Weekender: Afterlife Kickstarter & The Power Of Airbrushing!
October 18, 2014 by dignity
On today's Weekender we'll be talking about the awesome Afterlife: The Shards of Liberty Kickstarter from Anvil Industry (check out Backstage for a chance to win your pledge for free!) and the hot topic of our hobby at the moment, Airbrushing.
It's also been quite the awesome week of Infinity 3rd Edition content hasn't it and don't forget that we're currently running an ace 55k Facebook Likes Challenge where you could win yourself two 300 point armies
We also have some prize winners to announce (watch to find out if you won!).
Have a great weekend!
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I’d love to congratulate you, leonjong, but I can’t bring myself to do it lol. Very jealous 🙂
Airbrushing is a new thing?
No, we just haven’t done a whole lot on BoW, and are looking to change that.
Nothing new under the sun mate
For me, the worst part of my airbrush is cleaning the thing each time. Cleaning to change colors, cleaning after I’m done. Perhaps I’m too lazy to pull out the airbrush.
Indeed. I’m very amateur when it comes to airbrush. I basically just use it to give huge/many minis their basic colour. But the cleaning is booooring and takes a lot of time. But you have to be very thorough when cleaning them.
Always wanted an Airbrush but always felt its out of my price range.
I love getting the Weekend started early! Thanks guys!
The citadel gun has a lot to answer for in putting people off airbrushes – did it for me. Would love to play a game in the studio. Sure I’m not the only one. 🙂
Anyone interested in airbrushing should check out Flory models. It’s for scale modelling rather than war gaming but the techniques are still valid.
Most of his stuff (which is awesome ) is behind a pay wall but he also does a weekly show on youtube.
Sod it. Here’s a link to the latest news show…
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ7CsLq5yRA
I’ve been staring at the table in this episode, and I can’t shake the feeling that it seems to be a couple of pickup trucks is a trailer park in Arizona.
Woot!!!!!!! new weekender 🙂
I’m not normally one for watching batreps. I don’t get engaged with watching games that I’m not involved with so once the intro bits are out of the way I tend to switch off (metaphorically and then literally). I watched all the Infinity batrep vid yesterday because I wanted to see 3rd ed in action. Plus Carlos manages to combine informing with entertaining. Even then my attention wandered in and out of it. I like the talking heads at regular intervals as they engage me with the players and consequently I engage more with the game. I also would prefer… Read more »
Yup myself and @lloyd talked at some length about the editing of this particular report, and it was decided to tred very lightly on the cutting as the rule set is new etc, so it was as much demonstration as it was ‘report’
But I do agree on the issues regarding long reports.
I think the best battle reports are heavily edited. It’s reality TV after all, I’m new at minis -I’ve always liked them, but just recently I’ve been able to affor d the hobby- so I want to know what everyone is thinking, I would like ot see a talking head telling me “I’m planning this because this guy always does this and I’m banking on this guys here to stop him and then come back at the end…” or something like that. If you’ve seen Shut up and Sit Down (board game review and news website, adn great enterteiners overall)… Read more »
Idea regarding battle reports, especially in regards to the question @warzan was talking about: do the players really go “head to head,” keeping their strategy and tactics to themselves . . . or do they explain to the viewer (and each other) what maneuvers, etc., they’re undertaking? Maybe the show could be edited so that the two players are standing over the table, moving their pieces and tossing dice, etc. Then, cut to a new shot where Player A has left the room. Player B talks to the camera, explaining all his dastardly tricks he plans to unleash on his… Read more »
I’m a big fan of BatReps, even if I don’t pay them too much attention as I watch whilst painting etc. I would be a fan of this concept, rather like how Tabletop interviews players partway through the games. It would keep up the tension between the players but allow the audience to see what is going through their minds as they make specific plays.
Maybe you should try shoutcasting battle reports. For example you could see Hearthstone International Tournaments, they explain everything that could happen, different situations options, decisions and consequences, the players the decisions are the unknown that you want to see it happen rather than explained. Shoutcasting is a bit off for turn-base games, but you could find a similar way like what is done on Hearthstone, Magic the Gathering and others :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8yk82PSzus
In general I prefer demo games over battle reports, unless they are very well made. To make a batrep entertaining it should have open information, with the players discussing about their tactics. In my opinion this can be done with most games, unless you’re playing a tournament. Even in a game like Infinity with a lot of hidden information two experienced players will be able to quite acurately guess what their opponents will be doing. “Hey, your army is missing just enough points for a drop trooper.” The player won’t be surprised about a sudden appearance, but (s)he will be… Read more »
I might have to watch your battle report. I don’t usually watch them but you have made me interested. That and I need to learn what im doing with my new game.
With regards battle reports, I would love to see the players explaining what they’re doing as they go at each phase, but actually moving the camera around and down to model’s eye view… “ooh, look here, if I do this next, I can exploit this unit’s deployment….” Using FoW as an example, in the deployment phase each player could explain what they’re going to deploy next, why, and where, and what the overall picture will be for this platoon. During each turn the players could explain where they see the greatest threat coming from, and again why, what their next… Read more »
I really like the idea of battle reports! Since I mostly dont have the time to play myself I find them to be a good way to get to understand game rules more in depth without needing to actually play loads of games. You really should have people come into the studio and play, that is a great idea. As for the length of the battle reports, look at how miniwargaming has done theirs (Infiinity and season 3 Warmachine league), I like that format. Its good with a moderator, also somewhere between 45-60 min is about the maximum time that… Read more »
Buying a good (that doesnt mean expensive) airbrush is the key to success I think. I use a Harder and Steenbeck Infinity with a tank compressor, but I’m in a lucky position in that I use one in my business (smart repairs to car interiors) so it was tax deductable. You can buy quality airbrushes for much less and get great results.
Sob the end of infinity’s week….
Morning!, I personally watch batreps on youtube but alot are as dull as dishwater. I tend to watch the miniwargaming guys batreps and think they are mostly pretty fun and interesting. I like to share in those cinematic moments and the banter while maybe learning a thing or too about the rules (Which if im honest is an afterthought). If we are watching your weekender or are backstage its because we can relate to you guys presenting so maybe the format you present them isnt that much of an issue? For me personally “Err on the side of awesome!” is… Read more »
Strange, i cant watch it anymore, something to do with safetey mode?
I’ve been looking into purchasing an airbrush for a while now and am simply bogged down as to what to purchase and whether they are worth the initial investment of between £250-400 for an airbrush and compressor. So am very excited about seeing these shows :o)
Well this was the best week fullfist of new stuff, the infinity battle report was very fun to watch, especially with carlos and his humor !
Painting with airbrush is more difficult than using the classic brushes, but the results are amazing… Giraldez works are impressive, he’s the airbrush master ! Maybe in the future I will try with the airbrush too !
I then Battle Reports are great. I would love a little editing, but don’t get too crazy. I really did enjoy watching Carlos this week. Such a funny guy and he really made Infinity come alive for me!
Have to say a big thumbs up to Anarchy and Brian. I was one of the backers of the original stencil KS and have subsequently been fortunate enough to attend so courses with him. both were brilliant and if you get the chance I would highly recommend by. Cant wait for the new KS to see what he has come up with. Especially looking forward to the terrain based stuff! Loving the fact BOW going to be covering airbrushing in more detail. As a result of what I e learned even airbrushed my sons skateboard helmet he got for his… Read more »
I’ve had an airbrush and compressor (plus associated bits) sitting on my painting table for a few months now but as it happens I finally gave it a go yesterday. After a few hours I decided I was definitely going to keep it but the biggest problem I found was keeping the trigger in exactly the right spot to get the same coverage over an area. I kept accidentally moving it back a fraction and I would instantly end up with a small puddle of paint on the mini, ruining whatever effect I was going for. I think I need… Read more »
Great show, I’m really looking forward to the airbrushing videos. I’ve had an iwata one for years but I only really use it for base coats.
BATREP ~ Why?
1. See if I like a potential new game (Yes/No?)
2, Learn a new game (sat with copy of rules)
2. See different armies/factions in use (Choose one/two)
3. See how others exploit their army’s assets to best effect (grow)
You are right – some offerings out there are dire! Yours have a good balance.
Why not call the letters section of the Ezine… “Reader’s Lives” … it has a certain ring to it!
Was he comparing his female model to INfinity’s stereotype by any chance? Not only do they look mysogenistic and unreal, they’re also a bugger to assemble in metal with tiny limb joints.
The armour of the belated Henry 8th was for a person not lightly built and some pieces in the armoury in the Hofburg in Vienna might fit, too. 😉
I like the battlereport. A more streamlined one would be better for future ones where the ruleset is established (see Wargamergirl style for Warmahordes). I like to hear about the tought processes of the players behind their moves. And I like that in the way you did the wrap of the individual turns or as a voiceover.
I look forward to the Airbrushing stuff. Been interested in it for a while but scared to have a go.
I’m not a fan of battle reports unless you edit the hell out of them so they are short snappy and procrastination free.
Great show guys… Did I miss the bit where you announced the winner of the caption contest for the boxed infinity set? Wasn’t that supposed to be last week too?
I miss Lloyd but I do like the Warren, Justin and Ben shows, good banter 🙂
I believe that’s a BS contest
So hopefully we will see the results tomorrow.