A Sci-Fi whiz's wargaming blog about cybertanks and mecha, amongst other things.
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Myomers for Real
The University of Texas at Dallas with some international
helps from researchers from Australia, China, South Korea, Canada and
Brazil. have come up with yarn that has been filled with wax that can be
made to contract and expand like muscles. Link here.
Changes On The Paint Station
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It's been a while since I did any major changes to the paint bench or in
the paints that I use. A person very close to me has given me some paints
to try...
PacPac Alliance: the Beginning
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I was home recently rummaging through some gaming storage to unearth my
original OGRE stuff.
Amongst the various scribbles, notes and photocopies I found...
TFL Painting Challenge: Last March Update
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A third update for March: we have all been busy!
First up is Sapper, with a whole column of 28mm French infantry retreating
from Moscow and a horde of mo...
Making Pine Forests
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There is something about having large trees as terrain pieces that really
lifts the look of a table. In the real world, trees tower over houses and
other...
I think it's Tuesday, where are we again?
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It isn't actually Tuesday. I'm fairly sure of that. Mrs T and I have been
away on holiday, mostly without internet connection, so I haven't been
posting ...
Foundry Roman Legionairies
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Marching off the painting table and mustering to the eagles this week are
eight 28mm Roman legionaries from Foundry. They are sculpted wearing mail
shir...
Trench Crusade - Musings
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I'm allowed myself one new system this year, and I've gone for the obvious
choice -* Trench Crusade*.
It seems primed for success. It's got the fluff - ...
Grunhilda says hello
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A little late for St. Patrick's Day, but please allow me to introduce *Grunhilda
Vert*, part of a project I'm working on for my gaming group. The figure ...
I've Been Keeping Busy
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I've been pretty active with hobby stuff over the last couple of months,
just not keeping up with the blog unfortunately. All of my computers are
having...
Vamps lead the League!
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News from northern Australia where Bloodbowl coach 'Right Stuff" Reilly
sits proudly at the top of the standings with his still undefeated Vampire
team!
...
Sharp Practice: A Hero in Peril at Roganjosh!
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Back to a turbulent India with Phil and Andy, and another *Sharp Practice*
game was the British race to rescue Colonel Flashman, captured by the
Pandies an...
Warp Speed into 2025
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The last year has been quite challenging. I suffered a stroke in November
2023 and have spent the last year or so in recovery. I'm not there yet, but
do...
2024 in review
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The best laid plans, as they say, once again... (and we'll see how 2025's
plans look in the next post!)
There's a big 'ole right outside
my bedroom window...
Postponed - A Clash of Demons - CosCon 2020
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Due to the coronavirus chaos, I'm going to withdraw this game and run it at
a later con. I am also developing another scenario using more of the
city-kille...
Click to embiggen: a perfectly cromulent word. I always wondered what was the difference between a wood and a forest, or a jungle. So now I...
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