New Byzantium: Weird World War II T-34 with Vibrocannon

New Byzantium: Weird World War II T-34 with Vibrocannon: More Weird World War 2 from the Workbench T-34 Hovertank with Ultrasonic Vibroccannon Anti-Aircraft gun, shoots a concentrated burst o...

New Byzantium: Weird World War II T-34 Railgun Tank Destroyer

New Byzantium: Weird World War II T-34 Railgun Tank Destroyer: Next up, the T-34 Tank Destroyer with Railgun. It fires a frisbee shaped very hard steel disk, which generates lift at a very high veloc...

Warsaw 1966 ....Something To Inspire Tim

POLSKA W 1939r

Starship Troopers: Invasion

http://io9.com/5935799/watch-the-first-10-minutes-of-starship-troopers-invasion?popular=true
http://www.starshiptroopersinvasion-movie.com/
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Neil Armstrong: A Quiet Hero Who Left His Mark On History

 

 

Look tonight at the moon. And think of Neil Armstrong, reluctant hero, the quiet man whose footsteps still rest upon the moon and in history.

Armstrong was a pilot first and foremost, and with the dust flying, craters looming and fuel running low on July 20, 1969, he never wavered. As everyone else on Earth held their breath on that day, his heartbeat never changed as he and co-pilot Buzz Aldrin made the first piloted landing upon the moon

 

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/story/2012-08-25/neil-armstrong-astronaut-appreciation/57318288/1

The Lines Of Wellington

Last summer, the cinema world lost the great, prolific and distinctive filmmaker Raul Ruiz. Probably best known to contemporary audiences for "The Mysteries Of Lisbon," the Cannes winner has in the middle of preparations for his next film, "The Lines Of Wellington," which was set to center around the Battle Of Bussaco in 1810 and the French invasion of Portugal. Well, fans will be relieved to know the movie is still happening.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/raul-ruizs-widow-takes-over-his-film-the-lines-of-wellington-starring-john-malkovich-catherine-deneuve-isabelle-huppert

"Twenty Answers"...My Take

My two cents....before taxes...)

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1. Favourite Wargaming period and why? 

What day is it? Here would be a good time to admit that I am

a game/period-oholic, I like so many types and time periods in

gaming but to sum up, 15mm anything post 1860, 25/28mm

anything up to 1860, exceptions...yes there are always

exceptions...starships,sail, 6mm armor....etc etc....

 2. Next period, money no object? 

Building a 20mm armored force at the moment....no reason

really just looked cool and I went with it...)

 3. Favourite 5 films? 

Megaforce(a guilty pleasure) Aliens,

Battle Of The Bulge,Saving Private Ryan,

and A Bridge Too Far

 4. Favourite 5 TV series? 

Star Trek (TOS), Doctor Who, Stargate, The Rat Patrol,
Anything on the Military Channel!

5. Favourite book and author?  

Way too many here but if I have to pick:

BERSERKER by Fred Saberhagen

 6. Greatest General? 

Patton because he believed he was most of the better ones...)

 7. Favourite Wargames rules? 

Stargrunt...it can be modified to do anything...)

Comitatus...great set of Dark age rules.

WRG Renaissance...if I ever get back to

my pike and shot troops gathering dust!

 8. Favourite Sport and team?
Never cared......

9. If you had a only use once time machine, when and where would you go? 

10,000 BC Turkey would like to see just how old human civilization truly is.

10. Last meal on Death Row? 

They'll never catch me...)

 11. Fantasy relationship and why?

I think they are all fantasies at first but sadly we often wake up.

 12. If your life were a movie, who would play you?

Sean Connery ....I've always wanted to be taller...)

    13. Favourite Comic Superhero?

Sgt Rock...was a DC comic I grew up on.

   14. Favourite Military quote? 

"There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today"

Also probably the best understatement of the last century,

my thanks Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty!

 15. Historical destination to visit? 

Malta

 16. Biggest Wargaming regret?

the second wife...)

  17. Favourite Fantasy job? 

Own a wargames shop!

 18. Favourite Song Top 5? 

Jethro Tull: Mountain Men, Broadsword,Hunting Girl.

Nickelback: Hero. Staind:Outside.

19. Favourite Wargaming Moment?
When I designed a boarding action in 15mm for a Star Fleet Battles
scale space game...and the look of shock on the players as it was presented ...lol

20.The miserable Git question what upsets you?
The Napoleonic gamer obsessed by facing colors and piping etc...)

R.I.P. Harry Harrison

R.I.P. Harry Harrison, creator of the Stainless Steel Rat, Bill the Galactic Hero, and Soylent Green

Charlie Jane Anders

If Harry Harrison had only created "Slippery" Jim DiGriz, the roguish hero of the Stainless Steel Rat books, he would deserve a high place in science fiction history. But he also wrote dozens of other novels, including the hilarious Bill the Galactic Hero saga, the proto-Steampunk classic A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah!, and the novel that became the movie Soylent Green, Make Room! Make Room!.
http://io9.com/5934884/rip-harry-harrison-creator-of-the-stainless-steel-rat-bill-the-galactic-hero-and-soylent-green

Starfleet Museum

The Starfleet Museum was established in 2213 with the goal of preserving historically important Starfleet ships for future generations. Our Orbital Annex currently houses more than 50 historically important vessels. In addition, hundreds of historical artifacts tracing the history of manned space flight are on display at the Main Museum Complex. The Starfleet Museum invites you to pay a visit now that you are in the Sol system. Admission free.

Take a virtual tour!
http://www.starfleet-museum.org/

The Battle of Kunlun Pass

Chinese Army vs Japanese Army 1937

Chinese Ambush - China vs Japan

A fist full of Plastic: News from the Bosnian Front Pt. IIV

A fist full of Plastic: News from the Bosnian Front Pt. IIV: The Republican spoiler attack into the Noddist rear was a success, despite costing a full company of T-55s. The attack destroyed a battery o...

A fist full of Plastic: News from the Bosnian Front Pt. II

A fist full of Plastic: News from the Bosnian Front Pt. II: Flushed with success from knocking out a Nod BRDM platoon, Republican forces await the advancing Nod forces. A company of Republican T...

A fist full of Plastic: News from the Bosnian Front. Pt. I

A fist full of Plastic: News from the Bosnian Front. Pt. I: One of the wargaming campaign backgrounds that I use for modern games, is that of  an "alternate history" version of the breakup of Yugoslav...

Super Galactic Dreadnought: GuadaComaCon game schedule

Super Galactic Dreadnought: GuadaComaCon game schedule: UPDATE (TUESDAY EVENING):  Due to requests from the various people running games, I've rearranged the schedule a little bit. Here's the te...

Good By To An Old Friend

I came home from work this morning and found our 13 year old
female miniature dachshund Baby had passed away in her sleep
right in her favorite sleeping spot by my chair. She had been ill
for a short time but, it did not seem to be that serious,
and I had thought she would recover but, alas no...

She was a big part of our family and will be sorely missed...

Against All Odds:In The Search Of Miracles

Wars of Israel (in English)

World of Tanks. Gamescom 2011 Teaser