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oriskany 5 years, 3 months ago.
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One reason I’m short on time … my “hobby” for the morning:
I’m making an effort to unplug a little. The site, hobby, gaming, the internet in general. Sociologists aren’t kidding when they say this stuff can depress you.
A picture is worth a thousand words. Thanks for the warning @oriskany !
Unfortunately they were so happy with me, and the event was so well attended, I’ve already been invited back for next year.
My hobby for the afternoon: Poland – 1939 (80th Anniversary Prep)
Panzer Leader run vs. @yavasa live on Twitch.
Polish set up and German list construction:
German approach. Ah, the “mighty” German Panzerwaffe of 1939. We’re looking at about 40 tanks here, roughly one battalion, or about 1/8 of 1st Panzer Division’s armored fighting power.
Yavasa gets bold, wiping out a platoon of “Pioniere” assault engineers while they were still in my trucks. The nearby platoon of SdKfz 231/6s tried to break up this tankette attack, but failed.
The Germans invest Polish tanks, and set up for their set-piece assault on the second Polish objective hex.
The German assault begins in earnest, with infantry guns, mortars, and 7.5cms on PzKpfw IVs. But Yavasa is feeding in reinforcements into the battle, and close-assaulting German PzKpfw IIs originally used to spot the Polish defenders. Yes, German tanks are burning, and Polish cavalry are involved. This DID happen (German armored recon if memory serves), and CAN be successful if done carefully under the right circumstances.
We got as far as Turn 5. Yavasa has definitely picked up this game! And I’m pretty sure if this game had gone to completion we’d wind up with a 4-3 Polish win.
Hails all,
Didn’t get a chance to update yesterday but I did spend the entire day at the painting table. Finished up my guys bases at about 2:00 am. Overall, I’m pretty pleased with these guys as pale armour is something I struggle with. It’s still not at the level where I want it to be but they’ll look great on the board and that’s what counts.
Gaming today with @mage and then I’ll make a start on the Riddler tomorrow. Hoping to get him done in one day and then do some terrain on Wednesday.
Knight Models have a few different versions of Riddler available but my favourite slice of the Batman universe is the Arkham games so I tend to lean towards those.
Those Infinity models are awesome looking. Infinity was a game that just fell the wrong side of the “I don’t have the time/can’t afford to start new games” line I had to draw for myself.
I’ve tried chipping with the mediums available from AK, never on HDF though. Great way to give some life to otherwise flat surfaces.
My girlfriend does a lot of digital art and has a WACOM pad so I might try to rope her away her usual work.
The level of detail in your campaigns is unbelievable. I was looking through the images in your Darkstar game and it really seems quite intricate.
I didn’t know you were into RPGs too. Werewolf is something that’s been on my radar for a while but the sheer amount of stuff for it is slightly overwhelming. I never know where to start with the World of Darkness range.
Time away from the net is always a good thing. I had a weekend away recently and took a few walks along the coast in Sligo and through some heritage sites in Roscommon. The effect it has on your mood is genuinely noticeable, humans really weren’t built to sit inside walls and stare at screens.
I love the rock troll! The colour transition on his skin is superb. I tried something similar years ago on the Nightbringer (Necron C’tan) but it came out way too dark. Still threatening to strip him down and start again…
Painting day was done to the tune of Canada’s finest Devin Townsend. His new album took me a while to get my head around but is getting daily spins now.
Good Morning All!
A rare day off with no commitments. I can’t remember what the holiday is for; most just know it as “August Long.” For me, it’s Hobby Day… after I cut the grass and douse all the weeds in the driveway. It’s only going to 27c today, so survivable outside. I’m going to finish building stealth suits (3 done, 3 on the go), and maybe poke around in Fire, Fusion, and Steel to see if there’s any design rules for that sort of thing.
Then it’s on to battle boards. First tunes from HAL this morning:
@unclejimmy great job on the Infinity terrain! I’d really like to see one of your bigger tables. Seems to me you have a ton of the stuff!
Crud might be good on those crates. What about some tagging? Or vulgar ‘hate’ graffiti? Just be mindful of where you take the stuff if you’re gaming away from home!
That’s quite the “massive hose” prosthetic. The end could use a trim. Consider scheduling a bris. My Egyptian History prof once asked why ancient Egyptians practised circumcision. I said, that in my experience, Arabs want 10% off everything. Bu-dum-bum.
Love the tankhunters… especially the guy that looks like he’s toting some kind of nasty recoilless rifle. Reminds me of that nut busting B-10 I dragged around once on a kit familiarization exercise.
Thirteen years ago I was considering retiring to a condo in Cancun… but then I found out the whole town was filled with Mexicans! Who knew? It was a near thing.
Yes, those shields are freehand… a pain in the arse too. I’ve got the same design on a lot of stuff, variations of the Sun Empire banner from the novel. Did you get the first chapter of Book 2? If not, I’ll send it to your other e-mail account.
As for question 1, I’ve tried to self-medicate with electric shock treatment from a light socket. I think it’s working, but now I have ‘Baby Shark’ playing on a loop while I clean my Ishapore .303.
I was always single when I deployed, luckily. It was good not having loose ends back home, but I’ll admit it was tough coming home and seeing all the joyful family reunions, when the only thing waiting for me was a taxi.
Mukluks: I can get you an authentic handmade pair of mukluks, deer hide and rabbit fur, with whatever design you want on them. I’m assuming you want the calf-high ones, and not just moccasin type shoes. There’s a lady in the Metis village two miles up the road that makes them to order. I think they’re about $150 Canadian. What size? We can discuss offline.
@elpotof and @nogbadthebad welcome! Always room for a few more!
HAL has moved on.
@oriskany Fantastic job on those counters, as always! Am I the only one that considers a board full of Panzer Leader counters sexy? Do you think I need to see someone about that?
Your table looks exactly like my garage table!
Thanks so much for the Darkstar battle report! Intriguing as always, and I really like the 2D/3D star map. I’ve never seen a representation like that before.
@irredeemable so good to see you again! (cpauls1 here) Fabulous job on those mini’s! I think they will really stand out on the table.
I really like that Riddler model. You must post WIP’s!
The troll is one of the new Reaper Black Bones models. Better plastic than the old stuff, and still a great price. I tried to paint him cammed up as a snow covered rock. I have another that will get a variation on colour, but the same theme.
@sundancer Glad you’re feeling better. It’s hard clawing your way out of a dark place.
Someone learned a valuable lesson this weekend — don’t chase cats with white stripes on their back. She was pretty mogey till she got a scrub.
Didn’t stop her from trying to eat one of our cats again last night. If I can’t get her to stop she may have to go.
Some more ink needed before I do some undercoats…
These guys are USAMC “Devil Dogs”. They also have an Antipode each that does what they do.
The Infinity version of a Pug…
…very savage!
@ceppie – I would have asked local neds, but they would think I was “the other!” Uncle Jimmy!
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