Pacific Theatre

Painting a World War II Marine

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The Pacific Theatre in World War II is a relatively neglected period in miniature wargaming. I think that it has a lot to do with the lack of sexy things like tanks and SS uniforms. But it shouldn’t be that way. It has a lot of colorful troop types (think Ghurkas), and the matchless US Marine Corps.

Here’s a page with advice on painting US Marines.

Painting Japanese World War II Soldiers

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As I said in a recent post, I think that WWII in the Pacific Theatre is a deserving, if underappreciated, period. (I’m regretting selling my Japanese and Marines a few years back). Here’s some advice on painting the Japanese.

Pacific Storm Island Hopping Game

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Pacific Storm is a one-page hex and counter board wargame that simulates the island hopping campaigns of WWII.

Bombs Away Carrier Game

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Bombs Away is a simple, three page print-and-play game about carriers in the Pacific.