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.
The Duellists in Miniature
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I'm no Ridley Scott and these figures are not Napoleonics, but this is a
set of Seven Years War officers who have chosen a particular conflict
resolution...
A bit of DBA Doubles in Italy
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Phil has a thing about renaissance Italy (it's the art, really, at the
heart of it) and he has some very nice renaissance Italian DBA armies,
assembled i...
Start Of The Week - Back To The Beginning
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So I am about to cast around for another project. I should really be doing
something I have already started. There are all those Soviets for a start.
My ...
2026 Goals Check
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As I am waiting for my hobby funds to recharge for The Forest project, and
am currently vacilitating between my remaining major painting projects -
Quar/...
AAR2: Lyran Attack on Base Station 0803
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The second battle of the Lyran attack on Kzinti space involved an attack of
the Base Station in Hex 0803. The Kzinti were able to get a supporting
force...
A Driving Charge Scenario 3: Gurkhas at Assun
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This is the third game in 'A Driving Charge' a campaign for Chain of
Command set in Malaya during late 1941. I am playing the Japanese and Dave,
my regular...
Scrapjacks: Introductory game
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A double treat for me this week: I actually got to *play *a game (rolling
dice and everything!), *and* I got to do it with Curt (of AHPC fame) who
very k...
Sharp Practice: Escort Mission to Dalpartha!
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Apologies for the lack of blog updates, hopefully this after action report
of a recent *Sharp Practice* game with Phil and Andy last month is of
interest...
The Miller's Tale - Episode 14
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Episode 14, in which Mike gets to have a guest back again! Yes, it's James
Morris, back again to explain how Midgard Heroic Battles has been going,
what'...
Tokamak Oxford
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Shrove Tuesday I was at Tokamak Energy. All bundled up because it was
freezing cold in Oxford. The whole machine is housed inside this huge
warehouse, wh...
"Big Boy Rules" 2 Plays
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With several playtests in a small setting, it was time to take BBR to the
ultimate test - a large group of gamers with various levels of experience.
No p...
Presenting ... Bob Moss
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When I saw this Classic Treant from the Nolzur's Marvelous Unpainted
Miniatures line by WizKids, I couldn't resist buying it. It looks like it
came strai...
Trouble on the Docks - Historicon 2025
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A Western Alliance cargo ship is coming into the port of Edmundburgh, to
deliver supplies. Eastern Socialist Republic forces must attempt a
hit-and-run a...
Salute 2025
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OK, it's two days late but here is my photo round-up of Salute 2025. You
can also take it as proof of life, given that I haven't posted here since
last ...
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...
I've made the decision that I'm too old to waste any more of my life waiting for replies from traditional publishing houses abo...
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