Triplanes in the afternoon

Using the map from Blue Max: World War I Air combat (2013)

And homemade mini clothespin aircraft

                                                                               

       Following the Brits sudden Immelmann maneuver the German plane was ablaze 

    But, the German pilot flipped the script and performed his own Immelmann turn and through the smoke hit the Sopwith Tri's gas tank causing a deadly explosion killing the pilot and destroying the plane. Oberleutnant Frank then succeeded at putting out his plane's fire and returned home. 1 down, 4 to go.

  

Remembering Dungeon & Dragons (tm)

At the corner of 7th and Broadway in Rockford, Illinois was the original home of the Toad Hall Fantasy Horde, where I first played D&D in 1975.  

On the right is Steve Brown. Dungeon Master extraordinaire. You may have seen his miniature Orc Castle & Dungeon at the early Gen Cons in Lake Geneva. Steve is also the reason I don't own a 1st edition of D&D (woodgrain). Who would think the game would become collectible ? 8-)

I only played one Magic User in D&D. We played what we rolled. Benjamin lasted 3 minutes and was of course immortalized by our resident artist, Robert Garcia. 

And in 2024, USPS releases stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dungeon & Dragons (tm)

My original Boot Hill town at Toad Hall in 1974

the Role Playing Game Cosmos

 "Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking it's a simple adventure story. Others can read the ingredients on a chewing gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe."