Vulture's Wargaming Blog

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...

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

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

  - 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...

- A interesting look round this sectioned King Tiger.

- 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...

- Definitely worth a watch :) 

- Worth a watch :)

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

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

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

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

- Comment :  An entertaining video, worth a watch :) -

This article is worth a read is you play Risk  Link   :) -

Here's a useful article on train board games :)    Link -

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

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

Quite a good little article here on 7 print and play board games you can download.  Link . - -

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

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...

Another good article in the press about good boardgames :) Link

Comment :  A clip from one of my favorite sci-fi films, Oblivion.  Lots to enjoy in this film :)

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

With friends at the Harrogate Wargames Club I've been generating an army list and stats for those who want to use a Swedish force in the...

- Comment :  Highly recommended watching for those interested in WW2 tanks.  Love all the stuff that The Chieftain does, it's the exac...

- Commentary :  Often called the most common ship in the (Start Citizen) galaxy, the Hull C is the most-produced of the range and is consi...

At the Vapnartak wargames convention at the York Racecourse on Sun 2nd Feb, my friend John Savage who goes to the Harrogate Wargames Club ...

Just changed the header on the Blog to this fabulous (cropped) one showing an awesome looking sci-fi tank. This picture speaks to me...  I...

I have a great affection for the Beamstrike sci-fi rules (which I contributed to).  They are described as:  "Beamstrike', a free, o...

Guys, check out this interesting little company called 'Titan Terrain NZ' that do some great looking mdf terrain ! Link - -

- A quite long, but yet interesting video showing the challenges faced in changing the tracks on a WWII Sherman Firefly. -

Guys Stumbled across a fascinating series of Podcasts hosted by the Modern War Institute . They are definitely worth checking out Link .

- This is quite an interesting talk. -

A nice piece of footage I found here showing a preserved Swedish designed S-Tank trundling around. - -

Our club (The Harrogate Wargames Club) ended up putting on two games at this years Vapnartak wargames convention organised by the York Warga...

I'd like to wish all who visit my Blog a happy and prosperous New Year :) One my new year resolutions is to try and do more blog postin...

- - Comment : For those interested in Cold war gaming using rules such as Team Yankee there is a lot to enjoy in this the first of what ...

Came across this interesting (light/medium tank that the Swedes used to operate up until the mid eighties.  I'm thinking of getting a pl...

There is quite a fair review of the Battlefront Flames of War Team Yankee rules on the Boardgame geek site by a guy called Matt  Link   - ...

Some fantastic footage here of the French Kingtiger at Militracks  2018.

Well I've been lazy and haven't posted must this year but I've still been getting plenty gaming in.  Of recent as I mentioned ...

Guys I've taken to listening the BBC History Extra podcasts whilst I'm out walking my hound on an evening.  I found this one very i...

Most of my gaming group at the Harrogate Wargames Club club are into Flames Of War Team Yankee using 10mm (1/444th) scale vehicles.  Over t...