Is Wargaming Expensive?

I recently read an article which mentioned some data that was published last year suggesting that the Average UK household spending on Games and Hobbies was just £3.20 per week. That is a pitiful sum of money when compared to my hobby spending so it begged the question, is Wargaming an expensive hobby?

So it probably won't come as a big surprise that my conclusion is that while I may spend more on my hobby than the average Brit, I consider that money well spent and therefore consider my hobby to be a good value for money. You may disagree and of course, I would love to hear what you think in the comments below or over on my YouTube Channel Miniature Adventures. 

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The Road to Breville: A 30 Minute Battle Report

Last weekend, I used my newly enlarged games table for the first time and played a solo game of Chain of Command. The battle is set on D-Day, east of the Orne River and Canal near the landing ground of the 8th Airborne Brigade. While the action is fictitious the landscape is as close as I could get it for the location. I used Scenario 6 in the rulebook, attacking an Objective, with the Germans defending a critical crossroads. 

As before, I am trying to keep these video battle reports to about 30 minutes (give or take), so I didn't film every dice roll except for a few critical ones towards the end of the game. There are plenty of great Chain of Command games played in their entirety on youtube, which is great if you have a couple of hours to spare. However, I wanted to offer something a little more 'bite sized' without the spectacle of watching me fumble my lines, flicking back and forth through the rule book while muttering to myself. I hope you enjoy this shorter format and of course if you do please hit the like and subscribe buttons. 

Bombed out Buildings for WWII

Last week I posted a video of two resin terrain pieces from Ironclad Miniatures and I said I thought they were really nice looking models. I've now painted them up and I'm even more pleased with them. There is so much detail in these resin casts and that made painting them very easy. 

The models saw some action at the weekend and the Battle Report video from that game will be posted later in the week. 

More Solo Wargaming Techniques

This week my Quarantined Wargamer video returns to the subject of Solo Wargaming, this time to take a closer look at some of my favourite and often used techniques in more detail. 

Even though many of us will be getting back to face-to-face gaming soon, I still think that Solo gaming has a useful role to play if you are able to do so at home wherever you play. 

Until next week, keep gaming and of course keep rolling high!