And I bought another collection

             It is a massive Eldar collection set up for Net Epic gold. I am in at 566.25. I should be able to cherry pick and double my money within 6 months. I took it because of the forumware and large number of titans. All bare metal or plastic. It is coming in 2 large flat rate boxes.

            Now I have a fully painted big ass Eldar army. I bought it that way long ago when the wife was following me to touneys and game days. I figured if her ass was tagging along, she would play. Then not be breaking my nuts or me feeling the guilt of her ass sitting around for 14 hours. 

            Whatever that army is 99% fully kitted. I was always sort of looking for this or that with little interest. Then my WP mate came along selling.

Update for the last collection, SM & IG.

                I sold the last IG company. I now sit at 612 total, with an all in at 270. Ebay fees were most likely 100.

Update for the Chaos collection;

                It is all gone. I cherry picked, gave a bunch away within the group and broke even.

Mountain

2023

Bought = 228, 3 collection, 1 army

Sold = 122, 117 Detachments, 1 Army

Painted = 358

28mm = 40

20mm = 94

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 143

Terrain bought = 161

Terrain painted = 59

Printed Terrain = 4

Printed = 30

Games

Games played = 18

Games hosted = 8

Books

Bought = 3

Read = 5

2022

Bought = 1289 + a collection + 3 Armies

Sold = 76, 14 Buildings, 22 detachments + 3 Armies + a game

Painted = 763

Legions Imperalis New Epic Version 5

 

        Here we go. August 2023 Legions Imperalis will be released. AT or AI scale, 8ish mm. This will be what the 5th version. Its not 40K no other races. This is Horus Heresy. Hot marine on marine action.

        The last one was 20 plus years ago, Armageddon. GW abandoned the Epic players within 6ish years, discontinuing the Armageddon support. Specialist Games went away. 40K was the future! 

    As with any system discontinued, players vanish and hardcore players only last for so long. This never occurred with Epic. I started playing when I was 11-12. And now I am dam near 50. Communities popped up. UK tourney scene never went away. The greater Boston group held numbers and monthly gaming ever since. The Aussies had a group.

        In reality GW's ability to supply miniatures never mattered. There were so many set bought and left in the box, you could get new models 18 years later. The FW buildings were available for years. Only since about 2017 did they become increasingly rare to non-existent.

        The loss of a minis created a golden age. There was Ben. He tried to buy Epic from GW, made copies of GW minis, and had some of the 1st 3D printed minis. Next came the age of Otterware. His stuff was amazing! Otter was C&Ded. The Aussies had China forge or fight club. 30K stuff beyond belief. They got C&Ded. The was a German guy who screwed you more than your wife would. He got banned serval times.  Others have popped up.

        Then printers became cheap as chips. My 1st printer was 3k. My last resin printer was 100 bucks. the files were hard to find. You would trade or buy them. Now they are everywhere. One dude count 567 30K files available for free. You can print anything GW ever came up with.    

                The new big box set. Its one Space Marine army with support or 1 Marine army and 1 human army. I don't know. 2 tactical squads, 1 assault squad, some termies, some dreads (the only option that looks like a complete detachment), some armor.

                All other editions came as a complete game. One side vs the other. Now its a box of a half assed army?

                I believe its 40K or 30K platoon level skirmish. Where a stand of 5 is a dude in 30k. Epic was always big formation moving against each other to deny area or control ground. Nothing in the box set leads me to think this is a company or division level game. From the contents of the box. It is one company taking an objective.

        Someone on FB quickly did sizing for all of us. I don't remember your handle, still credit to you! The new minis are 7ish mm with power pack. Termies are 8mm. (The termies look like shit. GW should have printed from our files) 

        I do not know what Legions will look like. I have not seen the rules or any game play. Net Epic Armageddon is solid, rules and lists. 30k for Armageddon is pretty good. Net Epic Gold has been around forever. Its solid. Imperious Dominatus is pretty good. Aussie 30k is pretty good.

        Legions has to be fucking speculator! It has to convert the veteran players. It has to prevent new Legion players from going to any of the others. Legions has to take over an established tourney scene. 

GW is a miniatures company

Is it about making money?   Hell Yes

Are players going to get new minis?   Yes

Will they fail to produce enough?   YES

Will new players join the older Epic Communities?   Yes

Will GW fuck up the rules?    Yes

Will GW drop Legions like they did AI?     Yes

Will GW fuck up the support like AT?     Yes

In the end welcome to Epic. You will go broke. You will collect more minis than ever before. Weather you stick with Legions or join the existing players and tourney scene, you will play this game for your entire life!

Anno Domini 1666 Swords of Light and Darkness Unboxing

 

        It came. USPS failed to deliver. Out on the road, painting and working hard. I came home to find that the USPS tried so very very hard to deliver. Now I got to go find the main office to get it. You know between 3:21 and 3:23 on Tuesdays when it is raining. The worst part is we know the Postman.

        I was a little disappointed. I thought the box would be bigger. The whole ride home I wondered if something was missing. Did I get cheated? It was heavy. Was it heavy enough for everything to be there?

        I missed the 1st edition. Then never found it on eBay for nothing. When the 2nd Edition Kickstarted, I gobbled up everything. Not all the army packs. I had a few of them already. Those I had were used in B&P gaming. 

        I don't know who the extra minis are?

Mountain

2023

Bought = 228, 2 collection, 1 army

Sold = 122, 114 Detachments

Painted = 358

28mm = 40

20mm = 94

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 143

Terrain bought = 161

Terrain painted = 59

Printed Terrain = 4

Printed = 30

Games

Games played = 18

Games hosted = 8

Books

Bought = 3

Read = 5

2022

Bought = 1289 + a collection + 3 Armies

Sold = 76, 14 Buildings, 22 detachments + 3 Armies + a game

Painted = 763

Back out on the Road part VI

 

        Back out again. Crowne Plaza with double point plus 3k a night. The light here sucks. My travel lamp got place on my painting table at home. So here I sit with crappy light. But I did not forget anything after so long not being out.

        I have the Cardinal's guard with me. I plan on the capes, pants and jackets.

        A few more for the EIC.

        Traitor Guard armor to finish up the week. A bunch to be base coated in AP wolf grey. Those will get washed in MIG Africa Korps.

        The rest will get as close to finished as possible. Bases, final wash, flock and sealing all get done at home.

Anno Domini 1666 Furniture

 

        The game is still not here yet. In transit it says. More like lost. Anyways the game is palyed 2D. The original demo I got with Doc was 3D. I have been printing out buildings and the B&P terrain can cross over. Yet half the scenarios are inside a structure. There is printed tables and chairs. I don't want 2D in my 3D. Some D&D doll house furniture type stuff. 

    None of it is painted to the high standards. Tabletop standard is more than good enough.

Mountain

2023

Bought = 141, 2 collection, 1 army

Sold = 122, 114 Detachments

Painted = 358

28mm = 40

20mm = 94

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 143

Terrain bought = 161

Terrain painted = 59

Printed Terrain = 4

Printed = 30

Games

Games played = 18

Games hosted = 8

Books

Bought = 3

Read = 5

2022

Bought = 1289 + a collection + 3 Armies

Sold = 76, 14 Buildings, 22 detachments + 3 Armies + a game

Painted = 763

HMGS Fall In 2023 update

 

Announcing Fall In! 2023

Greetings to all historical miniatures gamers, game masters, historians, vendors, artists, and others who are members of our great gaming community. I am pleased to announce that Fall In! 2023 planning is underway. The convention takes place Friday – Sunday, November 3 – 5, at the Wyndham Lancaster Resort and Convention Center (2300 Lincoln Highway E, Lancaster, PA 17602-1114). The theme this year is “America: Rise to World Power, 1898 to Present.” It’s the final part of our combined “America at War” Convention themes for the year. The hotel room block will open for reservations starting at 0900 EDT on Monday, July 3, 2023. 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   103123HMG 11/2-5/23 Online link HMGS - FALL IN - ATTENDEES   The 2023 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   Additional information to help with your Fall In! hotel reservation can be found on the Fall In! web page: Fall In!® - Historical Miniatures Gaming Society, Inc. - HMGS and select the  icon. You will need to indicate your specific requirements (dates, room type, number of occupants, etc.) and any flexibility you may have regarding room type (e.g., two double beds vs two queen beds). If you are not successful in getting a room at the HMGS rate using one method, try another method. (It is often hard to get a room online due to limited listings on the website.) There are other hotels in the local area that attendees are welcome to contact, but HMGS has reserved a room block and secured an HMGS rate only at the Wyndham Lancaster Resort. 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. Start making plans now to attend Fall In! 2023 at the Wyndham Lancaster Resort November  3 – 5. We are working to bring you the best in historical miniatures wargaming!

Sincerely,  Scott Landis Fall In! 2023 Convention Director director@fall-in.org

Anno Domini 1666 Sweet Baby Jesus

         I have been waiting forever. The box left Poland on the 20th, 23rd of May? Nothing and nothing. I have been waiting and watching. Then BOOM

Out for Delivery

Out for Delivery

LANCASTER, PA 17603 

June 27, 2023, 6:10 am

 

Arrived at Post Office

LANCASTER, PA 17601 

June 27, 2023, 5:54 am