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Category: Wargaming

  • Impressions: Osprey New Vanguard Technical

    The historical wargaming hobby has many aspects to it for people to enjoy. One of the aspects I particularly like is learning the period as it’s a great way to learn tactics, be inspired for scenarios and find references for paint schemes. When looking for information, one of my favourite places to start is Osprey…

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  • Salute 2018 Trip Report

    Salute is the largest wargames show in the UK and, for me, a chance to visit London, see the sights, catch up with other wargamers and then escape within 24(ish) hours with a bag full of lead and future plans made. Since going to my first in 2015 as I rejoined the hobby, I’ve eagerly…

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  • Wargaming Week 16/04/2018

    Let’s start this Wargaming Week, covering the 9th through to the 15th of April. BLOG STUFF Last week’s post was looking at Warlord Games’s Project Z Spec Ops box. These guys had to be looked at as they are a unique set amongst the primarily metal and resin alternatives. Overall I wasn’t that impressed but I…

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  • Impressions: Project Z Spec Ops

    As a rule, most modern wargaming figures are either metal or resin. Due to the relative niche amount of interest in ultramodern wargaming, it’s never really made financial sense to release plastic multi-part kits. There is however one place where a modern wargamer may find some suitable figures. Of course, it’s inside the subject matter…

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  • Wargaming Week 09/04/2018

    Let’s start this Wargaming Week, covering the 2nd through to the 8th of April. BLOG STUFF Last week was a twofer, covering Evil Bear’s Combat Drones and Sarissa Precision’s Colonial buildings. I’m really excited about getting both of these products on the table so watch this space! The plan for this week is to have…

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  • Initial Impressions: Sarissa Precision North Africa / Colonial

    When most people look for terrain to fill their MENA board, the first thought goes to the classic adobes. Although these mud brick buildings (and their variations) are found throughout the region, there are all sorts of other buildings suitable for the tabletop. For a while, Sarissa Precision have had a range of colonial buildings…

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  • Impressions: Evil Bear Wargames Combat Support Drones

    The line between Sci-fi and Ultramodern for wargamers is sometimes a very thin line. With the rise of drones from things flying high above to smaller ones that fit in the palm of your hand, it’s highly likely at some point you’ll want to add a robot with a machine gun to your game (similar…

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  • Wargaming Week 02/04/2018

    Let’s start this Wargaming Week, covering the 26th of March through to the 1st of April. BLOG STUFF Last week we took a look at Spectre’s Green Berets pack. This was a little delayed due to a broken barrel but luckily Spectre’s great support got me a replacement sent out ASAP. Overall they were a…

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  • Impressions: Spectre Green Beret Jungle Ops

    One thing that Spectre have always focused on is providing a range of models that bang up to date, backed with careful research to get the exact details right. Their latest release continues this trend, bringing us the Green Beret Jungle Ops, a new team of American Special Forces developed with the assistance of a…

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  • Wargaming Week 26/03/2018

    Let’s start this Wargaming Week, covering the 19th through to the 25th of March. BLOG STUFF Last week was a two post week and felt like the M-ATV special. On Wednesday we took a look at vehicle itself (along with a few tweaks I did to it) before following it up with a new Skirmish Sangin…

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  • Battle Report – “Climb To Glory” – Skirmish Sangin

    This week’s battle report takes us back to Bazistan. The last few battles have been pretty Special Forces heavy so this time we’re going to get the regulars on the table. This is also a chance to play some Skirmish Sangin without a giant plane sat across most of the table. Anyway, on with the…

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  • Impressions: Empress M-ATV

    One key symbol of the Ultramodern era has been the rise of Mine Resistant vehicles. As improvised explosive device usage increased in both Iraq and Afghanistan, the classic Humvee and Land Rover became unsafe for use by troops on patrol. The MRAP program worked to fix this, creating a selection of vehicles that able to…

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  • Wargaming Week 19/03/2018

    Let’s start this Wargaming Week, covering the 11th through to the 18th of March. BLOG STUFF This week’s post is took a look at 4Ground’s truly titanic Pylon. This wasn’t the post I originally planned to release but unfortunately I managed to lose the recently repaired barrel on one of the Spectre Green Beret guys and…

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  • Impressions: 4Ground Pylon

    Sometimes, you buy some practical MDF buildings that are used every game. Things like adobes or french farmhouses or other staples whose presence is almost mandated on every game board. However, once in a while you spot something while surfing the web that cries out as something a little special. True, it may not get…

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  • Wargaming Week 12/03/2018

    Let’s start this Wargaming Week, covering the 5th through to the 11th of March. BLOG STUFF Last week saw two posts, looking at the latest changes to the demo game and then finished off by looking at the new Eureka Modern Brits in Osprey kit. The “two post process” seems to have worked out this time…

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