The Cactus Air Force – Chapter 11 (BtH Pacific Campaign)

Continued from Chapter 10 Preface Welcome back to another installment of my first Bag the Hun campaign. If this is the first time you’re reading about it, I recommend going back and catching up here if you want the full story. In this article I’ll be playing through a scenario meant to be representative of a “typical” encounter for the joint US service branch “Cactus … Continue reading The Cactus Air Force – Chapter 11 (BtH Pacific Campaign)

EvanDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025Leave a comment

Vietnam

Good Morning Vietnam! (Again)

I may have been quiet on here but rest assured I have been toiling away behind the scenes. We have some fun stuff developing in the Iron Dice Incubator (TM) not to mention the half dozen articles I have started in the past 3 week… stay tuned I suppose? Excitingly, in the past few weeks we hit 50,000 lifetime site views and we are closing … Continue reading Good Morning Vietnam! (Again)

BenDecember 18, 20255 Comments

Cthulhu, WWII

Esoteric Order of Dagon

After searching high and low for something that resembled the old Mason Hall that was converted into the temple of Dagon from the story, I was starting to feel like I would probably just have to build my own. Then I found a great idea for using the TT Combat MDF kit for a sci fi gothic library. Continue reading Esoteric Order of Dagon

DrewNovember 29, 20252 Comments

WWII

Bolt Action Italy – Defend the Pass

My buddy Blake and I played a Bolt Action game using Scenario 11: Little Saturn from the Case Blue Campaign book. We reskinned it to be where his Americans were attempting to take a pass somewhere in Italy 1943 by occupying two bunkers and a HQ. Continue reading Bolt Action Italy – Defend the Pass

DrewNovember 27, 20251 Comment

Dark Age, WWII

Fending Off the Vikings – Drew’s First Game of Pillage

A couple weeks back my buddy Doak and I tried out Victrix’s new skirmish game Pillage. I had played Saga before and its okay, but the board mechanics get a little too gamey for me sometimes and I feel the game swings way in the favor of anyone familiar with their army/ boards. I will continue to play it since I bought everything for it, but it’s a different experience. I tried Raven’s Feast. Solid game, but a little too rules lite… So now it was on to Pillage. Continue reading Fending Off the Vikings – Drew’s First Game of Pillage

DrewNovember 23, 2025November 23, 20251 Comment

Review

Product Review: Hobby Zone Corner Shelf

Well, time for some more Hobby Zone Modular Workshop System madness! In today’s build and review we are looking at the Corner Shelf Module and the Corner Bottles Module. Continue reading Product Review: Hobby Zone Corner Shelf

BenNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025Leave a comment

WWII

…whatcha got there?

Things are happening at the Iron Dice Thunderdome. If you get the reference you have our respect and sympathy (in equal measure). And yes, I’ve hit a nerd milestone. I have emailed a foreign government asking for photographs. Fingers crossed… Continue reading …whatcha got there?

BenNovember 2, 2025Leave a comment

Bolt Action, WWII

Battle for Bastogne Part 2 of 2 – The Game

The American 101st Airborne, backed up by a small contingent of tank destroyers and Shermans valiantly defended the town from dug in foxholes in the woods and the crumbled buildings and farms at the edges of town. Breaking through the fog a motley collection of German forces lined up to make a big push and break the defender’s backs. Continue reading Battle for Bastogne Part 2 of 2 – The Game

DrewOctober 31, 20251 Comment

Bolt Action, WWII

Battle of Bastogne Table – Part 1 of 2 “Staged Pictures”

As promised this year’s big Battle of Bastogne table. Part 1 of 2- “Staged pictures”. Before we get to the “action” shots from the actual day of the game, I played around with a bunch of staged shots of the board before and after the game. Continue reading Battle of Bastogne Table – Part 1 of 2 “Staged Pictures”

DrewOctober 12, 2025October 12, 20255 Comments

General Hobby, WWII

The World War II Beer Sampler

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

BenOctober 12, 2025October 12, 202510 Comments

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