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6mm Painting project

This entry was posted on July 13, 2020 by Mark Backhouse.

Per Broden at Roll a One blog has been organising a 6mm gaming project to bring together over 40 gamers and raise a bit of... Read more

Buffalo Soldiers - the US 92nd Infantry Division Part I

This entry was posted on July 10, 2020 by Chris King.

One of the *ahem* many projects I've had waiting in the hobby mountain for a couple of years now is starting a new US force... Read more

Ships of the line - in contrast

This entry was posted on July 7, 2020 by Guy Bowers.

For Poldercon 2020, I painted several Black Seas ships for the participation game I was running there. Now here was the problem, how to transport... Read more

Ottoman bombards

This entry was posted on July 3, 2020 by Mark Backhouse.

In 1453 the city of Constantinople was captured, thanks to the help of a Hungarian engineer called Urban. Mehmet II the Ottoman sultan employed him... Read more

Early-War German Vehicles Part 2

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

At the start of the month, I challenged myself to clear my backlog (traffic-jam?) of vehicles from my early-war German forces, and I'm pleased to... Read more

A classic Napoleonic delight

This entry was posted on June 21, 2020 by Mark Backhouse.

Napoleonics were my first love in wargaming. It all stems back to watching Waterloo aged about five. Mum brought me a big ice cream tub... Read more

The Wargamer's Notebook

This entry was posted on June 17, 2020 by Chris King.

Like many wargamers, I played a lot in my teens, fell out of the habit in my early 20s and then rediscovered it as an... Read more

WSS podcast episode 40: Sculpting with Hicks

This entry was posted on June 16, 2020 by Jasper Oorthuys.

Slowly coming out of self-isolation, the team discusses the news, catches up on hobby time and their crushing defeat at their first Kriegspiel run by... Read more

Softening Waterslide Decals

This entry was posted on June 9, 2020 by Chris King.

Today I'd like to explore something that's dear to my heart. Naturally, it's not new to many of our seasoned modellers out there, but it's... Read more

Basing dilemmas

This entry was posted on June 5, 2020 by Mark Backhouse.

Basing can be real trauma especially for new wargamers. With so much choice in different rulesets, what should new gamers do with their newly acquired... Read more