tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13071196728828634832024-02-07T05:57:16.030+00:00(Putting) The Colour into SpaceMy painted 15mm sci fi miniaturesRalphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-56516288438639589492021-04-18T12:51:00.002+01:002021-04-18T14:50:50.595+01:00New GZG Spider Drones<p>I noticed recently that my 15mm sci-fi collection had a glaring omission; the spider drones. They are lovely, iconic little models that crop up everywhere, except on my own table, so with my Christmas GZG voucher I decided to put that right and ordered a few along with some other wheeled and tracked gun carriage drones.</p><p>Jon got in touch to say that he was re-working the models, and would I rather wait or receive the existing models? This was a no-brainer, and about a month ago I received some beautiful little spider drones and mobile weapon platforms.</p><p>[edit: all the new items will have new code numbers, including those that are direct replacements for the old versions. The old codes will be referenced so you will know what they’re replacing.]</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_0blU3FL2y33m-ICTSQ-IWOQe3UNMalnb7tXUzU7ubd-N_pyEDK1vNb-nasr6ceu1cEcxoFlvgJMXkXDdPzGA0pFxuwCn_gqZ0EwF6Q0bLW4xrJ1qvKTKX7RHVTH2mnkwHIp9MIYxqY/s2048/IMG_0611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_0blU3FL2y33m-ICTSQ-IWOQe3UNMalnb7tXUzU7ubd-N_pyEDK1vNb-nasr6ceu1cEcxoFlvgJMXkXDdPzGA0pFxuwCn_gqZ0EwF6Q0bLW4xrJ1qvKTKX7RHVTH2mnkwHIp9MIYxqY/s320/IMG_0611.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY8Ri2VkdxfGCZXReFjQXdEQOS_aNHkZiqlbhkWgEm7kCU6hKs2sXZbtzVW1Q8BvxGYPdlQ72TM6n3uIHQMYK9aqMewOmoy9at2YU8wrZBeW8bsQ5p4tU8OcA5_uCPawgCOFheFvmlxg/s2048/IMG_0612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY8Ri2VkdxfGCZXReFjQXdEQOS_aNHkZiqlbhkWgEm7kCU6hKs2sXZbtzVW1Q8BvxGYPdlQ72TM6n3uIHQMYK9aqMewOmoy9at2YU8wrZBeW8bsQ5p4tU8OcA5_uCPawgCOFheFvmlxg/s320/IMG_0612.jpg" /></a></div><p>I'm pretty sure these have been digitally designed and printed, much like a lot of the weapons on the newer ranges such as the New Israeli. The detail is quite astounding and very sharp, as befits this kind of sci-fi hardware. The photos above are the new 84A pack; the standard spider drones with what looks like a plasma cannon. Below are the replacements for 84B, with rotary cannon.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2l0FI3dMrXKqUJC5023NxjZRz7z4BB9hQ_E8UzzaQzU1s-pbCWfeHZ65Wg3fMppcYAHGVpOHNwOswCneXRZ-wWnPiG6U_0L3kWMBu-JlLN47B6VwUPMg6U5b9IoUdSk1oQ8U-PguuNY/s2048/IMG_0615.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2l0FI3dMrXKqUJC5023NxjZRz7z4BB9hQ_E8UzzaQzU1s-pbCWfeHZ65Wg3fMppcYAHGVpOHNwOswCneXRZ-wWnPiG6U_0L3kWMBu-JlLN47B6VwUPMg6U5b9IoUdSk1oQ8U-PguuNY/s320/IMG_0615.jpg" /></a></div><br />The detail on the underside of those is quite amazing!<p></p><p>A new version next; what I assume will be 84C. These are recon spider drones, an excellent and welcome addition to the line.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHsRyJXjjKc-OO1zVRicfUx2xyrv1z6jRQV2YSxhUKSJ2ViWVq8LBqgZfLteeNJacd1FIBZiZat60oKrUmghyphenhyphen7Ck-oLyPv3owT_B1CpVh6RDkshHJ2w0R7fpFIlTxRyJLDNZK4FCYlSE/s2048/IMG_0617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHsRyJXjjKc-OO1zVRicfUx2xyrv1z6jRQV2YSxhUKSJ2ViWVq8LBqgZfLteeNJacd1FIBZiZat60oKrUmghyphenhyphen7Ck-oLyPv3owT_B1CpVh6RDkshHJ2w0R7fpFIlTxRyJLDNZK4FCYlSE/s320/IMG_0617.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcuueGtXrkf0UABRyKdxBRIaVZ9mk0lWhrEMxO9wYBbSwJH0sVl2LDhZ5KMUDTN89bsE76G6xgV3LD9RV6xVrQPz0FstdBidQ2mE5CVxi86scDclfbA-3HhWTJi3aPZEpoBBc25vK0yQ/s2048/IMG_0618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcuueGtXrkf0UABRyKdxBRIaVZ9mk0lWhrEMxO9wYBbSwJH0sVl2LDhZ5KMUDTN89bsE76G6xgV3LD9RV6xVrQPz0FstdBidQ2mE5CVxi86scDclfbA-3HhWTJi3aPZEpoBBc25vK0yQ/s320/IMG_0618.jpg" /></a></div><br />I think the next model excited me the most about these new spider drones. Jon sent a sample of another new model to the range; large eight-legged spider drones. It never occurred to me that the spider drones may have been slightly mis-named, having only six legs, but now we have some proper spider drones!<p></p><p>It looks like these are modelled with heavy auto-cannon and heavy plasma cannon options and are significantly larger than the six-legged version.</p><p>I have also heard rumour of a scorpion drone with an elongated body, a turret at the head and a ‘sting in the tail’!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UBIZW4RXAmf4tJ27oFAwpFcvefF5k-bCgf1JN_j-cy4CDq-9h79FaYX8iG54x0PJKDTAzxa0wfT-ohfK0pd3pgq6XTIYFsThCxFpEmOROqBZDIqS9HCvsqIJbh1yVxdRmWGEFQt6HL8/s2048/IMG_0619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UBIZW4RXAmf4tJ27oFAwpFcvefF5k-bCgf1JN_j-cy4CDq-9h79FaYX8iG54x0PJKDTAzxa0wfT-ohfK0pd3pgq6XTIYFsThCxFpEmOROqBZDIqS9HCvsqIJbh1yVxdRmWGEFQt6HL8/s320/IMG_0619.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKUp9AtdHNwfesOM7Wxd7-ZUvBMT78UfFNs2njKGyHzI7ljOmH3YEx3TriLtpq3TKgzE1n9kTeljV5AF4Mzv27-0vaNxbxZBJm9EGxywaKAiybNw6NbTi0vzKFT1YgeXqwPlPvxjma90/s2048/IMG_0622.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKUp9AtdHNwfesOM7Wxd7-ZUvBMT78UfFNs2njKGyHzI7ljOmH3YEx3TriLtpq3TKgzE1n9kTeljV5AF4Mzv27-0vaNxbxZBJm9EGxywaKAiybNw6NbTi0vzKFT1YgeXqwPlPvxjma90/s320/IMG_0622.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmgdkFd7qPZVMUs_MCmbHPkEJepfQwkvghIVIckUO60l6_IHqhHTbA3F4HyRXPo4QwmI3WKNYzv-BR2No4TL6JZohm8fg8G5sch-vdgbLCfuAhrowx7BVNAjYzGa00AWIXzkhChig28Q/s2048/IMG_0620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmgdkFd7qPZVMUs_MCmbHPkEJepfQwkvghIVIckUO60l6_IHqhHTbA3F4HyRXPo4QwmI3WKNYzv-BR2No4TL6JZohm8fg8G5sch-vdgbLCfuAhrowx7BVNAjYzGa00AWIXzkhChig28Q/s320/IMG_0620.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Next up are the wheeled drones. First with autocannons (69A), then with missile launchers (69B). The new chassis appear to be lower and sleeker than the previous models. Possibly slightly larger, but I don't own the previous models, I'm just looking at the pictures of those on the GZG website. Again these appear to have been digitally modelled and printed and are much better for it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrLuSzjRNhR7X1L21AODDrl_G2EPugz60xX1L4fSrPNXJOAHyCT0I524jOO5aQyMDp1Q21NhS1FL_e9pf3_0zRawu7oxsb0zxy_HxhW3huR52mGwBNt7VEWm2pW2tAD4mwekWxtOC25M/s2048/IMG_0625.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrLuSzjRNhR7X1L21AODDrl_G2EPugz60xX1L4fSrPNXJOAHyCT0I524jOO5aQyMDp1Q21NhS1FL_e9pf3_0zRawu7oxsb0zxy_HxhW3huR52mGwBNt7VEWm2pW2tAD4mwekWxtOC25M/s320/IMG_0625.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9oHJYsFY62Ply2wWlQbMBtgiBE1F2ycyoyplQ6ZKnUw5i5YqkAf9hSlz6xofcVstqG7DlsSCcxE09Zd9ToKFn-Uxbt3NOxY_x8W-Fm2eV9mDQ_sa9zWWM6xVG8NYHzJb9MnRSghOWnzU/s2048/IMG_0627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9oHJYsFY62Ply2wWlQbMBtgiBE1F2ycyoyplQ6ZKnUw5i5YqkAf9hSlz6xofcVstqG7DlsSCcxE09Zd9ToKFn-Uxbt3NOxY_x8W-Fm2eV9mDQ_sa9zWWM6xVG8NYHzJb9MnRSghOWnzU/s320/IMG_0627.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwOO6Mh1ynmbLNEoaL2E2hAFu0PXbCXfQSyuOse3s_qy8C8jg7QRdr6YyVbLM82Icpv2rE8K4_lZGk8ubQKFtgpes4Kl6Td_J_2I7RpYD0vAftXdMkM3lr3kx8pKJZVeIjnNekwc8EkY/s2048/IMG_0629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwOO6Mh1ynmbLNEoaL2E2hAFu0PXbCXfQSyuOse3s_qy8C8jg7QRdr6YyVbLM82Icpv2rE8K4_lZGk8ubQKFtgpes4Kl6Td_J_2I7RpYD0vAftXdMkM3lr3kx8pKJZVeIjnNekwc8EkY/s320/IMG_0629.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Vwy9MpPxY-KCZrZa7jq9H6zjw4ys4IQVdyexVc2gtQIpGwGaWHXdqN73CYYgcnFH2ZD2ybuo-OUKO_Bze6iL6fEMbej-n3Q3lvp4a58Qp_0xBTKzJ6ft0OGYNSKYGjF6WKuMP7zHN0c/s2048/IMG_0630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Vwy9MpPxY-KCZrZa7jq9H6zjw4ys4IQVdyexVc2gtQIpGwGaWHXdqN73CYYgcnFH2ZD2ybuo-OUKO_Bze6iL6fEMbej-n3Q3lvp4a58Qp_0xBTKzJ6ft0OGYNSKYGjF6WKuMP7zHN0c/s320/IMG_0630.jpg" /></a> </div><br />Finally, I received a few samples of the drone with tracked chassis. It will come with autocannon, missile and rotary cannon variants. The tracks are really nice and are mounted on a similar chassis as the wheeled drones. The rotary cannon is incredibly slender and unfortunately is proving tricky to cast so may need to be beefed up a bit before it makes it into production, which is a real shame.<p></p><p>The new models will undoubtedly be a part of the Remotes, Bots and Drones section of the website, and I imagine Jon will be keeping the moulds for the old versions available when these replace them on the website, in case you need to purchase drones to match any existing ones you may have.</p><p>Ideally, you'll want to replace them all with these though, surely!</p><p>Keep an eye on the GZG website for when they become available.</p><p><a href="https://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/">Click here for GZG website homepage</a></p><p><a href="https://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/15mm-stargrunt/vehicles/remotes-drones-and-bot-s.html#2">Click here for Remotes, Bots and Drones section of the GZG website</a></p>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-68290829550402693202020-01-12T22:29:00.001+00:002020-01-12T22:37:37.292+00:00GZG Survey TeamIt’s been a long time since I posted, so I’m dipping my toe in gently with a new Blogger app to see how this works.<div><br></div><div>These are my first completed figures of 2020, a pack each of S15-V17 survey team personnel in vacc suits and S15-V10 space-suites crew in light-duty vacc suits.</div><div><br></div><div>If you know of any interesting scenarios that I can use them with, please let me know.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_e83a_4aad_85f9_434e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ou80pEqvb6NMofh_tueasEA4CXBBTzRwPoFKsak28nU1wkyETr0d09wwehk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-78544730497203749732017-06-24T18:07:00.002+01:002017-06-24T18:07:42.351+01:00Warbases Silo/Dice TowerA recent episode of the Meeples and Miniatures podcast mentioned a new range of sci-fi buildings in 15mm from Warbases (<a href="http://war-bases.co.uk/">http://war-bases.co.uk/</a>). Of particular interest was a silo that doubles as a dice tower. I'd been thinking about terrain that could be used to keep dice rolls 'tidy' on a cluttered gaming table, so after a quick look at the photos on the Warbases Twitter feed, I sent them a quick email to see if they'd send me one and bill me. (The new range isn't going live until the new website goes live in July.)<br />
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The model is a miniature architectural wonder and the pieces fit together very snugly. I've made a few mdf kits already, and it was relatively simple to work out how it all goes together. There will be a pdf available when the kit goes live, but I thought I'd take photos at each stage to illustrate the process. There are a few moments when you need to build things in the right order or orientation.<br />
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With the weather almost reaching 30 degrees, it was just too hot to paint. Thankfully, that's ideal weather to seal mdf and apply a few layers of paint, and still have it dry to allow me to assemble the kit from scratch in one evening!<br />
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A single coat of silver paint to the parts that will be metallic, and a couple of coats of matt varnish to seal the mdf were applied as shown in the first two photos. I picked up the matt varnish trick from Christine Rigby on the 15mm sci-fi Facebook group. Hopefully it will prevent the mdf from sucking up the paint.<br />
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The parts in the next picture will form the body of the dice rolling tower. I painted the sides that will form the interior with a dark brown craft paint. It took pretty well, so the varnish trick seems to work!<br />
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First assembly involves attaching the swinging door where the dice emerge. This comes attached to the body of the tower and needs to be pushed out. I also gave it a light sanding around the edge to make sure it swings freely. Two tiny little hinge pieces (that it turns out didn't need to be painted silver!) are placed around the protrusions at the top of the door and then slot into the wall from behind. Make sure you don't accidentally glue the door shut...<br />
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First proper piece of assembly involves gluing the two triangular pieces that guide the dice to the door.<br />
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For the next stage, the assembling of the tower, it's helpful to arrange the pieces in the order they'll be assembled in the finished piece. Keep all the horizontal slots at the top and make sure the long edges of the sides are adjacent to the front face with the door.<br />
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The two dice baffles and the rim for the top of the tower are then glued into one wall and the front panel and the ther two sides are added before the glue has set so that it can be adjusted whilst fitting it all together.<br />
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The outer cage is just as simple. Test fit the pieces first to make sure you have the right pieces for each level.<br />
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The rectangular piece with hexagonal edges can be glued around the rectangle marked on the base. This will keep the dice collection tray in place on the finished model.<br />
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The ladder and safety railings are in place. All that's left is to slide the tower into place.<br />
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Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-77386253676550782632017-03-31T21:50:00.003+01:002017-03-31T22:27:23.235+01:00SLAP Miniatures Space Dorks KickstarterThe latest Kickstarter campaign from SLAP Miniatures has just
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which some complained were too small (I will use them as a non-human
race. A kind of beardless half-dwarf). The sculpting has been excellent
and detailed without too much fussy stuff, and the casting is also clean
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The Space Dorkz look to continue the
tradition, with some stunningly characterful models with suitably vicous
looking weapons. They have a great Commie-Space-Chimp look to them,
which gives them a bit of a retro look.<br>
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The Kickstarter campaign has again been kept simple. They come in
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1 Dorktator (the leader with... well, just see below)<br>
1 Dorktenant (Second-in-command with the best uniform)<br>
2 Boomerz (rocket launchers) <br>
2 Grillerz (flamethrowers)<br>
2 Quick Bangerz (LMGs)<br>
1 Dorkter (medic with immense pistol-syringe and serrated bonesaw!)<br>
1 Greaser (mechanic)<br>
6 Bangerz (assault rifles)<br>
6 Stabbers (assault troops with handgun and melee weapon)<br>
1 Mutilator, and<br>
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Space Dorks "They Don't Look Dorky"<br>
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I started this model last year. You can remind yourself what I wrote back then by clicking on the following link: <a href="http://thecolourintospace.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/fiddler-mech-part-1.html">http://thecolourintospace.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/fiddler-mech-part-1.html</a><br />
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The first effort was disappointing. Too much fuss and not enough planning. I liked the name on the bodywork, but it had to go in favour of something simpler.</div>
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I have another with a different loadout, not sure what I'm going to do with it yet. I don't want them to be the same, I think the model has too much character that would be lost if it was too "production line".<br />
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Possibly green. Certainly tentacley designs, but different. I may try to pose the legs so that the fiddly arm parts can reach the ground. Perhaps have it lifting something. We'll see. <br />
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The fiddler is such a great model. A lovely blend of insect, alien, robot and the threat of imminent annihilation. WhIt's nicely poseable too, and it just looks like it means business.<br />
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If you fancy your own Fiddlers (and why wouldn't you?) you can get some here: <a href="https://whitedragonminiatures.co.uk/the-fiddler-mech/">https://whitedragonminiatures.co.uk/the-fiddler-mech/</a></div>
Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-48885920095108243722017-03-03T17:43:00.001+00:002017-03-03T17:43:24.005+00:00ARC fleet Hydra mech (loadout 2)So this is the alternate loadout for my Kra'Vak mech as mentioned in my last post.<br />
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The scenario requires something called an Onslaught Dreadnaught. I have googled it and don't much care for the look of it. The Stagrunt 2 stats gice it 2 heavy bolters and 2 claws. Luckily those very nice chaps at Critical Mass Games have an ARC fleet mech that looks wonderful, called a Hydra. They also have a MEcha Workshop ( <a href="http://www.criticalmassgames.com/default.asp?category=mecha">http://www.criticalmassgames.com/default.asp?category=mecha</a> ) wherein you can buy all manner of extra bits for your mechs, or presumably build your own from scratch. Importantly, they had a pair of claws. They also had a buzz saw that was too cool to pass over, so I strayed from the brief a little...<br />
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Of course, I don't want to always play with a mech that is ridiculously underarmed (in both senses of the word; it needs more firepower than demolitions gear, and it does kind of have a T-Rex look to it), so the weapons that come with the standard Hydra mech were also painted up and everything got magnets to make them easily intercangeable. At this point, I must give a huge thank you to Craig at CMG, who spotted that I hadn't realised that extra weapons require extra shoulders to mount them onto the mech, and threw a couple in for me along with the superb flamer arm that I showed off last time. That's te kind of customer service that gets repeat custom! ;)<br />
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Having never bought the figures, I'm obviously not going to be playing the scenario with Orks and Space Marines, so I needed to think of something similar. I just happened to have all these new Kra'Vak figures lying aound waiting to be painted, and a couple of their vehicles come with a smaller old sculpt KV that fit the hatch on top of the mech very nicely. Problem solved.<br />
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More of that later, when I've painted the alternative loadout and when I paint my Kra'Vak...<br>
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So after asking online and having a look around I settled on the Hydra mech from Critical Mass Games. Craig very kindly sent me a few extra pieces so that I can use the optional weapons I bought as well as the standard weapons that come with the Hydra and a rather nice weapon that looks like a plasma cannon of some kind. (That's it on the left of the mech in the pictures).<br>
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More on the optional weapons in a later post. I think it will really change the look of the model.<br>
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The mech itself is a great model, very clean casting with little cleaning required and it goes together very nicely with plenty of scope for posing. I ended up putting magnets in the shoulders to allow me to switch out the weapon options.<br>
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Naturally, I swapped the ARC fleet pilot for a Kra'Vak pilot from a GZG model. He's one of their older sculpts, but will represent a juve very nicely.<br>
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Hydra mech is available here: <a href="http://www.criticalmassgames.com/default.asp?itemnumber=AFVH8a&cat=arcfleet&rtntag=vehicles">www.criticalmassgames.com/default.asp?itemnumber=AFVH8a&cat=arcfleet&rtntag=vehicles</a><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq59Y4mes1v3jcQMxNLUI-r25NHxkV5bUHlG7CtvX9jrn6jMC4G1J9s0fSYaqpwkDmApPMLhGYU0Q-_BR1UResmhiAhNEOVFgssikRwxpFf0LSzQ8zIS9_m-yDZ1ZEZs1GWaqJdDVdA68/s640/blogger-image-1309414498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq59Y4mes1v3jcQMxNLUI-r25NHxkV5bUHlG7CtvX9jrn6jMC4G1J9s0fSYaqpwkDmApPMLhGYU0Q-_BR1UResmhiAhNEOVFgssikRwxpFf0LSzQ8zIS9_m-yDZ1ZEZs1GWaqJdDVdA68/s640/blogger-image-1309414498.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYGIIQoPlkWm5CP6hWhnKcNaMpslHvPHkBpDHf2s5EddZEqVcPwNF2dqj-iWI_EjAsFN0iQ2XDqcDfkYjib1OlposgaDWTFUhTeIE6NN7UVa_mNyD_r4ZTJDooOW4HgEOOgKYnIheYjs/s640/blogger-image-356257735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYGIIQoPlkWm5CP6hWhnKcNaMpslHvPHkBpDHf2s5EddZEqVcPwNF2dqj-iWI_EjAsFN0iQ2XDqcDfkYjib1OlposgaDWTFUhTeIE6NN7UVa_mNyD_r4ZTJDooOW4HgEOOgKYnIheYjs/s640/blogger-image-356257735.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-68422536195844858332017-02-08T05:48:00.001+00:002017-02-08T07:48:34.310+00:00Unarmed XarI've been rather busy painting figures for Cthulhu Wars recently but I made time to paint the latest Xar from Ground Zero Games.<div><br></div><div>A great addition to the range, I love the kung fu poses! I'll need to watch Falling Skies soon, I think...</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tC9j8fcm6e57NYG92M4hJN-OvTCA9LPL-p4i2x1QR5Z81CCbWn0EsAcZyIGDltStEBpwHyxEPzcTeqdfpulpnzQmFeN0KWr8LukfCT25NThSTGy6vlGXl_O1jrbCi31fAwJGAZ1hpU0/s640/blogger-image-910628348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tC9j8fcm6e57NYG92M4hJN-OvTCA9LPL-p4i2x1QR5Z81CCbWn0EsAcZyIGDltStEBpwHyxEPzcTeqdfpulpnzQmFeN0KWr8LukfCT25NThSTGy6vlGXl_O1jrbCi31fAwJGAZ1hpU0/s640/blogger-image-910628348.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIG7AqnTklWmfXbuwVyYGlNmKRDiC0U8AzLFa7hjg5eTVLBeTf1gF5YpWoqFaRKff8iZ4fNFz4AuL3rZdLTYwcSwwyBmqtu85F-tGWaZO8AJE60CJCYmkKUfeBCcdyQh4HmOQV_m7aUO0/s640/blogger-image-172640999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIG7AqnTklWmfXbuwVyYGlNmKRDiC0U8AzLFa7hjg5eTVLBeTf1gF5YpWoqFaRKff8iZ4fNFz4AuL3rZdLTYwcSwwyBmqtu85F-tGWaZO8AJE60CJCYmkKUfeBCcdyQh4HmOQV_m7aUO0/s640/blogger-image-172640999.jpg"></a></div></div></div>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-9991125771439950892017-01-03T23:00:00.000+00:002017-01-03T23:01:18.633+00:00Cthulhu WarsWhen I started this blog, I intended it to include a certain amount of Lovecraft inspired miniature painting. That's partly the reason for the name of the blog.<br />
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That hasn't exactly happened. Well, not yet.<br />
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I am, however, about to start work on my friend's Cthulhu Wars game but because I want to keep this blog for 15mm figures as much as possible, I have decided to blog my progress with the game on my other, non-sci fi blog, Ralph's Little World.<br />
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If you're interested you can follow the progress over the next few months here:<br />
<a href="http://ralphslittleworld.blogspot.com/">http://ralphslittleworld.blogspot.com/</a>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-510358568842079872017-01-02T16:27:00.001+00:002017-01-02T21:54:46.142+00:00Captain Bytt and CrewCaptain Bytt and his crew are from Critical Mass Games in their mercenary range.<br />
[Edit: I have since learned their names. They are (L-R) Mr Knocks, Captain Bytt, Nyoda, B-BE and Mr Slaps]<br />
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The detail is exquisite and looks very much like it was sculpted by the enigmatic PF, whose work I try to pick up when I spot it.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stunning little five piece 15mm kit from ClearHorizon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSwhZM_oeLtpwVdVOQRbVBmqnpdygGZ79c-AFF_5ralJTwi2JzP2yLPayF_DCdFrSxncJRkK9J-C2rxvYbh9zCl9pFWitB_K4abvjWMQNARXAe9FTJxPSzFU_ZMjfji3BvGOsVTg7Y6g/s640/blogger-image--500263610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSwhZM_oeLtpwVdVOQRbVBmqnpdygGZ79c-AFF_5ralJTwi2JzP2yLPayF_DCdFrSxncJRkK9J-C2rxvYbh9zCl9pFWitB_K4abvjWMQNARXAe9FTJxPSzFU_ZMjfji3BvGOsVTg7Y6g/s640/blogger-image--500263610.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMqnhsinAkFqkJAgZih0iZvjDV3guyoX1mJEowBXJkDjbVDZnrjFZM0x9gnjK9NVgutt4MSQ-CJNG2Pci4JbfsEHwTOZU2HR79zp2vyvMfGOQvc8i-fX-S63oo3bF46H4RcddOgqmG_A/s640/blogger-image-2006730006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMqnhsinAkFqkJAgZih0iZvjDV3guyoX1mJEowBXJkDjbVDZnrjFZM0x9gnjK9NVgutt4MSQ-CJNG2Pci4JbfsEHwTOZU2HR79zp2vyvMfGOQvc8i-fX-S63oo3bF46H4RcddOgqmG_A/s640/blogger-image-2006730006.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhwAdYAmxokXKUZMFFlcOgf-SQaUejMr1w2C8yV500d2Y9ig0Tbbn0D6Gc6UrbXeo65jO_tibFN2xs5RBHSqQvOU99WgGM5Y8lLwJ78P-TKrrFdd89-VXxo1_btReW4YIbQIqozwwld4/s640/blogger-image--799545541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhwAdYAmxokXKUZMFFlcOgf-SQaUejMr1w2C8yV500d2Y9ig0Tbbn0D6Gc6UrbXeo65jO_tibFN2xs5RBHSqQvOU99WgGM5Y8lLwJ78P-TKrrFdd89-VXxo1_btReW4YIbQIqozwwld4/s640/blogger-image--799545541.jpg"></a></div><br></div>
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Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-51690434597728913212016-11-01T21:18:00.000+00:002016-11-01T21:35:34.411+00:00Armies Army Pegasus VTOLThe V212 Pegasus VTOL.<div><br>
I've had a pair of these for about a year now and I have finally finished one of them!<br>
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An absolutely glorious sculpt by Steve Tyler of Coolhand Customs, it comes in resin and metal with a choice of landing gear up or down. The tilt rotors are seperate so they can be glued in any orientation and the weapon load out includes two gatling cannons and two rocket launchers.<br>
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I knew straight away I wanted to have flames on one, and that was the first thing to get painted.<br>
I see this as a mercenary vehicle. I'll be painting the other in a more military style.<br>
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I think the time has come for me to make some more, so I will describe the process in that article and just leave some photos here for now.<br />
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Suffice to say that the main components are; corrugated plastic sheet, balsa, matchsticks, small stones and kitchen roll.<br />
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Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-86878800788206628482016-10-27T12:40:00.000+01:002016-10-27T12:40:29.854+01:00Slum Wall Set 1Newly released, and newly received; a set of slum walls from White Dragon Miniatures.<br />
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Sculpted by master craftsman Giacomo Pantalone aka The Lazy Forger, these 5 pieces are approximately 20mm high, with one section slightly lower at 10mm. Placed end to end they measure 355mm, or 14".<br />
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There are three straight sections and two L sections so there should be plenty of scope to arrange them in interesting ways. (Especially if you bought three packs like me.) <br />
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The walls feature a lot of corrugated metal sheets, as you'd expect, often supported by concrete barriers, with added details such as tyre, barrels, ammo boxes and sections of cables nicely draped across the walls. The walls are battle damaged, showing off the attention to detail I've come to expect from Giacomo.<br />
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An essential additon to any urban terrain, particularly if you like shanties, and who doesn't like shanties? I really need to make some more.<br />
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The concrete barricades are also available from White Dragon Miniatures, on their own or as a hastily built defensive line with similar scrap items adding to the cover . I really like the direction their urban terrain is headed. There will be some nice gritty scenarios playing out on my table very soon...<br />
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Only a couple of inches long, it comes as a kit of a surprising 8 pieces. It's a bit fiddly to make, but well worth the effort. It comes with optional landing gear (increasing the parts to 11), which I opted to use because I don't see myself using this in anger, it'll be an objective or piece of scenery.<br />
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If you're thinking of using it as airpower, the only weapons are internal as evidenced by the holes in the fuselage just behind the cockpit.<br />
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So as a stealth VTOL, it felt natural to make it dark. I used purple and black as I was inspired by photos of rather gothic wedding in Bakersfield, CA recently. (Congrats again Fred and Kris!)<br />
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They are 28mm versions of ClearHorizon's 15mm Hell Divers though, and I haven't painted any 15mm for a while, so they're better than nothing.<br>
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These models are actually very big even for 28mm, they're more like 35mm foot to eye, and are quite 'leggy'. They're the support weapons for the squad,with what looks like a machine gun and a missile launcher. I also have a pack of the basic squad members with standard rifles, I think there are six of those.<br>
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This time they are releasing a set of 15mm Space Knights; heavily armoured SciFi troopers wearing armour that appears to be influenced by mediaeval knights with a touch of 40K space marine.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYnNA6KbglbLnW4sm-CNBQpQ2QWnIleG6_n1xEx-a5jyJgJsEA-IdD7vs_HcuptvnrCm3lBjGKGLtNlEHz1cG0dNalK9gFZ18c1bFJZnAlZyOFVYY9ZD7UcZ7QUDY8evePnVuzv9GrQ8/s640/blogger-image--1495764920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYnNA6KbglbLnW4sm-CNBQpQ2QWnIleG6_n1xEx-a5jyJgJsEA-IdD7vs_HcuptvnrCm3lBjGKGLtNlEHz1cG0dNalK9gFZ18c1bFJZnAlZyOFVYY9ZD7UcZ7QUDY8evePnVuzv9GrQ8/s640/blogger-image--1495764920.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>22 different bodies are available with about 25 different heads so that there are a lot of possibilities for some unique poses. Some of the figures have separate arms to further increase the options.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrxmaO_EGAjUl6Otk13Xn-wbR1RzLKNECF0qKuoSOHt2iSOGXnDmM9G3OTi8DcobyF0bOY7d6ipO-GpcW1mbuMQRczsYOK2H49bzY9ebUFCdagMHLF5ot9yWtyp3FUOGt51C2ClCun4U/s640/blogger-image--959154835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrxmaO_EGAjUl6Otk13Xn-wbR1RzLKNECF0qKuoSOHt2iSOGXnDmM9G3OTi8DcobyF0bOY7d6ipO-GpcW1mbuMQRczsYOK2H49bzY9ebUFCdagMHLF5ot9yWtyp3FUOGt51C2ClCun4U/s640/blogger-image--959154835.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWKIJ9k_y5hK0qVIha8XxWkbQveFB5pwCQblFoMolwVMFb1BUxEtyiJ912sJ85as3fkBT1KYUMIVsRNQ-MeIJ_bFkkltgBg2ZNtVZKc5U1RFfwwKwcgq13SSDirCZWQ2_xtK9t3hC4c4/s640/blogger-image--1484850550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWKIJ9k_y5hK0qVIha8XxWkbQveFB5pwCQblFoMolwVMFb1BUxEtyiJ912sJ85as3fkBT1KYUMIVsRNQ-MeIJ_bFkkltgBg2ZNtVZKc5U1RFfwwKwcgq13SSDirCZWQ2_xtK9t3hC4c4/s640/blogger-image--1484850550.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Their previous Kickstarter campaign was the Global Defence Force and some people were disappointed with the size of the figures, suggesting that they were a bit smaller than expected (they were 'true' 15mm scale, ie 15mm to the top of their heads). <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Well, Stuart seems to have listened. He sent me a photo of one of the knights which shows it to be about 18mm to the top of the head. The slightly crouched pose means that this will be about as bulky as most figures currently on the market. The Paladins in the range look like they will be even bigger.</span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nsL2YO9UFx-AHdI1sx1qZmCkein6RaNyA6V3Ns6UVEoMFj6sC6wZx3RXAK-wBgrWhgyG7GoFoUEXOHlp30ZKpCeeC2ZL4yhPXNqmcDuYxPAJIvCJRA0hRVqxbtzMRZ0fQp3pPS3fWnQ/s640/blogger-image--751352054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nsL2YO9UFx-AHdI1sx1qZmCkein6RaNyA6V3Ns6UVEoMFj6sC6wZx3RXAK-wBgrWhgyG7GoFoUEXOHlp30ZKpCeeC2ZL4yhPXNqmcDuYxPAJIvCJRA0hRVqxbtzMRZ0fQp3pPS3fWnQ/s640/blogger-image--751352054.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The figures are reasonably priced at £17 for the set. There is also the option to buy a random half dozen figures or multiple full sets.</div><div><br></div><div>Have a look at the campaign here:</div><div><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1835446295/space-knights">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1835446295/space-knights</a></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HM1o86Z8oTW4ZpjFJAw85cSUW04RBzp2Xu5viV5rKdmn5aQWprd2LmDTrRowyThPMmyX3Xod1O7WvLUnIz76Z_NaBfPDU2-zh5ML43vXldcrPibTFO1IRlA68hb6lF2w8AKRgGUQUrU/s640/blogger-image--465876936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HM1o86Z8oTW4ZpjFJAw85cSUW04RBzp2Xu5viV5rKdmn5aQWprd2LmDTrRowyThPMmyX3Xod1O7WvLUnIz76Z_NaBfPDU2-zh5ML43vXldcrPibTFO1IRlA68hb6lF2w8AKRgGUQUrU/s640/blogger-image--465876936.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-33653281618426972702016-07-13T06:23:00.000+01:002016-07-13T06:23:37.542+01:00Covert Ops K9 OperativeA new Covert Ops pack from ClearHorizon Miniatures, the K9 Operative with two cyber hounds.<br />
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So I bought some vending bots and happy burger bots a while ago and intend to make my own burger bar for them to populate eventually. In the meantime I'll have to be content ogling the one on Beighton' Shipyard and waiting for the next available franchise.</div>
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Some time ago somebody posted some posters to Fwacebook that really suit the feel of the Happy Burger ethos. I'm not entirely sure where they're from and hope I'm not infringing any intellectual property by posting them here. I am in no way passing them off as my own work and will make them down if requested.</div>
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Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-42270185323019460382016-06-19T23:54:00.001+01:002016-06-20T00:14:07.182+01:00Fiddler Mech part 1I assembled my first 15mm Fiddler Mech today. A stunning kit from White Dragon Miniatures in 16 pieces with amazing detail that was surprisingly simple to build.<br><div><br></div><div>The trickiest aspect of the build are the legs. Each leg has 3 pieces and a foot piece. It's worth dry-fitting them a few times to see how they go together, and it looks like you could get quite a variety of poses from the kit. I quite fancied a running pose, or a crouching pose so that those mandible-like arms could look like they're interacting with something on the ground. I'm the end I erred in the side of caution and settled for a pretty static pose. Well, it is my first attempt! I can get more adventurous with the next one.</div><div><br></div><div>The only downside to this model is that because of the way the moulds have been made, the sprue attaches in some really quite odd places, often over the top of some fine detail. I spent a few hours trimming and reshaping a few small areas so that the detail was mostly restored. A shame but don't let it put you off the model. I'm sure I didn't need to be so fussy over what are actually quite small areas.</div><div><br></div><div>I think the kit has a very insectoid look to it somehow. I may try to bring this out a bit when I paint it.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3J6KRnacJANEHR99sCxMN1_5hL5PfybpDvz0WQsc8xrHL9x3ym8kHgFxI9FwSteVSQ5fCoXuVzOpS3uUWlWBGLYIDlPOvlyYrdacMjtftriKbe0fEhUv8QkrcxxSu_NTQHXMT5nWNob8/s640/blogger-image-1141087344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3J6KRnacJANEHR99sCxMN1_5hL5PfybpDvz0WQsc8xrHL9x3ym8kHgFxI9FwSteVSQ5fCoXuVzOpS3uUWlWBGLYIDlPOvlyYrdacMjtftriKbe0fEhUv8QkrcxxSu_NTQHXMT5nWNob8/s640/blogger-image-1141087344.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr9MHAoN92LlQqXnpkHndPG0WZqE31G9alZ1Pl6OoBWRzuo98OBrx2CPQYe-jB6Wa2Dpk-ljg7wa1HQxfxV2Of1LLrUp9wyR76g9PFKhKPolsVGNtZOaWisxdzacITO7jjK-S0Vdk01g/s640/blogger-image-1712320987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr9MHAoN92LlQqXnpkHndPG0WZqE31G9alZ1Pl6OoBWRzuo98OBrx2CPQYe-jB6Wa2Dpk-ljg7wa1HQxfxV2Of1LLrUp9wyR76g9PFKhKPolsVGNtZOaWisxdzacITO7jjK-S0Vdk01g/s640/blogger-image-1712320987.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmeuyR6tTWQorRQxizT3rfWhffGczBy07JgrsBz0xJAJhH_pmVzhrbKt1N28FF1Pseh5XbI86oBFqu4L1kFF4rBDzFSQ-ocqHu8AllnlKDBxWJljqsmVfUpPlb-7Som0OsrNKZkQWIhM/s640/blogger-image-382370941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmeuyR6tTWQorRQxizT3rfWhffGczBy07JgrsBz0xJAJhH_pmVzhrbKt1N28FF1Pseh5XbI86oBFqu4L1kFF4rBDzFSQ-ocqHu8AllnlKDBxWJljqsmVfUpPlb-7Som0OsrNKZkQWIhM/s640/blogger-image-382370941.jpg"></a></div><br></div>The Fiddler Mech is available from White Dragon Miniatures here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">http://www.whitedragonminiatures.co.uk/product-p/the-fiddler-mech.htm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06168742011874631945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307119672882863483.post-40744646796307468992016-05-22T23:40:00.001+01:002016-07-05T08:43:56.315+01:00Armies Army BTR160sOne of my favourite vehicle ranges, this. I only have a few of the various modifications available, it's a versatile old range.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Using a mix of physical and digital sculpting media, sculptor Giacomo Pantalone, "The Lazy Forger" has managed to get some incredible detail into this piece, from the bullet damage to the shutters on the windows in various states of what I'm calling open-and-closedness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of my favourite pieces of detailing is the crumbling doorframe with bullet holes standing testimony to attempted forced entries. Lovely stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Also newly released are a couple of sets of barricades. The first, plainer set represents what I am informed are called Jersey Barriers. Straight and curves sections, both sporting a satisfying amount of wear and tear without going over the top. They're the sort of terrain piece you didn't know you needed until somebody made them. They'll probably be a part of every table I set up from now on. The longer sections are approximately 5cm (2") long, the shorter ones half that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally, we come to the "Rubble Defensive Line". These appear to be based on the aforementioned jerSey barriers, but have all sorts of rubbish piled against them and thrown across them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Look at them, go on just look at them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lovely aren't they!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Retailing at £20, £5 and £7 respectively, they're not the cheapest of pieces, but they're not at all unfairly priced. They represent the top end in terms of quality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(Or probably said a few years ago...)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">See for yourself. They're available here:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(PS A little birdy tells me there might be some shanties coming soon from the same team but I don't know if I'm allowed to say that, so pretend I didn't. They look fantastic too though.)</span></div>
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Two new packs of Xar heavy weapons from GZG: a launcher/mortar team and a heavy beam cannon team. </div>
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Really good fun to paint, with their <span style="font-family: inherit;">brain</span>/walnut-like heads and all the legs! I do like a good alien figure, and these are up there with the best. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Lovely models, as we've come to expect from GZG.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hopefully that keeps me up to date with this range, but I <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">understand </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">these went on sale at Salute at the weekend, so I'll have to make sure Jon hasn't sneaked any more out!</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div>
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