Wargamesinthedungeon

Gaming on Friday in the dungeon saw the Sicily Collection on the table to introduce Erik to Bolt Action as an alternative to Chain of Command. Not based on anything particular we played the standard breakthrough scenario. Giving me a chance to play the Italians for a change. Here  are just a few shots of the action.

Just back from a family wedding in Bristol this weekend and straight into a Monday game. Having visited Cropredy on my trip a month ago I thought it would make an interesting scenario. Historically the Royalists commanded by the King were on the back foot, Waller for the Parliamentarians had been chasing his army up and down around Oxford but unable to pin it down. Eventually...

The worst/best of the heatwave now over we moved into the shed for a much anticipated Cruel Sea battle. Having played a couple of games of Cruel seas and expanding the collection last year I had planned a ‘big’ game which would use the Boats as well as some of my 6mm aircraft collection.

The German navy and aircraft would be attacking an incoming convey, the British nav...

This week we had planned to play out in the shed but the weather in a crazy twist became too hot ! So we stayed in the dungeon for a return to our Sealion campaign. The Germans are pushing inland on S-Day plus 1, having secured much of the south coast of Kent on S-Day they are driving North towards Canterbury. The direct route along the A2 has a potential pinch point at the V...

Perhaps I need to spend some time painting and gaming, Rather than gallivanting about the country ? Such is the hard life of a retired war gamer.

The plan for the week was to visit some ECW Battlefields, then meet my wife in Oxford for a short break then head to see some friends before heading to Newark for Partizan show.