Showing posts with label mrnizz recommends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mrnizz recommends. Show all posts
3:33 PM
Wowsa! A neat step in the direction of wargaming by Z-Man
Z-Man games is about to release a game on one of my favorite subjects, the bomber campaign in WW2. Not much is known except some snapshots of the prototype. Man, I hope it plays as nice as the components seem to look:
9:20 AM
I'm ashamed to admit I owned one of these
... but it wasn't the hilariously inappropriatly titled "Let me Touch Him" by The Ministers Quartet.
Go to OCATANE CREATIVE's Worst Album Covers Ever to see the rest of them, this is a hilarious site.
9:45 AM
To Arms, Comrades, to Arms!
Did anyone out there get the recent Avalanche Press flyer?
I'm very psyched about RED RUSSIA, a reworking of the SOLDIER KINGS system (which, to be honest, I'm not crazy about-- I don't DISlike it, it just never thrilled me) for the era of the Russian Revolution and Civil War. This is one of my favorite historical periods,and I suspect it will have me changing my mind about Soldier Kings (if anything can do it, it would be a game on this subject...).
There's not much on the AP website about it, just one piece of counter art...
The pub date seems to be "2006" but I suspect that might be moot at this stage. Anyone hear anything about this one? The price is nice at 40 simoleons.
12:52 AM
The hobby of a gentleman of leisure...
Check out William Terra's 1/20 scale model (with engines!) of the German Graf Spee battleship.
Suddenly, vast vistas of naval wargaming are opening up in my mind..
Jutland, at this scale, would need one of the great lakes...?
Yes, it's even powered...
This model shows some amazing detail...
Check out the original site..a>
10:55 PM
God Bless Us, Every One!
Just like last year and most years, I am working the stocking stuffer "little presents" approach for my kids. They have a pretty warped sense of humor, the little tykes. Lord knows where they get it from. So I have to put a little thought into the kinds of things that will appeal to them.
One again, my favorite source of supply is the fantabulous purveyor of weird things on the West Coast, ARCHIE MCPHEE of Seattle, Washington. I assure you, they are very much worth a browse on their ONLINE CATALOGUE, this time of year. You will be inspired.
For starters, a little sweet...
For both kids, a little reminder that home is where the heart is.. an anatomical gummy heart. Mmmmmm yummy, kids!
Ponder the moral implications of cannibalism as you chomp on this thick and chewy gummy heart. Each 4" tall, 90 gram hunk of gummy candy is realistically detailed to look just like the vital organ that is beating in your chest right now!
For Anne: Seven deadly sins Wristbands..
Those rubber bracelets are all the rage at the moment, why not convey a message of salvation?
It started with yellow wristbands before moving on to every color of the rainbow and every cause under the sun. That's great for positive, constructive people, but what about the cynics and smart alecks? Where are their wristbands? Each of theses Seven deadly sins Wristbands celebrates a human weakness. Whether you enjoy gluttony, greed or plain old lust, just slip on one of these rubber wristbands and show off your fatal flaw. Fits most adult wrists
And Gar, the little carnivore, will enjoy MEAT LOVERS wristbands, I can tell..
I personally liked the new Carnival Freak Show action play set... I may pick up a few of these, ostensibly for the kids...
Last year I got Anne a Barista action figure, this year I think she needs an Albino Bowler.
And Gar got a Blackbeard the Pirate figure last year, so I think getting him CARL JUNG is absolutely neccesary this year.
He's also on a pirate kick, and so he NEEDS a what would a pirate do? spinning folder...
Finally, Annie has a spiritual side, and I often remind her that if he she doesn't study hard in school, she will need to learn how to say "You want fries with that?" So what better present than SAINT MARTHA: PATRON SAINT OF WAITERS AND WAITRESSES?
As for me, Mcphee let me down last year and ran out of Mexican Wrestling masks (the perfect spice for the bedroom, of course!) so I'm ordering two sets..
Another fine Mcphee Christmas!!!
1:12 PM
The Christmas game is not, and should NOT BE... Politically Correct...
I run the Christmas game for my game club TNGG, every December. Last December, I ran this:
http://mrnizz.blogspot.com/2005/12/aar-dark-secret-of-santa-town.html
I just discovered (to my own surprise and glee) two new groups of hassidic "men in black" agents for sale at Amazon Miniatures. Naturally I bought them-- I had to. I certainly hope than when I add them into this year's Christmas Scenario "The Battle of the (toy) Factories" as the "Purim Gang", people won't get too offended...
4:04 PM
I'm all over this like an over-affectionate dog at an embarassing moment
I dunno when and if I'll have time to play it, but since boardgames on the Spanish Civil War are rarer than hen's teeth, I decided to preorder Guadalajara from MMP. I like the Standard Combat System from the Gamers and own a few of their older games. This should be a treat.
