Tagged: terrain
AAR- Starship Troopers at Game Hole Con
A few weeks ago, I attended Game Hole Con, a fairly large gaming convention in Madison, Wisconsin. The convention is a mix of gaming activities, but mostly RPGs. I played in two games- Starship Troopers miniatures game, run by Jim Roots of HMGS Midwest and Artemis, a multiplayer computer game that is a lot like being ... Read more
Launching a Terrain Company!
After plodding around with the idea for a while I finally built my first set of on-spec terrain. It’s for sale here under “Buildinginlawndale” : https://www.ebay.com/sch/buildinginlawndale/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= Even if you’re not in the market for terrain, check out the gallery below: A pair of Mining industrial buildings. Two Porcelain Repaints. These look so much better than ... Read more
The Scenic Route: A Walking Dead Campaign- Chapter 2: UP NW
The survivors went in two by two Hoorah! Hoorah! The survivors went in two by two Hoorah! Hoorah! The survivors went in two by two Mad Dog, and Me-Shawn too And they all went into the tunnels for to escape the walking dead… 12 went shuffling into the subterranean gloom holding hands like school kids ... Read more
More Houses- 4Ground Samuel’s House and Shotgun houses
I recently finished a few more 4Ground kits to build up my suburban neighborhood. This is the Samuel’s house, designed by 4Ground for The Chicago Way by Great Escape Games. It is 2 stories plus an attic, and has an accessible crawlspace as well. There are lots of nice details, including acrylic windows. Removing the ... Read more
Cheap 28mm-Suitable Terrain From “The Corps! Elite”
This is a post about 28mm terrain bits, but bear with me if you will for a bit of history… Any fan of GI Joe will be familiar with “The Corps!”. Since the late 80’s, Lanard Toys has been making their own line of 3.75″ military action figures that are perhaps best described as “Joe-Compatible”. ... Read more
N-Scale Buildings and other AliExpress finds.
Recently I’ve been shopping AliExpress for all manner of small items; mostly wargaming-useful items and guitar parts. Today I’ve got a few very affordable items to share that I’ve purchased for 10mm (N-scale) sci-fi Mecha gaming but might have other use as well. The miniatures for comparison are all Mechwarrior “Dark Age” Clix figures. The ... Read more
Review: Harry Potter Hogwarts Fun!
After buying and reviewing the Harry Potter Nanofigs line I couldn’t resist getting the corresponding playset. This Gryffindor Tower playset retails for $25-30 and is widely available at WalMart or online. While it has some shortcomings, there is much to recommend this set to the wargamer or roleplayer. Let’s start with the shortcomings. This ... Read more
Sept 23 Brian Stuchell Cancer Benefit- Raffle Prize Preview Part 7
Here is part 7 of the raffle Prize preview. If you would like to win one of these fantastic prizes, come to Greenfire Games on September 23! Ironheart Artisans donated this cool MDF terrain kit, perfect for Shadow War Armageddon, or any other post apocalyptic game. Mantic donated this Walking Dead starter set, and 2 ... Read more
Sept 23 Brian Stuchell Cancer Benefit- Raffle Prize Preview Part 6
Here is part 6 of the raffle Prize preview. If you would like to win one of these fantastic prizes, come to Greenfire Games on September 23! We will have 3 certificates each good for one copy of Hexplore IT upon release (which is very soon, i believe!). The distributor donated a box of MTG ... Read more
Sept 23 Brian Stuchell Cancer Benefit- Raffle Prize Preview Part 5
Here is part 5 of the raffle Prize preview. If you would like to win one of these fantastic prizes, come to Greenfire Games on September 23! This post is full of pieces donated by local artists! This is a poster of Steve Palenica’s original licensed artwork from Star Wars. It is signed by the ... Read more