Making A Pair of Big Brass (Dice)

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Whamodyne has some instructions on making a set of solid brass six sided dice. They actually are extruded hexagons. A very clever project.

Back to The Future Steam Train Paper Model

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Paper Insider has a free paper model of the time traveling steam train from Back To The Future III. I really can’t tell what the scale is, but from the side panels, it may be ok for 25mm.

Build A Foam Core Dice Tower

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Ray Alderman has posted instructions on building a foam core dice tower on the Instructables site. I’m going to build one very soon.

Seven Wonders Paper Models

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Delta 7 Studios has a collection of free paper models of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: the Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum of Maussollos, Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Thor Heyerdahl Was Right

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imageWhen I was a boy, I thrilled to the adventures of Thor Heyerdahl in books such as Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft and The RA Expeditions. I remember wanting to lead a life of adventure like Heyerdahl, was very disappointed when some other anthropologists debunked his theories.

Now, though, it turns out that he might have been partially right. A recent study of chicken bones suggests that Polynesians reached South America between 1321 and 1407.

Its fascinating stuff for anyone interested in history. But there’s a wargaming angle in this, of course. How about a skirmish game between Polynesians and Incas?