The League of Augsburg
Nice day
In truth, I wasn't really looking forward to Claymore this year. Not because I don't like the show, I have been a loyal participant for more than 25 years but circumstances were conspiring against me somewhat. Too much day job work, too much travel, getting the new book out, other projects - a 0600 start, knowing I was again flying solo at the show... bed was the most attractive prospect on...
Partizan pre orders
Warfare Miniatures will not be trading at Partizan on August 18th 2019 but I will have a League of Augusburg game on at the show. Not surprisingly, Great Northern War themed.
As the show coincides with the weekend I am expecting delivery of With Talon and Claw I do hope to hand over some pre ordered books that day.
Any figure/flag/book/counters order pre paid and for collection on the day will...
Pre ordering with Talon and Claw
It has taken a while to complete and it is considerably larger than I had first intended however, the Great Northern War and Eastern Wars supplement to Beneath the Lily Banners is finally off to the printers.
With Talon and Claw is scheduled for shipment of pre-orders on August 22nd 2019 with general release on September 2nd.
The RRP for With Talon and Claw is £30 ex postage
Pre orders will be...
Building Garrison Point Fort in 1/2400 scale
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| Rough mock-up shot of Garrison Point Fort in 1667. Van Ghent's squadron attempting to sail past. |
My ideas for the Medway Campaign 1667 involve it being conducted by map, in 1/2400 scale and finally, in 28mm for small land and naval actions.I thought I would begin building the small scale terrain with the first significant defensive work encountered by the Dutch.
On the north western tip of the Isle...
Going large(er).. Small squadron action 1666 2nd Dutch War - Suffolk coast.
The year is 1666.......
Getting more used to the rules, having added in some of my own detail and generally loving the game play, I decided it was time to get a bit more ambitious with the Dutch Wars naval action.
I now have enough ships painted and had so far resisted putting anything larger than a 3rd Rate on the table but that self-denying rule...
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| A moment from T3...The Fireship Rotterdam explodes! |
Getting more used to the rules, having added in some of my own detail and generally loving the game play, I decided it was time to get a bit more ambitious with the Dutch Wars naval action.
I now have enough ships painted and had so far resisted putting anything larger than a 3rd Rate on the table but that self-denying rule...
New in the shop from Warfare Miniatures
Some new stuff which can be found in the shop:
A Cossack unit equivalent to an infantry battalion. It contains three packs of Cossacks advancing (COS01) with musket and one Command pack (COS02). Price is £31 ex postage. The flag is not included nor or are the bases.The unit pictured has 18 models but there are 20 models in the battalion pack.
Second up, I have a limited number of the excellent...
A Cossack unit equivalent to an infantry battalion. It contains three packs of Cossacks advancing (COS01) with musket and one Command pack (COS02). Price is £31 ex postage. The flag is not included nor or are the bases.The unit pictured has 18 models but there are 20 models in the battalion pack.
Second up, I have a limited number of the excellent...
Book review - From Solebay to the Texel
My thirst for knowledge about naval warfare in the period 1650 - 1720 has led to the acquisition of lots of collateral on the subject. I recently received a copy of the Helion Century of the Soldier book focusing on the Third Anglo Dutch War 1672-1674. This is closest to my core period of interest of the three 17th century Anglo Dutch Wars and features many of the main actors including William of...
Dutch Fleet update and Medway 1667 mini campaign
To say I have been totally absorbed by my new obsession for 1/2400 scale 1650-1720 period ships would be the understatement of my hobby life time. Not since my Ost Front Microtanks phase of the late 1990s have I been this driven to finding information and being productive on an industrial scale.
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| 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th rates plus Fireship and Heoker - a cross section of my growing Dutch Fleet for the... |
Various WiP shots
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| two bases from a three base Cossack infantry unit |
I have too many projects going at the same time. Purely a function of bringing out new figures for Warfare Miniatures. Painting samples for the website means that lots of things get started but very often wait for a long time to get finished.
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| Command and three models to be added to this Russian unit in kartuz |
Every base on this post is part of a unit...
International GNW painting!
One great thing about the internet is is brings people who would never even know the existence of each other, together. Over the last couple of weeks I have received some wonderful examples of painting from enthusiasts and friends of the blog...
Firstly some GNW Russians from Italy. Dino Todaro whose work was so admired the last time we had it on the blog has sent these pictures of Great Northern...
Nice little Boaties - Modelling 1/2400 warships for wargaming 1650-1720
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| Royal Charles 2nd Rate -the sixth attempt. 1st Rate on the right, my first attempt - many learns in between. |
Taking the title from Gunter Heim's description of the models featured on the 'Sink the Dreadnought' piece, I can do nothing but agree. The 1/2400 scale models from Tumbling Dice representing ships of the Anglo Dutch War period are good for circa 1640 - 1720 I would say. Many were built in...
Did you hear the one about four Dutch Heokers? December 1689.
Eilean Dub Mor, December 4, 1689
William III and his army landed at Carrickfergus, Ulster in August 1689 and the international struggle for Ireland began. His army was ill-served by its officers and during the terrible winter camp at Dundalk thousands of men died from disease. The situation was disastrous and...
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| A regimental camp at Dundalk October 1689 - King William's soldier die in droves daily. |