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GdA action in Germany 1813
Austrian Hussars charge Bavarian Chevaulegers during the night’s battle After a series of great fun games of General D’Armee I have pleasure to report that the streak continues. Last Wednesday night...
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To the Strongest Punic Wars action
My Carthaginian central command with units of Scutarii and Numidian lightsSteve and I played a wonderful game at the NWS on busy Wednesday night. His Polybian Romans, who have had a pretty good record...
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“Yarkshire Reet Big Game Podcast” guest spot
Lots of fun was had this week.I as chuffed to be asked by Ken Riley of the fantastic Yarkshire Reet Big Game podcast to come onto his show and chat about my wargaming story and most importantly,...
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Muppet News Flash - An Ancient tragedy unfolds as Roman run over by Pyrrhus...
Yes indeed folks…yes indeed.This is where I should have called time…Great game of To the Strongest where a Jeff C and his Pyrric army decided to once again terrorise Rome, this time at the NWS club...
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Calpe Prussian reinforcements arrive into barracks
1/ 3rd East Prussian MusketeersBig Chris has completed another three battalions of my Calpe Prussians along with some Jager skirmishers. I’m biased however I think Chris is one of the finest painters...
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Roman Revenge as Pyrrhus procrastinates
The lads looking a bit better organised this battle against Pyrrhus Well we didn’t have to wait long for Rome to act on their poor showing last time on the table to call for the second field army...
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Napoleonic GDA2 play test
French formations advance on the Prussian positionHappy New Year to all.It’s been an incredibly busy period with festivities, visitors and many, many, many family get together.Earlier in December...
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1806 Early Prussian Cuirassiers
The lads awaiting some finishing touches Two posts in three days - what a flurry of activity! Well these actually were completed before Christmas. The actual troopers and officers were painted by the...
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More GDA2 testing action at the NWS
With hand painted measuring sticks and arc templates, the Austrians are equipped for successWell if it’s another week, then there may be some new aspects of the excellent Dave Brown rules that need a...
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1809 Austria v French & Hessen-Darmstadt
Richard points to the point where he’d like to be before being handed the light cavalry brigade. He fought the good fight!Wednesday night saw another great play test of Dave Browns GDA2 rules with...
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1815 GDA2 action at the Napoleonic Wargaming Society
Nothing like a brigade of Lancers on the flank with some Guard Horse artillerymasquerading as line horse. The coffee is for the early Saturday morning startIf you’re a frequent visitor to this blog...
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ACW action at Marty’s
Great looking table put together by Young MartinJust for a nice change over the holidays a few of us got together to play a great Black Powder game of American Civil War at Marty’s. It was wonderful to...
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Austrians take on the Italians in another GDA2 battle
You have to fly the colours when you take on the Italians with The White Menace” aka The Hapsburgs!The play testing of Dave Browns much anticipated General D’Armee 2 continues on at the mighty...
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“Take the river crossing” - Austrians hold on against Franco- Bavarian forces...
Defensive positions around the Chateau Another play test of GDA2 at the club a week ago between Peters excellent French force and my Austrians. Peter would be on the attack attempting to capture the...
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Pyrrhus takes the long handle to Rome in a TtS “beating”
The lads feeling strong, confident and ready to rumbleIt had been far too long between drinks in terms of playing an ancients battle with Simon Milkers excellent To the Strongest rules.Stevecand I...
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Franco-Prussian encounter at the NWS
Wonderful looking tableJust a quick post to highlight two of my good mates collection of Franco-Prussian troops used in a game at the club a few weeks ago at one of our Saturday gaming days. Both...
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Persians meet Spartans in a TtS Classic clash
A mounted force looks to press the Spartan flankWhat a great game!Once again Jeff C and I met on the fields of the North Perth Bowling Club to take on each other in an overdue encounter in Asia. Jeff...
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Elite 1806 Prussian reinforcements
These lads are all waiting for some more help to take on the FrenchLovely looking Prussians with a couple of lovely Doug Mason special Saxon Heavy Cavalry regiments rubbing shoulders with them on the...
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Prussian and Saxon 1806 Hussars on the workbench
Elite Miniatures Prussian Hussars Regiment N.11 Von Billa ready for some final touchesThe1806 Prussians and Saxons continue to be a focus for me in my limited hobby time upstairs at the moment. As...
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Battle of Raab 1809
The French having a quick reconnaissance of the fieldPeter D at the club has a wonderful eye for table and scenario design when it comes to Napoleonic Wargames. Wednesday night at the club was no...
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General D’Armee Napoleonic River escape part one
French regiments take the bridge and pontoon bridges to link with the ItaliansWhat a great fun game…and before anyone ask the title of the list is not advertising a Scenic Tours trip down the...
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Some rebasing on a glorious Sunday
Just a couple of brigades on the go hereA very quick post to show that I’m not totally being a lazy so and so hobby wise. I made a decision about three months ago to rebase my Prussian 1806 infantry...
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Too good not to post
Who doesn’t love everyone’s favourite frogI saw this on the ether somewhere and grabbed it to prove that the blog name wasn’t completely bonkers.If it’s good enough for Kermit and the Children’s...
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Let’s get the wagons rolling again
A favourite print reimagined in the Wargames room Just a quick note today as I received a great deal of correspondence when I took down my two blogs in January. It was interesting as sometimes you...
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