Balkan Wargamer

I have been looking for a set of rules to play skirmish games of up to around 50 figures a side. This is primarily for the Russo Turkish Wa...

This year is the 500 th anniversary of the Battle of Chaldiran that took place on 23 August 1514. The Ottomans led by Selim 1 st decisive...

The latest Bernard Cornwell book will always be high on my reading list and 'The Empty Throne' did not disappoint. This is Book 8 ...

I am always interested in military history links between Scotland and the Balkans, so this story in today’s Scotsman newspaper caught my e...

Dystopian Wars is popular at my club, GDWS, and having played my first game the other week, I can see why. The Victorian science fiction ge...

My painting schedule has drifted off in the last month. Busy at work and I have spent my spare evenings rebuilding the Glasgow and District...

Soldiers and Weapons is a new series to me, published by TheSoldier Shop in Italian and English, splitting each page in half. The format i...

This is the third in Ben Kane's Hannibal trilogy and is another gripping read. It follows two unlikely friends, one a Roman and the ot...

I attended the Somerled and the Battle of Renfrew conference today, held in the fine setting of Renfrew Town Hall. For those not familiar w...

Back to the Saga, Game of Thrones project this week. I decided to use GW Lord of the Rings figures again, this time Riders of Rohan seemed...

I have had a Seleucid army for many years and I notice it is pretty popular amongst tournament FoG players. I can see why with its balance o...

Some reinforcements for the Empire forces in Malaya 1942, in the form of Aussies. These are Warlord Chindits painted up as Australian infa...

I have just finished the September update of Balkan Military History. The feature article is a more detailed account of how the allies us...

Back to the Second World War and my recent trip to the Adriatic island of Vis. Following the Italian capitulation on 8 September 1943, ...