Elfball is a fantasy football game
from Impact Games, a new company which produces fantasy football figures. I’ve always wanted to get into fantasy football, but painting those figures has jsut not been on my short list.
The Miniature Wargaming Editor
Making Acacia Trees
WarFactory has a tutorial on making African Acacia Trees.
Basing Figures With Baking Soda
A mix of baking soda and super glue can be used to make finely textured bases.
The Conquest of Gaul by Julius Caesar
Aside from being a great general, politician — and perhaps even a great statesman (his handling of the varioius conquered tribes in Gaul speak to this), Jullius Caesar also was a top notch reporter. His report to the Senate on the campain in Gaul in 58 – 50 BC is one of the great pieces of military literature. While some argue that the works are little more than propaganda pieces, the detail with which he writes makes me think otherwise. Caesar’s style is powerful for its detail, and spare. My guess is that he no more would waste words than he would waste supplies, or political capital.
For miniature wargamers interested in ancient wargaming, this book is a must read. It is one of the few first-hand accounts of ancient warfare that have survived to the modern age. Most other works are second hand, at best.
Hail Caesar!
The Encyclopedia of Military History by Ernest Dupuy
I think that this is the one indispensible resource for the miniatures wargamer. This Encyclopedia of Military History covers virtually every armed conflict since 3600 BC. Whenever I think about starting a new period, this is the book I turn to first. While it doesn’t cover any period in the detail that a grognard would demand, it does offer enough names, dates and places to satisfy your curiosity, or settle a bet. It occupies a prime spot on my shelf.
The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History: From 3500 B.C. to the Present
