Sergeant_Crunch

I like simple minis like this, but I don't know that I like enough to shell out 11.50 euro plus S+H to the States.

You've pretty much hit the problem on ther head tzor. I try to split the difference by using a camo pattern that breaks up the outline only somewhat and is still visually appealling. I'll darkline and use washes to establish depth, but not highlight. I find it works so far though not everyone agrees with me for some reason.

Congrats! Always good to see hard work rewarded.

Black Orc Games has posted a new rules variant for Hundred Kingdoms that allows you to play Hundred Kingdoms as a skirmish game.

Alrighty then, managed to make some progress this weeken (WOOHOO!) Yesterday when I started I had a Thunderbird, Starhawk V, and a Starhawk VI in need of the brown layer to the camoflague and Talon and two Naginatas in need of detail work. So I started in with the brown using the same technique that I used for the green. Again, when doing the third layer overlap the second in a few places. So I got those three done yesterday (had to go get family photos done). This morning was detail time. I probably should've done a matte coat at this point but decide to forge on. First up was guns. I used MSP Honed Steel for guns with the barrels exposed, so the Talon and Tbird didn't get any metallic love. It took a couple coats, but the silver looks really good against the camo pattern, I'm glad mommiecrunch didn't let me talk her into using the Gunmetal Blue. I don't think it would've come out as good now. This is where assembling before painting really bit me in the butt. It was a real @#$@$ to get at parts of the barrels because the torso kept getting in the way. Unfortunately the primer issues I had diminish the shineyness of the metallics, but they still look good. Now it's time for the cockpits, muzzles, missile pods, and lights. Cockpits and muzzles (and the Hawk 5's missile pods) are Apple Barrel Black. The missiles are MSP Bright Red, and the lights and turret periscope on the Naginatas (kinda hard to see in the pic) are MSP Sky Blue. Let me tell you, those missile tips on the Hawk 6 are a major PITA when you've got shaky hands and a horse of a dog bumping the table. I think it took me four or five times before I was ok (not happy, just ok) with the results. These are all now ready for a Brown Liner wash. It'll probably be a while before I get to that as there are three more CAVs in primer, and a CAV and four aircraft still in the blister. Next post will be when they're all ready for the wash.

Here's a Helldorado blog. Again in French. http://www.helldorado.fr/

And here's their main French showing (only a couple pics) how they made a sufficiently Hell-like table. (sorry, can't read/speak a lick of a French) Sorry, suppose it would help to include the link...http://www.asmodee.com/jeux-de-societe/news/news.htm?HK=65c965066c9c509e4c46cf23dc394c99&ID=513

Nothing on the Asmodee website yet, but here's some more pics of the figs from GenCon

#9 is up. We've seen most of the stuff here already but the Colonel's got some close-ups on three of the Helldorado minis and a new Hasslefree green. Off too find more info...

This is interesting

This hobby has gone to Hell... It would've been absolutely hilarious if they had sculpted a handbasket into the piece somewhere.

They've added a few more articles since I first posted this.

GW US has posted three new 40K sneak peeks on their news page that show painted samples of the new Striking Scorpions, Fire Dragons and Dark Reapers. Including examples of the Exarchs for each of the three Aspect Warriors shown. You'll need to click the 40k icon at the bottom of the page to see the pics.

:fest06: Happy Birthday! May you be showered with white metal pewter.

Copied from my birthday thread a few weeks ago... Let's see, my life story....It wasn't easy growing up a...no, wait, that's a movie. Long long ago in a galaxy far far away..., nope, another movie. Umm let's see, well, as the birthday thingy at the bottom of the page says I'm 31. I really am a sergeant, been in the US Army 'bout 12.5 years. Originally from northwest Ohio, currently live in the middle of Texas. Married for 10 years to a woman who also enjoys gaming (though not obsessed as I am) and have 4 boys from 9 yrs old to 3 weeks. Started out in my teenage years playing D&D and Battletech though I had no idea there were miniatures for either (I grew up in a small town). Joined the Army at 18 and kept playing and added Shadowrun to the gaming line up as well as a brief stint in CCGs. Stopped playing Battletech becuase I wanted to play big games, and they take to dang long in that game. Stopped playing RPGs because most of our sessions ended up turning into exercises in small unit tactics. So I decided about four or five years ago to start miniature wargaming. Starting with 40k like many people but have given up on that game. Too expensive and I hate having to buy so many revisions of the same books. Picked up CAV from Reaper and love that game. Just need to convince the folks around here to play it. Personal preference is sci-fi games and minis, but if theres a cool lookin' mini I'll pick it up and paint for joy of painting. Went to my first convention this spring (ReaperCon, they're relatively close and I made friends on those boards), took a few classes and decided to try to improve my mini painting to beyond tabletop, so I entered my first contest (TTII, the pink gladiator). Now my poor wife can't have a conversation with me without it tying into miniatures or wargames in some way. I'm planning on opening a game store (with online sales) when I retire from the Army or sometime thereafter. That's pretty much me in a nutshell.

And apparently you can download the "With Hostile Intent" rules now.

Ninja Magic released three more ships for their upcoming "With Hostile Intent" game (though I'll probably use them for Starmada if I can find someone to play)

For yall playing in the Wild West, Artizan Designs released three packs of 28mm Mexican infantry today. Here's the pics... Mexican Command - £4 Mexican Infantry I - £5 Mexican Infantry II - £5

Dragonblood Miniatures will be releasing a customizable 30mm female dragonslayer mini in the near future. Here's the preview pics and what they have to say 'bout her.

GW UK has posted four new 40K FAQs The new FAQs are for Codex: Black Templars, Codex: Space Marines, Codex: Tau Empire and Codex: Tyranids.

The price scares me, but I like the first one.

Wow, and that's all I got to say 'bout that.

OK, I don't think the shirt or mutton chops will help his situation...

here's some more. These are the production paint jobs. Disappointing really.

The scrunts are sweet! I can picture them with a post-apocalyptic vehicle of some sort.