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The Saga of Olav the Bored
 I wrote a narrative mini-campaign for DBA last year that I've finally got around to playing (thanks holidays). It involves a Viking contingent, led by Jarl Olav the Bored, invading England and...
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Painting and first Flames of War game for the year
I've still got some painting to do for Craig, which he's been very patient about. He let me finish off my Seven Years War project in order to get my painting mojo back (lost because I was painting so...
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Building up some built up areas
I paint figures at night, but if I have a bit of spare time during the day, I'll use this time to prep figures or make scenery. The latest scenery items are for DBA.First up, a Samurai castle:Â This is...
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Hitting back
Last year the Hebrews raided into Palestine and got away with a decent amount of plunder, having defeated the defending Philistine force. After spending all of this time regrouping, the Philistines...
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Botched relief in the Crimea
Tonight I was meant to get the brushes out, but wasn't really feeling it. There were a couple of posts I read in the weekend that made me keen to get in a Crimean War game, so I decided that I would...
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It's raining moon...
Kaptain Kobold has recently come up with a new idea for dice based activation in Clobberin' Time, so this afternoon Liv and I sat down to roll dice and play superheroes.I wanted to have a go at using a...
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First game of Broken Legions
In my list of 6 x 6 games to get played this year is Broken Legions, published by Osprey Wargames. I put it in never having played it before, but looking forward to giving it a whirl. For those that...
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All quiet on the southern front
The blog has been somewhat inactive in the past month, and one could be forgiven for believing I have fallen off the face of the wargaming world. Nothing could be farther from the truth, but what the...
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The raid
'My Dearest WilhelmineHaving been forced to retire behind the Rotwasser I have felt that I need to keep the enemy on their toes. In keeping with this sentiment I sent General von Kasenstein on a raid...
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The Raid part two
Continuing on from yesterday's battle report:The Prussian Malachowski Hussars push back the Hadik Hussars to clear space for the advance to continue.Mean while Graf von Strudel advances forward, the...
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With Peterborough in the Peninsula
The latest project is a skirmish campaign set in Spain, using Wargames Factory figures (now Warlord Games) and the Pikeman's Lament rules.British infantry from River's regiment of foot (Shot with close...
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Song of Broken Legions?
Following my first playtest of the Broken Legions rules I decided that they really weren't for me. They didn't fit my solo gaming criteria of quick, fun games with bugger-all maths. Which isn't to say...
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A quick fix up
It seems that what coast were introduced to the Spanish army from 1703 on - for the cavalry! But it has become clear that the infantry didn't start to change until late 1706/1707. Which is great news...
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Crossing the Rotwasser
'My dearest WilhelmineThe Austrians moved in force to cross the Rotwasser today. They moved at dawn, and were aided by a fine mist that reduced our visibility. The Malachowski Hussars were on patrol...
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Crossing the Rotwasser part two
I played this game out over the course of the week, a few turns each day, so there aren't a huge number of photos documenting every move. Hopefully, though, you'll get the gist of things.The Austrian...
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The Prussians strike back
'My dearest Wilhelmine,It seems that old Fritz does indeed value this front. I have received a good deal of reinforcements and have gone over to the attack. The enemy do not know what has hit them as...
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Inderstadt!
'My dearest WilhelmineSince forcing the Rotwasser we have manoeuvred on the enemy's rear and have forced him into a position to either fight or flee. I think I now know the Feldmarscahll von Shilcher...
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Further figures for Spain 1705
The plan this year is to devote more blog time to battle reports and less to 'look what I've painted' posts. The rationale is that this will encourage me to play games, and so far it has worked, I...
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Inderstadt - the battle (a long post)
'My dearest WilhelmineForgive this rushed note, it is coming from you from my camp bed. We have won a great victory at Inderstadt. Marschall von Schilcher is my prisoner and many colours and guns have...
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Taking a shine to my painting.
I love the Old School look of shiny toy soldiers finished in glossy varnish. Something about them reminds me that playing toy soldiers can be fun, not just an endless pursuit in painting like a...
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