Do you know how difficult it is to find children? For wargames. Don't make it creepy. It makes sense when you think about it. For most games there is no reason to include kids. Maybe they could be there for some WWII fighting in cities. Maybe a few for pulp games; everyone needs that plucky... Continue Reading →
I've been working on the board for 7TV Dracula Episode 2. It's an... odd board. Why is it odd? It's small, only 2x4. It's multiple levels, with three tiers. This is the point in the story where the Demeter, the ill-fated ship carrying Dracula to England all unknown to the crew, reaches shore. That portion... Continue Reading →
Doing a quick assessment of what was left for Episode 1, I noticed that there was a bridge missing. The Episode calls for two bridges, one slightly more substantial than the other. My collection already has a rickety bridge and I had a couple of hours to spare, so I decided to make a stone... Continue Reading →
I recently purchased the starter box for Star Schlock. Saw this at Historicon last year and on Kickstarter before that. It was very tempting, but I didn't really have the funds or the time for a new ruleset. I was able to pick up the starter and some extra miniatures for a great price at... Continue Reading →
The mausoleum for Dracula Episode 3 is a big piece. One square foot with 4" high walls. I tried to find a way to break it up into smaller components. But nothing really worked. Nothing that would turn out looking right. So it will be a big piece and annoying to paint. The whole thing... Continue Reading →
I've been jumping around a lot on this Dracula project. Minis are mostly done, but the buildings for the Episodes and the terrain are taking time. And some of them are a really good opportunity to develop and practice a few new skills. So, naturally I have been bouncing around from the various Episodes and... Continue Reading →
Dracula's third Episode is a graveyard. Crypts are completed, but the largest part of the setting is a mausoleum. This is the final resting place for Lucy Westenra. Or, it was meant to be. She's a little antsy and just won't stay where she was lain. When I say this is a large terrain piece,... Continue Reading →
Things have been a bit chaotic in the house for the past few months. Repairs and other activities have prevented me from doing or documenting my hobbies. But, no longer. All of that is done and I can break out my projects again with little concern for damage. Where did I leave off? Dracula. That's... Continue Reading →
I can't claim to know what I'm doing anymore. Or, to be sure I could claim it but not honestly. There was a time when I did serious gaming, with serious figures, and serious themes. Viking armies, pirate crews, soldiers and units from respectable nations involved in real wars. Things where an observer, even if... Continue Reading →
For Lent I gave up... well, many many things. And not just for Lent but for 90 days before Easter. Social media was on the list. That means no blog posts. Other things that went along with my Lenten sacrifice (increased reading and prayer) severely limited my hobby time. The program was good and rewarding.... Continue Reading →
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