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Thierry la Fronde
Thierry la Fronde was a popular French TV show from the early 60s which I am only aware of due to the existence of a rare set of 1/72 figures representing characters from the show. The set was produced...
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Sandcrawler
The similarity between the dwarf minions from Phantasm, and the Jawas from Star Wars was entirely coincidence, but it should be noted that both Don Coscarelli and George Lucas drew inspiration from...
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HIQ Parts
HIQ Parts is a company that sells tools, decals, and aftermarket accessories primarily for Gundam kits. I became familiar with their products while searching for pastel colored number decals to use for...
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Dungeon Meshi & Walktapodes
I don't remember food (or lack thereof) ever being a particular issue when playing tabletop RPGs, but it was often a mechanic used in computer RPGs (e.g., Rogue, NetHack, Ultima).One of the methods of...
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Iron Dome
Models of vehicles that make up Israel's Iron Dome air defense system have been produced by Panzerkampf which is ostensibly a Chinese company, but seems to be based out of Spain.I've seen references to...
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Paravane
The paravane (aka water kite, sweep, tadpole) was developed during WWI as a countermeasure against underwater mines.It had a secondary usage against submarines that was probably infrequently used, and...
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Scarecrows
From Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de BerryThe scarecrow has been used since ancient times to prevent the depredation of fields by birds during planting season and harvest season. It's use during...
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Universal-Motor-Gerät
The Unimog is a versatile all-purpose vehicle renowned for its off-road characteristics. The platform has been used worldwide for civilian and military purposes since the end of WWII, but it does not...
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McEwan Miniatures
Over the summer, Reviresco brought the old school McEwan Miniatures line of 25mm (and 28mm) fantasy miniatures back into production. I purchased a few of the 25mm figures hoping that they were similar...
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500,000 Hits
For various reasons, 2017 has resulted in my lowest post output by far. Still, as of today, the blog has received enough traffic to reach 500,000 hits.Thanks to everyone who has been reading my blog,...
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Magaidou
Magaidou (マガイドウ) is a company that produces gashapon for capsule toy vending machines. Some of their more popular lines include junkyard cars [trains, ships, spaceships...], Medjed, and figures made in...
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More McEwan Miniatures
This post is a follow-up from my previous article on McEwan Miniatures, and covers several of the human and dwarf figure sets.The first picture has figures from the Men at Arms set (left), and the...
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Del Prado Medieval Soldiers
Advertisement for the 60mm Medieval Collection.The Spanish publisher del Prado was established in 1988 and is known for its partwork series subscriptions that come bundled with collectible models. They...
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Caterpillar 793D Mining Truck
I became interested in mining trucks because of a vehicle that was part of the Barjack Army in the manga Battle Angel Alita. The truck in the manga is a 3-axle vehicle that looked like it was based on...
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PSC T-55
PSC released their first 1/72 modern tank model in the form of the T-55 as part of a "willstarter" pre-order program (200 pre-orders and they will produce the kit).These are quick build models designed...
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Modrons
Modrons were introduced to AD&D starting with the Monster Manual II, and quickly earned a reputation among some players as being, stupid, useless, or both stupid and useless.Their creation was...
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It seemed like a good idea at the time...
It looks like the 1/72 Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte from Modelcollect has hit the shelves and started making its way into the hands of modelers across the world.I'm undecided about buying this model...
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Wood golems and fungi
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to reduce the amount of unpainted lead that I owned by challenging myself to finish one miniature a day. I was able to keep my streak going for about a week and a half,...
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Gyrosphere
The glass-encased Gyrosphere is a fictional amusement park vehicle used in the Jurassic World movies.They remind me a lot of the Le Bar Cars (aka Leswing Car, Happy Car, or Leisure Car) produced in...
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4-Tonner in a Tin
The AT-105 Saxon is a cold war era armored personnel carrier. It was intended to provide rapid transport for troops from the UK to reinforce BAOR units in the event of attack by Warsaw Pact...
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