Author Archives: lostpictold
LOTR Osgiliath 15 January 2023
I saw this week that Games Workshop is offering a new Osgiliath focused starter set for the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game. It is an all plastic set with new sculpts for Faramir, Damrod, Madril, and Gothmog. These look so … Continue reading
Conan by Monolith Painting Guide 30 May 2020, ugh make that 11 January 2023
I bought the Monolith Conan King pledge and have been slowly painting the minis to a wargaming standard. I know that half the work is selecting colors to paint your minis. So here is my painting guide. For the mini, … Continue reading
Woodland Indian Village 11JAN2022
Not a resolution, but a resolve. Go ahead and publish the lingering blog entries that have been waiting for new pictures. So from 2015 with a few newer pictures…. I have wanted to play games set in Vinland for years. … Continue reading
Painting DUST 1947 Infantry and Allied Walkers 22AUG2018
After the big push for my Star Wars Endor game, this lad’s attention turned to Dust. Previously, I shared photos of my first five Axis walkers (https://sfdfsfd.wordpress.com/2018/06/28/dust-1947-achtung-panzer-28june2018/). Next, I focused on mustering the Axis Sturm Grenadiers, Allied Rangers, and Allied … Continue reading
DUST 1947 – Achtung, Panzer! 28JUNE2018
I have loved comic book style WWII and uber-weaponized stories since I was a kid. When DUST came out, my friend bought one of the fully painted versions and I was intrigued, but not hooked. A few years later, I … Continue reading
Star Wars Legion: A Visit to the Forest Moon of Endor 13JUN2018
Its been long while since I updated the blog, but gaming has proceeded apace. I have my Star Wars mojo going with the release of Fantasy Flight Games Star Wars Legion game. I had tried to dodge it like a … Continue reading
Analyzing Logarithmic Ranges for Tabletop Games 23OCT2016
I have heard about games and seen some discussions on using Logarithmic Scaling for ground scales to compress the ranges so that long range weapon platforms (notably artillery or tank guns) can be used on the same gaming board with … Continue reading
Big Stompy Mech Battle – 23JUL2016
I have been fascinated by large, dangerous AFVs ever since I played OGRE and read the Bolo series. Of course a 28mm OGRE battle is probably too large for even me to contemplate (although a do have a platoon of … Continue reading
WWII – Painting the Panzer Lehr 18OCT2016
I have slowly amassed a large number of WWII minis and vehicles, but had never found a set of late war Germans that interested me until I learned about the intriguing Panzer Lehr. This unit was very well equipped, fought in … Continue reading
WWII – Breakout at Saint Lo – Bolt Action – 15OCT2016
Got to play the 2nd Edition of Warlord’s Bolt Action game this weekend. The game focused on the action in and around St. Lo during the allied break-out from Normandy. This was the first time, my Panzer Lehr minis have … Continue reading
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