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Monthly Archives: April 2019
‘Going Dutch’: Building a Cold War Dutch Battlegroup (Part 3)
Following on from my previous updates in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, I’ve recently added a few more bits and pieces to my 15mm 1980s Cold War Netherlands battlegroup for the (under-development) Battlefront: First Echelon variant of … Continue reading
Some M48 Chaparral SAM Vehicles (Butler’s Printed Models)
Last September I posted here about my first experience of 3D-printed models (SKOT APCs from Butlers’ Printed Models). Since then on the Cold War front, I’ve been working my way through the stack of unmade plastic kits and unpainted lead … Continue reading
“In Dixie Land I’ll Make My Stand”: Building a 10mm Confederate Army (Part 2)
Pender’s Division at Gettysburg As discussed in Part 1 of this series, I’ve been building 10mm Confederate and Union armies for the American Civil War, using the orders of battle for the first day of the iconic Battle of Gettysburg … Continue reading
The Battle of Brandywine, 11th September 1777
Up until the 2000s, all of my wargaming stuff, aside from a small sci-fi collection, was 15mm or smaller. In 2005 or thereabouts, my mate Jase Evans had been badgering me for a while to ‘do something in 28mm’, but … Continue reading
‘Brown Squadron’ X-Wing Campaign: Game 1 – ‘Graduation Day’
Yesterday I detailed the rules I use to create a cooperative campaign for X-Wing: The Miniatures Game (1st Edition). Over the last couple of years, my young Padawans have taken on the role of pilots in the Rebel Alliance’s Brown … Continue reading
‘X-Wing: The Miniatures Game’ Cooperative Campaign System
“Just me, the boy and the two droids… No questions asked…” Until now this blog has been, if not 100% historical, at least loosely based on history. However, I have to admit that I do occasionally like to dabble in … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Jemima Fawr!
It’s party-time here at Fawr Towers, as this blog is one year-old today! 🙂 During the past year, this blog has received over 20,000 hits from sufferers of insomnia seeking a cure for their affliction; no doubt with a very … Continue reading
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The Battle of Raab, 14th June 1809 – A Scenario for Napoleon’s Battles
Following my various game-reports, a few people have asked for the full versions of the scenarios, so that they can play them as well. Until now, I’ve generally tried to give a rough outline of the scenario, in order to … Continue reading
The Battle of Champion Hill, 16th May 1863 (Fire & Fury 10mm ACW)
Following our last ACW game , the Battle of Cedar Mountain, I had some very positive feedback from none other than Rich Hassenauer, author of the Fire & Fury family of rules. He liked what I’d done with his old … Continue reading
Posted in 10mm Figures, American Civil War, Fire & Fury (Brigade), Games, Scenarios
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