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New Arivals (More Figs for the Unpainted Heap)
Haven't done much gaming-wise this month due to work and making 15mm masters, so thought I'd share some new arrivals, now waiting patiently on my painting table.Zombiesmith Grey AliensFirst off, I...
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Finishing Old Business
Most of my basement is occupied with miniatures, terrain, and endless gaming projects in various states of completion. Incomplete projects out-number completed ones, and I'm am always in my own way,...
View ArticleReflecting on 2016; Considering 2017
2016 ended up being a year of almosts. A few projects were almost completely ignored, WWII East Front, France 1940, and 20mm Vietnam. Others received more attention in the form of planning,...
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28mm Sci-fi Recce Cars Update
When I went searching for my last post about these, I was shocked to find that it was nearly two years old. I stopped work on these as I needed to either make of find wheels for them, and finally did,...
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First Fighters for Star Fleet Battles
One of my ongoing projects is to bring Star Fleet Battles to my table top in miniature form. I had been concerned about how to do this, as Amarillo Design Bureau only offers a few models to represent...
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Progress on my 28mm Sci-Fi Recce Cars
I've made some progress on my Sci-fi scout cars and thought I'd share a few pix. Painting them has not been altogether successful, as I used a couple of paints that I hadn't used before, and had...
View ArticleAFTER: An Introduction to My Post Apocalyptic World
For quite some time, I've been working on a campaign set in a post apocalyptic world. Getting to the starting point has been a very slow process, but I am finally here. The following is an...
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I'm A Scout From Floyd ( A Post Apocalyptic Introduction from the After)
I was born in the After, so never knew the world Before. When I was real little, we had a hard time, trying to get enough food, and get drinkable water to keep us alive. Lot of people moved around,...
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15mm Actions in Afghanistan
My first game of the year was kind of an odd critter. First, I found myself playing a conflict that I have generally avoided on the table top, the US war in Afghanistan. Second, the game was played...
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New Arrivals 4-9-17
Haven't been doing much for the last couple of months, other than working, but I have had some items come in over that time, with each purchase being my first with the respective companies.MinaironsThe...
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Armaments in Miniature 15mm (1/100) CH47A (late) Chinook
On Monday, I received two Armaments in Miniature 15mm (1/100) CH47A (late) resin models in the mail. Excited, I quickly opened the box, excavated the packing material, and found the two CH47 models....
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AAR25: War in Mugabia, Air Battle at Objective B5 - Part1
As the Uwandan forces prepared to crossed into Mugabia at objective B5, 6xF5As offered air cover against the Mugabian air force. Initially, the only resistance that could be offered was by three...
View ArticleToo Much and Not Enough? - Lamenting All the Games that I will Never Play
Once again, I struggle with the fact that I won't live long enough and don't have the space to complete all of the gaming periods and projects that are currently have on my to-do list. I'm to the...
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One Color to Paint Them All
This morning I sat down to paint a terrain piece, hoping to match others originally made 15 years ago. As I stood at my work table adding a little burnt sienna, a little white, a little burnt umber,...
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The Mesa (Part 1 of 2)
I have a number of ideas for post apocalypse scenarios involving a small mesa-like formation, and set out to build such a critter. I spent some time searching online photos and made notes about what...
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Star Fleet Battles: The General War
A few times a year, I manage to get together with an old friend from my original gaming group and play a game. During a visit a month ago, we were playing a game of Star Fleet Battles as we had been...
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Painting Star Trek: The Original Series Federation Starships
Even before my first experience with Star Fleet Battles, I wanted to play the game with miniatures. Thirty-five years later, I've finally gotten serious about doing so, and one of the first questions...
View ArticleSFB - The General War: More Preparations
Well we got together over the holiday weekend, hashed out most of the details of our campaign rules, and generally got all of our ducks lined up for war. The campaign rules are pretty simple,...
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Klingon D7 Battlecruisers for Star Fleet Battles
I completed three Klingon D7 battlecruisers for use in Star Fleet Battles. These are the Lou Zocchi models, conveniently cast in a single piece. I used Vallejo 964 Field Blue as the base hull color...
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Star Fleet Battles Fleets: Kzintis
As our general war campaign will start with the Lyrans and Kzintis, I figured that I should make some progress on the respective fleets. So I placed an order with ADB for the core of a Kzinti fleet, a...
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