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Adepticon 2023 – A Madcap Recap (image heavy)
Welcome once again to an Adepticon recap! While this is just my perspective, other members of CSW may share some of theirs in future posts. First off, I get hyped for this convention! It’s wondrous to me and I enjoy myself every time I go. I also feel like each time I go I stay ... Read more
Adepticon 2022 – The Adeptining?
Twenty-twenty…too? No way! Let’s get back to where 2019 left us and delve once more in to what is likely the best miniatures wargaming convention in the states: The return of Adepticon! This article will be a pic-heavy drop recapping my experiences at this year’s convention. I’m always like a kid in a playground at ... Read more
AAR- Planet28: “Why are there so many planets?”
“Why are there so many planets? The brochure said there’d only be a few planets.” – Don Knotts if he played sci-fi skirmish minis games.Salutations friends and onlookers! It’s been a long while as this world has been thrashing and whirling in a fit of unsurety the past year or two, so it’s good to ... Read more
Fallout Wasteland Warfare Impressions : Brought to You By Liberty Prime Insurance – “Be a Patriot…or be vaporized!”
Welcome wastelanders! Sorry about the lack of posts. Life is busy, games go unplayed, minis unpainted. (Well…a few. I’ve been fairly happy about my hobby progress this summer, but most of it is more on the rpg side. ;)) One of my goals this summer was to finally try out one of the big-IP games ... Read more
Adepticon 2019- Images (Image Heavy!), Thoughts and Reflections, Oh My!
Greetings friends and hobbyists! Adepticon 2019 has just recently passed, and what a treat it was! (mostly). This has now been my THIRD Adepticon, which may seem like a small number, but I really feel I’ve delved deep in to this hobby over the past few years, improving the amount of painting, building, and gaming ... Read more
Exploring with the Rangers of Shadow Deep!
There seems to be a new kid on the fantasy gaming block trying to make a name for itself. You see, the author of Frostgrave is an ambitious chap full of gaming ponderings and explorations. I feel his sweet babychild, Frostgrave, is constantly evolving and finding ways to change and meet the demands of every ... Read more
Midwest Miniatures Expo Recap
It was time for a club road trip, out in to the mysterious back alleys of Detroit, for The Midwest Miniatures Expo! MMX is a fledgling event, gathering some Michigan area hobby enthusiasts to join in a fun weekend of miniatures gaming. CSW volunteered to run a pretty wide variety of games with our jack-of-all-trades ... Read more
My TMX 2018 Experience(s)
I can’t quite recall exactly when I first watched ‘Uncle Atom’s’ youtube videos. I’m certain it was when I first started to get back in to this hobby and searched for general painting tips, somehow ran across his videos and followed his channel ever since. I regularly save his 2 hour Every Other Sunday chats ... Read more
TUTORIAL: The Great Green Elrik’s Hobbies Marble Adventure
Greetings oh ye painters of tiny things! I’ve a fun project, nay, adventure, for those daring enough to deal with messy wet paints and those with patience to let layers dry! Indeed, a fun way of emulating marble that anybody can do with but a few simple strokes of a brush. It’s also a great ... Read more