by Old Fogey | Aug 16, 2016
After a break from the short bearded ones, I am keen to get back to my dwarf army. Back in April I made a tentative start on a gunner unit, but then switched to slayers. Now that I am returning to the project I want to complete the gunner unit. Every unit needs a...
by Old Fogey | Aug 11, 2016
Every couple of months I get a mailing from Osprey containing details of their new releases. This one caught my eye - the 75th anniversary editon of a classic game. I was transported back through rosy tinted mists of time. I played this game with my brothers and mates...
by Old Fogey | Aug 8, 2016
Another sunny weekend, another trip to a re-enactment. This time it was English Civil War, at Sizergh Castle in Cumbria - not that far from where I live. It's not a period I have ever gamed but I love history so wanted to have a look around. The reenactors were very...
by Old Fogey | Aug 1, 2016
Over the weekend I visited Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire to see a dark ages re-enactment event - Norman fury, featuring, well, Normans (with a few Saxons as fodder). It was a nice day out, I took a few snaps which fellow toy soldier nerds might find useful or...
by Old Fogey | Jul 30, 2016
It's a couple of months since I posted any new painted figures, so I am really happy to have finished these Danes from Saxon Miniatures. As with most dark ages figures, the biggest impact comes from the shield - the figures are almost just something to hang a shield...
