Wargaming Wednesday - Wargaming Resources

Over on archive.org, check out old issues of "The General Magazine" here.

Also, on spigames.net, get your "SPI Wargame Resources" here.

Finally, on miniaturewargamingthemovie.com, learn about a film in the works here.

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A closer examination of board and miniatures Wargaming.

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Nostalgia Thursday - Escape from New York (1981)

Wendy found a copy of the old Escape from New York (1981) boardgame published by TSR some 35 years ago.  Our friend Tom was a playtester on this back in the day and worked a bit on the game.  The components of this one are not up to the quality that TSR games would see in subsequent years.  They were really just starting to come into their own beyond the 1E AD&D core books and magazines, spreading their wings and becoming a real competitor in the game industry beyond just Dungeons & Dragons.

The description from Board Game Geek is as follows:

"Snake, I thought you were dead!" This modest board game, based on the John Carpenter movie, casts each player as Snake Plissken, an ex-con sent on a rescue mission into a giant prison once known as New York City. Players begin with weapons and equipment cards used to help fight enemies and find clues. Cards can be lost in fights or gained at landmark spaces. Turn in matching clue cards at the corresponding location to rescue the president or his important tape. To escape, you still need to find a glider or a map to the mine fields.

Fans of the movie will enjoy the chance to encounter Slag, Brain, Cabbie, Maggie, the Duke, and Romero with the opportunity to gain them as allies during the game. Players win by obtaining the Tape first and foremost, failing that - the President himself. The game is very faithful to the movie and players will find that they can mirror many scenes of the movie in the game.

We didn't play the game.  It's not highly rated and since it was unpunched, it would have been a shame to make it less collectible than it might be.  I recall playing this years ago and it is more like early parlor games than modern boardgames.  This is best kept as a curiosity and collector's item, I think.  It certainly is an interesting piece of history.

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Terrain Tuesday - Film Sets, Scratch-Building, & Stargate

Over on ebaumsworld.com, they share "Famous Movie Scenes That Were Actually AMAZING Miniatures" here.

Also, on usulshomeworld.blogspot.com, he shares a tutorial on making wargaming terrain here.

Finally, on the Carasibana YouTube channel. they share a "3D Printed working Stargate dialing."  Enjoy!

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to cover 3D and 2D maps, foam, felt, and such.

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Terrain Tuesday - Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)

One of the treats to come out of Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) is not one but two miniatures displays.   Spoilers coming for those who are concerned, so turn back now!

Early in the film when Pee-wee befriend's Joe Manginello,

Pee-wee gives Joe a tour of his hometown, Fairville,

by showing him his HO scale model of the town.

It's a small town so the full place can fit on what looks like

a 12' x 12' display in Pee-wee's backyard.

It includes Dan's Diner where Pee-wee is employed as a cook.

There's a model of the Fairville Library where

one of Pee-wee's many admirers, Emily, works.

The Tire Repair . . . of Fairville.

The Barber of Fairville.

The Fairville Fire Department.

The Garage where Pee-wee's former singing group, The Renegades,

used to rehearse before their untimely, nasty breakup.

There's Pee-wee's house with a tree house

in the backyard tree that has yet to be realized.

It's a lot to admire.

When Pee-wee eventually makes it to Joe's B-Day party in NYC,

Joe returns the favor by showing Pee-wee a scale model

of his own on the roof of his New York residence.

Joe's model is more extensive

and mostly made up from his imagination.

There's even a Dinosaur World section.

It also has a Glitter Mountain

complete with Pixies!

Joe's model includes Fairville and even Pee-wee's house

with a miniature model of Pee-wee's backyard miniature Fairville!

It's great to see a new Pee-wee Herman movie after so many years and fun to see some cool model work in it.  See it on Netflix if you get the chance!

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Tabletopper Friday - FFG's L5R, Hnefatafl, & The Shining

Over on fantasyflightgames.com, they shared the news that Fantasy Flight Games has purchased the Legend of the Five Rings intellectual property from Alderac Entertainment Group.  Read more here.

Also, on tafl.cyningstan.com, there is a discussion of how some hnefatafl rules call the center location a throne rather than a castle.  Learn more here.

Finally, on openculture.com, they suggest we "Download & Play The Shining Board Game" here.

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Terrain Tuesday - Blade Runner Props, Maps Etc., & Dungeon Tiles

Over on openculture.com, and although it has been mentioned before here and elsewhere, have a look at the great behind the scenes photos of many cool props from the Blade Runner film here.

Also, on etc.usf.edu, there is a wonderful collection of real world maps including "Denmark and the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, 1864" here.

Finally, on the Stronghold Crafter Kev YouTube channel, Kev has been working through a series on "Dungeon Tiles" that is up to nine videos so far.  I've compiled a playlist of the installments so far.  Enjoy!

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