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by Norm
Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:10 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greetings and salutations!
Replies: 2
Views: 15555

Re: Greetings and salutations!

Hi, look forward to seeing what you do with Steampunk
by Norm
Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:09 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello Everyone
Replies: 4
Views: 19275

Re: Hello Everyone

Hi Steve, welcome.
by Norm
Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:32 am
Forum: Battle Reports
Topic: Fondly remembering a scenario for teenage years
Replies: 0
Views: 9134

Fondly remembering a scenario for teenage years

I have blogged a revisit of a scenario I played as a teenager, back in the days when wargaming was less sophisticated, but no less pleasurable for that. It may be a backwards glance with rose tinted glasses, but good fun anyway. LINK http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/remembering-old...
by Norm
Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:07 am
Forum: Wargames Hobby
Topic: Wargaming on a pinboard
Replies: 0
Views: 17286

Wargaming on a pinboard

This blog post is just showing the materials used to get a pinboard up and running for board gaming, figure gaming and gaming with Hexon II tiles. Useful for anyone with restrictions on storage and gaming space. Link http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/pinboard-wargames-for-small-spac...
by Norm
Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:49 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Belated Introduction
Replies: 2
Views: 15249

Re: Belated Introduction

Hi Bill, welcome to the forum. I have just bought quite a bit of C&C stuff, both ancient and napoleonic and have some 10mm French and Austrians to paint up (after completing my Kallistra ACW union that is), so hope to get some C&C games going on the Kallistra tiles. I look forward to your KC...
by Norm
Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:29 am
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Incidental terrain
Replies: 2
Views: 14039

Incidental terrain

I have been making some small terrain pieces to help break up an open battlefield.

materials and results on my blog

http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co ... rrain.html
by Norm
Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:20 am
Forum: Battle Reports
Topic: AAR of a magazine scenario
Replies: 0
Views: 8495

AAR of a magazine scenario

Replay of a scenario from this months Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy magazine, converted to hex and figures and using home brew rules.

Blow the Bridge!

Link - http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk
by Norm
Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:55 am
Forum: Battle Reports
Topic: campaign playtest and design notes
Replies: 0
Views: 9310

campaign playtest and design notes

I have done a full run through my Yartzevo defiant campaign module and posted replay notes, highlighting how the playtest so far has altered the design. Hopefully of interesrt to both figure and hex gamers.

Link http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co ... ign%20WWII
by Norm
Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:28 pm
Forum: Kallistra General
Topic: New web page supporting hex gaming
Replies: 0
Views: 9169

New web page supporting hex gaming

I am running a web page as a potential alternative to my blog, I will just run them side by side for now to see which one works out best. There is quite a bit of Kallistra stuff there. please visit and bookmark to see how things develop http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Command...
by Norm
Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:03 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Model Water
Replies: 6
Views: 21372

Re: Model Water

I painted mine a more mucky colour and then used a satin varnish to bring back some sheen ...... But satin does not seem to be reflective enough to do that. I don't want it too reflective because it bounces light back and affects my photography, I was wondering whether a thinned clear varnish would ...