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The First Rule of Wargaming and the Spirit of the Wargame
The First Rule:
‘Nothing can be done contrary to what could or would be done in actual war.'
- From 'The Rules of the Naval War Game' by Fred T Jane
The Spirit of the Wargame:
‘Wargames are played, for the most part, without the supervision of an umpire. The game relies on the integrity of the individual players to show consideration for other players and to abide by the rules. All players should conduct themselves in a disciplined manner, demonstrating courtesy and sportsmanship at all times, irrespective of how competitive they may be. This is the spirit of the wargame.’
- Adapted from 'The Spirit of the Game' in 'The Rules of Golf' as published by the R&A Ltd.
15mm WW1 Austrians pt. 1
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Regular readers may recall I've been trying to reduce the number of scales
I have. I've got rid of all my 54mm stuff now (mainly to Tim G) but the big
o...
New additions
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Just off the slipway and about to join the Чёрное море эскадра - Black Sea
Squadron - is the protected Cruiser *IZN Aurora*.
Mention of this vessel w...
Annnnnnnd I'm back.....
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I've been away visiting family but now I'm home and there are a vaste
number of outside chores waiting......*BUT.*..it's raining, not just one
day, but ...
Thoughts on The Other Partizan….Part 2
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*A rather eclectic selection but each satisfies a particular requirement in
the collection. Needless to say there are cunning plans afoot….*
After the ra...
Bayeux Tapestry meets Battle of Hoth
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Not quite the Battle of Hastings! Crossposted from my Man of TIN Blog Two
https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2026/10/13/bayeux-tapestry-meets-the-battle-...
Off the painting table
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Daughter number two and I went to meet daughter number three’s new puppy.
Rosa is a great wee soul , not to mention her alien friend.
The mounted knights...
Campaigns 140 – D-Day Through German Eyes (06)
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I had a smooth run down to Newark on the A15 – thank you, Rome! We were in
the entrance tent this year next to the Tabletop Sale, which was superb for
foot...
Partizan - witterings before the pictures!
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Yesterday I attended "T'Other Partizan" at Newark Showground. Before I post
any pictures, I need to see how many of the 104 I took are suitable!
I note s...
OO Scale Model Railway.
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Hi....I've bought a Thomas The Tank Engine plus the two Coaches. I'm
definitely looking forward to building an OO scale model railway- I've
ordered some ...
Designing campaign maps
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*Table at the start of a wargame*
The wargames table is the starting point for both my wargames and the maps
of my fictional 1813 campaign. It is 6x...
Making a dice tower as a present
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It was recently my daughter’s birthday, and as she started playing Dungeons
& Dragons earlier this year. I thought it would be a good opportunity to
make h...
Back In The Air
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I've been pretty ill the past few days, the victim of a particularly nasty
bug. It meant that I missed my regular wargames night on Thursday (which
shows...
Bridgehead
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A report for a battle fought back at the beginning of August (when the
weather was a great deal nicer than today) is available for viewing HERE.
OHW 5 Br...
Just In Time
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After a long march through the rugged pass, the Midlish Earl was surprised
when his scouts reported that the enemy was alert and in battle line with
dust...
Another Idea
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The Bears made it to the table Saturday morning. The game didn't finish
but everyone had fun. Some bears got scared early and "ran away" while
others w...
54mm 1815 DBN game.
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Tried out the DBN rules with my 54mm figures on Monday morning.
I've looked at they in the past but they were still too close to DBA with
recoils, et...
Hans Joachim von Zeiten by Elastolin
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Back in the 1930's Elastolin made a small range of figures relating to the
7 Years War, there were nine foot poses of Prussian Grenadiers and three
moun...
June Cruise
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Fort Charlotte Halifax Nova Scotia
Approaching Bermuda from the east, we past this fortress.
Another shot of the fortress.
One of the forts protecting the...
On the beach!
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Not actually on a beach but reading about it! On the left, Omaha beach by
Joe Balkoski. Published in 2004 but by no means an "old" book. If you want
t...
Prepping for Aspern Essling & Eggmuhl
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We're hoping to do Aspern Essling and Eggmuhl next month, which has meant
that I've been doing some quick work bringing the Austrian collection up to
sp...
Wild West Town Tabletop Shootout
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I recently acquired a collection of 1960’s era wooden Old West Buildings
made by Hausser Elastolin. The idea was to marry them with some 1970’s
Timpo Sw...
Return to the Hobby
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It has been quite a while since I last posted here. When I started my tool
truck business back in 2021, most of my hobby time disappeared almost
overnigh...
WW2 ‘German’ Don Cossacks
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I've had these in stock for a while now and as I may have work for them in
a forthcoming game it was clearly time to paint them!
They're certainly a co...
Forest Dragon 3D Sculpts
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A Christmas pressie to myself ...
... and on the inside.
Not the best presentation with their packaging.
Contents are revealed.
Can you tell what the...
Warp Speed into 2025
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The last year has been quite challenging. I suffered a stroke in November
2023 and have spent the last year or so in recovery. I'm not there yet, but
do...
Update and WIP
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[image: Merry christmas wallpaper design]
Well, it certainly has been eventful, this year. Shortly after my last
post, far too long ago, some things...
Blog Closing…
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This blog will be closing down on 1st July. I have a fairly expensive
hosting package that I no longer need as I am only running Black Hat and
selling pain...
New Accessions – tidying up …
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So, 3 items under the camera … Chris gave me a P&G SU-76i quite a while
ago, and I’ve been meaning to get round to it … the SU-122 I did years ago.
It’s a ...
Solo Play Testing
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The next Seven Years Wargame with the "Usual Suspects" has moved to the
right by a couple of weeks. One of our group, who has been unavailable for
a few ...
Warplan 5/5 Campaign System
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I'm afraid I couldn't find a way to reproduce the snazzy double headed
arrow in 5/5 in the text so will have to do with this instead.
Warplan 5/5 came o...
Take the High Ground
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“Take the high ground”. These were Captain Scarlett’s latest orders in the
ongoing campaign to repel the Teutonians from Albionia’s green and pleasant
lan...
Initial...
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...deployments.
Seconds out...first two rounds, of 15. In the Blue corner (US invaders):
On the right flank, a unit of US Regulars, an artillery battery, a...
I have been wargaming for as long as I can remember. One of the first toys that I was bought was a wooden fort that was garrisoned by assorted lead soldiers ... and I have never looked back!
The first wargames book I bought was CHARGE! (although I had taken out [and repeatedly read] Donald Featherstone's WAR GAMES book beforehand [and many thanks to John Curry for republishing it!]).
My first 20mm figures were the good old Airfix Guards Infantry and Band (in shocking pink!), soon followed by others as they were released, and by 1968, when I bought my first metal Hinton Hunt 20mm figures, I had a large collection of World War II figures, tanks, guns, and aircraft.
I was a founder member of WARGAME DEVELOPMENTS and have been the treasurer and membership secretary ever since. I have also organised – along with Tim Gow - the annual conference (COW – Conference of Wargamers) for more that fifteen years.
My main interests are wargaming any wars from 1850 onwards, although I have a special interest in Colonial, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II wargaming. I also have a special interest in wargames that use square or hex grids for movement and weapon ranges.
Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteMark Cordone,
DeleteHappy New Year to you too!
All the best,
Bob
Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI hope 2024 is good for you and yours!
Fitz-Badger,
DeleteMany thanks for your best wishes, and may I wish you and yours a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
HAPPY NEW YEAR Bob - may 2024 be a great year for you. Cheers. KEV.
ReplyDeleteKev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteMay I wish both of you a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year to you and yours Bob!
ReplyDeleteSteve J.,
DeleteCheers! Thanks for your best wishes and may I wish you and yours a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteRob Young,
DeleteMay I wish you and yours a great 2024.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob. All the best.
ReplyDeleteChris
Nundanket (Chris),
DeleteMany thanks for your best wishes, and may I reciprocate and wish you and yours a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year toy you Bob!
ReplyDeleteMr. Pavone,
DeleteCheers! May I take this opportunity to wish you and yours a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
You too Bob
ReplyDeleteGeordie an Exiled FoG,
DeleteMay I wish you and yours a great 2024.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob! Wishing you good health and lots of hobby time.
ReplyDeleteMaudlin Jack Tar,
DeleteCheers! Thanks for your best wishes! They are much appreciated.
May I wish you no yours a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob