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Late Knight Progress
I'm close to finishing a couple of units of dismounted later knights (above) that, most unusually, I mostly painted myself. They are intended to be generic men-at-arms for those tricky moments...
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Updated TtS! Medieval Army Lists published and all the latest TtS! events.
I've latest version of the Medieval Army List eBook and latest news (at the bottom). This 150-list, 293 page edition now includes six new lists:Rshtuni ArmenianBagratid ArmenianTulunid/Iqshidid...
View ArticleSecond Mantinaea at Colours
Yesterday we ran Second Mantinaea at Colours. Is was great to see to many friends and meet so many gamers who enjoy To the Strongest! Thanks very much to those who helped (especially Ian, Colin and...
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Italian Spearmen and all the latest TtS! News!
A chum in Sweden has very kindly printed me some components that allow me to convert the lovely Perry European mercenaries into passable Italian spearmen, armed with huge-headed langue do boeuf spears....
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Not my Menorah
My chum Colin Knight sent me some images of his Israelites, and I thought they are so stunning, I just had to repost them! You can click the photo to enlarge it. They are Red Copper Miniatures in 40mm....
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Back in the Saddle
I've just come back from a late summer holiday and am struggling to get back into the saddle. I've caught up on the orders and am working though my emails, should be on top of them, soon. On Saturday...
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Put Out More Flags
This is a command stand for Regiment Vierzet, a Walloon Regiment from Liege serving in the French army in the 1670s. Lacking information about the 1670's period flag, I've given it later colours from...
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Regiment Vierzet mustering
This poor-quality WiP photo is of Regiment Vierzet, a Walloon unit from the Liege area that will be part of my 1670's French army. The uniform colour is "morte feuille" or "dead leaves". The flags are...
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Ancient Ruins
No, this is not about me and my grognard chums, but rather this printed scenery which I bought on eBay for around £50. I'm gobsmacked about the value- it's almost a foot high (28mm figure for scale)...
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Royal Regiment of Dragoons mustering
This is a unit for my 1670's project. They are British dragoons, probably most useful in 1678, by which time the British had allied with the Dutch and there were nine squadrons of dragoons in the...
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1672 work in progesss
As is so often the case, when I should be painting one thing, I find myself painting three other things. My excuse to myself is that I'm finishing them to make room. These are above, Walloon Regiment...
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Battery and Battlechat 105
Over the weekend, I've been working on my first ever siege artillery battery, for the Salute '24 game. My plan is to make it useable for both the ECW and 1672, by having interchangeable siege guns and...
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Siege Mound
Here is a WIP shot of my new ECW siege artillery battery on a mound. Last night I added a few more Debris gabions, build the earth around them up and cut the base. Tonight, I need to model the approach...
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Mea Culpa
...it has been two months since my last post! A mix of real life stuff- and the BigRedBatShop has been insanely busy (thanks!). I've also been getting ready for publishing the ECW Montrose book towards...
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Montrose- To Win or Lose it All
Hi all, today I'm launching a new scenario book and also an accompanying "extra rules" book, for use with the TtS! For King and Parliament English Civil War rules. The 90-page Montrose- To Win or Lose...
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Operation Silk Purse
This is a very battered model that was, rather randomly, kindly given to me in a launderette in Bounds Green circa 1984, by a chap who spotted me reading a wargames book. After 40 years, it's finally...
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Saint Hunna's chapel
The chapel from the previous post is now mostly restored- I just need to highlight the roof tiles, lichen on the tiles and the lead-clad spire. It scrubbed up really well! I sculpted a door and step...
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New Regiments of Foote
I'm running a big ECW game at Salute, and intend to add six or so new foote battalias to my armies. Above are the first two, painted and part based, and below is a third. By chance, these three are...
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All the New Horse
I've recently, with the big Salute game in mind, added just over 100 new 28mm cavalry to my ECW armies. Around half the minis are from eBay purchases, retouched, and the remainder were painted by the...
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The Relief of Norchester at Salute 51
Here are some super photos of the Relief of Norchester game that my friends helped me take to Salute last weekend. The photos were taken by chum Ian Notter. Above is a shot of the parliamentarian Great...
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The Relief of Norchester at Partizan - all the Gabions in the World!
Here is Norchester- a town well fortified, now, with its new line of modern defences. The medieval walls are now partially protected by trenches, two horn works and the famous Bishop's Bastion.The...
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Strategic Reserve
It's been so long since my last post! Here I've been really busy, tidying up Partizan purchases, restocking stock and publishing a bunch of TtS! Medieval Army lists (which are currently on sale for a...
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Zurlauben
Sorry for the recent lack of posts; I've been frantically basing and re-basing units for my War of the Spanish Succession, which has really cut into my time for posting. Here's a unit I'm currently...
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Zurlauben II
Here's another WIP of Zurlauben, now with the new minis integrated and with the colours fitted. grouting tonight and off for flocking on Friday. Zurlauben was destroyed at Blenheim, where the Comte...
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"Lust for Glory" at Colours
Here are a few shots of the first test game of the "horse and musket" rules I've been working on, tentatively named "Lust for Glory."This was the first outing for my new WSS collection, which so far...
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