Stokesay Castle

Stokesay Castle
Just a great place to visit

Sunday, 5 April 2026

Bolt Action

 



German forces from the left


German forces centre and right



View of the British forces right and centre



British forces on the right


Germans

On the German left:-
NCO with smg
7 men including 1 LMG and ammo carrier


In the centre on the road:-
Lt with 1 man
Medic and 1 man
Mortar spotter



To the right of the centre:-
1 medium mortar and 3 crew



On the German right:-
NC O with smg
7 men including 1 LMG and ammo carrier


British
On the right of the British line is:-
 NCO with smg, 7 men and 1LMG

In the centre:-
Lt with 1 man
Medic with 1 man
Light Mortar, 2 crew


On the left for the British:-
NCO with smg, and 7 men with 1 LMG




First moves
Fired at British right wing section missed

Moved around the building

Run order on the right

Run order on the left

Advance order on the left

Run orders for the 3 British commands in the centre

Sunday, 22 March 2026

On the paint table

 Hi!

Back from Florida and looking forward to some painting and gaming.

I had a few days for sorting things out and got down to painting.

Instead of starting with the figures I took to the US I chose the new figures. As you do!

Blue Moon Miniatures which I got from Noble Knight Games (nobleknight.com) 15mm US Cavalry for the Little Fox Ford old west town and environs.

I must do a map for the area.



Some 28 kickstarter figures from Bad Squiddo, the ladies back left as you look (badsquiddogames) and Crooked Dice (crooked-dice) the folk for the inn (coming soon as I'm picking it and a manor house up at Salute).



Almost 2 weeks to Salute so I hop to finish these and set about those doughty 16thc witch hunters.


Until next time

Monday, 19 January 2026

Little Fox Ford has visitors coming

Hi! 

Some visitors will be arriving in Little Fox Ford in the near future.

They just need dressing in appropriate clothing.


Those US cavalry have arrived. 

There are foot and mounted, one foot for one mounted.

All told they may outnumber the figures I already have for Dead Man's Hand.

Remember though, that these were bought with the campaign I'm engaging in on the leadadventureforum. in mind. 

I'm likely to get some Indians when I get back to the UK.

The campaign has just started but I'm unlikely to get them painted before the end of March. But good for an ongoing campaign of my own.

I'd like more housing and the odd outside of town objectives:- mine, ranch, Indian village?

I'll look for scenarios for these also. Look out Wargames Vault!

Thursday, 1 January 2026

Salute 53

Just purchased my ticket for Salute 2026.
I hope to meet the bloggers there this year.

I've put my name forward to game the Pony Wars on Lead Adventure Forum. I'm commanding the US cavalry, rather a First Sergeant called 'Chinny' O'Riordan. My old staff sarge from 3 RRF.
To this end I've ordered two packs of Blue Moon US calvary. One mounted and one on foot. Each pack has 30 figures. Works out around a troop. 'F' troop.
I ordered from Old Glory US and they will be delivered to me in Florida.
At some stagelater this year I'd like a 25mm fort and, maybe, some Plains Indians.

I took advantage of Sarissa Precision £5 discount and ordered the Market Hall and two two-story buildings to enlarge the village for Witchin' Hour.

Rubs hands in glee!!