Flying or driving and model armies don’t mix. If you’ve ever tried to travel with tool boxes full of lead like I have, you’ll know that getting a hard time by airport security and flight crews is routine. While visiting the Napoleonic Wargames Society in Perth, I observed a number of custom made boxes used for storing DBM armies.

There are many different ways to paint figures, vehicles and terrain. There is no "right" way, just lots of different ways. You need to develop a style which is suitable to you. But helpful advice from others can help you experiment and choose a style which suits you.

This article contains a collection of simple, but really useful tips on painting. 

Wargamers, like any specialist hobbyist, have there own particular foibles which are endearing to some (but maybe not everyone).

The ideal partner for a wargamer needs 22 attributes. See how you rate in this amusing article. Or perhaps you can think of some more?-