Warhammer Dwarf Hero

A metal Games Workshop Dwarf Hero from the metal mountain of shame.

I started him to use as a Belgar model in our campaign that was cut short by the pandemic. But I painted him in the Clan Groznog colours.

He's probably not really blingy enough to be the king, but he's a dwarf hero with hammer and shield, so he'll do just fine. When we can start gaming again he'll be ready to take on the Skaven.

A Ork

Sometimes ya just gotta paint a Ork.

So I did.

Itch. Scratched,

Age of Arthur Warhammer Historical Weekend 2007

Whilst tidying up some files recently I cam across some old pictures that predate the creation of this blog.

So I thought I'd share them.

These were taken way back in October 2007 at Wrhammer World in Nottingham. The Age of Arthur supplement for Warhammer Ancient Battles had been published not long before and the supplement's authors Steve Jones and James Morris staged a themed campaign weekend (as part of a larger Warhammer Historicals weekend). This was I think the first ever historical wargaming event I took part in and it was one of the best too.

I can't really remember much about the details of the games except that they were great and in one of them, possibly the first, my Warlord and my Opponent's Warlord both died simultaneously in a duel in the river before the game began.

These first few I think are me playing a warm up with Rob Broom's blue Late Romans on Friday night before the event. I'd barely played WAB at all before this, so wanted a practice and Rob and I were both at GW, so it was easy to pop through from Bugman's with a pint for a game.

This I think is the Saturday proper.
Looks like James Morris Partizan Green T shirt in the background. And it's *possible* the tattooed elbow belongs to Jim Sweeney as it is one of the laws of me going to any WAB event that I *will* play Jim at some point during the proceedings.

Steve scratching his head on the left as he tries to remember why he thought introducing a bear into things was a good idea.

As well as standard battles there were I think some special scenarios recreating parts of the Arthur legend.

I think there was one involving stealing a pot from Ireland..?

See, told you there was a bear.

The boat I *think* belonged to Lawrence. I'm sure whoever it was told me it was made from a Playmobil pirate boat.

These are pictures from the Sunday.
Imagine that, a whole weekend of gaming!

I'm pretty sure that Red Dragon flag is Jim Sweeney's - I told you it was the law we had to play one another.

That looks like Lawrence's Saxon army. His gorgeous painting of the lovely Musketeer (now Footsore) early Saxon range were what tipped me in to this period.

It was a brilliant weekend and set me properly off down the historical wargaming path and started many great wargaming friendships that endure to today.

Perry Sudan Highland Command

Commanders for my Sudan Highlanders.

Purchased many moons ago and painted after I got excited by the Egyptians.

Lovely characterful models. A proper bugger to clean up though - I do wish the Perry's would get a mould maker to match their sculpting talents.

This means I now have two full units of Highlanders, one of Egyptians and half a unit of red-coated British. I also have a box of the Perry Plastic British which will give me another unit of Indian uniform for this theatre (the rest of the box will make NWF forces). 

Muskets and Tomahawks Zoom game

Latest game in James' M&T campaign.

Played over Zoom, so only slightly ropey screengrabs available.

The Compagnie Franche de la Marine sneaked up to the settlement to set light to the haystack

While their native allies laid about the settlers

With the first stack ablaze they moved on to light another before burning a field and vanishing back to the woods.

A minor victory to the French - the fields afire but no damage to the settlement. Though they did manage to scalp one of the redcoat officers.

The game works well over Zoom now we have Mike on hand to sort out the cards for us all.

Noor Inayat Khan

 I picked this model up with my recent order from Bad Squiddo.

Not quite sure why the model caught my eye but the story of her being the first British Muslim war heroine of WW2 piqued my interest and she was duly added to my cart.

Noor Inayat Khan was born in Russia and lived in London before moving to Paris. She fled to England at the fall of France and joined the WAAF. In 1943 was parachuted into France by the SOE as a radio operator to aid the French resistance. Sadly she was betrayed, captured and eventually murdered in Dachau.

An incredibly brave woman.