Yarkshire Gamer Podcast - Episode 63 - EWM & German Raid on the UK in WW2

 

Hi everyone,

This was planned initially as a bit of a catch up episode with a number of guests but I wasn't able to get all the  interviews done and I've been away myself so rather than have this lying around for weeks I've put my catch up with Paul out as an individual episode.

The show is avaliable on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-63-paul-thompson-ewm-catch-up-the-ww2-german-raid-on-the-uk/

Paul was my guest on Episode 43 and we chatted in depth on that occasion about Early War Miniatures and at the start of this show we chat for half an hour about what is going on at EWM and how they managed to cope with The Great Wargames Website Wobble of 24, something that affected many companies in the UK.

We then move onto, what for me is one of the most fascinating stories I've ever covered on this show, the German raid on the coast of the Isle of Wight in 1943, an event which occurred just round the corner from where Paul lives and works.

An amazing amount of work has gone on since we last spoke and Paul fills us in on the information that has come to light recently. The story isn't complete yet but its been a privilege to be party to the information as its come out and I look forward to hearing more.

My next guest will be author Andy Johnson who has written a number of historical novels set in different eras, the WW2 and Wars of the Roses books have been on my reading pile recently. Andy has also done a bit of gaming as well as having a career in the military, so there will be plenty to chat about.

Its important for me to keep the Podcast fresh and entertaining (for me as well) and with that in mind I've got a couple of different types of shows (in addition to the current, wargamer, brews in the binyard and historian styles) in the pipeline and I hope to announce those in the near future.

So sit back and enjoy my chat with Paul and I'll see you again next time.

Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

And here's the last episode on Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast - Episode 62 - Trevor Dixon - Dixon Miniatures

 

Welcome back everyone to Episode 63 of the Yarkshire Gamers Reet Big Wargames Podcast and today I've got off my backside and driven down t'road to Honley just outside Holmfirth where I sat down with Trevor Dixon of Dixon Miniatures to chat about his time in the hobby.

The episode is available on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-63-trevor-dixon-dixon-miniatures/

He got his first break with Hinchliffe Miniatures before striking out on his own in the 1970s with a range of Monguls, much much more was to come over the following years.

Dixon Miniatures are full of character, something which for me is lacking in modern day 3d sculpts, his Samurai range is still one of the best for the period and as you can see, it looks the absolute business.

A bit shorter than usual as I just went for a straight interview rather than the usual sections but I had a lovely time talking with Trev and I hope you enjoy listening to it.

Drop by Trevors website and pick up some of his lovely figures, if we all do it, it will save him doing the decorating !

https://www.dixon-minis.com/

Back in a few weeks time for a catch up episode, my one confirmed guest so far is Paul Thompson from EWM who will give us an update on EWM, The Great Wargames Website Wobble and of course the 1943 German Raid on the Isle of Wight.

Until next time Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

And here is the Utubes version of Episode 61

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast - Episode 61 - Little Wars TV

 

Hey Up,

Its time to go across the pond to the USA and speak to a couple of guys who are part of the team who run Little Wars TV on that there Utubes. These guys are so big they even have more subscribers than Alex Sotheran !

Link to the episode below

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-61-little-wars-tv-with-greg-and-miles/

The channel has been off air for a while and has recently returned to the airwaves so I thought it would be a great time to have a chat and see what was going on and what the plans for the future are.

Greg and Miles from the show volunteered to be my guests, we had limited time so its a slightly different format to normal, but I don't think you will notice that much, however its "only" 2 hours long, blink and you will miss it :-)

If you haven't seen their channel its here 

https://www.littlewarstv.com/

Hope you enjoy the show and I'll see you in a couple of weeks when I will be back with a chat with Legend of the Hobby, Trevor Dixon of Dixon Miniatures

Until then, Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

Previous show on the Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast - Episode 60 - Summer Brews in the Binyard

 

Its that time of year again where the gang meet up in our terrace bin yard to chew the fat on the hobby in general.

The episode can be listened to via the link below or on any major Podcast Host 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-60-summer-brews-in-the-binyard-24/

Today I'm joined by regular guests Alex Sotheran from Storm of Steel and Iain McDonald from Flags of War, we have a quick catch up whilst Alex saves up the money for his internet connection before he tells us how he became the "face" of Warlord Games.

Its then time for the panel to ratify the recent entries into Wargames Room 101 before moving on to draw Rounds 1 and 2 of the World Cup of Historical Wargames Miniature Manufacturers and yes the Perrys are in it !

We then finish of with the usual #askournora listeners questions where we discuss weighty topics like which pizza topping we would be.

Hope you enjoy, as always with these shows they are not for the faint hearted and best listened to in a darkened cellar with soundproofing.

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

And here's the previous episode on the utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast - Episode 59 - Pete Brown TAG

 

Welcome to Episode 59 and today I am chatting with Pete Brown who is the main man at The Assault Group who are probably better known as TAG.

The episode is avaliable on all major Podcast hosts and vis the link below,

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-59-pete-brown-tag/

Pete has had a interesting journey in the hobby prior to setting up TAG, he's worked at Table Top Games, Games Workshop and Wargames Foundry so it was great to chat about his career in mould making and casting and especially chatting about Bob Connor the owner of TTG who is sadly no longer with us.

TAG are probably best known for their extensive range of 28mm Renaissance Figures, covering most nations and conflicts in the period, as Pete is a self confessed list ticker he is always keen to finish off his ranges and not leave customers hanging on for that final pack in a range.

Its another wide ranging chat about the hobby which I'm sure you will enjoy.

TAG figures can be purchased via their website, link below,

https://theassaultgroup.co.uk/

The next episode with be the Summer Edition of Brews in the Bin Yard which will include the draw for the World Cup of Historical Wargames Miniature Manufacturers.

Until Next Time, Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer 

And here is the last episode on the utubes 

The Final of The World Cup of Historical Wargames Miniature Manufacturers

 

It's the Final, 157 Manufacturers have fallen by the way, there have been 21,756 votes so far but now its time to get it down to one. Get voting now, poll open until 18.30 on Sunday.

#wargames #wargaming #history #Miniatures

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/4bR7EU54o7u9iY2E/ 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast - Episode 58 - Joe Bilton - Wargames Terrain

 

After our double header history fest on Jutland with Nick Jellicoe its time to get back to basics with a special episode on Wargames Terrain.

The episode is avaliable on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-58-joe-bilton-wargames-terrain/

My guest is Joe Bilton aka @Joe_Wargamer on Twitter (sorry Elon, its Twitter mate) who during the 5 years or so he has been in the hobby has produced some superb quality tables with an emphasis on more realistic terrain.

His day job is creating maps for Wargames, mostly Role Play and Fantasy style stuff but with an increasing amount of historical stuff chucked in, here's a link to the company

http://www.heroicmaps.com/

All the usual sections are there and we have a cracking entry into Room 101, I can feel the Twitters lighting up already !

The final section of the show is a deep dive into terrain making with some top tips and ideas for improving the look of our wargames tables.

My next guest will be Pete from TAG, I'm a big fan of The Assault Groups Italian Wars figures so I'm really looking forward to that one.

Sit back and relax with a nice brew and a Garibaldi and enjoy the episode.

Until next time, Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

The previous episode is available on the Utubes 

World Cup of Historical Wargames Miniature Manufacturers - QUARTER FINALS

 

Here's the draw for the Quarter Finals of the Yarkshire Gamers World Cup of Historical Wargames Miniature Manufacturers. Ties start next Monday, the numbers in brackets are the seeding at the start of the competition.

There have been just over 16,000 votes so far which is more than the whole of the Rules competition last year so thanks to everyone for getting involved, it's been great to see the Manufacturers themselves getting involved and as we get further into the competition I'm sure the tension will rise.

The Quarter finalists will form the Seeds for the next Manufacturers World Cup which is scheduled for 2028 😁. Match ups will start on the dates below and as usual run for three days which means I should be able to get the Semi finals away the week after.

TIes and vote links will appear here when live

The QFs are off with Steelfist taking on Victrix, it's an interesting match up, both have had two tough rounds to get here. Voting open on my FB for 3 days

The winner is Victrix 

The winner is Empress Miniatures 

The winner is Pendraken 

And the winner is Perry Miniatures 

World Cup of Historical Wargames Miniature Manufacturers - Round 2

 

Round 2 is here and so are the seeds and thank God, the Perrys are now in the draw and people can stop asking "where are the Perrys" !

Game 1 is a match up between AB Miniatures who have amazing ranges of 18mm Napoleonics (which were game changers on release and still stunning today) and 20mm WW2. They are up against the top qualifier from the Preliminary Round Victrix who are producing a growing range of high quality multi part 28mm figures from a number of Historical periods.

The winner is Victrix with 551 to 426 votes

Game 2 sees the old school Skytrex with their massive ranges of ships and military vehicles take on the 2nd highest finisher in the Preliminary Round Empress Miniatures. Empress got a large amount of votes in their first round tie so this could be a tough tie.

The winner is Empress Miniatures by 451 to 133

Game 3 underway, can the old school Elite Miniatures see off the Challenge of new kid on the block Bloody Miniatures, the seeds traditionally don't do well so we will find out in three days.

The winner is Bloody Miniatures who win 227 to 123

Game 4 in Round 2 sees No 1 seed Perry Miniatures take on Bad Squiddo. Bad Squiddo got a high number of votes in their Round 1 victory over Footsore and all the other seeds are getting battered at the moment so who knows the outcome, we've got three days to find out

The winner is Perry Miniatures with 429 votes to 325

Half way through Round 2 and Game 5 is underway, Heroics and Ros and Gripping Beast clash in this battle to get to the Quarter Finals, voting in the usual place 

The winner is Heroics and Ros with 463 votes to 406

The World Cup keeps rolling and Rd 2 Game 6 sees an interesting match up between Peter Pig and Baccus. Get down to Yarkshire Gamer and get your vote in.

The winner is Baccus 6mm 

A bit late starting today (it is Sunday 😆) Game 7 is old vs new, Minifigs vs Steelfist get voting now 

The winner is Steel Fist 

Final match up of Round 2 sees the 2nd seed @WargamesFoundry take on 3rd I the Prelim @pendraken a big match up for the final tie. Voting is down at the Yarkshire Gamer FB page 

The winner is Pendraken