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October 2026 hobby update

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October was a good mix of hobby activities  I used a fair bit of my hobby time to play (see Gaming below) and also continued chipping away at the project pile. Completed Early on in the month I finished the 6mm Seven Years War Austrian Grenadiers from Baccus.  I'd started these in September and had put them to one side, as I wasn't enjoying painting them.  I'm pleased to say that I got over that once I'd applied myself and I got them done quite quickly.  I wasn't that fussy and I've now got four battalions ready in short order.  I use the same number of figures per unit as for larger scales (which I know lots of gamers don't see the point of), but it works for me.  It keeps costs down, means you actually get to play rather than be continually painting, is easier for storage and I can field more units in my limited playing area.  And what works for me is all I need care about.  I then turned my attention to the last of the 20mm buildings for the An...
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Verrotwood game 13 - Songs of the Stones

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Introduction Strange melodies sing out across the Verrotwood.  The cultists of Wisentii and The Uncoiling of Beiysss set out to find the source.  Set up The game is played on a small board over four rounds.  A piece of Forest Terrain stands dead centre.  Hidden within is a Something in the Woods as described in the Verrotwood rules.  Placed in a loose ellipse around the Forest Terrain are six stones, that are approximately 3-4 inches apart.  These are the Singing Stones. The Stones are infused with deep magic and their nature is continually changing.  Each time a different cultist comes within 2 inches of a Stone, roll a D10 to reveal the Stone's current nature: 1=Haunted     2=Burning     3=Cursed     4=Vicious     5= Poisonous    6=Wicked 7-10=roll 2D10 and gain this much Favor The Stone will display the attributes as per the applicable terrain rules from pages 34 to 36 of the Verrotwood rules. S...
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Lion Rampant AAR - Out on the razziia. Al-Andalus 1482

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Introduction Late 15th Century Spain.  As the Christians continue to push into their lands, the Moorish forces of the Kingdom of Granada try to defend their homes.  A Moorish cavalry unit led by Yusuf Naybet come across a small Castilian patrol led by Pedro Soldado.  Enraged by the incursion, he leads his force to attack. Granadan Forces Yusuf Naybet = Leader@ 1 pt with Braveheart Skill ;1 unit of Heavy Cavalry @ 4 pts; 2 units of Light Cavalry with javelins only @ 3 pts each; 1 unit of Light Cavalry with crossbows @ 4 pts.  TOTAL 15  pts. Castilian Forces Pedro Soldado = Leader@ 1 pt with Aggressive Skill; 1 unit of Fearsome Elite Cavalry @ 8 pts; 2 units of Light Cavalry with javelins only @ 3 pts each. TOTAL 15 pts. I'm using 2/3rd sized units of 4 rather than 6 miniatures per unit, and as these are 15mm miniatures I'm using centimetres instead of inches.  The gaming mat is 3ft square. Turn Ones to Four The first four turns see the two enemies advance on...
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September 2026 hobby update

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Hobby time was a bit limited in September.  At the beginning of the month, I was really busy with work and then we went away for a week. On my return, work was just as bad and home wise wasn't much better!  I’ve also spent a fair bit of time on retirement planning as thankfully it's not that far off now.   Completed I finished off the following: Essex Miniatures 15mm Castilian hand gunners.  These were very simple figures which didn't take too long to do. Essex Miniatures 15mm Castilian Gendarmes.  Horses aside, these were even simpler, being clad head to toe in armour!  I can't recall ever painting fully armoured figures and they're so easy.  The thought of adding more fully armoured troops to my Castilian forces just for ease of painting is very appealing! Essex Miniatures 15mm Granadan Noble Cavalry.  These took a bit more time to do.  I used a similar palette to the rest of my Moor force, but with deeper colours to try and reflect their s...
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