Painting Seasonality
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I have been bemoaning my lethargy at the painting desk since the arrival of
spring. Painting production has fallen off from the respectable start in
the ...
Ilium: A Game of (god-forsaken) Heroes
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I had a nice little mid-week game of *Ilium: A Game of Heroes* this week
when Mrs Irregular Wars decided she wanted a go and we had a skirmish
fought on th...
May Games
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In May... I played games...
*Wednesday, 6 May 2026*
Vera was in town and suggested we try out the new version of Blood Bowl.
She's been playing in a l...
Stop Playing Games, Start Telling Stories
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One of the most interesting things about tabletop wargaming is how often
the games we remember most are not necessarily the closest victories or the
most...
Fortress update
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I think I've completed the drawing stage. The serious work begins tomorrow
if I can get the workspace cool enough. Here's the plan.
A few comments about...
The Final Alexandrian
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*A Headless Body Production*
*Venue*: Harve de Grace Community Center
*Event*: Cold Barrage 2026
*Theme*: US Nationals, 2nd Period
*Round*: 5
*Players*: P...
Painting for March to May
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Just keeping abreast of my painting so far this year, March was quite
productive but things ground to a halt after that. Not due to lack of
interest, bu...
PACTS: low level goons
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Here is a horde of goons for my Firefly Stargrave campaign:
These will be ruffians for the PACTS faction, the Pan Asiatic Crime Tong
Syndicate (the name ...
Introducing 'ScrapJacks' to PaulOG via Discord
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Hi All,
I hosted PaulOG for a game of 'ScrapJacks' over Discord the other day and
he's written up a terrific post-game write-up. Check it out!
Cheers!
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Have a Kit Kat
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Some of you might remember the old Cadburys advert…Have a break, have a Kit
Kat?
Can’t get hold of a Kit Kat over here…but I can take a break…which is
...
Hooptedoodle #497 - In the Garden Again
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Just a quick postscript to my last post - things are sprouting and
flowering and all that. Here are just a few additional photos.
*An old friend, alwa...
The Awards for Challenge XVI
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*Like so many prizes, it's the anticipation of the opening that's so
exciting...*
Ahem. Speaking of prizes, welcome to the wrap-up of the 16th edition ...
Battle on the Border 1809
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Hi all,
After my last post about finishing the 28mm Bavarian's, I took them out for
a little battle with the Austrian Jagars. I am using Songs of Drums...
ASOIAF: Nordic GT - Winter War!
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King in the North!
This year it was our turn to organise the Nordic GT for ASOIAF here in
Helsinki.
See previous GT results here
Picture credits beside...
Midgard - Heroic Battles
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Short post about my favouritr wargaming rules for the moment, Midgard -
Heroic Battles by James Morris.
I am not totally objective as I been involved in...