Last game of Spearhead for a few weeks until we return to it later in the year. This time, rather than Normandy, I wanted something where we could get a few more “toys” on the table, so I used the “Take the Twin Villages” scenario from the Rapid Fire Battle of the Bulge book. British…
Spearhead: Lebisey, 7 June 1944
Another day, another Spearhead battle report – this time the battle at Lebisey on 7 June 1944 where 3rd Division tries to break through 21st Panzer’s defences in the Lebisey woods to reach Caen. This was based on Scenario 2 of the Rapid Fire Normandy Battlegames/Battlegroups books, available via Wargames Vault. They are well worth…
Spearhead: Villiers-le-Sec
Next year is the 75th anniversary of a number of the major events of WW2, and always one to plan ahead, I have been working my way through several rule sets as part of the preparation for several large games I am planning to commemorate the events. World War 2 is a particularly difficult period…
Chain of Command
I’ve been looking for a set of WW2 rules for a couple of different scales, first for my 15mm figures I am looking for something which gives a game that is approx 1:1, and secondly, I am after something for larger combined arms games using my 10mm figures, of which I have gazillions. I am…
New Project & Evolving Painting Styles
I am starting a new “force” to go along with my already completed Darkest Africa figures, this time the dreaded Force Publique…’cos everyone needs a bad guy to face, even the Arab Slavers…!!! I have bought one pack each of: Foundry Force Publique , plus Foundry Askari Mountain Gun. I’ve learned a lot over the…
Durham Wargames Group Open Day 2018
Display Game by Conrad Cairns We had our annual Open Day on the traditional second Saturday of June. It is also traditional for the Trooping of the Colour, but with recording technology this is a good opportunity those those who like it to record it then watch and edit out the dull bits (as much…