Sammy Time

 

            All the reference photos show the walls stark white. And those that face the most viewed areas of the castle in Japan are stark white. As you walk around, they are stained about a quarter of the way up. I only bring this up because I believe and painted them stark ass cracker white. Now I will stain them all.

Minor Manor house or temple walls. All Castle Arts

More Samurai Atlantic prep-ed for painting.

            All are double based. The Atlantic plastic bases are used. But to save the flags and spears I double based samurai with magnet warmaster bases.

            So the spears break pretty easily. They did reattach ok. No idea how long they will last. Also I rushed them to basing. I should have based the rear rank. Then started flocking before setting in the front rank.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted = 365

28mm = 126

20mm = 32

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 156

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 13

Read = 14

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

20mm "The Ranch" Wraith part I

 

    

                I have been listening to the Legacy series for the past few months while driving. I have butt tons of modern minis and terrain. I could easily do scenes from the books. The Ranch personnel wore Desert BDUs. I have multiple squads done in both chocolate chip and coffee stain BDUs. They rode in technicals and Hummers. I got those too. I have locals and armed citizens from the Zombie game. 

                Fill in a few missing specific units with little work all those minis can kit out a new-ish game.

                Wraith from Costa Rico Squad 1. Wraith never had dogs or AI gun platforms. They were just there on the paint table in need of love.

            I will do all the Costa Rico vehicles like this Sheriff one. I have 3 resin cast ones that were pre production tests. I have had them for years. They are roughed up. Because of their condition, I never did anything with them. 

            Now they are Wraith's. When Wraith arrived at the Ranch they were in rough shape. The 4 months of combat and the drive to the ranch will be well represented by the shity casts.

            Vault operators/agents

The Boston Group

Not a Ranch group of characters. USMC PMC out of Boston.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted = 357

28mm = 126

20mm = 32

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 148

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 13

Read = 14

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

Force on Force Game design and layout

 

            I need to step up my game. Modern games are looking awesome recently. Roughly the same scenarios but very well put together.

             I have been think of Ranch scenarios form the 1st book.

Jill and Jack to rescue doc

Jill and Jack to doc's office

 

Jill's dad's escape to the ranch

Jill's dad's ambush 

Jill's adv to rescue dad

Jill's finding mark brother

Jill & Mark's attack on the truck stop

Jill's race back to the ranch

 

The cowboys QRF to another ranch

The cowboys adv to defend their ranch. 

The cowboy's journey to the ranch

            I got robots. Boston dogs and little EOD bomb remote tank thingys.

            I saw this business. Really simple set up that looks amazing and extremely playable. All on a conference table length wise. Everyone can reach everything. No one is knocking things about to get minis from here to there.

            I have everything to copy the design. I do not have a large apartment block. Something I will need to think of with Israel teaching the FaFo rule of thumb.

20mm Special Ops

 

                These dudes were kicking about for a long time on my painting table. One they needed to get out of the way. 

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted = 336

28mm = 126

20mm = 11

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 148

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 13

Read = 14

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

20mm 3D Etsy Terrain

 

            I had a hard time starting to paint again. It happens. I have learned simple batch jobs get me going again. Off I went painting 20mm terrain.

            I don't have a highway. Now I have signs. Time for a highway?

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted = 325

28mm = 126

20mm = 0

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 148

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 14

Read = 14

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

Japan traveling and painting part VI

 

                I raided the books stores of Japan. Can I read Japanese? No I cannot. I do have work mates that can. And the is google translate. I never translate the whole thing just parts and titles. The majority of the volumes are for references for painting.

                I read the top two before I left Japan They are in English of course. Otherwise I would be looking at pictures.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted = 259

28mm = 126

20mm = 0

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 82

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 13

Read = 14

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

20mm Modern terrain

 

            

            I was watching the Red Dawn 20mm kickstarter. I missed it. In the process I started think about 20mm Moderns again. Listening to the Ranch Legacy series isn't helping.

            Etsy jersey barriers and whatever the tall ones are called

    

                These were too good to pass up.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted = 259

28mm = 126

20mm = 0

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 82

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 5

Read = 12

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

Japan traveling and painting part V

             This one is said to house 1 of the 3 relics of Japanese Emperor.

    

        Temple by the National Museum

            Home of the God Emperor

    

            Last hotel room, Kimpton on Points. A real size room with a real bed. My feet were not hanging off the end. 18th floor over Shikuku. No painting was done. I did have to buy 2 suitcase to get everything home.

Skymiles Tokyo is awesome. Great food and full bar. I was only upgrade on the last flight. Comf+ Tokyo to DTW. The flight from DTW to Harrisburg took 13 hours. Delays man, delays.