Flames of War Terrain – Simple Italian Houses
Here’s a quick video on making 15mm rural houses for southern Italy. I’m planning a Flames of War campaign based in the Italian campaign. Owen Related posts: Flames of War – Mini Campaign On the 23rd...
View Article28mm US Paratroopers (Video)
Paul and I are planning a mixed Flames of War and Nuts! Italian WWII campaign based around Solerno over the summer. These are the first of my 28mm Bolt Action paratroopers from Warlord Games. Owen...
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Flames of War: M5A1 Stuarts (from Forged in Battle)
I picked these up a while ago and was instantly impressed by their quality (and price). They are easy to paint up and I’m looking forward to adding them to my slowly growing US force. I have a ton of...
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T-34 Medium Tank (1:1 Scale)
I was in Israel for work earlier this week and took the opportunity to visit some local sights – Jerusalem and the Dead Sea to be specific. On the journey back to Haifa through the West Bank (along the...
View ArticlePainting US Riflemen for Bolt Action
I finally managed to get a bit of paint on these guys. They were a Christmas present… from 2012! I decided I’d tweet updates as I went. At least they are started… Looking forward to getting some paint...
View ArticlePainting US Riflemen for Bolt Action – Part 2
I’ve completed the first twelve of these guys. They’ll supplement my US Paratroopers nicely, as I’ll probably use them as regular infantry support for the Sherman tank. Webbing, straps and guns done....
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A ‘noble undertaking’… let us never forget
Take a moment today to think about the great sacrifice made by so many people, both military and civilian, in the pursuit of freedom. Ike’s words capture this pivotal point in history well. Owen No...
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Normandy: Pegasus Bridge Photodump
I holidayed with my family in Normandy this year and we were lucky enough to visit a number of WWII sites. Here’s a photodump from Bréville and the (excellent) Pegasus Bridge Memorial/Museum. If you...
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Normandy: Carentan Photodump
Carentan was a key objective for the US forces as it was a crucial linkup point between UTAH and OMAHA. This decent sized town was the focus of a lot of activity following D-Day. I’ve played two...
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Book Recommendation: The Last Battle by Stephen Harding
I’ve not been playing as many games as I’d hoped recently. I have, however, been pretty active preparing stuff for the WTC and reading some interesting books. A book I’d like to recommend, for anyone...
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Writing a Wargame: Playtest #1
I’ve been playing wargames for quite a while (over 25 years!), but it’s only in the last couple of years that I’ve turned my thoughts to writing a game. In the last month or so I’ve been working on a...
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Nuts! Revisited
Encounter #1: British Paratroopers advance on a farmhouse near Wolfheze British Paratroopers, led by Platoon Sergeant Jennings, move along the dead-end road that leads to a large fire-damaged...
View ArticleVideo play through of Battle Card: Market Garden
If you have a chance check out this lovely solitaire game from Nils Johansson and David Thompson (@djackthompson)… https://twitter.com/djackthompson/status/1606592576240304129 It can be played by...
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