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  • The Last News Stand: 08/11/2026

    The Last News Stand: 08/11/2026

    Yep, you’re reading the title right. After 150 editions and as the 900th post on my blog, I think it’s time to hang up the news hat and bring The News Stand to an end. But, we do still have one more run at the news, so read on for more!

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  • Wargaming Week 16/07/2018

    Wargaming Week 16/07/2018

    Let’s start this Wargaming Week, covering the 9th through to the 15th of July. Blog Stuff This week’s post was another Range Impression, taking a look at the Empress SAS in Afghanistan. Despite this being some of the oldest sculpts I own, you can tell I really like them. Expect to keep seeing them in battle reports for as long as I need some scrappy contractors. So I’m coming off a short break away, lets talk about how the blog is going – think of this as a mid year catch up. First up, things have slowed down a bit…

  • Range Impressions: Empress SAS in Afghanistan

    Range Impressions: Empress SAS in Afghanistan

    Despite being a blog that plays around with new releases, it’s always important to look back at some of the older figures. Today’s range covers some models which are probably among the oldest sculpts in my collection but I still rank them among my favourites. We’re talking, of course, about Empress’s SAS in Afghanistan range. Released back in 2010, and the first modern figures produced by Empress, these figures were modelled on some of the SAS operators spotted in Afghanistan. The guys are wearing a mixture of civilian clothing and military equipment (with most operators wearing nothing heavier than a…

  • Wargaming Week 09/07/2018

    Wargaming Week 09/07/2018

    Let’s start this Wargaming Week, covering the 2nd through to the 8th of July. This is going to be a short one as I’m actually on holiday, enjoying the UK’s current heatwave. As such, last week was pretty barren in terms of hobby (as I rushed to finish my tasks and then pack) and this week is going to be similarly quiet. However, there are a few things going on: Last week’s post was the first part of a series called Range Impressions. The idea here is to look back at some ranges that have been out for a bit…

  • Range Impressions: Spectre Task Force Nomad

    Range Impressions: Spectre Task Force Nomad

    In the past my impressions on this blog have been focused on the brand new, the recent arrivals, the purchases just made. However, there are plenty of figures that I have sat in various boxes that haven’t been written up on the blog (especially in this new format). So I think it’s time to break open the old model boxes and take a look at what’s inside. To begin with, Task Force Nomad. I’ll admit, this was not a range I rushed out to purchased. When they were first shown (back in 2016) I though they were neat but not…

  • Wargaming Week 02/07/2018

    Wargaming Week 02/07/2018

    Let’s start this Wargaming Week, covering the 25th of June through to the 1st of July. BLOG STUFF This week’s post was part two of the Humvee project, taking a quick look at the Haynes guide for the vehicle. I really enjoyed reading the book and there are lots of photos that I’ll be working from when I get round to building up the rest of my fleet. The section on vehicle maintenance may not be the most useful but it does help to put my car issues in perspective! NEWS Oh boy this week’s news is lots of cool stuff…

  • Impressions: AM General HUMVEE Enthusiasts’ Manual

    In a complete reversal to my previous vehicle-based project, I decided to pick up my reference material at the start of the project rather than just as it was coming to an end. Osprey does produce a New Vanguard on the Humvee series written by Steven J Zaloga. However, it’s a little outdated now thanks to its cut-off of 2005 but provides a good jumping-off point. With the Spectre HMVs being more designed for the later armoured versions I started looking for an alternative. And then I discovered that Haynes had a manual available for the vehicle. If you are…

  • Wargaming Week 25/06/2018

    Wargaming Week 25/06/2018

    Let’s start this Wargaming Week, covering the 18th through to the 24th of June. BLOG STUFF This week was another Building A Force article, looking this time at the Irregular Forces. It’s been 5 months since the last part so I’m planning to speed up the rate of these posts – they are quite handy to write on a busy week. I’ll admit, I’m torn on these tactics articles. They always do incredibly well and people seem to like them. At the same time, I’m never 100% how the article is going to end up. Unlike impressions which have a…

  • Spectre Operations: Building A Force – Irregular Forces

    Spectre Operations: Building A Force – Irregular Forces

    In the last two posts in this series, we took a look at the basics of building a force, with posts looking at both task specific teams for infantry and the basics of vehicle use. In this part, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the points relating to more irregular groups. As with previous parts, this article is designed primarily for Spectre Operations but many of the tactics are valid in all modern skirmish games. Irregular forces, by their definition, vary massively in style. They can be anything from untrained groups of fighters armed with nothing…

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