http://oddbattles.com Miniatures that we have fun with Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:05:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a while since I wrote about painting plastic $1 army men and I get a lot of traffic on that article, but I'm interested in what you might be looking for now. What are you interested in seeing done on the cheap now? I'd love to try some ... http://oddbattles.com/2008/10/15/what-would-you-like-to-see-with-painting-plastic-army-men/ And why is it camel cased? The first one is easy. I program too much. Now, OddBattles, originally, was going to be a website where folks logged into a message board and debated things like "superman vs. batman" or any maybe "Star Trek vs. Star Wars." Those are the really normal ... http://oddbattles.com/2008/08/30/the-oddbattles-name-and-how-you-can-get-in-a-good-argument-too/ Four maps, about eight dollars. I got the thicker, almost placemate lamination. It's great so far. Much better than the kind you roll up. Do any of you ever laminate your maps? http://oddbattles.com/2008/02/04/just-had-my-axis-and-allies-miniatures-maps-laminated/ My new favorite game, Battletech, is great. A painting article is forthcoming. http://oddbattles.com/2007/10/27/battletech-miniatures-coming-soon/ I recently purchased the base starter set of the wargame Axis and Allies Miniatures and one booster pack. I purchased it for my son, but have only played it a few times. Honestly, it kind of bored me, but I've decided the problem is me, and instead of ... http://oddbattles.com/2007/09/22/i-bought-a-case-of-axis-and-allies-miniatures/ Ill be the shoe. You draw seven letters. Dont touch the side or his nose lights up. I remember these from my childhood. Much of this was replaced by a joystick and later a keyboard and mouse. Now that I have children and discovered the new board game phenomenon, terms ... http://oddbattles.com/2007/08/20/my-thoughts-on-board-games-versus-video-games/ Well, I've started back on my boardgames and not as much wargaming. I hope that isn't a "bad" thing. I sure don't think it is. I want to play other games too. I know my stock will go down (was it ever up?), but I just bought, Blokus, Puerto Rico, ... http://oddbattles.com/2007/07/26/not-just-wargames/ My wife and I finally cleaned the garage, and we thought the mini-van would fit nicely in our single car garage. That thought turned out to be a mistake. It was not a mistake because length or height of the vehicle, as I thought might be the problem, but it ... http://oddbattles.com/2007/06/26/i-now-have-a-play-room-sorry-war-room/ First, is it miniatures wargaming or miniature wargaming or just miniatures? Something else? We still haven't thought up a name for our game, system, or miniatures. We are actually more arguing about what it is we are naming. This post is an attempt to clarify what it is ... http://oddbattles.com/2007/04/24/more-thoughts-on-miniatures-wargaming-gaming-systems/ Well, since we have a few painted men, we have to decide what to do with them and for me that's where things get hard to figure out. Miniature wargaming is not like picking a prepackaged boardgame. There are some games in a box to get you started and that ... http://oddbattles.com/2007/04/21/whats-the-next-step-in-miniature-wargaming/