ChargeBlog – Adventures in Wargaming

Surprise Wednesday post! We’re taking a look at the new stowage options from Spectre Miniatures

Way back when the Razor was released by Spectre, they also added a stowage kit to the range so you could add all sorts of boxes, bags and launchers to your vehicles and troops. I took a look at original pack back in July last year and since then have bought it four times, explaining why lots of my troops seem to have gained AT4s and LAW. The downside to the pack was that is was often out of stock, leading to people missing out on it when new stock came in.

Spectre has decided to do a new version of the stowage range. As well as swapping to resin rather than metal, the pack has also been split out into five separate packs. This has also allowed them to expand the range, adding several new items.

As always, it’s on the blog at https://hntdaab.co.uk/blog/2018/09/05/impressions-spectre-stowage-version-2/

We’re back with a new Wargaming Week!

This time:

• Russians!
• Humvees!
• Space Marines!
• Cool new releases!

As always, it’s on the blog at https://hntdaab.co.uk/blog/2018/09/03/wargaming-week-02-09-2018/

This week’s post is now up! Part 2 of Project Humvee is now up, taking a look at Stowage and Painting.

Last time in Project Humvee, we took a look into the basics of the Spectre range and assembled the chassis for the first two vehicles. This time around, prompted by the need to get some vehicles ready for an upcoming game, we’re going to cover the next step for this project. Adding some details, getting the current vehicles painted and then sorting out the next set of chassis and turrets.

As always, it’s on the blog at https://hntdaab.co.uk/blog/2018/08/31/project-humvee-stowage-and-painting/

Wait this isn’t modern wargaming

I got a chance to play some “The Men Who Would Be Kings” and had a great time. Some photos are now up on my blog, as well as a few thoughts on playing non-modern stuff.

As always, its on the blog at https://hntdaab.co.uk/blog/2018/08/29/holding-the-ford-second-boer-war/

Lots of updates this week

• New releases from Spectre
• More previews of upcoming projects
• The 40k keeps appearing
• I finally get to roll some dice!

As always, read more on the blog at https://hntdaab.co.uk/blog/2018/08/27/wargaming-week-27-08-18/

Today’s post is up looking at Spectre’s range of Russian Spetsnaz

When looking at most people’s collections, it’s safe to say that Western SOF units make up most of them. However, for players looking for something different to bring to the table, the Russian Spetsnaz provide an elite force with some changes that make them visually and doctrinaly distinct. Spectre currently have a large range of Russian Spetsnaz available, and with a new group coming soon, now seems a perfect opportunity to look over the current range.

As always, it’s on the blog at https://hntdaab.co.uk/blog/2018/08/24/range-impression-spectre-gru-spetsnaz/

Small update this week, been busy in the real world.

However, we have got some interesting news and lots of goats.

As always, find the details on the blog at https://hntdaab.co.uk/blog/2018/08/20/wargaming-week-20-08-18/

This is part 4 of an ongoing series on my blog looking at force selection for ultramodern wargaming.

In the first 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 continue the theme of irregular forces (that we looked in post 3). As with previous parts, this article is designed primarily for Spectre Operations but many of the tactics are valid in all modern skirmish games.

As always, its on the blog at https://hntdaab.co.uk/blog/2018/08/17/spectre-operations-building-a-force-irregular-support/