HMGS Fall In 2024 After Action Report

 

        I bailed Thursday night. I was the host parent for the kids trick or treating. 

        Friday, I hung out with Tom. I have known Tom for as long as I have been alive. He was great friends with my father. They co-authored a book together. When I started going to HMGS Cons. Tom was a long time wargamer. I played in every game he hosted. Covid hit and his wife started to suffer from old people problems. This was Tom's first Fall In back. We didn't play a game. Just talked and then hit the dealer hall together. I had one last drink with him Saturday after round two of the tourney. We planned a game day at his house out in OH.

        Saturday was the Epic tourney and buying Walley's basement stuff. Walley's was the normal mad house. The time slots were shorter. Same dudes selling in each one. HMGS said the time shorten because the demand was high for spots. I did not see so many different sellers. There was an even mix of deals, store prices, and fortune holders. Little to no Epic and no Warmaster.

        I unloaded an Epic Eldar bare metal army and a building. 

Walley's action

All Metal, 40 bucks

        16 dudes. Terrible paint job and rebasing needed.

        19 dudes. All metal, great paint job. 65 bucks. Rebasing and replacing metal spear with resin.

        15 dudes. All plastic, ok paint job. 20 bucks. I will touch them up and fix the horse hair chest.

        5 bucks for a set of low walls.

        10 bucks 28mm colonial building.

Vendor

            Basing and priming everything for travel painting.

        Pirate scatter terrain

        Camels for 1698 project.

    

            Then there is this mess. I blame Kal. He had the mini rule book all Con long. I hate Hail Caesar. I think the rules are shit. Warmaster Ancients and Fields of Glory are way better.  I have 10mm metal ancients. What do I need more 10mm dudes for? Or another rule set?

            The mini book was 35 bucks alone. I understand the price. More people will buy the mini book than the minis. I am guessing the release of HC is offsetting the plastics launch.

            The army box with Vet discount 145. So instead of spending 35, I spent 145. The mini are nice enough. The rule book I would like to de-spine and spiral bind it. I may sell off the minis as units or paint and sell it.
        

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 739, an army

Sold = 507, 29 detachments, 6 armies, box set

Painted = 478

28mm = 66

20mm = 0

15mm = 96

10mm = 0

Epic = 80

Terrain bought = 92

Terrain painted = 235

Printed Terrain = 0

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 12

Games hosted = 6

Books 

Bought = 5

Read = 6

2023

Bought = 321, 6 collections, 6 armies, 4 buildings

Sold = 142, 166 Detachments, 6 Armies, 1 Collection

Painted = 950

Falcata Miniatura "Colonial Spanish" part II

                                       

                                               

            They don't look like it. You would not recognize the uniform. These are the guys that Zorro fought with in the TV series. The fat sergeant was in the dark blue jacket with a leather vest thingy.

            These men were never from Spain. They were locals. I will use a more brown tan fresh color for skin. Dusty flesh 6A and 6C only.

            The Dark blue jacket will be Foundry Prussian Blue. All 3 but not in the Foundry tri color way. 66C as an extreme highlight and 66A as the blending wash.

            The minis available come in a quilted and padded armor vest. It is not going to stop a bullet. It will take some kinetic impact and protect against a slash. Foundry Chestnut, 53, for the quilted and Rawhide, 11, for the padded.

            The last of the infantry in assembly. Gluing arms blows. More arms stick to me than the dudes.

            The spats or leggings are Foundry 10A with AP soft tone wash. 10B only highlight and a very thinned wash of 10A.

The labels never stay on the pots.

                The boots were base AP black. ! highlight Foundry 57A followed be a light dry brush of 57B. Then all washed with a very thin AP black.
                             

                I forgot I had Foundry 101. 101 is the best. I would have done the boots with it. But I am old and can't remember nothing. Half the belts and sword scabbers and every ammo pouch are 101B

            I did say I am old and can't remember. Well I can't see also. I was adding paint to the wet pallet missing the paper. Once the paint is on the sponge, its gone. After this BS, I stopped for the day.

            1st group is done. Flocked sealed and in the foam.

   

        Next up.

            No slap chop or inks or contrast. I prime white. Then wash with dark tone. I am old cannot see. The wash does two things. I get to see every detail and it black lines the mini for me.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 672

Sold = 507, 29 detachments, 5 armies, box set

Painted = 478

28mm = 66

20mm = 0

15mm = 96

10mm = 0

Epic = 80

Terrain bought = 30

Terrain painted = 235

Printed Terrain = 0

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 12

Games hosted = 6

Books 

Bought = 5

Read = 6

2023

Bought = 321, 6 collections, 6 armies, 4 buildings

Sold = 142, 166 Detachments, 6 Armies, 1 Collection

Painted = 950

Epic IFs and traitor guard

 

        I do not have chappies for the Imperial Fists. The traitor guard were awaiting the correct size bases. 

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 672

Sold = 507, 29 detachments, 5 armies, box set

Painted = 466

28mm = 54

20mm = 0

15mm = 96

10mm = 0

Epic = 80

Terrain bought = 30

Terrain painted = 235

Printed Terrain = 0

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 12

Games hosted = 6

Books 

Bought = 5

Read = 6

2023

Bought = 321, 6 collections, 6 armies, 4 buildings

Sold = 142, 166 Detachments, 6 Armies, 1 Collection

Painted = 950

The Galaxy magazine. 1876

 

  An article by Custer and another by Whittaker. The Custer article written by him is printed 3 months after his death.

      

Trade Fall In for Ireland

            For 24hrs it looked like I would have to go to Ireland. I would miss Fall In. I was going to see Liverpool play on the 2nd and play the London guys Sunday. No Ireland, no LFC, no London, YES FALL IN!!!

            No practice games. I will take Imperial Fists. One of the two lists below;
 

Centurion, 3000 POINTS
Imperial Fists (NetEA V1.3 - Developmental)
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CENTURION [300]
4 Devastator Centurion

CENTURION [300]
4 Devastator Centurion

TACTICAL [375]
6 Tactical units, 2 Bunkers + Trenches, Chaplain, 2 Razorback HB

TACTICAL [375]
6 Tactical units, Chaplain, 2 Razorback HB

TACTICAL [500]
6 Tactical units, Supreme Commander, Land Raider Achilles, Thudd Gun, 2 Bunkers + Trenches

TACTICAL [500]
6 Tactical units, Hunter, Land Raider, 2 Vindicator

TACTICAL [500]
6 Tactical units, Hunter, Land Raider, 2 Vindicator

SCOUTS [150]
4 Scout units

 

Bastion, 3000 POINTS
Imperial Fists (NetEA V1.3 - Developmental)
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BASTION [200]
1 Bastion

BASTION [200]
1 Bastion

WHIRLWIND BATTERY [425]
4 Whirlwinds, 2 Whirlwinds

SCOUTS [150]
4 Scout units

TACTICAL [550]
6 Tactical units, Supreme Commander, 2 Land Raider Achilles

TACTICAL [400]
6 Tactical units, 2 Razorback HB, 2 Vindicator

DEVASTATOR [325]
4 Devastator units, Land Raider

TACTICAL [275]
6 Tactical units, 2 Bunkers + Trenches

SCOUTS [150]
4 Scout units

DEVASTATOR [325]
4 Devastator units, Land Raider

HMGS Fall In registration opens

 

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Badge Sales will opened on Wednesday, October 9 at 7PM Eastern

Ticket Sales will tentatively open Wednesday, October 16

HMGS Fall In 2024 Registration Dates

 

Fall In! 2024 Registration

Registration for Fall In! 2024 will be in two phases. First, Badge Sales for attendees will be opening on Wednesday, October 9 at 7:00 PM. Game Host, Volunteer and Vendor badges are being entered by staff and those individuals will receive notification when entered. Second, Tickets Sales will tentatively open one week later, on Wednesday, October 16. This will include all Game Events, Wally's Basement Tables, T-shirts, Hobby U Sessions and War College Sessions. Please note the only additional cost is for Wally's Basement Tables and T-shirts. We encourage everyone to be sure they have their Badge prior to Tickets Sales opening to make selecting events quicker and easier and so that everyone has the same opportunity to get Tickets when they open. If you have not created your Tabletop Events account, you can do that before Badge Sales opens.