"Big Grey Pin Cushions" or "I wish my elephants were slightly more motivated...
The Sassanid left and centre are perfectly co-ordinated and prepare to sweep aside the Roman centre...surely!When we last posted the battle was at an intriguing point.On the Sassanid right flank the...
View ArticleBig Red Bat Gridded Mats
Our new Sagebrush 8 x 4 150 mm gridded playing mat.Just a quick post to show the difference in the wonderful Deep Cut Studios playing mats that are available through Simon Millers blog and web store....
View ArticleThe Sassanids Strike Back! TTS Latest
We decided to give the "Big Grey Pin Cushions" another chance!We had another wonderful game on ancients last Wednesday night with the might of Rome once again battling the underdog Sassanid Persians....
View ArticleMacedonians v Later Achaemenid Persians -To The Strongest at the NWS
Clash of Pike and Spear in the centreWonderful game of To The Strongest last night at the NWS with the Alexandrian Macedonians and Later Achaemenid Persians each having their first runs with the rules....
View Article"Their skin must be made of iron!" - Roman Civil War TTS Latest
Wonderful Limited Edition Gripping Beast Roman General courtesy of old pal Andrew PWe had a wonderful game of "To The Strongest" at the club on Wednesday night. We decided on 1 Late Roman Civil War as...
View ArticleNapoleonic French 20th Chasseurs a Cheval - 1805-07 project update
Elite Miniatures French Chasseurs expertly painted by Nathan at Elite Miniatures AustraliaIts been a while since the "1805-07" thread has had an update which on the surface would mean that it has come...
View ArticleBrunswickers - Quatre Bras 2017 Project
Wonderful Perry Miniatures Brunswickers take a defensive stance in BelgiumAs most wargamers know, we are constantly taken off our focus by "another project". I, my loyal followers, am "Most...
View ArticleA Commission from the finest - "Murat at Eylau" - part one
A blast from the past - what a wonderful magazine this was.One of the great advantages to having the opportunity to join John Ray's "A Military Gentlemen" Forum has been the wonderful people I have...
View ArticleMarshall Murat - Part two
The Block undercoating is taking place - note the bright yellow of the Dragoon Officers horse!As mentioned in the last post, the wonderfully talented Doug Mason very kindly agreed to recreate the...
View ArticleNapoleonic Russian Foot Artillery - 1805-07 project
With jaegers skirmishing on the flank this battery defends the wood line with some genuine menace!There is no doubt that anybody who has ever played with or against Russian armies in almost any set of...
View ArticleElite Miniatures Russian 1805 - 07 Jaegers
Wonderfully crisp sculpts and castings.Just a quick post today to highlight some delightful sculpts from the talented Peter Moreby from Elite Miniatures. These are the Jaegers from the Russian 1805...
View ArticleFrench 1805-07 Infantry on the basing benches...
Quite a few wonderful Elite Miniatures French from their 1805-07 range. Just a quick post to show that I am still well and truly alive and still ticking along with this very enjoyable project. As I...
View ArticleNapoleonic Naval
Wonderful to look at and even better to play with - Langton Miniatures at their best!A quick post to prove that all is well and that life has not completely overcome some gaming activities. Here are...
View ArticleElite Miniatures 1805 Russian Imperial Guard
The six battalions of the Russian Imperial Guard in all their gloss varnished glory!On the basing desk for quite sometime, these wonderful Elite Miniatures figures are about to get a hefty workout as I...
View ArticleSyracuse battle the Persians - To The Strongest
The lines of battle start to take shape as the rival units of hoplites prepare to come to grips!What a wonderful game I participated in last night!Jeff Champion and I played a superb battle of " To The...
View ArticleElite French Legere near completion
Complete with side plumes these early Elite Miniatures French legere look the part.Well the PSA Rugby season has concluded which means my Saturdays are my own again for at least six months which means...
View ArticleSeven Years War Russians - Command
A lovely command stand with the general looking for just the right opportunity to issue some ordersWith the anniversary of Zorndorf recently I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to start to...
View ArticleSYW Russian Narvski Horse Grenadiers
Front Rank SYW figures always look the part.Carrying on from the last post I thought another Seven Years War themed unit would be in order. On the excellent AMG Forum John is sculpting his own Horse...
View ArticleOn the workbench for 1805-07
Wonderful GMB flags being readied for the Russian GuardJust a quick post to show that things are still progressing steadily on the 1805-07 project. The figures are now based and varnished in their...
View ArticleGeneral D'Armee 1815 battle at the NWS
Rifles advance and reform to the left as the French move on.After much procrastination and even more busy work schedules the planets aligned for Cookie and I to take our Napoleonic's out of the box and...
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