There are many people who enjoy our hobby of miniature wargaming in different ways. Some love a great historical game, tailoring a board to match a particular battle, designing forces to match. Others like a cooperative aspect to it, playing on teams, or making huge games that bring in lots of players at once.
Chairborne in front of a UN APC. The basis for what will be a beautiful but losing army in a team Yankee tournament next year.
Some are in it for the modelling and painting, designing elaborate bases, displays, or beautiful scenic pieces. Others participate to test their competitive meddle against the best competition they can. At any given point, some of us are in the hobby for all of these reasons. I enjoy all these things, but I love tournaments. At a tournament, I can get three or more games against diverse opponents, and I get to sharpen my skills at something I enjoy doing. I get to see new techniques for painting armies and meet people with the same passion for this as me. I’ve made some great friends since I got going with
Since I began playing in 2011, I have only managed to finish first in a tournament once. But I felt with practice and opportunity, I might be able to claw my way into the big dance at masters in Indianapolis this year. Last year I managed to climb as high as 22nd in the rankings. Maybe this year was my best opportunity. And so my travels began. As our tournament season closes and another one begins this October, I’ll show some pictures of my journey throughout the past year, some big wins, some big losses, and some lessons I learned along the way.
