Blackstone Fortress is the latest installment of the venerable Warhammer Quest series and the first Quest game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. What I love The models – As expected, the minis are top tier. Games Workshop plastic miniatures are of the highest production quality and the Blackstone Fortress models are no exception. The… Read More Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress
Sixth post in the Showcase series. The photos were taking on my phone using the MacroMat from Tablewar. Models shown: Warlord Games: Chindit Characters Chindit HQ Chindit Section Gurkhas boxed set Chindit Flamethrower Chindit Medium Mortar team Chindit anti-tank rife team Burmese Scouts Sherman M4 Perry Minatures tank commander Bren Carrier Artizan Designs: Australian Infantry… Read More Bolt Action Chindits
Throughout 2018 volomir compiled a weekly rundown of incredible miniatures from across the internet. And now they have selected the best of the best to create 100 miniatures to ‘Do not Miss’ from 2018. The list excludes any miniatures that were used as boxart (professional works commissioned by miniatures companies) and includes everything from 1:10… Read More Volomir’s 100 ‘do not miss’ miniatures
New year, same me. It’s fun to take a stab at projecting hobby projects for the year ahead. These plans never seem to last long – too many new games and new kits are released during the year! SAGA Complete 6pt. Late Roman warband – Half built Play in an event Frostgrave Complete Red Box… Read More 2019 hobby goals
War Chest from AEG is my sleeper hit of 2018. A small, unassuming game with a colorful aesthetic that packs some serious tactical and strategic depth. After a half-dozen plays with my brother Matthew, I can confidently say that War Chest is one of my new favorite games. Theme War Chest is presented as an… Read More War Chest
I love movies. I would say that watching movies and learning about their production is my second hobby. This year I tracked every movie I watched on Letterboxd. This website makes it easy to track, catalog and review the movies you watch. So, I recorded and rated every single movie I watched in 2018 –… Read More 2018 in movies
January I started the year off right with a Kingdom Death: Monster campaign. I built a batch of new survivors and watched in disbelief as they met their demise in the most horrific ways imaginable. I do love KD:M. January was also Polar Vortex. I took an early war Partisan force to this one-day, three-game… Read More Year in Review
The Chicago Dice love for Battlefield goes all the way back to 2002 and the release of Battlefield: 1942. We have played every one of the 12 mainline releases over the past 16 years and the latest entry – Battlefield V – might be the best one yet. I don’t normally write about video games.… Read More Battlefield V
Fifth in a series of posts showcasing completed projects. The photos were taken on my phone using the MacroMat from Tablewar. Models shown: Warlord Games: Winter German HQ Winter SS squad Winter Grenadier squad Winter German infantry Nebelwerfer 41 (gun only) Winter German medium artillery (crew only) Winter German sniper team German Feldgendarme motorcycle team Winter… Read More Bolt Action Winter Germans
Part two in a two-part series covering the Chicago Dice team at the premier Bolt Action tournament in the Midwest – Operation Sting. You can also read Part One. Mission overview – As the battle escalated, the fog of war turns the situation into chaos. The Axis forces are surrounded as the Allies close in…… Read More Operation Sting 2018 – Day Two Recap and Final Thoughts
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