The Great War Martian War

The Great Martian War is a documentary about the Martian Invasion of the world, and the ensuing war to stop them, during the period of 1913 to 1917.  It identifies military strategies, weaknesses, public reaction to the invasion . . . as well as studies the Martian goals, plans, and how their military machines, "the Tripods" work.

The Great Martian War 

Best Zulu wars documentary full

The Zulu Wars 1879 | The History of Warfare

The Order: 1886 (The Movie)

The Order 1886's story edited into a movie. There have been a number of strange murders in Whitechapel. Follow the mysterious Order of Her Majesty's Royal Knights as they investigate these deaths, and the conspiracy surrounding them in this alternate take on history.

Battle of Majuba

15mm British Aerial Gun Boats

 This is an unnamable kit of a small British gun boat used on Mars. It works great with Highland Studio's 15mm figures.

This is an unassembled model of a 15mm aerial British gun boat model kit. Suitable for any 15mm Victorian science fiction miniature game. It's about 8.5 X 3 inches. The front gun is design for 1mmx .5 mm rear earth magnet.

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All Quiet on the Martian Front: Encounter at Lake Superior

All Quiet on the Martian Front: Encounter at Lake Superior: A Headless Body Production Location:  Phil's Basement Event:          Providence Gamer's Game Knight Game :         All Quiet on ...

Some Mind Altering Cross Over: Steam Trek!

Welcome to the Universe of STEAM-TREK.
Where Steampunk and Star Trek become one.

Steam Trek combines the interaction of a Play-by-Email game and the creativity of a Story Writing message board. The goal is to generate stories of Science Fiction and Scientific Romance, playing the role of one of the main characters onboard the HMAS Dauntless. These penny-dreadful stories should contain humor, suspense, action or what ever the group wishes to write.

Steam Trek

British Empire Campaigns

What better way of learning about the British Empire than recreating battles or campaigns. There are myriad companies producing board games and miniatures so that pretty much any campaign can be reproduced. Games and figures manufacturers agree that the British Empire makes a wonderful backdrop to set their products within. The products on offer are constantly improved and updated. It can be hard to keep abreast with all the developments, but if anyone would like to add any additional information about games or figures then please do not hesitate to email me so that I can add the necessary links.

Colonial wargaming has a long history, you can go back to HG Wells' Little Wars or Donald Featherstone's Skirmish Wargaming. Wargaming heritage doesn't get much better than that. It can be done in any scale from 2mm to 54mm (and probably bigger for all I know).

Of course, there are many different periods that can be covered in Colonial wargaming. Most people would probably instinctively think of Victorian era games but of course it could encompass anything from the time of Sir Francis Drake to the Falklands War. The geographical reach of colonial wargaming is possibly the widest of any genre out there. So there is a lot of choice out there.

This section is to try and help narrow down that choice and provide a map for those who want to launch in to their own gaming experiences. I also have my own campaign system that you are free to use, adapt or inspire to create your own. It is called Jarania

I personally like to use 15mm figures and have ranges that cover the Indian Mutiny, the Sudan, the Boer Wars, Afghanistan and the North West Frontier and a lot of Zulus! I personally like 15mm as I feel that they are good value for money, and provide a good balance between skirmish and larger battles. Having said that, if you want to fight huge battles - such as Isandlwana - then 6mm is probably the way to go. The advantage of 25/28mm figures is that there is much more characterisation and variety available which makes them particularly well suited to skirmish games. There is an interesting development with hard plastic figures being produced. These are much cheaper than the lead figures and are easier to modify or convert. You have been able to get soft plastic figures for years, but they have a tendency to flake off the paint over time. Hard plastic figures do not suffer from this problem.

As for rules, I have to say that I am a huge fan of The Sword and the Flame rules which I have used with students at school and at various conventions. They are not that common in the UK but they are well worth seeking out! They are much more popular in the States where they are easier to source.

For those who prefer more modern rules for the Decolonisation and End of Empire era, Ganesha Games publishes a set called 'Flying Lead' which provides good low intensity simulations. You can read a battle report of one such example from the Borneo Confrontation here.

Colonial Wargames

Military Theory: A Technical Analysis of War of the Worlds' Equipment, Strategy & Operations

Reverse Engineering the Martian War Machine – The Heat Ray and HMS Thunder Child

This article is a “history” of H.G. Wells classic science fiction novel, “The War of the Worlds”, as if it actually happened, complete with technological assessments, logistical evaluations and strategic analyses. Naturally, the first subject will be prominent given the vast technological superiority of the invading Martians.

War Of The Worlds Intel

15mm Wargaming for Fun and Sanity: OAAH Cabbage Crates over the Ruddy Red - the firs...

15mm Wargaming for Fun and Sanity: OAAH Cabbage Crates over the Ruddy Red - the firs...: Rules note-.   Of Armies And Hordes isn't a set of aerial combat rules.  It can use such elements.  This is us playing around with wha...

15mm Wargaming for Fun and Sanity: OAAH Martian border fort worm besieged

15mm Wargaming for Fun and Sanity: OAAH Martian border fort worm besieged: Now for a most complicated scenario. This may go wrong, but who dares enjoys. In 6 months I'll be a year older and doing a partici...

15mm Wargaming for Fun and Sanity: OAAH Dominar Rigel has Worm, will use.

15mm Wargaming for Fun and Sanity: OAAH Dominar Rigel has Worm, will use.: Once again, the superb Of Armies And Hordes are a fantasy set of rules, yet handles VSF very well. Fiendish Dominar Rigel has escaped wit...

Operation Pegasus-Origins 2019

Operation Pegasus-Origins 2019

Britishmuzzleloaders in South Africa: Part One

ANYTHING BUT A ONE!: Skirmish battle

ANYTHING BUT A ONE!: Skirmish battle: At the skirmish show we were asked to put on a Sudan game. Everything was left up to Tim. He supplied the figures and the terrain and using ...

Two Marshals: Isandlwana in the Sudan using BBB

Two Marshals: Isandlwana in the Sudan using BBB: Thousands of  'em? Not even one Zulu was on the table for our refight of Isandlwana. Instead we used Steve's excellent 15mm Sudan co...

BBC TV Empire

It freaked out an entire generation of radio listeners in 1938. It invaded the stage in Jeff Wayne’s 1978 musical. It rose up again in Steven Spielberg’s 2005 version. And now, War Of The Worlds is getting a fresh adaptation on the BBC, bringing a new take on the classic H.G. Wells sci-fi story. This time the period setting remains (though we’re talking the Edwardian era, rather than Victorian Britain), with a leading heroine inspired by the suffragettes in Eleanor Tomlinson's Amy. Empire has an exclusive new image, as seen in the Review of the Year issue – on sale now.

EMPIRE

All Quiet on the Martian Front: The Battle of Piccadilly Gulch, Texas.

All Quiet on the Martian Front: The Battle of Piccadilly Gulch, Texas.: A Headless Body Production   Location:  Regency at Providence Community Center, Phoenixville, Pa Event:         Providence Gamer's Ga...

15mm Wargaming for Fun and Sanity: FL The Battle of Stackedon Trestle Elvira vs Royal...

15mm Wargaming for Fun and Sanity: FL The Battle of Stackedon Trestle Elvira vs Royal...: Every year I get out the town.  Every year it grows a bit.  My recent encounter with  some of the hidden gems of the Tank Museums WW1 gems...