With a bit of warm weather over the weekend, I was able to get a final spray matte coat on this unit of Whim-Whim Bowmen for "Wars of Ozz". I really appreciated what a quick paint these guys were. As usual, mostly Speed and Contrast Paint u…
As I prepare for my War of Ozz desert games with the Whim-Whim and Temujicans (Eastern Nomads) I started to think about suitable buildings to use on the table. I wanted something vaguely Middle Eastern looking, but with an Ozzian twist. I r…
Saturday morning at Cold Wars (March 10-12, in Valley Forge PA) I ran the second game of our "Wars of Ozz" War to Save Yule campaign: Battle for the Bauble of Time. (See my previous post for photos and a report from the first campaign game:…
Such a great looking game, and a great idea for one, too! Wish I could have jumped in on the morning one! Thanks, Joe! I came up with the original idea way back for one of the first BARRAGEs with a game that featured teams of Vikings compet…
Good AAR. Why not game on a round board to give everyone an even chance? Thanks! Yes, I suspect a round table would work great, except to have one big enough to fit everyone, the diameter might be too long to actually be able to reach the m…
Nice looking crew! Is the warden a metal figure? I do not recall that one making the jump to bones. Thanks! Good eye, on picking that figure out. :) Yes, it is the only metal one in the crowd. It is an old figure my wife used for D&D many m…
Damn. I quit. You win. That's so awesome. What a great idea. Using those cheap LED lights would also be a nice way to illuminate a tower or building interior with an eerie glow. Thanks for sharing. Thanks! Yes, I bought a couple sets for ju…
Based on the font used and especially the illustrations, I had the feeling that this book was published before the 1920s, unless its a reprint. So, you got me investigating. This is just an educated guess, but from a hit I got on a used boo…
It all began a couple months ago when my wife and a colleague stopped at a McDonald's while returning from a meeting, and on a whim ordered Happy Meals. The toy included with the meal was from the Happy Feet 2 movie. It consisted of a plast…
here is an overview of the set-up. The presents were located in the hopper car of the train, on the train station platform, and the loading dock of the toy factory. two great looking and fun games That X-Mas game was simply AWESOME! CONGRAT…
I first clipped the hanging ring off of the top end. Then I cut the icicles in half into uneven lengths using a hack saw. I cut them at an angle so they would lean out in random directions when based. I then glued the cut halves onto rough
I began by removing all the screws and soaking the gun's parts in water and dishwasher soap to help remove the mold release on the gun's surface. I left it to soak over night then dried it and reassembled it without the firing parts inside.…