My recent cruise gave me time to think about what I hope to do during 2026, and I will be sharing this with my regular blog readers over the coming months.
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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.
Feeling the Need….The Need for Speed!
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*Gotta love that box art!*
Yesterday evening I had the absolute pleasure of the company of the
esteemed David Manley - he, the writer of many naval rules...
Ground Zero Games- Full Thrust games.
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I will be ordering some GZG Space Ships. I am very taken by the ships-
they are superb- I've also designed some simple rules for Space Ship
Battle- I wi...
Et maintenant, un petit jeu…
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The Swiss , French border 1930s. Things have escalated…
French troops on the march , finding it hard going through the difficult
terrain.
French light in...
We'll go no more a reaving
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Tuesday evening was the first chance to try out the new Viking Army. Tim
and I went to visit Phil and played a few games on his kitchen table. It
means i...
15mm WW1 Austrians Part 2
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My second hand 15mm Austrians featured in an earlier post. I ordered some
more bits from Minifugs and while I was waiting for them to arrive, I
thought ...
RE: PLAY 2026; a Well-Engineered Show
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Having taken far too long to produce my account of The Other Partizan show
from a couple of weeks back, I am determined to be much quicker with the
next...
Dark Elf First Battle
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The Dark Elf Army that appeared in yesterday's post got their first taste
of combat today with a quick game of *Dominion of the Orc*. They were
pitted a...
Designing my wargame table
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*Table at the start of a wargame*
The wargames table is 6x6 foot and has space for nine 2x2 foot scenic
squares. It must be capable of creating any batt...
One Hour Gunfight
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I bought John Lambshead's 'One Hour Skirmish Wargames' back when it was
first published, but up until now had never managed to get around to trying
a gam...
Returning to painting Anglo-Zulu war units
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Anglo-Zulu War Project
This past week, my Anglo-Zulu War project returned to the painting desk,
and it is now slowly getting closer to completion. I think ...
PanzerMuseum East
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I visited this museum in Denmark last September. It was something of a
random find as I had no idea it even existed until Mrs G spotted a sign for
it on...
Battle of Comro Gulf - A 'Jono's World' report
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By late Octember 66944, the Great War of the North had already entered its
fifth year. The expansionist Ra'esharn island imperialist tide seemed to
have ...
The next Garden Running Day
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I borrowed the headline from a phrase by *Mark the Man of Tin* in the
comment-section in my *previous blogpost*. I didn't have to wait long
before an opp...
Gotta Make Time
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My main focus these days is to increase our store of firewood for the cold
days to come. However, I have to find a bit of downtime now and then.
So, the ...
Battle in the Borders Weekend - Ayton
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Been away on holiday but have now had a chance to sort out some photos
from the battle weekend in Ayton. This was an event organised through the
Litt...
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...
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...
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...
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
ReplyDeleteRob Young,
DeleteA Happy New Year to you too!
All the best,
Bob
A good new year to you and yours
ReplyDeleteThe Good Soldier Svjek,
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year to you, too, Bob. 👍🏼
ReplyDeleteMartin S.,
DeleteMay reciprocate and wish you and your family a great 2026.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year to you BOB and Sue- may 2026 be a great year for you both.
ReplyDeleteKev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteI wish both of you a very Happy and Healthy New Year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob, and best wishes for 2026
ReplyDeleteMaudlin Jack Tar,
DeleteWishing you and your family a wonderful 2026.
All the best,
Bob
And a Happy New Year to you both too :)
ReplyDeleteLee.
Lee,
DeleteMay I reciprocate, and wish you and your family a wonderful New Year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year to you and yours Bob.
ReplyDeleteJim
Jim Duncan (Jim),
DeleteI hope that you and your family have a wonderful and healthy New Year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteMark Cordone,
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a Happy New Year.
All the best,
Bob
And the very same to you Bob!
ReplyDeleteNickN,
DeleteI’d like to wish you and your family a great New Year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year to you and Sue and everyone!
ReplyDeleteWe can only hope this year will be an improvement over last year in some ways!
Fitz-Badger,
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a wonderful New Year, and - in the words of the song - hope that ‘things can only get better’.
All the best,
Bob
A good new year to you and yours Bob, hopefully it will be a good one for us all.
ReplyDeleteDonnie McGibbon,
DeleteI wish you an and your family a great New Year … and hope that the world will be a better and safer place for us all.
All the best,
Bob
HNY, Bob! Here's to lots of games in 2026
ReplyDeleteGary S,
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a wonderful New Year … and look forward to lots of games in the next year.
All the best,
Bob
Happy new year bob, I'm looking forward to another year of your blog
ReplyDeleteMr. Pavone,
DeleteAnd a Happy New Year to you too!
My recent cruise gave me time to think about what I hope to do during 2026, and I will be sharing this with my regular blog readers over the coming months.
All the best,
Bob