Fallout Wasteland Warfare Resin Thus Far

Finished all the resin figures on hand.

Working on other projects while waiting for more.

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Sole Survivor. Dogmeat, and Cogsworth

Well that's done.

Looking forward to finishing Garvey's lot and the few extra mutants in this order.

Then looking forward to NOT painting for a bit as I really do not enjoy it.

Anyway here are the photos.

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Super Mutant Gang Painted

Fallout Super Mutant gang done for now.

There was a mix up in the packaging and I have two more Super Mutants instead of two more hounds. Once that gets sorted I will paint the hounds.

Not sure about the duplicate mutants.

Also have three Mutant Nuclear Suicide Bombers to go.

But figure I'll mix things up and paint some survivors and Minutemen now.

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The Springwatch Chapter

"Eh, What's up Medicae?":
Attributed to Lepus Cimex

With the last of the Xenos scum extirpated, Imperial authorities expected the Agri-world to return to a quiet cycle of food production.

The Emperor Wants You!

It came as a great shock when local planetary forces turned their guns on on the space marines of the Springwatch Chapter, who up until then had been regarded as the planet's saviors.

What could possibly have gone wrong?

Fudd's World was now in open revolt.

Heads from the upcoming Albedo Miniatures Game.

Fallout Super Mutant Test Piece

Just putting the finishing touches on a Super Mutant from Modiphius games.

Think I like the look of him but overall he may be too dark.

These models are cast in a softish resin. 

Found it a bit fiddly to work with (the material not the figure pose or construction) and would have preferred a hard plastic or metal piece. But times being what they are this will have to do.

Just hoping the paint adheres well.

I did wash them as instructed before painting and will be protective coating the model.

Just did the one for now to see how it turned out. Usually will paint 5 to 12 at a time in an assembly line like fashion. Gets things done faster that way.

Oh the game, Fallout Wasteland Warfare is a hoot btw. 

Seems a bit dense when you see all the pieces, cards, and tokens, but once you start playing it is easy to pick up.

VERY evocative of the video game which is quite an accomplishment. 

My compliments to the author!

That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by!

Waiting For Skyss-Ryssa

It's that time of year when a Lizardman's thoughts turn to Lizardwomen...actually that is any time of the year really.

Dwarven Forge has just finished up a Kick Starter that will, among all the beautiful scenery, include a Lizardwoman Priestess and Lizardwomen warriors.

Ever since he heard the news my Lizardman Shaman (also from Dwarven Forge) had been...well, sprucing up his wardrobe.

Hours spent preening and fussing in front of his basalt mirror.

I do hope She is impressed and he is not consigned to the Skull Feast Ritual...

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Gotrek and Felix...with Age of Sigmar

Brought out some old chums to play one of the Warhammer Skirmish scenarios using...Age of Sigmar.

Once the situation and Gotrek and Felix stats were suitably modified it went very well.

In AoS Gotrek and Felix are not very...durable. Probably a good thing for game play but not very true to the tales of Mr. King.

Giving them the number of attacks and ward save from their WFB profiles put that to rights.

The scenario is meant to represent the climactic battle of William King's brilliant short story "Wolf Riders".

It is actually not a very accurate (!) portrayal of same.

Revealing most of the reasons would spoil the story so do find it and read it yourself.

However I can say that in the book the attack was carried out by Wolf Riders and Orcs on foot, led by a Spoiler.

The scenario as presented resulted in a fairly static game...as sieges and  defending a passage can sadly.

With some tweaks it would make a great game.

As for Age of Sigmar, I am now a fan of the rules if not the setting. Even the Stormcasts have a place, to my mind, as "daemos" or "angels" for the good guys. Much prefer seeing them in a supporting role to mortal troops than as a faction on their own.

As for the rules, much simplified. The lack of a toughness score eliminates a die roll and makes every creature vulnerable to any troop type although saves play a huge part here.

Even better, one of my design goals for Warrior Heroes: Armies and Adventures in regards to organization and morale! Now, I am convinced it is simply a case of parallel development. That has happened to me too, so this is not a "they stole my idea rant". Rather its pointing out something about the the design I really like.

To wit, when morale is checked individuals may rout from the table, decreasing a unit;'s strength rather than the wholesale loss of unit morale.

What this gives is the experience of some figures running away, gradually decreasing a unit's effectiveness. Eventually one has to weigh the merits of staying and dying in place or retreating to perhaps fight again under more favorable circumstances.

Well the rules are available for free so you should try them out for yourselves if interested!

Thant's all for now.

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Russo-Swedish War of 1808 with a Difference...

Troopship from Scotland!

Since the beginning of this year I have been working on recreating the Swedish Army of the 1808 Russian invasion of Finland...using trolls.

Received a great many figures yesterday, all painted by the great staff painters at Alternative Armies. Were it not for them I never get a project done. I am a fair painter but slow, so spend my time on smaller projects.

I can claim to have add the flags though. These are from the wonderful research and generosity of Lars Rössle of Sweden.

Pictured here are three battalions of the Tavastehus regemente. 

The uniforms of the Tavastehus and Nylands are the grey coat of regiments raised in Finland rather than the more recognizable Swedish blue.

Three battalions of the Nylands regemente ,

 Two battalions of the Goteborg garnisonsregemente.

The Göteborgs garrison regiment had been disbanded in 1801, but apparently there were sizable forces present that used to compose that regiment, and they took to the field as the Russians approached. Their uniform is the basic Alternative Armies Trolkin uniform, which is a near enough match for the regiment's uniform at the time of its disbanding.

a couple of squadrons of dragoons, 

Three artillery crews.

... and some general officers.

...Also a druid, fantasy troll, and elves for a completely different project.

If you are still with me after all of that, thanks for stopping by as always!