A Sci-Fi whiz's wargaming blog about cybertanks and mecha, amongst other things.
Friday, 29 September 2017
Making Life Multiplanetary
Call me a starry eyed dreamer, but this was what Heinlein wrote about when I was a kid. I've waited all my life to see mankind go back to visiting other planets.
Made me emotional to watch this, so good I've posted this on both blogs.
Already Making Progress
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At least I think so. Everything seems like hard work at the moment. My
whole world seems like a headache. A little bit of time to paint appears to
be a spa...
Canadian Wargamer Podcast Episode 32 Is Out
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James and I were joined in the studio by our old friend and hobby guru Don
Perrin. We had an enjoyable and wide-ranging chat on hobby wargaming finds
it...
Cold War '85: Soviet T-64 Tank Battalion
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Whilst I haven't added anything to my Cold War '58 project of late, efforts
have returned to the IGB (Inner German Border) as I looked at the pile of
sha...
Dusting off the Dwarves
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I started going through stuff in the basement, trying to purge odds and
ends that will just never get used, when I happened on the box with my old
GW Dwa...
Happy Gaugamela to me.
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'Twas my birthday on Saturday. 65 years on the third rock from the Sun. As
is sort of a tradition I ran a large AMW ancient game with as many 20mm
plast...
"InCountry" Western Contractor Team
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*"Get ready to fly your final Blue Sky, Buddy!"*
*Blue Sky Protection*
*Known for their distinct runway attire with "Blue Sky Trim", they are
sometimes...
An old obsession ...
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... *Ogre*!
I had the urge to play the venerable hex-and-counter sci-fi tank wargame at
game night last week, so I brought my Classic Counters and two m...
Intercept Vector 2025 (Jet Aerial Wargaming)
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....because I only have 6 projects on the go, I decided to revise one of
my homebrew rules (as per my New Years resolutions)...
This is called "*wo*-cra...
The Miller's Tale - Episode 13
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Episode 13 - in which Mike finally gets to catch up with former Dux Brit
partner-in-crime and rock god Andy Hawes, in a wide-ranging discussion
covering ...
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 ...
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Flicking through an old Strategy & Tactics magazine and this caught my eye.
Not sure I had seen a pre-SJG era advert previously.
From Issue No 70, Sep/O...
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...
Doctor Who 60th anniversary (REUPLOAD)
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We have just passed the 60th anniversary of Dr Who. I found this upload by
@Wearerofthecheese, which uses the 'Soon I'll be 60 years old' song. It
made m...
Well today I managed to persuade my beloved non-wargaming spouse to play a game of Risk: The Dalek Invasion of Earth , which I had been ...
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You are a starry eyed dreamer. But you are right, it's about time.
ReplyDeleteI am, which is why I write science fiction. Without dreams life is pretty dull.
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