For some great eye candy, here is a video of what bills itself as the largest scale model railroad of Russia in the world. The layout features many of that country’s iconic buildings and sites.
Gott Mit Uns Thirty Years War Rules
Gott Mit Uns is a set of free wargames rules for the Thirty Years War. The author writes:
Gott Mit Uns (GMU) is a tabletop miniature wargames simulation of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) that lets players refight the largest battles and seiges in a historic and enjoyable way, from White Mountain to Norlingen and beyond. GMU can be played with two players, one per side, but is more enjoyable and managable as team game, with one player per wing per side (1-4). The best miniature scale for the game is 10mm for visual impact, or 15mm. A 28mm game of GMU would require a very large space.
WarEngine / Shockforce Rules
WarEngine is a set of universal miniatures rules that was the basis for the relatively well-received ShockForce game. ShockForce is now out of print — although miniatures can still be found. You can still get the WarEngine rules, however at the WarEngine Yahoo Group, or via the Wayback Machine. They’re also available at Wargames Vault.