- I haven't gotten much painting done. I'm starting to get the feeling back though, so hopefully my production will see an uptick in the near future. I did get Ironskullz Boyz done for Warhammer Underworlds, aka "Shadespire", aka "Nightvault"...I think I'm going to call this "WHU" from now on:
- I also finished up some accessories for Necromunda that have been on my painting table for a while...just a few bomb/booby-trap markers to go and I should have all of my Necromunda stuff done. I might add a few bounty hunters and specialists in the future, but I don't really have plans to expand at this point in time; that may change if they come out with something fun/crazy.
- I also got a great deal on some 15mm WW2 vehicles suitable for my 8th Army collection for Flames of War. Getting these Battlefront plastics allowed me to move to having a single manufacturer for both the Grant Squadron and Crusader Squadron. Previously I had 2 or 3 manufacturers in each of those formations and they looked ok, but not great together. This fixes that issue. In addition the 3 Humber armored cars will replace my Marmon Herringtons from V3...because why would Battlefront just not produce stats for vehicles they used to produce? Still shaking my head on their new business model and how it makes part of my collection for their game irrelevant. Anyway, there are 373 pieces (but who is counting) in these 23 vehicles!
- Up next on my painting table is 40 Fyreslayers for Age of Sigmar. These are already base painted, but in need of some serious touch-ups and detailing. That will finish off the infantry for that army; after that I'm going to do the characters...I really want to finish that army off.
- I have been able to play quite a few games already this year, so that's a plus. I think that this will continue going forward, so that's another plus.
- I'm contemplating what to do for another Age of Sigmar army. I have a few armies that I'm interested in and just can't seem to make up my mind...
- I'm also contemplating another 40k army, but that urge may pass or I may decide to do something radical like get rid of my Grey Knights and get something else. I am just concerned that GW may Primaris the old style marines out of the picture in the long run...who knows. I play this game so infrequently that I may just stand pat and work on finishing up the rebasing and final painting on the Grey Knights...
- I have really like the Kill Team games I've played, so maybe I'd be better off investing some time and energy into that game instead of 40k. For now though, it's time to focus on finishing the Fyreslayers, basing up some 28mm WW2 for Bolt Action and probably finish off the Grey Knights.
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Sunday, March 3, 2019
March Update - Good year so far...
We are already into March of 2019...another year just flying by it seems. I'm just doing an update on what I've been able to get done so far this year, and where my thoughts are for gaming going forward.
Sunday, June 11, 2017
June 2017 Update
Wow...June 11th already...where has the first half of 2017 gone? Part of me feels like I haven't accomplished much this year, but then I look at the number of games I have gotten in along with the time I have invested and the progress I have made on various projects and I may not be doing so bad after all.
One big thing I have been struggling with this year is Version 4 of Flames of War. When this was first announced I was concerned that the change in the rules would put me off, but once I read through the rules and the freebie EW/LW conversion books and played a few games, the rules are actually good. I like a lot of the changes (Recon got hosed a bit IMO, but I guess I can live with that) and the game flows well. The issue I have with V4 is their army list model. Battlefront has embraced the product model they first deployed with Team Yankee which is fine for new players (like I was with Team Yankee), but for players with large existing collections it stinks IMO. The Afrika Korps and Desert Rats books contain only a portion of what the German and British lists in V3's North Africa book had, then they release cards with additional content that could have been in each book...so for your $50 you get part of what was in North Africa for 2 of the 4 nationalities. This is a step backward in army list options AND existing players are being nickle and dimed. That said, the answer for me is to play the V4 rules for all periods using the V3 army list books; the games are fine and though some points may not be properly aligned to the V4 changes, it is all relative in friendly games. Unfortunately I think Flames of War will be seeing a bit less table time in the near future as the local players figure out what is going to happen.
All is not doom and gloom though. As Battlefront turns off some players, it appears that GW is pulling others like me back in. I haven't played 40k since 5th edition and the failure that was 6th edition at which time I got rid of my armies. I also haven't played Necromunda in years. That is all changing. GW has done a better job of marketing their product and showing the changes in the upcoming 8th edition IMO; so much so that I picked up the Shadow War rules, have some 8th edition stuff on pre-order, and started collecting Space Marine and Genestealer Cult forces. I really like the 30k models from the Prospero and Calth sets, and got the Overkill box as a start on the core GSC force. Now I just have to assemble and get painting (along with acquiring more stuff of course...). I also got in a game of CAV: Strike Operations which I really liked. Unfortunately I traded off my stuff from the first Kickstarter because I thought the game was never going to get off the ground locally, so I will have to reacquire some figures to play that game.
I have also been laboring on painting an Ogre army for Kings of War. I like how the army plays on the table, and I like how it is turning out painting-wise, but painting them has turned into a chore. THERE ARE JUST WAY TOO MANY STRAPS AND BELTS ON THESE THINGS!!!!!!! I have come to loathe painting all of the belts and straps and am forcing myself to paint them and not just blow through with a quick paint job. I also got my stuff from the Shield Maiden Kickstarter that Shieldwolf Miniatures (http://www.shieldwolfminiatures.com/) and these are amazing. They will be the next fantasy army that I work on and I hope I enjoy painting them more than the Ogres. Shieldwolf is going to run another Kickstarter later this summer which will include more heavily armored maidens along with Sci-fi options (think plastic Sisters!).
The rest of the year I will be focused on finishing the Ogres and getting a viable Space Marine force assembled and painted. If I can do that and finish up a couple of other odds and ends, I will be happy. Now, here are some pictures of what I have been focused on:
One big thing I have been struggling with this year is Version 4 of Flames of War. When this was first announced I was concerned that the change in the rules would put me off, but once I read through the rules and the freebie EW/LW conversion books and played a few games, the rules are actually good. I like a lot of the changes (Recon got hosed a bit IMO, but I guess I can live with that) and the game flows well. The issue I have with V4 is their army list model. Battlefront has embraced the product model they first deployed with Team Yankee which is fine for new players (like I was with Team Yankee), but for players with large existing collections it stinks IMO. The Afrika Korps and Desert Rats books contain only a portion of what the German and British lists in V3's North Africa book had, then they release cards with additional content that could have been in each book...so for your $50 you get part of what was in North Africa for 2 of the 4 nationalities. This is a step backward in army list options AND existing players are being nickle and dimed. That said, the answer for me is to play the V4 rules for all periods using the V3 army list books; the games are fine and though some points may not be properly aligned to the V4 changes, it is all relative in friendly games. Unfortunately I think Flames of War will be seeing a bit less table time in the near future as the local players figure out what is going to happen.
All is not doom and gloom though. As Battlefront turns off some players, it appears that GW is pulling others like me back in. I haven't played 40k since 5th edition and the failure that was 6th edition at which time I got rid of my armies. I also haven't played Necromunda in years. That is all changing. GW has done a better job of marketing their product and showing the changes in the upcoming 8th edition IMO; so much so that I picked up the Shadow War rules, have some 8th edition stuff on pre-order, and started collecting Space Marine and Genestealer Cult forces. I really like the 30k models from the Prospero and Calth sets, and got the Overkill box as a start on the core GSC force. Now I just have to assemble and get painting (along with acquiring more stuff of course...). I also got in a game of CAV: Strike Operations which I really liked. Unfortunately I traded off my stuff from the first Kickstarter because I thought the game was never going to get off the ground locally, so I will have to reacquire some figures to play that game.
I have also been laboring on painting an Ogre army for Kings of War. I like how the army plays on the table, and I like how it is turning out painting-wise, but painting them has turned into a chore. THERE ARE JUST WAY TOO MANY STRAPS AND BELTS ON THESE THINGS!!!!!!! I have come to loathe painting all of the belts and straps and am forcing myself to paint them and not just blow through with a quick paint job. I also got my stuff from the Shield Maiden Kickstarter that Shieldwolf Miniatures (http://www.shieldwolfminiatures.com/) and these are amazing. They will be the next fantasy army that I work on and I hope I enjoy painting them more than the Ogres. Shieldwolf is going to run another Kickstarter later this summer which will include more heavily armored maidens along with Sci-fi options (think plastic Sisters!).
The rest of the year I will be focused on finishing the Ogres and getting a viable Space Marine force assembled and painted. If I can do that and finish up a couple of other odds and ends, I will be happy. Now, here are some pictures of what I have been focused on:
The start of my Space Marines
Ogres
Closer shot of the Beserker Braves and some Boomers
Some characters, Boomers and Siege Breakers
A couple of GW Mournfangs and some Fleabag riders used as Chariots
Boom Wagon!
Mirliton Mammoth with Shooters; Mahout and crew are not permanently attached - this will allow me to use the Mammoth with other riders for other armies
Resin markers for Shadow War that a friend made and I painted up.
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