Random pirates

    

            These are dudes are from the damaged pirate group. Only the guy in the middle was completely painted by me. The others need cleaning up and highlights.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 199

Sold = 13 28mm, 5 epic detachments, epic FW terrain collection

Painted = 111

28mm = 27

20mm = 44

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 0

Terrain bought = 0

Terrain painted = 53

Printed Terrain = 19

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 5

Games hosted = 3

Books 

Bought = 2

Read= 6  

20mm 3D Cartel part II

 

            These dudes were only missing the flocking before I had to go last week. All the pallets of coke are from my printer. They are Modernminiature's STLs. All dudes are Etsy 3d specials.

Gamescraft Miniatures

Etsy dudes

        Construction and city scatter from my printer.

ModernMiniatures

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 199

Sold = 9 28mm, 5 epic detachments, epic FW terrain collection

Painted = 108

28mm = 24

20mm = 44

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 0

Terrain bought = 0

Terrain painted = 53

Printed Terrain = 19

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 5

Games hosted = 3

Books 

Bought = 2

Read= 6  

Contact Front test game 2

 

                I gave it a run again. Cartel and bikers assault the Hospital to get a mate. Well the police rolled terrible and died to the man. Once again the 5 required suppression, never effective the game.

This will be the last time I run a Contact Front. In its current state, I don't see a future for it. Force on Force is king with Haywire 2nd.

            I reran the same game with Force on Force. This time the police were stacking bodies. The cartel sicario arrived. The Navy pushed back the protestors. The PMCs arrived.

            Time called as the police are force out of the Hospital with both HVTs. Cartel gang members litter the front entrance. The rest of their mates backed by the sicario team push into the back of the hospital.

            The sicario lite up and pushed back the PMCs as they arrived to extract the police.

            The Navy arrived and were pinned by cartel members from a brown stone. The Navy MWD got a kill. His handler went down.

Sicario team arrives 

Police in a fighting extraction

Dead bikers and burning vehicles

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 199

Sold = 9 28mm, 5 epic detachments, epic FW terrain collection

Painted = 88

28mm = 24

20mm = 24

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 0

Terrain bought = 0

Terrain painted = 32

Printed Terrain = 0

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 5

Games hosted = 3

Books 

Bought = 2

Read= 6  

New fields for multiple scales

            This all started when I took part of the game table apart. I put in drawers. And the bottom shelf was MDF. Throw it out, no sir. I am getting like my father. I made a huge mess cutting up the piece into a hundred other pieces perfect for fields.

            

            The door mat I got in a lot long ago. It was already cut into pieces. Liquid nail, AP paste, and flock. 1st one done two others in stages of drying.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 199

Sold = 9 28mm, 5 epic detachments, epic FW terrain collection

Painted = 88

28mm = 24

20mm = 24

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 0

Terrain bought = 0

Terrain painted = 32

Printed Terrain = 0

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 3

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 2

Read= 6  

20mm tower and China cops

 

            A comms tower from Gamescraft. From my pile of shame, shame to table.

            Ebay specials, 6 bucks. No I did not need more cops. 3D prints from china. Ebay said stateside. They came from china and they are 23mm scale. Not 25, 23. Listed as 20mm or 1/72.

            Normally everyone is mounted on a US nickel or 3mm 20mm square mdf. If I put the chinamen cop on a 20mm circle dude, it shaves the height difference just enough.

Bought

440 3D prints + 100 paint + 175 buildings + 60 Epic Forumware, 2 books printed, 75 Pirates, 6 20mm vechiles + 120, China cops + 6 at $1016

Sold 40 Epic + 40 Pirates,  FW buildings + 2500.00 at 2580

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 199

Sold = 9 28mm, 5 epic detachments, epic FW terrain collection

Painted = 87

28mm = 24

20mm = 24

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 0

Terrain bought = 0

Terrain painted = 31

Printed Terrain = 0

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 3

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 2

Read= 6   

I am going to smash this blooding thing

 

                Well its killing me. Every time I am home for a day or two. I have tried to get this bitch to print. It fails right away or fails half way thru. I have FEP, homed, releveled. Nothing. So......

            Die MoF, Die. I ordered a Mars 5. It was recommended by a print God, Brian. Azamon for 190.

            Its a little funky to level the bed. There are 4 screws on springs that adjust height. But inside there are four more connecting each other and the other 4. I ended up taking the four spring screws completely out, going to home. Then 1/4 tightening them until level.

            After that turn on and print. Which it did. No issues.

Traveling and painting in 2026 part III

 

           This week started with FFA approval Then Taxes man, taxes. They say bigger returns, I got a bigger bill. The PennDot experience coupled with the VA.

           It is a Staybridge this time, double point plus 3k a night. I have 20mm Cartel and pirate colonial spanish infantry with me.

            No minis this trip to Cali. No cigars either. I had to bring the giant tool box. Hopefully I left some at the office there the last time. Delta 1st and Marriott normal points +2k a day. No clown show at the airport. I walked straight on.

            Then Back to Cali to baby sit twice. Holiday Inn double point plus 5k a night. I had stuff with me. But all the 12 hour trips back and forth are killing me. I would get back to the hotel, skip dinner and sleep.

            This week is Intel for an install. I painted. I had a nice desk lamp. Intel is not ready, home I go to return next week. I did get 10 pounds of Elk!!!!!

Black Scorpion stuff

         No more resin poured/casted dudes. These guys are printed now. Which aligns with the stls they sell before the minis are available. BS says they scan the original sculps.

Pirates

Musketeers

Aztec priest

Colonial dude and Navy Captain

These dudes and cost were already counted. No tariffs. 

Miska Miniatures "Red Dawn"

 

Link

            This is the 3rd one I think. The last one was cuban forces and awesome. Check it.

Gettysburg Toy Soldier event

 

20mm GamesCraft vehicles

 

            He scaled them down from 28mm for 20mm. I think they maybe a bit on the big side. I got these two here plus 4 strikers. The 3D dudes I got last year.

            3D printed Mexican Federal Police.

            More Federals for the next time out on the road.

Bought

440 3D prints + 100 paint + 175 buildings + 60 Epic Forumware, 2 books printed, 75 Pirates, 6 20mm vechiles 120 at $1010

Sold 40 Epic + 40 Pirates at $80.00

Sold FW buildings 2500.00

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 193

Sold = 9 28mm, 5 epic detachments, epic FW terrain collection

Painted = 86

28mm = 24

20mm = 24

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 0

Terrain bought = 0

Terrain painted = 30

Printed Terrain = 0

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 3

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 2

Read= 6