Evan came to Wisconsin to visit me in early June this past summer. Early war Chain of Command and indulgence in some general tomfoolery were on the docket.
In town we have the local branch of a chain liquor store (maybe liquor paradise) called Total Wine and Liquor. We decided some libations were in order and promptly made a run to stock the drink refrigerator. Continue reading The World War II Beer Sampler
The Rubicon Tiger II was a beast of a kit. I really enjoyed digging into the history of the vehicle and finding a way to paint it up. The build effort was worth it as I have a huge center piece for my late war German forces from Market Garden to the Ruhr. Continue reading History to Hobby – Big Kitty: Rubicon King Tiger Review
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
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
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
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
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
Evan and Ben are back and much to no one’s surprise the IDG gears have shifted from late war to early war. The crew uses the episode to do a shakedown of the new recording software while musing on the French and German conflict in 1940. The origins of the new plan are revealed and prattle about early war armor abounds. Continue reading History to Hobby Episode 5: Pivot like Rommel – Iron Dice Eyes the Dyle
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
In Episode 4 Evan and Ben recount the “rigorous” playtesting of the “A Stand at Senonchamps” Chain of Command scenario and the effect of the streamlined forces. They also reflect on the startling lack of memory surrounding their convention games players’ names. Apparently tank and airplane statistics take up a lot of brain space. All jokes aside the boys divulge the excellent time they had … Continue reading History to Hobby Episode 4: A Squabble at Senonchamps – Adepticon 2025
