tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52622208497188060442024-03-18T21:51:28.688+00:00Paint-it-PinkA Sci-Fi whiz's wargaming blog about cybertanks and mecha, amongst other things. Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comBlogger659125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-13087310657123667622024-03-18T08:51:00.000+00:002024-03-18T08:51:49.387+00:00Old School Sculpting<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/uTgt7l4n0ck?si=8UE07BDsCtMERoLi" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uTgt7l4n0ck/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></p><p>I came across this video, Miniature Figurines in the Old Days, quite by accident while perusing YouTube, as one does. I'd heard of the technique, but never seen it demonstrated.</p><p>I'm glad my experience back in the day was with wax for making jewelry lost wax masters, because soldering and carving metal is a bitch.</p><p>Consider this a public information broadcast.<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-77541325573989777612024-03-16T12:48:00.004+00:002024-03-17T10:09:03.647+00:00Types of Forests<p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwPUok-vMSchiPGEqbiSzzLGp4jTWNMAijWBr2LJmBNwGYNzr01dFe4RVOlYIPtVIGzqSv37-dBdAKncAyd97RUh8NuEbNDcjcpYjq9m1iJGXzNRllruRqMnbzSXDoqENCh2NOFHIafMVW2IMEOFWv37fTH2mPYuqoorxC5qjOOBjvQfCPDjpJKRF4HI/s936/Forest%20types%20Classification.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="936" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwPUok-vMSchiPGEqbiSzzLGp4jTWNMAijWBr2LJmBNwGYNzr01dFe4RVOlYIPtVIGzqSv37-dBdAKncAyd97RUh8NuEbNDcjcpYjq9m1iJGXzNRllruRqMnbzSXDoqENCh2NOFHIafMVW2IMEOFWv37fTH2mPYuqoorxC5qjOOBjvQfCPDjpJKRF4HI/w400-h262/Forest%20types%20Classification.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click to embiggen: a perfectly cromulent word.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>I always wondered what was the difference between a wood and a forest, or a jungle. So now I'm making a forest I thought it might be good to go and find out for myself.</p><p>I now know far more than I ever thought I needed to know about woods and forests.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">1. Temperate Coniferous Forest </h3><p style="text-align: left;">Found where warm summers and cool winters and enough rainfall to sustain the trees. Species found including cedar, cypress, Douglas fir, fir, juniper, pine, podocarpus, spruce, redwood and yew. The understory also contains a wide variety of herbaceous and shrub species.<br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">2. Sub-Alpine Coniferous Forest </h3><p style="text-align: left;">Conifer forests are typically found on steep, rocky, north-facing slopes.<br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">3. Freshwater Swamp Forest </h3><p style="text-align: left;">Either permanently or seasonally flooded by freshwater, they can be found in a range of climate zones: boreal; temperate; sub-tropical; and tropical. Normally found along the lower reaches of rivers, and around freshwater
lakes. <br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">4. Lowland Equatorial Evergreen Rainforest </h3><p style="text-align: left;">These forests occur in a belt around the equator, which receive with more than 2000mm or 80 inches rainfall annually. <br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">5. Secondary Forest (Second growth)</h3><p style="text-align: left;">This is where there has been re-growth after a large event: fire; insect infestation; timber harvest; or wind throw, after a long enough period has passed and the effects are no longer evident. One sign of this is that the trees are spaced closer together and they have less undergrowth.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">6. Mangrove Forest </h3><p style="text-align: left;">These consist of salt tolerant trees and shrubs that grow in coastal saline or brackish water that thrive in low oxygen (anoxic) waterlogged mud.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">7. Boreal or Taiga Forest</h3><p style="text-align: left;">Mostly coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches, and aside from the oceans these make up the world's largest biome.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">8. Peat Swamp Forest</h3><p style="text-align: left;">These are forest wetlands in tropical and subtropical areas with poor drainage and waterlogged soil, which prevents dead leaves and wood from fully decomposing. </p><p style="text-align: left;">And below an illustration of the typical profiles of temperate versus tropical forests. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QKbJkaR4r9dUy64QE15E03f_5BjRjj32qGdQcU09MK5VYHAI5zC1eDcA_0m0_drICcC-BUt2KKpIbKVE5AuPVts9Wz3_cTOJmZwwjtlw248m9F5Q87KNHlaJ0nfv25eHVifM2UH148bwGE69eNtQuBjP68X8JdCq8Qsxj91t2tHSxnCOx8gzisi7lPg/s2128/Forest%20types%20Temperate%20versus%20tropical.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="2128" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QKbJkaR4r9dUy64QE15E03f_5BjRjj32qGdQcU09MK5VYHAI5zC1eDcA_0m0_drICcC-BUt2KKpIbKVE5AuPVts9Wz3_cTOJmZwwjtlw248m9F5Q87KNHlaJ0nfv25eHVifM2UH148bwGE69eNtQuBjP68X8JdCq8Qsxj91t2tHSxnCOx8gzisi7lPg/w400-h231/Forest%20types%20Temperate%20versus%20tropical.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also, click to embiggen.</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I, of course, want a generic enough forest that I can use it for tropical and temperate set wargames. So my plan is to swap out specific trees using the bases in my <a href="https://panther6actual.blogspot.com/2024/03/forests.html">previous post</a>. I'm currently waiting on some E6000 Plus glue so that I can start applying seafoam to the trunks I've prepared.<br /></p><p class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a cunning plan, and we shall have to see if it works.<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-25683001755893233302024-03-13T12:42:00.000+00:002024-03-13T12:42:09.500+00:00Forests<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_D6zRBsf1GgOK_hH9yRz9KdwyJDMtPlZgnDrqtc1iHZHymiGj8bwXzp6Jsia1RiwuPWcBhC2eTpmlK6_x2asTe-cAoMxB1WJPf9R1oPKKsGuoGwQgM8yA5BEpt70CciGvPoAQkLYm-2507WQ0W0ekFj5PB2gbXRoZkmT3EAWdU-9BN1RvXva6RxTpO9g/s1400/Forest%20Bases%20WIP%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="1400" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_D6zRBsf1GgOK_hH9yRz9KdwyJDMtPlZgnDrqtc1iHZHymiGj8bwXzp6Jsia1RiwuPWcBhC2eTpmlK6_x2asTe-cAoMxB1WJPf9R1oPKKsGuoGwQgM8yA5BEpt70CciGvPoAQkLYm-2507WQ0W0ekFj5PB2gbXRoZkmT3EAWdU-9BN1RvXva6RxTpO9g/w400-h191/Forest%20Bases%20WIP%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Oh no, what have I done? I looked at my old work on these trees with clump foliage and decided they weren't up to snuff. Do many hours later after dipping them in hot water and peeling off the clumps I'm back to square one, bare armatures.</p><p>But, the trunks are all based, textured up with gloop, and ready for the next stage.</p><p>So what is the next stage?</p><p>I've ordered some dried seafoam, and started saving tea leaves for foliage. I've also ordered some Woodland Scenics TR1125 large deciduous tree armatures, some coconut palms (because why not), bamboo shoots (because I didn't have any).</p><p>All good. And for shits and giggle I ordered a large plastic tree.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBk534VkDvOG-Q948IVUn-q-BHqV_wMIT4jsdI6onmbj4Gp07HDjmJGkLa41AKKuwk0NPr3mIlRdTkoXnE7zPZrPr1aGFcUcxTM1MJGXe87DEAy5VYra_PNItqMHFKCQASOJpcybnjOsLLiY3QEby4yuEw9UhOklj65IAP5n9H5DqASw7bA-SEx5h93SM/s800/Big%20tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBk534VkDvOG-Q948IVUn-q-BHqV_wMIT4jsdI6onmbj4Gp07HDjmJGkLa41AKKuwk0NPr3mIlRdTkoXnE7zPZrPr1aGFcUcxTM1MJGXe87DEAy5VYra_PNItqMHFKCQASOJpcybnjOsLLiY3QEby4yuEw9UhOklj65IAP5n9H5DqASw7bA-SEx5h93SM/w400-h400/Big%20tree.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"> I plan to model an emergent tree (a tree that stands above the primary canopy) using the model in the photo.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Yeah that foliage is going to need replacing, which will need a lot of work to make it
look good. But, it has the big advantage of being cheap.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The alternatives I looked at were triple the price. So, cheap is good.</p><p style="text-align: left;">This is definitely a case of "I may be some time."</p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-241631536851970492024-03-05T17:19:00.004+00:002024-03-05T17:52:23.292+00:00Desert Oasis and Ruins<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8rqeE6Yaq5meohKgmTrbrIW1CBZQ48W-y-RRxKbZ4mD2g3v3CvZwKYFpf-6KoL19mHbwZeaC5ZJiAl6hOg8_cjmc7RBxCSLtS08ha7DC_9o2vawLQykDfW0Z39NmFzcEGz-ggSAMVMfi_YQxDKijHOA2HBtjHs53Tm4AxfauiDOoYy1W0GonUFSVM-o/s1150/Desert%20Oasis%20portrait%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="1150" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8rqeE6Yaq5meohKgmTrbrIW1CBZQ48W-y-RRxKbZ4mD2g3v3CvZwKYFpf-6KoL19mHbwZeaC5ZJiAl6hOg8_cjmc7RBxCSLtS08ha7DC_9o2vawLQykDfW0Z39NmFzcEGz-ggSAMVMfi_YQxDKijHOA2HBtjHs53Tm4AxfauiDOoYy1W0GonUFSVM-o/w400-h229/Desert%20Oasis%20portrait%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ta da... three oasis bases completed. Look at the reflections on the acrylic liquid water. Pretty pleased with how these bits of terrain turned out.</p><p>Below the fallen pillar. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02YiVWMYqj8M2n586JAmvRwEhFNyaOJi7ivh_JQTxrSpzIS9g0JB28y6wOlHFH5uE5-lqPZ2RrtV2Hy_A1UASvUJdIvh2gf43_gpoD7WZnARFNc03V5IA9iP8Yg6JgC6P-we_mxUZmpc9qo1sh79AHlCxg77RhGcVNGhLZm8vEA3MoIfVbFe0PaIC-Wo/s1200/Desert%20Ruins%20and%20Oasis%20portrait%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1200" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02YiVWMYqj8M2n586JAmvRwEhFNyaOJi7ivh_JQTxrSpzIS9g0JB28y6wOlHFH5uE5-lqPZ2RrtV2Hy_A1UASvUJdIvh2gf43_gpoD7WZnARFNc03V5IA9iP8Yg6JgC6P-we_mxUZmpc9qo1sh79AHlCxg77RhGcVNGhLZm8vEA3MoIfVbFe0PaIC-Wo/w400-h228/Desert%20Ruins%20and%20Oasis%20portrait%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The ruined head of some ancient god. Could pass as a very stylized Anubis or Khnum I guess. Let me know what you think?<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PoY34AuP09QZbagq7SYFyx4omu_2W3FurcuOJwaSclaSaFHdp1HONrfLvVop4CgPXeoeILzkzEMddXh6WFD-lw0zbRyoRthyc6_UkIOeCoIJcPTpPQ38F8a_FWpKhhyHuBMjm2C2AJMDRoQPygg_y3RpmeezmOdIJEQNHPqgbNJww77139ds9pTG86E/s1150/Desert%20Ruins%20and%20Oasis%20portrait%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1150" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PoY34AuP09QZbagq7SYFyx4omu_2W3FurcuOJwaSclaSaFHdp1HONrfLvVop4CgPXeoeILzkzEMddXh6WFD-lw0zbRyoRthyc6_UkIOeCoIJcPTpPQ38F8a_FWpKhhyHuBMjm2C2AJMDRoQPygg_y3RpmeezmOdIJEQNHPqgbNJww77139ds9pTG86E/w400-h288/Desert%20Ruins%20and%20Oasis%20portrait%203.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">And, the next project. The bases for my forest/jungle. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The one in the center/bottom has had its edges beveled, which I should've done before painting. However, it was only after assembling them and priming did I realize that I needed to do so.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKezUx4hhWOP9CuiCTdZef5Q3Np3Pm8jnjtnmPu1xBDMcn-K2zw38rwtbCQ3RZQSMy1Iw2SwJn1kuKV0nk9Q8WswPufpFmXnfPEdOS_QMMsRyU6fL6j2yfJqM2NNGBO_qXUpTPpZBTqQCPk2xNNFNgYPxmRAN-8n7pBAkPugqJC0_BoTYsVPKQZFM_BvU/s1200/Forest%20Bases%20WIP%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="1200" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKezUx4hhWOP9CuiCTdZef5Q3Np3Pm8jnjtnmPu1xBDMcn-K2zw38rwtbCQ3RZQSMy1Iw2SwJn1kuKV0nk9Q8WswPufpFmXnfPEdOS_QMMsRyU6fL6j2yfJqM2NNGBO_qXUpTPpZBTqQCPk2xNNFNgYPxmRAN-8n7pBAkPugqJC0_BoTYsVPKQZFM_BvU/w400-h241/Forest%20Bases%20WIP%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">As they say, things are obvious in hindsight.</p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-25824723066732464322024-02-20T09:18:00.000+00:002024-02-20T09:18:03.952+00:00An Interlude: Trees<p style="text-align: center;"></p><p class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWluRlQ2id7LoRiciF__MDypmrVumpP69b9hshoiaYrkaXToi7E5cFz5JeGgu3uYrTbO0N6SoL50Otgb14PcufhIVZSZsJIrztbNTCu4ELfFm6L6okrsIux__2lf0Y5_v0xBgMp2HG-JG0xqB9yAO2gEoAfmJzDD6hkoFDRGGmHJrdYKsf_5NYNxebNg/s1300/Desert%20Oasis%20WIP%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1300" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWluRlQ2id7LoRiciF__MDypmrVumpP69b9hshoiaYrkaXToi7E5cFz5JeGgu3uYrTbO0N6SoL50Otgb14PcufhIVZSZsJIrztbNTCu4ELfFm6L6okrsIux__2lf0Y5_v0xBgMp2HG-JG0xqB9yAO2gEoAfmJzDD6hkoFDRGGmHJrdYKsf_5NYNxebNg/w400-h236/Desert%20Oasis%20WIP%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>Here's where I am so far with painting the palm trees and the oasis bases from Charlie Foxtrot. This small little project that was just meant to be a quickie has turned into a monster made of trees.<br /></p><p>As I said I have a whole bunch of trees, so many trees to finish working on. First up, evergreen pine trees.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dAXZedpSx4N_RayW-ahWKY45FW0c0VNBwtC7Z5Moa0XWT6iNrZcw6nCgTNATg9oSq6mBFlKOal4rW8Tj3YzTFIjXAGowy5ZuV3wtTa0WdLQFED_ocUSwyCR5zrRgRFK50uzuGP4SyxcSGz1UkQaUobpoApcRiNFeR3X3kmPmXAiBEWURK6oJgO9wLKA/s1000/Trees%20green%20WIP%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="1000" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dAXZedpSx4N_RayW-ahWKY45FW0c0VNBwtC7Z5Moa0XWT6iNrZcw6nCgTNATg9oSq6mBFlKOal4rW8Tj3YzTFIjXAGowy5ZuV3wtTa0WdLQFED_ocUSwyCR5zrRgRFK50uzuGP4SyxcSGz1UkQaUobpoApcRiNFeR3X3kmPmXAiBEWURK6oJgO9wLKA/w400-h272/Trees%20green%20WIP%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Followed by deciduous trees of various sizes. All built from Woodland Scenics sprues I assembled many years ago that have sat in a box languishing ever since.<br /></p><p class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUpAEWN8Mu5W17JQf2BJBmvZwapjELnSThoYrWlRjQ_1M47cKco0ZAAsG9pavKmfhQbAOyrFpXavi5PVQLvPdtLqbcO_N3CaVg1r1VSmeHgpUf1E2sFKUUjR6x_HGB6FhtmP3MtUOBTIFBgpa6651QPXm92UaaWIcwzdf8Mqtk9doLtC_xinPxmlCIa8/s900/Trees%20green%20WIP%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="900" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUpAEWN8Mu5W17JQf2BJBmvZwapjELnSThoYrWlRjQ_1M47cKco0ZAAsG9pavKmfhQbAOyrFpXavi5PVQLvPdtLqbcO_N3CaVg1r1VSmeHgpUf1E2sFKUUjR6x_HGB6FhtmP3MtUOBTIFBgpa6651QPXm92UaaWIcwzdf8Mqtk9doLtC_xinPxmlCIa8/s320/Trees%20green%20WIP%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>So many trees that need finishing. Above small and medium trees. Below large trees.<br /></p><p class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uDHGBexUnNnj9u8-n8S4mWuSqBq6zdb8PzW_IBXVnbZ9Q1sPgYBGL_C957_03TCc7UO5RtsqwIG7zvHR1ZdZPWgMC6qZHQd8CPDVwLL-eFLLQo8rg3oeehuOQHrdxOe5Ojlf-HZF8gI54ZyZj46hti_6RUUrQshFm9srbbNR5Lx79ZPeBR3RW4ZhFm0/s950/Trees%20green%20WIP%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="950" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uDHGBexUnNnj9u8-n8S4mWuSqBq6zdb8PzW_IBXVnbZ9Q1sPgYBGL_C957_03TCc7UO5RtsqwIG7zvHR1ZdZPWgMC6qZHQd8CPDVwLL-eFLLQo8rg3oeehuOQHrdxOe5Ojlf-HZF8gI54ZyZj46hti_6RUUrQshFm9srbbNR5Lx79ZPeBR3RW4ZhFm0/s320/Trees%20green%20WIP%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><p>Hear the lament of the tree maker for she has bitten off more than she thought.<br /></p><p>Catch you all on the bounce (probably while crashing into some trees on landing).<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-34777380064570277992024-02-16T16:51:00.002+00:002024-02-17T20:35:35.229+00:00Birthday Thunderbird<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xsHYQkHed1YsbDmSvA2yKYkHBjuCQ3ZvC5Ta6-xWwP_aoJx1XeORcFvBOOtVS57Hy5cG2MaNykjr9CyQDIqGLXiI9boNakX6F1XUMJ1qxmionoAhnYdK0nPTr_dMQA8AJgVTq8OAvXOmyGezzm3SRAh3FEChFJpE5srbx5gyTPHzyK6CdkvUWwGEqOo/s1400/TB2%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1400" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xsHYQkHed1YsbDmSvA2yKYkHBjuCQ3ZvC5Ta6-xWwP_aoJx1XeORcFvBOOtVS57Hy5cG2MaNykjr9CyQDIqGLXiI9boNakX6F1XUMJ1qxmionoAhnYdK0nPTr_dMQA8AJgVTq8OAvXOmyGezzm3SRAh3FEChFJpE5srbx5gyTPHzyK6CdkvUWwGEqOo/w400-h210/TB2%20crop.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p>A model of Thunderbird 2 set against the palm trees I've been working on; apropos to celebrating the passage of years, which I thought to share as an amusement, because birthdays are worth celebrating.</p><p>And Susan ran my picture through Photoshop to add a proper background. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTih38J0kHzmjbGG06ti81j_pYLsJPG4jWo3ebn1RJGeJq2xthU0FcPdxAowHzKTYN89WFSSL-wtS-OaVhxN6SIMlZ9Fl9DCBzd4fXhf1QCZx6hYSY0BjSBS5ImgXLeGM9ZD7Wh_c_h7rVQsfQeQ-bknLVcqWD3_rcFJ6jW6hY_Rd-P9ABgfMeJCV2zuA/s1400/TB2%20enhanced%20crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1400" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTih38J0kHzmjbGG06ti81j_pYLsJPG4jWo3ebn1RJGeJq2xthU0FcPdxAowHzKTYN89WFSSL-wtS-OaVhxN6SIMlZ9Fl9DCBzd4fXhf1QCZx6hYSY0BjSBS5ImgXLeGM9ZD7Wh_c_h7rVQsfQeQ-bknLVcqWD3_rcFJ6jW6hY_Rd-P9ABgfMeJCV2zuA/w400-h210/TB2%20enhanced%20crop.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-64499770132530217762024-02-14T12:04:00.001+00:002024-02-14T14:12:28.871+00:00Ma.K Acquisitions<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MXwfJ9uv7v2TmuujoGn6xMQObC0DD8ao0hd2jkzGb7Zem8zXIsFMuW-6vCuySrkopPRtqsMu7T1FHNwSlW_R6AsB3Ngvp7yUQDhryaCavpc30O5tzhoziLZZc0J3zSF7YqiIu2RF49GbxKyOXEVvWrVnrPxx6FQRv6URnvaLzDSVj8eLLHzhJmRcBZ8/s1200/Mak%20acquired%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1200" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MXwfJ9uv7v2TmuujoGn6xMQObC0DD8ao0hd2jkzGb7Zem8zXIsFMuW-6vCuySrkopPRtqsMu7T1FHNwSlW_R6AsB3Ngvp7yUQDhryaCavpc30O5tzhoziLZZc0J3zSF7YqiIu2RF49GbxKyOXEVvWrVnrPxx6FQRv6URnvaLzDSVj8eLLHzhJmRcBZ8/w400-h326/Mak%20acquired%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":rcc:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a"><p style="text-align: left;">Look what arrived from <a href="https://slave2gaming.com/">Slave 2 Gaming</a> in Australia, 15mm Ma.K miniatures. Arrived super quick. Totally Bonzer service.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QDCf0U1HSXVM5yYPSl8UwYP_gakSuLm3fDDjcfpHiN_4jfNC8GdNaK3epVbGEwMPgBQTlqxmjahgZUQ1NSISVBtGi4VUg4QnjuiV8Z5Y38qyebcF5SGeu9_unCL6mteUzXV5EUcVWAK8UiKzeTuaPIt5wU1MGAgtv8CNi8iBI-WdAEP6U6Kf__rCtoQ/s1100/Mak%20acquired%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="1100" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QDCf0U1HSXVM5yYPSl8UwYP_gakSuLm3fDDjcfpHiN_4jfNC8GdNaK3epVbGEwMPgBQTlqxmjahgZUQ1NSISVBtGi4VUg4QnjuiV8Z5Y38qyebcF5SGeu9_unCL6mteUzXV5EUcVWAK8UiKzeTuaPIt5wU1MGAgtv8CNi8iBI-WdAEP6U6Kf__rCtoQ/w400-h334/Mak%20acquired%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: left;">What arrived in the packaget is <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">six of each of their </span></span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">SDR
Schwarzer Hund and Kradenvogel.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">I plan to convert the </span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">Schwarzer Hund</span></span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en"> into
power armor for my Subatduku.,The </span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">Kradenvogel</span></span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en"> were acquired for parts when I start building some Chinese Fatties.</span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en"> <br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbdObudXjDgQsaYl4hp-_BqyplABJU9Gjec6oP4RLqxywR-g7F8Y7ksd5Sn8PGhfwtRwTuk_NQujXO3M6KqOEwJ0jw1glCm6gcE1QBjdRdXfz1aWu_5vWtTPJNhRRddjX-vIn8lipUusuMNbddhoUtRKUmCiOM_uKCi_GA80t0C4PiAYy-fcWWjcncik/s1300/Mak%20acquired%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="1300" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbdObudXjDgQsaYl4hp-_BqyplABJU9Gjec6oP4RLqxywR-g7F8Y7ksd5Sn8PGhfwtRwTuk_NQujXO3M6KqOEwJ0jw1glCm6gcE1QBjdRdXfz1aWu_5vWtTPJNhRRddjX-vIn8lipUusuMNbddhoUtRKUmCiOM_uKCi_GA80t0C4PiAYy-fcWWjcncik/w400-h260/Mak%20acquired%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">I acquired two walking and four flying poses of the </span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">Hunds</span></span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">, which are multiple part models that require assembly.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">These are not generally available for purchase from the website, but </span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">Drew
Edney very kindly let me have these on the understanding that they're likely to be revised to make assembly easier before general release.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">I may have some thoughts on what could be done to make them less fiddly.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">However, given he's a pattern maker, and has a professional mould maker working for him to produce this range, my input, thoughts, idle musings etc. are probably unwanted.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">That's all for now. Catch you on the bounce.<br /></span></p></div></span></div></div></div> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-53359415732588582932024-02-12T10:40:00.003+00:002024-02-12T10:40:40.958+00:00Palm Trees<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTScGh2OFPQDrK3hAlbgb10Sy9W-z1UMM1x8ofkGW8oYKDHRdQGMShITfZ2WMkO3_4Z7Z8CUpSR_KBH7wECiqIJLPnjtrJHLLUf5URAoTP3_6ZZ8-g9pM8aQJt_8DbqXnkfFI-oXWpwYl-d_3buOGlKOWlkdob1fO1JK829dfKUqS5HHDC7qse-SrOb04/s1050/Palm%20trees%20WIP%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1050" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTScGh2OFPQDrK3hAlbgb10Sy9W-z1UMM1x8ofkGW8oYKDHRdQGMShITfZ2WMkO3_4Z7Z8CUpSR_KBH7wECiqIJLPnjtrJHLLUf5URAoTP3_6ZZ8-g9pM8aQJt_8DbqXnkfFI-oXWpwYl-d_3buOGlKOWlkdob1fO1JK829dfKUqS5HHDC7qse-SrOb04/w400-h310/Palm%20trees%20WIP%201.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p></p><p>This is where I'm up to on getting these palm trees, though actually it's a mix of coconut and palm, and other stuff tree bases. <br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-15784194718722277142024-02-06T10:40:00.000+00:002024-02-06T10:40:02.407+00:00Desert Oasis<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2imkICGlqttxrRcoHUYtlO1eE8TMQy5LppvfILn5Uh-GTpRyBPSSZoXBQk9Bm0v7HxOvqyUhMPMToYdaSgfw4B9lbE5e05ZTGPACdITD5Fvs7Tl_rO_ZyTrzCRPhE8C01WU0YE8igq3h_ACs4bBwJmmJXXO7DdXzlDr5zJxwp0YgbVD9-Z4ye7xDfB4/s1200/Desert%20Oasis%20WIP%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="1200" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2imkICGlqttxrRcoHUYtlO1eE8TMQy5LppvfILn5Uh-GTpRyBPSSZoXBQk9Bm0v7HxOvqyUhMPMToYdaSgfw4B9lbE5e05ZTGPACdITD5Fvs7Tl_rO_ZyTrzCRPhE8C01WU0YE8igq3h_ACs4bBwJmmJXXO7DdXzlDr5zJxwp0YgbVD9-Z4ye7xDfB4/w400-h311/Desert%20Oasis%20WIP%201.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">While
this stage of the project has pretty good contrast, it still feels like the miniatures appear a bit flat. It might as well be monochrome, despite all the
different shades of brown, tan, and sand used.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">And while painting the desert ruins I assembled the Charlie Foxtrot Oasis bases I acquired in 2021. Amazing how times flies?</p><p style="text-align: left;">So currently the project looks like this. More work to do.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-18776277142850663792024-01-30T10:48:00.000+00:002024-01-30T10:48:36.859+00:00Newten Town Trees<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedul7eSmpToFdgaUxHqzvto-UM1BJ7bYVL4Xp3Yz6UxQmCaYAmaeXYpcKLMrGawGw8Y4rsh4LPC_iuG0v54p5sTZHsJyunssC1GJK4RwfmjFNwUtAsE8AQjJoe3FkHIPMmGRUiELSF8HTKNX8cU1MSaRN_iH35Jg3mS58BIuYeTR7T3t6zk9FiMts_CQ/s1200/Refurbished%20buildings%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="1200" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedul7eSmpToFdgaUxHqzvto-UM1BJ7bYVL4Xp3Yz6UxQmCaYAmaeXYpcKLMrGawGw8Y4rsh4LPC_iuG0v54p5sTZHsJyunssC1GJK4RwfmjFNwUtAsE8AQjJoe3FkHIPMmGRUiELSF8HTKNX8cU1MSaRN_iH35Jg3mS58BIuYeTR7T3t6zk9FiMts_CQ/w400-h203/Refurbished%20buildings%204.jpg" width="400" /> </a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An just like that, after a long drought, eight posts in one month, here are some glamour shots of the finished town boards with added trees.</p><p class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Close up overhead above, full pan below to show the whole of both boards.<br /></p></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceWZjx-9JLevq70njW1eEqW6G9eZbuHIynekZfIS-jfrE7nalGF1cPPphltJGdrQZre7qWwOOIZFjtCjF_UfQNyOO7Zv1v6y2s1O9csW0CsIR2C7yWJSRf7MY5Umtr1P4x7u6_4W2tHMuxJLEShXUd0wE8vLdDQnktegfhgdagQSuUPbpkQwFqWB8phg/s1500/Refurbished%20buildings%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="1500" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceWZjx-9JLevq70njW1eEqW6G9eZbuHIynekZfIS-jfrE7nalGF1cPPphltJGdrQZre7qWwOOIZFjtCjF_UfQNyOO7Zv1v6y2s1O9csW0CsIR2C7yWJSRf7MY5Umtr1P4x7u6_4W2tHMuxJLEShXUd0wE8vLdDQnktegfhgdagQSuUPbpkQwFqWB8phg/w400-h127/Refurbished%20buildings%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">And below, a close-up, side on shot of the buildings showing how it looks as a setting for taking pictures of my work.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCvrmYso-TVF8yEF44tUkwcAK05GzJGmVMgcvuH0axVsJU9xMMHNPeFovGDbTRieX-zqztEaxTyD0eIUcZiAlwwa_tgPyTvKuUo9zlmeO4Rhqkp3_TardV5nO4lrNrFEtsn2lJuZ3-bLyoVQ025jouj8WxNaHv5LgQbk0GhD57LmGrCL9DF4FdnGpSrQ/s1300/Refurbished%20buildings%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="1300" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCvrmYso-TVF8yEF44tUkwcAK05GzJGmVMgcvuH0axVsJU9xMMHNPeFovGDbTRieX-zqztEaxTyD0eIUcZiAlwwa_tgPyTvKuUo9zlmeO4Rhqkp3_TardV5nO4lrNrFEtsn2lJuZ3-bLyoVQ025jouj8WxNaHv5LgQbk0GhD57LmGrCL9DF4FdnGpSrQ/w400-h211/Refurbished%20buildings%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">And panoramic shot showing the full glory of the completed town boards. Click on the pictures to make them bigger.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBhGPGVz8lXmzqQfMkXsfloi9nHAOcQlr7RGL4Ps9r4xMGiKeqPV5eyoQuy8EXr7HR4m53B9kB6WWuavuGh9c4fZpWdoesO1AeYsTtXlzKUhTJQ_N54kjXmCCw7p2jwqcN89IgxHGb5vQXGAQi9BforQPDBBOC9NpAKLnXFa31ddASm2cOOa8y-lgSrs/s1600/Refurbished%20buildings%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="1600" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBhGPGVz8lXmzqQfMkXsfloi9nHAOcQlr7RGL4Ps9r4xMGiKeqPV5eyoQuy8EXr7HR4m53B9kB6WWuavuGh9c4fZpWdoesO1AeYsTtXlzKUhTJQ_N54kjXmCCw7p2jwqcN89IgxHGb5vQXGAQi9BforQPDBBOC9NpAKLnXFa31ddASm2cOOa8y-lgSrs/w400-h124/Refurbished%20buildings%201.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><p class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catch you all on the bounce.<br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-90979180545369063022024-01-25T10:05:00.003+00:002024-01-25T18:53:35.453+00:00Desert Terrain<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho654ntUfGyTnVgCTyxzSd78QL4zNTGwZC1BK6UfOynqOYHnxV60j4CZ9115v6OAh0BpVEIH6huyhD9ukd-1HF6DHvXbgkJYHwT6pNIoLA8gIxqXr9mnFu2wIF5olBBNtFF3tzqRrWUy3JultOiGnYgPqRYkHGKSREoQ0ey7RaHtgMhMp4EMi0RLjF7MY/s1100/Desert%20Ruins.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1100" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho654ntUfGyTnVgCTyxzSd78QL4zNTGwZC1BK6UfOynqOYHnxV60j4CZ9115v6OAh0BpVEIH6huyhD9ukd-1HF6DHvXbgkJYHwT6pNIoLA8gIxqXr9mnFu2wIF5olBBNtFF3tzqRrWUy3JultOiGnYgPqRYkHGKSREoQ0ey7RaHtgMhMp4EMi0RLjF7MY/w400-h243/Desert%20Ruins.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">I bought this set of terrain so long ago I can't remember when I bought it. Probably pre-covid. The box got put somewhere safe, and then it kept slipping out of 'what I intend to paint next' list, or more truthfully, I forgot about it.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Something about getting older and being forgetful.</p><p style="text-align: left;">So, Gale Force 9 market this as pre-painted, ready to plop down on your table and go, but it all looked a bit flat to me. Hence this repaint.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53J1yUWmkPCt4tnGDJZHJruO2XfzkEnxXW7xVM7jVp9qlHaDkwurU9fFinh4rfKEsbJYxsmIimEsodcMckWL5EkCj3jruM7AZrrilcpQX8MX8oc2ZDcEuUikIOagEeMhZBoMn8cBENNP3Ut_xEMEKp7fuY4BkzUiKaCulrTTzqlNZAKneBZvZX4-_ys8/s1000/Desert%20Ruins%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="1000" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53J1yUWmkPCt4tnGDJZHJruO2XfzkEnxXW7xVM7jVp9qlHaDkwurU9fFinh4rfKEsbJYxsmIimEsodcMckWL5EkCj3jruM7AZrrilcpQX8MX8oc2ZDcEuUikIOagEeMhZBoMn8cBENNP3Ut_xEMEKp7fuY4BkzUiKaCulrTTzqlNZAKneBZvZX4-_ys8/w400-h359/Desert%20Ruins%203.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">So first off, paint a brown-black enamel wash (my own recipe: just a mix of left over Mig Ammo brown and black wash into one pot).</p><p style="text-align: left;">While people rave about enamel washes, and they do have their uses, on
the whole I'd rather mix my own enamel washes using old pots of left
over Humbrol paint when I feel the need for them. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdT9-5HXxQ-SSCooo_My2f0hVTa_EJTOy4_NfkBSRkcEltFNNUMlYn7VbeeXnde-ygwU7d6bljdKuL5mZyHMAATmGq1BT4vFkjyb7F3WetZAFkEOkWVIv_LPORVBqu81Ouwj6ndviMt8Eh25zk2TnZcuf9ECovrOvTNZsCWANX4rWO6mkf_nYjQAePac/s1200/Desert%20Ruins%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="1200" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdT9-5HXxQ-SSCooo_My2f0hVTa_EJTOy4_NfkBSRkcEltFNNUMlYn7VbeeXnde-ygwU7d6bljdKuL5mZyHMAATmGq1BT4vFkjyb7F3WetZAFkEOkWVIv_LPORVBqu81Ouwj6ndviMt8Eh25zk2TnZcuf9ECovrOvTNZsCWANX4rWO6mkf_nYjQAePac/w400-h212/Desert%20Ruins%202.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">Got to let these dry, which is my main complaint as they seem to take forever to do so properly.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Then I painted black on the edges and in the cracks to increase the contrast. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkCCB6BsWxlUfKr0o-ZcRXKjlEimaKupwZ0an2WbdJH6rRHF7e43SvVVJeM8K4iR477ikEroPskXxqwCRFnpRvRFDJkNxHYjQ13d4zfkDQIjUVR6JsHTJQE_Ec96-cErziRngbTk2Dj55lVVwpqC1lzHbH8ZrwqL0A6N3_VvmxBSd86FC-lsiVYNYRq0/s1228/Desert%20Ruins%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkCCB6BsWxlUfKr0o-ZcRXKjlEimaKupwZ0an2WbdJH6rRHF7e43SvVVJeM8K4iR477ikEroPskXxqwCRFnpRvRFDJkNxHYjQ13d4zfkDQIjUVR6JsHTJQE_Ec96-cErziRngbTk2Dj55lVVwpqC1lzHbH8ZrwqL0A6N3_VvmxBSd86FC-lsiVYNYRq0/w391-h400/Desert%20Ruins%204.jpg" width="391" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"> And finally I add more texture to the bases.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjQa0a3TW0xoOMx4a7ez-c0pl3c74kOb4ZVOvvZQvIOZjIhQZ8DDCNgGBR2Ua-ur9cfbn_moVZUaZBgCdwZNlDKP8q5dT21gmIwtiJRRFWinjgl8hJ01K9ZaAv1t4MhEU8cBCVGpPR3wav74saViOzTHdPLHhVD_vxGq7VaGF5RqIIJD_SZAIv2yWZ20/s1800/Desert%20Ruins%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="1800" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjQa0a3TW0xoOMx4a7ez-c0pl3c74kOb4ZVOvvZQvIOZjIhQZ8DDCNgGBR2Ua-ur9cfbn_moVZUaZBgCdwZNlDKP8q5dT21gmIwtiJRRFWinjgl8hJ01K9ZaAv1t4MhEU8cBCVGpPR3wav74saViOzTHdPLHhVD_vxGq7VaGF5RqIIJD_SZAIv2yWZ20/w400-h136/Desert%20Ruins%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">Still more to do, but now I have to let the texture paint dry. It's a sad life, but it's my life. And I love my life.<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-86875788720146453452024-01-23T08:51:00.000+00:002024-01-23T08:51:15.133+00:00Insurgents Technicals<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilI4KgUD3UxSeAMgKmyAAAxN0zGM4GUHMoLIoWtbrI4VnqhGSAGaU7f2fMjEqeuWStZQ0A9yOAb0jiZ38HBxVW4vZXpPGwIk4e8AIspubE5k8AYO01P0Q7FcbGCq01pCNDlGMyIMBMtk_h3fndvKXBh3mWTHX0ZPSnkZUYw7wH3bUJiOWeVJb1KDVTD-M/s900/Toyota%20Technicals%20portrait.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="900" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilI4KgUD3UxSeAMgKmyAAAxN0zGM4GUHMoLIoWtbrI4VnqhGSAGaU7f2fMjEqeuWStZQ0A9yOAb0jiZ38HBxVW4vZXpPGwIk4e8AIspubE5k8AYO01P0Q7FcbGCq01pCNDlGMyIMBMtk_h3fndvKXBh3mWTHX0ZPSnkZUYw7wH3bUJiOWeVJb1KDVTD-M/w400-h236/Toyota%20Technicals%20portrait.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Three insurgent Technicals surge forth. Again, I painted these a while back, but hadn't gotten around to doing a glamour shot.</p><p>I still have the white one I converted into a command crew cab to finish, delayed because it made its bitch while I was painting it white.</p><p>Still, not all is lost as I can say, check out these civilian commercial robots.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4JVHcXQ4aPAzLJjrXtYxr9mMaV1RadayLIyPAuu16L52oPCsQJCuPb1-U1mdPwK-cLvx2NLxqU5AUGrS09-hh2Bua3-L0e76at4rhQbtQdhiYmOriHoXDthD_1xOt5wLNaLYMqiW0CsL29Mx-IydV9qOn-I5hflZZU4YgN_OLa7cfTyr-51lFkOhQ_8/s900/Yellow%20and%20Red%20robots%20portrait.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="900" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4JVHcXQ4aPAzLJjrXtYxr9mMaV1RadayLIyPAuu16L52oPCsQJCuPb1-U1mdPwK-cLvx2NLxqU5AUGrS09-hh2Bua3-L0e76at4rhQbtQdhiYmOriHoXDthD_1xOt5wLNaLYMqiW0CsL29Mx-IydV9qOn-I5hflZZU4YgN_OLa7cfTyr-51lFkOhQ_8/w400-h268/Yellow%20and%20Red%20robots%20portrait.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>And a final glamour shot of MAPCOMs Alpha Echo Romeo Tango Two team portrait. This is the team that walked in circles and went back through the pillars and were lost.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUIK3IJeUag49zqOE2wiuB-18QusW3SJWb4fWsaotTSnPcFxFw6hGzz2riGBES6IxybOqLE9NCmuIE2o3mR-H8CEBCxyS4YVjCm72nYLUEVlGjo8J7b_bkMaBtSScNfYbz7urdbZ2og5Yd_EXydKeLBl4_m2gFpkivz2n3QG6kGei-LbFNuwasgPk0HA/s900/Alpha%20Echo%20Romeo%20Tango%20Two%20portrait.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="900" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUIK3IJeUag49zqOE2wiuB-18QusW3SJWb4fWsaotTSnPcFxFw6hGzz2riGBES6IxybOqLE9NCmuIE2o3mR-H8CEBCxyS4YVjCm72nYLUEVlGjo8J7b_bkMaBtSScNfYbz7urdbZ2og5Yd_EXydKeLBl4_m2gFpkivz2n3QG6kGei-LbFNuwasgPk0HA/w400-h261/Alpha%20Echo%20Romeo%20Tango%20Two%20portrait.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They may of course return to haunt MAPCOM in a later story. Who knows? Not I. I just write down what the voices tell me.<br /></div><p></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-78190198994571184112024-01-16T12:01:00.000+00:002024-01-16T12:01:24.597+00:00Gunstriders & Attack Robot<div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-QeMJ2pOIL3wBCHj2lQ2aO8g165ZrUKfeX9VZtbZzLP3dtO4SyYLxSOnQFXllfeL4OhKqAWqVQFEu6ReIPbgVHY6O6lBs02IT_J1ZlpUw8A3vPCHtiKs6haAkoEbBEZyiGhQdAIySam6lqvhuXGG3Y6w3zYF62qUtk4XOQIJjFrzJIgvqQwRrF2tCdU/s1000/Gunstriders%20portrait%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="1000" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-QeMJ2pOIL3wBCHj2lQ2aO8g165ZrUKfeX9VZtbZzLP3dtO4SyYLxSOnQFXllfeL4OhKqAWqVQFEu6ReIPbgVHY6O6lBs02IT_J1ZlpUw8A3vPCHtiKs6haAkoEbBEZyiGhQdAIySam6lqvhuXGG3Y6w3zYF62qUtk4XOQIJjFrzJIgvqQwRrF2tCdU/w400-h241/Gunstriders%20portrait%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">After losing track of taking some glamour shots of previously finished
models. All can I say is I'm easily distracted, but I finally got around to taking some pictures.</p><p style="text-align: left;">And the insurgent improvised attack robot too.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqADeglDZpFfgws7tEoJ0JTWxa9JQ0aALDB_3n-2Xpfq76Mk1ZINo9ODZI9rIayt5pwaj1oU4yCqd5GmPlq1fXbGfPsMJzi1i3l9yRSKVtkd9SiOiAWU8sMjxqVNVWS-uF5wr2y3YUX_v-FsDzJ_2UlgeWVR9TAlb552AWVqrVZbrEfsX3eDP0EBV2Yc/s900/Red%20robot%20portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="900" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqADeglDZpFfgws7tEoJ0JTWxa9JQ0aALDB_3n-2Xpfq76Mk1ZINo9ODZI9rIayt5pwaj1oU4yCqd5GmPlq1fXbGfPsMJzi1i3l9yRSKVtkd9SiOiAWU8sMjxqVNVWS-uF5wr2y3YUX_v-FsDzJ_2UlgeWVR9TAlb552AWVqrVZbrEfsX3eDP0EBV2Yc/w400-h271/Red%20robot%20portrait.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Here are a couple of pictures of the Gunstriders next to a Peter Pig Technical for size comparison.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XHIVievuycokDA5LPws-tIGxOEBQtME4XA8xUtlIQT2Yf7hcpUxOK9Gn9JwHMtn6ZYCvgqcxeIHwA1E-thd0rZYMR2OLVcpiwuehxpWKem-aanmYWvC9C1eGabKuKY_eLhPJSulfBW4nQ8kDumNOq2xGTlLOdiUqe24McbiAYdlUAF4rQGKeU4F3g2U/s900/Gunstrider%20and%20technical%20portrait%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="900" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XHIVievuycokDA5LPws-tIGxOEBQtME4XA8xUtlIQT2Yf7hcpUxOK9Gn9JwHMtn6ZYCvgqcxeIHwA1E-thd0rZYMR2OLVcpiwuehxpWKem-aanmYWvC9C1eGabKuKY_eLhPJSulfBW4nQ8kDumNOq2xGTlLOdiUqe24McbiAYdlUAF4rQGKeU4F3g2U/w400-h255/Gunstrider%20and%20technical%20portrait%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">And with a different Technical.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKouX5c4kZS9EoN38nHhGauMbKiplmD5J4ezKpIZe1lk5FvCz3Ysp-LLvjluraAiUKCGF5dEurP-5nyOsRqkSCxeO-VSxWy69jiXN8l3iguB8rhqzcVCEpoh82qAxtiFjDVOfw7ZhuepYfLDjPppjBPODxYbehmFtNHqIHryYCu8x2fPMqVQ-Ta2f54DE/s900/Gunstrider%20and%20technical%20portrait%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="900" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKouX5c4kZS9EoN38nHhGauMbKiplmD5J4ezKpIZe1lk5FvCz3Ysp-LLvjluraAiUKCGF5dEurP-5nyOsRqkSCxeO-VSxWy69jiXN8l3iguB8rhqzcVCEpoh82qAxtiFjDVOfw7ZhuepYfLDjPppjBPODxYbehmFtNHqIHryYCu8x2fPMqVQ-Ta2f54DE/w400-h225/Gunstrider%20and%20technical%20portrait%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-23317970083260962182024-01-14T12:09:00.002+00:002024-01-15T20:12:30.913+00:00What is a Wargamer? A comedy sketch<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/KknJTVIh5_I?si=wiq9MWNOQR2bSAbE" width="480"></iframe> </p><p>What is a wargamer? And is it different for everyone? A tongue in cheek response.<br /></p><p><b>Setting: A club room where the</b><b> </b><b>Grognard, an old </b><b>wargamer</b><b> is listening to classical music, sat with a brush painting lace and facings on some Napoleonic figures, with an open reference book at hand.</b> </p><p>[<i>Sound effect: a knock on the door</i>]<br /><br />The Grognard says, "Enter!"<br /><br />A portly wargamer enters, wearing thick rimmed glasses and asks, "Is this the old Grognard wargaming club meeting room?"</p><p>"Yes it is. I am the Grognard. As you can see, I am the wargamer who always has a reference book open, while painting lace and facings on Napoleonic figures. </p><p>"I see."</p><p>Grognard continues. "I am also the wargamer who says, playing with toy soldiers doesn't mean we're childish warmongers."</p><p>The Portly wargamer replies, "I am the wargamer with a mean streak to my character. You will find that I am always rolling my dice, [rolls two D6 on the table] like so. I disapprove of other wargamers who paint lace and facings on their figures. And I am always the one who checks the rule book [as he opens a rulebook] and shouting, that's not what the rules say!"<br /><br />[<i>Sound effect: a knock on the door</i>]</p><p>The Grognard says, "Enter!"</p><p>A young wargamer, dressed in a black leather jacket that has the name of a heavy metal band on the back enters, sneers, and says, "Old Grognard wargamers, allow me to introduce myself. I'm the young unconventional wargamer who unsettles everyone in the club by playing science fiction and fantasy wargames. As you can see I sneer at wargamers who obsess over historical details."</p><p>[<i>Sound effect: a knock on the door</i>]</p><p>The Grognard says, "Enter!"</p><p>A slightly effete, well dressed wargamer enters the club room. "Good evening gentlemen. I am the wargamer who cares not for tradition and silly superstitions about lucky dice.<br /></p><p>Everybody says, "Welcome!"</p><p>"However, you will notice I wear a cravat, and well fitted clothes. I have bathed before coming and therefore lack any unpleasant body odours. I have spent many happy hours painting terrain, and discussing Clausewitz's the science and art of war."</p><p>All: [sentimentally] Aaah.<br /><br />"The reason for wearing a stylish cravat and my effete manner is never explained."</p><p>[<i>Sound effect: a knock on the door</i>]</p><p>The Grognard says, "Enter!"</p><p>Paint it Pink enters. "Forgive my late arrival, I bathed before coming and took time to dress well..." </p><p>The stylishly dressed wargamer, clearing his throat, says, "No, I am afraid that role is already taken, I'm sorry."</p><p>"... But of course." Changing tack she says, "I wear a black leather jacket and play science fiction and fantasy wargames."</p><p>The young wargamer interrupts, "I think you will find that is me, old woman."<br /><br />Then Paint it Pink says, "I'm the wargamer who picks up the rule book and..."</p><p>The portly wargamer shouts out, "That's not what the rules means!"</p><p>Desperate to find her role she says, "I am the wargamer who always uses reference book, while painting my figures..." But stops speaking as she sees the Grognard reading a book with a paintbrush in his other hand. And asks, "...while listening to classical music?"<br /><br />The Grognard, apologetically says, "I'm afraid so."</p><p>"You leave me no other choice! I am the wargamer who is outwardly calm but, subject to sudden [slams fist on table] and inexplicable 'fits of temper'!"<br /><br />All: Aaaaah!<br /><br />THE END.</p><p>With apologies to Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, and any wargamers who might feel seen.<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-322951648852007432024-01-12T16:39:00.003+00:002024-01-20T13:33:13.080+00:00Refurbishing Terrain 2<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaG_XZV9DzH5nqNZ34KOHn_xlWXKifbq5vs3JNk43VNPX6_1zxxu0dXBM1Kq_HVdIfS7aLrS4W-u0V-mK2db_jeQ8TZ7kdDMcHg-hKJMl5yEL9f9nv4s81Sev_n2GxT8pqMbhe6EL3R2DlZPUBiXrUCfIER4VTnSG9vMZsw0FRluBnnrzMVQzPZ9W3f8/s1200/Factory%20refurbish%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1200" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaG_XZV9DzH5nqNZ34KOHn_xlWXKifbq5vs3JNk43VNPX6_1zxxu0dXBM1Kq_HVdIfS7aLrS4W-u0V-mK2db_jeQ8TZ7kdDMcHg-hKJMl5yEL9f9nv4s81Sev_n2GxT8pqMbhe6EL3R2DlZPUBiXrUCfIER4VTnSG9vMZsw0FRluBnnrzMVQzPZ9W3f8/w400-h223/Factory%20refurbish%201.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></div></div><p></p><p>I have finished the refurbishment of the Chopper terrain, and decided that I needed to make the ruined factory match, so I've made a start as can be seen above. Still a fair way to go, but I'm pleased, and more importantly, enjoying doing this project.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixg841ESM4lW316tefcLh9twLQeIjTi-aATPMf9Q0DK6DN5OQ_RaUi5V4k_-Mu8KwOjzFezviBNdJgCQBAp-ioQuPyGlzJXDoFMkR-nApMC-leU7cQ2eTPF4l8HQvmZJxnge2kqkN8LCe1W_OQlKECTUwQsbh9uPigL1UOtRC_Mar8ix0rKA6syTg-yyU/s1300/Chopper%20refurbish%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="1300" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixg841ESM4lW316tefcLh9twLQeIjTi-aATPMf9Q0DK6DN5OQ_RaUi5V4k_-Mu8KwOjzFezviBNdJgCQBAp-ioQuPyGlzJXDoFMkR-nApMC-leU7cQ2eTPF4l8HQvmZJxnge2kqkN8LCe1W_OQlKECTUwQsbh9uPigL1UOtRC_Mar8ix0rKA6syTg-yyU/w400-h171/Chopper%20refurbish%203.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p>Not seen here are the trees, which I'll shoot pictures of when I finish.</p><p>I'm noodling what to do next? Do I re-base and refinish some old 6mm building, or start on my new 15mm buildings that were lost, but now found?</p><p>Start on that jungle I've been wanting to make, but got distracted from starting.<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-87902042747393194572024-01-06T17:39:00.001+00:002024-01-12T16:39:47.231+00:00Refurbishing Terrain 1<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3AetH0gGqWhQxkCcZ6Ecn90F_74fDDyv_8JeqbkGJBosT_xjCn5MWdcAuQAKpOZ-i-oF_cha1_6X2vzGAubtwSm4eD_CWpRla3c6Dm03acRwc_ea-uyriVjNWvZFPeI7RtJn097KLWoEH0ZHAKoh_IzQXw06Vvut58Ok35cW_FLi09JwY31PWdKV1r4/s1000/Chopper%20refurbish%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="1000" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3AetH0gGqWhQxkCcZ6Ecn90F_74fDDyv_8JeqbkGJBosT_xjCn5MWdcAuQAKpOZ-i-oF_cha1_6X2vzGAubtwSm4eD_CWpRla3c6Dm03acRwc_ea-uyriVjNWvZFPeI7RtJn097KLWoEH0ZHAKoh_IzQXw06Vvut58Ok35cW_FLi09JwY31PWdKV1r4/w400-h206/Chopper%20refurbish%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Decided I'm going to need another piece of terrain to pose models on and decided to refurbish this town board from my <a href="https://panther6actual.blogspot.com/search/label/Newten%20Town">Newten project </a>from years ago.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujGvEAvse1cOzj9aSZNiaMm__e3d6XIgG0AWg9gTAqqSyubKf8Tx26xpCz_-nc4ilMnzgPwXdodqD05YNfOv00oxQMV_m6rtV48wTo9QY5pLYEM3RtXCUJ-BIZRJ0Z57oXFVOWV4LPhXWWQu-3lq-_3kowefahM2XQGKUegJgbiAmhcKZ9vXDXPu2KYM/s900/Chopper%20refurbish%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="891" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujGvEAvse1cOzj9aSZNiaMm__e3d6XIgG0AWg9gTAqqSyubKf8Tx26xpCz_-nc4ilMnzgPwXdodqD05YNfOv00oxQMV_m6rtV48wTo9QY5pLYEM3RtXCUJ-BIZRJ0Z57oXFVOWV4LPhXWWQu-3lq-_3kowefahM2XQGKUegJgbiAmhcKZ9vXDXPu2KYM/w396-h400/Chopper%20refurbish%201.jpg" width="396" /></a> <br /></p><p>Loving how it looks. Doing this has renewed my enthusiasm for doing more terrain.</p><p>I'm thinking about plans for: forest/jungle bases (waited for far too long to do); refurbish some 6mm buildings (for play-testing); and; redo my current 15mm building to be more flexible (taking them off terrain boards and basing them instead).<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-85683656740515408332024-01-01T13:00:00.001+00:002024-01-04T10:28:06.285+00:00A New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0ZKwH6h1rMxrarwEbMQE_rTdpZ82RmQOCVEyAIaqbwh-1eC1pu_7N_6L76Zua5sxuvriHTG7nXpuRtDz-hdN0x1Pjk50WNWQ_T56_7C4tWu9_Ax8wZjljJiIyIuWA4YRtjt6iTSdFenUgeY6dcAMMhZs_vKxurugGb730JaQPqas3v3siB7ZfEAZ-Q8/s1100/OMWB%20New%20Year%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="1100" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0ZKwH6h1rMxrarwEbMQE_rTdpZ82RmQOCVEyAIaqbwh-1eC1pu_7N_6L76Zua5sxuvriHTG7nXpuRtDz-hdN0x1Pjk50WNWQ_T56_7C4tWu9_Ax8wZjljJiIyIuWA4YRtjt6iTSdFenUgeY6dcAMMhZs_vKxurugGb730JaQPqas3v3siB7ZfEAZ-Q8/w400-h274/OMWB%20New%20Year%202024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Having survived another year around the sun it's that time for resolutions, except I don't do them because the reality is that it is very hard indeed to keep to resolutions that require substantial change.</p><p>So, as <a href="https://ashleyrpollard.blogspot.com/2024/01/heres-to-new-year.html">I posted on my other blog</a>, I'm going to wing it as usual.</p><p>Above is the current state of affairs on my workbench, sadly mostly neglected over the holidays, though I did do a small amount of painting to make some older models painted yellow pop a bit more.<br /></p><p>Which means paint some
miniatures, and keep
doing because they're fun things I enjoy doing.<br /></p>So, Happy New Year.<p></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-89235843583460841342023-12-24T21:04:00.000+00:002023-12-24T21:04:10.848+00:00Seasonal Salutations 2023<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2shhPh9WywR4xo3XsnIl3hq8xyGbkjVGHqHgpUSmvn97vZftW5scz84Cfi00kHcNU-k-jeos622k-NvGAkcVPZlUbxC-8fSYL_e93ApouvqhRFizZjZp9VKvlED5ZqvLSBZxPG8Fl0_4we0N31h3-6ERBMV6Wk29tVdt5nVQxWUhAS6wg6gDOjouIbo/s850/Christmas%202023%20-%20Ashley%20and%20Susan%20-%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2shhPh9WywR4xo3XsnIl3hq8xyGbkjVGHqHgpUSmvn97vZftW5scz84Cfi00kHcNU-k-jeos622k-NvGAkcVPZlUbxC-8fSYL_e93ApouvqhRFizZjZp9VKvlED5ZqvLSBZxPG8Fl0_4we0N31h3-6ERBMV6Wk29tVdt5nVQxWUhAS6wg6gDOjouIbo/w400-h400/Christmas%202023%20-%20Ashley%20and%20Susan%20-%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Or Happy Hols, Merry Xmas, and any other alternative greeting that is appropriate. I'm ecumenical about celebrating at this time of the year.</p><p>Another picture taken by my beloved of our tree. She is the light of my life. So from us both, have a lovely day and catch y'all on the bounce.<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-62549622894975936142023-12-22T10:13:00.002+00:002023-12-22T20:49:15.720+00:00News on Rules<p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNguSdI7I0gDEm8wazO0RZlIdt_Xq1XrsUWs6ZQtjiQmzMngdYDc4_XgXBz9xjJs0kxiQ5WK4uJ83daqfiz7dIJEL8e4_-yWafNDidojFEHxodEfPh9-zPNEkTRMPtO-g3Fsc3xYto-1E00DfcsLI2iF4TloYy7PoEDbJl3Ebgzy7KA6c8dHPIyK1gGg/s1100/OHMUWM%20blog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1100" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNguSdI7I0gDEm8wazO0RZlIdt_Xq1XrsUWs6ZQtjiQmzMngdYDc4_XgXBz9xjJs0kxiQ5WK4uJ83daqfiz7dIJEL8e4_-yWafNDidojFEHxodEfPh9-zPNEkTRMPtO-g3Fsc3xYto-1E00DfcsLI2iF4TloYy7PoEDbJl3Ebgzy7KA6c8dHPIyK1gGg/w400-h279/OHMUWM%20blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Just an update to say that not only am I still working at knocking Big Little Wars into shape, but that a couple of fans are working on making <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34828/ohmu-war-machine">OHMU War Machine</a> available as a PDF.</p><p></p><p>Whether this is a facsimile of the original, or a revised an updated second edition has yet to be clarified?</p><p>There are pros and cons to both approaches, and shades between a facsimile that's revised to more extensive changes that bleed over to modernizing the combat resolution and command and control mechanisms to meet the <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2388474/blast-past">current standards for wargame rules</a> and making it a new edition.</p><p>Either way, if all goes well there will something coming, but as to when, I have no clue. It depends.<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-25551389475155758622023-12-18T20:44:00.000+00:002023-12-18T20:44:35.200+00:00Big Buster Mostly Finished<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgX2hRTx8GtnCJ7xSdDHnCD1GIBWcYh8lLzq2BJTQKsgfTpdXwOoT9mDl9vtae3uf8L1Lw1WeHlxW686lthLbTOeTNpiYYyE4qiTbnqkD8RaLxyYnawjWJ2nnRJoLRgNwbcUPsNHJLn4X8_kp2BzIr8tD9vp4esIKa-lJyEcSX5cHtLPabghwUQZNEIw/s1000/CAS-4CP%20Rebuild%204-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="1000" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgX2hRTx8GtnCJ7xSdDHnCD1GIBWcYh8lLzq2BJTQKsgfTpdXwOoT9mDl9vtae3uf8L1Lw1WeHlxW686lthLbTOeTNpiYYyE4qiTbnqkD8RaLxyYnawjWJ2nnRJoLRgNwbcUPsNHJLn4X8_kp2BzIr8tD9vp4esIKa-lJyEcSX5cHtLPabghwUQZNEIw/w400-h216/CAS-4CP%20Rebuild%204-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">I've mostly finished the rebuild CAS-4CP model. It still needs a coat of gloss varnish before
adding decals, and then afterwards I will need to spray matt varnish. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaO-VeQV-omwrTZ5ZLLYEluV3q805AhQt3nU2lwZP_pVMlHMuIZLkxEZJsjLrFYm5EFsEx9TIVDD3KP4iQWF7hx69YBDT1chbbxgv1kUOgxF2LOv6SmwNA9T0xFzdHQHbYOVZuhIrhATt4ZfqB8qB0y_CcfmV3UG2IB1ZnIMyVz9W37397V97690Q9wnk/s1000/CAS-4CP%20Rebuild%203-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="930" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaO-VeQV-omwrTZ5ZLLYEluV3q805AhQt3nU2lwZP_pVMlHMuIZLkxEZJsjLrFYm5EFsEx9TIVDD3KP4iQWF7hx69YBDT1chbbxgv1kUOgxF2LOv6SmwNA9T0xFzdHQHbYOVZuhIrhATt4ZfqB8qB0y_CcfmV3UG2IB1ZnIMyVz9W37397V97690Q9wnk/w373-h400/CAS-4CP%20Rebuild%203-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">I'm so glad I've finished this rebuild because this rebuild has been a bit of a slog.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I think the added bulk really adds to the feel that the Buster is big, much bigger than the conventionally sized Ape and Dog combat armour suits that the Army and Marines use.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42U7_i5e6KNBqBxnX2Id_-K_cYKTQd_rTBTvdQGsRI1-iuD7TMfVo_GNNsh4SZTF8JARoXmYEk-v1wDVp2igFjxknZcrYUISXNt5L50Q95HVabOxhyFvn0zJbaq1dS6mQuOG33R9F6t-l2qT07V_DtMg8hm9WicAUjWXNcKWn9USjXisimFQo3e_qH7Q/s1000/CAS-4CP%20Rebuild%202-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="906" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42U7_i5e6KNBqBxnX2Id_-K_cYKTQd_rTBTvdQGsRI1-iuD7TMfVo_GNNsh4SZTF8JARoXmYEk-v1wDVp2igFjxknZcrYUISXNt5L50Q95HVabOxhyFvn0zJbaq1dS6mQuOG33R9F6t-l2qT07V_DtMg8hm9WicAUjWXNcKWn9USjXisimFQo3e_qH7Q/w363-h400/CAS-4CP%20Rebuild%202-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise.jpg" width="363" /></a></div> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-25025349106598960192023-12-15T20:09:00.000+00:002023-12-15T20:09:34.907+00:00Kneeling Combat Armor Suit Mostly Finished<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoXvFvGgICcbet0ElBIaGkRFELXTPMzwKsmORVaJomkAjhUqNYTzfO3CWUnxElP_l6J9GkHFhTkpIdjBDEvRmHVqCV8vIlPXId5VmkURfFYPZCBuMyoe5AKX_aLwYNeBPG_s6tKiaZ3XrvwK-rcbmR_etMOmQgFux7geEzFmNcDsKA5Q6goywXNzV0jw/s1022/CAS-3-Mod%201%20Kneeling%203-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1022" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoXvFvGgICcbet0ElBIaGkRFELXTPMzwKsmORVaJomkAjhUqNYTzfO3CWUnxElP_l6J9GkHFhTkpIdjBDEvRmHVqCV8vIlPXId5VmkURfFYPZCBuMyoe5AKX_aLwYNeBPG_s6tKiaZ3XrvwK-rcbmR_etMOmQgFux7geEzFmNcDsKA5Q6goywXNzV0jw/w400-h391/CAS-3-Mod%201%20Kneeling%203-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Mostly finished meaning that I need to spray some gloss varnish and then add decals and then spray again with some matt varnish.</p><p style="text-align: left;">So, this is the third Special Forces CAS-3-Mod-1 mech finished for my
Combat Armor Suit Detachment Alpha that appeared in my second novel,
Strike Dog. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8_-4GKkwPmm3kThOrP1evPOajugst0SP8X6li08uxnCcgl7x6er1u5lmACtDBoxt1YSRBHsabbaCADPVDZCOcQGLcx0HiO-6S7-jI-BN6d68gtjCNwvvzfw7e-l3KMdC6QNVTatwfEmQ6N2IyPewTDhR4VBZgIY4lWOe9ImAZaVJX0tZl1EnsjENmtI/s1000/CAS-3-Mod%201%20Kneeling%201-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="927" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8_-4GKkwPmm3kThOrP1evPOajugst0SP8X6li08uxnCcgl7x6er1u5lmACtDBoxt1YSRBHsabbaCADPVDZCOcQGLcx0HiO-6S7-jI-BN6d68gtjCNwvvzfw7e-l3KMdC6QNVTatwfEmQ6N2IyPewTDhR4VBZgIY4lWOe9ImAZaVJX0tZl1EnsjENmtI/w371-h400/CAS-3-Mod%201%20Kneeling%201-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise.jpg" width="371" /></a></div><p></p><p>The remaining three mech models for my Special Forces unit are waiting some TLC on my workbench. As they say, watch this space.</p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-22364325252025119092023-12-13T16:46:00.005+00:002024-02-10T15:38:04.833+00:00OMWB: Kurganets-25<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWK_oHnQbRNK3N25lpvFyKKpDqQg4B_26Ez2K1UUWX1P9S5g0Uwnz7SEX-fPLganmqfdq_hoYXz5tpe6CfPot5dINqvNn6lnFOUaNLflHUFDXtblH14EzclMYd1Gj1wIXTKk_nLF4U7U30pp5X5GzqwIt02zTFX09AL8Q028H4c-2IBKIb53qsie7nG8/s1000/Kurganets-25%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="1000" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWK_oHnQbRNK3N25lpvFyKKpDqQg4B_26Ez2K1UUWX1P9S5g0Uwnz7SEX-fPLganmqfdq_hoYXz5tpe6CfPot5dINqvNn6lnFOUaNLflHUFDXtblH14EzclMYd1Gj1wIXTKk_nLF4U7U30pp5X5GzqwIt02zTFX09AL8Q028H4c-2IBKIb53qsie7nG8/s320/Kurganets-25%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I recently acquired from <a href="https://badger3d.co.uk/">Badger 3D</a> a lovely resin printed
Kurganets-25. I need to clean some minor flash off before painting, but
the quality of the resin print is outstanding.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVh880f-y3GDD9Nx4pXO22QLMOYdU2FhDkMUQtHPsAjjjHiNpq6Cc-1HZmJADh0iXLvsuk3g2RfWG9OXa7c68b9MccCfy8XsvETKYpL-09qqD7nO-JqaWtMyokn51pD9BzKMJkTTQIcJyS8kdmeHj3U_-UZrQZsiDd5HjYot5tEjaG3Tk-9RPwnkw7Mms/s1000/Kurganets-25%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="1000" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVh880f-y3GDD9Nx4pXO22QLMOYdU2FhDkMUQtHPsAjjjHiNpq6Cc-1HZmJADh0iXLvsuk3g2RfWG9OXa7c68b9MccCfy8XsvETKYpL-09qqD7nO-JqaWtMyokn51pD9BzKMJkTTQIcJyS8kdmeHj3U_-UZrQZsiDd5HjYot5tEjaG3Tk-9RPwnkw7Mms/s320/Kurganets-25%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>You may be asking why I bought this? Well, I reckon that this IFV will be around for the foreseeable future and is therefore perfect for games in my SF setting.</p><p>Besides which, I mention the Kurganets-25 in my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083ZCYNGY?binding=kindle_edition&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tukn">World of Drei</a> series of short stories.<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-18159549053998642592023-11-29T12:12:00.001+00:002023-11-29T12:12:49.387+00:00Great Wargaming Survey 2023<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/F08osfbXpZs?si=SAR1QmkE5EW0OIlP" width="480"></iframe></p><p>Three takeaways from the 2023 Great Wargaming Survey are resin printers are popular, 98% of wargamers are in the hobby for life, and the average age of historical wargamers is rising.</p><p>Actually, go watch the video, it's worth watching.</p><p>My takeaway, we are all getting older, even us SF &F wargamers. The survey while an outstanding achievement is still self-selecting for those who know and can be bothered to answer. Caveat, none of us are getting younger.</p><p>That's all. Sharing because I care about stuff I do.<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-91770716774752494442023-11-24T11:33:00.002+00:002023-11-24T11:33:59.853+00:00Thanksgiving Aftermath<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_Vfcz5agzKyJK2TLr8lVBLBWAKrX1LxYlSxCqs5IEuFAa7bcUaTVKZHMJA3m9gUb13_zh5bQM9knu4lO3h_ZhtFqTg_7njhTaK5lX6N8RwewckiIrFJ4P-lxYUr10P7CLIF059qH8Qa4DAAHaFR9U-UxnOHUHPFOTa23ljjcWpFuULNOCxnbMNq6AS0/s2592/image1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="2592" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_Vfcz5agzKyJK2TLr8lVBLBWAKrX1LxYlSxCqs5IEuFAa7bcUaTVKZHMJA3m9gUb13_zh5bQM9knu4lO3h_ZhtFqTg_7njhTaK5lX6N8RwewckiIrFJ4P-lxYUr10P7CLIF059qH8Qa4DAAHaFR9U-UxnOHUHPFOTa23ljjcWpFuULNOCxnbMNq6AS0/w400-h299/image1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>It has been a long time since I posted a Thanksgiving post, but today we're recovering from last night's meal with Susan's colleague from work, Simon Bland, who really appreciated being invited to share a feast with us. He's lovely.<br /></p><p>And while Simon didn't want his picture taken, and Susan was far too flustered to have hers taken, she took a lovely picture of me, which I'm going to share just because I love her for taking it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPxdK6-vaJtmRNdCmGkP1xubCZruEwjxWpsGnn1FO2Yg1bDBGQE2UTdCrJEUnefq1cZP0yvCLySBQ7ObebHyW1xB4qvsiTFaHEmc9Q98a9oENRnJi8rkFDjYlPOS55KmpqSvZcOzJDzxgENEvHuZg9N4YL_mcNuVlkKblxCv5e-6Ov949kuwNbSSyW90/s1000/Ashley%20Thanksgiving%202023%20crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1000" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPxdK6-vaJtmRNdCmGkP1xubCZruEwjxWpsGnn1FO2Yg1bDBGQE2UTdCrJEUnefq1cZP0yvCLySBQ7ObebHyW1xB4qvsiTFaHEmc9Q98a9oENRnJi8rkFDjYlPOS55KmpqSvZcOzJDzxgENEvHuZg9N4YL_mcNuVlkKblxCv5e-6Ov949kuwNbSSyW90/w400-h344/Ashley%20Thanksgiving%202023%20crop.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Y'all have a great weekend, and catch you on the bounce.<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-72406940541466012172023-11-13T16:58:00.000+00:002023-11-13T16:58:03.860+00:00Warfare 2023 Show at Farnborough<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipt3tq2Ehe4FUTh5Ly3WHfM9T3DlfJ7mahf11898_V3NHNAKBUvicS1z_NA1kTJzbHKio60SPdmiIstCVphWNd9Mggcmkq3YOM-9Z1eoU8NWOxLidhAUCUaBWb_JpqK0ITqbNNNQZOksM4q8TSy4OVL4kNGzBKr6DmMYJlzdT8YHJUemxVBCE7zgqdVeA/s680/Paul,%20Ashley%20and%20Susan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="680" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipt3tq2Ehe4FUTh5Ly3WHfM9T3DlfJ7mahf11898_V3NHNAKBUvicS1z_NA1kTJzbHKio60SPdmiIstCVphWNd9Mggcmkq3YOM-9Z1eoU8NWOxLidhAUCUaBWb_JpqK0ITqbNNNQZOksM4q8TSy4OVL4kNGzBKr6DmMYJlzdT8YHJUemxVBCE7zgqdVeA/w400-h300/Paul,%20Ashley%20and%20Susan.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><p>For the first time since Covid lockdown in 2020 we've been to a wargame show. We met up with Paul from <a href="https://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2023/11/warfare-2023.html">The Man Cave</a>. He described our conversation as erudite, which is totally flattering given the amount of cussing a typical conversation with me entails.</p><p>I looked around the show, but only bought some size 0 Kolinsky sable brushes that were on offer. I saw a lot of bargains, but I need more stuff to paint like I need another hole in my head.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEpoCeifn_QAzj-muwQRKeTW3g2JdchaQEwpdW9l4P4yS4iJeh-0qXx8-4UhY4GRCOerqrl-Ny0qf7ilx6e6h09bLxsksXRmWe_T0rwh6xjY5UGK5dSvduT2KHy8guRAgf99efzCZkcsyO5YxT3zFaJ1IWfz4ERPQcsibNR3NpYON4rERm0b3oT4zKp8/s766/Ashley%20looking.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="766" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEpoCeifn_QAzj-muwQRKeTW3g2JdchaQEwpdW9l4P4yS4iJeh-0qXx8-4UhY4GRCOerqrl-Ny0qf7ilx6e6h09bLxsksXRmWe_T0rwh6xjY5UGK5dSvduT2KHy8guRAgf99efzCZkcsyO5YxT3zFaJ1IWfz4ERPQcsibNR3NpYON4rERm0b3oT4zKp8/w400-h334/Ashley%20looking.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></p><p></p><p>Susan took a picture of me looking at temptation and resisting the urge to buy more stuff. There were plenty of great looking games being run.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnceLRs0BWOez_w7POHdOA-2VmxGdrnB3CnMAH8-YBYTlQc0Xlce2hyphenhyphenn67oWgD7CVv-LWPRegoL4YU6igfGyXVVz41iCPdW5Gs8kqp9xvdP2EKUOfE9YXNSwl3UhSyFdGyhmlorUOfwaJajmfJs9HAazH9yEvRobL2AdUi4g96kftvC2EtKqcAF-7F80/s1100/Sharp%20Practice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1100" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnceLRs0BWOez_w7POHdOA-2VmxGdrnB3CnMAH8-YBYTlQc0Xlce2hyphenhyphenn67oWgD7CVv-LWPRegoL4YU6igfGyXVVz41iCPdW5Gs8kqp9xvdP2EKUOfE9YXNSwl3UhSyFdGyhmlorUOfwaJajmfJs9HAazH9yEvRobL2AdUi4g96kftvC2EtKqcAF-7F80/w400-h268/Sharp%20Practice.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Above and below are a couple of pictures of the impressive games on show.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFh6K4wBhMYFuOkbfRjToibiESyUmvmlFqRWqJt8vBn1jYL6DSTQ3ewzIq3m5gPOWsi6BisYi0kHKhdKIMKGqTTPbpibGxnY2ApnSDw4QLctGpdhIlKGRuko0B77p_RGFmmya1ssDq2RjrNFRgb6WBoV6ndEcoL1NA3Kp9Dp6TesaM1rl0fxerq5NfNM/s1100/Warfare%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1100" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFh6K4wBhMYFuOkbfRjToibiESyUmvmlFqRWqJt8vBn1jYL6DSTQ3ewzIq3m5gPOWsi6BisYi0kHKhdKIMKGqTTPbpibGxnY2ApnSDw4QLctGpdhIlKGRuko0B77p_RGFmmya1ssDq2RjrNFRgb6WBoV6ndEcoL1NA3Kp9Dp6TesaM1rl0fxerq5NfNM/w400-h268/Warfare%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">For a full on video showing what we saw, check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4LVyWPTbzA&list=LL&index=9 ">Big Lee of Miniature Adventures</a>, who has you covered.</p><p style="text-align: left;">And Susan caught me on camera wondering around the vast hall. As you can see there was a plethora of tournaments games being played on the day too. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXK2lY9p3MKgEM7ypn7bITOIHeT21lDO7opiYOYVkz1tlPJyMLoPndemj4ziugUaRRIf_oSDJ69ofjhM0JX3w8PCtoM0SfmC7ZFGlR7k_5TL6gd2GWwahyphenhyphen59GEeiw3WJW78FLsDB2AG4JCxrZK1J5ikZCI027bEMe80e4op8-OB5c9cKcogaDwo8DBww/s557/Ashley%20at%20Warfare%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="557" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXK2lY9p3MKgEM7ypn7bITOIHeT21lDO7opiYOYVkz1tlPJyMLoPndemj4ziugUaRRIf_oSDJ69ofjhM0JX3w8PCtoM0SfmC7ZFGlR7k_5TL6gd2GWwahyphenhyphen59GEeiw3WJW78FLsDB2AG4JCxrZK1J5ikZCI027bEMe80e4op8-OB5c9cKcogaDwo8DBww/w400-h211/Ashley%20at%20Warfare%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p>And afterwards I gave Paul a lift back to London in my M1009 CUCV Chevy Blazer. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vU2apHXOwYXKl7hCfNlXoeMLWgOWR-1EfxrVd4DO6GfsVkS4I-R82DHZ2oHMYtfgkARU1T-4B1YxBSoy6cD95cWG6LVXEJajdXp3cNzPe6nEcFoPvZlaC-v6BcCAS3NTMEqYKGShVsblZvZ_NfU3EjC_WP5gspZKzs9txFIUUV9dZNI0IJDBbiiOEmY/s1200/Ashley%20and%20Paul.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1200" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vU2apHXOwYXKl7hCfNlXoeMLWgOWR-1EfxrVd4DO6GfsVkS4I-R82DHZ2oHMYtfgkARU1T-4B1YxBSoy6cD95cWG6LVXEJajdXp3cNzPe6nEcFoPvZlaC-v6BcCAS3NTMEqYKGShVsblZvZ_NfU3EjC_WP5gspZKzs9txFIUUV9dZNI0IJDBbiiOEmY/w400-h238/Ashley%20and%20Paul.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></p><p>We were blessed with nice weather and had a great day out.<br /></p> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.com10