Hello all. It’s been a considerable time since I posted here. In fact, with one notable exception that I will talk about later in this extended post, it’s been a long time since I wrote about wargaming at all. I…
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Category: Ancients
Posts relating to ancient wargaming, including my own rules, Warmaster, Warhammer etc
Statue Unveiled in Zabir
Following the slaughter of the vile invaders from Tartanos, Her Most Serene Majesty, the Empress Ava of Byzarbia and All She Surveys and Desires, commissioned a statue to honour Reeshard el Kalark, the man who steadied the line when General…
The Bathelas Campaign Opens: the Battle of Deehash, February AB1
AB1? Anno Bathelasis 1. Given the strange mixture of troops both geographically and historically that are taking part in our imagi-nations campaign (named in honour of the late Tony Bath and his famous Hyboria venture, of course), it seemed easier to…
Pricing in the Wargames Hobby
I’ve been browsing TMP. Silly of me, I know, but I just have to speak out after seeing yet another thread where people are opining that there is something wrong with companies seeking to make a profit from their wares.…
Mad dogs and hexagons
My chum Will Townshend, he of The Plastic Soldier Company, lives just a few miles away in Henfield, West Sussex, and in recent months it’s been a boon for my own hobby to have such an enthusiastic gamer nearby who…
Highlighting flesh… in 6mm?
Yes, I know I said I was going to move on to the clothing, but when I decided to grab an hour this evening to move things a bit further forward, I picked up the first strip and thought, “hmmm,…
Getting the Greeks going again
Yes, yes, “where have you been?”, I hear you cry. Well, what with getting issue 10 out the door and having the usual seasonal commitments, it’s been a while since I’ve been able to find the peace and seclusion to…
Prepping the Greeks
Okay, another short session tonight to start preparing the 6mm Greeks for painting. I have taken a trio of photos to show you precisely what I’ve done. In the first picture, I’ve laid out the tools and materials I’m using…
A change of pace and scale
After a mad couple of weeks finishing issue 9 of Battlegames (currently at the printers — see the main site for details), I feel ready for yet another change to keep me sane and make me feel as though my…
Baccus Greeks v Persians — BIG battalion style! Part 1
There are many people who — often without actually reading it — have classified my magazine as ‘old school’. I’m sure that Pete Berry of Baccus is familiar with this kind of pigeonholing situation, when untutored folks say that 6mm…