Type in Shire and Mordor into Google Maps and this is what you get.
The Miniature Wargaming Editor
Painting A Lord of the Rings Dwarf Model
Kevin’s Miniatures and Hobby Table has a photo tutorial on painting a Games Workshop Lord of the Rings dwarf.
World’s Largest Toy Soldier Collection
Smithsonian Magazine has an article on the world’s largest toy soldier collection. There are apparently more than a million figures in all.
Wartime Christmas Stories
US Army Military History Site
Here’s a nice Christmas story from WWII. This site has some WWII Christmas pictures. Here is an account of the Christmas Truce of 1914
Texturing Terrain Tiles
Every time I see an article on terrain tiles, it makes me want to go out and make them. But space considerations keep the idea at bay … one day ….
Still, here’s a nice article on texturing terrain tiles.