No plan survives first contact Acknowledging that only a few months ago I set out a plan as to what my next steps were going to be for painting an army, I have managed to fail spectacularly in my execution of said plan. Since that time, my imagination has been hugely recaptured by the Space Wolf update. That and an accidental appearance on an Iron … Continue reading Turns out….. I lied!
Ben takes a look at the Rubicon Sdkfz 250/9 and a brief history of the vehicle. Continue reading History to Hobby – Rubicon Sdkfz 250 Neu Half-track and Sdkfz 250/9 Add-on Kit Review
Evan’s first History to Hobby post covers the M26 Pershing and his quest to replicate the Eagle VII on the tabletop. Continue reading History to Hobby: The M26 Pershing
Games on the Bolt Action and Chain of Command Bulge table were a ton of fun, but I also had the chance to play in and demo a bunch of games. Continue reading Drew’s Adepticon – Part 2
I have to throw a little plug for our podcast, History to Hobby. History to Hobby is a podcast where we chat about bringing historical actions to the tabletop primarily via Too Fat Lardies’ World War II game Chain of Command. As nerds we talk about historical context, unit involvement, TO & Es, as well as hobby related stuff like sourcing miniatures and paint schemes. … Continue reading History to Hobby Episode 3
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Well, after the better part of a year slogging on it, the majority of my US winter force is complete. We used it in our games at Adepticon 2025, and now that that’s done and gone I had some time to take some nice pictures. Winter armies are always a little niche, as they end up more limiting than more generically based armies. Luckily for … Continue reading Showcase: Evan’s Winter American Force
As always it was fun seeing old friends, new friends and having some great conversations and laughs with gamers from all over. Our club Iron Dice Gaming hosted three games using my Battle of the Bulge board where we refought one of the early battle of Senonchamps during Battle of the Bulge. Continue reading Drew’s Adepticon – Part 1
Evan recaps the Iron Dice Adepticon trip, shows off some photos and a new trophy for the studio… Continue reading Adepticon 2025 Recap: IDG Does Milwaukee
I am a firm believer that setting goals and memorializing them is the best way to will those goals into results. This hobby is wonderful, but can also be overwhelming, especially if you lack impulse control with your purchases. To that end, the following are my immediate, medium, and long term goals for 2025 and beyond. Immediate Goals BLKOUT is my immediate goal. My chosen … Continue reading Hobby Goals 2025
I took a break from working on the Battle of the Bulge board to try a game of Ravenfeast. I couldn’t seem to find a friend to game with me on a Saturday night I struck out on my own to try it. Continue reading A Feast for Ravens
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