tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10334747388561440992024-03-05T03:07:36.787-08:00The Sword in the SprueGloss is Boss.Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-39702692501092245532018-08-15T13:51:00.001-07:002018-08-15T13:55:16.256-07:00More Alien Worlds with the 7 year old<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/166068/Alien-Worlds?manufacturers_id=9120">Alien Worlds</a> has been a BIG hit with my daughter. We've played a few games now. This evening, the Dwarf raiding party struck the chapel of Clonrickert, there to sample the magic waters of its Crystal Pool, but of course a patrol has been alerted, and a group of soldiers are there to ensure the sacred waters are not defiled...<br />
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I've built on the original 'Quick Start Sample Game' from the book, and developed a few embellishments straight from there, on the fly. I'm intending to slightly revise and make reference to the rest of the book as we move forward, but at the moment we're playing that very simple version with the following tweaks:<br />
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<li>close combat is an opposed roll. Models who look more heavily armoured get to roll 2 dice and pick the higher. Draws are rerolled. I made this tweak because it feels more like a fight to us, and because she remembered it from another game we played a while back, so it was instinctive. I suspect it makes the game a little less tactical, but that's not a concern for us yet.</li>
<li>one model on each side is the Leader. He isn't better at fighting, but when he dies, every other model in his band rolls a D6, and flees on a 1. It's a very basic introduction to morale as an idea and my opponent grasped it quickly, and it's made for some moments of high drama!</li>
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Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-78226695113442601732018-08-14T03:36:00.000-07:002018-08-14T03:44:06.416-07:00Review- Echidna Games' Alien WorldsI've done quite a lot of stuff in the past months that I've neglected to record here. Today, my daughter and I played a simple skirmish game using <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/166068/Alien-Worlds?manufacturers_id=9120">Echidna Games' ruleset 'Alien Worlds'</a>, which is billed as 'fast paced miniatures rules you can enjoy with your children'. I'm happy to report we both enjoyed them as advertised!<br />
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I set out a simple scenario. A raiding party of dwarfs have heard a rumour that the fabled jewel- the Dragon's Eye- had been hidden at a crofter's cottage and they attempt to retrieve it, only to run into a band of soldiers who have anticipated their attack. My daughter took the Humans and I took the Dwarfs.<br />
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Her humans consisted of 4 archers (one of whom was absent for this picture!), a warrior and the leader.<br />
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These rules gave us a very decisive result within about 20 minutes. My opponent won, saving the Dragon's Eye from the greedy dwarfs, and she is keen to play again soon. I'm already thinking about ways the two sides can be differentiated and made more interesting. Alien Worlds is a simple and solid set of rules which does what it sets out to do and can be built on and expanded easily- heartily recommended if you want a game you can play with young children, or if you just like very simple rules.<br />
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<br />Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-33734388933563034482018-05-16T16:51:00.001-07:002018-05-16T16:51:58.862-07:00Lionheart!I've acquired a couple of boxes of the old 1997 Parker Brothers boardgame Lionheart, and, therefore, I now have about 180 chunky plastic figures in a pleasing "Hollywood Medieval" style which I like very much. I have plans to paint up an army which will work for Dragon Rampant and for Kings of War which I'm playing again and very much enjoying.<br />
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Some of the figures (particularly the cavalry) are very similar to the ones from Battle Masters, so I'm planning to add in some BM bits too .<br />
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The dragon is a modern kit from Tehnolog, but the style seems to fit.<br />
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I've gone for a very simple toy-like paint job which seems appropriate.Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-54858269305293246292018-04-30T06:54:00.000-07:002018-04-30T06:54:09.745-07:00The Calcium CrewHaving fun with ancient plastic GW Skeletons. These are being made with Dragon Rampant in mind .<br />
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Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-2231813509483283902018-04-20T17:32:00.000-07:002018-04-20T17:32:28.462-07:00Mk 1 Land RaiderResurrected some late-'80s plastic goodness!<br />
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Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-55154266757610595772018-01-08T04:36:00.000-08:002018-01-08T04:36:45.896-08:00Family PhotoHere are my marines so far (less two tac marines that have seemingly gone AWOL), representing their chapter, the Stormwatch. I've plans to swell their ranks in the coming year, and possibly even add a scratchbuilt Imperial Knight...<br />
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<br />Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-65183964456443882372018-01-05T06:01:00.000-08:002018-01-05T06:01:44.108-08:00Stormhawk InterceptorI wanted to add a flyer to my Space Marines, and I liked the sound of the <a href="https://www.games-workshop.com/en-AU/Stormhawk-Interceptor-2017?_requestid=3375420">Stormhawk Interceptor</a>. I started with a kit from Daemonscape, which was originally sold in the 90s by GZG. You can find it <a href="http://www.daemonscape.com/contents/en-uk/d5_03.html">here</a> as 'VTOL Gunship A' for £9.99. It was a reasonably close match for size and shape to the proper model. The kit comes with two main hill parts which stick together, top onto bottom, with a flat join. I cut a piece of 3mm plasticard to be neatly sandwiched between the halves, adding wings and fins to bring it closer to the GW kit and give it some size.<br />
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The weaponry on the Stormhawk consists of a lascannon type thing, assault cannon and missile launcher. Luckily these are probably the easiest weapons to scratchbuild recognisably. I used pen lids, plastic cake-pop sticks and a piece of Lego to make those. I'm quite pleased with it- let's see how quickly it gets shot off the table!<br />
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<br />Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-89389503617103087152017-12-27T15:31:00.003-08:002017-12-27T15:31:59.214-08:00Oathmark GoblinI picked up some of the new plastic <a href="http://northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=11449">Oathmark Goblins from Osprey/Northstar</a> over Christmas. The kits is excellent.<br />
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It's been<a href="http://paintsngluenrocknroll.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/oathmark-goblins-review.html"> thoroughly reviewed elsewhere</a> but one thing I knew I wanted to do something about was the integral basing. Each mini stands on a little lozenge of plastic, which presents a modelling problem if you use the thin little Renedra bases included in the box, so I used some recessed 25mm square bases. This allows the model to beglued in place without trimming the plastic, and the base is then easily filled to foot level with sand.<br />
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I gave the model a bit more of a modern paintjob than usual, and enjoyed it very much. The shield is a brass drawing pin- I like the included shields, but wanted a smooth surface for the freehand insignia.<br />
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<br />Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-52482118758531583472017-12-22T05:35:00.000-08:002017-12-22T05:35:31.314-08:00Warhammer Fantasy Battle 2nd editionI've just taken delivery of a little eBay bargain- a copy of the second edition of Warhammer Fantasy Battle from 1984. I didn't know much about it before now. I have the 3rd edition from 1988 already and that's the one that the Oldhammer lads usually rave about. First impressions are that is a more slight production than 3rd (that book really is visual and lore feast), and the Old World is less crystallised than in future editions, but several things have already piqued my interest. It has a more laissez-faire approach to army building and a formula for costing just about troops or monsters you might have minis for. The army lists are very vague. Later on the Ravening Hordes supplement brought the army lists closer to what we'd recognise, but I quite like the fuzziness of the lore at this stage in Warhammer history. I'm going to have a closer look and see if it's something I'll look at playing, or whether it's just a nostalgic curio for the shelf. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-13609916602789762492017-12-12T07:18:00.000-08:002017-12-12T07:18:00.411-08:00RTB01 SternguardA squad of Sternguard Veterans made using the original 1987 RTB01 space marine plastic kit. Such a pleasure to build and paint.<br />
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<br />Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-73558928222915131562017-11-27T18:44:00.000-08:002017-11-27T18:44:11.745-08:00scouts and devastatorsMore for my marines- a squad of scouts and some Devastators with Lascannon and Plasma cannon, made from the old '90s Grenadier plastic Space Rangers, still available at a bargain price from <a href="http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/Science_Fiction.html">EM4!</a><br />
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<br />Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-90330800411614579402017-11-23T15:09:00.000-08:002017-11-23T15:09:57.455-08:00Toybashed Retro DreadnoughtI wanted to add a Dreadnought to my old fashioned Space Marine army, and I wanted it to be vaguely reminiscent of the old Rogue Trader ones sculpted back in the 80s by Bob Naismith- or at least to look as through they might conceivably have been designed in the same solar system, within the same millennium!<br />
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I started keeping an eye out for bits, and found an old broken toy that I liked the look of, and worked out was one of these (on the right)<br />
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The size was good, the face looked suitably robotic and '80s-looking and it had overtones of M.A.S.K., which was no bad thing.<br />
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I nicked the legs from one of these (in the middle) that I'd found on eBay very cheaply from Singapore.<br />
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I stuck them together with a pelvis made from two 25mm hex bases, and added two Assault Cannon barrels left over from when I converted my Space Crusade marines to Lascannons.<br />
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<br />Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-49539685065721284392017-11-14T06:31:00.001-08:002017-11-14T06:31:54.517-08:00Some new bits for my old-fashioned Space MarinesI've added some bits to my 40k army. An original Rhino:<br />
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A squad of Devastators made from old Space Crusade minis. Two were armed with assault cannons, which I don't think are game legal, so I converted them into lascannons.<br />
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And a Vindicator. Based on an old GZG APC, now available from <a href="http://www.daemonscape.com/contents/en-uk/d5_01.html">Daemonscape (under the name Snow Cat)</a> for a very reasonable £8.99. I added a marker pen cap for the demolisher cannon.</div>
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<br />Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-50842253763590183472017-09-13T17:04:00.000-07:002017-09-13T17:04:14.555-07:00A plastic Middlehammer warband for AoS SkirmishContinuing my current enthusiasm for chunky GW monopose plastic from the early to mid '90s, here's a small 'Free Peoples' warband ready for a little Age of Sigmar Skirmish campaign. A mix of Battlemasters, Warhammer, Talisman and Advanenced Heroquest. All lovely to paint, and all looking good on those rounded bases, particularly the knight I think- really shows off a cavalry figure well.<br />
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As ever, bright and shiny is the order of the day! I used a different varnish this time though: Ronseal Ultra Tough Hardglaze Clear Varnish. Cheaper per 100ml than Humbrol Glosscote by a huge margin, and gives a subtle shading/warming effect to the colours, without staining or muddying like Quickshade.<br />
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White spray<br />
Averland Sunset spray<br />
AP Daemonic yellow spray<br />
AP Black<br />
Mournfang Brown<br />
Zandri Dust<br />
Pallid Wych Flesh<br />
AP Plate Mail Metal<br />
AP Flesh<br />
Reikland Fleshshade<br />
Warboss Green<br />
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Celestra Grey<br />
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<br />Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-18013860888147297262017-08-22T13:55:00.001-07:002017-08-22T13:55:37.885-07:00Old School Space Marines for 40KI've really been enjoying the new edition of Warhammer 40k, and my Tyranid army are doing very much better than in the last two editions! This past fortnight or so though I've been working on a new army- one that ticks the following boxes:<br />
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<li>nostalgic (this is a big reason for why I play 40k, so I'm painting these figures from my childhood exactly as I did when I was 12: no shading, no highlighting, simple basing- no fuss, just fun!)</li>
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The Terminator squad at top left are actually quite new figures from Revell's Build and Paint range, but they are made from the sculpts that were made for the mid-90s re-release of Space Hulk. I remember when they were absolutely cutting edge in terms of plastic figures!<br />
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The Tactical squad are the ones that came with the 2nd edition 40k starter set in the early '90s. Probably the first figures thousands of gamers of my vintage first put brush to. Possibly still my favourite Space Marines.<br />
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The other Terminator Squad are older minis from the previous incarnation of Space Hulk from the late '80s. I had to convert the main chap slightly to give him the right wargear- his power sword and half of his left hand is from a modern Ork Boy, with a bit of recarving and reshaping of the blade, and the banner is a stout bit of brass rod and an old plastic skull. The artwork is my own.<br />
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The Captain is probably my favourite one from back in the day. Timeless sculpt.<br />
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The plastic Librarian in Terminator armour I think is from the Tyranid Attack boxed game from the late '80s.<br />
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The chapter is one I invented. I had some blue spray, I decided I could just about freehand a thunderbolt shape, and I chose some contrasting colours to compliment the blue. I'm calling these lads The Stormwatch, after the Jethro Tull album. My Chaptermaster will be Bartin Marre. Look out for other Tull nods as I continue the project! <br />
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Next on the list- some of the original Rogue Trader RTB-01 plastic marines!<br />
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Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-39451609796061929912017-06-27T04:09:00.000-07:002017-06-27T04:09:25.924-07:00More additions to my old-school Middle Earth stuffMy local Kings of War group has been doing an escalation league, and I've been using it to bulk out my Middle Earth stuff. I can use the army as an allied Kingdoms of Men and Elf force. The movement trays give me the right unit footprints for the game.<br />
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These charmingly lumpy chaps are of unknown provenance. They'll serve as man-mode Beornings, or possibly good Dunlendings.</div>
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<span class="st">I started off with 25mm cubes of pine, bought fairly cheaply on eBay. </span>I bought them <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281704478437?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT">here</a>.<br />
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I could have made them look more like terrain, but I chose to keep them looking like this because I worry that I'll absent midedly leave them on the battlefield and treat them like terrain if they look like hills. Also, they should last years and years like this with very little upkeep, and I rather like the way they look, and they're pleasing to hold.<br />
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Hill Helpers in action:<br />
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<br />Joe McLarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769740188382751622noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033474738856144099.post-68891579018250692542017-04-30T16:03:00.000-07:002017-04-30T16:03:32.159-07:00simple hillsI've long been wanting a set of simple, clean, versatile wargaming hills that I can use for lots of different games and which will tick various boxes. I want them to look a bit old school, but not totally out of place with newer figures. I want them to be unambiguous as to footprint and height for games like Kings of War. I want them to be flat topped so no minis need be placed on an incline, and so they can be stacked.<br />
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So, to this end I got hold of a cheap tabletop hot wire scroll cutter and some blue styrofoam. The cutter is <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262925811611?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT">this one.</a> Having used it only once, I hesitate to give it a full review, but it did what I expected and needed it to do!<br />
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After some sanding, I took two of the hills to use as a test and applied some Homebase emulsion (shade: "Village Green"), a layer of PVA and a generous scatter of Gaugemaster GM170 static grass. I'll apply some spray varnish when I'm certain everything is totally dry. I think I'm pretty happy with the result, and will finish the set.<br />
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