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This entry was posted on September 11, 2019 by Guy Bowers.

My local Wednesday-night club has had a bit of an ancients revival, spurred on by Warlord Games' SPQR. Several units of Romans and Celts have... Read more

Horses in Contrast

This entry was posted on August 30, 2019 by Guy Bowers.

After my recent comments on the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Podcast No 31, I thought I'd better do a blog about painting horses, using (drum... Read more

WSS podcast episode 31: the broad church of wargaming

This entry was posted on August 25, 2019 by Jasper Oorthuys.

Guy's on vacation, but being the dedicated sort, he has prepared some contributions. That allows Angus, Mark and Jasper to discuss the wide, wide scope... Read more

Zulus in Contrast

This entry was posted on August 23, 2019 by Guy Bowers.

The Zulu Wars is a fascinating period. However, the one thing which always put me off this period was the sheer amount of Zulus that... Read more

Playing SPQR

This entry was posted on August 14, 2019 by Guy Bowers.

We've been playing a few games of SPQR recently and the more games we play, the more we get a grasp on the intricacies of... Read more

WSS podcast episode 30: The Joy of Six and the GWS 2019 launches

This entry was posted on August 5, 2019 by Jasper Oorthuys.

While Guy was at Joy of Six earlier in July, he was cordially 'invited' to participate in a panel discussion about all-things related to small-scale... Read more

Painting a whoooooole load of British Riflemen

This entry was posted on July 31, 2019 by Guy Bowers.

On the WS&S Podcast (episode 28), I was challenged to see how quickly I could paint some historical miniatures using the new Citadel Contrast Paints... Read more

The Joy of Six

This entry was posted on July 17, 2019 by Guy Bowers.

Sunday last, I attended the Joy of Six show in Sheffield. This is a wargames show dedicated purely to 6mm scale (1/300). There were twenty-seven... Read more

Controversial Contrast Paints

This entry was posted on July 3, 2019 by Guy Bowers.

The new Citadel Contrast Paints have been causing a stir. They have been compared to the next best thing in the hobby, while a few... Read more

The Great Game Waterloo Replayed

This entry was posted on June 27, 2019 by Guy Bowers.

Two days of gaming. 80 wargamers and 40 army veterans. 22500 miniatures in 28mm. Replaying the battle of Waterloo over four gigantic tables each 6... Read more