The Wargames Room
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Historical #wargaming & military history from my wargames room in New Zealand. Topics covered range from Ancient Greece to the Cold War with plenty in between. For more information be sure & visit: https://thewargamesroom.wordpress.com
Friday evening found four players gather for a Napoleonic game set in 1813. Ney, commanding two corps, was determined to crush the Austrians before they could concentrate. Schwarzenburg was undeterred & rushed forces forward to blunt the French. Another outstanding game. #6mm #Volley&Bayonet
December 3, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Friday evening found four players gather for a Napoleonic game set in 1813. Ney, commanding two corps, was determined to crush the Austrians before they could concentrate. Schwarzenburg was undeterred & rushed forces forward to blunt the French. Another outstanding game. #6mm #Volley&Bayonet
This week four #1/3000th scale #Navwar Leander frigates depart the shipyards for service in the Cold War Royal Navy. Two are in the original their configuration while the others are armed with Seawolf & Exocet. Additional background can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/11/23/c...
November 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
This week four #1/3000th scale #Navwar Leander frigates depart the shipyards for service in the Cold War Royal Navy. Two are in the original their configuration while the others are armed with Seawolf & Exocet. Additional background can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/11/23/c...
Saturday evening provided an oppurtunity for a Sengoku Jidai game using #DBA & #15mm miniatures. Both commanders were determined in their attacks. Samurai, ashigaru & hastily raised town militia, were locked in sustained combat as the lines moved back & forth across fields borded by hills & hamlet.
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Friday evening & a Seven Years War engagement using #6mm miniatures with the #Volley&Bayonet rules. The Austrians were alas badly handled by the Prussians whose attack against the Austrian right quickly gained momentum. A stunning victory for Prussia ensued.
November 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Friday evening & a Seven Years War engagement using #6mm miniatures with the #Volley&Bayonet rules. The Austrians were alas badly handled by the Prussians whose attack against the Austrian right quickly gained momentum. A stunning victory for Prussia ensued.
Friday evening & it was off to the Franco-Prussian War with #6mm miniatures and the #Volley&Bayonet rules. Two players joined the Prussians while another two Naoleon III's army. Miniatures by #Heroics&Ros from my collection.
October 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Friday evening & it was off to the Franco-Prussian War with #6mm miniatures and the #Volley&Bayonet rules. Two players joined the Prussians while another two Naoleon III's army. Miniatures by #Heroics&Ros from my collection.
This week it's back to my Cold War #1/3000th #NavalWargaming project with a Soviet cruiser departing the shipyards to begin her patrols. In particular a Kresta II class anti-submarine vessel. A little background can be found at: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/c...
October 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
This week it's back to my Cold War #1/3000th #NavalWargaming project with a Soviet cruiser departing the shipyards to begin her patrols. In particular a Kresta II class anti-submarine vessel. A little background can be found at: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/c...
Last week a stirring multiplayer Napoleonic engagement using #Volley&Bayonet with #6mm miniatures. Set in 1813 Austrians & Russians engage the French. Determined attacks and swirling counterattacks follow. Additional photos & report can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/10/12/r...
October 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Last week a stirring multiplayer Napoleonic engagement using #Volley&Bayonet with #6mm miniatures. Set in 1813 Austrians & Russians engage the French. Determined attacks and swirling counterattacks follow. Additional photos & report can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/10/12/r...
A report of another stirring action from our our sixth & final game of our Pacific War naval campaign is now on-line. It covers the attack on Balikpapan in January 1942. #NavalWargaming #1/3000th using #NavalThunder Details can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/s...
September 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
A report of another stirring action from our our sixth & final game of our Pacific War naval campaign is now on-line. It covers the attack on Balikpapan in January 1942. #NavalWargaming #1/3000th using #NavalThunder Details can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/s...
This week "Tank Battles in Miniature - A wargamers guide to the Western Desert Campaign 1940-1942". A little nostalgia for those that recall the series. All part of my own occasional #OperationNostalia #Wargaming series.
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September 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This week "Tank Battles in Miniature - A wargamers guide to the Western Desert Campaign 1940-1942". A little nostalgia for those that recall the series. All part of my own occasional #OperationNostalia #Wargaming series.
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Recently seen departing the shipyards are the German Panzerschiffes Deutschland & Scheer. Both in #1/3000th scale by #Navwar models. Rumours they could be deployed to the Atlantic soon abound. A little background can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/d... #NavalWargaming
September 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Recently seen departing the shipyards are the German Panzerschiffes Deutschland & Scheer. Both in #1/3000th scale by #Navwar models. Rumours they could be deployed to the Atlantic soon abound. A little background can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/d... #NavalWargaming
A few photos of our last night’s American Civil War game using #6mm figures & the #Volley&Bayonet rules. Set in 1863 Reynolds faces a determined Lee, though soon Reynolds attacks the Rebel left. A most enjoyable encounter full of tension for all the players.
September 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
A few photos of our last night’s American Civil War game using #6mm figures & the #Volley&Bayonet rules. Set in 1863 Reynolds faces a determined Lee, though soon Reynolds attacks the Rebel left. A most enjoyable encounter full of tension for all the players.
This week the battleships Scharnhorst & Gneisenau depart the shipyards for trials in the Baltic. The models are by #Navwar & in #1/3000th scale. More ramblings on both the ships & models can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/t... #NavalWargaming #NavalThunder
August 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This week the battleships Scharnhorst & Gneisenau depart the shipyards for trials in the Baltic. The models are by #Navwar & in #1/3000th scale. More ramblings on both the ships & models can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/t... #NavalWargaming #NavalThunder
The Battle of Makassar Strait, January 1942. An engagement from our on-going naval campaign. With Japanese forces overrunning Borneo the Allies evacuate south to Australia. Background & report here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/08/17/t... #1/3000th #NavalThunder #NavalWargaming
August 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The Battle of Makassar Strait, January 1942. An engagement from our on-going naval campaign. With Japanese forces overrunning Borneo the Allies evacuate south to Australia. Background & report here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/08/17/t... #1/3000th #NavalThunder #NavalWargaming
Friday evening an outstanding 1809 game. The Austrians were on the offensive but French resolve was on full display. French counterattacks featured throughout, driving three Austrian divisions back with heavy casualties leaving the remainder unwilling to advance. #Volley&Bayonet #6mm #Napoleonic
August 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Friday evening an outstanding 1809 game. The Austrians were on the offensive but French resolve was on full display. French counterattacks featured throughout, driving three Austrian divisions back with heavy casualties leaving the remainder unwilling to advance. #Volley&Bayonet #6mm #Napoleonic
Over the weekend my grandson (5) played his first wargame. He is taken with numbers & after playing “Dice Yatzee” he noticed several WWII ships on my gaming table complete with dice. After some discussion we deployed the Ancient Romans & Iberians. He enjoyed defeating my Iberians #DBA #15mm
August 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Friday found Ney with X & XII Corps engaged against the Austrians in a stirring 1813 game. An initial attack by Rapp’s Corps suffered heavy casualties. As Austrian reinforcements arrived Schwarzenburg moved to the offensive forcing the French to give ground. #6mm #Volley&Bayonet #Napoleonic
August 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Friday found Ney with X & XII Corps engaged against the Austrians in a stirring 1813 game. An initial attack by Rapp’s Corps suffered heavy casualties. As Austrian reinforcements arrived Schwarzenburg moved to the offensive forcing the French to give ground. #6mm #Volley&Bayonet #Napoleonic
This week four #1/3000th scale Type 42 destroyers join the growing Cold War Royal Navy squadrons. For those interested additional background can be found at thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/h... #NavalWargaming
July 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This week four #1/3000th scale Type 42 destroyers join the growing Cold War Royal Navy squadrons. For those interested additional background can be found at thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/h... #NavalWargaming
Photos from last night’s #6mm Seven Years War game. Both armies advanced determined to engage. Attack & counterattack followed until finally a narrow Prussian victory was achieved. Another enjoyable game. #Volley&Bayonet
July 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Photos from last night’s #6mm Seven Years War game. Both armies advanced determined to engage. Attack & counterattack followed until finally a narrow Prussian victory was achieved. Another enjoyable game. #Volley&Bayonet
A few photos of our most recent WWII naval engagement using #1/3000th scale models. This is the fourth engagement in a short campaign set between Dec. '41 and Jan. '42. If you are interested a report can be found below: #NavalWargaming thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/t...
July 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
A few photos of our most recent WWII naval engagement using #1/3000th scale models. This is the fourth engagement in a short campaign set between Dec. '41 and Jan. '42. If you are interested a report can be found below: #NavalWargaming thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/t...
Last night’s Seven Years War battle using #6mm miniatures with the #Volley&Bayonet rules. Set in 1757 Browne struck the Prussian right flank with determination only to be met with Prussian resolve. The town of Lundorf would change hands no less than four times. Miniatures by #Heroics&Ros
July 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Last night’s Seven Years War battle using #6mm miniatures with the #Volley&Bayonet rules. Set in 1757 Browne struck the Prussian right flank with determination only to be met with Prussian resolve. The town of Lundorf would change hands no less than four times. Miniatures by #Heroics&Ros
A few photos of our recent Franco-Prussian War game using #6mm figures & the #Volley&Bayonet rules. A most enjoyable encounter full of tension for all the players.
July 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A few photos of our recent Franco-Prussian War game using #6mm figures & the #Volley&Bayonet rules. A most enjoyable encounter full of tension for all the players.
This week two #1/3000th scale Rothesay frigates join the growing Cold War Royal Navy squadrons. For those interested additional background can be found at thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/07/06/r... #NavalWargaming
July 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This week two #1/3000th scale Rothesay frigates join the growing Cold War Royal Navy squadrons. For those interested additional background can be found at thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/07/06/r... #NavalWargaming
A group of us recently gathered to mark the 210th Anniversary of the #Napoleonic Hundred Days Campaign. Using #6mm miniatures & the #VolleyBayonet rules a "what if" of Quatre Bras was fought out. Some background & link to a report can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/06/29/r...
June 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A group of us recently gathered to mark the 210th Anniversary of the #Napoleonic Hundred Days Campaign. Using #6mm miniatures & the #VolleyBayonet rules a "what if" of Quatre Bras was fought out. Some background & link to a report can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/06/29/r...
Friday evening's stirring #Napoleonic game using the Volley & Bayonet rules & #6mm miniatures. Set in 1809 Archduke Charles was determined to land a crushing blow against Napoleon's left flank. A swirling battle developed with a bloody victory finally being secured by the Austrians. #Wargaming
June 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Friday evening's stirring #Napoleonic game using the Volley & Bayonet rules & #6mm miniatures. Set in 1809 Archduke Charles was determined to land a crushing blow against Napoleon's left flank. A swirling battle developed with a bloody victory finally being secured by the Austrians. #Wargaming
Recently we gathered for our second modern naval encounter using #1/3000th miniatures & the #NavalCommand rules. Set in 1983 the Royal Navy deployed to deal with the ever errant Muammar Gaddafi. A summary of the encounter can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/06/22/b...
June 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Recently we gathered for our second modern naval encounter using #1/3000th miniatures & the #NavalCommand rules. Set in 1983 the Royal Navy deployed to deal with the ever errant Muammar Gaddafi. A summary of the encounter can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/06/22/b...