Reinforcements Have Arrived: Soldier King Lands from Noble Knight Games!

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There is nothing quite like the feeling of an international parcel hitting the doorstep, especially when it contains a classic piece of campaign gaming history you’ve been eagerly anticipating! My boxed copy of GDW’s 1982 classic, Soldier King , officially arrived today—safely shipped over from Noble Knight Games. The components are in fantastic condition. Leafing through those vintage 1982 rulebook pages and unrolling the map sheets in person immediately brings back that great, nostalgic operational gaming aesthetic. The Inspiration Behind the Campaign I have to give a massive tip of the hat to Neil Patterson over at the Aufklarungsabteilung blog. It was reading through Neil’s fantastic posts and seeing how he integrated Soldier King into his own campaign gaming that originally hooked me on the concept. The clean map layout, simple area movement, and multi-faction dynamic make it an ideal engine for driving grand-scale strategic campaigns on the tabletop w...
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On the Workbench – Medium Fields 19 Feb 2026

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On the Workbench

A quick dispatch to show what is currently occupying the desk.

The rural landscape of our 6mm Bohemian theatre is becoming increasingly defined. To complement our growing collection of Total Battle Miniatures, a new shipment has arrived from TimeCast to help break up the open plains and provide tactical cover for our Black Powder regiments.

Added to the workshop today:

Medium Fields

  • Medium Fields: Essential scenic elements for depicting the agricultural heartlands that the Prussian and Austrian armies marched across during the Third Silesian War.

These TimeCast fields provide the necessary texture and scale to bridge the gap between our 6mm villages and the open table. When combined with our Baccus baggage trains and Irregular Miniatures livestock, they create a truly "living" 18th-century environment for our battle reports.

It is these small environmental details that ensure the Muskets & Magnification archive captures the authentic feel of a Duffy-inspired campaign.

Related project hubs for this period:
The Silesian Wars 1740-1763 Project Hub  |  The Seven Years War 1756–1763 Project Hub

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