Better off Dread – Dark Angel AoBR Dreadnought Update Update
Terrain is everything – Honoured Imperium pt6.
WFB – Empire Mortar
Terrain is everything – Vent Tower pt 4. EXTENSION!
Gaming, sort of – Dawn of War
On the positive side it has convinced me to look at both DoW Soulstorm and Dark Crusade to add to my DoW and Winter Assault. If I want more of the same action there’s supplements available and they’re cheap and my PC can run those no probs with the graphics card I currently have. Of course all this video gaming is having an impact on my hobby activities but I’m getting more reward for killing pixels at the momment than painting plastic men, c’est la vie.
I also find it odd that Tarantula Sentry guns have quite a pivotal roll in DoW2 and yet retain their fringe use in Imperial Armour but not the main Space Marine rules – shame.
The price of pain
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The introduction of Finecast – stopping metal miniatures because the price is too high and making saving by this new resin, although apparently the raw materials will be cheaper and were hinted at bringing the costs of those figures down when in fact in most cases the costs have gone up.
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A new raft of prices, a lot of them UP, the majority staying the same and a very few going down. “Who wants a Pyrovore? Anyone? Even if we drop the price? Damn!”
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The change in terms and Condistions stopping discount resellers from selling to the Rest of the World. Of course they can’t get away with this malarkey in Europe, there are trade rules preventing this from happening but for those in the New World and the colonies, well they’re screwed, Royally, and not the new face of the monarchy one of those old school “off with their heads Royals” with gout and an eye for conquest.
UPDATE: and if you want some real good advice check out A Year of Frugal Gaming it may help you decide your own future in the hobby.
40K Resin bike bases
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daemonscape1 resin bike bases |
Over the course of a few receipts of GW Gift Vouchers last year I picked up a couple of bikes. They’re quite cheap and with the Ravenwing being a big part of the Dark Angels I thought I had to entertain the idea of having some even if they were bobbins.
and I was really looking for some as cheap as chips, although these weren’t too bad at £5.45 for the 5. So in the end I ended up with these resin bases by daemonscape1 £2.99 for 5 is a bargain and they’re spot on.
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The real article in all it’s nudity. |
It’s the first resin stuff I’ve bought but I was aware the could be a bit ‘wiffy’ and boy do they stink. I’ve given them a quick wash in soapy water and when the bikes are ready I’ll show you how I get on with basing up with them.
WFB – Odd knights
More of my Marauder Miniatures Heroes of the Empire. The Morrisons clearly liked tall Heroes, this Halberdier is massive. I used gold and silver, with some white/silver mix highlights. His Helmet was randomly ‘enamled’ in red with my red to white highlights picked up also on his gloves [what was I thinking?]