Some 15mm Moderns coming up...

Hey all!

A buddy of mine stopped by tonight to hang out, and we played some rounds of a 15mm modern game, and then did some scenery work!  Thank you, Generation Kill, for the inspiration!:D

A second "Blucher" tray...

Hey all!

Okay... I decided to attempt another "Blucher" tray.  This time I wanted to divorce the unit info from the tray itself, so if I need to use the tray for different units, I can!  The unit information tile is removable, and can be switched around/slid back and forth at will.

Overall I am really happy with this one, although it does have some blank black spaces at the back when it is infantry or cavalry.  ONE of those spaces can be used for an officer, which I can use as a marker for the unit being prepared.  

This style will take a tiny bit of paperwork to... well, work, as you have to keep track of what tray is what unit.  I am thinking of doing a little pocket thing with numbers that match the number on the blind side of the movement tray, and then you slip the info card into the appropriately-numbered pocket.

I love how the artillery looks... it has room for the limber, which just looks right:)

What do folks think... is it okay that the bottom of the movement tray is black?  Or should it be green?

"Blucher" Proof of Concept - Custom Movement tray/card

Hi all!

Well, the blog might be generally dead, but I am still doing the occasional bit of toy soldiering, when I am not taking care of the newborn or working.

So I thought I would share my latest!

Now, Sam Mustafa's rule set for large scale Napoleonic battles, "Blucher", is coming out relatively soon.  I've seen the cards, and while I love the idea for newbies... well... I, Sir, am no newbie!  So I thought I would play around a bit with a combo card/movement tray!

So, here is the first attempt.  It is using a low-res copy of the card itself, obviously, and isn't perfect, but I like the general idea.  I tried to keep it pretty close to the actual cards, because I like that idea:)  That said, I think I am going to work on a different version... one that A) includes the information in a more condensed form of some sort, and B) one that has the tray itself separate from the unit information, so that you can change the unit info game by game.

But still... I think this looks very cool.  To be honest, it looks EXCELLENT in person... the blinds almost have the feel of old-school wooden block representations of soldiers!

I actually have a few upcoming posts, including some Christmas goodness and FINALLY a great zombie product I've had sitting on my workbench (now a cardboard box) for a long time!

Fall In 2014 - The Photos!

Hi all!

Well, Fall In has come and, by the time I post, largely went!

Now, I was NOT able to make Fall In this year, because my wife and I just had our second child on Monday night, and things have been understandably hectic!

That said... my best buddy DID go down, and like a good friend send me text photos during the weekend of what he saw, because he knew how much I would miss it!

So... fresh from the reporter in the field... here are some Fall In photos!

At the top is a Gettysburg table, near the Round Tops.

An ACW game.

The Carnage and Glory guys put on a mean AWI game, as always!

Another shot of the AWI... love that church.

A great Samurai diorama for sale.

Another shot... love the ninjas crawling all over it, and the daimyo killing himself on the top floor as his castle falls.

A great 25mm ACW game from the same guys who did that huge game last year.

Great looking, muddy water.

Love those boats!

Another shot of that game.

Another shot of that Gettysburg table... really rocky and great looking.

A really pretty Napoleonic game... love those fields.

The main hall.

The gangster game was a BIG hit... fully lit, tons of figures and vehicles, and of course a cool concept!

More of the gangster game.

And more... look how huge that table is.

A shot of the various gang cards... anyone know anything about the rule set?

I wonder if there is some liquor in that there truck...?

Here it is again.

Cool cars, right?

The damn game was PACKED!  Ridiculous!

So... sorry that's all I have, but heck... for not even being there, it ain't THAT bad!:D

And btw... below is my newest little work:)

Some spoilers from "Blucher"... an army list!

Hi all!

Well, one of the advantages of living in northern New Jersey is that you might get to meet Sam Mustafa, who has written some cracking rules and is a good all-around fellow.

One advantage of meeting Sam is sometimes getting to see bits and pieces of upcoming rules sets early!

So, having said that... here is what an Austrian army builder page looks like for his latest grand scale game, "Blucher."  Parse what you can from it, and enjoy!:D

A fantastic 40mm AWI Fall table!

Hi all!

Well, it has been a LONG time since I posted anything toy soldier!  I actually have some stuff waiting (a great 25mm zombie product actually) but my buddy over at Echoes of Glory offered up his 40mm AWI figures for some photos for the House of War.  

For years and years we always felt that the AWI simply looks best on a fall table... something about that season just screams Revolutionary War!  So he recently put together some scenery to make a fall table!

Give it a look!