Miniatures Monday

An adventuring holy-man wards off an unseen foe!

Supporting the real old school

Flying Buffalo Inc. who brought us such golden oldies Tunnels & Trolls and Nuclear War is running a kickstarter to fund a new edition of Tunnels & Trolls called Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls.  So, if your feeling old school...

Miniatures Monday

A doughty dwarven delver descending deeper!

Happy Birthday J.R.R. Tolkien

Born 121 years ago today.

Happy New Year from the Barbaric Horde!

Miniatures Monday

Today, in the final Miniatures Monday of 2012, we see a mysterious wandering wizard.  Is he perhaps more than he seems?

Well, I posted 51 completed miniatures in 2012.  The only day that I skipped was Christmas Eve.  Not too shabby, but I doubt that I'll be able to keep up that level of productivity in 2013, but who knows?

Only 7 days until Christmas!

Santa's been keeping track for me. :-)

Miniatures Monday

An armored knight explores the mysterious underworld!

We named the dog Indiana...

The University of Chicago received a rather interesting package the other day addressed to Henry Walton Jones Jr..

I never get stuff like this in the mail.  Maybe I should change my name to Pennsylvania. :-)

From the Earth to the Moon

Forty years ago, as I at the age of three, eagerly looked forward to the arrival of Santa Claus, man left the moon for what has so far been the last time.  Gene Cernan left with these words:


"I'm on the surface; and, as I take man's last step from the surface, back home for some time to come — but we believe not too long into the future — I'd like to just [say] what I believe history will record. That America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And, as we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return: with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17."


I was born into a spacefaring nation.  Children born today cannot say that.

Inspirational Imagery

This picture is what D&D was all about, back in the day.

Miniatures Monday

In honor of the release, later this week, of Peter Jackson's version of The Hobbit, I decided to paint one of my very old hobbit miniatures.  This very Bilbo-like thief came from Grenadier Miniatures "Halflings" boxed set.  Purchased in 1981, that set was the second set of miniatures I ever owned, the first being Grenadier's "Dwarves".   Back then, it was tough to find gaming miniatures near where I lived, and I bought any ones that I could find/afford.  Grenadier was a big player in those days, as they had the official line of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons miniatures.  My, but what a long time ago that was!

Miniatures Monday

In a forgotten grotto. deep beneath the earth, is found a mysterious fountain.  Who can say what mysterious fate will befall those who drink from it?

Inspirational Imagery

This is one of my favorite pieces of art from Games Workshop's 1st edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.

Son of Sardar

I really need to see this film!