Another major milestone hit with the completion of the US Infantry platoon. This unit is based on the TO&E of the 29th Infantry Division. Painting this platoon was a wild ride, the majority of these models were completed over four months ago... and at the time they made me realize I needed to improve painting … Continue reading 1944 France; US Infantry Platoon
I was lucky enough to host a club game over the weekend. The scatter board is built up enough to be playable so I was more than excited to lay it all out. We played a game of Chain of Command with a fairly basic attack and defend scenario. What was a hasty defense for … Continue reading 1944 France; A Hasty Retreat
A few months back when I completed my first US Infantryman (pictured right) I had grand visions of him storming a Normandy town, darting through streets and houses ducking from MG42 bursts. In my head I saw brickwork, destruction, cobblestone, craters, stone walls and rows of buildings. The town was large, looming, exhausting oneself just … Continue reading 1944 France; Town Planning and Breaking Ground
Time flies when you're having fun. Normally i'd be a bit frustrated with spreading myself so thin trying to keep up with my ambitions, but this project has been a joy to work on regardless. Between working on the big beach board, a scatter terrain board and painting models not a whole lot has been … Continue reading 1944 France; Grenadier Platoon
Been able to put some good work down on this massive endeavor, it's really starting to take shape. I'm finding I enjoy this part in a project where you are getting enough terrain and models to start running small games to get the hang of different rule sets and savor some of the work you … Continue reading 1944 France; Painted Models and a Flocked Board
It's been awhile since I have been able to post to the blog, thankfully it's because I have been too busy with a new project! I struggled for awhile figuring out what I wanted to undertake. I have an affinity for moderns as it is personal and I have had to fight myself around every … Continue reading 1944 France; Project Beginning
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