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
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
My next couple of projects are going to be focused on walled compounds. I am experimenting using MDF as a base for these structures and the first project came out pretty decent. The color is a bit too red but overall I think it'll fit nicely into the collection. As I have been researching for … Continue reading 2004 Iraq: More terrain and a new hobby space
Work continues on the 2004 Iraq project. The table is starting to fill up but I am unsure how how it's turning out. Everything seems a tad too dark and the board is very flat. The next batch of buildings I am going to have to try to build taller. My proxxon hot wire table … Continue reading Terrain: A Table (half) Full of Terrain
The project has finally moved to walk phase; Walk Phase will mainly be the assembly of models and terrain. The battlespace will be fully built to test scaling, layout and functionality. Rules will be practiced in small set battles to get familiar with the basic game mechanics and procedures. Paint schemes and camo patterns(colors) will … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Walk Phase
I did it again, bitten more off than I can chew. While I am enjoying the project I am definitely getting to the stage of wanting to reap some of the benefits. I’ve been able to get a lot of work done these last few weeks, things are starting to take shape which is very … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Crawl Phase, Part 4
Plenty of things to be excited about. After months of searching I finally secured a physical copy of Force on Force! Man… this system is a beast! I have had it for almost a week now and cannot wait until I can start getting games in. FoF has a initiation/reaction turn mechanic that I am … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Crawl Phase, Part 3
With the majority of our moving behind us and my hobby desk set back up I was finally able to get some work done. I didn’t realize how much of a stress reliever painting is for me! One of the biggest problems I've found with this 15mm 2004 Iraq project is I’m having a hard … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Crawl Phase, Part 2
Crawl Walk Run is a methodology that I’ve found to be an effective tool for tackling bigger tasks and I want to use it for my hobby projects. It breaks them into three manageable parts that scale in intensity and scale; Crawl will be about information gathering and planning. What are the Force Organizations? What … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Crawl Phase, Part 1
