Man O' War: Orc Hulk assembly

Blood and Thunder!

After playing Man O’ War at UnionCon, we decided to start building an orc fleet. For the first ship, we decided to assemble the iconic Orc hulk, a cyclopean ship with all the chaotic energy you would expect from the orcs, filled with design cues that are still being used in the orc miniature ranges to this day! While working on the model, I looked around online for other reference photos and found that there are very few (aside from the single photo from the box). Hopefully this post will provide useful references to other hobbyists looking to assemble an Orc Hulk!

Man O' War: A new beginning!

The Call of the Wretched Sea

After playing my first game of Man O’ War at UnionCon, I decided to build a fleet of my own! After spending some time on eBay, I bought a variety of ships from different fleets. My first focus is assembling an orc fleet, since I was able to get all their core ships. Over the next few months, I plan to share more posts on assembly, painting, and maybe even a few games along the way. If all goes well, I hope to have a small fleet ready for UnionCon next year!

Dragged into Turbolasers Episode 136: Under the Dice Fest 2026

In this special episode, we interview people who attended Under the Dice Fest 2026, a Connecticut-based festival celebrating miniature-based tabletop wargaming. The festival was designed to appeal to people who shy away from the mainstream iterations of the miniature wargaming hobby, focusing on those who want to play the games on their terms, sometimes outside of the scope of the game rules as written, or those who want to play old games that their publishers no longer support. It highlights those more concerned with telling a story with the miniatures they build than with creating something optimal for a game’s rule system. A punk rock approach to the miniature wargaming hobby, if you will.

UnionCon' 2026

UnionCon 2026 was an event to remember!

Earlier in October, I was fortunate to be able to attend the third annual UnionCon 2026 gaming event hosted by the Union Gang Wargaming Club. The event lasted two days and had a variety of hosted wargames including historical, fantasy, and science fiction. Some of the games being demoed included Arena Rex, Space Gits, Omentide, and Netjammer. The event had a very friendly atmosphere and was the perfect place to meet new gaming friends and learn a new game or two. I foolishly did not sign up for any of the hosted events before arriving, but still managed to get involved and play a few games.