Profiles

Continuing to research the Tunisian Campaign and my Uncle Jasper's service there. [29 July 2023]

In my quest to find out more about my Uncle Jasper's wartime service, a TMP member helps me locate surviving military records. [23 May 2023]

Can Harriers protect Sea Apaches and Seahawks from hostile Tornados and Mirage 2000s? [25 September 2021]

Scenario ideas from Afghanistan in 2002.

War of the Spanish Succession figures for the Spanish theater. [15 September 2021]

First of a series – scenario starters! [4 September 2021]

What's in the Grenadier Company set, revised as part of the D-Day releases from Battlefront? [2 September 2021]

Looking for something new for your Late-War WWII German forces? [26 August 2021]

 Editor in Chief Bill  looks at a fast-assembly naval kit for the Age of Sail. [29 July 2021]

If you were a kid in the 1960s who loved history and toy soldiers, you probably had a WOW figure! [27 July 2021]

 Editor in Chief Bill  adds a tower to his 15mm trainyard. [18 June 2021]

 Editor in Chief Bill  finds bridges to match the river sets. [8 June 2021]

 Editor in Chief Bill  examines another pre-painted building for WWII. [3 February 2021]

 Editor in Chief Bill  examines another house in this series. [8 September 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  takes a look at flexible roads made from long-lasting flexible resin. [27 August 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  opens the box on the Armoured Panzergrenadier Company HQ (Late-War) for Flames of War. [25 August 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  looks at some new terrain products, which use space age technology! [18 August 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  explores another variant in the European Buildings range. [18 August 2020]

We take a look at a kit that builds three different vehicle variants. [3 July 2020]

We take a look at Battlefront's river bend set. [18 June 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  looks at a multi-period building. [21 May 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  looks at some WWII German tank-hunters. [20 May 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  gets his hands on some fields and fences. [18 May 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  explores a new house and finds an old friend. [3 May 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  looks at an anti-aircraft platoon set. [30 April 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  goes beyond the straight line. [29 April 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  returns to Battlefront's European Houses series. [28 April 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  checks out the Panthers for D-Day: Germans. [27 April 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  checks out some 10/15mm railroad tracks for wargaming. [22 April 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  opens the box on a Battlefield in a Box house. [15 April 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  looks at more open-topped German artillery vehicles. [14 April 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  opens a box of dirt roads with shellholes and tread marks on them. [10 April 2020]

 Editor in Chief Bill  looks at another D-Day: German set for Flames of War. [29 November 2019]

Safe to ship?  Editor in Chief Bill  looks at how these pre-painted buildings are packaged. [21 November 2019]

 Editor in Chief Bill  takes a look at a D-Day: German anti-aircraft vehicle platoon. [16 November 2019]

 Editor in Chief Bill  opens the box on one of the re-released European Buildings series. [11 November 2019]

 Editor in Chief Bill  looks at the new U.S.S. Constitution for Black Seas. [4 November 2019]

 Editor in Chief Bill  opens up the all-plastic M5 Stuart kit recently released. [31 October 2019]

 Editor in Chief Bill  explores the Master & Commander starter set for Black Seas. [26 October 2019]

 Editor in Chief Bill  ponders nirvana. [25 October 2019]

Looking at the Soviet and U.S. token and dice sets for Battlefront's Team Yankee. [15 June 2019]

 Editor in Chief Bill  locates some hard-to-find military toys at the dollar store. [26 April 2019]

 Editor in Chief Bill  looks for scenario material in a World War IV boardgame. [20 April 2019]

 Editor in Chief Bill  speculates about post-Innsmouth gaming. [1 November 2017]

A classic Ian Weekley model of the Alamo is currently up for auction. [18 October 2017]

 Editor in Chief Bill  considers the Battle of Delium, 424 B.C. [11 October 2017]

 Editor in Chief Bill  finds a personal connection to WWII. [27 September 2017]

 Editor in Chief Bill  harvests scenario ideas from The Third World War. [6 September 2017]

Editor Julia would like your support for a special project. [7 December 2015]

What if you want to game something too controversial or distasteful to put on the tabletop? [15 July 2015]

Yesthatphil is the winner of the June 2015 contest with this wonderful entry. [4 July 2015]

Taking a look at elements in Land of the Free. [17 October 2014]

How do you depict "shattered forest" on the tabletop? [8 April 2013]

Finally, a game that's not so flat. [16 January 2013]

 Editor in Chief Bill  wants to know if you can tell the difference between weaker and stronger magnets with 3mm aircraft. [20 June 2012]

 Editor in Chief Bill  snapped some photos of games he didn't get a chance to play in at Council of Five Nations. [31 October 2011]

Americans battle through Germans and hedgerows. [24 October 2011]

Desert Rats assault a line of dreaded 88s - from the rear! [17 October 2011]

Can three Marine players emulate the task of a famous real-life Marine hero? [24 November 2010]

 Editor in Chief Bill  plays Ambush Alley at Council of Five Nations. [29 October 2010]

 Editor in Chief Bill  gets in his first game of the convention. [13 October 2010]

 Editor in Chief Bill  is back from Council of Five Nations. [12 October 2010]

Musings on the aesthetics of tabletop flight... [26 May 2010]

A little WWI action at Bayou Wars. [18 May 2010]

reeves lk updates us on progress at this Champion Hill landmark. [24 April 2010]

Our man in Jerusalem reports on the sights of Crusader-era Jerusalem. [22 March 2010]

How one group of gamers, despite individual setbacks, perseveres to create a D-Day memorial. [2 October 2009]

Another artist requests your comments... [9 April 2009]

Mal Wright 's commission from one of our own. [15 October 2008]

On the Kokoda Track at Council of Five Nations. [8 October 2008]

Ammunition Hill was the most fortified Jordanian position that the Israelis faced in 1967. [3 October 2008]

This campaign game, begin in 2007, marches on at Gen Con! [30 September 2008]

Almost two dozen desperate gunslingers were arrayed on the outskirts of town, armed with sixguns, rifles, scatterguns and a bloodthirsty desire to kill! [18 September 2008]

For the time being, the last in our series of articles on the gates of Old Jerusalem. [11 September 2008]

Paul Glasser almost missed out on his most-enjoyable game at Gen Con 2008. [29 August 2008]

Wargame groundcloths as seen at Bayou Wars. [15 August 2008]

A Civil War boardgame is adapted to miniature wargaming. [8 August 2008]

 Editor in Chief Bill  tries the naval wargame in the Axis & Allies series. [1 August 2008]

The importance and use of chemical warfare in WWI and its application to tabletop wargames. [25 July 2008]

Paul Glasser previews the upcoming expansion set for War at Sea. [23 July 2008]

Paul Glasser reports on the debut of Axis and Allies: Guadalcanal and the North African expansion. [18 July 2008]

The gates of Old Jerusalem offer a wide variety of scenario possibilities. [12 June 2008]

The first of a series of reports from sargonII, who is currently traveling in the Middle East. [30 May 2008]

The tramp steamer that dreams are made of! [5 May 2008]

Does anyone claim these mystery photos? [1 May 2008]

Wyatt the Odd reports from OrcCon 2008. [11 March 2008]

Here's a naval wargames article on how to paint WWI warships. [31 January 2008]

A Japanese heavy-weapons company meets a retreating Allied column in the jungles of Knife Fight. [30 January 2008]

A German assault group clashes with an Allied force in the wide-open plains of Tiger Heaven. [29 January 2008]

Paul Glasser replays the Battle of El Alamein - this time, as a British infantry officer. [25 October 2007]

Paul Glasser reports his experience in the Second Battle of El Alamein at Gen Con 2007. [22 October 2007]

Paul Glasser reports from the A&A Miniatures tournament. [12 October 2007]

Paul Glasser reports from Spring Gathering V. [10 October 2007]

Once Gabriel received his digital camera, his destiny was clear – he was to become a remote wargamer. [4 May 2007]

Pete Mancini reports from Historicon. [21 July 2006]

The Editor heads for Vicksburg... [23 June 2006]

Our Man in Southern California, Wyatt the Odd, reports on the Gamex 2006 convention. [31 May 2006]

Our Man in Southern California, Wyatt the Odd, reports on the Gamex 2005 convention. [31 May 2005]

The game table created for an Arc of Fire game at Cold Wars 2005. [20 May 2005]

Reader Michael Thompson sends in these Back of Beyond photos from the club where he games. [9 June 2003]

At long last, the Stalingrad winners have been revealed. [15 April 2003]

Syr Hobbs Wargames won a Prize Poll by participating in the TMP Polls. [2 November 2002]

The Editor takes a virtual tour of Reaper's new offices. [24 April 2002]

The Editor takes a tour of resin scenics manufacturer Wargame Ruins, and in the process gets some painting tips... [3 November 2000]

Wargame Ruins specializes in making resin scenics, such as WWII buildings and large-scale pirate ships. The Editor goes behind-the-scenes to see how resin parts are cast. [18 October 2000]

The Editor talks his way into getting a tour of Reaper Miniatures, one of the major U.S. miniature manufacturers. [7 October 2000]

The Editor tries out this first-year gaming convention in the San Francisco Bay Area (California). [30 November 1998]

The Editor is invited to tour the factory of Simtac, a U.S. manufacturer of figures in nearly all periods, scales, and genres. [18 September 1998]

The Chipco partners show the Editor their own armies. [19 April 1998]

In the first of our Homes of the Rich and Famous Game Designers articles (!), the Editor is shown the many wonders of Chip Harrison, founder of Chipco. [19 April 1998]

The Editor meets Chip Harrison and Curtis Wright, the two gentlemen behind successful rules publisher Chipco. [19 April 1998]

Not every miniatures company is a major corporation, housed in a business park. The Editor visits Military Miniatures of Texas [no longer in business], a U.S. importer of U.K.-based Museum Miniatures figures, and finds a garage-based enterprise. [28 December 1997]

The Editor attends a convention in New England with a Seven Years War theme. [26 December 1997]