Each year I make a plan for my (primarily) miniature painting activities. The year 2023 was the year of "The Big Move" and my plan for 2024, well, fizzled. Not that I'm complaining. Hey, when 4 grandchildren arrive in less than 2 years it's time to celebrate! I'll pause on my hobby activities to spend time with those bundles of joy. I now consider myself a professional grandfather.
Toy Soldiers and Dining Room Battles
Most young boys (and some adventurous girls) play with Toy Soldiers; some never stop! I'm proud to say that I am one that never has stopped. Toy Soldiers, painting the figures, history and miniature wargaming is what this site is all about. May the God who gives encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Thursday, April 3, 2025
The 2025 Plan: 1st Quarter Update
With an abbreviated plan I got off to a great start in the 1st Quarter:
1. Take some pictures of my newly painted 28mm Ghurkas for the Northwest Frontier from Perry Miniatures and post them. DONE!
The 1st Battalion, 3rd Ghurka Rifles are ready to leave the depot. Figures by Perry Miniatures.
In addition, I need to take some pictures of "Team Chase" (okay, it's Jonny Quest) from Pulp Miniatures for an exciting, adventure filled post! DONE!
2. Finish painting the Ogre miniatures for Honorable Son #4 (The Flying Engineer). DONE!
3. Paint a Sikh unit and British mountain gun for the Northwest Frontier. If I have more time also a British Infantry unit and another group of Pashtun tribesmen. Not yet but still coming.
Test figure for my generic Sikh unit. If there's a piper, I'll paint it. The unit will also be from Perry Miniatures for the game The Men Who Would be Kings.
4. Finish my "German" Division for the French Army for the Peninsular War. I'm currently not on planning any artillery. Not yet but still coming.
Confederation of the Rhine Battalion Number 3 (Frankfurt), converted Dutch Infantry from WoFun Miniatures.
5. "The Search for Charlie". Okay, it's time to get this campaign started and find out what really happened to Charlie - and Sam is pissed. Coming soon!
Sam has the Nazi goons right were he wants them.
New Goals:
6. In addition I have decided to paint a new unit of an army I have never done before. Time to pick one out.
7. I'm also going to work on my forces for Xenos Rampant.
8. Why not; time to do some more armies for One Hour Wargames.
We also got a game in against Mr. Babbage on the Northwest Frontier!
Labels:
British Colonial Forces,
Bwah hah hah!,
Military Science Fiction,
Northwest Frontier,
Ogre,
One-Hour Wargames,
Peninsular War,
Pulp,
The Men Who Would be Kings,
WoFun Miniatures,
Xenos Rampant

Monday, March 31, 2025
Ogre: Missile Tanks
Labels:
Military Science Fiction,
Ogre,
Steve Jackson Games

Thursday, March 27, 2025
Ogre: Infantry in Power Suits
Standard field arm for squad positions One, Two, and Four was the tried and proven M35 DIWS Ibarra mass driver repeater. The Ibarra, produced under contract by American General Motors (AGM), was a very well balanced weapon system, designed from the start as a integral part of the SLICS system. Squad positions Three and Five were designated as support slots and as such, were equipped with the big, semi-portable Thompson T4D spread bore fluid to gas injected pseudo-recoilless mass repeaters which were fully integrated into the SLICS and PLIEADS system.
The weapons of warfare drew upon mythical names. The Cybertanks were known as OGREs, other models as Fencers, Dopplesoldners, Ninjas, and the Japanese even had their own classes and names for their particular versions of the RDF CLAWS. The infantryman was no different, and probably more colorful. Faced with the ever increasing complexity of his power suit and his battle kit, the poor infantry looked way back into the mists of legend to draw colorful names for their equipment. The cybertanks may have been called 'OGRES', but the powered armor of the infantry had a more colorful name.
Soldiers in full suit were often called Trolls.
Labels:
Military Science Fiction,
Ogre,
Steve Jackson Games

Monday, March 24, 2025
Ogre: Heavy Tanks
Heavy Tanks form the backbone of many militaries primarily because they carry the greatest amount of firepower per defense dollar spent. Typically a three person crew - driver, gunner, and commander (who also operates the point-defense power guns), the heavy tank is a no-nonsense unit. It rumbles right up to the opposition and fires away.
Heavy tanks may carry a single squad of battlesuits into battle, and the infantry may fire / attack normally. However, such tank-riding will allow both units to suffer spillover fire if enemies attack either unit.
Labels:
Military Science Fiction,
Ogre,
Steve Jackson Games

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Ogre Mark III
The Ogre Mark III cyber tank was the first Combine tank built in an articulated fashion. The rear module was for holding and servicing the two Ogre missiles as well as carrying additional detection and jamming gear.
The Mark III was purpose built for long range fire and could not deal with with close up fighting: only the blazing speed of the computer brain coupled with well built machinery could the Ogre be quick enough to identify and destroy threats before they got close.
Labels:
Military Science Fiction,
Ogre,
Steve Jackson Games

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