Mobile Frame Zero

My brother Tim is to be held responsible for introducing me to Mobile Frame Zero. This was a kickstarter project to create a miniatures skirmish game for Mech-suits using LEGO bricks.

Giving in to the [Grim] Dark Side

Well, I have finally gone and done it. After years resisting, I have started to work on some Warhammer 40k Space Marines.

Can't see the forest for the trees

A column of Hessian Grenadiers march though the wilderness of New England, as Continental Militia rush out from the nearby woods in ambush.

Continuing on from my first two tree stands, I have been building toward a forest that can cover half of the surface of my gaming table.

Foam sale at Jo Ann's (Make your own figure case inserts!)

Attention miniatures wargamers! JoAnn's fabrics is currently running a 50% off foam by the yard sale, good till Saturday August 24th, 2013. This is your chance to get a good price on a key & costly ingredient in making your own figure storage and transport cases!

In the coming weeks, I'll be constructing my own foam figure inserts to line a cool ammo crate I picked up at the last reenacting event. Stay tuned for updates!

Arming the HMS Sophie part 1

Having come across a good deal on a set of six turned brass cannon barrels at a local hobby shop, I am finally able to start properly arming my ship models. However, since they did not come with laser-cut wood parts, this means building my own naval gun carriages from scratch.

HMS Sophie Part 6 - Aft Cabin Renovation

Finally jumping back into my 28mm Royal Navy Brig project, it is time to revise the windows for the aft cabin. I feel my current version detracts from the rest of the model, so I am removing the part, and adding windows based on examples of 18th C. warships, and simplifying them to fit the look and scale of the ship.

1812 Sharp Practice Meeting Engagement

Returning once again to the War of 1812, I introduced a combined force of British Regulars with native allies in a game against the US line in another Sharp Practice match with my friend Dave.