The Paler Horseman

For several months now, i`ve been working on a SAGA  Late-Saxon game board. I`ve created several buildings including a stable, various dwellings and the Hall of the local lord. However, a week or two ago, I decided that the Inch-High need a place of spiritual comfort and the unwashed from the North need somewhere to loot so I set about building a simple church. Now, before I go into the details of the construction, it`s perhaps worth considering the nature of Late Saxon architecture.  Whilst they were competent enough working with wood and their steel was of a high quality, working in stone was not really their strong point. There is strong evidence that much of their construction was on top of existing structures (i.e. Roman). So, with this build I wanted to reflect this... The Build. I began by mapping out, on squared graph paper, the form and angles of the building. I marked in where the windows and door would be. I then tacked the plans onto high-quality mounting card and cut it ou

 Welcome  to my blog. This untidy mess will (very broadly) be about 28mm Figures, Terrain for Wargaming, a ramble through the techniques I use, materials and paint and personal views about various topics in the world of tabletop gaming. A little about myself. I`ve been a modeller for more years than I care to remember. Principally armour in 1/35th scale although i`ve done quite a number of aircraft in various scales. A few years ago, I discovered the joys (really?) of 28mm figures in a variety of historical periods. At the beginning it was Perry Miniatures then Victrix and now my interested is concentrated mainly on Early Medieval. En route, I have played a bit of Saga , Swordpoint , the occasional RPG and now beginning to focus on systems such as Never Mind the Billhooks and anything `Skirmish`. I began wargaming many years ago. WWII, Ancients, Medieval and Naval Warfare. Those were the days of Wargames Research Group , figure manufacturers such as Hinchcliffe, MiniFigs or Dixon in 25