While looking for a mini in my box of old toys, I came across a couple of old “Army Men” rafts. I have had them since I was a little kid and…
Battle of Problus, July 1866
Background The Battle of Königgrätz was the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War in which the Kingdom of Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire. Taking place near Königgrätz (Czech: Hradec Králové) and Sadowa (Sadová) in Bohemia on 3 July 1866, it was an example of battlefield concentration, a convergence…
Flames of War French Foreign Legion Company
It’s been a long time since I worked on Flames of War miniatures. To be honest, with the release of V4, my motivation has been lagging. This is mostly because many of…
Battle of Orsha (June 1944)
Background Operation Bagration (/bʌɡrʌtiˈɒn/; Russian: Oперация Багратио́н, Operatsiya Bagration) was the codename for the Soviet 1944 Belorussian Strategic Offensive Operation, (Russian: Белорусская наступательная операция «Багратион», Belorusskaya nastupatelnaya Operatsiya Bagration) a military campaign…
Crescent Root 15mm Series II Railroad Review
I was just sent a set of the new Crescent Root 15mm Series II Railroad set. The entire set includes a train engine, a few types of railroad cars, some train cargo…
In Her Majesty’s Name, The rescue of Lord Ashcroft – Pulp Game.
The British Crown is in a bit of a pickle. Lord Ashcroft, the British envoy to the Tzar of Russia, was on his way to Vancouver Canada, when he was seized by…
Battle of Teugen-Hausen, April 1809
Background The Battle of Teugen-Hausen or the Battle of Thann was an engagement that occurred during the War of the Fifth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle was fought on 19 April 1809 between the French III Corps led…
Battle of the River Plate – ish… September 1939
Background The Battle of the River Plate was the first naval battle in the Second World War and the first one of the Battle of the Atlantic in South American waters. The German panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee had cruised into the South Atlantic a…
Can’t see the Forest for the Trees, Part II
Continuing from my last post, I finally got off my rear and started working on putting together tree bases for my various gaming periods and scales. In the past, I tended to…
Historicon 2019
I’m back from Historicon 2019. This is the premier historical gaming event on the east coast of the US. Attendees can find tons of games to play, presentations to listen to, sit…