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by Norm
Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:00 am
Forum: Other Hex Rules
Topic: East Front mini-campaign. 90 second trailer
Replies: 0
Views: 11670

East Front mini-campaign. 90 second trailer

This is just a 'for fun' Hollywood style trailer to the mini-campaign that I am working on for my figure / hex system, though I think the campaign could be used with pretty much any tactical rules.

LINK http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co ... ailer.html
by Norm
Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:57 pm
Forum: Battle Reports
Topic: Eastern front 1943 playtesting a campaign game
Replies: 0
Views: 9323

Eastern front 1943 playtesting a campaign game

Today I played the 7th game in a campaign relating to the eastern front 1943. The link is to an AAR of that battle and some design discussion.

Link - http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co ... paign.html
by Norm
Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:00 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Modelling castles
Replies: 9
Views: 28119

Re: Modelling castles

Thanks, clever use of additional terrain.
by Norm
Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:16 am
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: making orchards and walls
Replies: 0
Views: 9400

making orchards and walls

Making orchards and walls for 10mm (re-designing the orchards to be more functional by also being usable for roadside cover).

Link -

http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co ... -10mm.html
by Norm
Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:18 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Painting the Kallistra Confederate army (ACW)
Replies: 1
Views: 10758

Painting the Kallistra Confederate army (ACW)

I have just completed a Kallistra 12mm confederate army pack and have put a video together on the blog, it shows the army composition and some painting and basing notes.

LINK http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk
by Norm
Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:15 am
Forum: Kallistra General
Topic: First Battle of the Marne
Replies: 15
Views: 46067

Re: First Battle of the Marne

What a fab weekend that must have been, a true wargame fest. Also interesting to see the cloth over Hexon idea. All very good.
by Norm
Wed Sep 03, 2014 7:31 am
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Building a cityscape in hexes for Stalingrad type games
Replies: 1
Views: 11259

Building a cityscape in hexes for Stalingrad type games

I have done a blog posting on the process of creating a hexed cityscape for my pinboard setup, taking a modular approach and using an 8 x 6 grid. It describes the materials used, the process and shows the final result.

LINK http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co ... hexes.html
by Norm
Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:43 am
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Making cheap hex scenics
Replies: 4
Views: 18913

Making cheap hex scenics

These scenics are inspired by cheap every day items that can be found in general stores or the hobby shop and converted into some useful wargame terrain.

http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co ... bases.html
by Norm
Sat Aug 23, 2014 12:01 am
Forum: Other Hex Rules
Topic: Two new Stalingrad hex based scenarios
Replies: 0
Views: 11149

Two new Stalingrad hex based scenarios

two new Stalingrad scenarios for my Tigers at Minsk rules (free downloads). One is based on Pavlov's House, the other on the first scenario in the basic Squad Leader boardgame.

LINK http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co ... hexes.html
by Norm
Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:19 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Oil / gas storage towers
Replies: 2
Views: 12846

Re: Oil / gas storage towers

This is a standard mix that I use for all basing. I use a dollop of basing paste from 4Ground (probably something like a Tetrion filler would be similar), add small squeeze of Sap Green acrylic paint ( from Daler and Rowney Graduate paints), add a single drop of black paint from one of those cheap a...