Off to Historicon!

   As of the time this posts, my sons and I should be boarding an aircraft, headed for Pennsylvania via Atlanta. I know, a bit out of the way, but the prices were much cheaper. Let's just hope all the luggage gets delivered properly, shall we?

   I will be taking along my netbook, so I hope to be posting from the convention. There will be some sort of Post-Historicon wrapup, as well, after we return. It might take a day or two, however, as the return flight doesn't get us home until late Sunday night (almost midnight, in fact).

   Wish us luck, and we'll see you on the other side...

WFB Empire Paint Projects

 Well, I got a couple of things finished yesterday. Thought I would post a couple of pics before I take off tomorrow. First up is a champion for a Talabecland regiment. Second is four of the five Kislevite horse archers. Number five is done, just waiting on a nice fresh can of clearcoat. Maybe tomorrow I can get him done too.

   I am not really happy with how the horses came out on the Kislevites, but it was time to stop mucking about with them. So now I have two regiments really finished for that army, after only two years. Well, three if you count the Talabheim Halberdiers, but I really need to do another ten of them, and I have eight swordsmen done for a detachment. Maybe that counts as another regiment. As far as this project is concerned, I think I'll do more swordsmen.

Happy Independence Day!

A very happy Independence Day is wished to all of my fellow Americans.

I got the beer and the hot dogs!

CDC: Capitol of the republic Announced

Cymraeg Darlleda Chwmni (Welsh Broadcast Company):

   The Provisional Government of the Republic of Wales has announced the site of the new capital shall be the historic city of...

Caernarfon!

   Located in the Northwest, in the historic region of Gwynedd, Caernarfon has long been a symbol of English oppression, since Edward I of England built his massive stone castle there to hold the countryside against the Welsh people. Provisional President Saunders chose the location. Although the southern cities are larger, their proximity to Monarchist and Fascist control make them undesireable for locating our government there.

   Perhaps following the end of our current War of Independence, a move might be countenanced by the Senned. Until the Final Victory over English Fascism and Monarchy, the capital shall remain in Caernarfon.

Weird War II: Jurassic Reich

   Why yes, that is an Ankylosaurus with a howdah mounted Flakverling-20 on it. This beautiful model, known as the Flakasaurus, is going to be available at Historicon next week from Eureka Miniatures. They have a growing line of Jurassic Reich figures, including Nazis riding Deinonychus, leading a pack of Velociraptors, and flying on Stukasaurus, a Pterosaur.

  I bought some of the Stukasaurus last year to add to my German VSF forces on Venus. Haven't done anything with them yet, but I might be moving them up the priority list soon.