Balkan Wargamer

I do sometimes groan when a book I am interested in is described as 'magisterial'. It almost always means 'long' and not alw...

The next stage in my 20mm  Bolt Action moderns project is some Russians. Starting with some basic infantry to go with the very nice die-cast...

My visit to the Peloponnese in May, with its many early Greek sites, piqued my interest in this period. An Osprey is always a good starting ...

On a bit of a roll with the brush this week, on my modern project in 20mm.  I have finished the first part of my British battlegroup fo...

As ever I am a sucker for historical fiction set in the Balkans. James Heneage has started a series that I will be drawn to with the f irst ...

Like many wargamers of a certain age, I started the hobby using 20mm Airfix figures. I recently decided to start moderns at small battle/ski...

I paid a visit to Threave Castle today, which is near Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway. It's about 20 years since I was last th...

My painting schedule has gone hopelessly awry in recent months. Plenty of excuses, but little output. A show is always an incentive and Cl...

The Edinburgh wargames show, Claymore, is one of the highlights of the Scottish wargames calendar. Held in an excellent venue at the Edinbur...