Tagged: adepticon
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- Mech Attack Battle at Adepticon 2022
As noted in the earlier post, this March was the return of Adepticon and CSW’s almost-famous big 28mm Mech Attack game. What follows is an overview and pictures of that battle. This was the first year in which we had a full signup and an equally long waiting list. Every player on the signup and ... Read more
Mech Attack Layout Improvements For Adepticon 2022.
After a 2 year hiatus, last weekend Adepticon and my yearly Adepticon Mech Attack game returned to Schaumberg Illinois. Those who have followed our 10 year history with Mech Attack will know that each year we’ve tried to add interesting visual elements to the 7×8 Table on which we play the game. Helicopters, a Sci-Fi ... Read more
Paw Patrol Jet Becomes Sci-Fi Spacecraft. Part 1, Construction begins.
It’s been a couple years since I built any large 1:56 Spacecraft. I sold the three spacecraft that I built previously -and detailed on this blog- but with Adepticon coming at the end of the week, I’m in overdrive building another centerpiece for my Mech Attack Game. I’m turning a Paw Patrol flyer (“Super PAWs, ... Read more
Adepticon 2019- Painted Miniatures White Elephant
One of the events I ran at Adepticon this year was a painted miniatures exchange. Each participant brought a painted miniature and their name was put into a dice bag. We drew names to see who got to pick a miniature first and each participant got to leave with a miniature painted by one of ... 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
Adepticon 2019- Walking Dead Narrative Scenarios- Escape From Chicago
At Adepticon this year, I ran the first 2 scenarios of our Walking Dead All Out War narrative campaign. I ran scenario 1 on Friday, and scenario 2 on Saturday. We had a full group of 6 players, including a number of players attending both games. I tried some new things with the group this ... Read more
The Dice Heroes 72-Hour Charity Gaming Marathon At Adepticon 2019
The Dice Heroes are proud to announce a 72-hour gaming marathon hosted at the world’s premier miniature wargaming convention, AdeptiCon 2019! Interested? The event is called Extra Life @ AdeptiCon and it is a charity event supporting Children’s Miracle Network and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Extra Life @ AdeptiCon ... Read more
Tutorial: Spacecraft 3- Ventauran Assault Craft.
Here’s the biggie… This is not my favorite of the 3 Spacecraft I built for Adepticon, but it’s the one that I think is the most visually impressive. I painted it to match my Ventauran force which is green with orange accents. Ventaurans are a figure line based largely on Traveler Zhodani, created and produced ... 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