Maidstone Wargames Society

17/06/2026

Work in Progress Wednesday

Welcome to a new Work in Progress Wednesday, we start this week with Alan K and som MDF buildings he is putting together for his WW2 Commando game at this years Open Day. Next up and Marcus W has made progress on his ruins and what looks like some new pulp adventurers. Nice of Marcus to leave the paint colours he used in the picture....

Welcome to a new Work in Progress Wednesday, we start this week with Alan K and som MDF buildings he is putting together for his WW2 Commando game at this years Open Day. Next up and Marcus W has m…

13/06/2026

Book Review – Tiger Tracks

Tony F dives into an explosive WW2 memoir - or does he? Tiger Tracks by Wolfgang Faust Written in the late 1940s by a former Tiger tank driver, this book supposedly shocked the post-war German public in its depiction of the savagery of the fighting on the Eastern front. It tells the story of a Tiger company during a 3-day battle to defend a river crossing point and allow as much of the retreating German army to escape as possible....

Tiger Tracks by Wolfgang Faust Written in the late 1940s by a former Tiger tank driver, this book supposedly shocked the post-war German public in its depiction of the savagery of the fighting on t…

10/06/2026

Work in Progress Wednesday

We're back to our normal progress for a Wednesday. We start this week with Phil having reduced a 3D print of a beast of Mordor down to 10mm scale. I think it came out well. Sticking with the Lord of the Rings theme and Tony F has made a start on some 10mm Rohirrim cavalry. The base colours are to give the horses some variety....

We’re back to our normal progress for a Wednesday. We start this week with Phil having reduced a 3D print of a beast of Mordor down to 10mm scale. I think it came out well. Sticking with the …

03/06/2026

Society Open Day 2026

Our Open Day will be on the 27th June this year. We’re open to the public from 11am – 4pm on the day. This is a great day to come and see the society in action and throw some dice in one of the various games we will have on the day and chat to the membership about the hobby and the club....

Our Open Day will be on the 27th June this year. We’re open to the public from 11am – 4pm on the day. This is a great day to come and see the society in action and throw some dice in one of the var…

27/05/2026

Work in Progress Wednesday Special – Blasted Trees!

We are having a little detour this week. Member Stephen produced some blasted trees and we thought it would be a good idea to ask Stephen to show how easy it is to create such striking scenery. Blasted Trees DIY This building project came about because we had a game of Clash of Rhyfles in the club diary and, with the setting being a World War One analogue, I decided to create some themed terrain items....

We are having a little detour this week. Member Stephen produced some blasted trees and we thought it would be a good idea to ask Stephen to show how easy it is to create such striking scenery. Bla…

23/05/2026

Monty’s Functional Doctrine – Book Review

Chairman Mark J shares his thoughts on a book looking at the British combined arms doctrine during WW2. Monty's Functional Doctrine - Combined Arms Doctrine In British 21st Army Group In Northwest Europe, 1944-45 By Charles Forrester Hellion 2015 I really enjoyed Monty's Functional Doctrine as it offered a fresh and evidence based assessment of Montgomery's leadership and the way he shaped 21st Army Group....

Chairman Mark J shares his thoughts on a book looking at the British combined arms doctrine during WW2. Monty’s Functional Doctrine – Combined Arms Doctrine In British 21st Army Group I…

20/05/2026

Work in Progress Wednesday

Welcome to another Wednesday, we start this week with something very different from Tony F, these are some sort of spirits from Games Workshop, not sure what they are but Tony did mention having to build these three bases from 24 different pieces! Moving on and Stephen has been painting up so 15mm sci-miniatures as laser sword wielding adventurers. He's also been painting up this rather splendid looking Norman Warlord....

Welcome to another Wednesday, we start this week with something very different from Tony F, these are some sort of spirits from Games Workshop, not sure what they are but Tony did mention having to…

13/05/2026

Work in Progress Wednesday

We're here with another week of progress on our various wargaming projects. We start this week with Alan K who has been working on some Greek Myth miniatures. More are planned, not sure on the game yet. The membership has also recently gone a bit Quar mad. Felix has been putting together some Quar he got at the Salute wargames show....

We’re here with another week of progress on our various wargaming projects. We start this week with Alan K who has been working on some Greek Myth miniatures. More are planned, not sure on th…

06/05/2026

Work in Progress Wednesday

We've had a change in weather in these parts, but the sudden sunshine has not reduced productivity. We start this week with Tony F who has succumbed to the lure of the Quar, having picked up a box set of figures at the recent Salute wargaming show. Next up and Mark J continues with his WW2 German infantry. And two Churchill tanks getting ready to face them....

02/05/2026

Churchills, Jocks and a Jagdpanther – a Big Chain of Command Battle Report

Our illustrious Chairman takes us through a recent game of Chain of Command. Picture the scene, Linton Village Hall on a sunny Saturday morning, a gathering of War Gamers at one of the oldest clubs in the UK and a game of big CoC. Me, Mark J (club chairman), Alan K (long time fan of Lard), Pete S (best damn terrain builder south of Leeds), Eric G (bravest of them all) and last but never least Dave P (another keen lardman)....

Our illustrious Chairman takes us through a recent game of Chain of Command. Picture the scene, Linton Village Hall on a sunny Saturday morning, a gathering of War Gamers at one of the oldest clubs…