Newly painted Victrix 28 mil figure.
Fun to put together; fun and easy to paint up.
This is just a simple block painting job.
Next I'll roughly paint the base, then
it'll be time to try out Army Painter !
More to follow ~ hopefully fairly soon!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Painted Last Year
So, to help get myself moving and posting ~ and revved up ~ again
lets start with some of last year's painting!
An excellent 25 mil figure from MegaMinis.
A basing experiment I'm pretty happy with:
fine and extra fine Woodland Scenics ballast
glued in place, then flooded with a glue/mat medium/water mixture.
No static grass or flock yet, but you get the idea.
I've found the MegaMinis figures to be a perfect match for my beloved Ral Partha 25s. Great figures, great sculpts, fun to paint and you end up with some very nice figures.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Lets Try This Again . . . !
Wow. It's been a year since my last post . . . ? Okay then, lets try this again!
Thanks to a few helpful steps I was able to reset my password and now I can post to my blog again!
Hopefully there'll be more content soon!!!
Thanks to a few helpful steps I was able to reset my password and now I can post to my blog again!
Hopefully there'll be more content soon!!!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
1st Game Day 2010
Even though I haven't been posting I have been playing the ocassional game! (Not as often as I'd like, but it's been better than not gaming!)
John and I are nearing the end of a Fun Song of Blades and Heroes Campaign. His nasty human scums are pretty much beating the heck out of my glorious and Brave AElves . . . I'm looking forward to rvenge in the next Campaign. All in all it's a great system and the new Campaign rules in Song of Deeds and Glory, which are what we're using, truly are excellent!
Our first Game Day of 2010 was scheduled for last Saturday. We were snowed out. So we've re-scheduled for this weekend. We'll be playing Wings of War, WW I biplanes. And I'll be cooking ~ hopefully something similar to what pilots near the front would be able to eat in the Officers' Mess!
Tim the Elder has a "warm up" scenario set up for us. After that we're getting into the day's main gaming. He's bringing along his 6 mm terrain and figures! So we have something a bit different to look forward to.
Here is the scenario he designed for us.
Wings of War
Depot Demolition Derby
The enemy has been observed investing in a new supply depot and bridgehead behind their lines. A surprise aerial assault has been ordered to destroy the base before its defenses can be completed. Success of the mission is determined per VPs awarded the Attacker at end of game. Attacker must return with at least 50% of assigned force to claim VPs. Play ends when Attackers are shot down or quit the field.
Attackers
Enemy troops and material are arriving daily by road and rail. Preliminary defenses include AA batteries with supporting infantry, and a landing field has been photographed nearby. Destruction of ammo bunkers and main bridge are Top Priority.
Forces available: Four to six planes total divided into two squadrons. Force may include 2 bombers and 2 fighters; or 1 bomber and 5 fighters. One fighter may be equipped with rockets. Bombs (“C”) and rockets (“D”) are limited to two rounds each.
Defenders
Alert! Enemy aircraft are en route. Retention of war materials and logistic infrastructure are Top Priority (i.e., men are expendable; supplies and bridges are not). Defend the supply base with all available resources to the last.
Forces available: Two planes at airfield. AA battalion in fort includes two AA MG and three AA artillery (see AA rules). Two infantry columns on road (see below).
Objectives
AA artillery (3): 3 VP each. 3 HP (Bombs or MG). Use AA artillery rules.
Ammo bunkers (9): 5 VP each. 10 HP (Bombs or rockets only). For each destroyed bunker, draw 2 “C” cards for adjacent bunker(s), etc.
Artillery park limbers (4): 3 VP each. 3 HP (Bombs, rockets or MG). For each destroyed limber, roll 1 die: odd means adjacent limber(s) explode, etc.
Balloon (1): per rules.
Enemy aircraft (2): per rules.
AA battalion in fortifications (2): 3 VP each. 5 HP (Bombs or MG). Units include AA MGs. Shoot as ground fire (per rules) and as MG (“B”).
Infantry columns on road (2): 2 VP each. 2 HP (Bombs or MG). “Short” movement off road, “long” on road. Cannot shoot while in column. Upgrade to 5HP in fort.
Rail bridge (1): 5 VP. 5 HP (Bombs or rockets only).
Main road bridge (1): 10 VP. 5 HP (Bombs or rockets only).
Side road bridge (1): 3 VP. 3 HP (Bombs or rockets only).
Mission Assessment (per Attacker)
00 – 20 Unsuccessful (complete Defender victory)
21 – 30 Indecisive (Both claim minimal success)
31 – 40 Marginal success (Defender down but not out)
41 + Decisive (complete Attacker victory)
John and I are nearing the end of a Fun Song of Blades and Heroes Campaign. His nasty human scums are pretty much beating the heck out of my glorious and Brave AElves . . . I'm looking forward to rvenge in the next Campaign. All in all it's a great system and the new Campaign rules in Song of Deeds and Glory, which are what we're using, truly are excellent!
Our first Game Day of 2010 was scheduled for last Saturday. We were snowed out. So we've re-scheduled for this weekend. We'll be playing Wings of War, WW I biplanes. And I'll be cooking ~ hopefully something similar to what pilots near the front would be able to eat in the Officers' Mess!
Tim the Elder has a "warm up" scenario set up for us. After that we're getting into the day's main gaming. He's bringing along his 6 mm terrain and figures! So we have something a bit different to look forward to.
Here is the scenario he designed for us.
Depot Demolition Derby!
Depot Demolition Derby
The enemy has been observed investing in a new supply depot and bridgehead behind their lines. A surprise aerial assault has been ordered to destroy the base before its defenses can be completed. Success of the mission is determined per VPs awarded the Attacker at end of game. Attacker must return with at least 50% of assigned force to claim VPs. Play ends when Attackers are shot down or quit the field.
Attackers
Enemy troops and material are arriving daily by road and rail. Preliminary defenses include AA batteries with supporting infantry, and a landing field has been photographed nearby. Destruction of ammo bunkers and main bridge are Top Priority.
Forces available: Four to six planes total divided into two squadrons. Force may include 2 bombers and 2 fighters; or 1 bomber and 5 fighters. One fighter may be equipped with rockets. Bombs (“C”) and rockets (“D”) are limited to two rounds each.
Defenders
Alert! Enemy aircraft are en route. Retention of war materials and logistic infrastructure are Top Priority (i.e., men are expendable; supplies and bridges are not). Defend the supply base with all available resources to the last.
Forces available: Two planes at airfield. AA battalion in fort includes two AA MG and three AA artillery (see AA rules). Two infantry columns on road (see below).
Objectives
AA artillery (3): 3 VP each. 3 HP (Bombs or MG). Use AA artillery rules.
Ammo bunkers (9): 5 VP each. 10 HP (Bombs or rockets only). For each destroyed bunker, draw 2 “C” cards for adjacent bunker(s), etc.
Artillery park limbers (4): 3 VP each. 3 HP (Bombs, rockets or MG). For each destroyed limber, roll 1 die: odd means adjacent limber(s) explode, etc.
Balloon (1): per rules.
Enemy aircraft (2): per rules.
AA battalion in fortifications (2): 3 VP each. 5 HP (Bombs or MG). Units include AA MGs. Shoot as ground fire (per rules) and as MG (“B”).
Infantry columns on road (2): 2 VP each. 2 HP (Bombs or MG). “Short” movement off road, “long” on road. Cannot shoot while in column. Upgrade to 5HP in fort.
Rail bridge (1): 5 VP. 5 HP (Bombs or rockets only).
Main road bridge (1): 10 VP. 5 HP (Bombs or rockets only).
Side road bridge (1): 3 VP. 3 HP (Bombs or rockets only).
Mission Assessment (per Attacker)
00 – 20 Unsuccessful (complete Defender victory)
21 – 30 Indecisive (Both claim minimal success)
31 – 40 Marginal success (Defender down but not out)
41 + Decisive (complete Attacker victory)
Thursday, November 5, 2009
SoDG
Oh Johnnie . . . ?
SoGD ??? Yep! Song of Deeds and Glory. Which is the name of the latest set of rules by Ganesh Games in the Song of Blades and Heroes rules series. Brand spanking new campaign rules. And they are a hoot too!
John and I are two games into our campaign now. Technicaly speaking, he won the first game. Though I at least discovered a Watchtower (property) for my Mountain land after our first game. That one was an 'assanation' scenario and I wasn't able to get to his cowardly Leader to kill him.
Our second game was a 'place of power' scenario. So basically the AElves held their rough ground place of power through the battle ~ well, until it was time to come out and mop up the fleeing humans! (That's my story and I'm sticking with it!)
The campaign system works very well. We're playing with 600 point Warbands. With the new campaign rules we're really only getting two games in an evening, rather than the three we had been able to play before. But we always spend a good bit of time talking, harassing each other and just catching up. And they are so much Fun it's well worth it!
If Daughter Duty doesn't get in his way, John's supposed to come over for the next installment in our campaign tomorrow night! He's added a 'witch hunter' to his Warband, in hopes of going after my AElf Mage Cirdan. Didn't do him any good in our last game . . .
But, so he would have an apporpriate figure for me to kill off, here's his new 'witch hunter'!
Another classic Ral Partha figure. This one's in John's livery of green and black.
The classic, and vintage, Ral Partha Winged Serpent.
SoGD ??? Yep! Song of Deeds and Glory. Which is the name of the latest set of rules by Ganesh Games in the Song of Blades and Heroes rules series. Brand spanking new campaign rules. And they are a hoot too!
John and I are two games into our campaign now. Technicaly speaking, he won the first game. Though I at least discovered a Watchtower (property) for my Mountain land after our first game. That one was an 'assanation' scenario and I wasn't able to get to his cowardly Leader to kill him.
Our second game was a 'place of power' scenario. So basically the AElves held their rough ground place of power through the battle ~ well, until it was time to come out and mop up the fleeing humans! (That's my story and I'm sticking with it!)
The campaign system works very well. We're playing with 600 point Warbands. With the new campaign rules we're really only getting two games in an evening, rather than the three we had been able to play before. But we always spend a good bit of time talking, harassing each other and just catching up. And they are so much Fun it's well worth it!
If Daughter Duty doesn't get in his way, John's supposed to come over for the next installment in our campaign tomorrow night! He's added a 'witch hunter' to his Warband, in hopes of going after my AElf Mage Cirdan. Didn't do him any good in our last game . . .
But, so he would have an apporpriate figure for me to kill off, here's his new 'witch hunter'!
I had to stop myself from painting a white and red circle on his back . . . It would have made such a great heraldic charge for his troops and such a perfect target and mine!
Back Again . . .
Hmmm, once more out of the habit of posting and painting! Then again, looking back it seems like last Fall was a neavy painting time for me. And I've been painting again. So, first up is a quickly painted Centaur that I did before our last Game Day for Tim the Younger to use. I'm not sure who made this Centaur!
Here's a side view of the Centaurs that Tim commanded with one of his Giant Wolves keeping pace witht he Centaur charge! Very old Games Workshop wolves/wargs, originally given to me by Brent G. many years ago.
We had a great time playing our first group games of Song of Blades and Heroes! We were very Old Skool; using some of my finally painted favorite old Ral Partha figures, Tim the Elder's 30 year old painted Ral PArtha figures and a set of rules that were just a hoot to play!
And yes, the AElves (aka The Good Guys) won! At one point Tim the E even fielded a large Orc and Goblin Warband along with his ally Poppa John's human warband. It looked like they were about to take the day when TtE's Leader crooked, PJ's Dragon got shot out of the sky and TtY's Centaurs ran down fleeing orcs with abandon.
All in all it was a great day with great Friends!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Centaurs and Wolves ~ Oh My !
Here's a quick snap of the Centaurs and (Giant) Wolves that I have finished now.
Since The Valiant Tim the Younger is coming to aid the AEves of the Citadel of the Evening Star with his Centaurs and (Giant) Wolves I painted up a few more Wolves for him to choose from . . .
Yep! I got four more (Giant) Wolves painted tonight! Sure their base colors and inkings were done years ago . . . So what?!? Except for their eyes and bases I (almost!) finished them tonight!
And that's what counts!
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