December Update & 2023 Review
So November was a bit rough between some annual plans and a nasty sickness that swept through my house. That pretty much halted most of my hobby progress for the last month or so. Yet what I have done has been more tiny planes. I started work on the first huge batch of planes for the Pacific in 1942-1943. The first project here was some … Continue reading December Update & 2023 Review
Ben’s BEF
I’ve said it before, but I really enjoy early war action. Seeing nations try their interwar solutions against an actual opposing force fascinates me. Sure Tigers, Shermans, and T-34/85s are fun but there is a certain charm when a Vickers light tank is the menace on the field. Continue reading Ben’s BEF
Somewhere Near Moscow 1941 – A Brief Battle Report
We played a battle taking place in late October 1941 on the drive to Moscow during Operation Typhoon. The first snows came in October freezing and melting over and over creating an icy, slushy quagmire. The Soviets were defending the outskirts of a small factory community to the northwest on the road to Moscow… Continue reading Somewhere Near Moscow 1941 – A Brief Battle Report
November Sit-Rep
Well November has been a pretty productive month on the hobby front. I was able to tidy up several projects and work down my mountain of opportunity a bit. Continue reading November Sit-Rep
History to Hobby: The Mighty Rubicon EmCha 76
Once in a while I find myself smitten by a photograph and I feel the need to emulate the photo in miniature. Enter the lend-lease Sherman. Red Army tankers referred to the imported American M4A2 affectionately as the Emcha which is Russian for the letter M (em) and number 4 (cha). Continue reading History to Hobby: The Mighty Rubicon EmCha 76
Bolt Action Battle Report: Campaign Stalingrad Game 4 – Factory Assault
At long last Drew and I were able to get together for game four of our Bolt Action Stalingrad campaign. Drew and I are fluffy bunny historical players, so a little background flavor is non-negotiable. I was excited to play this game as it had been some time since we worked on our Stalingrad campaign. We landed on Scenario 13: Factory Assault out of the Warlord Games Stalingrad campaign book. Continue reading Bolt Action Battle Report: Campaign Stalingrad Game 4 – Factory Assault
Green Pilots and Blue Seas- A Bag the Hun Pacific Campaign Interlude
The South Pacific is warm and sunny, and the pilots of VF-2 are working hard preparing for their next combat mission: the support of the Operation Watchtower landings at Guadalcanal. On a clear day near Fiji the USS Lake Erie prepares to take on four new aircraft as a flight of F4F-4 Wildcats arrive as reinforcements for VF-2. As the four planes touch down on … Continue reading Green Pilots and Blue Seas- A Bag the Hun Pacific Campaign Interlude
Hello, Honolulu! – A Bag the Hun Pacific Campaign Interlude
The pilots of VF-2 spend some much needed time ashore in this campaign interlude Continue reading Hello, Honolulu! – A Bag the Hun Pacific Campaign Interlude
October – Studio and Soviets yet again
Studio progress and more Soviets! Continue reading October – Studio and Soviets yet again
1940 French Platoon: Part 3 (I finally painted it)
So I finally did it, I got my 1940 French Platoon painted. This was my “quick summer project” I started in April and finished in October… if only summer really was six months long. If you want to read about how I chose the composition or the specific sculpts check out Part 1 and Part 2. In the end I’m pretty pleased with the results, … Continue reading 1940 French Platoon: Part 3 (I finally painted it)
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