1866 And All That is the blog of well known New Zealand Wargamer & Sculptor Mark Strachan. Mark has been involved in Historical wargaming since 1972. He is most well known as the sculptor behind many (or most) of the figures and/or models produced by the now defunct New Zealand wargaming manufacturer Military Miniatures (the business eventually ceased operating as Military Miniatures, but then morphed into the current Battlefront/Flames of War business). Many a New Zealand Wargamer has buildings, terrain (rivers, roads, scenery), or figures, designed by Mark in their collection.
Mark is also know for publishing a serious of excellent handbooks on “Refighting The Great Battles of the American Civil War” in 1992 useful as guides for wargamers. These days Mark’s main area’s of interest are the 19th Century, namely the Napoleonic Wars, US-Mexican War, Franco-Austrian War, American Civil War, Danish War of 1864, Austro-Prussian War, Franco-Prussian War, Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. He also games English Civil War. Check out Mark’s blog to see what he’s up to these days…
