Ongoing thoughts from the Battlegames Editor. Htt Tweeted 7 hours ago.

Mainly concerning my wargaming hobby, with a bit of reenactment thrown in as it happens. A bit of to and fro.

Friday, 6 April 2018. Here are the links to parts one. To say that the discussions around military SF can become somewhat fraught as a result of the conflict generated amongst the readers is probably an understatement. Taking the latter point first.

Game by The Plastic Soldier Company. The crew are already based, but I added some sand just to give the base some texture and added some static grass to break up the shape of the base.

A diary of a writer of science fiction as she dons her mecha combat suit to enter a future of endless wonder. Monday, 10 August 2015. In the Groove Five by Five. So, sitting next to me is a print out of Bad Dog. With detail corrections, questions and annotations for me to work through. I feel if this is not the end, then it must surely be the beginning of the end? So yee-haw, and see you all on the other side. Monday, 3 August 2015.

I made a page from which you can download. The rules for our Crisis 2011 game Papierslag. The main feature was that all scenery and figures were made from paper, using the excellent miniatures from Billy Bones Workshop. Tuesday, 28 July 2015. The next drawer to be photographed and indexed. Grand total is now at 1207 miniatures. Left figure is a conversion, plastic turtle head.

A date for your diary - Hammerhead 2016 - Saturday 5th March. Hammerhead is run by Kallistra Ltd. With assistance The Forest Outlaws Wargamers Club. And support from Miniature Wargames with Battlegames. And Wargames Soldiers and Strategy. A collection of images from Hammerhead 2015 can been viewed below - and a full show report can be read here. You can read our Hammerhead 2014 show report here.

Thursday, August 13, 2015. Armadillo, Hades VTOL and Nemesis Strike Vehicle as reported on TWW. Crusader Archers as reported on TMP. 28mm Ottomans, as reported on TMP. Dark City Terrain as reported on TWW. Wednesday, August 12, 2015.

War Stuff for sale or trade. Palm Trees, Viet Minh and a halftrack. A mixed lot today, intended mostly for Indo-China. First up is a Warlord M3 halftrack. As much of the equipment the French used in the Indo-China war was either WW2 surplus bought cheap or stuff donated by the US, an M3 halftrack fits nicely. Expect to see many more such vehicles this year as Rubicon. It was a quick paint job, but it will do. For the benefit of Laffe, here they are as.

Hex terrain - making a hexed battlefield. Are you thinking about investing in some hex terrain or wondering whether it will help your gaming? I use hexes for most of my miniature gaming and this short video serves as an introduction to some of the advantages of hexes and looks at some hexed modular hex terrain.