Part one in a two-part series covering the Chicago Dice team at the premier Bolt Action tournament in the Midwest – Operation Sting. Our armies Andrew – German 506th Heavy Anti-Tank Battalion Built around the impressive Trenchworx Jagdpanther I themed my platoon as part of the 506th Heavy Anti-Tank Battalion. Running a 390pt tank and… Read More Operation Sting 2018 – Our Armies and Day One Recap
Ben, Dexter, Paul and I took tons of pictures during the event. We tried to capture both games in-progress and armies on display. Enjoy! The Armies The Games The Tables
Third in a series of articles covering Andrew, Ben and Dexter’s journey to Operation Sting 2018. Andrew – Late-war winter Germans The theme: I’ve been sitting on a small force of winter Germans since Adepticon 2016 and I’d been looking for an excuse to expand. A combination of Sting’s 1944 theme and Warlord’s major support… Read More Road to Operation Sting – Part 3: The Hobby
Operation Sting breaks down scoring into four categories; battle, appearance, sportsmanship and theme. Part of the theme score is a written army background explaining the historical context for your platoon and the units you picked. Panzers on the Elsenborn On Dec. 18, 1944 the German 506th Heavy Antitank Battalion unleashed the state-of-the-art Jagdpanther tank destroyer… Read More Operation Sting 2018 – Panzers on the Elsenborn
For the third year in a row the Chicago Dice Team was back at Dragon Fall for a truly unique Bolt Action event, the De-escalation Tournament. Let’s find out how Andrew, Dexter and Paul fared on the field of battle! Game 1 – Camp Attack Andrew: It was a Chicago Dice Grudge Match in Game One!… Read More Dragon Fall 2018 – Bolt Action tournament recap
I stopped by the Military Miniature Society of Illinois Chicago show and snapped a few photos on the show floor. I’ve never been to this event before and I did not know what to expect. All I gotta say is, wow. The level of hobby on display was absolutely top tier. Every year at Adepticon… Read More MMSI Chicago Show event photos
Chicago Dice was back in force for Bolt Action at this year’s Michigan GT, an annual event held in Lansing, Michigan. This was Ben’s first time at the GT and the second year for Andrew and Dexter. In a hall filled with hundreds of gamers playing dozens of games, the Chicago Dice Team was in… Read More Michigan GT 2018 – Bolt Action tournament recap
Second in a series of articles covering Andrew, Ben and Dexter’s journey to Operation Sting 2018. Andrew – Late-war winter Germans The surprise: After a few practice games with the Jagdpanther I can now fully appreciate one of the most powerful rules in Bolt Action – Tiger Fear. I knew I was taking a risk… Read More Road to Operation Sting – Part 2: The Tactics
It’s my favorite time of year. The seasons change, the days grow shorter and the action heats up for Bolt Action! Oct. 12 – Michigan GT – Lansing, Michigan Chicago Dice team: Andrew, Ben and Dexter are competing in Back to the Front! A one-day, three-game Bolt Action tournament. The hook: This year Back to the… Read More Bolt Action Tournament Season – Fall 2018
First in a series of articles covering Andrew, Ben and Dexter’s journey to Operation Sting 2018. Operation Sting is one of the premiere Bolt Action events in the U.S. Over the years Sting has gained a reputation in the Bolt Action community for taking all aspects of the hobby (paint, sportsmanship, and gaming) to the highest… Read More Road to Operation Sting – Part 1: The Armies
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