The first of my 6mm Vikings!

Hey all!

Well, I started a new project!

Yes... about a month and a half ago I decided I wanted to start in on something new... after binge watching a season of The Last Kingdom, I thought I'd tackle a 6mm Viking force.

They aren't intended for any particular game or system... I just thought about how I'd like to do them.

So what I came up with is this: a "unit" is a four stand movement tray.

Then I did a bunch of individual stands of infantry... regular spears, armored spears, archers, two handed axes, and command stands.

You make up a unit of whatever stand types you want to plug in; each type, I would imagine, would add a different element to the performance and capabilities of the unit in a tabletop game.

Here is a shot of the first "unit" I made up... a stand of archers, an unarmored spear stand, a command stand, and a stand of armored spears.

Here is the second "unit," made up of a stand of two handed axemen, two stands of unarmored spears, and a command stand.

Here they are again, from the other side of the front.

And here is that same unit of stands from the back.

Here are a bunch of of the stands pulled out from the unit tray.

Here is another version of a unit... two unarmored spears, one armored spear, and one command... a true shieldwall!

World's best wargames room...?

Hey all!

Okay, so I went by my buddy's place last night, to check out his (mostly) finished Wargames Room.

And I've gotta say... it might be about the nicest one out there!

Okay, for the gamers out there... here is the table.  It's RIGHT at the beginning of a setup... very early in the maturation process, in terms of table layout.

So I am going to take you on a virtual "tour" around the room of the various "stuff."

First cabinet... with a great viking helmet, the world's greatest whiskey bottle, and a bunch of WWII miniatures.

Here is the aforementioned whiskey bottle... a globe with a tall ship inside.  It was full a week ago.

The viking helmet.

So, here is the fireplace side of the room.

The cabinet is half of the 25mm ACW Union collection.  The smaller hanging cabinet is a 25mm pirate collection.  The uniforms is one of three originals in here; an original Richmond depot jacket, and an original kepi.  

Here is a better shot of the jacket and kepi.  

Above the faux stained glass window is a hanging cavalry sabre and some great French marshals.

An ACW era box of medicine.

Some classic books.

The other side of the fireplace.  You can see in this shot the cabinet with the 25mm moderns collection, the Irish Brigade flag, the great Herb Gundt Seminary, and an original NY cavalry uniform.  

The fridge, uniform, and guns again.

More guns!

An awesome original New York militia uniform.

A shot of the other side of the room.

A huge shelf of 40mm AWI miniatures.

Some GREAT "western" guns...

Guns!

The sitting area at the far end of the room.

Welcome to Valhalla!  That is what my buddy is calling his wargames building... full of warriors, and a place you want to spend the rest of your life!:)

A bunch of original pistols.

Ahh, a LeMat!

So my buddy is a huge ACW buff, and particularly a medical guy.  So he has TONS of original medical gear.  These are four shelves of original stuff.

Shelf 2.

Shelf 3.

Shelf 4.

A cabinet of 25mm ACW figures... this time the Rebs.

A drum turned into a table, and a fantastic (not original) AWI uniform.

Another shot of this side of the room... you can see the cabinet of medical supplies in the back, with a box of original pistols above it.

The TV... because everyone needs a TV in the war room!

A fantastic fowler.

And, if you have to leave... here is the way out!

I'll add more information to this when my buddy tells it to me!:)

A bunch of shots of my Dungeoncrawler miniatures

Hey all!

Thought I would share a few photos I took with my son of the Dungeoncrawler collection, which is still growing... I am trying to get that game working smoothly, but am a bit stuck... but still, the photos are fun!

Test Death Trooper for Star Wars: Legion

Hey all!

Okay, got the last planned box of Star Wars minis... the Death Troopers!  That's the end of the line for me, for now.

But I am really struggling with the painting... painting armor is never easy, but BLACK armor?!  UGH.

So I thought I would post and ask... what do folks think?

A fantastic Rev War Kickstarter!

 Hey all!

Just wanted to share this great kick starter from Brigade Games… Some beautiful 28 mm Revolutionary War minis. Definitely stop and take a look... they’ve met their base goal and now you just get the fun stretch stuff! 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brigadegames/28mm-american-war-of-independence-miniatures-range

Painted Rebel Pathfinders for Star Wars Legion

Hey all!

Well, I painted up my Rebel Pathfinders (minus one, as the wrong parts came in the bag for the figure.)  For these guys I went a LOT more uniform... I imagine them being sort of the Rebel Special Forces, likely some sort of actual military unit at one point, and so they are pretty uniform.  I did give one guy pants to match my other rebels to tie them in a bit.

Overall I'm very happy with these guys... they turned out pretty sharp!