Month: March 2018

Warmaster Weekend "Roma"


          Yellow shields. More burnt dirty yellow. Look at that group below. They look impressive! The shield decals, nope. No transfers.  
          The super shiny copper bronze helmets, will be more like this dude’s.

Examples of yellow shields I will hand paint. No transfers!

 Two full 3 stand units.

 I didn’t get too far on them this weekend. I was busy packing for Cold Wars. I did get to finish this group and a command stand.

FoF Zombies, Cultists, and Dr Jones

          All small little projects that are back burner. I can paint my main project faster and maintain focus if there is a back burner kicking about. It also helps when your color palette crosses over.
           The Cultists and Dr. Jones. Can’t run a pulp game without cultists or PHD Jones. The pulp game is long, long down the road. It has been years of collecting strange characters here and there. Some where Scooby and the gang, Mummies, Vampires, Nazis are floating around in storage.

 More Zombies. There are maybe another 30, plus runners yet to go.

All will get flocked when I am moved out of storage. I want them all the same. No reason to break balls trying to match flock later or have a bunch of mismatch half ass minis kicking about.

*****The cultists are Force20 dudes.*****

NetEA Tau Vs Eldar Cold Wars primer

         O’man last time, Kal beat me like he owned me. I was finished before turn 2 was finished. We are back at 6 feet under. Have I said how much I love their tables?

My list

Kal’s List

I lost 1-3. Kal played the Tau like a boomeranging girlfriend. Early Activation failures ( Suits & FW failed to come in) and I sunk, sunk activation after activation into the Garrisoned Havoks. I throw my BTS out into the open.

Garrisons

T – Broadsides
EC – Tactics/ Havok & Chosen

Off table support

T – Ocra w/ FW, Ocra w/ Suits, Cuda1, & Cuda2
EC – T-Hawk w/ Noise, Hell Talons, & Hell Blades

Teleports

T – Stealth Suits
EC – Termies & Deamons

Turn 1

Stealth Suits teleport in behind the BTS. 2BM
T win initiative
T Ocra w/ Suits FAIL
EC Tactical w/ SC sustain targets Stealth. 2KIA 4BMs BROKEN
T Cuda1 ground assault targets Tactical Havok. 1BM
*** Tactical error! I should have gone after the Chosen. Being 4 easy to break.***
EC Hell Blade Intercept targets Cuda1. 1KIA 2BM
T ReconL OverWatch
EC Tactical Havok sustains targets Stealth. 3KIA
T Cuda2 ground assault targets Chosen. 1BM
EC Hell Talon intercept targets Cuda2. 1BM
T Ocra w/ FW FAIL
EC Chosen FAIL
Reroll
EC Chosen Marshall
T Pathfinders FAIL. Hold action remove BM
EC Knights advance target Stealth. ELIMINATED.
***This is the value of Stealth Suits. They are HATED. Hated in someones deployment zone.***
T Recon advances targets Tactical Havok. 1BM
EC Tactical C doubles targets Recon. 1BM
T Ions advance targets Tactical Havoks. 1BM
***The dam Havoks. Shot 3 times w/ zero results****
***Tactical error! Moving the Ions forward, gave Kal my BTS***
T – AA Skyway targets THawk. 1BM
EC Thawk & Noise ground attack targets Ions (my BTS). ELIMINATED.
T FW Overwatch
EC – AA Cuda1 1BM
T – AA Hell Talons 1KIA 2BM
T – AA THawk 1BM
EC – AA Cuda2 1BM

Rally
T Recon rallies
EC all rally

Turn 2

EC wins initiative
EC Noise engage Recon. ELIMINATED
T Cuda1 FAILED
EC THawk ground attack targets Broadsides. 1BM
T Cuda2 ground attack Chosen. 1KIA 2BM
EC Hell Talon ground attack targets ReconL. 1KIA 2BM
T Ocra w/ FW FAILED
EC Hell Blade ground attacks targets Broadsides. 1KIA 2BM
T Ocra w/ Suits ground attack Tactic SC. 3KIA 4BM BROKEN
EC Knights advance targets Suits. 1KIA 2BM
T Pathfinders Overwatch
EC Havok double targets suits. 1BM
T ReconL FAILED, Hold rally removes BMs
Overwatch Broadsides target Tactical C
EC Tactical C doubles targets Broadsides. 1BM
T Fw double target Chosen. ELIMINATED
EC Tactical RF doubles targets FW. 1KIA 2BM
T AA THawk 1BM
T AA Hell Talons 1BM
EC AA Cuda2 1BM

Rally

T FW Rally
EC SC remains broken. All else rallies

Turn 3
Teleport Termies on top of Broadsides. 0BMs
EC win initiative
EC Termies engage Broadsides. ELIMINATED
Retain
EC Havoks FAILED. Hold targets Suits. BROKEN
T FW advance targets Termies. 1BM
EC THawk ground attacks ReconL. 2KIA 3BM
T Cuda2 ground attack Noise. 1BM
EC Noise double for trees
T Cuda1 CAP
EC Tactical RF advance targets FW. 1BM
T Pathfinders double target Noise. 1BM
EC Hell Blade FAILED
T Ocra FAILED
EC Tactical C advances targets ReconL. 2KIA BROKEN
T Ocra w/ FW ground attacks targets Tactical SC. ELIMINATED
***secures Blitz***
T – CAP – Cuda1 on Hell Talon. 1BM
EC Hell Talon ground attack targets FW. 1KIA 2BM

1 – 1  Tau have Blitz. EC have BTS

Turn 4
Tau win initiative
T Pathfinders advance targets BTS. 1DC 2BM
Retain
T Suits double targets BTS in crossfire. 1BM
EC Termies advance targets ReconL. 3KIA BROKEN
***secures Blitz***
T Cuda2 FAILED
EC Havoks engage Pathfinders. ELIMINATED
T Cuda1 ground attack targets BTS. 2KIA 1DC 1 by Critical
EC Tactical RF engages FW. 4KIA BROKEN
T Ocra ground attacks BTS. 1DC
T Ocra FAILED

EC take Blitz, BTS, T&H
T take Blitz

I suck with pictures. Here are the ones I did take.

HistoriCon 2019 A new home. No more HOST

Pretty sweet for me. It is half the distance. I can be there in 10 minutes.

Historicon® 2019 Finds a New Home

The HMGS Board of Directors are excited to announce that Historicon® 2019 will be hosted at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square & Lancaster County Convention Center.
Features of the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square:
  Single through Quad Occupancy
$145 per NightIncludes Complimentary Overnight Self-Parking (normally $18.00 per night) with in & out privileges
New 12-story guestroom tower under construction
Complimentary guest-room Wi-Fi for any guests that are Marriott Rewards Members (free to sign up) 
No resort fees and complimentary access to pool and fitness center for all overnight guests 
Restaurants Within 1-3 Block Radius
88 Chinese Express
Annie Bailey’s Irish Pub
Aussie and the Fox
Bistro Barberet & Bakery
Bruno’s Sandwiches
Carr’s Restaurant
Character’s Pub
Cocina Mexicana
House of Pizza
Isaac’s Restaurant and Deli
Jimmy John’s
La Casa Bella Ristorante
La Dolce Vita Courthouse Bakery
La Piazza Italian Restaurant
Lancaster Cupcake
Lancaster Dispensing Company 		 Maison
Marion Court Room
On Orange
Passenger Coffee
Penn Square Grille
Pour Wine | Draft | Social
Prince Street Café
Sakura Asian Fusion
Silantra Asian Street Kitchen
Spyro Gyro
Subway
Sugar on Top
The Loft
The Pressroom
Tropical Smoothie Café
Yorgo’s Restaurant and Lounge 
  Across the street from the country’s oldest farmers’ market

Market Hours: Tue. 6:00a-4:00p, Fri. 6:00a-4:00p, Sat. 6:00a-2:00p

http://www.centralmarketlancaster.com/ 
Features of the LCCC:  https://lancasterconventioncenter.com/ 
90,000 sqft of meeting and event space
New carpeting in all meeting and pre-function areas
New LED lighting in Freedom Hall
Easy street access for unloading
Penn Square Parking Garage next door – 756 spaces
East King Street Garage 1 block away – 448 spaces
Prince Street Garage 1 ½ blocks away – 1,126 spaces
See You There in 2019!

Sudan project "Blue Jackets" part VII

          Back at the 20mm Colonial project. I had a day to devote myself to the Blue Jackets. A full 3 gun battery and 2 corner gatlings.

          3 bases (60 x 30) of Blue Jackets on the march. They could be column, open order, or skirmish formation. Plus one wounded dial marker.

         Love the Newline dudes. They are always clean casts. There is maybe some flash on 1 in 10. I don’t wash them or spend anytime on the bases to make them stand straight up.
           The gun is dark blue. I was editing out the bullshit pictures and came across a gun pic. The gun in the war museum is green with tan/yellow wheels. Well shit my wheel are green. I am not going back and repainting them.
The HAT dudes mounted on 60 x 60mm. Still WIP.
In the background the are Newline Design sailor on the painting block. One Artillery Officer on a 30mm round.
32 done to date. Goal is 700 this year. 668 to go in 300 days. I need to bang out greater than 2 a day.

NetEA Tau Vs Speed Freaks 3000 points

         We are playing at Gamers Keep in West Chester. It is a bit of a hike, almost in Philly, straight down 30. Steve let me know, we will need stuff to play. I am bring the terrain. The GW realm of battle FW table.
          It is a huge store. Tons of stock. Mostly every card board punch out game ever made. They have a 20 of tables, yet they are all below dick level. No proper wargaming tables. In height or size. If you go here, you will need to bring everything to play a game with you.

         Steve has just started to learn the game. I hope he got the most out of it. We talked about objective placement strategy, deployment, and target priority. In the end of the game, we hit upon some lessons, setting up assaults, and achieving/developing activation superiority.
         He had some shit luck with dice. His fightas failed to show in T3. He failed most saves.

         Speed Freaks are a tough army. If you were to play someone with stick time, like Eric or Chris, you will get your turd pushed by the end of turn 2. Once he gets that time behind the dice, Steve is going to club his own seals.

         Just remember. Don’t let them shoot you. Go punch someone in the face!

        I tried not to be an ass. Tau 5- 0. But it turned into a baby seal clubin! I am such an asshole.

My List

Steve’s list

Garrisons

Tau Pathfinders & Recon1
Orks Bike & Bike

Off table support

Tau Cuda1, Cuda2, Ocra w/ FWs, Ocra w/ Suits
Orks Fighta1, Fighta2, Fighta3

Teleports

Tau Stealth suits

Turn 1

Stealth suits teleport onto the RF. 1BM

Ork win initiative roll
O Buggies RF FAIL, FAIL SC reroll. Shoot Stealth, 1BM

T Ocra w/ FW targets Bikes RF. 7KIA BROKEN

Retain
T Stealth sustain targets Buggies RF. 4BM Disrupt

O Fighta1 ground attack targets Recon2. 1KIA, 2BM
Retain

O Fighta2 ground attack targets Ocra w/ FW. 1KIA 2BM

T Cuda1 ground attack FAILED

O BikeC FAILED removes BMs

T Cuda2 ground attack targets BikeC. 1KIA 2BM

O Trucks RF advances targets Ocra w/ FW. 4KIA BROKEN
T FW sustain targets Trucks RF. 1KIA 2BM
O Fighta3 ground attack Ocra w/ FW. 1KIA

T Recon1 Overwatch
O Buggies RF advance targets Recon1. 1KIA 2BM

T Ocra w/ suits targets Buggies RF.  ELIMINATED

O Buggies C advance targets Stealth. 1BM

T Recon2 advances targets Buggies LF.  4KIA 5BM BROKEN

O Trucks LF Over watched by Recon1 1KIA 2BM. advance targets Recon2 1KIA 2BM

T Broadsides advance target Trucks LF. 2KIA 3BM

O BTS advances targets PF. 1KIA 2BM

T PF advance target BTS 1BM
T Ion heads sustain targets BTS. 3KIA 4BM

Rally

Everyone

Turn 2

Orks win initiative roll
O BuggiesC sustain targets Stealth. 1KIA BROKEN
T Suits advance targets Buggies RF. 6KIA 7BM BROKEN
Retain
T PF FAILED removes BM
O BikeC engage targets PF. Irks loses. Orks BROKEN. PF 1BM
T Recon1 sustains targets BTS. 1BM
O Fighta1 ground attack targets Suits. 1BM
Retain
O Trucks RF FAILED shoots Suits. 1KIA 2 BM
T Broad sides Over Watch
O Bikes RF engages targets PF. Orks lose BROKEN. PF 2BM
T Cuda1 ground attack FAILED
O Trucks LF sustains targets Recon2. 1BM
T Recon2 advances targets Buggie LF. 3KIA BROKEN
Retain
T Ion heads FAILED shoots BTS 1KIA 2BM
O BTS Over watched by Broadsides 4KIA BROKEN
T Cuda2 ground attacks targets BTS. 1KIA
O Fighta2 Intercept targets Cuda2 1BM

T Ocra ground attack targets BTS 1KIA
O Fighta3 ground attack targets Suits. 1BM BROKEN
T Ocra ground attacks BTS. 2KIA ELIMINATED
T FW march for T blitz
T FW double targets BikeC. 3KIA

Rally

T Stealth & Suits Rally
O Buggie LF & Bike RF Rally
O Buggie RF, Bike C BROKEN

Turn 3

Tau win initiative
T Stealth engage targets Trucks RF 5KIA Broken
O BikeRF FAILED BROKEN
T Broadsides advance targets Trucks LF. 2KIA 3BM
Retain
T Recon2 sustain targets Trucks LF. 2KIA 3BM BROKEN
O Trucks RF advances targets Recon2. 1BM
T Suits double targets Truck RF. ELIMINATED
O Fighta1 FAILED
T FW FAILED move to my blitz
O Fighta FAILED
T Recon1 FAILED shoots Buggies LF 1BM
O Fighta3 FAILED
T Cuda1 FAILED
T Cuda2 FAILED
T Ocra ground attacks targets Buggie RF 1KIA
T Ocra ground attack targets Buggie RF 2KIA
T Ion heads March for Ork Blitz
T FW FAILED shoots Buggie C 2KIA ELIMINATED

Warmaster Weekend "Skirmishers"

          Skirmishers. It is great to have some multi-taskers. Those dudes will fit the role across the various armies. I will just need enough to cover two armies worth of spear chuckers. Their clothing is taken from Roman references to represent Italians. (mostly ancient warfare)
Touch ups and spear points. Two more units down.

Every stand will get based all at once. That way they all will match.