Tag Archives: eastern front

An Axe to Grind

Posted on July 12, 2014 by minutiaeofwar

I’ve chopped a fair amount of wood in my youth as I lived in the country. It was fun to pay tribute to this as well as having it fit nicely into the context of my basing scheme. My original … Continue reading →

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Tying Up Loose Ends

Posted on September 15, 2013 by minutiaeofwar

I had started painting Battlefront miniatures by working on a German Grenadier platoon, of which I have completed a few bases (see earlier posts). Midway through I changed tack and decided to paint a fresh batch of figures in a … Continue reading →

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The Lay of the Land

Posted on July 14, 2013 by minutiaeofwar

Ever since I started painting flames of war figures I have always wanted to create terrain for the figures to fight over. I have since been following and reading many blogs and articles that detail how to create terrain, which … Continue reading →

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Light it Up!

Posted on November 25, 2012 by minutiaeofwar

This is my favourite base to date. The idea for it came spontaneously to me while working on another base. When it did I immediately went out and scoured the lands for a Maxim Machine Gun, which was surprisingly hard … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Stalingrad

Posted on September 16, 2012 by minutiaeofwar

Currently I am painting a platoon of German Grenadiers which is taking some time. I have a fair amount still to go on this platoon, however I am on the downward slope to completion. In my spare time however I … Continue reading →

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