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Chicago Dice

Rolling in the Windy City since 2015

WIP Wednesday- American armor and planning the Partiboys

Not a huge update this week for me. We received our kits from the Trenchworx Kickstarter campaign last week, from which I received a pair of M18 Hellcat tank destroyers. I reviewed the kits in an article on Sunday. I’ve got a tank-hunter bundle on the way from Warlord in which I’ll be getting a pair… Read More WIP Wednesday- American armor and planning the Partiboys

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 BenLeave a comment

Operation Sting event photos

Ben and I took a ton of pictures at the event. We tried to capture both games in progress and armies on display. Without a doubt, Operation Sting had the highest level of hobby I have seen at a Bolt Action event.

November 13, 2016 Andrew2 Comments

Trenchworx M18 Hellcat

Andrew and I got in on the most recent Kickstarter by Trenchworx, “Tanks on the Western Front“. Andrew ordered a Jagdtiger, Jagdpanther and a Marder III, which he’ll review when he gets them assembled. I had the pleasure of putting together the pair of M18 Hellcats I had ordered and I’ve got to say, these… Read More Trenchworx M18 Hellcat

November 13, 2016January 29, 2017 Ben2 Comments

Operation Sting coverage

Last weekend Ben and I attended Operation Sting. Hosted in Northbook, IL on Nov. 5-6 , this 30 player, two-day tournament is quickly becoming the premier Bolt Action event in the Midwest. Considering Ben and I played a total of ten games over the weekend we will not be doing a full write-up for each game. Instead,… Read More Operation Sting coverage

November 11, 2016November 14, 2016 AndrewLeave a comment

WIP Wednesday – Death Korps of Krieg

After getting most of the finishing touches done on my Deathwatch army I was eager to get started with a new project, and this time it just absolutely could not be another Space Marine faction. I am a big fan of historical type wargaming and so the Death Korps of Krieg models really jumped out… Read More WIP Wednesday – Death Korps of Krieg

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 John2 Comments

WIP Wednesday – The last Chindit

This week saw me finishing the last of the of the Bolt Action Chindits, the Medic. I now have a main 1250 pt. list with several different build options depending on the game. With Operation Sting just a few days away, I finished this army just in time. With so many other projects on the… Read More WIP Wednesday – The last Chindit

November 2, 2016 AndrewLeave a comment

Operation Sting – Chindit platoon fluff

One of the requirements for Operation Sting is a short write up outlining your theme and unit choices. I’ve added my draft below to see what you think. I’d like to get it printed on some parchment paper or something similar and then have it up by the display board during the tournament.  I’m sure… Read More Operation Sting – Chindit platoon fluff

November 1, 2016November 1, 2016 AndrewLeave a comment

WIP Wednesday – Bolt Action USMC

My recent project for Bolt Action has been a force of United States Marines.  Andrew and I signed up for several tournaments (Dragonfall and Operation Sting) several months back, and as I had one of the USMC starter army boxes lying around that I still hadn’t assembled, I figured I would run them. I was… Read More WIP Wednesday – Bolt Action USMC

October 27, 2016November 8, 2016 BenLeave a comment

How to paint Bolt Action Chindits

World War II miniatures have the bad habit of ending up us brown models on a brown table. My goal with this project was to create an army that popped and these Chindit miniatures provided me with just that chance. My aim was to use the hats, the backpacks and the bases as three points of… Read More How to paint Bolt Action Chindits

October 22, 2016January 22, 2026 AndrewLeave a comment

Dragon Fall – Arena Rex and Bolt Action coverage

This past weekend Ben and I attended Dragon Fall in St. Charles, IL. Dragon Fall consisted of multiple events for many games systems. There was a two-day Warhammer 40,000 tournament, X-Wing, 9th Age, Kings of War and a few others over the weekend. For Ben and myself, the main attraction was the Bolt Action Attrition event… Read More Dragon Fall – Arena Rex and Bolt Action coverage

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 AndrewLeave a comment

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