I backed the Hannibal and Hamilcar Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/phalanxgames/hannibal-and-hamilcar) and recently received my copy in the mail. This is my endeavor to paint the board game's figures.
Joy of Six is the world's foremost 6mm gaming show. It is being held, as it is every year, in Sheffield on Sunday 15th July 2018 This is my photo blog of this year's event. I will try to capture […]
This is the parallel project to my Terrain build for the Monte Cassino and Northern Italy. Here I will be painting up the miniatures to represent some of the troops that fought in the battles.
It's been a long time coming for me. It all started at Salute 4 or 5 years ago when I picked up the new shiny Dad's Army set from Warlord. Fast forward to present day and they are finally built […]
A quick project to paint Bolt Action American GIs boxed set.
My terrain challenge for "The end is nigh" relates to Waterloo (Nothing to do with ABBA) and the unknown fate of the individual soldier, merrily marching to what they think will be a victory but for them it may well […]
Firstly, I’m aware that the 75th Anniversary for the first Battle of Monte Cassino is 12th January 2019 however, this project is about preparing for some of the games that I’m thinking about running. I’m a slow painter, so I […]
My good friend and I have been getting more and more into Napoleonic war gaming. First with 28mm army’s. Now we are taking a stab at 10mm minis and scenery. We decided to have a painting BBQ. For those of […]
My good friend and I have been getting more and more into Napoleonic war gaming. First with 28mm army’s. Now we are taking a stab at 10mm minis and scenery. We decided to have a painting BBQ. For those of […]
"I mean, I had fast motor cars and fast motor bikes, and when I wasn't crashing airplanes, I was crashing motor bikes. It's all part of the game." - Sir Harry Broadhurst, RAF, 12 victories WWII This plog is to […]
Here is my second project for the sarrisa buildings i have embarked on completing. This time the Chateau....ooooooooooh
Aaaaaaaages ago i was bought two sarrisa buildings for my bolt action table, a one and a half year old baby girl and new job have hindered my progress on these building, i literally built them and stuck them in […]
The various ways I have used over the years to make stylized wargaming trees mainly for 28mm.
The project covers the historical minis I paint, from ancient Romans to WW2 Americans... and Dark Ages in-between. 🙂
We (Andre and Bothi) attended the Bolt Action Bootcamp like 3 years ago now? And we still haven't finished painting our armies. We played a few games here and there and always liked the rules system, but we never got […]
My first steps into SAGA were to get a Gripping Beast plastic Viking boxset. Imagining that this would be all i need to get into the game cheaply, plus the rules and some homemade dice; the number of minis in […]
I am going to build three different Tiger II models using the Bolt Action Tiger II Zug box . I want build an early " Porsche " turret Tiger attached to the Panzer Lehr . I also want to build […]
I am looking at making a small starting force for the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1940. Once I have done a few units, I will look into getting some German units so I can look to getting a […]
An ongoing collection of models and games in 20mm using the Battlegroup rules.
This project is technically complete however I have only shared the completed photos and never the complete project. So I'm going to do that. I will start at the beginning however I will tease you with the completed photo of […]
I started collecting miniatures for Saga and looked for the cheapest way in possible, because I wasn't sure whether the game would be for me. I have since fallen for the game and the painting of Dark Age miniatures and […]
I have been out of the hobby for a number of years and have recently got back into it through Kickstarter. Through Kickstarter I found Beasts of War and then Gangs of Rome (amongst others) - damn you weekenders!. I’m […]
This project started about 2013 with this: Goood Morning ‘Nam Week!!! In this year our gaming club was big in FoW: WWII. And we heard that Battlefront would start a vietnam range. We looked in our eyes and said: We […]
This is the start of my Gangs of Rome bits from the new starter set. More to be added along the way
This is my 6 point Saga army for the Age of Invasions universe! I've been working on them for awhile, I just started back to college a year or so ago and it's eating all my damn painting time! I […]
This is my 6 point Saga army for the Age of Invasions universe! I've been working on them for awhile, I just started back to college a year or so ago and it's eating all my damn painting time! I […]
I've been looking at Fogou for a while and when this kickstarter popped up in the news feed I couldn't resist. The set looks really versatile for use in a range of historical, fantasy and even sci-fi settings.
A rising star of the Antonian Guard, Mago is one of the few elite guardsmen allowed to participate in the munera. Combining the exotic styles of his birth with the traditional garb of the Retiarius, Mago presents something both new […]
Anum plays a unique role in the munera of Aegyptus. The balance to the ritual and formula that otherwise dominates the sands of the region, Anum represents the chaos that pervades the world of life and death. Unbound by the […]
The Valor & Victory system was originally published by Barry S. Doyle, free to print & play. An unapologetic "love letter" to the 1980s Avalon Hill classic Advanced Squad Leader, Valor & Victory sought to present easy, fast, and yet […]
My progress as I start out with a completely new game system - Gangs of Rome.
An ongoing painting project of my two armies. I enjoy the painting of them, so I tend to buy more interesting tanks and mobile guns. I don't think about army effectiveness, and I haven't battled them out yet! I tend […]
A friend and I are recreating the Battle of Austerlitz in 15mm for Field of Glory: Napoleonics. We are mainly focusing on the French Charge against the Pratzen Heights. This is the part on which Napoleon supposedly said: "One sharp […]
My Samurai warband for games like SAGA: Age of Magic, Warlords of Erehwon and maybe others in the future. This project started off as a Test of Honour project, but since I have no one to play Test of Honour […]
This is my Samurai project I stated a few years ago and will be doing for a few more years to come. This is not only miniature painting but conversions, terrain, and rules. As well as some other things I […]
My first wargaming table. It was heavily inspired by Juno Beach, the Canadian part of the D-Day Landings. It is not an exact replica however. I had huge help from my mom. Actually, she pretty much did everything with only […]
Welcome! Join me as I take a French Army from Grey Conscripts to a Fully painted Force worthy of The Guard itself! I'm currently working on a French force for the game "Napoleon at War". Come prepared for plenty of […]
The next Bolt Action army I'm working on is a US Airborne List. The time frame of the list will be D-Day to D-Day +2. The "army" will be made up of paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions […]
So as most do in this hobby I have found myself in possession of some tanks kits. I'm very much a fantasy gamer, painter and collector but somehow I've ended up with these tank kits and after years of them […]
Getting a 64 point British Army of the Rhine Force ready for Historicon 2018 on July 13th.
My start into building, painting and eventually playing sharp practice. We are going Prussian!
A home for my various Bolt Action projects
