What a haul! Certainly enough to provide me with plenty of inspiration!
So a belated merry Christmas one and all! On the plus side though, I am now able to post about the Christmas haul and boy oh boy, I did really well!
The Battle of Tsushima needs no introduction - this is a relatively compact account but a welcome addition to my Russo Japanese war collection. The Kaiser’s Cruisers is a comprehensive overview of the development of German cruisers up to the end of the Great War and will be useful for the final phase of my new book.
The Persian book goes with the Greek volume I acquired last year. I am rather fond of this series as I like the way the troops are depicted by re-enactors rather than traditional artwork. I have a soft spot for the Greek and Persian wars - Hoplites, Immortals and of course, galleys - although this is a long term project for sure, at least the land side is anyway.
Assassins and Templars tackles the activities of both these famous (or infamous, depending on your point of view!) protagonist during the period of the Crusades. Again, this is another period I have aspirations about gaming at some point. A recent edition of the magazine Wargames Illustrated contained a derivative set of rules from the ‘Never Mind the Ruckus’ stable covering the skirmish level combat of the Crusades between the Assassins and the Templars. The big advantage is that only a few figures are needed which should suit a notoriously reluctant painter such as myself….
The final book is the latest Portable Wargame compendium and it is a real treat - especially with the high naval content! The four compendiums are fast becoming constant sources of inspiration and so Bob deserves a big thank you for compiling these - as does everyone else for contributing and to my eternal shame I have yet to do so!
Perhaps next year!
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