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Imperial Skies: Kaiserliche Marine

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- June 29, 2020

Hey guys, welcome back! Rather than continue my Gunpla grind, I took a slight diversion, ending up in the skies over Europe, circa 1914. Behold, the Kaiserliche Marine!

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Warhammer Fantasy Battles 6th Edition: Empire vs Brettonia 2

- September 21, 2022

Gather 'round and listen to a tale of noble knights and fickle fortunes! In this battle report, we'll be again chronicling a battle between Brettonia and The Empire, this time at 1200 pts. The Armies Brettonian Army Paladin - General 95pts -Barded Warhorse -Lance -Shield -Virtue of Discipline (1st) Paladin - Battle Standard Bearer 74 pts -Barded Warhorse Paladin 136 pts -Royal Pegasus -Lance -Shield -Virtue of Noble Disdain (1st) 8x Knights of the Realm 216 pts 8x Knights of the Realm 216 pts 8x Knights of the Realm 216 pts 5x Mounted Yeomen 87 pts 10x Peasant Bowmen Skirmishers 70 pts -Shields Field Trebuchet 90 pts Of course, I can't speak for Mike's strategy, but if I had to guess, I would say the strategy was in true Brettonian fashion; hit hard with the lance formations of knights and their embedded heroes. The trebuchet would keep me from getting too comfortable or at least punish my forces for not engaging in melee. The mounted yeomen could counter march blocking...

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Warhammer Fantasy Battles 6th Edition: Empire vs Brettonia

- August 15, 2022

Welcome back to the bloggy for a new battle report! This time, I had the pleasure of playing Warhammer Fantasy Battles 6th Edition , a classic, and my favorite, edition of the game which survives in our hearts and memories. I can still remember distinctly the first time I picked up the 6th edition "big rule book." I had just returned from staying with my grandmother in Florida during the summer of 2000. The new (and sealed) book was waiting for me back home, but I begged my parents to bring it with them when they picked me up from the airport so I didn't need to wait another excruciating 30-45 minutes without it. All summer I had pored over my glorious Warhammer Armies: Skaven supplement, imagining the incredible horde of chittering ratmen I would loose upon the denizens of the Old World. However, little of the supplement made much practical sense, as I had never read the actual rules of the game. Frustratingly, my entire understanding revolved around what my thirteen y...

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Hobby Update: Sea Inlets and Chasms

- April 16, 2023

Hello and welcome back to the blog! This entry will focus on two pieces of terrain I recently worked on, a chasm and a sea inlet. These were both challenging pieces, though for very different reasons. Step 1: Bases To begin any terrain project (well, except for maybe hills), you'll need a good base to work on. I use around 3/16" MDF sheets which can be found at most large home improvement or hardware stores. First step is to plan out the base sizes and shapes. I normally do this with a black magic marker to help guide my cuts and to make the most use of my materials. Once the bases are planned out, it's cutting time. I tend to do my first rough cuts using a table saw. Table saws are pretty big, scary, and dangerous, especially when working with smaller pieces of material. Also, table saws are not intended for making curved cuts, so, while I use it for this myself, I can't safely recommend it. My second cuts are done with a handheld jigsaw. This is not my favorite too...

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SAGA Age of Magic: The Great Kingdoms vs The Horde

- October 27, 2019

Welcome back for another game of SAGA Age of Magic. Today, I played an 8 pt game against my friend Matt. Matt's new to the game and hobby overall, but he's quickly learning how to roll the bones. Rather than complicate things via the Book of Battles, we chose to play a standard game of Clash of Warlords . The Narrative: The Outlands are on fire. All along the horizon, columns of smoke herald the coming of unspeakable monstrosities. These are enemies without remorse, fear, or mercy. A cold, clammy dread seizes the heart of The Protectorate as wide eyed, blood soaked survivors spread tales of raids, massacres, and unearthly terror. Sworn to protect the meek, His Order of the Ebon Cross is roused and readied in the panoply of war. Prayers are spoken, oaths taken, and weapons anointed. Time is fleeting and the fate of the Outlands must be decided. The Outlands are on fire. Below are our lists. THE GREAT KINGDOMS 8 pts Warlord -mounted: flying Sorcerer ...

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SAGA Age of Magic: SOLO SHOWDOWN

- October 13, 2019

I finally found a worthy opponent...MYSELF! I was dying to play this weekend and since I had some free time (and two warbands) I decided to try a game of solo SAGA: AOM. I played 4 pts, Lords of the Wild vs The Undead Legion. LORDS OF THE WILD 4pts (Minotaurs of the Black Hills) Warlord Sorcerer 1 pt Creatures 2 pts Behemoth 1 pt

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Hobby Update: The Empire

- March 01, 2022

Hello and welcome back to another riveting entry into my hobby bloggy. This entry will cover the newest edition to my Warhammer Fantasy Battles Empire army; handgunners! As you all are acutely aware from my last blog , I'm currently working on a Reiklander army. Reikland uniforms are nice and clean white with red slashes, but are a total bear to paint. These units were no less challenging than the last, especially as I elected to paint 30 at once. To begin, I started converting some ancient 6th edition starter set handgunners. Luckily I already had a collection from my childhood, though over the years I've accumulated more from swap meets and eBay. I needed 27 original monopose gunners (12 aiming, 15 at ease) and 3 of the (relatively) new 7th edition ones with their big ol' Hochland Long Rifles to serve as my Marksmen. To break up the monotony of the monpose figures, I spent a little time swapping heads with other state troop sets and even some Reptilian Overlords 3D p...

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SAGA Age of Magic: SOLO SHOWDOWN: The Undead Legion vs Lords of the Wild

- October 15, 2019

Welcome back to another rousing game of SAGA Age of Magic. Tonight, I once again played myself using my Undead Legion and Lords of the Wild warbands. I'd been hankering to try the legendary Undead warband, The Royal Dynasty of Nephren-Ka, and take those characterful dynastic chariots for a spin. I wasn't sure how well they'd play, especially since I've never used cavalry with composite bows before, but how bad could it be? I created two warbands of six points, as listed below: THE UNDEAD LEGION 6 pts (The Royal Dynasty of Nephren-Ka)

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Hobby Update: The Empire

- November 28, 2022

Welcome back and happy Tanks-giving ! This blog will focus on the ever illustrious Empire Steam Tank, a benchmark of imperial engineering and a powerful addition to my ever-expanding Reikland army. As some players might recall, the steam tank comes in a standard Conqueror pattern of design, but many various options are also available. I wanted to make sure my tank could accommodate as many of these combinations as possible, at least within reason. With this in mind, magnetization became the only viable option. Likewise, as only one tank is allowed per 2000 pts of army, I don't think bringing a second tank will happen often, if ever. Fortunately for me, I already had (most of) a classic metal steam tank! Unfortunately, it was quite damaged and needed its paint stripped. Without further ado, it got the ol' dunk with some other High Elf bits. One piece missing, however, was the rear turret hatch. There was no way I was scouring eBay for a new one, so I instead opted to try out...

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Hobby Update: Lords of the Wild

- December 07, 2019

Hello and welcome back! Today's blog is a small update on my Lords of the Wild warband for SAGA Age of Magic . Currently my warband is composed of heroes, creatures, and monsters per the Minotaurs of the Black Hills Legendary Warband rules. However, this feels a bit limiting, especially when Lords of the Wild have so many ranged weapons and abilities at their disposal!

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Hobby Update: The Otherworld

- October 18, 2020

Hey folks, welcome back! This blog focuses on my new, monstrous, legendary , Lord of Change! In SAGA Age of Magic, no Otherworld warband is complete without an Archdemon, so it was high time to construct my own. This miniature was inspired by Games Workshop's Age of Sigmar (formerly Warhammer Fantasy Battles ) and Warhammer 40,000 , two intellectual properties I've been a fan and player of for the last twenty five years (at the time of writing, it's the apocalyptic year of 2020). Over the decades, the Lord of Change has changed quite a bit. Arguably inspired by the Vrock, a magical creature from Dungeons & Dragons , the Lord of Change is the greater demon of Tzeentch, one of the four great Chaos deities. Tzeentch is the god of change, sorcery, spellcasting, and forbidden knowledge. A Vrock from the 5th Edition D&D Monstrous Manual. In it's earliest versions, the Lord of Change deviated very slightly from this borrowed design. However, in time, the Lord of Cha...

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