Tagged: scratch-built
Photo Gallery: November 11th, Big Mech Attack!
What do you do when you’ve got a big 4×8 table of urban terrain setup after a mini-convention? You play Mech Attack on it, which four of us did recently. We usually play Mech Attack at the club using 10mm Scale rebased Mechwarrior Clix miniatures. However, we do have a stock for 28mm mechs for ... Read more
Chicago Skirmish and Bedroom Battlefields Mini Con!
I’m a listener to the “Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast” put on by Bedroom Battlefields. It’s delightful show with a variety of interviews, musings, reviews, etc revolving around indie wargaming, oldhammer, miniature painting, etc. On the show’s discord various in-person gatherings have been organized. I threw my hat into the ring and hosted a little event at ... 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
Dragon-Fall 2019 Walking Dead Narrative Games
At Dragon-Fall 2019, I prepared a 2 part Walking Dead All Out War narrative campaign. The first part was a twist on the scenario I have run numerous times before, and the second part was something totally different. This was a city once, a long, long time ago. Now it’s a tomb filled with the ... Read more
Mech Attack at Adepticon 2019: 2 Chances for Mecha Mayhem!
A couple weeks ago Josh and I got together to plan for our games at Adepticon (brief post about that coming soon). I’m pleased to remind you all that we will have not 1, but 2 Mech Attack games on Saturday the 30th. As I write this, both of these games still have spots available so ... Read more
AAR- Mutants and Death-Ray Guns
Soon after joining the Chicago Skirmish Wargames I was introduced to Ganesha Games’ Song of Blades and Heroes. I loved the fairly simple rules system. (Really simple compared to many of the G.W. rules systems.) I then looked into the other Ganesha Games products and found Mutants and Death Ray Guns. I love post-apocalyptic gaming ... 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
Last Minute Adepticon Prep- 3 Spacecraft for 28mm Mech Attack.
It’s one week from our annual Mech Attack game at Adepticon (Saturday at 10AM) and I’m working like mad to finish up this year’s additions. Two years ago, we added a short train line. Last year we added a full elevated freight train and aircraft. This year we’re adding Spaceships! The game is a get-to-the-dropzone ... Read more
Neo Soviet Gun Turrets
As part of the prep for our Mech Attack game at Adepticon, I made these gun turrets to use as defensive works. They are a simple foam core box with a couple of bits and texture added. The gun itself is the turret from a KV-2 inspired tank made for Dust. To begin, I made ... Read more