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Goin’ Rogueando. (An adventure with Rogue Stars!)
“So, what’s your favorite sci-fi series?” A common question, I would presume, in this hobby. We probably see and hear a lot of this Star Wars mumbo jumbo being dropped all around us, but how far it extends in to the “science” part is rather questionable. What about the good ol’ Trek? Eh, well, it’s ... Read more
Review: 4Ground Ducts, Fans, and Treasure Chests
While at Gen Con, I picked up their large Ductwork pack, and Fan Extractor Units. This kit comes with: 4 short straights 2 long straights 4 90 degree corners 2 T sections 3 size decreasing sections 8 vent covers The 2 fan extractors were a separate kit. These kits are designed with tabs and slots ... Read more
AAR/Review- “It’s Gettin’ Cold In Here. So put on all your clothes!” FROSTGRAVE!
“Come hither, companions. Let me regale yet another tale of…” “Oh, grandpa, not ~another~ story of Felstad.” “Shut yer mutton holes ignorant whips, I said a regaling is to be done! A tale of my adventures, for some day you too shall need a shining beacon of wisdom to escape with yer lives!” *Children roll ... Read more
Review: 4Ground Woodbury Rise 227
This is the last of the 4Ground buildings that I picked up at Gencon. Woodbury Rise 227 is part of 4Ground’s Homeland Apocalypse line, perfect for games like Walking Dead: All Out War. This kit has a fully detailed interior and exterior. The back door has a nice set of unattached steps that could be ... Read more
Review: 4Ground Gothic City Buildings
I recently finished assembling 2 4Ground buildings that I acquired at Gencon. The first is the North Point Tenament 1. This is from the 4Ground facade series, meaning the exterior is highly detailed, but the interior is unfinished. There are some really nice details, including a mail slot to the left of the front door. ... Read more
Review: Small Terrain kits from Warlord and Ainsty Castings
I recently finished 2 small kits terrain kits. The left kit is one of Warlord’s ruined buildings, and the right one is an MDF building from Ainsty Casting’s Aggro Minis line. The warlord kit is plastic, and went together easily. I zipped this together in no time, and painted it quickly, so pardon any visible ... Read more
Cheapskate Gaming: $1 Harry Potter and Superhero Nano Metalfigs.
How good is good enough? This is one of the questions faced by the budget gamer. There are many bargains to be had, but they often have shortcomings. How much detail is necessary for a figure to be suitable for gaming?How close in scale should it be to the rest of one’s collection? This week ... Read more
Terrain- 4Ground 4 Story Bakery, Subway Entrance, and Village Walls
I have been picking up more 4Ground terrain recently. The kits are tons of fun to assemble, and they are prepainted with detailed interior, so it’s east to get them on the battlefield quickly! This 3 story bakery is the largest kit I have assembled so far. It has a ton of moving doors! I ... Read more
Painted Gaddis Gaming Soviet Infantry
As a start to using more historical minis in our games of Konflikt 47, I did a quick and simple paint job on a pack of 10 infantry and a 3-man maxim gun crew. These figures were generously provided by Lee at Gaddis Gaming for review. My painting on these figures is very quick and ... Read more
AAR- Exploring 8th Edition 40K
I’ve been a fan of Warhammer 40k for a few years now, and was a very active player in previous editions. I’ve played in a tournament and even made the trek to the MiniWargaming studios in Canada to film some battle reports. So when the new edition was announced, I was thrilled. Age of Sigmar ... Read more