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
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
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
Join Andrew, Dexter and Ben as they head to Collinsville, IL to compete at DieCon 2018. Monday, 11:28 a.m. – The final tally DieCon 2018 is done and dusted. Final results are: Bolt Action Tournament Dexter, 3-0-0, Best General, first place Andrew, 1-0-2, Best Painted, third place Ben, 1-0-2, fourth place Tank War Tournament Dexter,… Read More DieCon Live Blog
Join Andrew and Ben as they embark on a cross-country journey to Warlord Games Con in Midwest City, Oklahoma for a weekend of gaming, competition and history. Sunday, 8:40 p.m. – Home After another 12 hours in the car, we made it back to Chicago. Warlord Games Con was a great experience. No promises for… Read More Warlord Games Con Live Blog
Third in a series of posts showcasing completed projects. The photos were taken on my phone using the MacroMat from Tablewar. Models shown: Warlord Games German Grenadiers German Infantry Plastic Box 2cm Flak (With Warlord and Empress crew) 81mm Blitzkrieg Mortar Rubicon Models British CMP 15cwt Trucks
Adepticon this year was a blast. It proved to be a much needed weekend of playing games, seeing friends and spending unreasonable amounts of money in the vendor hall. Our favorite event, Bolt Action Doubles, was filled with both familiar faces and a lot of new ones, which is fantastic! Jeremy Williams, the Chef of… Read More Adepticon 2018 – Bolt Action Doubles – The Grey Wolves recap
Second in a series of posts showcasing completed projects. The photos were taken on my phone using the MacroMat from Tablewar. Models shown: Artizan Designs Empress Miniatures Tsuba Minisatures Warlord Games Kriegsmarine Universal Carrier Cobblestone Castings
Congratulations to all the players that took part in Bolt Action Combat Patrol! This was my first outing as a TO and I cannot thank these guys enough for showing up, leaning in to the theme of the event and putting up with my shenanigans. I have some great takeaways from the event am already… Read More Adepticon 2018 – Bolt Action Combat Patrol results
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