Monthly Archives: November 2011

Pack Up Your Dinosaurs

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Brian Burger

“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.” ― Ray Bradbury Should you wish to have more dinosaurs to pack … Continue reading →

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RCW cards now uploaded

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Corey Burger

I have managed to sort out the technical difficulties, and the RCW Cards are now released. Check out the RCW Cards Released post for more information.

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RCW Cards Released for M&B

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Brian Burger

You saw the preview here a few days ago, and now they’re ready: the first release of my Initiative Cards for playing Russian Civil War conflicts with Through The Mud & The Blood by TooFatLardies. The PDF file is 7 … Continue reading →

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Autogyro!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Brian Burger

Second-pulpiest flying machine (after, naturally, the dirigible) the autogyro is barely seen these days but carved out a niche for itself in the 20s and 30s. There’s a formation of US Army Aviation Corp autogyros being put through their paces. … Continue reading →

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RCW Cards for Mud & Blood

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Brian Burger

The TFL rules “Through the Mud & the Blood” use a Game Deck of cards for initiative and game events. The construction of each deck will vary for each game depending on the forces available but there’s a limited total … Continue reading →

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Minimal Maxim Basing

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Brian Burger

I’ve long been a fan of putting figures on the smallest bases they’ll fit on and that’ll keep them upright, when you’re doing individual bases for skirmish gaming. Almost all of my 28mm pulp and historical figures are based on … Continue reading →

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Featherstone’s “Battles With Model Soldiers”

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Brian Burger

A friend scored this 1970 classic of our hobby when I was at BottosCon in Vancouver last week, and was kind enough to loan it to me right away, even before he’d had a chance to read it himself. A … Continue reading →

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Nov. 11, 2011

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Brian Burger

Went down to our main Cenotaph on the Legislature lawn this morning for the Remembrance Day ceremony, as I almost always do. Good turnout despite the threatening weather, and while it rained off and on through the ceremony and marchpast … Continue reading →

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BottosCon

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Brian Burger

Off overseas (ie, to Vancouver) Friday afternoon to spend the weekend at one of the area boardgame conventions, BottosCon. Boardgames? It’s likely to be a pewter-deficient gaming event, true, but it’s mostly an excuse to get out of town for … Continue reading →

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Russian Civil War Blinds

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Brian Burger

A number of the TooFatLardies games, including Through The Mud And The Blood, feature “Blinds” — markers used on the table at the start of the game to disguise the exact location and composition of your force and introduce some … Continue reading →

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