A Dive to the Underhive
This is going to be a short blurb of an article. Maybe a quick hobby update and an “oh boy” moment more than anything else. We have all played Games Workshop games. It’s pert near a rite of passage for tabletop gamers from the 1980s onward. While I don’t agree with the price of entry and rules churn I do appreciate their models and the … Continue reading A Dive to the Underhive
Bolt Action: Cherkassy, Ukraine – December 1943
A few weeks back my friend Doug and I played a game of Bolt Action. He had only played a few times a long time ago so we did a refresher/ learning game. We literally spent all day talking and only got through about 3 turns, yes you read that right lol.. oh well… it was a good time and now he’s a pro ready … Continue reading Bolt Action: Cherkassy, Ukraine – December 1943
Product Review: Red Grass Games Painter V2 Wet Pallette
I suppose it’s about time for another Iron Dice Product Review and I happened to pick up a product I find very useful, the Red Grass Games Painter V2 Everlasting Wet Palette. How serendipitous. For those uninitiated, a wet palette is a surface to mix and stage your acrylic paints and washes prior to putting them onto what you’re painting. The surface is typically made … Continue reading Product Review: Red Grass Games Painter V2 Wet Pallette
Product Review: Muddy Paws Terrain Poly Sand Basing
Making my start into historical minis of course led to going down the Youtube rabbit hole, and resulted in subscriptions to a couple new channels. One of those channels was the Storm of Steel Wargaming channel. Link here. With the Warlord Curahee set and the Space Wolves Army box both in my pile of potential, I set out to find good, realistic, QUICK basing options. … Continue reading Product Review: Muddy Paws Terrain Poly Sand Basing
“Hunter or Hunted?” Bag the Hun Ostfront Campaign – Chapter 2
Johann and Albert broke off their dawn patrol route to “check something out.” Johann figured this was free license for free hunting. Handke knew Schulte was pining for more victories but soon it was apparent they were looking for a Soviet airfield to terrorize. Continue reading “Hunter or Hunted?” Bag the Hun Ostfront Campaign – Chapter 2
History to Hobby Episode 7: Mr. Steal Yo’ Green Stuff – Kitbashing Chat with Scale History SLC
Jordan from Scale History SLC joins Evan and Ben to talk all about kit-bashing WWII in 28mm. From the ordinary to the exotic, Jordan is on a mission to never repeat a pose. Here’s the real question, can Evan trap hobby butterfly Ben before he’s also kit-bashing Folglore Paratroopers? Ben is so young and impressionable after all… Scale History SLC YouTube historytohobby.podbean.com Continue reading History to Hobby Episode 7: Mr. Steal Yo’ Green Stuff – Kitbashing Chat with Scale History SLC
Dusty Throats and Broken Bodies
Got a little behind in posting, but here is the summary for Deadman’s Hand Scene 2- I didn’t take very good pics for this one, part 3 will be much better! If you’re just tuning in you can find Scene 1 – Whiskey for the Demons here! Dead Man’s Hand Scene 2 Dusty Throats and Broken Bodies The desperados have returned to Black Water Gulch … Continue reading Dusty Throats and Broken Bodies
Whiskey for the Demons
Dead Man’s Hand Scene 1 Whiskey for the Demons Summer sure is busy! Finally got a game in though. Tried out the western skirmish game Dead Man’s hand. While I enjoyed the simplicity of Dracula’s America for a western I wanted to try another one with a little more grit… plus I wanted some more minis and the cool buildings in the starter box of … Continue reading Whiskey for the Demons
History to Hobby Episode 6: Honey I Shrunk the Village! – Winter Ardennes Terrain Special with Misfit Machinations
Drew joins the cast to chat about the build process of the wintery Senonchamps board. Terrain board building in all its glory! The boys talk research sources, design considerations, and the “nuts!” and bolts of how we shrunk a Belgian village onto a 6×4 foot table. Skeleton Paints Misfit Machinations Senonchamps board photo dump Continue reading History to Hobby Episode 6: Honey I Shrunk the Village! – Winter Ardennes Terrain Special with Misfit Machinations
A Tale of Three Company Commanders – Ben’s Red Hammer
I did a good job. I resisted Cold War for several years. But Anthony talking about his British Army of the Rhine combined with me handling a ton of Team Yankee products has finally pushed me over the edge. As with most projects I start I said “I’ll start small.” I told Evan we were doing Cold War. He didn’t have a chance to say … Continue reading A Tale of Three Company Commanders – Ben’s Red Hammer
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