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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.
BPM 1/144th Heinkel He-111
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I wanted to add to my existing German medium bomber fleet, so along with
the Austers, I ordered an He-111 from BPM.
It is a pretty crude model, very si...
[Placeholder] AK47 Republic Classic edition
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This week we were at Phil's for a game of "AK47 Republic", using the
classic rules.
Phil said he'd supply the armies. Chris K and I took our own anyway,...
Making Coastal Forces
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Thomas suggested in a post that I do a tutorial on how I put my ships
together. To be honest it isn't that easy as I put them together in odd
moments dur...
Lazy Days and Summer Mumbling
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Summer is great in England. The sun shines in between thunderstorms. We
have more than eight hours of daytime and it isn’t always cold damp and
gloomy. Eve...
Two Battles...
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Little Great War - Naval Battle The Little Great War has begun, with a
seaborne expedition by the Ruberian army upon the Norromandy Coast of
Azuria. The ...
Putting away unfinished things...
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I decided this weekend that I needed to be more disciplined in my approach
to painting, so I have spent some time tidying out the Bureau I use for
pai...
On the work bench
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Just finished two sections for a big VBCW game coming up . One comprises
volunteers from the Automobile Association and the other is a section of
Spode’...
Making some English Civil War fortifications
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Continuing the siege theme from my last two posts, this afternoon I decided
to make some quick English earthworks using upholstery foam. These will be
usef...
Burgos Campaign – Day One
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*26 August 1813 – North Spain – Day 1*
British attack Pisuerga
1 British army – attack Pisuerga
2 British army – observe border
3 British army – ob...
Kitbashed ACW Figure
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Kitbashed figure using a Mignot head and Britain's West Point figure.
I was wondering what a Britains figure would look like with a Mignot Civil
War hea...
Testing OHW Fantasy Game ideas
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John Y over at the *54mm or Fight!* blog kindly shared *ideas and
mechanics* he uses to adapt Neil Thomas's One Hour Wargames (OHW) rules to
Fantasy War...
A visit to one of the World's oldest Naval Museums
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[image: Visiting the Norwegian Naval Museum. Marinemuseet. Karljohansvern.
Marinemuseet i Horten. Marinemuseet på Karljohansvern]
I've recently been to the...
It’s Game Time….
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*Instant Zulu War in a box! 12 scenarios, including all the usual suspects.*
*The back of the box*
*The simple and effective counters*
*British units...
Yorkshire Wartime 2025
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This was a military show held on a farm near Doncaster last weekend. As
well as many military vehicles, there were also re-enactment groups. The
stati...
Ambushed!
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It was a hot August day in 1548 when an English Magistrate approached
Haddington after a long journey from the border. The town was not under
siege at t...
Up Periscope 2: Free games
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Even though I have continued to be busy, I have found some time to keep an
eye out for new and interesting free games. Here are some of the most
inter...
Battle of Saguntum 1811 - 54mm Battle Cry game.
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For our latest game we decided to try a Napoleonic version of Battle Cry
and Anthony suggested the Peninsular War Battle of Saguntum 1811.
The scenario s...
Battle of the Bulge - August 2024
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Because I am weak, biddable and easily distracted, I 've had these pictures
sitting around for ages and didn't do anything with them. We played three
Ba...
Reviewing New Recruits (1) Cavalry
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You may remember that couple of posts ago I reported that I had acquired
quite a large number of 'pre-loved' Minifigs 25mm Seven Years War /
American W...
Claymore 2025
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It's that time of year again, doesn't time pass quickly!
Claymore 2025 – South East Scotland Wargames Club
I hope to be present at the show again althou...
NEW Smaller LAYOUT.
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I've gone for a smaller Layout - the track is about 25ft and most
enjoyable- I hope to add some scratch built model OO buildings soon.
All the track is m...
Dominion of the Spear Army Builder
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It seems that the new hotness is a series of rules by Steve Parker
starting with *The Dominion of the Spear* and having expanded to cover
several other ...
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 ...
Fighting for Hearth and Home
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When word came from the Watchers that the host of Iron Men in the pass had
taken the North East road, the Elder of Smawlton was quick to send word to
Duke ...
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...
Focus on 2020
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*G*reetings my fellow wargame bloggers. Instead of doing the annual recap
of 2019 I'm just going to skip that and focus on what I plan to achieve in
this n...
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! As of this reply we're not quite there yet on this side of the pond.
ReplyDeleteMark Cordone,
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to follow your activities and blog in 2025!
Roger,
DeleteHappy New Year to you and yours! I have a few things planned for 2025 … so keep reading the blog!
All the best,
Bob
HNY to you and yours Bob!
ReplyDeleteSteve J.,
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a great 2025!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob!
ReplyDeleteMaudlin Jack Tar,
DeleteA Happy New Year to you too!
All the best,
Bob
A Good New Year to you and yours, Tony
ReplyDeleteThe Good Soldier Svjek (Tony),
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year from Nevada!
ReplyDeleteMr. Pavone,
DeleteA Happy New Year from the UK!
All the best,
Bob
Here's wishing you a Happy and healthier New Year.
ReplyDeleteRob Young,
DeleteMany thanks! I’d like to wish you and your family a great and healthy 2025!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year to you BOB and Sue- hope 2025 is a great year for getting things done.
ReplyDeleteKev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteI’d love to wish you and Chris a great 2025, and hope that you have healthy and prosperous time.
All the best,
Bob
HNY Bob, Jim
ReplyDeleteJim Duncan,
DeleteWishing you a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
Tiberian General (Willz),
DeleteMay I wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
I hope the two of you have a happy and as healthy as possible 2025.
ReplyDeleteRoss Mac,
DeleteSue and I send our best wishes to both of you for the New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Best wishes for the New Year, Bob!
ReplyDeleteEd M,
DeleteMay I reciprocate and wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
All the best,
Bob
Happy New Year Bob to you and yours and I wonder what 2025 will have in store for us!
ReplyDeleteDonnie McGibbon,
DeleteCheers! May I wish you and your family a great 2025 … whatever I challenges it presents us with!
All the best,
Bob