Last weekend Lard America hosted a Too Fat Lardies Game Day at Huzzah Hobbies in Ashburn Virginia. Over the course of the day over thirty Lardies played in nine different games. There…
Month: September 2019
Gayle Force 9 – War Torn Village.
Gayle for 9 has been busy releasing new 28mm gaming terrain lately. One of their new sets, is the War Torn Village. It is a set of four pre-painted barricade pieces. The…
In Her Majesty’s Name – To Catch a Rat.
Her Majesty’s Government has caught a break! Local spies in Cameroon have identified the notorious arms smuggler and enemy of the crown Baron Maxim Volkov. He has been found hiding out in…
Battle of Arracourt, September 1944
Background The Battle of Arracourt took place between U.S. and German armoured forces near the town of Arracourt, Lorraine, France between 18 and 29 September 1944, during World War II. As part of a counteroffensive against recent U.S. advances…
Drakerys: Sceneries Set A Accessory Box
I was on the Game Kastle website recently scrolling through their sale items. While doing so, I came across a terrain box set that was marked down to twenty bucks that looked…
Heavy Gear “Stone Heads” Terrain.
While canvasing the vendor hall at this year’s Historicon, I came across the Dream Pod 9 vendor booth. The company sells a few Sci Fi miniature lines and some of their painted…
Second Battle of Tel El Eisa, October 1942
Background The Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October – 11 November 1942) was a battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein. The First Battle of El Alamein and the Battle of Alam…
Can’t see the Forest for the Trees, Part III
In part III of the series, I am showing off a few hand made trees that I got from a buddy of mine that lives in St. Louis. He has been experimenting…
Tyranid Fleet for Battlefleet Gothic.
Here is a blast from the past. Years ago, Games Workshop released a space based game called Battlefield Gothic. While it is no longer available (except as online downloads), a number of…
National Museum of Americans in Wartime 2019 Tank Farm Open House
My Outer Banks fun extravaganza was cut short by Hurricane Dorian last week.. So had to make lemonade out of lemons. As with all things in life, things just usually work out…