I'll add some more images of my Swiss army soon - I need to do some additional touch-up washes on them and also get a better camera, it seems. My iPhone camera is just not up to the task - I have a better one, but don't use it much; I'll have to see how well it can handle close-up shots. For my initial batch of Swiss, I wanted to keep things simple; i.e., easily recognizable Schwyz contingents with lots of red and the obligitory...

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The work required to finish a plastic model varies widely.I do not consider myself a modeller--as in, I don't really enjoy the process of cementing dozens of tiny bits together to make a plastic scale model. Now as long as the model--whether it's an aircraft, a tank, or something else--has been designed in a straightforward manner with an economy of pieces, I am OK. What drives me bonkers is when the designer breaks the model...

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When I had seen how long it had been since I had posted on this page, I could hardly believe it. But as one gets older, time goes by so fast it's harder to keep track, To be perfectly honest, I am blessed/cursed by having multiple interest and a number of hobbies. Every few years, the level of interest shifts between wargaming, slot cars (Scalextric), book publishing projects and home DIY projects. As a result, I may "disappear"...

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Like a lot of people over here in the States, I am lucky enough to have a decent-sized home that includes a large enough basement to accommodate my hobbies and interests, which are many. As an old advertising guy, I do have some regular freelance jobs and publishing work that I take on from time to time, and I need space to devote to these activities as well as a fairly large library that I've accumulated over the years. Most...

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One of the last groups I've been working on for the Medieval period is a group of Irishmen that I'll use for various engagements-- these are mostly foot soldiers, armed primarily with axes abut also with spears, glaves and other assorted pole-arms. You can see by the single base how I mount most of my foot; three in front with two in the second rank, offset between the others. The base is a pretty standard 60 x 40mm, since I...

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Having followed Henry Hyde's work and admired his dedication to the hobby for some years now, I've been looking forward to getting my hands on The Wargaming Compendium.  As everyone else has noted, it's big. Very big. But sheer size alone is not what makes this such a valuable addition to any wargamer's library. It is easily the most comprehensive book about the hobby ever produced, and takes such a thoughtful, fair-minded,...

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