Vulture's Wargaming Blog

A blog about my interest in all things military, wargaming and last but not least my military vehicle adventures.

Sunday, 27 July 2025

Battlegroup NORTHAG - INDEX, ERRATA, FAQ & HOUSE RULES + Other Files & Interesting Links

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For its Cold War period gaming, my gaming group has shifted from using the Battlefront 'Team Yankee ' rules to using the ' Battl...
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Monday, 18 November 2024

What A Tanker! - Dashboard & Dice Set

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I recently purchaed Qty 4 of these Dashboard and Dice Set from Sabotage 3D for 'What A Tanker!'.  These are really excellent and e...
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Sunday, 25 August 2024

WW2 German Wehrmacht "HUMMEL" Self Propelled Gun Tour and Restoration

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Worth a watch  :)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024

Sarah C. M. Paine - WW2, Taiwan, Ukraine, & Maritime vs Continental Powers

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- Found this to be a fascinating listen. -
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Monday, 8 April 2024

York, England - A Tour Through The Most Medieval City on Earth

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- I thought this was rather nice video of the city where I live.  The capital of the north situated in Gods Own County   :) -
Saturday, 6 April 2024

The last British VSTOL aircraft | Harrier Jump Jet GR9

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- I used to be part of the support organisation for this fantastic aircraft, good times.   -
Sunday, 31 March 2024

Filmdeg Miniatures Channel

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Quite by accident I came across this U-Tube channel called the Filmdeg Miniatures channel . The channel is run by Tom Evans who is a tableto...
Thursday, 14 March 2024

Tales From The Periphery - BattleTech Podcast

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If you're interested in BattleTech I recommend you check out 'Tales From The Periphery'.  Link It describes itself as, 'An a...
Monday, 11 March 2024

BattleTech Alpha Strike - Hicks Hall Leeds

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On Saturday joined with my regular BattleTech group at the Leeds Wargames Club in Hicks Hall in Leeds for a fun Alpha Strike game. Click on ...
Thursday, 1 February 2024

The Keys Of Medokh - Play-By-Mail Game

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Back in the early 1990s I used to play in the Play-By-Mail (PBM) game 'The Keys Of Medokh' (TKoM) whilst it was run by Rampage Games...
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Friday, 19 January 2024

Board Games Are Good For You – The Science Behind It

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There is an interesting article on this subject on the Tabletop Gaming site:  Link  
Wednesday, 10 January 2024

Classic Battletech - The Battle Of Butternab Ridge - After Action Report

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Scenario Name:  The Battle Of Butternab Ridge  Side A:  House Liao Side B:  House Steiner Points Per Side:  3,200 Game Duration:  Eight turn...
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Sunday, 24 December 2023

BattleTech Mercenaries

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Check out this interesting page on BattleTech Mercenaries.  This format is for both quick casual games and for multi-round events.  It's...

Classic Battletech - Battle Of Duncansviller Power Station

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I dived back into the crunchiness of Classic Battletech with my old friend John Elwen on Thursday night at the Harrogate Wargames Club with...
Friday, 22 December 2023

3 Takeaways from the 2023 Great Wargaming Survey

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 Worth a watch  :)
Tuesday, 19 December 2023

GET FV4005 RUNNING

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The tank museum are planning on getting the FV4005 running again.  Check out their web site for more details of this interesting project.  L...
Monday, 5 June 2023

BADGER 3D Creations - Web Site: https://badger3d.co.uk/

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I've slightly unretired myself, I'm now helping out at Badger 3D Creations one day a week.  3D printing, it's the future guys ! ...
Saturday, 27 May 2023

DRAGON RAMPANT - 3 ROUND MINI CAMPAIGN - ESCAPE TO THE SOUTH

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 At my local club I've been running a 3 round min-campaign using the Dragon Rampant rules called, 'Escape To The South'.  If ide...
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Saturday, 20 May 2023

Battletech - Modified Layout Mech Record Sheets

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If you are a classic Battletech gamer I would encourage you to have a look at the custom Mech Record Sheets made by Kieran Vincent Rowley.  ...
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Wednesday, 22 March 2023

The Avid Wargamer

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Stumbled by chance across this interesting site called 'The Avid Wargamer  - Computer Wargaming & Military History'.  I highly r...
Thursday, 16 March 2023

Battletech - Alphas Strike - Jeff's Battletech Tools

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If you are into playing Batteltech Alpha Strike, suggest check out Jeff's Battletech Tools which allows you to configure his improved v...
Monday, 6 June 2022

The making of Warhammer 40,000: Rick Priestley on the birth of the sci-fi miniatures behemoth

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 This article on the making of Warhammer 40k is worth a read.  Link  
Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Russia, Ukraine, and the West | Frederick Kagan - Podcast

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I like many of you have been following the Ukraine crisis.  For those interested in understanding the background I highly recommend this JBP...
Monday, 1 November 2021

ALIEN - The Nostromo Fan Art

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- Comment :  Simply amazing.
Sunday, 3 October 2021

The Best Tank Games on PC and All Platforms - By History Hit

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Worth checking out this Link if you like tank games (mainly on the PC).  Link  
Tuesday, 14 September 2021

How to Pick Your First Battletech Faction: The Inner Sphere ca. 3025

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- Comment Found this quite good as a refresher.
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Saturday, 4 September 2021

Battletech: 40K Refugees, is the Grass Really Greener?

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- Comment:  Enjoyed this video, worth a watch :) 
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Sunday, 22 August 2021

Tabletop gaming: The Therapy Of Fighting With Miniature Dragons

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Here's an interesting article on the BBC web site that I was made aware of today.  I very much agree with many of the contributors to it...
Saturday, 27 March 2021

Reference infos – WW2 German Armour paints and camouflage colours

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Today I stumbled across a very useful site called ' Resources For Scale Modelers '.  In particular this page on the site is is very ...
Sunday, 21 February 2021

Company of Heroes Review | Should You Play it in 2021 ?

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  Although this is titled 2019, I think it equally applies to 2021 :) Quite simply my all time favorite RTS game.
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Friday, 15 January 2021

Stranger Shapes - Alien(s) Film Blog

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  - If you are a fan of the Alien series of films then this is a fascinating site to visit with all sports of info and interviews logged tha...

HQ Tiger II with Cutaway Hull and Turret Walkaround

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- A interesting look round this sectioned King Tiger.

Miniature Wargaming On-line. A Beginner's Guide

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- Quite a interesting discussion about gaming on-line in this u-Tube video.  I know all three guys and in fact John is one of my regular gam...
Saturday, 9 January 2021

The Heretic short film | Unity

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- Definitely worth a watch :) 
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Saturday, 31 October 2020

STORMTROOPERS (2018)

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- Worth a watch :)
Saturday, 6 June 2020

11 Best Dungeons & Dragons Board Games

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Find new ways to explore the fantasy world with your party of adventurers in these D&D board games.  Link - ...

Command & Conquer Remastered

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Command & Conquer has been remastered for the PC.  Link - Comment :  I must have played hundreds of hours of C&C and Red Al...
Sunday, 31 May 2020

13 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Board Games That Are as Gorgeous to Behold as They Are Fun to Play

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- Here's a link to an interesting article by James Whitbrook about 13 great looking games that are also fun to play.  Link   -
Sunday, 24 May 2020

Soldier’s bedroom has not been touched since he died… in WORLD WAR I

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A First World War soldier's bedroom has lain completely untouched in his former home since he died from injuries 102 years ago. Dr...
Wednesday, 13 May 2020

How To... Drink Tea in a Tank | The Tank Museum

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- Comment :  An entertaining video, worth a watch :) -
Thursday, 7 May 2020

How To Use Math To Crush Your Friends At 'Risk' Like You've Never Done Before

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This article is worth a read is you play Risk  Link   :) -
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020

10 best train board games to play after Ticket to Ride

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Here's a useful article on train board games :)    Link -
Tuesday, 21 April 2020

The bitter taste of victory: why May 1945 was not a time of celebration for everyone

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For those interested in WW2 history this article on the BBC History Extra site makes for interesting reading:  Link -
Friday, 3 April 2020

Astartes

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Guys, stumbled across this Warhammer 40K fan fiction animation channel called Astartes .  Thus far 5 videos have done, you need to watch the...
Thursday, 2 April 2020

7 best print-and-play board games you can download at home

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Quite a good little article here on 7 print and play board games you can download.  Link . - -
Sunday, 29 March 2020

Exploring Alpha Strike: Commander’s Edition

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Interesting little article on the new Battletech rule book, Alpha Strike: Commander’s Edition published by Catalyst Games Lab.  Link I'...
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Thursday, 26 March 2020

Lock Down In The UK

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Well guys, here we are on day 3 of a 3 week lock-down in the UK.  Hope you and your families are all keeping safe and well in these worrying...
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Wednesday, 18 March 2020

The Guardian - From Jenga to Taboo: The 20 Best Family-Friendly Board Games

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Another good article in the press about good boardgames :) Link
Sunday, 15 March 2020

We Are Not An Effective Team...

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Comment :  A clip from one of my favorite sci-fi films, Oblivion.  Lots to enjoy in this film :)
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5 Boardgames You Can Make At Home

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Comment :  Stumbled across this good article called 5 Boardgames You Can Make At Home:  Link Written by Sem Categoria it's worth a r...
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