A Wargaming Odyssey

This is a long running and continuing journey around a collection of ideas, projects, games, models and a variety of wargaming related themes from my own imagination and from others. As I have been described as having the attention span of a forgetful goldfish you can rest assured the resulting subject matter will be diverse and (usually) entertaining! "He lived in a frenzy of enthusiasm — but nothing lasted for long with him".

Friday, 31 August 2018

A Return to the Swampy Bayous....

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Bob Cordery's excellent book on naval wargames using a grid - and with much more besides. Note the rather fetching scratch built mo...
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Tuesday, 28 August 2018

A Balkan Intrigue

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A selection of uniform styles for Russia and Turkey from the Crimean War to that of 1877. For my part the Russians will be wearing the kepi ...
Sunday, 26 August 2018

Answering the The Eastern Question

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The Greek army for the period under consideration - I rather like that very elegant looking lancer officer. I will take a look at some other...
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Friday, 24 August 2018

Thoughts on Imagi-nation Uniforms

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A selection of French Zouaves wearing the turbaned fez. Note the 'camp follower' on the shoulders of the right hand figure! ...
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Wednesday, 22 August 2018

Just my imagi-nation....Once again

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Founded in 1664 the Electorate of Kronenbourg changed the spelling of their name in 1715 to remove any Gallic overtones. The Grand...
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Tuesday, 21 August 2018

Charging into Battle via The Wargame

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From the Spencer Smith Miniatures website.  My previous post generated a some very thought provoking comments for which I am, as eve...
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Friday, 17 August 2018

Granting a Wargames Wish....

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Part of the Eric Knowles book collection passed over to me by Bill, his son. Way back in May of this year I was surprised and delig...
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David Crook
A wargamer since the early 1970s with wide-ranging and mostly unfulfilled interests in many historical (or should that be hysterical?) periods. An eternal optimist, I am always convinced that the next project will be the one....
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