06 sierpnia 2026

New buildings.

I’ve been struggling with these buildings for several years. I bought them long ago in a post-Christmas sale at a Homebase store, originally intending to add them to my building collection. However, that plan stalled. First, our club already has a rather large collection of buildings, and second, other projects kept occupying my mind. So I kept returning to them, only to postpone them after several unsuccessful attempts. Finally, I came up with the idea of organising a game for today: the Austrian siege of Sandomierz in June 1809. The fortress city itself will be a key element, so I finally found the motivation to finish these buildings. They may not be perfectly painted, but they’ll do for the game. They are a church and a tenement house. Unfortunately, I don’t know who manufactured them.











However, these buildings weren’t enough for the upcoming game. Sandomierz’s defences relied on the many churches and monasteries surrounding the city, so I took advantage of Warbases’ offer and bought pre-painted buildings during the latest Claymore. All I had to do was assemble them, which took less than an hour. I added two tenement houses and a church to my collection. I hope this will be enough.







02 sierpnia 2026

Claymore 2026.

Another Claymore is behind us, marking my 15th anniversary. Once again, I had the privilege of chairing the judging panel, and I would like to thank the judges — Mark, Michael, and Tim — for their work. Together, we reached an agreement and selected the winners in two categories: the demonstration game and the participation game. The Derek Hodge Cup, awarded for only the second time in history, was the prize in the second category.

Participation game winners:


1st place: Crossfire Gaming Club








Honourable Mentions:

Flags of War










2. Dunfermline Wargaming and Roleplaying Fellowship










Display game winners:


1st Place: ACVC













Honourable Mentions:

The Yarkshire Gamer














Tradeston











Other games.
Atrium


























































































Sports Hall.



































































































I didn't play any games this year, and my purchases were quite modest, too. For one thing, the exhibitors I was interested in didn't show up, or I simply didn't know what I wanted to buy. To be honest, I have so many projects in my "pile of shame" that buying new miniatures makes no sense at all—especially since I'm working on a project that no one else in the world has. On the other hand, I had a few very interesting conversations and met some new people, so for that reason alone, I consider this convention successful.

Gallery on Flickr:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/asienieboje/albums/72177720334956981