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
On Saturday September 9th the Midwest Chapter of the Lard America group ran a fantastic day of demo games at Noble Knight Games in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. These particular Lardies hail from the Windy City, or Chicago for you non midwesterners. This should help explain the name of the event: Deep Dish Lard Day 2, named in honor the ever-loved Chicago Deep-dish Pizza. Continue reading Deep Dish Lard Day 2: A Day of Exotic (and Exciting) Games
This bad boy has provided a little muscle to my mid-war Soviet forces. Ivan feels it’s a welcome reinforcement for his platoon. Plus, it’s a rolling motivational poster, so HQ approves. Continue reading Spotlight and Mini Tutorial: Warlord Games T-34/76
Continued from Chapter 3 Preface and Scenario Welcome back to another installment of my 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. Today we see our protagonists of the fictional VF-2 mount a defense of their carrier (the fictional USS Lake Erie). This scenario was … Continue reading Battle of Midway Part 4 – Chapter 4 (BtH Pacific Campaign)
Well, in a moment of weakness Evan exploited me into ramping up to a demo game/ solo campaign start of Bag the Hun. It started innocently enough with him probing my defenses asking me to pick a year and country. 1941, Italy. Continue reading Ben’s Italian Bag the Hun Fun
The guide below is an amalgamation of the guides and tutorials I found. I am not the world’s most awesome painter, but I was able to paint up some minis I am proud of. Continue reading Late War Winter Heer Part 3: Winter German Heer Painting Guide
… in between family vacations, editorial duties, and working I have been able to squeeze in a bit of hobby time. I have been able to hit the main food groups of hobby: building, printing, researching, and even some painting. Continue reading Ben’s Early Summer 2023 Sitrep
Travis from Tabletop CP did a video series revolving around making winter terrain. This is my rendition of his work found in the third part of the series. Continue reading Easy Winter Basing Guide
Continued from Chapter 2 Their morale rekindled by the sight of the burning Japanese ships, the pilots of the Devastators continue their attack. However they are not all able to make it to the target. One Devastator succumbs to its damage as control surfaces fail and it wings over into the ocean. Nearby another Devastator pilot decides to drop his torpedo early, judging that his … Continue reading Battle of Midway Part 3– Chapter 3 (BtH Pacific Campaign)
After much prep work, I recently kicked off the campaign. Without further ado: June 4, 1942 – Somewhere in the waters off Midway Atoll Ensign Paul Paulson flies wingman for Dick “Bastard” Blanchard. He lost a bet, it happens, and no one likes flying with Bastard. They cruise some distance from their carrier: USS Lake Erie (CV-2)*. They fly what is known as a Combat … Continue reading Battle of Midway Part 1- Chapter 1 (BtH Pacific Campaign)
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