Throwback Thursday Throwback Thursday: Returning to the Bosom of GW 16 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 I'd drifted away from Games Workshop over a number of years. First it was about money, then time, then just enjoying other games (mostly board games) instead. In 2018, I…
Miniature Games… Throwback Thursday: Looking at MDF Buildings 5 Oct 202326 Sep 2023 This was a post from 2018 looking at the available MDF buildings that could be usable in putting together a board for games like Mordheim and Frostgrave. This sort of…
Miniature Games… Throwback Thursday: Peter Cushing’s Little Wars 28 Sep 202326 Sep 2023 This was just a little post sharing a video of Peter Cushing talking about the miniatures he painted and the games he played. The game he played was Little Wars,…
Kickstarter-Watch… Kickstarter-Watch: Warsurge 27 Dec 202227 Dec 2022 Warsurge is a miniature wargame. This is the second time in recent weeks that Kickstarter-Watch has focused on a miniatures game. That said, Warsurge is a very different project to…
Miniature Games… Exploring Osprey’s Wargames 15 May 2021 Osprey Publishing have long been known for their range of military history books. If you need to know about the uniforms worn and weapons wielded by Napoleon's armies, they are…
Painting and Modeling The Smells of Our Hobby 28 Mar 2021 Feeling a bit whimsical at the moment, I suppose. Let's talk about smells. Our hobby is not the smelliest of hobbies, but there are a number of smells that I…
Miniature Games… A Weekend’s Building 2 Dec 2019 This weekend, I spent much of my time putting together some MDF buildings and accessories from TTCombat. I often sing the praises of TTCombat in the 5 on Friday segments,…
Hobby Update Hobby Update 05/08/18: Burn the Gooleyman! 5 Aug 201822 Feb 2021 The week started with me missing the deadline for the latest round of painting for the club's slow-grow league. I was not surprised to miss the deadline - I usually…
Hobby Update Hobby Update 22/07/18: Red Wash Over Pink 22 Jul 201822 Feb 2021 There's not been much goin' on this week. As with last week, I have been visiting family, but I had a lot less hobby time this week. What time I…
Miniature Games… First Game of Warhammer 40,000: 8th Ed 19 Mar 201826 May 2018 With a slow grow league about to start at our local club, I was very keen to try out the latest edition of 40K, largely so that my first game…
Miniature Games… Building Little Lands with Burnt Wood – Part 1: The City of the Damned 18 Mar 201826 May 2018 Like many gamers who have been with Games Workshop since the 90s or earlier, the Specialist Games line holds a special(ist?) place in my heart. Blood Bowl is a game…
Miniature Games… First Games of Age of Sigmar: Skirmish 29 Jan 2018 At the weekend, I attended a local event at which we played Age of Sigmar: Skirmish. The book for this has been out for a while, but I'd never gotten around…
