Only one game at club, but what a game! 28mm 19th Century Sci-Fi – Black Powder & Hot Plasma! Just a regular day out for Holmes and Watson. Train down to Reading, and then a cab through the summer countryside out to see the Armed Forces review. There was much excitement at the temporary militaryContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 31st May 2025”
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FOGH Club Games – Saturday 5th April
April sunshine greeted the Friends at club for a Pike-pocalypse meeting. Two 28mm games set in the pike and shot era provided an entertaining day of gaming, and surprisingly few stabbed fingers! 28mm Italian Wars – Warlord Games Pike & Shotte A clash of mighty armies with the French meeting the Imperial forces in aContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 5th April”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 22nd March 2025
A definite hint of spring was in the air as a good number of Friends gathered for their regular table top shenanigans. Club featured two smaller scale games, both set in the 20th century. 10mm Great War – August 1914 – Black Powder (with Club adaptions ‘Sheffield Steel’) A run out for the ever popularContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 22nd March 2025”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 8th February 2025
A busy Saturday at club with lots of Friends happily chucking dice, shoving lead and drinking tea! The three games were all relatively unusual for FOGH and one being a first run out for a collection. 28mm Napoleonic Skirmish In the Peninsula 1811 – Sharpe Chosen Action (!) First time out of the box forContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 8th February 2025”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 25th January 2025
The second club of 2025 saw classic Black Powder action in both the 18th and 19th century. 15mm Franco-Prussian War – Warlord Games Black Powder The French were defending against the inevitable Prussian attack. The brave men of the second Empire managed to hold on against the German Confederation despite the singularly poor performance ofContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 25th January 2025”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 14th December
The last club before Christmas is by tradition the Friends of General Haig’s Big Christmas Game, followed by a slap up dinner and a night on the town. This year was no different. There was a great turn-out for the big game. 28mm ACW – Gettysburg Day 2 – Black Powder with Glory Hallelujah supplementContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 14th December”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 30th November 2024
A quieter day at the club. Most Friends probably saving themselves for the big end-of-year game at the next meeting! 28mm Anglo-Zulu War – Battle of Nyezane – Black Powder with Zulu Supplement. An exciting encounter based on the scenario from the Black Powder, Zulu supplement, based on the Battle of Nyezane, 22 January 1879.Continue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 30th November 2024”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 19th October 2024
Three games at today’s club, three scales, three different systems, but all fun and enjoyed games. 1/72nd Great Northern War – Neil Thomas’ Napoleonic rules + mods. A classic encounter between the fierce Swedes under Charles XII and the stout Russians of Peter I defending the Motherland. There was a lot of cavalry action onContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 19th October 2024”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 27th July 2024
Club was bustling with activity this week with three different games being enjoyed. 28mm Gettysburg Third Day – Black Powder with Glory Alleluia Supplement The game represented the titanic struggle on the third day of Gettysburg with the Confederates last major attack on the Union main line. Several Friends had their collections on the XLContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 27th July 2024”
