I added some higher quality pictures of the figures, shot with a proper camera. In part, it also reveals some slight mistakes I made on these back in the day… Having somewhat come back to Bolt Action thanks to a recent tournament, I dug up my old British figures. The miniatures are mostly Warlord GamesContinue reading “Dusting off the BEF (updated with better pictures)”
Category Archives: 28mm miniatures
Bolt Action, third edition, short review
As readers of this blog will probably have picked up, I have been a fan of Warlord Games’s Bolt Action rules for a long time. The first edition of this game was what I started with when I first came back to wargaming around ten years ago. It was also the first time I hadContinue reading “Bolt Action, third edition, short review”
A Black Powder battle
Last weekend, I provided figures and terrain for a game of Black Powder at a small local gaming group. They were enthusiastic beginners and I, who was supposed to demonstrate and teach the rules, hadnt played for a long time. Consequently, our grasp of the rules, especially close combats, was somewhat shaky at times. However,Continue reading “A Black Powder battle”
Swedish 3-pounder limber
After much pondering, I have finally decided on an idea of how to model a Swedish 3-pounder artillery piece. I only have written descriptions of them, but they indicate what seems to me to be a setup which would have been old-fashioned by the eary 19th century. But then again, the 3-pounders used in 1808Continue reading “Swedish 3-pounder limber”
Warlord Games Japanese (old set)
During the holidays, I was able to grab a set of Warlord Games plastic WW2 Japanese. They were offered at quite a discount, as they are being replaced by a new set. I really like the old figures, and I already have several of the old metal sets, both infantry, officers and support weapons. AContinue reading “Warlord Games Japanese (old set)”
Swedish Bolt Action championship
After stumbling across some Bolt Action players at the Army museum in Stockholm, I was able to make a late sign up for the Swedish BA championships which are held at the museum this weekend. Ill only fill in for a participant who is not able to make it to the games on day two,Continue reading “Swedish Bolt Action championship”
Russian commanders on foot
As a commander-in-chief vignette for my Russians, I have painted up some of the generals on foot from the Perry pack (no. 1 in their Russian range). These are slight overkill in terms of the 1808 Finland campaign, but there were several generals in action at the major battles, and possibly one or two adjutants.Continue reading “Russian commanders on foot”
Sevsk regiment colonel
Continuing with some Russians, here is a colonel from the Brigade Games range of 1805.
Russian officers in shako
As many readers will know, Russian officers in the early Napoleonic period seem to have worn bicornes (and they continued to do so to some extent until the end of the wars). However, after 1805, officers were allowed to wear a shako, and at least by 1807 there was a distinctive officer’s shako with anContinue reading “Russian officers in shako”
Russian artillery and skirmishers
Cracking on with the last few pieces which I still need to round out a division of 1808 Russians. The artillery is a mix of Perry and Warlord Games figures; the artillery pieces are Perry and Elite miniatures (I think?). The Elite and Perry 6-pounders look very similar, and as I happened to have enoughContinue reading “Russian artillery and skirmishers”
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