Matthew Sylvester
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Board Stupid – my games review articles
For 2015, my family and I have determined that we are going to play more board games. This also applies to having friends around to play games as well. With this in mind I have decided that I shall write quick reviews of the games and use a scoring scale of 1-5 with 5 being … Continue reading
Bolt Action Scenario – Rearguard action
The Gen These are desperate times. British forces are struggling to hold back the German forces. All units not currently engaged with enemy units have been ordered to withdraw to the Southern Command Stop lines where high command hopes they will be able to hold the Germans back whilst reinforcements race south. Whilst most units … Continue reading
Sandbagging – In a good way
I thought I would get my hands dirty today. Literally and figuratively. I’m not the best modeller in the world, but I sometimes like to have a go at projects I wouldn’t normally. After a bit of googling, I found a good way of making sandbags and sandbag emplacements for my models. I’ve just started … Continue reading
Bolt Action Scenario – Clear Desk Policy
As the regular German forces advance, they are being followed by rear echelon units, intelligence services, secret police and NSDAP administrators. Prime Minister Churchill, from a secret location somewhere in the United Kingdom, has ordered the Auxillary Unit into action. They are to kill these people and disrupt all efforts by the Germans to install a … Continue reading
Bolt Action Scenario – Hold the Line
The Gen Enemy forces are driving the British Army constantly backward. Always on the back heel, High Command have issued a hard order, ‘Hold the line’. They have drawn a line and part of that line includes the Southern Command Stopline positions near Taunton, Somerset. In order to muster the manpower required a general conscription … Continue reading
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