Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Epic Ork Buildings

 


            The original test piece is all the way in the back. 2 new ones are in the works. The same initial build up. Except this time I re-enforced the insides with Si paste.





            New forests in the Little Wars TV fashion.




THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 5 armies
Sold = 445 + 8 armies, 42 terrain

Painted = 230
28mm = 126
20mm = 0
15mm = 0
10mm = 0
Epic = 17
Terrain bought = 46
Terrain painted = 53

Printed Terrain = 30
Minis Printed = 0

Games 
Played = 14
Games hosted = 1

Books 
Bought = 5
Read = 8

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies
Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

Sunday, August 10, 2025

The Great Sell Off part VII

 


                    Since my father died, I am left to sell his collection. I know jack all about his collection, the value, or how to sell it. I don't know the market. Over the years he told me this and that. I did not pay close attention or memorize what he said. Now I sit here trying to sort it all out and get Mom the most out of it's sale.
                    In an effort to save my family from the circus the Great Sell Off. I don't want my kid or my wife to have to deal with the massive amount of soldiers I have. They know a few mates in passing. They don't know what anything is, it's value, or where to find buyers. I will be selling off everything I have never used, sat in a box since the NY days, and those treasures I snatched up, opened the box, and they remain in that same box.

        I have put up all my Forge World original Epic buildings. I doubt they will sell. I am asking more than most people's hobby budget. I will need a collector to move the lot.

        47 odd Epic pieces sold. 

        More importantly, Jack the Marine called. A guy within his gaming group died. His widow was trying to unload his stuff. Because I am closer to her, Jack asked if I would help. It took about a week to get it scheduled. By then serval others had stopped by. His WWII gamers took all the Flames of War, Bolt Action, and terrain. They gave her 500. His best friend took his Star Wars and left her with 100. Another took the GW stuff. One gentleman gave her 400 for his paints, Testors. 
        So what was left when I got there. Next to nothing of value to me. Mostly 1/72 plastic, kits,and 15mm Tanks out the ass.  I priced everything else. There were serval nuggets left. She had a shoe box full of Star Wars Micro armor figures. I valued it pieced out at over a grand. There were some resin buildings and 1/72 Nam kits at 50. A bunch of train buildings at 90. 
        I bought the flock, 1/72 Sioux and 7th Cav, and FoW INF bases.

Lesson

         I would never tell you not to buy shit. Don't stock pile kits. Don't shell kits from their boxes. If there is shit you have not touched in years, sell it.  Assume your wife will know nothing. When you die, she will be eaten with grief and overwhelmed with all the shit you bought. 

        Your gaming bros will circle like sharks. They will cheat your wife. Your best mate will be the first to cherry pick. None will not be much of any help. If anything like this wife's experience, your gaming mate will try to smash.

        The dude had 11 shoe boxes of 15mm WWII tank kits out of the boxes. Some bagged, some not. He had 1/72 plastic dudes out of the box in plastic boxes, all labeled. There were 18 of those. 1/35 airplane kits and tank kits out of the plastic wrap, but in the box. Boxes and boxes of half broken, missing parts of WWII armor. Collectable cars from NiB to half smashed. None of it with the value of please make me an offer.
        
                                                    Label all your stuff. 

                                                    Be organized and neat.

                                                    Somewhere leave instructions on selling. 

                                                    Try to put a value on your armies

                                                    Do not count on your mate helping out.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 5 armies
Sold = 445 + 8 armies, 42 terrain

Painted = 222
28mm = 126
20mm = 0
15mm = 0
10mm = 0
Epic = 17
Terrain bought = 46
Terrain painted = 45

Printed Terrain = 30
Minis Printed = 0

Games 
Played = 14
Games hosted = 1

Books 
Bought = 5
Read = 8

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies
Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Epic Times 1st monthly game day

 


            At NEEAT this past June, We all decided that the PA group should have a monthly Epic day also. A poll was taken for which Saturday in August and another for location. The 2nd was selected and 6 Feet Under the location. 

            4 players showed up. I was the only one with a single army. The others had 2 with them. We had Traitor Guard, Eldar Titans, Sisters, Squats, Orks, Nids, and Squats. Kal and myself got 3 games in. Shawn and Darius 2.

            I ran Traitor guard with Garrisoning Malcadors and dual Disciples.


            Game 1. Kal's Eldar Titans. I took a beating. Kal was breaking or smoking a detachment every activation. Lance and Marcos were chewing me up. I put serval titans in the foam but lack staying power. 4 - 0 Blitz, T&H, TSNP, BTS


            Game 2. Shawn's Nids. Another loss, turn one my Malcadors broke and never came back. I failed every SC reroll. Not activating hurt. 2 - 0. T&H, TSNP.


            Game 3. Darius' Orks. A win! A win given to me by Darius' dice. He was failing activations, would roll 20 dice and get a single hit, could buy a save, and bounced in engagements.


























THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 4 armies
Sold = 398 + 8 armies, 42 terrain

Painted = 222
28mm = 126
20mm = 0
15mm = 0
10mm = 0
Epic = 17
Terrain bought = 41
Terrain painted = 45

Printed Terrain = 30
Minis Printed = 0

Games 
Played = 14
Games hosted = 1

Books 
Bought = 5
Read = 8

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies
Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

Saturday, August 2, 2025

30K Epic World Eater Thunderhawk


            Original Forge World Thawk, All FW transfers. It was, has been half way done for years. I was not interested. The Thawk continue to be pushed around the paint table, pushed all the way in a back corner. The time had come to finish it and move it off to the foam.


                The FW Thawk transport version was first. I pulled it out to match this one. The cannon on front is somewhere. I found it, put it in a special place. Now I don't remember that place.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 4 armies
Sold = 398 + 8 armies, 42 terrain

Painted = 222
28mm = 126
20mm = 0
15mm = 0
10mm = 0
Epic = 17
Terrain bought = 41
Terrain painted = 45

Printed Terrain = 30
Minis Printed = 0

Games 
Played = 11
Games hosted = 1

Books 
Bought = 5
Read = 8

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies
Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set




Friday, August 1, 2025

The Great Sell Off part VI

 


                    Since my father died, I am left to sell his collection. I know jack all about his collection, the value, or how to sell it. I don't know the market. Over the years he told me this and that. I did not pay close attention or memorize what he said. Now I sit here trying to sort it all out and get Mom the most out of it's sale.

                    In an effort to save my family from the circus the Great Sell Off. I don't want my kid or my wife to have to deal with the massive amount of soldiers I have. They know a few mates in passing. They don't know what anything is, it's value, or where to find buyers. I will be selling off everything I have never used, sat in a box since the NY days, and those treasures I snatched up, opened the box, and they remain in that same box.

                The Mars army sold to Coach, 1st edition epic buildings and 3D printed buildings are gone. IG scouts, Italian WB characters, Port royal plastic dudes, Immortal Minis are gone.


                I sold another 800 in Custer Books. 3 of which totaled 400.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 94 + 4 armies
Sold = 398 + 8 armies, 42 terrain

Painted = 222
28mm = 126
20mm = 0
15mm = 0
10mm = 0
Epic = 16
Terrain bought = 41
Terrain painted = 45

Printed Terrain = 30
Minis Printed = 0

Games 
Played = 11
Games hosted = 1

Books 
Bought = 5
Read = 8

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies
Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set