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Wargaming Recon Holiday Gift Guide 2011

We’ve recovered from the large turkey dinner complete with stuffing and pie. Black Friday has been followed by Cyber Monday. It must be time to release the annual holiday gift guide. Shopping for others is never easy and even more difficult when shopping for gamers. Perhaps you don’t play the… Read More»

Battlegames is SAVED

To quote Professor Farnsworth, “Good news everybody!” Battlegames Magazine is saved. Editor Henry Hyde revealed to me that Atlantic Publishers are becoming the new owners. They publish Miniatures Wargames magazine plus several model railroading titles. Battlegames will continue on as a bi-monthly, stand-alone, publication with Henry as its editor/designer/writer. New… Read More»

BREAKING NEWS – BATTLEGAMES MAGAZINE IS CEASING PUBLICATION

Sorry for the all caps title but this is big, and incredibly sad, news.  Today I received an e-mail from Henry Hyde, editor of Battlegames Magazine, stating that he is stopping publication of Battlegames Magazine. Details are posted on the Battlegames website.  Henry’s open letter is reproduced below.  Subscribers have… Read More»

Daybreak at Hangman’s Creek for TotalCon 2012

After a long march initial Union forces have made camp south of Culpeper. Major General Wackenham and his brigade commanders rest in the town near Hangman’s Creek. It isn’t known for much but the town has a gun foundry making weaponry for the war. The bulk of the division is… Read More»

Army Painter Quick Shade 2 – Infantry

Knowing that practice makes perfect I set to work on another piece to dip in the Army Painter Quick Shade Strong tone that I bought at The Whiz, Rte 9 East in Westborough, recently.  I grabbed a Perry Miniatures Mounted Infantry Officer in hunting shirt and painted him.  He might… Read More»