Quite a few new items on the Solo Wargamers Association's Lone Warrior Blog since the last update.
Martin Smith reviews Osprey Elite 7 Ancient Greeks PDF link and finds it "an ideal resource for the wargames figure painter."
Prisco Hernandez and George Knapp provide a complete set of rules for the Spanish-US war PDF link
Rob Morgan contributes a piece on the Bergpanther with a 20mm cannon link and also comments on using the Maus in late WWII games link
Whilst Jim Rohrer extolls the virtues of the Thirty Years War as a period link This caused Rob Morgan to think about TYW Mercenaries link
Martin Smith takes a look at Osprey MAA 331 Scots Armies of the English Civil Wars PDF link
Paul Le Long takes a good long look at the new Osprey Rules set Absolute Emperor PDF link and likes them a lot: "I do really like these rules – I've been looking for years for a set of rules that will allow me to fight proper Napoleonic battles in full but without needing a 20' table and 10,000 figures. And this is that set I think"
Rob Morgan found his mind turning to D-Day back in June with some thoughts on reading material link and link
Peter Barkworth gives an overview of an interesting sounding book, The Solo Wargaming Guide PDF link
Martin Smith has a look at Osprey 212 Queen Victoria's Enemies (1) Southern Africa PDF link
George Knapp offers up something we're surely all looking for, a complete Easy Napoleonics ruleset ! PDF link
George Arnold revists the battlefield of Pea Ridge link
Jonathan Aird reviews ACE1 Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force PDF link (the first Aviation Osprey yet on the site!)
Martin Smith takes a look at a very useful publication from the Society of Ancients PDF link on Simple Campaigning
Jonathan Aird takes a look at a new GW WH40K partwork from Hachette, with Issue 1 PDF link
and Issue 2 PDF link covered. There are bargains to be had for GW gamers….
Rob Morgan had some ideas for skirmish gaming link link lonewarriorswa.com/warhorse link
Martin Smith reviews Osprey Combat 54 US Soldier versus British Soldier, War of 1812. PDF link
Jonathan Aird found a useful Hotwheels Batplane model PDF link – it could be used for other things (!)
Rob Morgan sings the praises of a Squadron/Signal publication PDF link on the Panzer III
Reminisces of MWAN also became a hot topic for conversation. link Basically, we all still miss it Hal!
It's also worth checking the monthly sample articles from the Lone Warrior Journal – these only stay on the site for 4 months. Current articles featured are:
Shields Up. Kevin White provides fast-play rules for a space combat game.
Escape From Colditz. Paul Le Long combines an old board game and a different set of rules to provide a tension-filled solo game.
Ill Met by Moonlight. Steve Turner describes his system for assigning causes of death to campaign characters who meet an untimely end.
Ship Rules for the Middle Ages. Rob Morgan provides some fast and furious rules for ship-to-ship combat during the Middle Ages.
Literally something for everyone (I think!)
thanks everyone who helped after her family's recent fire.
