Olly - Wargamer of Kent

The AK paint pen is working a treat for labelling the bottom of unit bases. Previously I’ve used white fine liner that rubbed right off

While I’m sure something fantasy or sci-fi will win (it’s a numbers game after all). I’ve put in a forlorn vote for plastic Austrian-Hungarians to compliment their World War 1 range.

It’s great when Wargames Atlantic fills in holes for less games historical periods!

Thank you, they are from Empress Miniatures and can be found here www.empressminiatures.com/empress-russ...

Start of a passion project! Ukrainian infantry for the ‘Russian’ Civil War.

Gorgeous figures by @hicksy.bsky.social , lucky to find his sculpts for such an obscure topic!

Fresh from the Osprey Sale. A good example of ‘I wish Wargames Atlantic would make plastic Austrian-Hungarians’!

Been a while since I painted something small, so back to Epic Pike and Shotte for Phillip Skippon’s Regiment of Foot!

Chipping away at the pile of sprues from the Push of Pike box

Officers, PIAT team and 2” mortar to complete the core British Platoon

Yes tight turn is very handy. We’ve usually split RAF to half hurricanes half spitfires. I enjoy bomber missions more too because it forces the defender to focus the bombers but risk themselves to escort fighters

They do have a copy of each card at the back of compendium so can print your own off from there. I do know what you mean though, I’ve been put off of games where you need to make or buy extra cards. DMH have the best approach with a core deck and then 4 extra cards for each gang.

Have you played since the Wing Commander Compendium? That has a massive list of unit profiles, and I think some slight rebalancing.

Though on balance we only play historical match ups and don’t bother with points values, I know others like a more ‘matched play’ approach.

To carry on

I don’t see Cruel Seas and Blood Red Skies (neither of which have had many recent releases) to be dead/dropped, I think that it gets to a point where a game doesn’t need more development/scenarios by the rules designer?

Something I have a few thoughts on at least.

The timing was odd for certain, shoved in just before the Bolt Action V3 buildup. And does suffer a bit from needing a lot of gubbins.

I don’t think it’ll be dropped… just more that it’s done? I wouldn’t really expect them to keep releasing for it unless it’s a big hit.

I’ll disagree over AP there actually! With the new supplement so most tanks have a stat line I think there’s a small but solid community for AP.

I also think it’s an unusual situation where the Warlord set is less arcadey than the TFL one, so I can see the appeal for real tank vs tank combat fans

I think DMH is beating What A Cowboy. They are growing year to year with more plastic kits, and seem to have more success targeting the wider tabletop gaming crowd.

It’s not to say that one ruleset is better than another. And having a choice is never a bad thing.

Fantastic day at the RE Play show at the Royal engineers museum. I was lucky enough to play in a huge battle of Hastings.

I commanded the right flank of the Anglo-Saxons. Might have committed the classic blunder of charging down the hill but the flank held and we carried the day!

For painted 40k collections I’ve seen a considerable amount sell on Facebook, and of that some have been collected which is handy for a whole army job lot.

Good timing this year, I’m sure my British platoon for Italy will welcome a Sherman!

Didn’t think of that. Certainly makes for an interesting decision on whether to adapt a set for the “Russian” Civil War or to write my own. There’s a lot more structure to a BEF platoon in August 1918 than a band of Ukrainian Nationalists!

Does anyone else feel like 2025 has been a year chock full of new rulesets? Particularly Medieval and WW1…

Just seen that Gripping Beast have come out with/are supporting a new WW1 game, which like many others are focused on the 100 days Offensive

Third and final section for the British in Italy platoon. Just the platoon leaders and support weapons to go.

Looks great! What rules will you use?

Thank you! Your article in WSS a few issues ago was instrumental in putting these together as well.

Thank you! They mix of Khaki Drill and Battledress is inspired but photos I’ve seen of the Sicily campaign, where there was a real mix on show

Thank you! No leisurely stroll up Italy for these chaps!

Section No.2 for my British in Italy platoon. Luckily only a 3 section platoon so just one more to go!

Yes I am! There’s a great Goonhammer article about all the ranges, I think Scarab is the only range that you can get in the UK at the moment.

Will be starting with some Empress Russians and Ukrainians first

Ah thank you. There is a dearth of AH models I’ve found, with the added bonus of Brigade’s Range not having a UK distributor (and doubt that will change with the tariff situation)

A distant wish would be that Wargames Atlantic come up with a plastic set, which would be perfect for conversions.

Interesting, will pick this up at some point as the post 1918 conflicts are an area of massive interest. Glad osprey have published a few books on this area in recent years.

Out of interest, where are your Austro-Hungarians from? Looking for some good models for Sich Rifleman

Lovely work, agreed on the black undercoat, I switched for my ECW and prefer the effect.

Thanks, painted a bunch of 15mm US Armour and now working on a British 28mm platoon for Italy