This blog covers WW1, but not strictly speaking from a wargaming perspective. Instead, I describe my amazing experience being one of the figure painters for Sir Peter Jackson’s massive commemorative diorama of the Battle of Chunuk Bair.
Here’s a list of my postings relating to WW1.
- Chunuk Bair diorama to mark Anzac Day April,2021
- A Kiwi at Partizan June,2019
- Closure of massive Chunuk Bair diorama December,2018
- Plug pulled on New Zealand’s massive Chunuk Bair diorama August,2018
- ‘Wargames Illustrated’ articles about Chunuk Bair diorama – in full! April,2016
- My 2015 blogging review December,2015
- Trouble painting faces? Look at these! December,2015
- New Gallipoli animated feature film called ’25 April’ November,2015
- Video of Sir Peter Jackson and ‘The Great War Exhibition’ September,2015
- The VERY best photos of the Chunuk Bair diorama July,2015
- Teaser for my article in ‘Wargames Illustrated’ June,2015
- A visit to ‘Gallipoli: the scale of our war’ May,2015
- Police magazine features the Chunuk Bair diorama May,2015
- More pics of Sir Peter Jackson’s massive Chunuk Bair diorama May,2015
- First pics of Sir Peter Jackson’s massive Gallipoli diorama! May,2015
- Final touches for the massive 54mm Chunuk Bair diorama May,2015
- A visit to Sir Peter Jackson’s ‘The Great War Exhibition’ April,2015
- Amazing parade of WW1 vehicles in Wellington today April,2015
- Me as a 54mm Perry miniature! April,2015
- Pics of day 2 of Gallipoli diorama assembly at Weta April,2015
- Day 1 assembling giant Gallipoli diorama at Weta Workshop April,2015
- Last 54mm Perry Anzacs for Peter Jackson’s WW1 exhibition April,2015
- Cool video about our huge Perry 54mm Gallipoli diorama project March,2015
- 54mm Gallipoli Turks by the Perrys March,2015
- More Perry previews of 54mm New Zealanders and Turks February,2015
- Fifty shades of grey – and blue February,2015
- Dramatic Perry 54mm Gallipoli figures February,2015
- A message from Sir Peter Jackson February,2015
- Amazing 54mm bespoke Perry figures February,2015
- New blog for huge New Zealand WW1 project using 54mm Perrys January,2015
- Kiwi Gallipoli diorama project hits the media January,2015
- Update on New Zealand Gallipoli diorama project January,2015
- A name for the Gallipoli painting project? January,2015
- Sir Peter Jackson needs Kiwi wargamers January,2015
- Pics of my visit to Les Invalides in Paris – museums and Napoleon’s tomb November,2013
- An Antipodean view of SELWG November,2013
- New Zealand National Army Museum February,2013
- ANZAC Day – lest we forget April,2012
- The funniest captions ever for tour of a tank museum September,2011
- What I’m reading … October,2010
Note: This archive is limited to 100 postings, so any older postings won’t appear here.