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
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
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