Work in Progress

Hi,

It seems that Corgi produced a lot of vehicles which may now be useful for the tabletop gamer. Modern "normal" games can still make use of models which ceased production years ago because in some parts of the world cars are kept on the road for much longer than here in the UK. For the picky gamer who wants more up to date models toy cars made in China are available in pound shops up and down the land!

To strip the paint off the models I dismantle the care by drilling out the rivets on the bottom, a fairly simple job...the base plate is simply glued back on when your done, don't worry about putting new rivets in. The shell is put in a plastic container and covered with boiling water and soda crystals added. Simply give it a minute or two and take the shell out using pliers.

I would like to show you the completed vehicle but alas the camera...I will have a new one next week and will post some pics of my land rover fleet. A passable model for 50p at a car boot sale! Good luck hunting for these and other models, I don't put the interiors back in but they could be sprayed black and painted if you wanted that level of detail.

It would be nice to see if any one else has done this and what models they have used, I am currently searching for VW campers and Beetle cars...are there any 1/48th scale Humvee's out there?

Damn camera!

Hi Chaps,

had time to check out my camera...I have shredded the plastic gears which open the zoom lens...new camera to be bought. Keeping this unplanned expense in mind I am watching the pennies even more than usual, instead of buying "At close quarters" would anyone like to swap a copy for a very good copy of Rapid Fire second edition. I am after the second edition of Close Quarters....this may save me some funds to replace said camera...

Earlier this week I bought a fancy table light from Asda and although I haven't painted a miniature yet I have been throwing up some houses. I am hoping they will be useful for Asian, Africa and the Middle East. I am definatley new to the miniature building trade but practice is helping me improve with each model. So far I have four almost ready and at least two more on the way....typical...I have something to take a picture of but no camera.

keep blogging chaps it fills my empty nights!

Land Rovers 1/48th scale...

Hi All,

I will begin painting and re assembling a couple of Land Rovers tonight....the Corgi owners club will have a price on my head by the end of next week! These two models cost a pound or two each, it may be worth noting next time you go to a charity shop that these models are virtually spot on for 28mm figures being 1/48 scale. If you are lucky wagons and non combatant type vehicles can fill your table for less than a fiver...

The models are easy to pull apart, usually just a rivet to drill out at each end of the base plate, I then stripped the paint off using caustic soda. This model is at the undercoat stage...sorry about the pic (camera not working).

Thanks for looking!

Which are the best 28mm Moderns?

Hi Chaps,

Probably not the best scale for this period but my son already has 28mm zombies...please could you recommend a decent range of 28mm modern figures? I used to buy Britannia but I have never ordered from the new owner....they did a technical which could have many uses!

I like the look of Elhiem but I cannot face making buildings in 20mmm, TAG are amazing but at £6.50 for four.... Has anyone tried Irregular? I like this manufacturer but at 90p per figure it may be worth paying a little more to get the quality.

I believe that Wargames Factory will be releasing some "survivor" types which will be interesting! Your responses will be much appreciated and I will use your opinions before I buy.

Thanks in advance!

Hi All,

hope that your gaming and modelling is going well? My camera expired today...I cannot complain, it has given me 6 years good service and I think I shredded the gears which drove the zoom by putting it in my pocket too quickly....oh well.

Anyway as I cannot post the pics of my Victorian terraced houses I was looking for the next best thing. I worked in Asia a few years ago and took some pictures that I thought I could use as reference material at a later date...maybe it could be of use to others as well? For the record this is Vientienne in Laos.

This place is a wargamers dream as every bodge known to man has been done...you simply cannot get this wrong. The picture of the road is a major highway...far dustier than thailand or Vietnam-I have no idea why.Now I just need to know how to scratch build huge sky dishes and radio antenna!

Happy gaming...will provide some pics from Iraq if I can find them.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you all

Hope you had a good holiday? Things here in the frozen (OK wet) wastes of Cumbria are starting once again. A friend just popped by to show me his 28mm English civil war plastics which are amazing....he also lent me a copy of the rulebook (Black Powder type of thing) but i have not had chance to look at it yet.

I may plop some 15mm AK47 figures on ebay later this week to fund the purchase of some modern 28mm (its an age thing I cant see 15mm!). In the meantime I have been butchering some Corgi Land Rovers to repaint them in drab green.

Bought at a car boot last year these models are 1/48th scale I think so a little large but if your figure is on a base no one will notice. The mud was free! I have kept the windows clear but maybe I should have sprayed them black as well? What would you chaps do?

Anyway my brick buildings are almost complete and I have started a few more for practice only. When things are more settled I would like to complete a full board, if you need inspiration for anything modern or sci fi I recommend "Black Ops 2"...my son plays it all the time and I sit sketching the buildings.

Have a good New Year.

How was 2012?

Hi All,

Firstly a big thank you to every one who popped by or left messages. We have a great hobby filled with decent, gentle people and it has been my pleasure to read your posts. So how was your war gaming year? Did you achieve any goals? Maybe you didn't set any...it doesn't really matter as long as you enjoyed yourself.

For me war gaming wise I achieved little in 2012...I lost my wife and son in 2008 and they have yet to be buried due to a legal situation which will I hope resolve itself in the coming year. I suppose that it is inevitable that I cannot concentrate on anything but next year my son and I will build a modern African town to refiight "Black Hawk Down"....its all Modern Warfare 3s fault. I think that we can build a terrain board and we will both have fun with 28mm figures.

The Victorian buildings are stumbling on...the techniques used for these buildings have added to my skill set and I will plan a project for happier times.

I sincerely hope that you all have a good Christmas and a happy New Year, your comradeship has been so important to me. Thank you.