Sunday, 6 September 2026

New DBMM army lists published! - from Greg Mann, 7 September 2026

Thank you so much to Wayne Watts who let me know that Greg Mann posted in the DBMM group:

The new army lists are now available at https://www.lulu.com/
in the bookstore. And before anyone asks it will be a while if they appear on Amazon, if at all. The poor commercial terms being the key driver for WRG.

This edition of the DBMM lists, whilst not being a complete overhaul, does have the following changes:
  • Split and reworked the Medieval German list.
  • Made all date ranges inclusive and used a consistent format.
  • Reformatted to make the lists easier to read. This will always be subjective and not everyone will like what’s been done.
  • Separated out the list-specific rules and restrictions from the list notes.
  • Moved sections so that sub-sections appear in date order of when available.
  • Indented foreign allies who do not have a list of their own where this aids consistency and clarity.
  • Modified the introductory wording and allies to reflect actual practice and be consistent across all 4 list books.
  • Based upon queries and social media comments updated some lists and notes to make the intention as clear as possible.
  • Dealt with some minor inconsistencies across lists.
  • Fixed minor textual errors, such as incorrect points costs, contradictory text and troops disappearing in puffs of logic.
  • Where possible, re-ordered the terrain to be in placement order. The main exceptions to this are where terrain types vary according to date or location, or where only one of several types are permitted and they are in different parts of the placement order.
  • Provided both fixed and mobile baggage for nearly all armies.

My thanks to Andreas, Peter, Duncan, Mick and Dave whose invaluable assistance got this project over the line.

Greg

Below links to individual products.

[I have been told it is significantly cheaper to order the books together and pay one set of postage and packaging; all four in one order landing in NZ at just under $200.] 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/824840264342234/posts/3420337451459156



Four games at the Wellington Warlords - from Alastair Duncan, 6 September 2026

Roving Reporter, Alastair Duncan, was at the Wellington Warlords yesterday. Alastair says: Four DBMM games at the Warlords with lots of elephants as Alastairs' Hincliffe Sassanids c1975 [and others] were munched by Kevin O'Kane’s 2025 plastic Byzantines.
Steve Conway’s Polybian Romans took on Raymond Dick’s knight heavy eastern foe.
Speaking of Sassanids, Barry Norris, had his fronting up to Craig Ellison’s Kushan.

And in the NE corner of the hall it was painters supreme on both sides as Russell Briant’s Setorius Spaniards flaming wagons charged there artwork against Paul Goldstones' Polybians. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/824840264342234/posts/3420190491473852

Alastairs' Hincliffe Sassanids c1975 [and others] were munched by Kevin O'Kane’s 2025 plastic Byzantines.

Seve Conway’s Polybian Romans took on Raymond Dick’s knight heavy eastern foe.

Speaking of Sassanids, Barry Norris, had his fronting up to Craig Ellison’s Kushan.

In the NE corner of the hall it was painters supreme on both sides as Russell Briant’s Setorius Spaniards flamming wagons charged there artwork against Paul Goldstones' Polybians.




Where it all began for me, Airfix - posted by Vince Cholewa, 5 September 2026

This wonderful book arrived in the post yesterday as a early Fathers Day present- thank you so much Mim Cholewa. Hugely nostalgic. The author is obviously passionate about Airfix and the model making, toy soldier playing thing we did, as well as being a good writer.
This really is where my model making and wargaming started. At the Party Time shop in Wellington, now sadly long gone, where I bought my first ever kit and 1/72 scale polythene toy soldiers. By happy coincidence my first kit was the first kit Airfix made, the Golden Hind, then still sold in a plastic bag with the instructions folded inside the label stapled to the bag. My first box of toy soldiers was the US Cavalry set and my first wargames were American Civil War playing against my brother on the dining table. Later, came ancients - my first two games were WRG 5th edition, of course including Airfix Romans. Fond memories of very happy days and a book to treasure 💕

 

The book. I love it.

1949, Airfix made tractor models as a marketing tool for Ferguson salesman. 1952, the first kit, Golden Hind, was sold through Woolworths national chain.

My first wargaming was American Civil War using Airfix sets. Later I started ancients - WRG 5th edition and Airfix Romans.

There were the Robin Hood and Sheriff of Nottingham sets. I did not have these but they were useful for many armies.

The Roman fort. I also did not have this but there were several at wargaming clubs in New Zealand










On the sculpting table: Neo-Elamites - posted by Dirk Heinsius, 4 September 2026

On the Sculpting Table.....
Playing around with ideas for Neo-Elamites.
Still a bit of work to do, and I have another crewman to do for the version without the officer and standard.
P.S. Probably not the best army for DBMM, given that it's about 80% Irr Bw(I), including the option for Irr Bw(I) generals 😃

 

3 deep 30 wide. No-one will have enough pips to contact all along the line
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  • Bob Smith Impetuous Irr Sp(O), will go through them like a hot knife through butter, but it would be a fun army to use. I'd love to take on Scythians with it 😃
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  • it's about the only thing an impetous ISpO army would beat though.
  • This looks really impressive. Well done 👍
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  • Beautiful
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  • Gorgeous figures. Horrible army 🤣
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  • Replace the crew with hoplites and you have Kyrenean Greeks.
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  • Now there's a great idea! Next project! Will have to do a bit of research, and sculpt some cart horses.
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  • Dirk Heinsius IMO a flatbed mule cart would probably be fine for the mounted infantry. Proper chariots for the CvO of course. It's quite an effective army. I've won a few comps with them.
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  • Dirk Heinsius have you sculpted other periods? I need someone to do a WW2 figure for me.
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  • Lawrence Greaves, I have done some Renaissance and Malburian sculpts, but haven't tried WW2. I started sculpting as a side hobby, mainly to make figures that I wanted which weren't available commercially. Happy to give a WW2 figure a go if you want to PM me the details, it could be interesting.
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  • Dirk Heinsius will do when I get home next week.
  • Lawrence Greaves Couldn't resist the idea of Kyrenean Greeks, so decided to spend the day on a prototype 🙂
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  • Dirk Heinsius could you squeeze 2 more hoplites on board? Maybe one facing backwards with his legs hanging over the edge.
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  • That's the plan
  • Yep, love that 👍
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  • Ella might....and mite not!