HAVOC 2026, Concord Bridge North, with Light Bobs 250′ rules

What follows is a slightly modified Blog Post from Peter who played in this game and then posted it to his blog.

Actual Blog Post >>>

First game, 9:20 AM Saturday (Twnety minutes late – I got stuck in traffic in Waterbury, CT for 20 minutes – a construction site winding down at 7:00 AM, one of the few times when there is usually hardly any traffic there!

My friend, GM Mark T. (aka GamePoet) who lives in New Hampshire. His figures are 40mm scale. Editor: most are 3D printed from dayofbattlegames.com but some are Sash and Saber Castings and Trigard Miniatures too.

The Bridge model has a story. Back in Marks youth during the Bicentenial early middle school, Mark’s class had an assignment to do “Shadow box” type dioramas. Not content with that, he (using 54mm toy soldiers) did a 2x 4 foot model of Concord Bridge North, the site of a major skirmish during the British raid on Lexington and Concord. He had some help from his Dad, and the model hung out for decades. Last year, Mark rehabbed it and built up new terrain for the scenario, which sees a British force trying to hold back a Patriot advance upon their position. A party of British Grenadiers is seen in the far ground, trying to march to the rescue! Also in the far ground is Chris Parker.

The patriots try to storm the bridge with their best troops, while many of the others provide fire support from the river banks.

Editor: Note the playing cards are used for the command system in Light Bobs 250. Smoke markers note how many times a Unit has Fired in that turn. Gray markers are Disorder levels brough on by casualties or multiple actions of a Unit in a single turn.

“Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules…”
The Patriots have taken the bridge, dispersing most of the British Defenders… but the British Grenadiers arrive, with vengeance in mind!

In the end, it is too little, too late. The (skirmish level) rules used were Light Bobs by Chris Parker (2nd edition in evolution, with help from Mark T). The game uses a playing card deck for activations in some interesting ways, but D6’s for combat “Ones are Magical”. I enjoyed the game… and the rules!

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Huzzah 2026″ The Revolution is coming Soon!

Huzzah Is Coming Soon!

Huzzah us Coming! We are now less than three weeks away – and we just crossed the mark on 125 events / games! Hopefully you are getting excited! We look forward to seeing you there. As a reminder – events are open for ticketing. Make sure you sign up now for the games you want to attend – some are already full.

We are delighted to announce HUZZAH 2026 “The Revolution” will take place from 15 to 17 May 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, South Portland, Maine.

See you soon at the registration desk!

The Huzzah Team

For more information visit our TTG page >>>

April 26, 2026April 28, 2026

AAR_Wargaming: WarRoses, Thanos/StarWars, with Russ lockwood

Hope you are enjoying the nice spring weather…at least up here in NJ. A nice mix of wargaming for this month. Enjoy.

After Action Report Newsletter — April 2026

Roses, Thorns, and High-Borns:
War of the Roses
DBWR:
Dan Burkley’s War of the Roses Rules v19
Snap This: Thanos Rising
Thanos Rising: The Challenge
On the Dark Side: Russell and the Jedi Cruisers
Dark Side Rising: Same But Different
Pardon My French: H2O Smash And Grab
Looks Great: Less Flipping
Looks Great: Less Rolling
Heir Today: RUSE Tomorrow
Samurai: Go Figure
QuarterMaster General 1914: WWI Boardgame
Space Base: Race for 40
Japanese Blitz: Axis and Allies Pacific
Axis & Allies Pacific: With Some Revisions
The BB Damage Idea: A&A Pacific
Triple A: Computer A&A
Heroes of Normandie: Sword Beach Cards
Foggy Bulge: Command Decision
News: Products, links and events
Snappy Nappy at Kansas State University: Austerlitz
HMGS: Next Generation
Vault Dash: D&D Dreams
Dragon Draggin’: Five Times the Fun

Books I’ve Read

Tudor Arte of Warre V3: Retinue to Regt 22
Bitter End: WWII Final Battles Eastern Front
Queen Victoria’s Colonial Troops 1837-1901
Great Battles of Punic Wars: Rome v Carthage
Tragedy & Revenge: Coronel, Falklands 1914
Fallschirmjager: Defense of the Oder 1945
Spanish Passion: Wargamer’s Guide to SCW
F-35 Lightning II: FlightCraft 33
Leros and the Aegean: Images of War
The Fleet That Fought Itself: SCW 1936-39
The Philippine Insurrection 1899-1902
Secret Warriors: UK Cold War Submarines
Final Assault (sci-fi novel)
Photon: Thieves of Light (sci-fi novel)
The Italian Way of War: 1866-1943
Armies of the Byzantine Empire 395-1204
The Longest Campaign: Britain’s Navy WWII
Strategies of Ukrainian War: 1500-1800
Armed Forces of North Korea: V2 Air and AA
Weapons, Warriors & Battles Ancient Greece/Rome

Russ
Russ Lockwood

AARWargaming__WarRoses_ThanosStarWar_AnA_SwordBeach_CDBulge_DnD_QtrMstGen_HMGS_News_BookReviews.pdf

April 23, 2026

I Tried Chat GPT For Painting Suggestions

I Tried Chat GPT For Painting

Ok I know some of you know me personally and would call me an old Grognard, who is stuck in his ways and has a funny way of walking (John :). As a miniature painter I have always favored washes over solid colors. This is mainly because I am a fair painter at best. Over the last few years I have adopted a quasi “Slapchop“ approach to painting using mostly Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0. If you aren’t sure what I am talking about I have added a YouTube link to each of these labels. These are not affiiate links and I am not trying to sell you anything!

Ok back to my thoughts. When I am done I always give them a light black wash (and I mean light) then as I like my Horse & Musket miniatures to look like bright Toy soldiers I paint them with a gloss laquer from Testors.

I am finishing up a 24 figure Saxon 7YW infantry unit in 40mm for my new Light Bobs 250 Anniversary edition. They are in white coats with yellow facings (I’m sick of red) and felt that a black wash would not be a good idea.

Well I have been using Chat GPT for a while as an aid to my rules writing (thanks to my brother David) so I thought well lets ask the web what I should use for a color. My questions was “what color should I use as a wash for painting miniatures in white and yellow”. Wow less that 30 seconds later here is my result. You decide 🙂

Chris

Straight black is usually a mistake here—it’ll make the white look dirty and the yellow look muddy. You want something that adds depth without killing the brightness.

For a miniature painted in white and yellow, a warm, controlled wash works best:

Best all-around choice:

A light brown wash (often called sepia)
This settles nicely into recesses, adds definition, and keeps both the white and yellow looking warm and natural.

For brighter, cleaner results:

A very thin tan or sandy wash
Good if you want a subtle effect and don’t want to darken the model too much.

For more stylized or vibrant shading:

A yellow-orange wash
This enhances the yellow areas without dulling them and gives a sunlit, rich tone.

What to avoid:

Heavy black washes (too harsh)
Cool blue/gray washes (can make yellow look sickly unless used very carefully)

Practical tip:
Thin your wash more than you think you need, especially over white. You can always build it up in layers, but it’s hard to fix once white turns blotchy.

If you want, tell me what unit or uniform you’re painting (Continental, British, militia, etc.), and I can suggest a more historically flavored approach.

So there you have it. I will report back when I have finished the units.

Speedpaint 2.0 Review>>>

April 21, 2026April 28, 2026

Lion Rampant 2026, Update #4: HAVOC, “League” Play, & Albany Tourney

Hello Everyone!

First issue of newsletter that includes photos!

2026 is underway, and with it Havoc is behind us, there will be a test run this year for something I’m currently calling “Lion Rampant League Play”, and the next Albany Tourney is on track for this upcoming Saturday, April 24th.

Here is a report on the tourney at Havoc this past March 28th.

1st place went to Peter Landry (Ottoman Turks) taking a win in the last round vs. 2nd place John Rigley (Norman), and we also had two new players Carl Herzog (Free Company) and Alex Mimo (German) join the tourney this time.

Peter also scored the most total tourney points at 36 with John scoring 32. Below is a photo of their 3rd round game played on a mat including a local Mediterranean hamlet with walls, a pair of olive tree groves to the east, and a small hill to the west. A fitting place for these two armies to meet their match, probably in southern Italy in the early Medieval era.

Here’s a photo of the set up on Table 3, courtesy of John …

And below is an in process picture with horses rumbling, and some skirmishers who might be in trouble …

Additional tables included a northeastern winter set up with an evil looking tower and an icy stream, and another with a hill in one deployment zone and tree areas scattered across the rest of the area. See pictures below.

Pictures below courtesy of Peter.

Table 1 … Germans protecting their tower from a northerly raid of some Ottoman Turks …

Tables 4, 5, & 6 (with one more to be created) will be featured at Huzzah! in May on Friday at 11am, 5 players signed up and 3 more slots are still currently available.

Lion Rampant 2026 League Play …

We’re going to give a trial run to having “Lion Rampant League Play” across 2026. There are at least 6 tourneys planned in the Northeast this year, and so we’re planning to keep track of wins and losses by armies, players, as well as point totals, across the scope of these, to see what happens. We might give a prize at the end, and player rankings will be created too. We hope this encourages you to paint, play, and join in on the fun as much as possible.

Lion Rampant Spring Bash Tourney in Albany … Saturday, April 25th at The Fortress of Gaming, 18 Railroad Ave.

10 players signed up, room for 12, tables might be added if 2 more pre-signups. Start time is 11am, rounds are 2 hours each, armies are 24 points from back of 2nd edition, loaner armies are available, “standard” rules will apply. Number of rounds to be determined, $5 cover charge at the door, prize(s) will be available. Hope to see ya there!

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By the way … this newsletter is for games in the Northeast that use Lion Rampant or any of the other associated rules using their format. A person can send info directly to sentry1212@dayofbattele.com, and we’ll include you on the list.

Feel free to reply with questions!

Cheers!

Mark T.

P.S. If anyone is not interested in being on our list, then let us know.