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 

Traveling and painting in 2024 part VII

            The Cali merry go round continues. Freddie has been sent here every week for the last 4 months. The Applications group has a problem they cannot figure out. I had to open my mouth. Now my sweet ass gets to teach them, PhDs, how the world of physics functions.

Same bat channel. Same bat time. San Tomas Holiday Inn, Delta 1st, Same points.

            For too long I have been suck into working and traveling all hours. I have not been painting and taking time for personal thing. This week I have not been answering the phone, doing Teams BS, or writing emails all night. I go back to the room to break out the paints.

Sally Infantry

                Armor based and Highlighted. The rhino in the bottom right is my travel example. So much time passes between each piece. An Infantry and Armor stand was picked out to travel for the duration to maintain a standard across the army.

Friday Night Pirates

 

            No wife. Just me and the kid. Friday night pirate game of 200 points. She had her almost all female pirates girls out. They took down my Arabs pirates 2-1.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 578

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

Painted = 362

28mm = 46

20mm = 0

15mm = 96

10mm = 0

Epic = 49

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 

Blood and Plunder "Port Royal"

 

            The late pledge window is open. If you missed the kickstarter, you can get in now. I went all in. I have painted minis and terrain. I prefer pirate action on land. They rarely fought ship to ship. Port Royal being a squad level pirate action Vs B&P being Company level action.

HMGS Fall In 31 October to 3 November 2024

 

                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. 

                The Epic tourney will be Saturday!

Custer project

 

            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.