Legio Wargames

The 2027 Society of Ancients Battle day will feature Bannockburn. So it is time to get painting Robert the Bruce’s retinue. I always use a white undercoat as it brings out the colours better, even with troops who have lots of armour. Then I apply a black ink wash over the armour. See Painting Armour for more detail on my method. Usually I paint from the inside out but when it comes to armour I do this first as my technique tends to spill over onto surrounding areas Next come

Seeking to unite the crowns of England and Scotland, King Henry XVIII of England has offered Prince Edward’s hand in marriage to the...

Following on from our refight of Falkirk Muir , Prince Charles Stuart has another chance to secure the British throne for his father —...

Having raised the highland clans we gathered yesterday to re-fight Falkirk Muir (1746) with the aim of restoring the rightful King James...

It has been 5 years in the making but finally I had painted up all the troops I needed to refight the battle of Rocroi (1643) between the...

Outnumbered by the Scots the English army needed to prod the enemy into attacking, hoping that they could disorder the massive Scottish...

King Henry VIII’s invasion of France left England vulnerable. King James IV of Scotland exploited this when France sought his assistance...