It is the morning of April 7th, 1862, the second day of the battle of Shiloh. The first day had seen the Union forces driven almost into the river, before Grant and the Union steamboats ferried reinforcements overnight. That morning, the Union would launch a grand assault to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. […]
Vortex of Hell – 10mm ACW! Read More »
This was our first venture out into the world of conventions for 2026- hopefully we will go to fewer than last year haha ( Cons of 2025! ). We braved the snowcrete and cold of February to drive up to Lancaster. That’s right, this year they moved Cold Wars to the Wyndham on the edge
I’ve had some fun at various conventions over the years playing test of honor, a cool samurai skirmish game. I’ve had a number of minis for a while and finally finished painting them up! Went for a yellow and purple scheme, kind of fast and loose. While not particularly unique, had fun painting them and
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So I’ve been meaning to make it out to one of the District of the Damned bash/bashes- where they bash a set of minis for a small skirmish game, then run demo games for people! I always seem to be out of town. But finally, they were hosting one at Game Kastle, that I was
Trench Ghosts, Coast to Coast! Read More »
Hoo boy, what a year! This year I had the good fortune to get out and about, even internationally, to attend a ton of cool cons! For the miniature wargaming and painting community these kinds of events are critical – as a physical hobby with a strong social aspect, people’s gaming and painting reaches a
So I made some more progress on the historical wargaming project no one asked for- the Great Northern War! It’s gonna be great, and hopefully it will get people interested in this corner of history largely forgotten outside of baltic countries. But more on that later! Right now, I finished up a block of pikemen
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New year, new project! Earlier this year, we took a trip to Baccus Miniatures in Sheffield, a powerhouse in the world of 6mm metal miniatures. This inspired us to dive into some of the rabbit holes well suited for 6mm wargaming. I’ve long been fascinated by the short-lived Swedish Empire, Gustavus Adolphus and all that.
The Great Northern War Begins! Read More »
So 2025 has been a crazy year of cons- hopefully I will get some brief recaps of each and an overall perspectives piece pulled together for the end of year! But with the madness of the end of year coming up, I did manage to get one more con squeezed in – PAX Unplugged 2025!
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So it has been a very busy her with a ton of cool cons, and I’ve been drowning a bit hobby-wise with big pushes for UnionCon and other life things. But, I had the opportunity to run up quickly to Fall-In by HMGS in Lancaster PA. While I love historicon and the downtown convention center
A couple weeks ago I got invited up to “TonyCon’ at the LWTV headquarters in York PA. What a cool place! This clubhouse is super awesome, from decor to tables to storage. This was a one-day event with a dozen GMs putting on awesome game events. There were amazing games, including some games of Midgard,
LWTV Club Day and Starship Troopers After Action Report! Read More »
