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WSS podcast episode 46: ‘Goodbye 2020’

This entry was posted on December 30, 2020 by Jasper Oorthuys.

...and thanks for all the fishiness. The team look back - briefly - on 2020 and forward to the new year. And for the last... Read more

Lion Rampant - The Fugitive

This entry was posted on December 24, 2020 by Guy Bowers.

On Wednesday, I managed to play a game of Lion Rampant (LR) with my lodger, James. He has a Teutonic army originally built for Warhammer... Read more

Keep Your Powder Dry!

This entry was posted on December 11, 2020 by Chris King.

I live in a very damp part of the world. Very damp. The cold December rain is bucketing down even as I write. Having been... Read more

The 11th Annual Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge

This entry was posted on December 5, 2020 by Chris King.

And so it was; and so it was written. Yea and verily, it's that time of year again: prep time for the yearly Analogue Hobbies... Read more

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