Stand up and take a bow Wojtek. Oh, you are…

This pack of wee winged wonders contains 5 pixies – each with a separate base. Your can get your hands on them here - just make sure you have your butterfly net and a jam jar handy…

And as if we could possibly forget Wojtek’s first fantasy models since he’s been with us – the Sister Sledgehammerers fantasy football team. These busty ball-hugging babes certainly have captured your imagination (and no doubt your heart too…).

The set includes: -

2 Shield Maidens
2 Iron Maidens
2 Winged Maidens
6 Hand Maidens

So 12 beautifully sculpted models with bags of character suitable for use in most popular fantasy football games outside of the Daily Telegraph. Pick yours up here today!

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More exotic ancients to add to our Hail Caesar range this week – this time the start of our Kushites…

The Kushites are an ancient group of people, living on the fringes of the known world in modern day Sudan. The Greek name Aithiopians, does not relate them to the modern country of Ethiopia. Herodotus describes the Kushites in Xerxes army as wearing the skins of animals such as Lions and Leopards and carrying primitive spears tipped with Agate. The also carried wooden clubs and rawhide shields.

The leader wears a garment reminiscent of earlier Libyan clothing which is shown on the Kushite throne bearer relief. He also wears a headdress of ostrich feathers. The standard holds a icon decorated with a lions mane, ostrich feathers and beads. The musician carries a drum which is synonymous with African tribal music.

The most striking feature of the Kushites is their vermilion and white body paint which they adorned themselves with before battle. Body paint still plays and important part in African tribal cultures. White and red can represent life, death, protection and aggression.

Described by Herodotus as the tallest and most beautiful people in the world, they must have been an intimidating opponent. Cambyeses tried to conquer the Kushites but his army nearly starved to death while travelling in the harsh barren environment between Kushiya and Egypt. Although never a part of the Persian empire, they did provide regular tribute and soldiers to the Persian army.

The Canon de 76 FRC was a Belgian infantry support gun, Produced by the Fonderie Royale des Canons (FRC), the Canon de 76 FRC was usually a 76mm calibre weapon but there were also an optional 47mm barrel which could also be fitted. Captured by the German forces sweeping through Belgium and the Low Countries, the gun was redesignated as 7.6 cm IG 260(b) by the Wehrmacht. This would be an unusual addition to your German forces with Wehrmacht crew!

As you can see from the photos here, the crew use our Figure Head system and are therefore available as either Chasseurs Ardennais or regular Belgian Army troops.

The FRC 76mm was designed to be trailer wtowed and as luck would have it we have just the vehicle to pull your guns into the thick of the action…

And it would be rude of us not to remind you of our Belgian paint set – all the colours you’ll need to get your army onto the tabletop without the need to trawl through paint lists.

That’s not all for those of you collecting a Belgian army for WWII – more on the way soon…

**NOTE: Western Wonders graphic novel is now sold out **

Western Wonders – graphic novel

History is brought vividly to life in this 48 page comic strip story of the Engiish Civil War, based on eye witness accounts. Western Wonders tells the dramatic story of the war in the West Country during the summer of 1643. A campaign in which two friends led the opposing armies and was decided by an epic cavalry charge on Roundway Down

In addition to the comic strip itself there is extra information on the war, the Western campaign, the characters involved and maps of the main battlefields – a perfect addition to any English Civil War wargamers collection!

**NOTE: Western Wonders graphic novel is now sold out **

The Battle of Salisbury – graphic novel

A true story of the English Civil War as told by Col. Edmund Ludlow, written and illustrated by Bob Moulder. This 10 page comic strip also includes extra information on the key streets and landmarks of Salisbury – great for those refights across the town itself!

You can add these lovely books to your collection here. But be quick – we don’t have very many of either title!

**NOTE: Western Wonders graphic novel is now sold out **

This supplement for the Hail Caesar game contains 60 army lists covering the forces of Late Antiquity, the Dark Ages and Early Medieval periods, from the ‘crisis’ of the turbulent mid-third century to the Mongol invasions of the thirteenth. Each list provides a guide to army composition, suggested game values for troops, and points values for the different units. The following armies are included:

This supplement also includes copious notes on the methods of composition to assist players who wish to create their own armies, together with a breakdown of the system used to work out points values.

A copy of the Hail Caesar rulebook is required to use this supplement. Also available in the same series – Army Lists: Biblical and Classical, covering the earliest armies of the Near East through to the height of the Roman Empire

This 84 page book is released mid June and costs £18. Place your pre-order now!

The latest boxed set for our Bolt Action WWII range is Rangers lead the way! Containing 25 plastic and metal multi-pose US Ranger miniatures this is a must have for anyone collecting an American force or who has wacxthed the movie Saving Private Ryan (and what sort of lightweight hasn’t seen it dozens ofd times?.

Above is the cover art as illustrated by Peter ‘The Count’ Dennis. Inspiring stuff!

The boxed set contains 25 multi-pose plastic and metal miniatures and  all the equipment you’d expect these elite troops to carry – wirecutters, axes, mattocks, as well as specialist equipment such as flamethrower, Bangalore torpedoes and walkie-talkie.

It would be remiss of us not to make new heads with some rather familiar faces so they’re included too!

This great boxed set is released week commencing 21st May and costs just £25. Get your pre-order in now!

The 53rd Division was called many names and had as its symbol a red Welsh crown and a dragon. They were called ‘Monty’s darlings’ by other jealous troops, “Monty’s butchers” by sullen German troops and “The Fairy Godmother Division” by some of the concentration camp inmates whom they rescued. They fought in Belgium, Holland the Battle of the Bulge, fighting all the way to Hamburg. They had little trouble with the Axis forces listening in on their Communications, they simply spoke Welsh – baffling to all but another Taff!

The 51st (Highland) Division had a colourful war too. They fought in the BEF early in the war and went on to land in Normandy in 1944. They initially did not perform as well as Montgomery had wished, but with retraining and new leadership they went on to make a real name for themselvs as only Scottish troops can. They had a habit of painting any captured bridge building or tank with their divisional markings and a large ‘HD’, earning themselves the sarcastic nickname of “The Highway Decorators”.

Between these two forces, John is getting a lot of stuff done now using the Army Painter style and using their awesome basing scenics.

No-one can resist adding vehicles to their Second World War force and John is no exception! He has started with an evil-looking flame thrower armed Carrier, the Wasp. He’s added a few back packs on the side as stowage and a captured MP40 sub-machine gun next to the gunner for those close quarter encounters. He has heavily weathered the carrier with a lot of mud and dust common to all tanks and vehicles in WWII.

For taming the Tigers, an Achilles 17 pdr self-propelled gun is just the ticket and an M24 Chaffee for reconnaissance duties. A Bedford OY 3-ton lorry is a must for British troops and work is well underway on his first Churchill to really shoot in his infantry assaults.

The Highland Tam o’shanters give an unusual twist to the regular Tommies. In Normandy their Colonel once ordered the Jocks to take off their helmets and wear their caps so the enemy “know they are being killed by Scotsmen!”. Heavy stuff indeed…

More from John in the future as he adds yet more to his army…

Just this just a portion of what is to come for this range. As you can see from the sculpts there is bags of character as befits the SAS raider sections.  And how much armament does that armoured Jeep have!

Who dares wins!

Comprising historical (mostly!) wargamers from all across New England, and meeting regularly at the Hobby Bunker in Malden Massachusetts.The Boston Trained Bands wargaming group hosted several games of Black Powder at this year’s Huzzah! wargaming convention in Portland, Maine.

Using our Hail Caesar rules, the first game was The Battle of Maldon (991AD) which took place on the shores of the River Blackwater in Essex. There, historically,  a heroic stand by the Anglo-Saxons against the Viking invasion ended in utter defeat for Brithnoth and his men.

The next game was set in 1813 at the Battle of Wartenburg and uses the Black Powder rules. Whereas Bernadotte hesitated to cross the Elbe River, Blucher and his Army of Silesia crossed at Elster in front of Wartenburg. The zone was defended by Bertrand’s IV corps (severely mauled at Dennewitz) and formed something of a natural fortress, being a flat alluvial plain intersected by dikes, ditches and marshes. How did things go on the day though?

Finally, there was The Battle of Dennewitz which was fight on 6 September 1813. The Battle of Dennewtiz was an epic clash between the French Army of Berlin (including many German States) and the Allied armies of Prussian, Russia and Sweden. Marshal Ney was ordered to march on Berlin and knock Prussia out of the war but the allies, working with a plan to retire before Napoleon himself and attack the other French armies, pushed reinforcements forward to meet the advance. Did the game at Huzzah! go differently? You can find out here. The game was hosted by Black Powder New England, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlackpowderNE/ a group clubs of individuals who meet across New England to play Black Powder.

If you are living on New England (and Massachusetts in particular) the Boston Trained Bands would be delighted to introduce you to Black Powder. For details or to find out more about the Boston Trained Bands you can contact Richard Claydon on rclaydon10@yahoo.com

Warlord Games Tournaments at Wartorn, Saturday June 30^th & Sunday July 1st

At this year’s Wartorn wargames show in Scarborough we’ll be hod,ing the first tournaments for our Hail Caesar, Pike & Shotte and forthcoming Bolt Action rule sets. Here’s how you can get involved…

Hail Caesar Doubles tournament: Running over both days, this 750pt event costs £20 per person.

Pike & Shotte Doubles tournament: This 800pt tournament runs over both the Saturday and Sunday and costs £20 per person. Pike & Shotte author, Steve Morgan will be on hand to answer your questions and discuss both the book and the period – especially in return for a pint…

Bolt Action tournament: This singles tournament will be strictly limited in numbers, as it is an unreleased game and we’ll need to provide the rules to players in advance. Each force will be 1,000pts and run over both days. There is a £30 entry fee per person which includes a pre-release PDF of the rules. For £40 you also get a free copy of the book on release.

To book your place in one of these tournaments simply give us a call on 0115 978 4202 or email us at info@warlordgames.com – don’t hand around though as these events are going to be sold on a first come, first served basis…