Tagged: review
Review- Ancient Chinese Sacred Building by Watchful-I-Studio
While at Little Wars this year, I picked up the Ancient Chinese Sacred Building kit made by Watchful-I-Studio. They are a Chicago area miniatures company specializing in historical and fantasy Asian themed miniatures. This was an interesting kit, consisting of some very large resin pieces, as well as laser cut MDF and some thinner materials. ... Read more
Vettweiss-Froitzheim Dice Tower Replica from Ironheart Artisans
One of the things I was able to pick up at Adepticon was this laser cut dice tower made by Ironheart Artisans. It is a wooden reproduction of a fifth century original made of copper alloy sheet. From my limited reading on the topic, the original is the most complete of a very few roman ... Read more
Review- Test of Honor
While enjoying the Tabletop Minions Expo this weekend, Tim and I finally sat down to play a few rounds of Test of Honor by Warlord games. As this is a review of a new game, We decided to keep to what was in the box, so there are unpainted minis and flat terrain in use. ... Read more
CSW Review: Death Ray Designs, Card and Acrylic Base Inserts.
A nice base can elevate an average miniature and pre-made bases save time. As my painting is decidedly average and time is often in short supply I’ve come to appreciate the usefulness of pre-made scenic bases. Luckily for the budget-conscious gamer like myself there are quite a few options. In the past I’ve made extensive ... Read more
Railroad Cars for Wargaming Terrain
(Note: Although this is a wargaming blog, I’ve endeavored to make this review useful to O-gauge railroad enthusiasts as well. If your interest is solely railroading, just skim the pictures in Part I, and then scroll down to Part II of the review.) 1- Railroad cars for Wargaming Scenery Many 28mm wargamers use O-scale buildings ... Read more
Alpha Strike Game Report and Review
At last week’s club night, Jon, Tyler and I tried Alpha Strike for the first time. Alpha Strike is the new game set in the Battletech universe, using simplified mechanics and terrain (rather than a hex map) to enable larger battles that play faster than the traditional Classic Battletech rules. Rather than using the usual ... Read more
A Visit to Draxtar Games, a New Game Store in Chicago’s Western Suburbs
I stopped by Draxtar Games in Batavia (a suburb about 40 miles west of Chicago) last Thursday. The far western suburbs aren’t my normal territory, but I’ve got family nearby and am not one to miss a chance to visit a new game store (Draxtar Games has been open 5 months). I didn’t have a ... Read more
A Visit to the Gaming Goat in Oak Park
Rejoice, gamers! A new shop has opened up in Oak Park, a suburb just west of Chicago. It is The Gaming Goat, part of a group of game stores that already operate in a few other Chicago suburbs. I went out to their grand opening yesterday to scope out the scene. I’m particularly excited for ... Read more
Looking back on 2012
We’re feeling retrospective as 2012 comes to a close, so we felt like it might be a good idea to look back on a year of gaming in the Windy City. The year began with the club ramping up our first concerted effort to produce a series of blog posts on a particular topic. In ... Read more
Two reviews: Inkwell Industries and Mega Minis’ Salvage Crew
Today we’ll review two groups of miniatures: resin bases, barrels and wheels by Inkwell Industries, and the Salvage Crew from Mega Miniatures. Inkwell Industries: Bases, Barrels and Wheels Inkwell Industries is a one-man side project that has some good quality resin products at remarkable prices. This review will showcase their bases, barrels and tires, all ... Read more