Author Archives: Andy

What month is it again?!

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Andy

Yikes! I can’t believe it is the 31st of July already! Given that my informal goal is to update this blog at least once per calendar month, this is getting in under the wire. Sooo..it has been very busy around … Continue reading →

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Home Again!

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Andy

I got home yesterday from a week-long trip to San Diego for a business conference. I have to say, I am really glad to be back. I went alone, so I was really missing Gwen and the boys by the … Continue reading →

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Battle of Midway Commemoration

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Andy

Today, 4 June, is generally recognized as the anniversary of the Battle of Midway. This year marks the 74th anniversary of this pivotal battle. What I didn’t realize until a few weeks ago is that the Navy conduces an official … Continue reading →

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Doors Close, Doors Open

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Andy

Hello again! It’s been a while since I’ve updated here. I’ve been spending my limited internet content generating time updating the MBS blog; I did a whole series of articles on my experience at Adepticon, for example. One of the … Continue reading →

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Adepticon After-Glow

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Andy

Greetings! I hadn’t realized that almost a month has gone by since my last update. A large part of the reason why is that I had been spending a lot of my limited free time getting ready for Adepticon, which … Continue reading →

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Fingers Crossed for Spring!

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Andy

Hello all! I’m hoping that the snow we got here in Virginia on Friday will be the last we see. This week we are supposed to break into the 70’s, and peak Cherry Blossom season won’t be too far behind! … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Movies: My Ranking

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Andy

Star Trek in my mind has always been best suited for the episodic television format it was created for. However, Hollywood being Hollywood, there is no way that could be left alone. Oh no! Instead, Star Trek has found its … Continue reading →

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The Star Trek Itch

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Andy

I’m not sure why, but I’ve been on a bit of a Star Trek kick lately. I’ve started listening to the music again during drives and workouts, for example. I’ve also dusted off my Blu-Rays of the TNG and watched … Continue reading →

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Adepticon Prep: Modeling

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Andy

Adepticon is just over a month away! Now that my Planetfall Directorate are done, I’m turning my attention to the task of making sure that the models I need for my fleets that I’ll be using in the two events … Continue reading →

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Firestorm Planetfall Directorate

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Andy

My Directorate Core Helix for Firestorm Planetfall is done! It took me about two weeks to paint these guys. All total, the core helix includes 2 heavy tanks, 6 medium tanks, 4 EW tanks, 10 recon buggies, 2 APCs, and … Continue reading →

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