The Backlog, The Grey Mountain, Pile of Shame, and many other names all describe the same thing. We all know what I’m talking about: it’s all those miniatures (and accoutrements) which you have inevitably collected over your wargaming career. Yup, I said “you” because almost all of us have them. This series of articles is a little aside about my personal battle with my backlog, … Continue reading The Backlog Dilemma Part 1
Like most Early and Mid-war World War II infantry platoons the Germans had an organic light mortar team in the form of a 5cm mortar team. Continue reading Spotlight: Crusader Miniatures German 5cm Mortar Team
It was the first time I had run the Blitzkrieg Germans in anger and I found out I had gotten what I wished for when I said I wanted a historical and fluffy list. Continue reading 2023 Adepticon Primer Recap – Ben
Once we had decided on 4th Panzer Division as a parent unit we needed to source infantry. As luck would have it, and to no one’s surprise, I happened to have the Warlord Games German pioneers boxset in my pile of shame. Continue reading Pervetin Pals Seeking Bagettes: On the Campaign to Adepticon Doubles 2023 Part 2
Stalingrad. The name itself conjures up powerful imagery. The city on the Volga bearing Stalin’s name brings to mind ruined factories, bitter house to house fighting, rubble strewn streets, elusive snipers and desperate men pushed through the meat grinder for a couple yards of concrete. Continue reading Stalingrad Campaign- Game #1 “The Concrete Monolith”
This is the first of a collaborative article series on my and Evan’s first major Bolt Action event, Adepticon Doubles 2023. Adepticon is one of the largest gaming conventions in the United States and has a reputation for being one of the most fun Bolt Action events around. Continue reading Pervetin Pals Seeking Bagettes: On the Campaign to Adepticon Doubles 2023 Part 1
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