My disciple
People have reacted in very different ways to my hobby. Others think that it’s silly for a grown man to be playing with toys. Others show a polite interest. Some are amazed by the intricate detailing....
View ArticleBlood Bowl-a-rama
Been getting some gaming done lately, which is always nice. Our Blood Bowl league has started up, after a rather disappointing previous run a year or two back. So far I’ve managed to get two games...
View ArticleCampaign building blocks
For any miniature game, you generally need the following: miniatures, terrain and rules. In this post I’ll do a bit of an inventory of what of each of those three elements I have available for...
View ArticleBlood Bowl-a-rama #7 – A new star
Another player has joined the ranks of the (painted) Ravens: Ludwig Wightenstein. Ready to beat down opponents not only by reducing philosophical problems to linguistic puzzles, but also with his...
View ArticleBlood Bowl-a-rama #10 – an unkindness of Ravens
Did you know, that a flock of ravens is actually called an “unkindness”? Really! Read a column on the subject here. Anyway, this curious piece of linguistics brings me to the main point of this post –...
View ArticleFrom the painting desk #16 – Marine specialists
My Colonial Marine force is steadily progressing from being a small group of models to be used in Space Hulk towards being an actual fighting force of troopers, maybe eventually used in one game or...
View ArticleColonial Marine miniatures – a review
Update April 1st 2013: Citadel plastics with Mad Robot parts added. Update February 27th 2013: Sgt. Major Miniatures’ Allied Troopers added. Update May 15th 2012: Defiance Games’ UAMC marines added....
View ArticleYet another Colonial Marine review update
Looking to turn your Warhammer 40K Imperial Guard into Colonial Marines? Mad Robot Miniatures has just the thing for you. Click for a larger version In other words, the 28mm Colonial Marine review has...
View ArticleHunk of junk
I’m currently building up the setup for the next game of Utopia, which means I’m painting and creating yet more generic-ish scenery. In addition to the corky mountains mentioned previously, I’m working...
View ArticleSize matters
So, my recent foray into the world of tiny miniatures continues. Remember a few posts back, when I said I would be doing Pacific Rim in 6mm or so? Oh, silly, silly me! Why? Let me demonstrate. Below is...
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