Historical Wargaming is an entertaining, engrossing and enlightening hobby that combines craft skills, mental challenges and friendly competition. By its very nature a social activity, since the publication of H. G. Wells' Little Wars in 1913 (widely regarded as the genesis of recreational wargaming) it has engendered countless opportunities for chivalrous interaction and civilized conversation. In that spirit, then, here is a website dedicated to offering ideas, resources and encouragement for those who wish to get the most out of this engaging and rewarding hobby.
Have a Look Around . . .
Here you will find
Posted a new picture to the Other People's Ships gallery, 2 August 2022.
Added a set of 17th century Anglo-Dutch models to the 2.5D series, 21 July 2020
Posted picture of a new model to the Workbench page, 14 July 2020
Added a new kit to the 1:300 Mediterranean Series, 30 June 2020
Posted picture of a new model to the Workbench page, 23 June 2020
Added two new kits to the 1:300 Series, starting a new set of Mediterranean ships, 29 May 2020
Added a new essay to the Essays page, 3 April 2020
Added a new After Action Report to the Reports page, 21 September 2019
Posted a new picture to the Other People's Ships gallery, 24 May 2019
Posted new pictures to the Other People's Ships gallery, 25 November 2018
Added "Rifle Wars" to the Rules page, 2 November 2018
Posted new pictures to the Other People's Ships gallery, 7 July 2018
Posted a new piece on Integrated Game Design to the Essays page, 28 January 2018
Added a set of 18th Century models to the 2.5D Ships page, 26 November 2017
Added a new page to the site, featuring the new 2.5D Napoleonic cardstock models, 13 November 2017
Added a new picture to the Other People's Ships Gallery, 29 October 2017
Added a new picture to the Other People's Ships Gallery, 23 September 2017
Posted picture of a new model to the Workkbench page, 16 September 2017
Posted new pictures to the Other People's Ships gallery, 26 August 2017
Posted new pictures to the Other People's Ships gallery, and to the Workbench, 13 June 2017
Posted a new AAR to the Reports page, 18 November 2016
Added two new models to Napoleonic series, picture on the Workbench, 2 October 2016
Posted a new AAR to the Reports page, 20 August 2016
Posted new photos to the Other People's Ships gallery, 12 August 2016
Added two new models to the Napoleonic series, picture on the Workbench, plus a Master Catalogue of over 40 kits to the Ships page. Posted new photos to the Other People's Ships gallery, 31 July 2016
Added an article on rule sets that can be used to wargame eighteenth century naval actions to the Essays page, 29 April 2016
Added an essay on the difference between historical and non-historical wargaming to the Essays page, 27 March 2016
Posted a new AAR to the Reports page, 30 January 2016
Posted an essay on the origins and evolution of miniature wargaming to the Essays page, 16 January 2016
Added a new photo to the Workbench, 6 December 2015
Created a new page for Essays, added "Thoughts on Wargame Scenario Design", 4 December 2015
Added a supplementary 1:600 scale Sloop & Corvette "Party Pack" to the Napoleonic Ships page, 8 September 2015
New series of dual-scale models available on the Napoleonic Ships page. Sample of model in both scales posted to the Workbench, 10 August 2015
Posted a new AAR to the Reports page, 28 June 2015
Added four new kits to the 1:600 scale series, 25 May 2015
Posted photo of new kit prototype to the Workbench Page, 18 May 2015
Posted a new AAR to the Reports page, 10 May 2015
Added "Admirals: A Game of Fleet Actions in the Golden Age of Fighting Sail", a free miniatures game, to the Rules Page, 21 March 2015
Added a tutorial of a multi-kit build to the Workbench Page, 23 February 2015
Posted photo of first ship in the new Anglo-Dutch set to the Workbench Page, 4 January 2015
Added two new pictures to the "Other People's Ships" Gallery, 21 June 2014
Added "Captains Bold", a free Print-and-Play wargame, to the Rules Page, 7 June 2014
Three new models added to 1:900 series, 6 April 2014
Posted pictures of next 1:900 scale model to Workbench page, 22 March 2014
Added new photos to Other People's Ships Gallery, 4 March 2014
Posted pictures of next 1:900 scale model to Workbench page, 22 February 2014
Added new photos to Other People's Ships gallery, 15 January 2014
Released "Napoleonic Command 2nd Edition" on the Rules page, 6 December 2013
Added a page of Battle Reports, 3 December 2013
Released the first four kits of the 1:600 Anglo-Dutch series, 30 November 2013
Added free sample kit from the new 1:600 scale Anglo-Dutch series to 1:600 Scale Ships page, 2 September 2013
Added Lake Erie 1813 set to the 1:300 catalogue. Posted photo of the final version of USS Niagara to the Workbench page, 18 August 2013
Added photo of two Lake Erie gunboats to Workbench page, 14 June 2013
Added photo of "Lady Prevost" to Workbench Page, and links to the excellent RCGS site on the War of 1812 to the Links Page, 11 May 2013
Added new photos to Other People's Ships gallery, 27 March 2013
Added Sea Mat Tutorial to Workbench Page, 23 March 2013
Posted photo of "Ariel" testbuild to Workbench Page, 22 December 2012
Posted photo of "Caledonia" testbuild to Workbench Page, 28 October 2012
Added new photos to Other People's Ships gallery, 6 September 2012
Added new photos to Other People's Ships gallery, 11 August 2012
Posted photo of "Hunter" testbuild to Workbench Page, 23 July, 2012
Posted photo of the first test build of the 1:600 series to the Workbench page 14 June 2012
Posted the first models in the 1:900 series, 9 June 2012
Added 1:900 scale ensigns to Ships page, 31 May 2012
Posted free sample kit to 1:900 scale ships page, 12 May 2012
Reorganized pages, and added pictures to the Galleries, 5 May 2012
Added preview of 1:900 series models to Workbench Page, 23 February 2012
Posted preview of new "Lake Erie 1813" Series to Workbench Page, 2 August 2011
Added Rigging Tutorial to Workbench Page, 30 April 2011
Added new Ship Displays to Rules Page, added Gallery 3, and new pictures to Gallery 1, 14 April 2011
New ship model added to Catalogue, 7 December 2010
Added picture of a 1:150 scale test model with crew to the "Workbench" page, 24 October 2010
Added picture of the next model under development to the "Workbench" page, 12 September 2010
Added photo of Flats to "Rules" page, 29 August 2010
Two new ship models added to the "Ships" page, 14 August 2010
Added to, and updated graphics files for the free Enterprise model, and for the "Away Boarders!" rule set, 24 July 2010
Five new ship models available on "Ships" page, 18 July 2010
Added pictures to Gallery2; improved layout and font sizes, 9 July 2010
New project on The Workbench, 13 May 2010
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