Author Archives: George Arnold

Spanish Royal troops 1898

Posted on December 16, 2018 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan My colleague and friend Jaime de Miguel of Madrid sent these photos to me: Spanish soldiers of the 1898 war with the USA, at a recent re-enactment. The kit is attractive, the rayadillo striped blue and white … Continue reading →

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The ‘Pulemet Maksima’ 1910 Machine Gun

Posted on December 9, 2018 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan My favourite machine gun! It had the longest production run of any of the numerous Maxim versions made, and was made in vast numbers. I’ve not encountered an estimate for the numbers manufactured but someone else may … Continue reading →

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Another issue of Lone Warrior is coming soon

Posted on December 4, 2018 by George Arnold

The latest issue of Lone Warrior is in the final stages of production and will be e-mailed to subscribers soon. As usual, here’s a preview of the contents to increase the anticipation. “Editorial” by Rich Barbuto. Our editor has some … Continue reading →

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A sample article for December

Posted on December 2, 2018 by George Arnold

This month’s sample article is an oldie, from Lone Warrior No. 27. It’s by the late Wally Simon and reviews his ideas for limiting the ability of a solo wargamer to favor one side or the other, a prime need … Continue reading →

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‘Battle on the Russian Front’ rules

Posted on November 25, 2018 by George Arnold

Regular Lone Warrior contributor Mike Crane provides a set of rules for combat on the Russian Front in World War II, using a hex map and 1/72 figures and models. It’s on the Complete Rule Sets page.

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A new blog page for game reports

Posted on November 18, 2018 by George Arnold

We’ve done some more reorganizing here on the Lone Warrior blog and today we’re officially announcing the addition of a new page: Game Reports. For now, the entries on the page consist of the older reports that previously had been … Continue reading →

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Near Pegasus Bridge

Posted on November 11, 2018 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan I took this snapshot at Pegasus Bridge in Normandy. The original bridge has been replaced with a wider replica, and the original sits in the middle of one of the glider landing fields close to the River … Continue reading →

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A sample article for November

Posted on November 4, 2018 by George Arnold

This month’s sample article from Lone Warrior is titled “Battles in the Hyborean Age” by James Davis, in which he describes how reading some Robert E. Howard stories reinvigorated his own gaming. It’s on the Sample Articles page.

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A blast from the past

Posted on October 28, 2018 by George Arnold

Here’s an article from the blog’s archives, written by Kevin White back in April 2012. In it, Kevin discusses his personal experiences with wargaming from a young age and specifically how and why he began solo gaming. Kevin’s article is … Continue reading →

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20mm Austrian WWI plastic figures review

Posted on October 21, 2018 by George Arnold

Rob Morgan likes this HaT set of figures and finds a number of ways that they can be useful in gaming. It’s on the Reviews page.

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