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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.
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If l haven’t been in touch with you by now then you have not been
successful this time. Thanks everyone for your interest. More very soon.
Aux Armes!
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On a fall morning on Belmont Island, the mists began to clear. An alert
sentinel spotted a flotilla of boats rowing hard towards the shore
. The sight ...
What the hex am I playing at?
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I have been pondering how to do more precise hills for my hex cloth for a
while. I finally took the plunge and ordered a big pile of 100mm dimension
MDF ...
T'Other Partizan - the pictures
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No more view, simply a photo dump. I'll start with what were the most
interesting / stand outs for me.
Minden - table was too big to take in one shot so ...
The Battle of Lehtre
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*26 September 1813 – Hannover Campaign – Day 3*
French abandon Peine
Prussians attack Lehtre
The Prussians occupy Peine and attack Lehtre
1st Prussian ...
The Best of the Season
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*I will go s far as to say that the above has been my best find of the year
as far as our local boot sale goes!*
For the most part the boot sale season i...
AFX Slot Car.
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I have decoded to give AFX Slot Cars a go. I bought a GT40 slot car and
also some 1/64th figures.
GT40.
This week I'll be buying an AFX Set which has a l...
Britain’s Lead Gardens at the Garden Museum
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A charming Briatin’s lead garden at the Garden Museum, Lambeth in London.
Pictures / Crossposted from my Man of TIN Blog Two:
https://manoftinblogtwo.wordp...
The Other Partisan 2026
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I had a quick trip to The Other Partisan last week. I could only get over
for the afternoon as I had a running event in the morning and I was only
there...
The Other Partizan 2026 : part 1 'Parti-time'
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Last Sunday 11th October I was fortunate enough to attend *The Other
Partizan* show at Newark Showground; being one of the largest UK wargame
shows, it'...
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...
1918 Bombing Mission
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We played the game of Spandau & Lewis that was postponed from last week
yesterday. This saw the debut of my new late-war French aircraft in the
form of a...
KΓΌbelwagen + Anti-Tank gun = Iconic Toy
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[image: Making a 1:19 scale model of Kubelwagen and Anti-Tank gun inspired
by Dinky Toys KΓΌbelwagen and PAK Gun and Britains KΓΌbelwagen and German
field gu...
Battle of Britain Campaign – Game 8
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I thought it was time to return to my Battle of Britain campaign this week.
It feels like it has been quite a while since I had last played a game.
Looking...
New additions
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Just off the slipway and about to join the Π§ΡΡΠ½ΠΎΠ΅ ΠΌΠΎΡΠ΅ ΡΡΠΊΠ°Π΄ΡΠ° - Black Sea
Squadron - is the protected Cruiser *IZN Aurora*.
Mention of this vessel w...
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...
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...
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.
And Happy New Year to you.
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And to you Bob. All the best!
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Happy New Year, Commander. ππΌππΌππΌ
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Happy New Year to you Bob and Sue- may 2023 prove to be the best ever for you.
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Happy New Year! All the best, Karl
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Best wishes to you and everyone in 2023!
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Happy New Year.
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