Hi All,
Today saw a rash purchase of Fire Forge Templar Infantry...I would have preferred the more ordinary foot soldiers box but it was too rich for my blood....maybe next week! Anyway the quality is amazing but try as I may I can only get three or four figures onto a 60X40mm base, I have never seen Hail Ceasar but if it anything like Black Powder the number of figures on a base should mean little.
What would you chaps be doing with these? Single bases or units? I may try a mix of both especially with the command types. I will post pics tomorrow as I have 9 assembled and undercoated, happy days settling back into a routine. I have missed painting so much these last few months.
Have fun.
A blog on my wargaming activities, including painting, purchases and thoughts.
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Laser Etching
Hi Chaps,
Has anyone seen the blog where a chap has made buildings for the fall of Berlin in WW2? I think he is from Germany...anyway on his blog he describes how he makes the molds for his amazing buildings....the templates are laser etched onto thick card.
Has anyone done this? I am keen to find out more because I will go mad if I have to draw another brick onto foam card! Mixing resin is surely a much easier task...has anyone any tips or links to a step by step guide?
Thanks in advance if anyone can come up with something....I am currently making a tower where I intend to hole up for the winter! Pics will be taken as it progresses....cutting up cereal boxes is also time consuming and monotonous so I will enlist the help of my boy tonight...slave labour?
The above picture shows what foam card and plasticard can do, sorry but I cannot remember where I got the pics from but this work is very inspirational even if you don't play 40K
Has anyone seen the blog where a chap has made buildings for the fall of Berlin in WW2? I think he is from Germany...anyway on his blog he describes how he makes the molds for his amazing buildings....the templates are laser etched onto thick card.
Has anyone done this? I am keen to find out more because I will go mad if I have to draw another brick onto foam card! Mixing resin is surely a much easier task...has anyone any tips or links to a step by step guide?
Thanks in advance if anyone can come up with something....I am currently making a tower where I intend to hole up for the winter! Pics will be taken as it progresses....cutting up cereal boxes is also time consuming and monotonous so I will enlist the help of my boy tonight...slave labour?
The above picture shows what foam card and plasticard can do, sorry but I cannot remember where I got the pics from but this work is very inspirational even if you don't play 40K
Friday, 20 September 2013
Figure ID please
Hi Chaps,
I have just started to paint after the move, just random figures from an ancient pile but one figure is a puzzle. Could anyone please ID the creepy guy in the gown, I am pretty sure that he is GW but alas I probably had hair when I bought him!
No matter what you may think of their prices GW are quality, I would even pay their asking price if only they would start selling Space Hulk again! I still have the first 40K ruleset and a few other versions...but unless I win the lottery I will not be building any armies.
Its good to be back, three weeks waiting to get an engineer to fit a phone line! Lots to catch up on now, I am so happy.
I have just started to paint after the move, just random figures from an ancient pile but one figure is a puzzle. Could anyone please ID the creepy guy in the gown, I am pretty sure that he is GW but alas I probably had hair when I bought him!
No matter what you may think of their prices GW are quality, I would even pay their asking price if only they would start selling Space Hulk again! I still have the first 40K ruleset and a few other versions...but unless I win the lottery I will not be building any armies.
Its good to be back, three weeks waiting to get an engineer to fit a phone line! Lots to catch up on now, I am so happy.
Leyland...and Centurian tanks
I have recently moved back "home" well back to Lancashire where I spent my youth, it is good to be home. Driving down one of the (new to me) by passes I had to do a double take because plopped by the roadside is a Centurian tank!
Within minutes my son was looking around this still impressive vehicle placed as a monument and reminder to the people who produced them in Leyland back in the day. Confirmation that this is indeed a cool town!
Within minutes my son was looking around this still impressive vehicle placed as a monument and reminder to the people who produced them in Leyland back in the day. Confirmation that this is indeed a cool town!
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Never moving house again!
Hi Chaps,
I have just got back online after moving home...never again...so much junk! Over the next few weeks I hope to catch up on all your blogs and sort my own paint station out. Plastic 28mm are an option now as I actually have a model shop in the next town-Trains and Transport of Preston. This weekend will be my first visit, I will buy something as I already have a new can of primer waiting! (hows that for logic?).
Thanks all....its good to be back, your blogs, painting and gaming are inspiring.
I have just got back online after moving home...never again...so much junk! Over the next few weeks I hope to catch up on all your blogs and sort my own paint station out. Plastic 28mm are an option now as I actually have a model shop in the next town-Trains and Transport of Preston. This weekend will be my first visit, I will buy something as I already have a new can of primer waiting! (hows that for logic?).
Thanks all....its good to be back, your blogs, painting and gaming are inspiring.
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Moving House
Hi Chaps,
Just a quick note to say that I am moving house soon...what a pain... When this is complete I hope to be back up and running with one post per week minimum. Also I will catch up on posting out the odd parcel or two, sorry about the delay but this move although anticipated came far quicker than I thought it would.
Good luck to you all, I enjoy reading about your exploits but I will be going cold turkey until my internet connection is up and running.
Thank you for your support, see you all soon.
Carl
Just a quick note to say that I am moving house soon...what a pain... When this is complete I hope to be back up and running with one post per week minimum. Also I will catch up on posting out the odd parcel or two, sorry about the delay but this move although anticipated came far quicker than I thought it would.
Good luck to you all, I enjoy reading about your exploits but I will be going cold turkey until my internet connection is up and running.
Thank you for your support, see you all soon.
Carl
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Looking for Dr Versuvius
Hi,
Could someone get Dr Versuvius to contact me on carlulverston@hotmail.co.uk I would appreciate this as I have lost his contact details.
Hope everyone is OK. I am pretty busy myself but I do read update of the sites that I follow which is one of the most pleasurable parts of my day. I have noticed that the general level of modelling skill is rising constantly.
Thanks Chaps and take care! Keep gaming.
Could someone get Dr Versuvius to contact me on carlulverston@hotmail.co.uk I would appreciate this as I have lost his contact details.
Hope everyone is OK. I am pretty busy myself but I do read update of the sites that I follow which is one of the most pleasurable parts of my day. I have noticed that the general level of modelling skill is rising constantly.
Thanks Chaps and take care! Keep gaming.
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