Fall In 2024. Save the date. The action will start the night of the 31st. Friday and Saturday will be full days with Sunday being a half day. The Wyndham is the Host. The Host is much better than what it was.
The website is not functional yet. No firmed dates on GM and tourney entries. Nor when registration will open.
A priest drop his his Custer's Last stand diorama. When it was dropped I can't say. I think it was years ago. He could not find anyone to fix it. Or didn't know anyone and lack the ability himself. He had asked a couple of years ago if I could help him. I have known the father all my life. He knew my father. At the Civil War museum conference he handed it off.
After checking the damage. I noted what was missing. What I would need to source. The dudes are an odd scale, 52mm foot to eye. No stand manufacture currently produces anything. I looked for dudes to print. Nothing close to the time period. I ended up ordering dudes 54mm foot to eye from mi toy soldier co.
The looks over sized. The legs and hand match exactly.
Then blew the dust off. Primed the chipped areas and tried to match the paint used. The paint is a little darker. I can highlight it up to be close enough.
The Gettysburg location is a great choice. The Hotel is huge. It has lots of parking. The location is an hour or 1.5 closer for those coming from the west. It is easier for the DC and Virginia groups to get to.
There is no difference for me. King of Prussia is an hour plus away. Gettysburg is an hour away. I would stay in a hotel normally. Both have Holiday Inns around the corner. No Wegmans in Gettysburg!
Originally my order was processed. Then froze. Nothing was moving. I did have to email them twice. After that my box arrived in 5 days. Falcata guys are super cool. They do only speak spanish. So you need to use a translator or find someone or speak it your self if you contact them directly.
Painted = 950
After NEEAT 2024 I went straight to Cali. My paint kit came along. The same one I paniced about sitting in 100 degree heat on a run away with my little dolls melting. No panic as they sat this time. I am a slow learner.
I had only one night in two weeks to paint. Only infantry bases were base coated for the Sallies. I had to switch hotels mid trip. Both Holiday Inns. The first one was only 1k bonus. The 2nd was 5k a night kicker.
A red eye home. First class with two screaming babies IN 1st class. I tlold the mother in 5A the kid in scream because its head is pressurized. Please give him something to drink. I get the stink eye. The little fucker shut up. There must be a rule created that there are no kids or babies in 1st class.
4th and 5th were holidays. Then back to Albany and from there Cali. At Albany I stayed in the Marriott Residence, Straight points. A real desk but no Lamp.
Delta back to Cali, no 1st class available. Well mix 1st class. You pay for 1st but we will toss you in coach or + on one leg. Comfort + this trip. For Cali I am back in the San Tomas Holiday Inn. Its 5k a night plus 2k for every two nights stayed.
One week free. I was pricing Custer books all week. No painting. Next month is the annual Conference. We have 4 tables.
Now back to Cali. Delta 1st class Sunday night, red eye back Thursday night. Everything for Delta went straight into full blown clown show. They lost their PCs. Bags stacked ass deep every where. 2 flights arrived and 4 were canceled.
The first class seats are nicer than Delta's. A Lufthansa type design. Of course there is a baby in 1st Class. The 2nd leg I got a water in a plastic cup or sparkling juice offered pre flight. No Liquor, Is United a Mormom company? In flight meal is old school. Once the meals came out, the liquor came. United has 8 different whiskeys. You get a proper glass and the dude was pushing drinks like he planned to fuck me.
On San Tomas. Double points, 2k every 2 nights, and 5k a night.
A bunch more Sallie Bases
I was not scheduled to be home this week. Customer failed to get their shit together. I sat waiting on phone support. Then mom torpedoed me. She has tumors. They cut those out this week. I got to baby sit. A little pain and some get around issues. She is a warrior.
I bagged the kid with watching Gram. Then escaped to the Marroitt Friday night. Ran into the regular old guard and most the dudes from Little Wars. Not the gaming group. The Chicago are guys.
We don't do Epic or Warmaster. None of our regular local crew was about. I think Shawn made it Saturday. No one was available for a Friday night pick up. And I did not plan on going. I had no scheduled games. Which left me shit talking and drinking and spending my birthday money from grandma.
Vendor Hall
I will use them as command stands for my Warmaster anceints.
Painted = 950
There is a local group that plays on house tables Thursday nights. They play many different systems. This is the first time I will be home.
Two Spanish forces are going. 100 & 200 points, land only.
Painted = 950
