Major Ballsup's Hobby Shed

Birthday, A&E, ECG, Doctors, chest pains clinic, ECG, dentist, blood tests.  What a fun packed month it's been!  You think you know what's coming don't you, that I didn't do much hobby wise.  On the contrary dear reader, the thought of one's possible demise has given me a good old kick up the arse to get on with stuff.   Completed  Here's what I finished off during the month: 37 Heroics & Ros 6mm Soviet Paratroops finished as Iraqi Republican Guard.  This is a full platoon with a HMG support.  I also based a BRDM-2 that had been hanging about. Still with The Iran-Iraq War project I spent some time tidying up the two forces, which was another of those jobs I've been meaning to do for ages and like many of those jobs once you start it takes no time at all to do.  First off I cut some magnetic rubber sheeting to fit in the RUB inserts that Warbases had made for me in the summer.  Then I added some magnets to the base of the end...

As there's been so much talk about it both from outraged historical gamers, and enthusiastic fantasy gamers, I recently took some time to look at Trench Crusade. After watching some videos, browsing the official website and skimming the "lore" and rules, I have to say I don't know what the fuss is about from the historical side of the hobby.  I really don't.  It's clearly an alternative history game.  It has nothing to do with any real history and doesn't pretend to.  Even a cursory glance at any of the material would swiftly confirm that. Therefore I'm at a bit of a loss as to why it has caused such an outpouring of bile and derision.  Is it because it's been so successful?  Is there a feeling of injustice in that historical companies just don't make that sort of money after all their painstaking research?  Unfortunately that seems to be the way of the world, look at all the fantastic artists, musicians etc. that never received the rewards th...