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Fran (Angry Lurker) and Ray (Don't Throw a 1) put this up on their blogs ages ago it seems.  I just finally got around to putting together my answers1. Favourite War gaming period and why?ACW - Primarily because its a transition war with armies trying to mix old tactics with new weapons and trying to figure out what would work.2. Next period, money no object?WWII 28mm Skirmish - With lots of cool buildings with...

I came across a couple of blogs that featured something called a Wordle. You can set it up to go through your site and it creates a picture using words out of your blog (I suppose based on how often they are used). Anyway you can find the site here: WordleAnd here is the result from my blo...

This kickstarter ended back on August 8th and we just barely managed to get it funded. The communication has been pretty good after the fact and it sounds like he is really making some serious progress on the project. I'm pretty darn excited about this one! I don't think I have seen the initial result from a 3D print job before. Those cannon are look pretty darn good from the pictures. I should pull out the pirates...

I have been quite on the posting front because another project was occupying my attention. I have spent time over the last few months and a lot this last week taking down my old darkroom and converting it into a proper painting space. There is still some stuff to do and clean up but it is to the point were I can start painting in it. The under shelf lights are some wicked expensive LED lights, but they are very bright...

I was willing to deal with replacement refs for this season, until tonight. Now I freely admit that I am a die hard Packer Fan. But after the game tonight in which the replacement referees decided that Seattle would win the game I'm now boycotting the NFL till the an agreement is made with the regular refs and they are back on the field. I will continue to play fantasy football but only because that's a commitment I...

Just a quick important link. If you are trying to figure out what edition of Clue (Cluedo as well)  you own this is the website to consult; The Art of MurderThere are pictures of virtually every single edition out there along with pictures of the components. This is definitely the guide to Clue games and means I don't have to make one myself. Check it ou...

I know, most of us get far more excited about little black books (you were thinking 1st edition Traveller weren't you?) than little black boxes, although I think women are pretty keen on little black boxes at times. This was a care package from Architects of War and contained a bunch of small black boxes and for a historical miniature gamer that can only mean one thing; Perry Miniatures!Yes, yes, my personal Norman...

If you have read this blog for any length of time you know that I'm prone to go off on all kinds of tangents. I did collect boardgames at one point, primarily Avalon Hill and SPI. Most of those are long since gone as I have moved away from the collecting aspect of our hobby. There is an exception; Clue by Parker Brothers.Yes, there are plenty of editions of the game Clue or more properly in England Cluedo. The original...

I was messing around with the camera tonight and took some street scenes of the Shopping diorama and then de-saturated the photos to get that gritty reporter on the scene loo...