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Pardon the Interruption
Clarence Harrison - It has been a very long time since I've posted. In fact I haven't really painted anything since.. err.. last November! I don't ever remember sitting out of the hobby for that long....
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Partizan May 2019 - Warfare pre order and Wagonburg game
The Wagonburg in 'draft' still has a fair amount of work to be done but the idea is obvious.I am very much looking forward to Partizan on May 19th. The game will be a first outing for my scratch built...
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Ray's Request - Donnybrook Ottomans and Donnybrook force offer
Janissary Vets face European cavalryAn Ottoman Wagonburg bristling with menace - Come and get us!Ray Roussell blames me for his Donnybrook addiction. I know the term lead pusher could have a totally...
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Guest post: Battle of Malatitze 1708 - Dannie Fogleman
Friend of the blog and GNW enthusiast Dannie Fogleman undertook some evangelical work on behalf of Beneath the Lily Banners at South Bend, Indiana recently. Here is the tale of his adventures with some...
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The War of Three Kings Goes Digital!
Take the field and win the crown of England for your chosen liege Lord! Fight for King James and aided by your French allies, lead the Irish Army to victory against the usurper and his foreign horde....
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Battle of the Skull Mound - Part 3: Reflections
I promised a look back at the performance of both the Ottoman based infantry force and the Cossack Force which was used in the Skull Mound game.Let's deal with the Ottomans first. We beefed up the...
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Here they are! Ottoman Cavalry preview
This was a big job and involved the sculpting of brand new horses in addition to creating all of the various combinations of weapons used by Ottoman cavalry in the 17th and 18th centuries. Clib has...
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New Ottoman special packs
Here are some pictures of future releases for our Ottoman Turkish range.The first piece is a lovely vignette of a Janissary Cauldron party. For those unfamiliar with this tradition the 'cooking pot'...
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The War Wagon
The finished War wagon in profileThe original wagon from which the war wagon is constructed. All that was used was the flat bed and wheels.I had this idea in my head to build a centre piece for the...
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Dismounted Cossacks now available to order
We are delighted to announce that two new codes of dismounted Cossacks are now available to order.Price £8.50 per pack excluding postage.They can be found in the online shop...
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Blood & Cutts! Part 1
This article appeared in issue #379 May 2019 or Wargames Illustrated. I am publishing it on the blog in three parts as it is fairly long.An appraisal of England’s fire eating general   John Cutts...
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Blood & Cutts! Part 2
The second part of my piece on Lord John Cutts of Gowran.An appraisal of England’s fire eating generalEnglish hero - for sure, Subject of Swiftian satire - definitely!What he did bestHis speciality was...
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Blood & Cutts Part 3
The final part of a piece on one of the country's forgotten Lions...An appraisal of England’s fire eating general Cutts probably did not get into the heat of battle at Blenheim but his commanded a...
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Sink the Dreadnought, June 1667
Captain Bogaert's 4th Rate Delft with 40 guns sails south into the MedwayInspired by discussions with fellow enthusiast Peter A of this parish, my general love of the period and of naval warfare, I...
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Against the wind - Bantry Bay May 11, 1689
This second scenario using my 1/2400 ships is based on the events of May 11, 1689 when Admiral Herbert's English fleet attacked a French fleet under Admiral Chateaurenault in Bantry Bay on the south...
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Did you hear the one about four Dutch Heokers? December 1689.
Eilean Dub Mor, December 4, 1689A regimental camp at Dundalk October 1689 - King William's soldier die in droves daily.William III and his army landed at Carrickfergus, Ulster in August 1689 and the...
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Nice little Boaties - Modelling 1/2400 warships for wargaming 1650-1720
Royal Charles 2nd Rate -the sixth attempt. 1st Rate on the right, my first attempt - many learns in between.Taking the title from Gunter Heim's description of the models featured on the 'Sink the...
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International GNW painting!
One great thing about the internet is is brings people who would never even know the existence of each other, together. Over the last couple of weeks I have received some wonderful examples of painting...
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New Danish grenadiers and painted firing line
These fine chaps have been available for almost a year but I never got round to putting them in the shop! My fault completely. I had it in my mind to paint them first but that deadline slipped away...
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Various WiP shots
two bases from a three base Cossack infantry unitI have too many projects going at the same time. Purely a function of bringing out new figures for Warfare Miniatures. Painting samples for the website...
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