15 mm Medieval Welsh Spear (Donnington)

These are my first figures specifically based for Art de la Guerre (ADLG). Normally, I would base three figures on a 40 by 20 mm metal base and use two base to form an ADLG unit.

This time I put 6 on a 40 by 40 mm base because, post pandemic, all the metal bashing shops near me have closed, and I'm nearly out of 40 by 20 mm metal bases.

I painted these because I finally decided to “trim” my War of the Roses army. It's now very much smaller and lots of figures have gone to a new home thanks to eBay and some long-standing contacts.

The Arab Conquests

As regular readers will have noticed, I am busy building an Arab Conquest army for Art de la Guerre (ADLG).  However, not all of this project involves a paintbrush.  I've also taken the opportunity to read a few books about the period.  I knew next to nothing when I started.

So here are the four main history books that got me started; complete with brief, one paragraph type, reviews.  Since this post was written, I've found a fifth book, and it is very different to the other four.

They are listed in my recommended reading order.

15 mm Arab Archers LI (Forged in Battle)

After last month's flurry of posts about the 2022 ADLG Survey, not to mention all the data analysis & charts, I found time to finish off a few batches of figures. The first to be photographed is some light infantry archers for my Arab Conquest army.

Most of the Arab Conquest lists in Art de la Guerre (ADLG) only allow 4 units (think bases) of light infantry archers, which makes them an ideal project within a project. Of course, as a wargamer, I find things are never quite as straightforward as they first appear.

ADLG: 2022 Survey Overview

Here are links for all posts about the 2022 Art de la Guerre (ADLG) survey, along with a pdf compilation:

• Overview of 2018 ADLG Survey.
• Launch post with the initial aims and intentions.
• Part 1 - Basic information like age, favourite periods, etc.
• Part 2 - People's views on the rule book and the use of the rules in games.
• Part 3 - Comparison between the 2018 and 2022 ADLG surveys.
• Pdf compilation of all the 2022 survey posts.

Here's a taster from Parts 1-3:

I hope you've found the 2022 survey of interest? I certainly enjoyed doing it. It's surprising what a few simple questions can uncover.