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  • Colonial,  Fantasy,  Funny Little Wars,  Isla Victoria,  Old West,  Paint Table Saturday,  Painting,  Pirates/Naval,  VSF,  Warhammer

    A bit of a jag

    April 1, 2020 /

    Even before the recent “sheltering in place,” I seem to have gone on a bit of a painting jag — (the term is, apparently, an Americanism: a bout of unrestrained activity or emotion, especially drinking, crying, or laughing). There is…

  • Colonial,  Fantasy,  Funny Little Wars,  Paint Table Saturday,  Painting,  Warhammer

    Odds & Sods

    January 20, 2020 /

    Missed the traditional Saturday, but I submit a brief painting update. First up we have the first painted fellow from my recently-won WHFB 6/e starter set. I hereby revise my assessment of the sculpts from “aren’t my favorite” to “absolutely…

  • Colonial,  Funny Little Wars,  Paint Table Saturday,  VSF

    Toy Soldier Update

    June 15, 2019 /

    The toy soldiers I found in a junk store (last seen here) have been successfully stripped and repainted. Here they are after a lengthy bath in acetone and then Simple Green. The chap on the left is clearly an authentic…

  • Colonial

    This Doesn’t (Usually) Happen to Me

    February 16, 2019 /

    I am ever envious when miniatures bloggers — most often those living in the U.K. — post about how they stopped by a “charity shop” or “car boot sale” and come away with a bag full of vintage Britains, or…

  • Colonial,  Pirates/Naval,  Scratchbuilding,  Terrain

    Peninsular Approximations

    January 8, 2019 /

    Soon after I bought and didn’t paint a bunch of Foundry Old West miniatures (about 20 years ago), I bought some Old Glory Pirates from a now defunct gaming store in Atlanta. Both have languished in bags on the shelf…

  • Colonial,  Funny Little Wars,  Painting,  VSF

    The Year That Was

    January 6, 2019 /

    I can say “long time, no post,” but when an entire year has passed since I attended to this blog, it seems a bit ridiculous. When I finally did check in a week ago, I discovered that the blog had…

  • Colonial,  Funny Little Wars,  Isla Victoria,  Pulp,  VSF

    Vintage Christmas

    December 31, 2017 /

    I came to miniature wargaming as an adult. Childhood Christmases did include wondrous gifts, but never the tubs of little plastic warriors that so many boys enjoyed. As an aside, I did yearn for that crate of Revolutionary War Soldiers…

  • Colonial,  Craftees,  Isla Victoria,  Square Pegs,  VSF

    Inaugural Combat

    October 8, 2016 /

    Following an unplanned hiatus, I have every intention of resuming semi-regular posting to this blog. Part of my time away was spent on some 1:1 terrain building. Inspired by Eric the Shed, specifically expansion of his eponymous structure, I endeavored to nearly double…

  • Colonial,  Fantasy,  Isla Victoria,  Pirates/Naval,  Scratchbuilding,  Terrain,  VSF

    Buildings from the Big City

    April 3, 2015 /

    Here are some shots of the first three, very-nearly-done, buildings for my 25/28/32mm figures. (Note that the spread for the miniature size is due to the fact that I didn’t realize that the Reaper Bones figures would be so tall. All…

  • Colonial,  Fantasy,  Painting,  VSF

    Paint Table Annex

    April 1, 2015 /

    One of the great joys of my day is chatting with my wife as she prepares dinner. Cooking is her hobby, as miniatures (and guitar and carpentry and farming and sailing … oh, well, perhaps I have too many hobbies)…

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