Ah yes Spring. Nothing like great weather and a healthy dose of Vitamin D to get you away from mustering the troops. What a great start to 2026. So, how are we doing?
1. Phase 3 of the Boxer Rebellion Project for The Men Who Would be Kings. To complete my Chinese Field Force for the Boxer Rebellion I'm going to add two Boxer units of 16 figures each. The Boxers will be from Crusader Miniatures Boxer Rebellion Range. I anticipate doing this in the 3rd Quarter.
2. The American War for Independence in the South. Wow. This was the big progress so far this this year as I jumped into the AWI again using the Epic Revolution figures from Warlord Games. I spent an inordinate amount of time pulling out my old papers and research as I purchased and designed the armies I wanted:
a. Army Commanders:
Continental Army Commander based on MG Greene.
British Army Commander based on Lord Cornwallis.
b. Other Commanders:
c. 1st Maryland Continental Line. How can you do the Southern Campaign without the 1st Maryland?
d. Light Company, 71st (Frasier's Highlanders) Regiment of Foot:
e. Continental Artillery:
Coming very soon will be (Okay they are done I just haven't posted yet!) are some British Line. the Royal Artillery and American Militia/State Troops/Continental troops.
3. The Search for Charlie. Listen up! The Quest is on for 2026. Yep . . . finally. And the bad guys are wetting their pants.
First up is a bug eyed monster:
I also have some additional goodies to post for the campaign that are complete.
4. Terrain. I just realized I have no 15mm terrain for the AWI. Hmmm . . . In addition a key piece of terrain will be built for "The Search for Charlie" that will be needed later in the adventure. I have started some buildings and trees that I will post on how I did them.
One of the prepainted MDF buildings from Micro Art Studio and the first batch of trees.
5. Games, Games, Games.
It's been a Warhammer 40K Fireteam campaign so far! The Ultra Marines are pushing back against the deadly menace of the Necrons.
In addition to our Pulp Campaign "The Search for Charlie" there will be action in the Peninsular during the Napoleonic Wars, China in the 1900's, back to the NW Frontier in 1897, the English Civil War, some Unmatched and why not - some WH40K action. Depending on progress maybe even the AWI.
On with the Second Quarter!
