Adventures on the Wargames Table

Been busy with the brush again! Here's the second section ... Note that four of 'em still need basing properly ;-) The figures are a mixture of Artizan, Crusader and Warlord. A (Warlord) Sniper takes careful aim. He's actually part of Section three. A PIAT team. Almost there with a full Platoon for Chain of Command. The third (support) section are nearly done. After that I'll add some supports such as a medic, a Vickers, possibly a flamethrower team. In Chain of Command it's not common for the Paras to get a lot of support options so I'll only paint up a few. In Bolt Action these troops are quite expensive, so again there's no need for lots of options. Last post of the year, so I'd just like to say "Best Wishes for a great 2016" to you all!!! Matt :o)

Just a quick post to wish you all a very Merry Christmas ... ... and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

I'd like to draw your attention to this lovely range of figures from 1st Corps. (Please note that the superb brushwork shown here is *not* mine!) Photo from 1st Corps website. You can find the whole range here: 1st Corps British Airborne Range Typically, I'd already bought the bulk of my Paras from Artizan by the time I saw these, however there are still a number of items that I "need", e.g. a mortar, a jeep or two, some specialists, an AT gun, etc. Here's a few more pics to hopefully pique your interest. Vickers. Photo from 1st Corps website. Parachute Cannisters. Photo from 1st Corps website. Recce jeep with Vickers K. Photo from 1st Corps website. Parachute canopy. Photo from 1st Corps website. I've recently bought the Vickers MMG, the parachute cannisters and a few extra paras. The figures are crisply cast and mould lines are practically non-existent. Delivery was speedy too! The regular Para figures are 8 for £8 so they're a...

More painted paratroopers on parade! Here's the first section, ready to give Jerry a good biff on the nose. The Rifle team, including an NCO with a sten gun. Sergeant (with a very bristling top lip) and the Bren gun team. Again, I've really enjoyed these figures. They're a mixture of Artizan and Crusader models. As promised, here's how I painted them (if you're interested). Painting The recipe: Undercoat - Warlord British Uniform Brown spray. Trousers - VMC English Uniform (921). Smock - Foundry Moss mid (29B). Helmet - Foundry Forest Green mid (26B). The attached camo strips and/or leaves can be painted in any mixture of greens. Beret - Foundry British Redcoat shade (68A). Add a tiny bit of any dark red/brown for the base. Flesh - Foundry Flesh mid (5B). Webbing, packs, etc - VMC Russian Green (924). Rifle - Foundry Spearshaft shade (13A). Camo on smock - Patches of GW Scorched Brown (or VMC Flat Brown 984) and Foundry French Dragoon ...

This time it's some cobbled roads. Ideal for villages, but usable anywhere. The basic technique is very similar to the country roads in that the sections are made from strips of cork tile. However, these road sections are much easier to make!! This is what they look like on the table. Some bold Germans despatch a Centaur that was about to interrupt the officer's party at the cafe. Svine-hund!? My regular reader ;o) may recall seeing them from reports of a recent campaign to capture Monty. Anyway, quite a few people have asked how they were made, hence this post. As mentioned they are strips of cork tile to which I have glued some sections of printed cobble-effect card purchased from my local model shop. Make sure that the card has a good matt finish as any shine will look odd. Paint the edges of the cork a mid-grey to match the card. Here are the sheets; enough for 8 straight sections 27cm x 9cm and four larger areas, approx 27cm x 20cm, all for about £5. T...

Sunday 29th November was the day for LBWS 's "Reveille" wargames show. I was lucky enough to be able to help out Colin, of Charlie Foxtrot Models , with his trade stand. Shows on a Sunday mean a rather early start but the enjoyment was worth the effort. We arrived at 8:15am and were greeted by a couple of very friendly club members who helped us unload and carry all the stuff in to the hall. That's a really good thing IMHO. Clearly they want the event to go smoothly. The venue itself is ok; I rather like the fact that it's spread across a main hall and then four or five smaller halls. We were in a room with Steve of Battle Studios and Sean of Little Ninja Painting . Both lovely chaps - it was good to have a natter with you guys, see you at future shows no doubt! :o) Business was a bit slow to start with, but plenty of interest though. Then it seemed to pick up especially as people returned, after seeing the show, to purchase the items they liked. Sadly my p...