Welcome

Hi,

Thanks for stopping by and you will find updates on my current Wargaming projects, and games that have been involved in. I have been Wargaming since I was 13 ( which was sometime ago) and like most was heavily influenced by the wonderful work of the late Don Featherstone.

My main Wargaming period as always been WW2 and in particular the campaign in NW Europe 44 to 45. I have tried gaming it in other scales but came back to the one true scale of 20mm about 10 years or so ago and have not switched since...

Aside from Ww2, I have just about finished a British brigade in 28mm for a campaign at my local club. should give the club a plug at this point it is the Herts Volunteers and we meet in Bishop' Stortford in Hertfordshire.

I also game Napleonics and despite having a reasonably large 15 mm French army have just started raising forces in 28mm.

I am lucky enough to have a table at home along with a painting space and will be posting plenty of photos as I go.

I am also a keen board gamer and a big fan of World in Flames, but play other strategic games when given the chance.

Feel free to ask questions about painting figures, rules or anything else Wargaming related.

Hopefully you will find something in these pages to inspire you to take up a hobby that has given me a lot of enjoyment and some great friends.

Should not finish without a quick thanks to my dear long suffering wife Jane and my son Harry who at a relatively young age is starting to show interest in following me into Wargaming...

All the best.

Phil

Wednesday 26 August 2015

28mm AWI commanders

Hi

I have finished my Brigadier as well as General Howe along with an ADC.

Hopefully they will be based well in advance of the next club game in Sept.


Wednesday 12 August 2015

20mm WW2 wip

Hi

Hill 112 starts to take shape for my club game in October.

Cheers

Phil


Friday 24 July 2015

Awi 28mm wip

Hi

A quick update on my British Generals as this project heads for conclusion.

Cheers

Phil



Saturday 18 July 2015

Friday 17 July 2015

28mm AWI

Hi

Have been working on my commanders to round of - for now my British AWI army.


Cheers

Phil

Tuesday 7 July 2015

20mm WW2 German afv

Evening

A quick update and apologies for the delay in posting.

Was at the Bovington show over the weekend which really enjoyed.

If you ever get the chance to go to the tank museum would highly recommend it.

My current wip working their way through the pigment stage.


Cheers

Phil


Wednesday 17 June 2015

20mm WW2 Pz Gren

Hi

Recently finished this BGO pltn and just photographed them, any questions feel free to ask.







Wednesday 10 June 2015

20mm WW2 German Afv



Hi

A quick photo or two of the armour I am working on currently.


Cheers

Phil

Saturday 6 June 2015

20mm WW2

Another quick update on my Pz Gren being based and they are now ready for flocking!


28mm AWI

Morning

Been making good progress on my Queens Rangers and would welcome any feedback on my new approach to faces that I have used.

Cheers

Phil



Friday 29 May 2015

20mm WW2. Operation Epsom





Hi

Just an update on the progress I am making in organising a large club game in October.

It is to be the first battle for Hill 112 during Op Epsom.

I plan to re use boards from my previous projects but do need to make some additional boards.

I got thee chance to make a start on the new ones yesterday and as you can see have finished three to date.

They are made from 6mm msg supported by batten being drilled onto the four edges.

More updates to follow hopefully.
Cheers
Phil

Thursday 28 May 2015

Ww2 20mm basing

Hi

Have made a start on basing these Pz Gren. I use decorators caulk that I then brush pva on to before sprinkling on builders sand. I also add at this stage loose stones or small twigs.


To be continued.

Cheers

Phil

Tuesday 26 May 2015

Brandy wine part 2 re fight

Evening, Continuing with the AAR, in the centre the British engaged in a firefight with the rebels in an effort to demoralise them before using the bayonet to hopefully move them from their positions. Here Cornwallis command is starting to cause casualties on the rebels.
In the centre the Rebels repulsed the British lights and made the Guard wobble before they managed to turn the tide. Here are the lights running into stout defence.
Back on the British left, lead by the Hessians the British were starting to gain the upper hand.
The Brit evicted the Rebels from the wood but again not without a protracted fight.
The success on the left along with the Guard turning the tables on rebels lead to the collapse of the U.S. centre despite Washington personally intervening.
With this the Rebels knew the gig was up and retreated from the field. This leaves our campaign score interestingly poised at 2 battles each though the Brits are claiming to be ahead on points having broken 10 rebel units at Brandywine....

Brandy wine 1776 re fight

A re fight in 28mm at the Herts volunteers. The Rebels were represented by Dave, Steve and Micheal, and the British by Martin, Mick and myself. We were using BP rules and figures from various of our collections.
The opening gambit as the British under Cornwallis gain the advantage of the higher grounds that Washington had decided against occupying.....
The portion on the British right with Knaphousen facing of against the Rebels.
Know phase himself aka Martin and the reason for the delight....
A devastating barrage in the opening exchange of shots. Will carry on the AAR later just of for dinner....

28mm awi

Hi

Have just finished the first half of my Queen's Rangers.

Hope to put up some photos later of our recent club re fight of Brandywine.

Cheers

Phil