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‘The Big Meeple’ On Tour in May 2012… (16th May 2012)
It seems that Midland Wargames shows are somewhat like buses – not one for ages and then 3 come at once! Unfortunately, I will miss Triples this weekend as I will be at the Total Wargamer store in Evesham on … Continue reading → ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 87 – More about Saga, Northern Fury and Skraelings (16th May 2012)
Download Episode 87 Welcome to Episode 87 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show I am once again joined by Rich Jones as we have further discussion about Saga, Northern Fury and the latest faction: The Skraelings. We … Continue reading & ... Read More
Recent gaming – Flames Above the Falklands (15th May 2012)
It’s 30 years since the Falklands War, and several of us at club, being modern war enthusiasts, thought that we might commemorate this anniversary with some gaming of a couple of the major engagements during the conflict. For the first … Conti ... Read More
Society of Ancients Battle Day 2012 – “We’re going to need a bigger goat” (15th May 2012)
Back at the end of March, I went to the Society of Ancients Battle Day in Bletchley, near Milton Keynes, UK. The aim of the day was to re-fight the battle of Plataea (479 BC), using a variety of rulesets. … Continue reading → ... Read More
View from the Veranda Episode 8 has been published (7th May 2012)
At long last, Henry Hyde & I have managed to find ourselves with diaries in conjunction, and have recoreded another episode of View from the Veranda. You can find the show at the View from the Veranda website, and it’s also … Continue reading ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 86d – Salute 2012 Coverage, Part IV (1st May 2012)
Download Episode 86d Welcome to Episode 86d of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this, the last of the episodes covering Salute 2012, I am joined by Rich Jones. We discuss some of our highlights from the show and sum … Continue reading → ... Read More
Projects Update – April 2012 (1st May 2012)
Well, as the first third of the year draws to a close, I find myself with no less than six projects now on the go, with the aim of getting at least half of them finished by the end of … Continue reading → ... Read More
Status update on forthcoming Podcasts: May 2012 (30th Apr 2012)
Just thought I’d give everyone a quick update on what is happening with podcast episodes. I am just about to publish the last in my series of shows about Salute 2012. This will be a round-up show with Rich Jones, … Continue reading → ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 86c – Salute 2012 Coverage, Part III (28th Apr 2012)
Download Episode 86c Welcome to Episode 86c of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast This is another show in my continued coverage of the recent Salute 2012 show at Excel London. In this third show, I speak with Fabio Speiza of … Continue reading → ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 86c – Salute 2012 Coverage, Part III (28th Apr 2012)
Download Episode 86c Welcome to Episode 86c of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast This is another show in my continued coverage of the recent Salute 2012 show at Excel London. In this third show, I speak with Fabio Speiza of … Continue reading → ... Read More
View from the Veranda archive moving… (27th Apr 2012)
A bit of housekeeping The podcast archive for View from the Veranda will be moving very shortly from this site to the VftV website. I have updated the VftV website with a new archive page. It existing archive page will remain here … Continue rea ... Read More
View from the Veranda archive moving… (27th Apr 2012)
A bit of housekeeping The podcast archive for View from the Veranda will be moving very shortly from this site to the VftV website. I have updated the VftV website with a new archive page. It existing archive page will remain here … Continue rea ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 86b – Salute 2012 Coverage, Part II (26th Apr 2012)
Download Episode 86b Welcome to Episode 86b of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, I continue my coverage of the recent Salute 2012 show at Excel London. In this second episode, I talk to Steve Morgan from Warlord … Continue reading ͛ ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 86b – Salute 2012 Coverage, Part II (26th Apr 2012)
Download Episode 86b Welcome to Episode 86b of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, I continue my coverage of the recent Salute 2012 show at Excel London. In this second episode, I talk to Steve Morgan from Warlord … Continue reading ͛ ... Read More
Breaking news regarding Totalwargamer & Ex-Illis (24th Apr 2012)
Whilst at Saulte 2012 on Saturday, we discovered that Wayland Games had sold their entire stock of Ex-Illis, and had passed on the distribution rights to another UK company, but we were unable to find out who that was. However, … Continue reading &# ... Read More
Breaking news regarding Totalwargamer & Ex-Illis (24th Apr 2012)
Whilst at Saulte 2012 on Saturday, we discovered that Wayland Games had sold their entire stock of Ex-Illis, and had passed on the distribution rights to another UK company, but we were unable to find out who that was. However, … Continue reading &# ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 86a – Salute 2012 Coverage, Part I (24th Apr 2012)
Download Episode 86a Welcome to Episode 86a of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast This show sees the start of my coverage of the recent Salute 2012 show at Excel London. I will be releasing several, smaller shows over the next … Continue reading ͛ ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 86a – Salute 2012 Coverage, Part I (24th Apr 2012)
Download Episode 86a Welcome to Episode 86a of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast This show sees the start of my coverage of the recent Salute 2012 show at Excel London. I will be releasing several, smaller shows over the next … Continue reading ͛ ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures @ Salute 2012 (20th Apr 2012)
Tomorrow (Saturday 21st April 2012) sees the 40th Anniversary Salute show at the Excel Centre, London. I will be there again this year, although I will not be involved in running a game. Instead, I will be fully donning my … Continue reading → ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures @ Salute 2012 (20th Apr 2012)
Tomorrow (Saturday 21st April 2012) sees the 40th Anniversary Salute show at the Excel Centre, London. I will be there again this year, although I will not be involved in running a game. Instead, I will be fully donning my … Continue reading → ... Read More
Miniature Review – Plastic Soldier Company 15mm Panzer III (20th Apr 2012)
Welcome to Episode 27 of the Meeples & Miniatures Miniature Review Show In this episode, I take an in-depth look at the 15mm box set of Panzer III tanks from the Plastic Soldier Company You can find out more at … Continue reading → ... Read More
Miniature Review – Plastic Soldier Company 15mm Panzer III (20th Apr 2012)
Welcome to Episode 27 of the Meeples & Miniatures Miniature Review Show In this episode, I take an in-depth look at the 15mm box set of Panzer III tanks from the Plastic Soldier Company You can find out more at … Continue reading → ... Read More
Miniature Review – Plastic Soldier Company 15mm Stug III (20th Apr 2012)
Welcome to Episode 26 of the Meeples & Miniatures Miniature Review Show In this episode, I take an in-depth look at the 15mm box set of Stug III Assault Guns from the Plastic Soldier Company You can find out more … Continue reading → ... Read More
Miniature Review – Plastic Soldier Company 15mm Stug III (20th Apr 2012)
Welcome to Episode 26 of the Meeples & Miniatures Miniature Review Show In this episode, I take an in-depth look at the 15mm box set of Stug III Assault Guns from the Plastic Soldier Company You can find out more … Continue reading → ... Read More
Miniature Review – Warlord Games 28mm Napoleonic Russian Line Infantry 1812-15 (17th Apr 2012)
Welcome to Episode 25 of the Meeples & Miniatures Miniature Review Show In this show, I look at the box set of 28mm Plastic Napoleonic Russian Line Infantry 1812-15 from Warlord Games You can find out more at the Warlord … Continue reading → ... Read More
Miniature Review – Warlord Games 28mm Napoleonic Russian Line Infantry 1812-15 (17th Apr 2012)
Welcome to Episode 25 of the Meeples & Miniatures Miniature Review Show In this show, I look at the box set of 28mm Plastic Napoleonic Russian Line Infantry 1812-15 from Warlord Games You can find out more at the Warlord … Continue reading → ... Read More
Miniature Review Show – Fireforge Games 28mm Plastic Teutonic Knights (16th Apr 2012)
Welcome to Episode 24 of the Meeples & Miniatures Miniature Review Show In this show I look at a the first box set from Fireforge Games – they have produced a set of 12 Plastic 28mm Teutonic Kinights. You can … Continue reading → ... Read More
Miniature Review Show – Fireforge Games 28mm Plastic Teutonic Knights (16th Apr 2012)
Welcome to Episode 24 of the Meeples & Miniatures Miniature Review Show In this show I look at a the first box set from Fireforge Games – they have produced a set of 12 Plastic 28mm Teutonic Kinights. You can … Continue reading → ... Read More
Miniature Review Show – Offensive Miniatures – Early French Napoleonic Line Artillery (15th Apr 2012)
Welcome to Episode 23 of the Meeples & Miniatures Miniature Review Show In this show I look at a blister pack of Early French Napoleonic Line Artillery from Offensive Miniatures, part of their ‘Follow the Drum’ range. You can find … Cont ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 85 (8th Apr 2012)
Download Episode 85 Welcome to Episode 85 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, I am joined by Rich Jones & Mike Hobbs to discuss Saga – the Dark Age skirmish game from Studio Tomahawk & Gripping Beast … Continue reading → ... Read More
Society of Ancients Battle Day 2012 (29th Mar 2012)
Saturday 31st March 2012 is the ninth annual Society of Ancients Battle Day. This years sees a refight of the battle of Plataea from 479 BC – ‘The day the Greeks decisively defeated the invading Persian army to secure their … Continue re ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures Podcast news (29th Mar 2012)
I recorded the main content for Episode 85 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast on Monday night – a three-way show with guests Rich Jones and Mike Hobbs. As promised, the show gives an in-depth review of the Saga Dark … Continue reading → ... Read More
Samurai Battles? News of a new C&C game from Zvezda (29th Mar 2012)
Boardgamegeek are carrying news of a new game by Zvezda in their Art of Tactic series, the first of which was Barbarossa 1941. This new game will have a Samurai theme, and use figures from Zvezda’s excellent range of 1/72 … Continue reading &# ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 84 (23rd Mar 2012)
Download Episode 84 Welcome to Episode 84 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, I look back at the new releases and news from around the wargaming world that have caught my eye in the last couple of … Continue reading → ... Read More
Saga ‘Northern Fury’ release date annouced (17th Mar 2012)
Gripping Beast have announced the release date for the much-anticipated first expansion to their ‘Saga’ dark age skirmish rules. Northern Fury will be released on April 3rd, along with starter packs for the four new factions: Scots, Bretons, A ... Read More
Shiny new games… (16th Mar 2012)
Several of us at Scimitar have taken advantage of the current sale at Heron Games to add a couple of board games to our collections. Though not in the sale, Pete did take advantage of the order to get hold … Continue reading → ... Read More
Ex-Illis day @ Total Wargamer – 17th March 2012 (15th Mar 2012)
Just a reminder that this coming Saturday sees another Ex-Illis day at the Total Wargamer shop at Blackminster, Evesham. We are once again running a swiss-style tournament, so if you want to have a few fun games of Ex-Illis during the … Continue re ... Read More
Big Rich enters the points debate (again!) (8th Mar 2012)
If you are a regular listener/reader, then you will know my lack of enthusiasm for using points systems for Historical wargaming. Well, Richard Clarke, he of Too Fat Lardies fame, has once more sallied forth on this topic on the … Continue reading & ... Read More
New gadget = new show? (6th Mar 2012)
I’ve just got hold of a new gadget – the Zoom H1 portable recorder. This handy piece of kit replaces my old mp3 recorder with some much improved mics and electronics, giving a much higher quality recording. Although this is intended … C ... Read More
Saga Day – 31st March 2012, Enfield, UK (6th Mar 2012)
Rich Jones, occasional co-presenter of this Podcast, has asked me to publise a ‘Saga Day’ that he has organised in Enfield with the support of the guys at Gripping Beast. It looks like a really good day, and I was about … Continue readi ... Read More
Podcast hits new download milestone (4th Mar 2012)
The podcast achieved a new milestone overnight, as it went over 300,000 total downloads – something of a mind-boggling figure! Many thanks to everyone for your continued support. Filed under: Podcast ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 83 (3rd Mar 2012)
Download Episode 83 Welcome to Episode 83 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast. In this show I interview Rob Broom of Scarab Miniatures about their recently released Ancients rulebook: War & Conquest. I also welcome several new podcast sponsors, and … ... Read More
New Podcast Sponsors (3rd Mar 2012)
Following my appeal for new podcast / website sponsors in Episode 82 of the podcast, I am very pleased to announce that the following companies have agreed to sponsor the podcast: Richard Clarke of Too Fat Lardies has been a … Continue reading ͛ ... Read More
Recent Gaming (15th February 2012) (23rd Feb 2012)
I meant to post this last week, but got distracted with editing podcast episodes… I’ve been playing miniature games for several weeks at Scimitar Wargames Club, so it was nice to have a change of pace and play some lite … Continue readin ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 82 (16th Feb 2012)
Download Episode 82 Welcome to Episode 82 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, I speak to Will Townshend of the Plastic Soldier Company about how he started in the business and what he has planned for this … Continue reading → ... Read More
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 82 (16th Feb 2012)
Download Episode 82 Welcome to Episode 82 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, I speak to Will Townshend of the Plastic Soldier Company about how he started in the business and what he has planned for this … Continue reading → ... Read More
Blood Bowl…Dwarfs stomped by big Crocs (15th Feb 2012)
I played my latest game of Blood Bowl at Scimitar Wargames Group last week, and got well and truly stomped by Garry’s Lizardman team. Whilst the loss to the Lizards was hurtful, it was somewhat mitigated by losing to such … Continue reading &# ... Read More
Blood Bowl…Dwarfs stomped by big Crocs (15th Feb 2012)
I played my latest game of Blood Bowl at Scimitar Wargames Group last week, and got well and truly stomped by Garry’s Lizardman team. Whilst the loss to the Lizards was hurtful, it was somewhat mitigated by losing to such … Continue reading &# ... Read More
Saga Accessories (14th Feb 2012)
As you are aware, I’ve been playing several games of Saga recently. One of the things I like about the game is the use of good, old fashioned movement sticks (much like the Song of Blades series of rules). Whilst … Continue reading → ... Read More
Saga Accessories (14th Feb 2012)
As you are aware, I’ve been playing several games of Saga recently. One of the things I like about the game is the use of good, old fashioned movement sticks (much like the Song of Blades series of rules). Whilst … Continue reading → ... Read More
