Rogue Stars Part 2, AAR , The Rescue
The Setting: In some distant backwater on the fringes well-traveled space, The Crew of the Leif Erickson, a band of motley humans and aliens squeak out a meager existence as trade transporters,...
View ArticleRogue Stars Official Miniatures. Scale Comps and Review
North Star Rogue Stars Official FiguresOsprey's Rogue Stars has been out since December and following its fan Facebook page and thread over at the Lead Adventure Forum (LAF) the seems to generate a...
View ArticleAdepticon 2017 -Drive by
Well we made the annual trip to Adepticon today, about a 90 minute drive from the new digs. I had not planned on going this year, and I was not a badge holder simply a spectator. My kids convinced me...
View ArticleFrostgrave Cultist and Barbarian Sprues
Just a quick shout out to these fine plastic kits being put out by North Star Military Figures for Ospreys games , Frostgrave. I know I have previously mentioned my dislike for plastic kits, as I like...
View ArticleBlackbarrow Castle
Just recently I finished the main construction and painting of my Hirst Arts Castle, which I call Blackbarrow Castle. It was long time in the making- the taller, thinner tower ( I call the lighthouse)...
View ArticleHirst Arts- Timber Frame Building
Its been awhile, Its seems more of struggle of to keep the blog updated these days than I remember even thou, I've painted close to a dozen figures , finished the castle and built this since the last...
View ArticleBlackbarrow Farm
Farm with Inn on the right and Castle in the backdrop/.Per my last post I was having issues whether to call that new building of mine a Farm or a Hunting Lodge for rich nobles or something. After...
View ArticleBlackbarrow Update, The Details.
Another month , time for another update on my Blackbarrow project. I was pretty busy this month being someone who now lives in the "gig economy" when the jobs come they come hot and heavy, leaving...
View ArticleAdvanced Song of Blades and Heroes- Temple Run
If you've been following along or just dropping in the last year or so, I've been playing a variety of Fantasy and Sci Fi skirmish, when not plodding along on my Blackbarrow table. I have mainly been...
View ArticleReaper Bones 4, and some new painted Reaper figures
If your reading this I am sure you are aware of the Reapers current 4th "Bones"Kickstarter which is winding down as it approaches the 2 million mark, consider 2015's Bones 3, is still shipping just...
View ArticleVillage of Blackbarrow, a Fieldstone Church
A couple months later I am back, it just seems it takes me forever to get projects finished these days. I’ve been pretty woeful on the gaming front this year really only messing around with solo games...
View ArticleVillage of Blackbarrow, Blacksmiths Forge and Cottage
Back again with a few year ending posts! I’ll start with following up on last months post. With the snow and cold I’ve been extra motivated to dig in on my fantasy table and I have finished 2!...
View ArticleAnd those new days will dawn......
I am wrapping up my 11th year at Plastic Legions with not some toothless resolutions but just some obvious facts that will hopefully lead to a new direction here. This blogs been around a long time...
View ArticleGodzilla Facepalm
Let's start the New Year out right with a Godzilla sized facepalm, Mea Cupla . I got a text from my friend Tim out in AZ about the last blog post and the comments. mentioning to check about...
View ArticleThe Blackbarrow Chronicles, Episode 1,
Blackbarrow Chronicles - Episode I, A Grave Occasion ( Battle On Blackbarrow Bridge)Blackbarrow Chronicles is a series of reports on fantasy games played on my Village of Blackbarrow table that I...
View ArticleThe Blackbarrow Chronicles, Episode 2, The Gauntlet Part 1 - Preview
The Blackbarrow Chronicles, Episode 2, The Gauntlet Part 1 - PreviewBlackbarrow Chronicles is a series of reports on the fantasy games played on my Village of Blackbarrow table. A long term project...
View ArticleThe Blackbarrow Chronicles, Episode 2 -The Gauntlet Part 2
The Blackbarrow Chronicles Episode 2 The Gauntlet – Part 2- The GameThe Blackbarrow Chronicles is an ongoing series of report on fantasy games played on my Village of Blackbarrow Table, which has...
View ArticleMarch Tidings
Unfortunately I couldn’t get a new the episode of Blackbarrow ready for March, but figured I would just get a monthly update in to chronicle where I am at.Painting: I completed a couple more...
View ArticleBlackbarrow Chronicles, Episode 3 -The Wayside Drinkers Club
The Return of Green MagicGreen Magic is long standing theme in my games , and especially on this particular piece of terrain using ( my Hirst Arts “fieldstone ruin” which is the stock build with the...
View ArticleCaverns
Summer is well here as its a sweltering 98 degrees as I type this. I dont usually get alot of hobbytime in the Summer, but my goal is to get these Caverns done and complete the Dungeon Board in the...
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