Battle of Midway Part 2 – Chapter 2 (BtH Pacific Campaign)
The Pilots of the Bag the Hun Pacific Campaign escort a doomed flight of torpedo bombers on a desperate attack against the Japanese fleet in this first half of a (very) long battle report. Continue reading Battle of Midway Part 2 – Chapter 2 (BtH Pacific Campaign)
Drew’s Early Summer 2023 Hobby Update
Why is life so busy? I need to retire and simply build and blog! Ben suggested we send out occasional updates on what we are working on. Like most gamers/ modelers etc.. I tend to have a lot of irons in the fire and summer makes it all the more challenging with family and work obligations. Unfortunately Ben and I had to put our Stalingrad … Continue reading Drew’s Early Summer 2023 Hobby Update
Battle of Midway Part 1- Chapter 1 (BtH Pacific Campaign)
After much prep work, I recently kicked off the campaign. Without further ado: June 4, 1942 – Somewhere in the waters off Midway Atoll Ensign Paul Paulson flies wingman for Dick “Bastard” Blanchard. He lost a bet, it happens, and no one likes flying with Bastard. They cruise some distance from their carrier: USS Lake Erie (CV-2)*. They fly what is known as a Combat … Continue reading Battle of Midway Part 1- Chapter 1 (BtH Pacific Campaign)
Interview with Colonel Muller Miniatures
Recently I discovered a new entrant to the 28mm STL market called Colonel Muller Miniatures. The 1940 French troops I have printed for my ongoing project have turned out wonderfully. Being excited about the miniatures I reached out to Colonel Muller Miniatures asking if they would be interested in an interview for Iron Dice Gaming. Continue reading Interview with Colonel Muller Miniatures
1940 French Platoon: Part 2 (I acquire far too many miniatures…again)
This installment of my journey to build a platoon of French defenders for a Battle of France Chain of Command clash will be a rundown of the miniatures I’ve chosen to use. Continue reading 1940 French Platoon: Part 2 (I acquire far too many miniatures…again)
What a Nerf Herder: The Reckoning
I have been sidetracked in a major galaxy far far away way. Continue reading What a Nerf Herder: The Reckoning
June Hobby Update
This is the start of a regular hobby update article from me. I’m not going to start off with a promise of a regular schedule for it because chances are that won’t work. Here I’ll just briefly run through what I’ve been up to lately. Continue reading June Hobby Update
Bag The Hun Pacific Campaign: Materials Prep
The campaign has included a lot of (self-inflicted) preparations. In this article we’ll briefly walk through those different items and what I did to prepare them. If you’ve gotten this far and you’re wondering what campaign I’m rambling on about, you can check out the previous article covering the setting here. Continue reading Bag The Hun Pacific Campaign: Materials Prep
Painting the Night Sky Miniatures Jagdpanther
A print the size of the Jagdpanther is a great blank canvas to work upon. My first task was to see if I could find a camouflage scheme appropriate for a unit that was at the Battle of the Bulge. Continue reading Painting the Night Sky Miniatures Jagdpanther
Pervetin Pals Seeking Bagettes: On the Campaign to Adepticon Doubles 2023 Part 3
… Leutnants Evan and Ben are relieved from duty. Ben – Evan and I were finally able to meet in Schaumburg Illinois at Adepticon and play some wargames together! We had a blast playing in the Bolt Action doubles event and had the pleasure of playing against some really awesome opponents. The majority of the 32 teams had stuck to the early war theme covering … Continue reading Pervetin Pals Seeking Bagettes: On the Campaign to Adepticon Doubles 2023 Part 3
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