A buddy of mine was visiting from out of town for a week and it gave us a chance to catch up with some gaming. We tried some different things, but he…
Some 15mm Pacific Theater Civilians.
While going through my Pacific stuff to find some buildings I could use for Warmaster, I came across some figures I have had for years in a box. I had totally forgotten…
Lion Rampant – Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, September 1561.
Background The Battles of Kawanakajima were a series of battles fought in the Sengoku period of Japan between Takeda Shingen of Kai Province and Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo Province from 1553 to 1564. Shingen and Kenshin contested each other for control of the plain of Kawanakajima between the Sai…
Crescent Root – 6mm Buildings.
Crescent Root recently revamped their lines of buildings again. There last line was done in 3d print, with printer paper overlays for color and detail. I have to admit, I was not…
15mm Gajo Late Roman Infantry.
After playing a few games of Lion Rampant, I started to think about my old 15mm Ancients miniature collection. I used to play ancients many years ago, using various rules. I have…
Lion Rampant – Scouting before Dyrrhachium, October 1081.
Background The Battle of Dyrrhachium took place on October 18, 1081 between the Byzantine Empire, led by the Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081–1118), and the Normans of southern Italy under Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria. The battle was fought outside the…
15mm Flames of War Fallschirmjager Heavy Weapons.
I finished up all the infantry for the force, but not the heavy weapons. The options available were a mix of MMG and Mortar crews, but nothing for guns. I figured I…
R&P – French and Indian War, Return of the Apple Dumpling Gang
One of the nice things about Rebels and Patriots is that you can set up a short game or a long game. I only had a few players for my first run…
Tomy Star Trek the Motion Picture – NCC-1701 USS Enterprise.
A couple of years ago, Tomy decided to get into the Star Trek starship model business. There first release was the original TV series USS Enterprise model. With the success of that…
15mm Mexican American War – Miscellaneous Units.
I had made a supplemental order to Gajo, to get a few units that I thought I could use for my force with a little bit of work. I also had a…