Ben’s December Sitrep
I started the month off by revamping my hobby area and then putting it to use. Continue reading Ben’s December Sitrep
Tag: WWII
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
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
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)
Battle of Midway Part 5 – Chapter 5 (BtH Pacific Campaign)
He knows there are more enemies inbound and he knows he should spot them soon… Suddenly a glint catches his eye, one o’clock high. He looks harder “one, two, three…six.” Six enemy planes closing rapidly. Continue reading Battle of Midway Part 5 – Chapter 5 (BtH Pacific Campaign)
Slaying the White Whale – KNIL
The Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger (KNIL), which translates to English as “The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army”, has been a White Whale force for me. I have longed for the tropical Dutch for a long time like Captain Ahab longed to bag the white whale Moby Dick. Continue reading Slaying the White Whale – KNIL
Iron Dice Gaming 