Historicon 2015, AT LAST!!

Boy, oh boy, after 25+ years I finally got to go to Historicon! 

Without further ado, on with the eye candy...

Cool Naval Game

1:144 scale planes

Modern Warfare skirmishing in 28mm
Buildings supplied by Miniature Building Authority 

Scratch-built medieval castle in 15mm

Scratch-built ancient hill fort in 15mm

Ginourmous castle in 28mm supplied by Miniature Building Authority

GHQ demo table featuring modern warfare in the Mid East
with all their associated toys in 6mm

"We are the Borg. You will be assimilated.
It is futile to resist. We are the Borg." 

Dropzone Commander in 10mm

Godzilla makes a cameo apprearance

More lovely bits from Dropzone Commander

Napoleonics in 6mm

WW2 in 28mm

"Blackhawk down!" Beautiful 2 ft square table for use
with 28mm US Troops vs Somalis using Skirmish Sangin rules.

One of the wackiest games I've participated in this con: Gnome Wars!
Here's the Sikhs with their Colonial Officer.

The Gnomosapiens and their pet dynos.

Jack o'lanterns

"Gingy, are you there?"

Looking for them Lucky Charms!

Cavalry support on Irish Setters

Zombie Gnomes with Skeleton troops

Roman Age skeleton troops

Air Support

German Gnomes

Russian Gnomes

Pirate Gnomes raid

Redcoat Gnomes supported by Zombies

Miniature Building Authority's product and demo table

The obligatory but still eye-catching Warhammer tournaments 

Period literature of Regency England featuring an amalgamation of
Pride and Prejudice, Sharpe's Rifles and Master and Commander
meets Zombies in 28mm

The Pegasus bridge in 60mm (note the bananas on the left)

My New Rolling Gaming Table

At last! I finally completed my game table complete with casters for some rolling action. Actually, this table is a modification of my 4'x6' gaming table top I inherited from a friend. I usually just set it on a folding table. I've since enlarged my playing surface to a 5'x7' by buying and cutting some standard 4'x8' MDF panels.

Without casters, my table became problematic in my limited gaming space (read: small game room). Solution: wheels! 

Plans and sketches drawn, noted and ready for assembly.

Here's a sample of my plan and elevation combining
CAD drawings with sketched notes and dimensions.

Here's a test fit of the parts and pieces before any drilling, fastening, etc. 

My buddy Mikey measuring twice and cutting once.

The all important casters attach to the 4x4 table legs.
Lesson learned: ALL legs should have swivels for easy maneuvering -
not just the two. Bottom line: buy two sets!  

No nails were used. Bolted and screwed for easy dis-assembly if needs be.

Bottom storage shelf also acts as a shear panel
(for you structural engineer types) and added support stability.

Notice the sag? "Arrrrrghh!" I cried in frustration.
The sag is a product of two MDF boards butted together to create a 5'x7' playing area.

Problem: sag occurs at the table top seam when two pieces were used
to make up a 5'x7' playing surface. This is a custom and nonstandard size.
Solution: doing this solo without another set of hands forced 
me to be creative and used my car jack to help lift the sag. Adding a 2x4 fascia board attached to the legs on the two long sides gave the sag the support needed.