The Martians have invaded, time to return the favor!

The Martians have invaded, time to return the favor!

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Friday, December 11, 2015

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Colonial inspiration! By Wargaming Miscellany

Colonial inspiration!
I have been fumbling about for some inspiration for my first tabletop battle in some time ... and then I came across some pictures that I had used in a blog entry that I wrote quite some time ago.
 
As I said to Bob, I think I checked the copy my school library in the early 70s
more times than I can remember! 

http://wargamingmiscellany.blogspot.com/2015/11/colonial-inspiration.html

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Megablitz and more: On the Loos





Megablitz and more: On the Loos:  This was a corps-level Great War game run by Martin using his modified Drumfire system.  Martin also provided most of the 15mm toys.... ...

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Battle Game of the Month: Newsflash:Run! Run for your Lives!





Battle Game of the Month: Newsflash:Run! Run for your Lives!: Yes indeed, the Martians are back! Bigger and badder and there's more of 'em to boot! The landscape seemed empty as the giant mac...

Monday, November 16, 2015

Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896: The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia

In the late 19th century, the new nation-state of Italy was eager to join her European neighbors in creating an international empire. Italy's eyes turned towards Africa as a source of potential colonies. Most of the continent had already been carved up between the Great Powers but Italy succeeded in securing a foothold in Eritrea on the Red Sea coast, a vassal of the Emperor of Ethiopia. Trade and other links were established with the Ethiopian empire but quarrels regarding the interpretation of a particular clause led to Ethiopian support for uprisings in Eritrea. Italian troops entered northern Ethiopia and captured Adowa, the capital of the Tigray province. Full-scale war broke out and this new Osprey title tracks every development in the battle and the men who fought in it.

Another splendid tome by Man At Arms!

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

RIP Larry Brom

RIP Larry Brom
I read this evening on the Tiny Metal Men  blog the sad news that Larry Brom recently passed suddenly from a heart attack.

An former US Marine, Larry was the author of the very popular The Sword and The Flame rule set, amongst many others.  He had a wide reaching impact on the community and will be sorely missed.

Sunday, November 1, 2015

British Firing Line w/ Blast Guns

British Firing Line w/ Blast Guns by Highlander Studios.
Five unpainted 15mm British Soldiers for use with any
Victorian or Victorian science fiction setting.

Set includes one each of five poses. I picked up 18 packs,
now just need some suitable officers and NCOs, and these
will be the basis for my Imperial Guard Praetorians in one
setting and also useful for VSF.



Friday, October 30, 2015

Monday, October 19, 2015

Breakthrough Assault: Great War Stosskompanie - List Discussion





Breakthrough Assault: Great War Stosskompanie - List Discussion: Hello all So when I first got the new Great War book I as happy to see that the original two nations had been bulked out to four with the ...

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Dante's Game: All Quiet on the Martian Front





Dante's Game: All Quiet on the Martian Front: Martians: 4 assault tripods 7 scout tripods 2 grenadier tripods 2 metal tripods (rebel miniatures) 45 zombie troops ...

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Dust, Tears & Dice: Martian Empires - Indirect Artillery Rules





Dust, Tears & Dice: Martian Empires - Indirect Artillery Rules: Just a quick posting this evening, after last weeks outing, I thought I would produce some inhouse rules for the use of Indirect Artillery...

Monday, September 14, 2015

Dust, Tears & Dice: Colonial Campaigns - Skirmish on rails.





Dust, Tears & Dice: Colonial Campaigns - Skirmish on rails.: Several months ago I set my sights on re-fighting all of the encounters in the Boxer Rebellion Colonial Campaign Series, the last outing w...

Monday, July 6, 2015

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Queen's Ceremonial Birthday

Queen Elizabeth II has marked her ceremonial birthday with the traditional "Trooping the Color" parade in the heart of London.






Friday, June 12, 2015

Young Projects: Little Wars Revisited

Young Projects: Little Wars Revisited: THE FIRST WORLD WAR, MINIATURES, WAR GAMES AND THE LIMITS OF IMAGINATION Little Wars by H.G. Wells, 1913 I found my Airfix figures of ...

Sunday, June 7, 2015

I SEE LEAD PEOPLE: Kickstarter Alert - Stars of Empire

I SEE LEAD PEOPLE: Kickstarter Alert - Stars of Empire: This looks interesting. I am not in a position to back the project at this time but it seems worth mention and I thought I would spread the...

Saturday, February 7, 2015