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
In out inaugural “History to Hobby” article Ben takes a look at the little airplane that stole his heart, and how the little I-16 “Ishak” stacks up in some of our favorite games. Continue reading History to Hobby: Polikarpov I-16 ‘The Little Ishak That Could’
I started the month off by revamping my hobby area and then putting it to use. Continue reading Ben’s December Sitrep
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
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
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
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
To keep my hope of starting the Barbarossa to Berlin Chain of Command campaign series alive I am finishing bits and bobs for the early Soviets. Oh, and we have a studio now? Continue reading 2023 Hobby Goals Update – Soviet Support Options and a Studio
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