Painting - Kruelboyz

 Hello Folks,

Got some more painting done, working away on the new orcs. Got all the basic troops done now, so just the heroes to go!

Man-Skewer Boltboyz:

First up the crossbow orcs. Need at least a few ranges guys to bring the pain. Love that they all have levers to reload their bows, ocr acuracy is important!

Hobgrot Slittaz:

Then of course the orcs need some lil-guys to boss around. So then you have 20 of these goblin dudes with postponed knives and stick bombs.

These were my least favorite of the units at first, but they grow on you honestly. All these guys were surprisingly easy and fast to paint as well, mostly just a few colors and a wash, but quite happy how they turned out.

Anyway thats what I have fir now, hopefully the leaders soon to come.

Bought: 103 

Painted: 160

Total: 57

Thanks;

Mike

Painting - Civil War Cav & Kruelboyz

 Hello All;

Got a bit more painting done, not a ton has been on a diwn turn lately, but with games happening again it's bound to speed up.

Civil War Cav:

First up a few mounted units fir my Civil War force. These guys to allot more effort to get done then the foots guys! But came out pretty cool.

Gutrippaz:

Next up the first unit for a new Age of Sigmar Army, the Kruelboyz Orcs. These were surprisingly easy, the big fancy sheilds make them stand out nicely.

Bought: 103 (kruelboyz)

Painted: 137

Total: 34

Thanks;

Mike

Battle Report - Saga - Vikings

 Hello Folks,

Time for another battle Report! This week is Saga time we got together for a multiplayer game, the one with survival points. Sides were:

Duncan: Norse Gaels

Stan: Vikings 

Me: Natives

Here's the set up, ready fir some nice murdering.

Broderick send his men in to kill half my archers. I sent a group in to the woods were they met some betserkers and mutually destroyed each other.

More of everyone attacking everyone.

Pretty quickly there are more corpses the warriors!

Haeks reduced to 3 men, but they are still very angry.

Vikings get close. Broderick fights them 9ff him self, but is left exhausted.

The perfect time for archery! So my guys manage a lucky hit and the sorcerer is done.

The vikings didn't seem to like that thou and killed my archers.

The Gaels having only 2 men left were not worried and saw off another unit if vikings, very convient for me!

Going into the last round it was very close for me and the vikings, their warriors charged mine leaving us both with 4, then they moved up the warlord to prevent mine from getting an easy charge. But I tossed a few sticks, killed 2 more leaving me up 1 point!

So super close, but very bloody and fun. Good times had by all!

Plan to try Star Wars next time.

Thanks;

Mike

Battle Report - Armada

 Hello Folks;

Finally getting back to some gaming! This past weekend headed over to Duncans to try out Mantics new fantasy ship game Armada. We decided to try out the subdue the kraken scenario, basically points for shooting up the kraken, and for sinking big ships.

I took the Orcs to face off against the bassileans. (Paladiny humans)

Here's the set up, kraken in the middle lots of ship ready to attack.

Turn 1 I moved in my small small ships to shoot up the kraken and get some points. Being so close to a deadly sea monster later turned out not the best! The paladins bomb Ship tried a shot but scattered into the kraken, my bomb Ship landed one right on target thou dealing some good damage.

On the left my Smasher kicked it up to full speed to learn how ramming and boarding worked. But they managed to evade for now.

Starting the second turn the kraken went 9n the warpath, dealing a ton of damage to all the ships around. Best to stay away from the beastie. My drill ship was able to successfully ran the basileans bomb Ship however, sending it to the briney deeps.

Unfortunately my smasher failed to do any real smashing or boarding and sailed gently into the opposing fleet. Who promptly shot up the stern crippling my big ship which struck. Not awesome, the withering fire also sunck my blood Runner with the drill.

Somewhere in the mix a second basilean ship went down, but I forget the details, surely somewhat kraken related. My bomb Ship tried to put uo a defense but it was clearly not the orcs day.

Final tally was something like 13-3 for the baslieans, but I think we can agree the kraken was the MVP.

All in all a pretty fun game, very similar to black Seas, but much less serious. The ships are allot easier to finish. Definitely on my list to ecpand out a bit, not sure of that means more orcs, or trying some dwarfs, we shall see!

Great to get a game in again finally as well!

Thanks;

Mike

Painting Update - Vietnam

 Hello Folks;

Time for another painting update finally! Finished off my 20 point force for infantry Aces Vietnam. The mortars take it up to 23 even.

Full Force:

First Infantry Company:

2nd Infantry Company:

Battlion HQ:

These were easier then I thought it would be, they paint up pretty fast once you get some momentum going. Anyway this is what I have for the first day, I got some new stuff in fir the second day as well, probably will wait until we play game 1 to get going on that.

For now back to civil war, time ti add some cav!

Bought: 64 (PAVN wave 2)
Painted: 121
Total: 57

Thanks;

Mike

Painting Update - Civil War

 Hello Folks,

Time for another painting update. Working on lots of Civil War stuff, both American and Galactic!

Feel like I need a disclaimer for the first time ever, but obviously don't support the confederate ideology.

Robert E Lee:

First up the big general. Tried to put a bit more detail in this one since its a one off, can't really do that for the hundreds of rank and file!

Army So Far:

And here is they army so far, this is 3 of the 12 frames I have, so lots more to come, but this is a playable army at least!

Also got a few more star wars guys done before I started on the ACW so here are those bits.

Dooku:

Super Battle Droids:

Droid Commander and Drone:

So thats what I have for this batch. We have even more Civil War Stuff on the way. Have been chatting with Stan about Infantry Aces Vietnam, so may take a short pause to do 20 points of that.

Bought: 34
Painted: 92
Total: 58

Thanks;

Mike

Painting Update - Star Wars Legion

 Hello All,

Got another bitvif painting done, this time Syar Wars Legion. I have painted uo the Separatist half of the Clobe Wars starter. Mainly using the excellent Sorastro guides as suggested by Stan and Serge.

Full army shit to start so its the thumbnail.

B1 Battle Droids:

First unit of droids, this one with red accents. Super fast and easy to paint so there are allot of fun.

B1 Battle Droids:

Second unit but with blue, can never have enough droids, might have ti get a third unit!

Droidekas:

Some bigger droids ti bring heavier fire. These can turn into a ball and roll around, and you get both firms which I thought was pretty cool. Actually used a guide from Zorpazorp fir these as it seemed easier.

General Grevious:

Angry mode grevious ready to slice and dice some Jedi.

Barracades:

Even got the terrain done. May just have to add some buildings or something.

Anyway thats what I have painted so far. These were far easier and more fun then 8 had imagined, and the game seems fun so surely more to come!

Bought: 34
Painted: 61
Total: 27

Thanks;

Mike