Man! It has been some time since I have been active here, that doesn't mean I have not been busy with the hobby though! Looking back at my most recent post, I have a ton to catch up on... so let's start with the 1944 France project. After finishing the US Infantry Platoon, I went … Continue reading 1944 France; A Completed Project
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
For some reason I have always had it in my head mouse-pad material gaming mats were the default option for wargaming play surfaces (I am guessing this bias comes from playing WH40K early on). Until recently I ran across a couple of posts online that showed off a cloth mat with styrofoam underneath to give … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; A New Mat(s) and an Excuse
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
Really fun build, first project using a significant amount of prints from my Photon S. It has added a whole slew of options to add to my projects. Tinkercad is also is fun a tool to fool around in for added customization in print designs; like these signs, benches and magazine stands. One thing I … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Market with upper dwellings
This battle is a part of a sandbox campaign, which can be found here; 2004 Iraq Campaign I am using Force on Force as my miniature rule set with some added house rules, the game is played in 15mm. This is the first tabletop battle of my campaign from the Their Side of Town pack. … Continue reading Iraq Campaign Battle Report; “Beginner’s Luck”
My original plan for a gaming surface on this project was neoprene mats. It gave way to a bit more of an immersive idea in whole mdf sheets with texture glued on top. Now, after a couple of projects I believe smaller mdf squares are the way to go. The neoprene mats are great, but … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Compounds and Alleys
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