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A wargaming Podcast covering that modern day rarity, The Big Game. No 10 figures a side on a 3ft square table here old chap. All scales, all periods, so long as its BIG. You know what they say ”Go Big or Go Home” We, my friends have gone Big ! Each episode will look at a different aspect of the Big Wargame and do a little bit to bring them back into fashion. Is it a coincidence that Warlord games bring an Epic scale box set out just after this podcast went to air ! I don’t think so, so get on board the Big Game Train and let’s ride it down a 30 foot table. Regards Ken The Yarkshire Gamer
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Today my guest is Author, Painter and old friend Steve Shann.
Steve has been a full time painter for many years now and many of the figures in the collections of my previous guests have originated from his brushes, so it's a great excuse to get a bit of a geek on about Paints, techniques and of course wet palettes 😆
Alongside the painting Steve has been writing articles and books for the hobby and beyond. He has a passion for the Franco Prussian War with a number of cenario books, wargame and uniform guides going back to the 1980s.
In recent years Steve has self published two excellent scenario books on the diverse subjects of Leipzig in 1813 and The Seelow Heights in 1945.
It's a long old chat with the episode just tipping over 3 hours. This isn't a short format, I want to bring you a good all round wargames chat not a 10 minute sales pitch, I know a lot of people who listen to this whilst painting so hopefully you will get some more figures done, so here is an excuse to get some more done !
I'll be back in 3 weeks time when I will be speaking with Nicholas Schofield, who has written a book on the British and Irish Troops in Service of the Papal States in the 1860s. It will be an experiment in an episode that is more about the history than the wargaming, hope you will enjoy it.
Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer
You can find out lots more about Steves Book, Paintings and Terrain at his blog site
https://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/
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Thanks very much, exactly what these shows are made for, thanks for listening 👍
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Another great episode. I managed to assemble 40 French Peninsular figures over that 3 hours. Thanks. 👍
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Cheers 👍
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Cheers, the books (including his Leipzig one) are very well laid out and perfect for wargames 👍
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Another enjoyable episode. Thanks for putting it together.
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Another good episode, I’ve got his Seelow heights book, so good to hear the man behind it. Love his painting style too!
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
I think some people just enjoy complaining 😆
Monday Mar 13, 2023
People actively complain? Well bloody good job they can stop listening then can’t they!
Monday Mar 13, 2023
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