Just arrived from the UK! It’s only Packing Heat by @ioanmakesgames.bsky.social! I’m looking forward to getting it on the table soon!

Hello new Bskies and fresh followers! Just a reminder that we small Indie creators and artists don't have shareholders to satisfy, just bills to pay. And that while Likes are lovely, Reposting stuff is the best way to help with visibility for us. If you see models or art you love, please share!

Friendly reminder: The Veteran Wargamer is a Genestealer Cult Stan account.

If anyone has any 1st or 2nd edition era 40k Orks and is looking to offload them, please let me know. Joey is very interested in getting some more.

The Retro Watchtower from @doctorspork.bsky.social is all printed, cured and the dry fit is great! A large printer is necessary if you want to tackle this model in resin. I used an Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra and an Elegoo Mars 2 Pro for smaller parts. You can see I cut the base into 2 pieces to print it.

I’m printing the lovely Retro Watchtower from @doctorspork.bsky.social in resin. It’s been a great learning experience and is giving me the confidence to tackle bigger multi-part projects.

Been away from this site for a while. What did I miss?

It’s a fine day for Battletech: Alpha Strike with friends.

I smoked some sausage today. It’s yummy.

Leia at the vet. Pike Co, IL. 2025.

Just a touch muggy out this morning. Pippa the crop scout (not pictured) says corn is looking good.

Pippa and corn. Pike Co, IL. 2025.

I just backed Packing Heat: Fast and Brutal Squad-on-Squad Action on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ioa...

Joey and I had a nice experience visiting the Illinois State Library. We met a very nice and passionate librararian. We discussed her display of banned books for some time. We saw a microfiche/microfilm reader in action as well! Librarians and libraries rock!

Had a blast speaking with @jamesmanto.bsky.social and @madpadre.bsky.social for The Canadian Wargamer Podcast! Have a listen as we talk about the best candy bar to eat (Coffee Crisp) and best band to listen to (Rush) while playing wargames, eh!

Had a nice time playing Tricorne: The American Revolution with my son the last two nights – at his request! Oh frabjous day! Both nights we played Bemis Heights. We tied at 2 banners last night before calling it for bed time. Tonight I crushed him 6-0.

Crop scout Pippa. Corn is looking good, she reports.

I’m looking forward to this one! Be sure to sign up to be alerted when it goes live!

Pippa and the lane, Pike Co, IL, 2025.

More progress on the mecha project. Based three smaller mecha and printed the big dude. The big dude’s base will be a 52 x 90 mm oval. Getting some ideas together for the rules. Multiple card activation in phases, similar to Arena of Blood by Wiley Games. I’m leaning toward 5 cards per turn.

Taking a short break from the Quar. These 28mm mecha are CyberForge STLs. More to come. I’m kicking around some ideas for a dueling mecha game. Basically, any walker that’s roughly dreadnought size will work. CyberForge has *lots* of models in that size range.

Pippa spotted some deer this morning. They ran away.

Progress on What a Tractor! Printed and assembled 2 more Gwynt Aerfen tractors to bring the total to 3. I’ll prime and paint in the next week or so. For the paint scheme, I’m leaning toward a solid OD green. That way my Royalist tractors will be monotone and the Crusaders will sport camo. #Quar

That’s the Toulmore tractor commanders done. That makes 9 #Quar tractors down with a goal of 12 by this Summer.

Time to muddy up the Toulmore Twaenhyr tractors! And get started on the crew half/ figures. #Quar

A short session with the Toulmore Twaenhyr tractors tonight. Just some simple turret markings with Vallejo Game Color Wolf Grey. I like the effect it gives of not being a super bright white. It looks lived in. #Quar

More work on the Toulmore Twaenhyrs. Did some spot shading with GW Nuln Oil on the exposed rivets and such. Then, I hit the crew ladder and top of the turret with Two Thin Coats Dust Bowl to give the impression of muddy boots hitting those areas.

More work on the Toulmore Twaenhyr tractors. Just a quick drybrush of GW Zandri Dust. It’s a handy color for many different applications. #Quar

#Oldhammer = the best hammer. And @jordansorcery.bsky.social is its historian of note.

A troop of Toulmore Twaenhyr tractors are next in the paint shop. The camo pattern draws just a little bit of inspiration from German Flecktarn. I used a stiff bristled craft brush to achieve the stippling effect.

The Metal Magic Phagons are among my favorite SciFi miniatures ever.

If you could commission one fictional character to fix the current US political problems, who would it be? What about a little Tag Team?

Super proud of Joey for exercising his 1st Amendment rights! We had a great turnout.

Hanging out with Illinois’s most famous veteran.

Pippa at moonset. Pike Co, IL. 2025.

“The Sting” is on Netflix and they claim it’s leaving soon. There may be better con job movies. But not many.

Same as it ever was. O it’s Tommy this an’ Tommy that …

Done with assembly! #Nighthaunt I’ll bust out the airbrush for priming and zenithal soon.

Went ahead and knocked out the other 10 Chainrasps. 29 figures down from the box set. 5 to go. #Nighthaunt

3 for 3. I’m glad I don’t have any more of these to assemble. They do look cool, though.

2 down, 1 to go. On a scale of 1 to 10 for fiddlyness, I give it “oh, for fuck’s sake!”

So, I built this. 1 down, 2 to go. Any hints on storing/transporting these without breaking them? #Nighthaunt

And more importantly, who else would quote Catullus?

In this time of strife and turmoil, now more than ever, we need the return of AAFES hot dog guy.

A troop of Toulmore Twaenhyr tractors are next up for my ongoing #Quar project. Just as the Gwynt Aerfen is my favorite Royalist tractor, the Twaenhyr is probably my favorite Crusader tractor. I’m looking forward to getting these painted.

Pippa.

A Gwynt Aerfen tractor I printed a few weeks ago and finally cleaned up and assembled today. It might be my favorite Royalist tractor released so far. #Quar

Your last saved celebrity pic is your therapist. Ditto, @jordansorcery.bsky.social