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He's a member of the Orkney Wargames Club, which meets in Kirkwall on Thursday evenings.
See their Facebook page for more info.
The American War of Independence, Black Powder, 28mm This game is a scaled-down version of the British flank attack at the Battle of Brandywine (11th September 1777). When General Howe found himself facing Washington’s Rebel army at Brandywine Creek, he left half his force to pin the enemy to the front, then marched the other
Misc., Samurai Warfare, Black Powder – variant, 28mm Some historical periods do very little for me, however pretty they might look. This is one of them. I took part in a large Samurai game, and spent the whole time wondering what on earth was happening, which “clan” was on what side, and why on earth
The Dark Ages, Saga, 28mm I spent the last week or so painting up a Viking warband – the followers of Sigurd the Stout, Earl (“Jarl”) of Orkney. I even sculpted a substantial mail-covered beer gut on my “Jarl” figure. The reason for all of this is the current popularity of Gripping Beast’s Saga rules.
