June Painting – 15mm Armies for my D&D campaign
Michael / Chgowiz June was a busy month for me, preparing two 15mm HOTT (Hordes of the Things) armies in preparation for a game night on July 2 with the Chicago Skirmish crew.…
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Making Everything Count – HOTT recap and paying it forward
So the orcs and humans marched out on their little, itty, bitty 15mm feet to go to war… … sounds funnier in my head than I guess it really is,…
DIY Lightboxes – box vs. can
Trying to come up with a good way of taking pictures with my cell phone of my minis has been a frustrating experience. I didn’t get very good results with…
DIY Folding Wargames Table
A small cheap, DIY project that took only a day to put together, a folding wargames surface with “grass”. The project came from a post from this blog: http://dreadgazebo.net/building-a-portable-wargaming-surface/ As…
DIY Miniatures Carrier
Over four years ago, I did some DIY work to create a very large miniatures carrier. I didn’t want to pay a small fortune for laser cut, precision bags when…
The things you discover when stripping minis
I’m doing a big push to try and get two armies ready for a schedule HOTT game in early July. I’m just about done with my D&D campaign human forces…
Third Edition Boxed Set – 2 Lances
I’ve been working on painting the some-375 (now 350) miniatures that I had put on hold 4 years ago. I’ve also rekindled a love for the big stompy 30 ft…