EP17: Setting the scene - author interview with Pat.

This episode is an interview with Pat Smith the author of the "Setting the scene" series of books and https://wargamingwithsilverwhistle.blogspot.com/. Pat does some of the most amazing wargames tables that I have ever seen, especially winter war. We discuss his previous 2 books and the latest one base in Norway 1940 - The Road to Dombas

Pat's blog: https://wargamingwithsilverwhistle.blogspot.com/

Book 1: http://www.stevenlampon.co.uk/portfolio/

Book 2: http://www.stevenlampon.co.uk/settingthescenevol2/

Book 3: http://www.stevenlampon.co.uk/dombas/

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00-8:03 Intro & Little Wars TV Caesar Awards nominations
Nominations open til close of 31 Dec 2020 here;
https://www.caesarawards.com/nominations.html

8:03 Valhalla Games 2020 awards
8:30 Our most memorable games we played this year
11:00 Our favourite WW2 miniatures of the year

Captain K -Giants in Miniature( Dan)
https://www.wargamesillustrated.net/shop/captain-k/

Last Levy- Warlord Games ( Rex)
https://store.warlordgames.com/products/last-levy-the-defence-of-berlin?variant=31469075759184

16:35 Our favourite Box Set of miniatures for 2020

Stalingrad battle set – Warlord Games ( Rex)
https://store.warlordgames.com/products/stalingrad-battle-set

28mm Partisans box set – Wargames Atlantic ( Dan)
https://wargamesatlantic.com/collections/all/products/partisans-1-french-resistance?variant=32020383596642

25:53 valhalla games stats

37:18 Best Rulebook/Supplement release 2020

Mariana & Palau Islands -Warlord Games ( Rex)
https://store.warlordgames.com/products/campaign-marianas-palau-islands?_pos=1&_sid=21a2e61ac&_ss=r

Stalingrad- Warlord Games ( Dan)
https://store.warlordgames.com/products/stalingrad-campaign-book?_pos=1&_sid=1250153b2&_ss=r

41:34 Best non-WW2 minis of the year

KOW N /Alliance ice creatures- Mantic Games ( Rex)
https://www.manticgames.com/games/kings-of-war/northern-alliance-kings-of-war/northern-alliance-ice-elemental-regiment/

Star Wars Legions Clan Wren- Fantasy Flight Games ( Dan)
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-legion/products/clan-wren-unit-expansion/

Lord Flash – Giants in Miniature ( Dan)
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=13528

48:08 Best mass-produced commercial terrain

Vehicle wreckage scatter terrain , various scales- Diohistory ( Dan)
https://markeeigenbau.net/_shop/Miniatures-Terrain/Car-Wrecks-by-DioHistory---48_71.html

U Boat waterline model- OTP Terrain ( Rex)
https://www.otpterrain.com/products/uboot-type-vii-waterline-model

55:33 Any product that made us want to play/collect another game or period this year?

KOW Vanguard – Mantic Games ( Rex)
https://www.manticgames.com/games/vanguard/

War of the Roses Inspiration; “7th Son” on Youtube (Dan)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgF5_KhcgdvNiRcrI0ZSJCg

Outro

1:17:55 SNOOPYS CHRISTMAS!!