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Market Garden Commemorations

This entry was posted on September 22, 2014 by Jasper Oorthuys.

Christy already posted several videos (part 1, part 2, part 3) of the reenactment events commemorating the 70th anniversary of Operation Market Garden. Last Saturday... Read more

Breaking up the Line

This entry was posted on September 20, 2014 by Guy Bowers.

In my last blog, I mentioned how I’d had to change sides from the French to the Prussians for Project Ligny. I was feeling a... Read more

Market Garden - a family history

This entry was posted on September 17, 2014 by Jasper Oorthuys.

In the author’s note of the introduction article to the theme ‘Market Garden’ of WSS 74, I hinted at a family history with the battle... Read more

Going Prussian

This entry was posted on September 15, 2014 by Guy Bowers.

Or an object lesson on never throw anything away… because you’re going to need it some day! Sometimes fate can throw you a curve ball... Read more

Messing with Caesar

This entry was posted on June 10, 2014 by Guy Bowers.

For our Salute game, we needed to use a quick set of rules which would allow fast play. I didn’t want them to be dumbed... Read more

What, no undercoat?

This entry was posted on May 30, 2014 by Guy Bowers.

At our local games club, the Brixham Berserkers, there is a campaign planned for In Her Majesty’s Name. Players are truly spoilt for choice when... Read more

Plastic conversions

This entry was posted on May 19, 2014 by Guy Bowers.

Plastic. There’s something about it that appeals to me greatly. It brings out the converter in me. I guess it is the ease with which... Read more

The goldfish bowl

This entry was posted on May 15, 2014 by Guy Bowers.

I often find it curious that our wargaming tables are effectively fighting in a goldfish bowl. We place our armies on the tabletop like two... Read more

Our Salute Board: Part 4 - Finishing

This entry was posted on May 8, 2014 by Guy Bowers.

Once all the boards had been sculpted and shaped, there was one task left – to paint and cover the boards. In this gargantuan task... Read more

Our Salute Board: Part 3 - Shaping

This entry was posted on April 15, 2014 by Guy Bowers.

This is my third blog entry on the preparation of boards for our ‘C-Day’ game at Salute 2014. In my last entry I covered the... Read more