Musings of an easily distracted wargamer
May 2020 was supposed to be the 10th Annual Ayton game with assorted denizens of the LAW Forum. Unfortunately, the plague got in the way and scuppered the plans. As it did for May 2021. We did manage a gathering in November 2021 but a few regulars were absent (Covid still a big worry) and … Read more
NB Images updated as originals had too much shadow… When we played the big C18th ImagiNation game in Newark last month I realised I was a little deficient in cavalry. I have a LOT of unpainted figures (RSM, Minden, Crann Tara) but cavalry always take ages to paint, even with 12 figure units. When Crann … Read more
I spotted the resin C18th Civilian sets by Igor Karpov on Facebook earlier this year. Lovely sculpts based on images/prints by Edme Bouchardon which you can see here: Bouchardon in Getty Museum. I was on the verge of ordering a set from Russia when Graham Cummings (of Crann Tara fame) announced that he had secured … Read more
I’ve been slowly getting back into my reading. Still struggling to make the time (lack of motivation rather than lack of time…) but I did finally finish the excellent Masters and Mages series by Miles Cameron. I liked the cover of the final book, Bright Steel. Looking at the figure of Aranthur I thought the … Read more