Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy Blog

1940 Campaign Belgians: Belgian beginnings (part 1)

This entry was posted on November 18, 2021 by Guy Bowers.

By David Frederick: The Belgian army has been mobilised! Well, twenty of them that is. And this being the first army I have collected and... Read more

WSS podcast episode 57: Salute 2021

This entry was posted on November 17, 2021 by Jasper Oorthuys.

Salute 2021 - or the postponed 2020 edition - took place last weekend at the Excel Centre in London. Editor Guy Bowers, ably assisted by... Read more

1940 Campaign: Deutschland

This entry was posted on November 12, 2021 by Guy Bowers.

Alex Shears: I joined this project a little later than everyone else. I don't own any early war forces, let alone any Axis in my... Read more

WSS podcast episode 56: Preperations for the winter campaign

This entry was posted on November 9, 2021 by Jasper Oorthuys.

The dark days are here again, possibly made darker by the giant stack of unpainted minis blocking out the sun. Or so it seems, at... Read more

1940 Campaign French - Part 1: Aux Armes, Mes Amis!

This entry was posted on November 3, 2021 by Chris King.

As the tempest gathers in the East, it's clearly time to marshall the brave French forces. In case you haven't read about it in WSS... Read more

WSS podcast episode 55: Guy goes to Partizan

This entry was posted on October 12, 2021 by Jasper Oorthuys.

Last Sunday, Partizan in Newark (UK) opened its doors again as one of the first shows to be 'on' again after the lockdowns of the... Read more

Stargrave hybrids Part 2

This entry was posted on September 29, 2021 by Guy Bowers.

I love converting plastics and creating hybrids from two (or more) different kits. In my last blog, I looked at some of my work for... Read more

Stargrave hybrids

This entry was posted on September 24, 2021 by Guy Bowers.

Regular readers of my blog will know I like creating hybrids from different plastic kits. Plastics are great for their ease of conversion. This time... Read more

28mm Victorian Afghans

This entry was posted on September 12, 2021 by Guy Bowers.

Regular readers of my blog will know that I always like to mess around and hybridise my plastic infantry. In one specific period, I'll use... Read more

WSS podcast episode 54: Fields of Glory

This entry was posted on September 7, 2021 by Jasper Oorthuys.

The WSS podcast team is back for the monthly update of slightly-too-long news items, a discussion about the benefits of battlefield walking (we're not talking... Read more