Though not directly related to miniature gaming...

At work I made my first screw threading in the machine shop. I hope to get good enough at machining to make my own custom parts when I get some home machines.

Wings of Glory

Got a game in with Dana, George, Richard and myself today. I only took 3 photos but both games were very fun to play. I didn't realize how much fun Wings of Glory was. Glad my friend Richard let us play with his toys this day. Pre Painted planes and they look awesome!

I forgot to take pictures of Sails of Glory but both games went well.

In memory of Mike Demain, I will miss you man.

Today I found out a friend past away. Mike Demain was a great guy and down to earth. I loved his painted miniatures and our long chats we had at night after hanging out at one of the local hobby shops here in the islands. Mike if your watching from above I hope to see you in the next life man.

Imperial Knights Codex

I got the Imperial Knights Codex early. I mainly got it for the fluff, art, painting ideas. Perhaps in the future I will make an army list with them. I plan on getting the other book with all the fluff in it also. But that will have to wait till next month I think.

Here are 3 pictures I took of the inside of the book, enjoy.

Flames of War Jordanians vs Israelis

Good old Flames of War, how I missed you. Been way to long not playing any Flames of War. I got a game in with a few friends, a 2v2 game. Richard and Mark (Jordanians) VS Pat (Israelis).

With the Jordan forces hold up in the center of the map, Pat and I come up with a plan to move towards one flank of their line and let our Jets take out the back end of their forces. Killing off and holding up part of their forces on the first turn. It allowed me to take down another tank near a building with some tanks.

My AA Half-tracks hiding behind some wrecks for cover.

I take a hill and fire from a hull down position, losing one tank I fall back behind the hill for cover.  A good exchange of armor.

Pat after gun dueling for a turn or two moves out of the tree line area and pivots towards me heading to the Jordanian infantry in the open.

Enemy tanks trying to reposition and to engage Pat's armor forces

Our Jet finishes off a Tank

In the end we destroyed pretty much every piece of armor on the board while losing two tanks, we called the game for the infantry unit on the objective was pretty much out gunned with multiple tanks and half-tracks about the run them over.

Not show was Pat's infantry unit heading into town towards the 2nd objective. It was a good game and someday I will have to get some units of my own painted up. I thank those that let me use their forces so that I could play also.

Happy gaming people!

Games Workshop Imperial Knight!!!

Ok, I have one on order and I really want it because I so loved Titans from 40K. I so want to paint one up and figured why not. Anyone else out there picking this up next week? Depending how the build goes I may start digging through some old White Dwarf mags for more information.

Picture from GW website

[Sails of Glory] Another fine day of playing, sorry no pictures.

I was pretty excited about playing today after Fridays game.  Though I didn't take pictures Richard and I both tried the 2 vs 2 Ships of the Line (SOL). We then took a break and did another 1v1 with little Frigates, all I can say is they are so damm fast!