Category Archives: Modeling

MBS Podcast Episode 75: Dale A. Jenkins Interview

MBS Podcast Episode 75: Dale A. Jenkins Interview

Andy has a very special guest on for an interview on Episode 75 of the Man Battlestations Podcast! Mr. Dale A. Jenkins is a former naval officer and businessman, who has just published an account of the last days of … Continue reading

Posted in Modeling, Naval History | Leave a comment

MBS Podcast Episode 70

https://manbattlestations.libsyn.com/episode-70-michael-mick-farnworth-interview Andy is back with another episode! In a bit of a departure from the usual fare at MBS, Episode 70 features an interview with Michael “Mick” Farnworth, who has a new book on modelling and painting Vietnam-era wargames that … Continue reading

Posted in Modeling, Podcast | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Modern Naval Gaming Project

Modern Naval Gaming Project

Hello! This is going to be something of a long-delayed introduction to a project that I discussed on Episode 54 of the MBS Podcast. Since about 2019 I’ve been working on collecting and painting a modern naval force to use … Continue reading

Posted in Historical Naval Games, Modeling, Modern Naval Gaming | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A Base Affair

DISCLAIMER: The information in this post is intended to assist former customers of the now-defunct Corsec Engineering with constructing stands and model adapters that are compatible with the Omni-Stand system for their own personal use. I make no claims to … Continue reading

Posted in Modeling | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

(DW) Terrain Project

(DW) Terrain Project

Greetings! As I posted a while back, I recently got some terrain for Dystopian Wars; their Industrial Complex Set, and a set of  “coastal rocks” which consists of a series of small islands and shoals. I’ve managed to get them all … Continue reading

Posted in Dystopian Wars, Modeling | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Halo Fleet Battles Ships Done

Halo Fleet Battles Ships Done

It has taken me a few months, but I’ve finally gotten all of the UNSC and Covenant ships from my starter box all painted up! This was the “Gencon” version of the box, which included an extra Covenant Heavy Cruiser … Continue reading

Posted in Modeling | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Hobby Tutorial: Painting the UNSC

I recently started in on painting my UNSC ships for Spartan’s Halo: Fleet Battles game. I’m reasonably pleased with the results I achieved, so I though a quick tutorial would be in order!

Posted in Modeling | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Gallery: Terran Cruisers and Escorts

I just put the finishing touches on some new models for my Firestorm Armada Terrans. First up is a squadron of escorts. These are the old-style metal Guardian-class escorts. I’ve had them since they were released way back in 2010, … Continue reading

Posted in Modeling, Space Naval Gaming | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Display Base Tutorial

Stitch_Reloaded, who recently joined the Man Battlestations forums, has posted a very nice tutorial on the construction of Display Boards. Be sure to take a look! http://manbattlestations.com/forum/index.php?topic=296.0

Posted in Modeling | Leave a comment