Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy Blog

Assembling plastic Giant Spiders

This entry was posted on November 28, 2020 by Guy Bowers.

I recently received the Wargames Atlantic plastic spiders for review. The kit allows gamers to build twelve giant spiders, with small spiders and wrapped spider... Read more

WSS podcast episode 45: 'If at first you don't succeed'

This entry was posted on November 25, 2020 by Jasper Oorthuys.

The WSS team were curious to see what this whole 'remote gaming' lark was all about, so we tried it out. Guy hosted a game... Read more

War Movies for Beginners: 'The Liberator'

This entry was posted on November 21, 2020 by Chris King.

Like many in the hobby, I like to have 'something on in the background' whilst I'm modelling. Less so, maybe, when I'm painting, but certainly... Read more

Prepare for Shieldwall!

This entry was posted on November 17, 2020 by Guy Bowers.

With the second lockdown, a number of wargamers must be feeling the pinch with no games being played. I am lucky that my lodger is... Read more

Sarissa Precision Horsa Glider Build

This entry was posted on November 14, 2020 by Chris King.

It's always good to attack the 'Great Pile of Unbuilt', isn't it? - Well, after a long time waiting, I recently decided to take the... Read more

A walk with the pup

This entry was posted on November 13, 2020 by Jon Yuengling.

Normally towards the end of the year as the days grow shorter I spend some time contemplating the year gone by, and friends I will... Read more

Growing Up with History: Hilsea Lines

This entry was posted on October 30, 2020 by Chris King.

As the son of a sailor, I grew up in Portsmouth, on the south coast of England, and I was lucky enough therefore to grow... Read more

WSS podcast episode 44: ‘Lead or plastic'

This entry was posted on October 27, 2020 by Jasper Oorthuys.

To some, one of the more surprising results from the Great Wargaming Survey was the preference for plastic miniatures over the metal variety. Reason enough... Read more

Rubicon Models Panzer III build notes

This entry was posted on October 25, 2020 by Chris King.

This is the relatively new Panzer III from Rubicon Models, and it's a beauty. The main constituent parts of this model are not yet glued... Read more

Pavlov's House Build - Part 2

This entry was posted on October 16, 2020 by Chris King.

'Pavlov' - does that ring a bell? A couple of months ago I finished making a small part of the famous 'Pavlov's House' in kit... Read more