BMC Miniatures: July 2022

Wednesday 27 July 2022

Golgotha's Rules - Renaissance Fire and Sword Rules

Herewith idea for Renaissance Polish/Cossack rules given that like many I have always wanted to do Polish Winged Hussars. Fire and Sword Rules

Rules by Fire and Sword Rules.

By Fire and Sword – a historical wargame is the name of a battle system developed by the Wargamer Company. We wanted to create a realistic, playable and dynamic wargame which recreates the 17th century wars fought by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against Turkey, Muscovy, Sweden, Crimean Khanate and Cossacks.

The period between 1640 and 1676, on which the game focuses, is a time of almost constant warfare waged by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on all fronts, in many cases with several enemies at the same time. Supplements planned for the game will be dedicated to specific wars and campaigns in which the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth took part during the entire 17th century.

"By Fire and Sword" is a comprehensive system including game rules, historical background for the forces of all the combatants, battle group creation rules and scenarios, but most of all a huge number of wargaming figures representing all the military formations of the warring parties.

See description of the game on the official website in English here: http://www.fireandsword.wargamer.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=58

Rules free to download here:

http://www.fireandsword.wargamer.pl/index.php?option=com_rokdownloads&view=file&Itemid=86&id=136:byfireandswordruleboo

Deluge new release of the rules:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1263001724/the-deluge-northern-war-1655-1660

Army Creator:

http://www.fireandsword.wargamer.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=354&Itemid=91

Reviews:

https://nodicenoglory.com/2020/01/01/an-introduction-to-by-fire-and-sword/

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/56886/fire-and-sword

Official Products in UK:

https://www.wargameruk.com/shop/by-fire-and-sword/4

10mm alternative to the official miniatures:

https://www.pendraken.co.uk/16th-c-polish-565-c.aspthe problem being the lack of availability of some troop types and nations.

See a listing of various 17th century rules available including among many others Fire and Sword:

http://theviaregia.blogspot.com/p/17th-century-wargames-rules.html

Tuesday 26 July 2022

Golgotha's Masters of the Universe Skeletor Mounted on Panthor Completed

Herewith the far superior of the two - the most important character Skeletor mounted on Panthor.

First up some of the inspirational artwork used... In the end I decided on metallic green for the saddle. For Skeletor's skin I used GW Stegadon Scale Green, Celestra Grey, Macragge Blue and white but most Stagadon Scale Green which despite its name is more blue than green. With white added for shading purposes. The cat is contrast paint mostly Luxion Purple.