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6mm Soviet Aircrft Finally Done
I finally got my 6mm Soviet aircraft for Babrbarossa done, well sort of. I ended up having decals for about two thirds of them, so an order to Flight Deck Decals will be happening soon. In any event,...
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6mm 1940 French Aircraft Completed
During my recent decal flurry, I Finished the second half of my French Air Force for 1940. Here are a few pics:MB-174sA single Potez 63/11Breguet 693Happy to finally get these off of the work table.
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6mm CF-100s from I-94 Enterprises
Another product of my aircraft decal frenzy is a pair of CF-100s from I-94 Enterprises. Here is a pic:Probably should have done them in camo for use in Europe, but this is the way I remember them from...
View ArticleOne day, while watching Hotel Rawanda...
... my daughter, who was in high school at the time, began to offer some views on the conflict in Rawanda and about the Hutu and Tutsi. This took me by surprise, as I was half shocked that she knew of...
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A Few More Aircraft for WWIII-1958
Here is a pair of F-86s in West German markings from I-94 Enterprises: And two more Hawker Hunters for the RAF:These will give NATO a little more support in my 1958 WWIII games.
View ArticleA Wrap Up of Our Star Fleet Battles Campaign 2017-2019
We have decided to put our Star Fleet battles campaign of the General War to rest after over four years of inactivity. The campaign was paused due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and then further postponed...
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A 6mm Timber Artillery Bunker for the Soviets
While completing the Soviet 6mm fighting positions a few months back, I started working on a covered artillery bunker for the Soviets. This type was of earthen and timber construction. I actually...
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6mm WWII German Aircraft for Barbarossa
I almost forgot about these. Nine aircraft, generally for Barbarossa (well, and a couple for France 1940). Castings are from I-94/Raiden, Scotia-Grende, ad Heroics & Ros.Hs 126, Ju87, Fw 189Ju...
View Article2023: Having Changed My Methods
Back in September of '22, I presented a plan to help me focus on "only" ten gaming periods at a time, which I now refer to as the "10-plan". Ten periods may not seem like much focus, but the bigger...
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15mm Air Support for Cold War British 1958
Here are a couple of aircraft for my 1958 Cold War British forces in 15mm. The first is a Hawker Hunter from QRF, a model I picked up from a hobby shop during a trip to Tennessee many years ago.Second...
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6mm Russian Buildings for Barbarossa
Through I have a fair number of Russian buildings, I really need more city and industial buildings. I'll take a look at my German and French buildings and see if I can't hijack a few for service in...
View ArticleOf Best Laid Plans...
So, during the Christmas break, I started setting up my 6mm Operation Barbarossa campaign on the map table, and quickly realized that setting up was going to take much more consideration than I...
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June 22, 1941 Operation Barbarossa Begins: Initial Set-up
After much interruption and chaos in the final months of 2023 and particularly during this last couple of weeks, Operation Barbarossa is finally underway. I've got the Fire In The East Maps on the...
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Barbarossa, Turn 1, June: AAR 1 Initial German Air Attacks
The offensive started with German Luftwaffe attacks on Russian airfields and command hubs. Losses were heavy for the largely unsuspecting Soviet forces, with 11 airfields being hit (one completely out...
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Barbarossa, Turn 1, June: AAR 2 - Lithuanian Border
The commander of the 13th NKVD Border Company stood over the shoulder of his radio operator, waiting for any instruction He had expected either the arrival of reinforcements or an order to withdraw to...
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Barbarossa, Turn 1, June: AAR 3 - Lithuanian Border West of Kaunas
Fire in the East map, hex 2822, Lithuanian border, somewhat west of Kaunas. German and Soviet reconnaissance forces clash in the opening minutes of the offensive:The German forces advance across the...
View ArticleBig Surprise... (Operation Barbarossa)
...the German offensive is being slowed by lots of rivers and a lack of trucks. I've actually been planning to build a set of wider river tiles since last September, but all of my local suppliers...
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On the Painting Table
After getting kidnapped by work for a few days. I'm catching up on the hobby again.In my last post, I mentioned painting some miniatures. For the last few weeks, about every third or fourth day, I've...
View ArticleA Quick Note
Despite having the next battle in my Barbarossa campaign set up on my table for more than a week, peace has spread across my miniature world, as some stuff at work is simply consuming all of my time....
View ArticleNot Quite Back Yet
My work crazyness finally ended mid week, though it could pick up for four weeks at any moment. Things had been busy since last October and stepped up at the start of the year, then picked up further...
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Crawling Out of the Fog
The last few weeks have been a rapid succession of damage control actions in my life, after three months of neglect. April is always a busy month with family birthdays and tax time here in the US, but...
View ArticleA Note About Hasslefree Miniatures
I had read not too long ago that Hasslefree Miniatures was having some issues with some orders, despite this, I placed an order about six weeks back, as I had always had a pretty good experience with...
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Back to War
So after seven months away from the game table, last night I went downstairs and refreshed my memory about the battle and units set up on my table since early February. I expect to play this out over...
View ArticleThe Battle Raged To An End
It is hard to believe that more than two months has passed since my last post. I had just started back into my Barbarossa battle, a German attack near Przemysl, when a bunch of stuff came up for work,...
View ArticleReflecting on 2024 and Considering the New Year
Hey everybody, hope all is well and that your holidays were wonderful. This past year was a bit of an anomaly for me. I basically stepped away from gaming altogether for 8 months. It was like a...
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