Blogs are really popular, and on the Osprey blog they have reviewed the Great War rule book so many thanks to them
You can find the link here http://www.ospreyblog.com/blog/2008/05/the-great-war-i.html
Friday, 16 May 2008
Great War rules review
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Events and other news
Theres a full report with pictures on the Warhammer Historical website of the Who Do You Think you are Live event.
It was a terrific few days and it was great to meet lots of people who had never really seen the wargames hobby before.
I am now preparing for the next Warhammer Historical campaign weekend at the end of the month. Look forward to seeing some of you there.
The Great War rules are now on sale, first feed back is very positive, so many thanks for the comments, web guru Dave is currently putting together a special micro site for the The Great War, and once thats done we will roll out the process across our other game systems, so once the section of the WHW site goes live, let us know what you think about it please!
Plastic People Plastic Man.
Yes, I know, its a weird title but lets face it, the wargames world has gone weird recently.
Suddenly after years of Games Workshop being one of the few companies to make hard plastic wargames models, we seen a whole range of companies declaring their intent to do the same thing in the historical wargames hobby, and finally after all the talking the first products are hitting the store shelves.
First to market were Perry Miniatures with a lovely range of American Civil War models, and now we have seen the first release of Warlord Games, with their Imperial Romans.
Both companies promise more, Perry have French Napoleonics, and Warlord have Celts.
Now you may all ask, why I am bothering to tell you this, well, we do plan to commission several Roman supplements for Warhammer Ancients Battles, and we have also already commissioned an American Civil War set of rules and I thought that was really worth mentioning
:)
And for those wondering, the title references refer to Plastic People by Frank Zappa, and Plastic Man by the Kinks.
Yes, I am showing my age!
Thursday, 24 April 2008
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE LIVE
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE LIVE May 2- 4 2008
Olympia. London
Warhammer Historical are attending this event and heres a great ticket offer you can take advantage of as well as details of the games we will be putting on.
This will be the first time you should be able to purchase copies of our fantastic new rule book “The Great War”.
Olympia. London
Warhammer Historical are attending this event and heres a great ticket offer you can take advantage of as well as details of the games we will be putting on.
This will be the first time you should be able to purchase copies of our fantastic new rule book “The Great War”.
SEE YOU THERE!!
Save £20! 2 tickets for the price of 1!
We’re offering you the chance to buy 2 tickets for £20*, saving £20 on the full ticket price. Simply visit http://www.militaryhistorylive.co.uk/ or call the ticket hotline on 0871 230 1091 and quote EXPROM241 when booking.
Book your tickets now – last year Saturday was completely sold out!
Normal on door ticket price £20, all activities at the show included in this price. Offer ends 18.4.2008. *£1.95 per transaction fee applies.
Introduction
Table top wargaming with model or toy soldiers has been a popular hobby for many years. This past time can be an excellent opportunity to recreate famous battles from history or played simply for the tactical challenge of the game.
Warhammer Historical is part of BL Publishing, a division of Games Workshop Ltd. Warhammer Historical produce a range of highly playable table top wargaming rule books and supplements based in historical settings, including the Ancient World, the Old West and the English Civil War. When these are used in conjunction with armies of model or toy soldiers you can take up the challenge of Caesar, Hannibal or King Charles and your destiny can change with the roll of the dice!
New for the Military History Live event will be “The Great War”, a rule set enabling players to recreate the epic confrontations of the First World War. This exciting new release will be launched at the show and demonstration and participation games will be on display.
Warhammer Historical and the following companies and gaming groups are pleased to present the following games for your enjoyment.
Kaiserschlacht 1918
Presented by Great War Miniatures.
Operation Kaiserschlacht of March 1918 saw the last and largest offensives by the German army on the Western front. After the first day the Germans had broken through and forced the British Fifth army to retreat. Despite this initial success, after several weeks French reinforcements and German supply problems caused the offensive to grind to a halt.
Using the Great War rules from Warhammer Historical this game recreates a German stormtrooper assault on the British trench lines as the German army attempts to break through.
Great War Miniatures are owned by Aly Morrison and Dave Andrews and they do all the sculpting of the miniatures. They both also work for Games Workshop, Aly as a miniature sculptor and Dave as a hobby designer.
Retreat from Mons 1914.
Presented by Gravesend Wargaming Club
The Battle of Mons took place on the 23rd August 1914 and involved the British Expeditionary Force withdrawing from an exposed position. This led to further engagements during the coming days.
Using the Great War rules from Warhammer Historical this game portrays the defence of a canal on the right flank of the BEF, near the village of Obourg, by D Company, 4th Middlesex Regt. While pressed by Germans from the 75th and 85th Regiments of the 18th division, D Company completed a fighting retreat to prevent them becoming outflanked by German cavalry.
Phil Turner and Tony Rodwell are both members of Gravesend Wargames club and typify the historical wargamer- passionate about history, collecting, painting and enjoying a decent game. There are many clubs and people like this around the country.
Phil has a particular interest in the Great War, his grandad signed up in August 1914 and joined the 12th Middlesex Regt, finishing the war as a Captain, DCM, MM and Bar and 2 “Mentioned in Despatches”.
To quote Phil “a great bloke and fantastic grandad”.
The Battle of El Teb and the Siege of Mafeking
Presented by Perry Miniatures
The Battle of El Teb 1884 was the first of the war in the Sudan against Mahdist forces in which the British Army was involved. After stiff opposition British forces won the day against the fanatical and entrenched Beja tribes.
During the course of the weekend, Perry Miniatures will also be presenting the Siege of Mafeking 1899 which occurred during the Boer War. Lord Baden Powell led the defence of Mafeking for 217 days despite being outnumbered 6 to 1 and events here led to the birth of the Scout movement.
This table was seen on the BBC2 programme about Baden Powells book “Scouting for Boys” presented by Ian Hislop.
Perry Miniatures are owned by Alan and Michael Perry, and they do all the sculpting of the miniatures. They both also work for Games Workshop as miniature sculptors.
Interactive Wargaming
Inspired by what you have seen and want to find out more?
Warhammer Historical presents a series of game and information sessions allowing you to learn some of the basic rules, talk about the pleasure of the table top wargaming hobby and how to collect and paint the armies you need!
We will also suggest places to look for opponents and clubs for those who want more.
Keeping with the main theme of the event these game sessions will use the new Great War rule set, where you can take command and fight at engagements during the battles of Cambrai or Verdun.
We will also be running a simple World War One trench raid campaign over the course of the 3 days, where your actions will affect the overall result so come and join in on the fun.
We will also talk about other areas of table top wargaming with some particular examples such as Ancients and Pirates.
Each game session will have the following format and last around an hour.
Setting- the history, choices and the pleasure of wargaming
Basic training- the rules and how to play
Arming for battle- collecting and painting
Recon- where to find clubs and opponents
Debrief- any other questions about the hobby and where to buy today!
Warhammer Historical Manager Rob Broom will be presenting these sessions along with Alex Buchel of Comitatus Figurines from Strasbourg, France.
Save £20! 2 tickets for the price of 1!
We’re offering you the chance to buy 2 tickets for £20*, saving £20 on the full ticket price. Simply visit http://www.militaryhistorylive.co.uk/ or call the ticket hotline on 0871 230 1091 and quote EXPROM241 when booking.
Book your tickets now – last year Saturday was completely sold out!
Normal on door ticket price £20, all activities at the show included in this price. Offer ends 18.4.2008. *£1.95 per transaction fee applies.
Introduction
Table top wargaming with model or toy soldiers has been a popular hobby for many years. This past time can be an excellent opportunity to recreate famous battles from history or played simply for the tactical challenge of the game.
Warhammer Historical is part of BL Publishing, a division of Games Workshop Ltd. Warhammer Historical produce a range of highly playable table top wargaming rule books and supplements based in historical settings, including the Ancient World, the Old West and the English Civil War. When these are used in conjunction with armies of model or toy soldiers you can take up the challenge of Caesar, Hannibal or King Charles and your destiny can change with the roll of the dice!
New for the Military History Live event will be “The Great War”, a rule set enabling players to recreate the epic confrontations of the First World War. This exciting new release will be launched at the show and demonstration and participation games will be on display.
Warhammer Historical and the following companies and gaming groups are pleased to present the following games for your enjoyment.
Kaiserschlacht 1918
Presented by Great War Miniatures.
Operation Kaiserschlacht of March 1918 saw the last and largest offensives by the German army on the Western front. After the first day the Germans had broken through and forced the British Fifth army to retreat. Despite this initial success, after several weeks French reinforcements and German supply problems caused the offensive to grind to a halt.
Using the Great War rules from Warhammer Historical this game recreates a German stormtrooper assault on the British trench lines as the German army attempts to break through.
Great War Miniatures are owned by Aly Morrison and Dave Andrews and they do all the sculpting of the miniatures. They both also work for Games Workshop, Aly as a miniature sculptor and Dave as a hobby designer.
Retreat from Mons 1914.
Presented by Gravesend Wargaming Club
The Battle of Mons took place on the 23rd August 1914 and involved the British Expeditionary Force withdrawing from an exposed position. This led to further engagements during the coming days.
Using the Great War rules from Warhammer Historical this game portrays the defence of a canal on the right flank of the BEF, near the village of Obourg, by D Company, 4th Middlesex Regt. While pressed by Germans from the 75th and 85th Regiments of the 18th division, D Company completed a fighting retreat to prevent them becoming outflanked by German cavalry.
Phil Turner and Tony Rodwell are both members of Gravesend Wargames club and typify the historical wargamer- passionate about history, collecting, painting and enjoying a decent game. There are many clubs and people like this around the country.
Phil has a particular interest in the Great War, his grandad signed up in August 1914 and joined the 12th Middlesex Regt, finishing the war as a Captain, DCM, MM and Bar and 2 “Mentioned in Despatches”.
To quote Phil “a great bloke and fantastic grandad”.
The Battle of El Teb and the Siege of Mafeking
Presented by Perry Miniatures
The Battle of El Teb 1884 was the first of the war in the Sudan against Mahdist forces in which the British Army was involved. After stiff opposition British forces won the day against the fanatical and entrenched Beja tribes.
During the course of the weekend, Perry Miniatures will also be presenting the Siege of Mafeking 1899 which occurred during the Boer War. Lord Baden Powell led the defence of Mafeking for 217 days despite being outnumbered 6 to 1 and events here led to the birth of the Scout movement.
This table was seen on the BBC2 programme about Baden Powells book “Scouting for Boys” presented by Ian Hislop.
Perry Miniatures are owned by Alan and Michael Perry, and they do all the sculpting of the miniatures. They both also work for Games Workshop as miniature sculptors.
Interactive Wargaming
Inspired by what you have seen and want to find out more?
Warhammer Historical presents a series of game and information sessions allowing you to learn some of the basic rules, talk about the pleasure of the table top wargaming hobby and how to collect and paint the armies you need!
We will also suggest places to look for opponents and clubs for those who want more.
Keeping with the main theme of the event these game sessions will use the new Great War rule set, where you can take command and fight at engagements during the battles of Cambrai or Verdun.
We will also be running a simple World War One trench raid campaign over the course of the 3 days, where your actions will affect the overall result so come and join in on the fun.
We will also talk about other areas of table top wargaming with some particular examples such as Ancients and Pirates.
Each game session will have the following format and last around an hour.
Setting- the history, choices and the pleasure of wargaming
Basic training- the rules and how to play
Arming for battle- collecting and painting
Recon- where to find clubs and opponents
Debrief- any other questions about the hobby and where to buy today!
Warhammer Historical Manager Rob Broom will be presenting these sessions along with Alex Buchel of Comitatus Figurines from Strasbourg, France.
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Campaign details and general update
The industrious Dave "web guy" Allen has all the Warhammer Historical campaign weekend details to post up on the main WHW web site. Thanks Dave!
Theres some great campaigns planned, the 4000 points per side Classical games should look fantastic and its a debut for the Legends of the High Seas and the Great War, so enter quick if you want a space.
Other news.
Work still goes on to finish the Great War in time for the "Who Do You Think You are Live" event at the start of May, theres some detail on our web site already about this event and lots more to come later this week, along with a 2 for one ticket offer!
Painting of Germans has stalled due to sickness sweeping the family again, small children certainly spread colds quickly but I did start painting the 77mm at the weekend, and started doing the base flesh colours on the first platoon.
25 years of Warhammer celebrations continue here and GW HQ. My Orcs saw battle alongside Matt Andersons Chaos Warriors and lost to the Dwarf army of Black Library editor Nick Kyme and the Dark "but obviously before the sundering!" Elves of Mark Chambers.
Random information.
This week I have been listening to the marvellous Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album "Dig Lazarus Dig!", Danzigs 6.66 album and arrived today, Deep Purple Live in Paris 1975.
Thursday, 10 April 2008
The British Arrrived.
Hey here are a few pictures of my British army for the Great War. Taken out in the garden, but no cats or wind interfered with my attempts.
The ranks advance and this is my favourite shot, next time we get some decent weather I might try and do another one at a slightly different angle
Anothe close up, depth of field means some are a bit blurred
Most of the force.
Another overview shot
Some of the platoons closer up.
Next time I might just try a few close ups and see how they come out.
We have here in total 2 companies, one with 3 platoons of 12, the other with 4 platoons of 12, two Vickers, 2 stokes mortars, and two tanks, plus 2 company commands and a Battalion Command, its around 1300 points, which is far more than you need for a game but I plan to get to about 2000 points so I can field a range of different options.
All these models come from Great War Miniatures, the craters and hills are from Games Workshop.
I also have (but not shown) a Whippet tank from Brigade, and Aussies and Turks from Gripping Beasts "Woodbine Design Co" on the way.
As I am typing, and promised a "blog update" following the progress of the German opponents for the British, i can report that 1000 points plus are all primed black (as they have served duty in some playtesting already) and painting has started on the first 3 platoons, a company command and a HMG, last night I assembled a 77mm field gun ready for priming. More on this painting after the weekend.
As for the book itself, we are working hard to get it finished in time for the "Who Do You think you are Live event in the UK a the start of May, details of that event on the WHW web site and more info to follow as well.
Failing that date being successfully met (and its going to be tight as it wasn't the plan!), the book will be on sale before the end of May.
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
CATS AND WIND
Rob mentioned in an earlier post that I'd been attempting to take photographs of some of my collection - despite all feline attempts to prevent progress. Well - in the spirit of experimentation here's a few of the results - though how this is going to turn out in post I've no idea - so bear with me.
These are some of my Dave Gallagher designed Celts from Wargames Foundry - these are quite slight compared to most modern 28mm going on 35mm models- but I kinda like them for that. These are painted by Dave and/or myself - I can no longer tell!
The Assyrian chariot is another Foundry model - painted by Darren Harding of Gripping Beast - a fantastic piece of work and one of my favourite armies. You can see more of it in Siege and Conquest incidentally.
All my previous posts were promptly removed by the web master as subversive or obscene - so fingers crossed eh!
Rick
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