Tabletop World "Stone Bridge" part II

 

    

        The stone work is the same old, same old recipe. Otter brown spray, dry brush tan, light dry brush white. The rest took a heavier dry brushing of white.

            The plaster was worked up from GW Tau orange.

            The guard houses got the timbers done in chocolate brown. The house timbers are next. Then all will be weathered together. 

            All the roof shingles had otter brown base, dry brush white. Then speed paint brown, GW oil wash with a dry brush of AP stone grey. The roof sheeting was hit with chocolate brown.

10mm plastic Samurai

 

            A new source for Warmaster Nippon armies. I bought everything Castle Arts had left when he announced closing. There were enough for Warmaster. But if I ever wanted to expand into Sengoku period I would have a tough time. 

            10mm Samurai are the easiest of all scales to paint for this period. You can identify with old man eyes what is what. And you not spending a lifetime painting the ropes that held the armor together. 10mm for Sengoku also allows for maneuver on a 6 x 4 table.

            Atlantic Wargames' Grand Scale miniatures are out with plastic 10mm Samurai. Since Castle Arts closed up. There has a vacuum when sourcing Samurai at 10mm. 300 some odd Ashigaru and 190 some odd Samurai in separate boxes for 35 bucks.

Traveling and painting in 2024 part VIII

 

                Good week on the Road. I am babysitting a site over the weekend. The normal onsite crew is very good. Everything is in perfect working order with good customer relations. At the Crowne Plaza, double points plus 3k a night. This Crowne has a great on site bar. The desk lighting sucks, but the light from the window is good. 

                Falcata Miniatures from Spain. These are the Colonial local forces. The minis need arms glued on. The mold lines are heavy for modern castings. I got most the arms on and all the foot based. 

    

        Anno Domini. I got the Spaniard common troops done. The city watch and character getting blocked in.

            I repaired the FW transport and completed building two of the new Thawks. GW most think the more parts the better the kit. What a pain in the ass to assemble.

            A few buildings for Warmaster.

28mm Arabic Slaver quarters.

 

I was home board. The girls were in and out. Just enough free time to kick off the printers. An Arabic Slaver building.

            Just got away with this one. It was quoted at 339grams. I had a 500 spoil on.

            Flashforge was ready to go. No issues after sitting for months. It is the best print I have ever had. The Flashforge works like you expect a completed product to work. And it is faster with better prints. All it needs is a massive bed. 

            While all that was going on. I printed the stockade fence.

            Then some floating pieces parts for B&P's Port Royal.

Custer Project part II

 

            The first and second layers are down on the jackets and shirts. The rifle has been replaced on the guy behind the horse.

            The jackets and shirts are done. The flag guy's repairs are complete. The skin has been completed. The horse's legs have been repainted. First seal is down.

            I hate the way this dude looks. I pulled him off. The head is porked. Too big. He maybe the only thing I don't get done in time.

            I ordered up some eBay 1/32 plastics. Hopefully they will be closer in scale.

HMGS Fall In 2024 "Hotel block"

 

Announcing Fall In! 2024

The theme this year is “The United States Marine Corps through the Years.”

            The convention takes place Friday – Sunday, November 1 – 3, at the Wyndham Lancaster Resort and Convention Center (2300 Lincoln Highway E, Lancaster, PA 17602-1114). 
            The hotel room block will open for reservations starting at 9AM EDT on Friday, August 9, 2024. You can either click on the link HMGS - FALL IN - ATTENDEES to make an online reservation, call the Wyndham central reservation number at (800) 407-9832 or contact the Wyndham Lancaster hotel reservation desk directly at (877) 999-3223 or the general hotel number at (717) 299-5500. For all reservations, please use the following information to get the HMGS Fall In! Convention Rate:
 

Reservation code information:

HMGS - FALL IN – ATTENDEES   102924HMG_002

10/31-11/3/24

Online link HMGS - FALL IN - ATTENDEES

 

The 2024 HMGS convention room rates are:

$169.00 per room, per night, single or double occupancy

$179.00 per room, per night, triple or quad occupancy

Plus: 11% tax

 
            As we continue planning your show, we will release further information, including submission dates for game masters, information packets for vendors, War College presentation requests, tournament information, and details on many other special events for the convention.

Anno Domini 1666 Dogs and next up

 

                When I changed my load out for traveling. Anno was bumped out of rotation. The Sallies' armor has been pulled. Anno Domini is back in

                        

                        

                        


                These two had had following me around. They got some pets in Cali. Their heads look wicked shiny in the picture. It is just the camera.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 578

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

Painted = 388

28mm = 48

20mm = 0

15mm = 96

10mm = 0

Epic = 73

Terrain bought = 30

Terrain painted = 170

Printed Terrain = 0

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 12

Games hosted = 6

Books 

Bought = 5

Read = 3

2023

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

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

Painted = 950

30k Epic Salamanders 2024 part V

 

            I have 3 new THawks for the army. One in pretty much assembled. The other two are still in boxes.

            30K Epic is a dead horse. It is cool to have the minis. You have a better chance of seeing Jesus than ever getting a game. All those 30K specialty squads are not used in 40k.

            Based on this reflection, I will finish the army as playable for NetEA. I will need to change my load out for travel. I am packed full of minis that will never see the table. 

            Then shelf or sell off the 30K armor. The Primarch and specialty units will be done for the coolness factor.

            This past month's efforts.

            Armor

            2 more Dev stands

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 578

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

Painted = 386

28mm = 46

20mm = 0

15mm = 96

10mm = 0

Epic = 73

Terrain bought = 30

Terrain painted = 170

Printed Terrain = 0

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 12

Games hosted = 6

Books 

Bought = 5

Read = 3

2023

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

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

Painted = 950