The Home of the Horse Lords – Part II
Where now are the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?… Read More The Home of the Horse Lords – Part II
Author: Andrew
Andrew has been collecting and playing hobby games for over twenty years. He can be reached for commission work and review requests at ChicagoDiceTeam@gmail.com
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Campaign: Mariana & Palau Islands
The South Pacific is often overlooked in Bolt Action (and in WII history in general). Hopefully the latest book, Campaign: Mariana and Palau Islands can drive more interest in this theater. Let’s take a quick look at the highlights with another Chicago Dice Hot Take! Hot 60mm T-20 Shoulder Mortar Team – At first glance,… Read More Campaign: Mariana & Palau Islands
The Home of the Horse Lords – Part I
We meet again, at the turn of the tide. Hobby progress these last couple of months has been slow. Real slow. Without the deadlines from events, conventions and tournaments I’ve lost both direction and drive. Turns out that just doing hobby does not light my fire. The solution? Create some arbitrary deadlines and a group… Read More The Home of the Horse Lords – Part I
Call of Duty: WWII
In late May, Call of Duty: WWII went free for all PlayStation Plus members. Thank goodness I set up an external hard drive for my PS4! After playing about 75% of the Campaign, here is my hot take. Hot Squad Abilities – Different members of your squad provide you with a handful of abilities you… Read More Call of Duty: WWII
The Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy
Duncan Rhodes has launched his own premium painting academy. Can the previous ‘face of GW’ justify the $5/month cost of entry? Hot It’s Not Just Games Workshop – Duncan Unchained indeed! The Academy has only been open for a couple months and we’ve already got videos for Bolt Action, A Song of Ice & Fire,… Read More The Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy
How to paint a Desert Base
Quick guide on how I paint the desert bases for my Tomb Kings. The paints I used are listed below. All are from Citadel unless otherwise noted. Base Shade Layer Mounfang Brown Agrax Earthshade Balor Brown Abaddon Black Screaming Skull Model used is a Wargames Atlantic Classic Fantasy Skeleton Warrior. 1 – Before priming the… Read More How to paint a Desert Base
Under the Baking Sun – Part III
“Been a long time since we last spoke, figured you were just another poor sun-backed husk out on the Shifting Sands. You’ve made it to Bhagar, that’s a feat itself. But let’s not issue congratulations just yet, the Land of the Dead is known to punish arrogance.” Paint Splatter And here we have it! I’m… Read More Under the Baking Sun – Part III
How to paint a Tomb Kings Skeleton
Full guide on a Tomb Kings Skeleton from start to finish (basing to come later). This is a continuation of my earlier How to paint a Skeleton article. The paints I used are listed below. All are from Citadel unless otherwise noted. Base Shade Layer Rakarth Flesh Agrax Earthshade Pallid Wych Flesh Stegedon Scale Green… Read More How to paint a Tomb Kings Skeleton
Asmodee Digital Play With Friends – Worth?
Humble Bundle has done it again. They have launched the Asmodee Digital Play With Friends Bundle that includes a wealth of digital boardgames: $1 Tier: Small World Carcassonne Patchwork King & Assassins Love Letter Potion Explosion Pay over the Average Tier (currently $10.22) Splendor Mysterium Twilight Struggle Small Word Expansions Carcassonne Expansions $12 Tier: Scythe… Read More Asmodee Digital Play With Friends – Worth?
How to paint a Skeleton
Quick guide on how I paint a basic skeleton. This tutorial will only cover the skeleton itself, I’ll do another article with the rest of the Tomb Kings bits in the near future. There are many, many ways to paint the humble skeleton. Some of insanely fast, only a couple steps. This is a longer… Read More How to paint a Skeleton
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