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He's a member of the Orkney Wargames Club, which meets in Kirkwall on Thursday evenings.
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The Seven Years War, Honours of War, 28mm Its been a strange wargaming year, as for various reasons there were several weeks when we couldn’t get a game, as people were away, working or whatever. So, it was great that Sean and I finally got together, for a spot of Seven Years War action. The
Misc. (Samurai), Black Powder (modified), 28mm We survived the night, and returned to the game on Sunday morning. For once, rather surprisingly, I wasn’t nursing a hangover, and I had a reasonably early night. Essentially, we resumed the game where we’d left it. I was still holding off Charles (uesugi Kinshin) and Donald (AKA Kagemochi
Misc. (Samurai), Black Powder (modified), 28mm I don’t really get Samurai. I mean, in 1561, men should be dressed in tights, with big ruffs around their necks, and rapiers at their side. I don’t understand this whole dressing up like Darth Vader business which was supposedly going on it Japan at the same time. Still,
Ironclads, Dawn of Iron, 1/600 scale We haven’t played much of Dawn of Iron yet, but I’m impressed by the rules – just the right balance of playability and detail to make for a fast-paced game. They’re designed for naval actions of the American Civil War, but this week we took them out for a
Bismarck’s Wars, Brigade Fire & Fury, 10mm Having just written an Osprey Campaign on the Battle of Königgrätz 1866, I thought I’d let off steam by refighting part of the battle. The Swiepwald – the large wood at the bend in the dog-legged Austrian line, was a big sponge, sucking in over a quarter of
