tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20968384130912484292024-03-03T23:48:23.294-08:00Back To The TabletopIvor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-28651206182877379782022-02-21T20:23:00.000-08:002022-02-21T20:23:16.210-08:00Frostgrave White Gorilla <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilTtoOkzLcsoEi-liFvhowJi-dmnRTVXvCjGMiFQvONz-V8rXf9g4DWxaZD3sRKMdcxMt68ELV9vP2hPExEt4uKlAnDUUo7gZjAfmMl9jldVoIR6omuDE94geS5-Ku_7lKFXnPY7ZeWqYYEnSft0XJIMWiuJw1dg3H2WcH8lPItH1K7yRtkCVwdlPfmg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilTtoOkzLcsoEi-liFvhowJi-dmnRTVXvCjGMiFQvONz-V8rXf9g4DWxaZD3sRKMdcxMt68ELV9vP2hPExEt4uKlAnDUUo7gZjAfmMl9jldVoIR6omuDE94geS5-Ku_7lKFXnPY7ZeWqYYEnSft0XJIMWiuJw1dg3H2WcH8lPItH1K7yRtkCVwdlPfmg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Every once in a great while, and truthfully it doesn't happen very often, I actually paint a model that I'm incredibly happy with. Well, this is one of those rare models. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAtKfd7Kzv1ykzc1x8BmBKZVM3PUL8IHrNhXm5FY44khU-LLkm5-c2wnfihG3pR6nV1AemfKEmsmxV4D_1rayH-k5UhD5fEYHNPUeknGc1NMLPXMawsEKJ_LFGHWcZ3jNY7gw8Z0CYBG3ZAwWaT9bWDvMopYmF9ZNx2jVz4hMTkpCMGywlMzQERCowoQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAtKfd7Kzv1ykzc1x8BmBKZVM3PUL8IHrNhXm5FY44khU-LLkm5-c2wnfihG3pR6nV1AemfKEmsmxV4D_1rayH-k5UhD5fEYHNPUeknGc1NMLPXMawsEKJ_LFGHWcZ3jNY7gw8Z0CYBG3ZAwWaT9bWDvMopYmF9ZNx2jVz4hMTkpCMGywlMzQERCowoQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I picked this model up by North Star miniatures years ago as originally I had this grandiose idea for a Jonny Quest Arctic game with several Yetis and possibly a monastery like in the old cartoon episode "Monster In The Monastery".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivQU9zj3xa5n8wJ738x_3MD7IV87qFEmIQxoAieQl8mnGtC9KpCQocoPSzbC__dN5QXFKNg-iELmytN4E_7FxdssBW5yv7aMYvhpiXIHClQwPkf1nqRCGDXX4hLt6EmIMtcMN4Xu7Gat2wgcLlg5vklEXPWsq3I-7XSGtZjztkHKtq6rlog2JJ4yIATg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivQU9zj3xa5n8wJ738x_3MD7IV87qFEmIQxoAieQl8mnGtC9KpCQocoPSzbC__dN5QXFKNg-iELmytN4E_7FxdssBW5yv7aMYvhpiXIHClQwPkf1nqRCGDXX4hLt6EmIMtcMN4Xu7Gat2wgcLlg5vklEXPWsq3I-7XSGtZjztkHKtq6rlog2JJ4yIATg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In my continued attempt to get through old models I grabbed this figure from a box and got him primed. Obviously it's not a difficult model to paint, but I think that it's the subtle use of the black paint in the recessed areas of the fur that make the model pop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidmuhjHp8YA7fv0k0eaq8bQiKXRN-I9j_sYOinCFm6uGNi3yXDadV1gD7_JqA9UEdgZSgEI2Y9dyhcJnHe15f6cQI-ESqLPhDFio555HuxRuziiR4sy9yJRrJU-guZKc2InqaUqL-zRpNPo_4OZ2sRhY399Jh9XDGeJ6j0E7jJeRL4tTL0jODNKI5vHg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidmuhjHp8YA7fv0k0eaq8bQiKXRN-I9j_sYOinCFm6uGNi3yXDadV1gD7_JqA9UEdgZSgEI2Y9dyhcJnHe15f6cQI-ESqLPhDFio555HuxRuziiR4sy9yJRrJU-guZKc2InqaUqL-zRpNPo_4OZ2sRhY399Jh9XDGeJ6j0E7jJeRL4tTL0jODNKI5vHg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I actually painted the recessed areas themselves as opposed to throwing a wash over the entire model and I think that is what is making the difference visually. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A short quick post 🙂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until next time, thanks for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ivor</div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-5213059053464339042022-02-18T09:44:00.000-08:002022-02-18T09:44:16.166-08:00Congo 28mm Porters and Bearers<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_DA8Lt1xFSEtEGyPhzaHYEfBSi9P73cKt3bQvkG0DQ_dszkp5SKNO_3gTY-z-wBKISIoFruFX3OKQiHFtm1ZHfaHvosJlQEXSYfe8MMeaWMgRtYeRLH68xAynXadvSE6Jrb1WRr15G6uC2Mvnxm6W8f7eWFJsGUBK-OWTt9BDJGCbQ3MBZ7UsWK-spA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_DA8Lt1xFSEtEGyPhzaHYEfBSi9P73cKt3bQvkG0DQ_dszkp5SKNO_3gTY-z-wBKISIoFruFX3OKQiHFtm1ZHfaHvosJlQEXSYfe8MMeaWMgRtYeRLH68xAynXadvSE6Jrb1WRr15G6uC2Mvnxm6W8f7eWFJsGUBK-OWTt9BDJGCbQ3MBZ7UsWK-spA=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p>In an effort to continue to complete models that have sat in boxes for years I finally finished up this line of porters and bearers that would fit into any pulpy dark Africa scenario. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAIHopc8kDwPjiPKBF9Snigb7uns4err6dsOgPuo7RC8hH5xwAB32L_yyO4Qj3FLSzZRj9LX5XpOum1hx5nrKWhix4gnxL17ZUJGYK3jf0J-qhe5INVP5u1x6LaJbvJNLy5zv5xbV3Q71wDR7euEAhGRlMsXzlyUIcJOrZhyNoEtJ5PSML6yQcsmRGew=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAIHopc8kDwPjiPKBF9Snigb7uns4err6dsOgPuo7RC8hH5xwAB32L_yyO4Qj3FLSzZRj9LX5XpOum1hx5nrKWhix4gnxL17ZUJGYK3jf0J-qhe5INVP5u1x6LaJbvJNLy5zv5xbV3Q71wDR7euEAhGRlMsXzlyUIcJOrZhyNoEtJ5PSML6yQcsmRGew=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm fairly certain that all the models are from Northstar, but I could be wrong. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKa405bTVOput5A7oa-dZck3KQ5WznY_JygXS4lHdsoZMaXzn2oW9xB2jgyT2AjOEYhqsW_P64NjCpavPQFXOPHN5udl19CQaOfOjSeESPJXnE_GPufbZhJUZ8AuOSR-IzRzhwWBQjESqfhat00q4n85OwDa7eQK2mF7N8Ax1Wbv876RhYl9D7HNhVdA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKa405bTVOput5A7oa-dZck3KQ5WznY_JygXS4lHdsoZMaXzn2oW9xB2jgyT2AjOEYhqsW_P64NjCpavPQFXOPHN5udl19CQaOfOjSeESPJXnE_GPufbZhJUZ8AuOSR-IzRzhwWBQjESqfhat00q4n85OwDa7eQK2mF7N8Ax1Wbv876RhYl9D7HNhVdA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>They just scream that old classic movie King Solomon's Mines with Stewart Granger.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmBLBS6PB2rZqE8nYY_dNp_urPQwKZcfKTHsC-QihwC2GTjxVoQHnCieJBJ1CzORM_GVsR9QmYqLm9afkedgOl6UiH5dNv3uA6a2N0EtmQAwPC9Hj_pwImpOrxnryrq_Pke8EcZBrnNv3PJBOdgcOj566p_HeWTo0PF0VZ6Pdw15vLpWjtgGcWzOKCIg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmBLBS6PB2rZqE8nYY_dNp_urPQwKZcfKTHsC-QihwC2GTjxVoQHnCieJBJ1CzORM_GVsR9QmYqLm9afkedgOl6UiH5dNv3uA6a2N0EtmQAwPC9Hj_pwImpOrxnryrq_Pke8EcZBrnNv3PJBOdgcOj566p_HeWTo0PF0VZ6Pdw15vLpWjtgGcWzOKCIg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Or even the more pulpy, and completely campy, Indiana Jones rip-off Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold/ King Solomon's Mines with Richard Chamberlain and a very young Sharon Stone.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhA_K5Ajm7rJgTGYjViK6UTTMhZuFjxDCEQDCal48cnJyqJ5R9Wv0KD11-8f8HKrlu_jDba98X6pgN-oJby5gGQUsRIApzc5EnIk98E1Zs0gR8x2nEe4ji7Hcw-i4pF6nMLbxaOB8KMmAB3YsZq3bupPdgvuu-go5QXj-XvEgTb7FnrePoMw3JtUQ8kRA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhA_K5Ajm7rJgTGYjViK6UTTMhZuFjxDCEQDCal48cnJyqJ5R9Wv0KD11-8f8HKrlu_jDba98X6pgN-oJby5gGQUsRIApzc5EnIk98E1Zs0gR8x2nEe4ji7Hcw-i4pF6nMLbxaOB8KMmAB3YsZq3bupPdgvuu-go5QXj-XvEgTb7FnrePoMw3JtUQ8kRA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I've always had this idea in my head for a game involving a long column like this being ambushed by native warriors. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW2PLThoHbgqi7RdB_Z3GO5kmecFkfMkKazQuF6vcaWdaBHmZWFkZZwdH-jAoike9SbE0yfKd8GSqJBz7hzMT4y2L4RCDc_k46TBzMutJE9QWtmr1M6M5SiLkCrcsoqLy40DGUCtOn3UnXvNMtvt-I69iaHkXJPwHcFPt50BT0g_mKN4pOXZywkgUwig=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW2PLThoHbgqi7RdB_Z3GO5kmecFkfMkKazQuF6vcaWdaBHmZWFkZZwdH-jAoike9SbE0yfKd8GSqJBz7hzMT4y2L4RCDc_k46TBzMutJE9QWtmr1M6M5SiLkCrcsoqLy40DGUCtOn3UnXvNMtvt-I69iaHkXJPwHcFPt50BT0g_mKN4pOXZywkgUwig=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Somewhere in a box I've got a fantastic set of native models from the game Congo that could work perfectly for that.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKHCHckn8c1uf68_QfqOT17oWIXiWZVW6rr1rALkxrOPUU0e9W22ohaqVqkvF9KLfvBqOxHySmH9Y2TuMWz507fgzAHI_OxPNGUKveXbpaOiC4SpMWa68dGpEs0xzOoKQBeb4WFeYrwP9hwoiDQhRtjpi2DM2X7LiWHDHjIEAZrGeO_JzGJ5GnkyNGjQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKHCHckn8c1uf68_QfqOT17oWIXiWZVW6rr1rALkxrOPUU0e9W22ohaqVqkvF9KLfvBqOxHySmH9Y2TuMWz507fgzAHI_OxPNGUKveXbpaOiC4SpMWa68dGpEs0xzOoKQBeb4WFeYrwP9hwoiDQhRtjpi2DM2X7LiWHDHjIEAZrGeO_JzGJ5GnkyNGjQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That looks terribly uncomfortable, especially after an hour or so.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipb8AtzYIjvdKYz2HA2kwiIZrkdTdtgdSQlLIfExVhV4sno6zL7H8XrV7qcW04lHtIBGXIGui02ohFNUi2QoZo7eEFqu7o9bWp1Xgtgf3kkOR1ziKe85PvVXsusYna3pI1ViB0jmXfn-e8NV9WfkMi2aByXe49MK56sGPJFJl0rMKvhqfwqS8TRiUQUg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipb8AtzYIjvdKYz2HA2kwiIZrkdTdtgdSQlLIfExVhV4sno6zL7H8XrV7qcW04lHtIBGXIGui02ohFNUi2QoZo7eEFqu7o9bWp1Xgtgf3kkOR1ziKe85PvVXsusYna3pI1ViB0jmXfn-e8NV9WfkMi2aByXe49MK56sGPJFJl0rMKvhqfwqS8TRiUQUg=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">As always, thanks for looking! Until next time, when hopefully I will have sorted how I want to finish the roof upgrade of the 4ground Nanhai trading post I completed a few years ago and get those final results posted - which I'm extremely excited to show as I think I really nailed improving the kit with my upgrades. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Ivor</p></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-79676972266329239292022-01-22T08:28:00.005-08:002022-01-22T15:09:18.905-08:00Star Wars Legion Biker Scouts And Speeders <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQpz1LYaV2nMo2zSi-Lo7NdaSz5KufXSGsCqgtDosH_3hdkDGv0XMBaC7M4JefuPVLzM-C3Ge9XnqdTtifzHSjrueHXPHKPtC1g8oUtI2mwdmPBGIXebKGNr0W2GjsK6S9nrv-UXLCqtal04yqfk8E5qpNFx77MRvTINhcvYCnc3rT2esqb1qzPo4qYw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQpz1LYaV2nMo2zSi-Lo7NdaSz5KufXSGsCqgtDosH_3hdkDGv0XMBaC7M4JefuPVLzM-C3Ge9XnqdTtifzHSjrueHXPHKPtC1g8oUtI2mwdmPBGIXebKGNr0W2GjsK6S9nrv-UXLCqtal04yqfk8E5qpNFx77MRvTINhcvYCnc3rT2esqb1qzPo4qYw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Back to the Tabletop is finally back to the blog posts. It's been a quiet few months of absence on the blog front so I thank you all for sticking with me and not hitting the "unfollow" button 😀</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi1MoIkyov8ESP5gOfcg4gUa_iLAqzRK4_rYyx1IwpFjvDiihWEhZre6FNK2CVKf0uH2cfHLVnLP8kffm_-PMPys16ZHEuwIr8fSCBQN6ytXwWIHE6msMWXayGUyLbAHVx7028pzWMP35-FEJxpeN-JJQIvI3t2L6OlHud9vhaYH-jEy5JFVHgqXtyGg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi1MoIkyov8ESP5gOfcg4gUa_iLAqzRK4_rYyx1IwpFjvDiihWEhZre6FNK2CVKf0uH2cfHLVnLP8kffm_-PMPys16ZHEuwIr8fSCBQN6ytXwWIHE6msMWXayGUyLbAHVx7028pzWMP35-FEJxpeN-JJQIvI3t2L6OlHud9vhaYH-jEy5JFVHgqXtyGg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Obviously trying to get any kind of motivation for hobby in over the past three months or so has been difficult but I have found an apartment and have managed to get most of my gaming and hobby supplies moved in.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9073gOYaM_q43LJs6UCSUKAZrOy-SW1mskI-y-umgo-tgI8mZ-HJzsLunknf62eXt9MgjiH-2R59dUn9zuf04EiREzJ-5edvGVg5OZwKjVdDGxPtw8vXYwL2Vx4J5Txs-mBRQHctbWHC3XloNLMIpJBUkhR8WiyO4mWBUtzhj5C1z8qWyXBA61PLggQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9073gOYaM_q43LJs6UCSUKAZrOy-SW1mskI-y-umgo-tgI8mZ-HJzsLunknf62eXt9MgjiH-2R59dUn9zuf04EiREzJ-5edvGVg5OZwKjVdDGxPtw8vXYwL2Vx4J5Txs-mBRQHctbWHC3XloNLMIpJBUkhR8WiyO4mWBUtzhj5C1z8qWyXBA61PLggQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think the most frustrating thing for me right now is that my mind is constantly racing with ideas (especially at work) and a real genuine "want" to sit and hobby - paint, build, work on terrain, etc.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY0K5PyzBNPJ6X-_3e2l81ANzi5KEI6mBxWp_tdLb2Iyk_MCyVr2OckFi7jl0QsZgVHvgpXOC1rB6C4fhNO7hgZrMSa21XQIk3GmcDiUovsz_NUFZe_8jNUOs3W-ObMq4_FX0-4WKturyqAvJeKZTbcpD-OGzgqSwHj0prbBOOANlI48xerYnDwKJGvw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY0K5PyzBNPJ6X-_3e2l81ANzi5KEI6mBxWp_tdLb2Iyk_MCyVr2OckFi7jl0QsZgVHvgpXOC1rB6C4fhNO7hgZrMSa21XQIk3GmcDiUovsz_NUFZe_8jNUOs3W-ObMq4_FX0-4WKturyqAvJeKZTbcpD-OGzgqSwHj0prbBOOANlI48xerYnDwKJGvw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I can see in my head a great idea or finished project, but I'm having an incredibly hard time actually doing it when I'm at home on my days off. How to change this is my million dollar question right now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguJQGX1Lq4i7atzA2SipbIeoO95AORKuzaKFJFFItidCbiyVi5NWkhyQkSUzUauxq24kC_h-ijowQYGAkU5enPpih9Ll-Oi85Ioeir28qcFHqz_JDrb1g7DKxQqQTkDvE2EQnrD4cy5Rev29O1DhFkEp9cwpKq0vFWMzHblXoITdp4AWI8YnyHIBn9Fg=s2523" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2523" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguJQGX1Lq4i7atzA2SipbIeoO95AORKuzaKFJFFItidCbiyVi5NWkhyQkSUzUauxq24kC_h-ijowQYGAkU5enPpih9Ll-Oi85Ioeir28qcFHqz_JDrb1g7DKxQqQTkDvE2EQnrD4cy5Rev29O1DhFkEp9cwpKq0vFWMzHblXoITdp4AWI8YnyHIBn9Fg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">WIPs photos are probably my biggest miss in the hobby, I never remember to take pictures of stuff when I'm in the process of building or painting, but I did manage this one as a friend had texted me over the holidays and asked what I was up to.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidmEDLYJNPpcim_r5mbrxOrV3LFnsEMqAI3cLogzdGbSEcCsURNWPXLy5r_jRTrLfWpRah7jBTJJzR6dlxdpoBiGpA068op9Y5KE-xKH2usFgyFQxDL8a3XStJ9_qTJbHJ5v0V5hSlByzFq1gtYz7kPenlSDBdzJxi_F-e67NybqOdAKWeviYRt46JgA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidmEDLYJNPpcim_r5mbrxOrV3LFnsEMqAI3cLogzdGbSEcCsURNWPXLy5r_jRTrLfWpRah7jBTJJzR6dlxdpoBiGpA068op9Y5KE-xKH2usFgyFQxDL8a3XStJ9_qTJbHJ5v0V5hSlByzFq1gtYz7kPenlSDBdzJxi_F-e67NybqOdAKWeviYRt46JgA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have even been chipping away at a couple of things since November as these photos show and I figured why not try to complete one of my favorites units from the original Star Wars trilogy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhElz10siJSC-63jUb9AhbqeiuwY7Z6Z0K4YOVrt6lL1PzwM53MTkMFgaySeyFljN_uhYFCNDwp8ifcFzqgD4ZMTbEEpK8bbHhqNEKX6BBKabVRcW9gqNCYl0OqdtxC7SAw0xXHlgtLJytxTD2dhKaLBo-or51Z27g3_P3eA-uxk0d2Gd-P6o6YioW1hQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhElz10siJSC-63jUb9AhbqeiuwY7Z6Z0K4YOVrt6lL1PzwM53MTkMFgaySeyFljN_uhYFCNDwp8ifcFzqgD4ZMTbEEpK8bbHhqNEKX6BBKabVRcW9gqNCYl0OqdtxC7SAw0xXHlgtLJytxTD2dhKaLBo-or51Z27g3_P3eA-uxk0d2Gd-P6o6YioW1hQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I absolutely love the look and design of the scout troopers - the armour, helmet, the small blaster, it's just a brilliant design all around. And this is easily my favorite pose of the entire lot. It has a real "sneaky" James Bond feel to it that is just so cool.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie8R6zLVwTYKHDZaz604tp_XdripuGk-U037umuBX9dpVdWO7kFGz8y9rt81IzLaV6ChzRt_lU5Y_ey9uq_GYZNHBYK0XVOIQITUDGG4leKmqaPvfPUdbblnKZ8F6qX08HmVG6iynziLPuTp17MhtgmVmoPQtVcvRkKELDjlE2st-RpTHCeFeWZvRP4g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie8R6zLVwTYKHDZaz604tp_XdripuGk-U037umuBX9dpVdWO7kFGz8y9rt81IzLaV6ChzRt_lU5Y_ey9uq_GYZNHBYK0XVOIQITUDGG4leKmqaPvfPUdbblnKZ8F6qX08HmVG6iynziLPuTp17MhtgmVmoPQtVcvRkKELDjlE2st-RpTHCeFeWZvRP4g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is another really great pose, again very Bond like.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaFmO01uWl-xuUK2AY329awGxaJBo0j9WZsjfUCgGyn0y82Y72uJ94WVDdNZbKLiFlSbtKthOMl1mt1H2mknjfayDtROt4vlNgZ51-YMPRU8jBVzvZ9WW2SiA1xvtPR-okJXg188Jf-DBIKSSioUFqlcMu5XQa_A3ORfDElRZmaaC7zQQzTsI83vLtKQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaFmO01uWl-xuUK2AY329awGxaJBo0j9WZsjfUCgGyn0y82Y72uJ94WVDdNZbKLiFlSbtKthOMl1mt1H2mknjfayDtROt4vlNgZ51-YMPRU8jBVzvZ9WW2SiA1xvtPR-okJXg188Jf-DBIKSSioUFqlcMu5XQa_A3ORfDElRZmaaC7zQQzTsI83vLtKQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, I think the entire group has some of the best poses of the entire Legion line.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiQc8m583hvHe3W2wJTBxuHtQHpiiFmiOvF0Bl50uT7YvH7HJ68UA7BG8WKxR15MhqBDia8ylaD43_fkbyoHkOanfiAGiEiJxUVNxMFbnIt4mfHsJgITvReg5mxrSpOzM95ArLb7hwfNP_fluJPNQMbH35oFTEiLAYxSqB_3PzymiHGCfmVXEtUgVRWA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiQc8m583hvHe3W2wJTBxuHtQHpiiFmiOvF0Bl50uT7YvH7HJ68UA7BG8WKxR15MhqBDia8ylaD43_fkbyoHkOanfiAGiEiJxUVNxMFbnIt4mfHsJgITvReg5mxrSpOzM95ArLb7hwfNP_fluJPNQMbH35oFTEiLAYxSqB_3PzymiHGCfmVXEtUgVRWA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I decided I really wanted to put the speeder bikes on a sort of gimble to give them a bit more of a movie feel and look, so I used a couple of magnets to achieve this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix0hM7qBPBsQ7400O4qosEgpWmGARsTaPPtSuckRGLZhuHeAjgbFdKviLREotHTDF1EeqaosORxpfhRx1xvpfpKwNUoCmygxUhcO6RI2IknwcvHSKgNxQTpH1lQyxo2-1wh_3NcR4NJB_uZDZQAsheNPt-SObNVIFh0O9D9BVlM3iqcvIL7xcMZpKGJQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix0hM7qBPBsQ7400O4qosEgpWmGARsTaPPtSuckRGLZhuHeAjgbFdKviLREotHTDF1EeqaosORxpfhRx1xvpfpKwNUoCmygxUhcO6RI2IknwcvHSKgNxQTpH1lQyxo2-1wh_3NcR4NJB_uZDZQAsheNPt-SObNVIFh0O9D9BVlM3iqcvIL7xcMZpKGJQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also cut down the original plastic posts the bikes sit on as I felt they were just way too high off the ground - here is a photo of the height difference with the original post on the left. You can also see how the magnetic gimbal allows for those dramatic and "in motion" poses.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7eqd-_Fhq5pKSvT2_jUXwbRmlp4Xw9aC9ba96CPH5XfQGVWoi--eoQYEo_0RAPdYKe3iSiV9QeNceSqlTo6uwOiXBjeD8oB4gWdQHr6G0x8632cqQ72-BJxjQZ_uDZl0wrxTd9t7v8iYI4RvVhs8jz08Jb4frN6z4LQ_x6iD2--nQUxotWwXj1Pn97Q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7eqd-_Fhq5pKSvT2_jUXwbRmlp4Xw9aC9ba96CPH5XfQGVWoi--eoQYEo_0RAPdYKe3iSiV9QeNceSqlTo6uwOiXBjeD8oB4gWdQHr6G0x8632cqQ72-BJxjQZ_uDZl0wrxTd9t7v8iYI4RvVhs8jz08Jb4frN6z4LQ_x6iD2--nQUxotWwXj1Pn97Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I think it's a huge improvement and will definitely be doing this to my other four speeder bikes. I especially want to get the one with the scout firing behind him completed, as it's another fantastic pose, as well as having a go at a white paint scheme for two of the speeder bikes themselves, like what we saw in the first season of The Mandalorian. So there you go, first blog post in months, fingers crossed I can take some baby steps right now and continue with at least one post a month going forward.</div><div><br /></div><div>I want to take a moment and thank all of you who reached out through email to send your well wishes and own personal experiences with a divorce and separation. The support was honestly overwhelming and just another reason why I'm incredibly thankful to be a part of this community and hobby.</div><p>Finally, thanks to new followers thegreatwhitejb, Michael Blair, and William Stewart - appreciate you guys hitting the follow button 😀</p><p>Until next time, thanks for looking!</p><p>Ivor</p><p><br /></p>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-18064000309838630382021-08-26T21:17:00.003-07:002023-12-17T15:05:47.755-08:004Ground Miller's Livery Stable Re-visted<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GLXvVUFHmX_dmLYorxpe3V3eF_foMQQb5ff3sRmRTcvJvXzkFJ6076QxeK3uy68PDoAE8iJEhl4OgzfMXyrz3e5z0RNdMhP0sPDQqXnXJOVY-KkyCJjpBMiKO_v2bN2tV-wP5-6OQrsP/s4032/20210619_131605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GLXvVUFHmX_dmLYorxpe3V3eF_foMQQb5ff3sRmRTcvJvXzkFJ6076QxeK3uy68PDoAE8iJEhl4OgzfMXyrz3e5z0RNdMhP0sPDQqXnXJOVY-KkyCJjpBMiKO_v2bN2tV-wP5-6OQrsP/s320/20210619_131605.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In my final addition to Dave Stone's scenery challenge did another major face-lift on an old 4Ground kit of mine, this time on Miller's Livery Stable. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0yrHTY-PjRXfBDO556_2HclTexw1BXUdQ4QDowql0fBpPNfNs9rn3rsp1BehfEgGhsg7l77fJjzAwQWtK52HvjrTxRXrkuERwnzbiWsWeDgWBoHcNV5QrsmZUSK3Miv9YxV3hepapKbI/s751/20210823_093155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="751" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0yrHTY-PjRXfBDO556_2HclTexw1BXUdQ4QDowql0fBpPNfNs9rn3rsp1BehfEgGhsg7l77fJjzAwQWtK52HvjrTxRXrkuERwnzbiWsWeDgWBoHcNV5QrsmZUSK3Miv9YxV3hepapKbI/s320/20210823_093155.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">By cutting the original facade of the building I completely changed the look of the building - and now it fits more in what I always picture a traditional barn looking like, not something off main street in an old west town, but something out amongst a lot of land.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDdbZiQ39oBLaWDtk-7ZFwelznY3Gfqdg_njcnCLioC-D6VU7vLunijWgdkJ9NoAGHp0E9NjLGKqYNqOjTTWnxhL_lbzzwFVSl4dJ9MESjk0HfhkSdsQH3sbcNttFuuCFRFDyrCW4DVb1/s4032/20210709_164201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDdbZiQ39oBLaWDtk-7ZFwelznY3Gfqdg_njcnCLioC-D6VU7vLunijWgdkJ9NoAGHp0E9NjLGKqYNqOjTTWnxhL_lbzzwFVSl4dJ9MESjk0HfhkSdsQH3sbcNttFuuCFRFDyrCW4DVb1/s320/20210709_164201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I went through and painted all the individual boards of the stable with my new favorite way to enhance old west buildings and got more great results.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidI5UUkLDdynwBLImODvizbUNziJUtsXzk8QYtC4XbAo4MYa4I0ZLR7wdpxLQx6DcCONvaWX_C7Wg3xeWduvdy3xqTD-lAkB6NbU56DzBnzOw4b3TuBThK_X25g4FXV47U4TEWVxBPgsS1/s4032/20210709_164208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidI5UUkLDdynwBLImODvizbUNziJUtsXzk8QYtC4XbAo4MYa4I0ZLR7wdpxLQx6DcCONvaWX_C7Wg3xeWduvdy3xqTD-lAkB6NbU56DzBnzOw4b3TuBThK_X25g4FXV47U4TEWVxBPgsS1/s320/20210709_164208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Not too much grazing going on here for these poor horses - I need to break out that green fields mat, not the desert mat 😁</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4V3j_NOrBb6fIFRpU4cO8aloPM7L-BmGCQBgrMVA7p84k55WlN6jqqP1fhHsy0GLGHTC6R_f1U14_taa1Gd3am2m55WKQ-Epru9IOzZyW1y-cEnR0HCD_QoC6pdklQpwycnl5ZQAJhmc/s4032/20210709_164232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4V3j_NOrBb6fIFRpU4cO8aloPM7L-BmGCQBgrMVA7p84k55WlN6jqqP1fhHsy0GLGHTC6R_f1U14_taa1Gd3am2m55WKQ-Epru9IOzZyW1y-cEnR0HCD_QoC6pdklQpwycnl5ZQAJhmc/s320/20210709_164232.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's these fun little details that I love to place around the building and table to help create a scene and setting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsufkK011YRDiRhr_A3Uzg9mYEG1NQix5eRItwqdVx95QQnHtUxuPpfyVcuxqxOYovuN_zo3kzWSUGZYET3ZSAUlsrpa1kxGo2bj6VZwTpFwjftPyBB2tkqgukybQNeh7NLi_ODK4QQFQ/s4032/20210709_164652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsufkK011YRDiRhr_A3Uzg9mYEG1NQix5eRItwqdVx95QQnHtUxuPpfyVcuxqxOYovuN_zo3kzWSUGZYET3ZSAUlsrpa1kxGo2bj6VZwTpFwjftPyBB2tkqgukybQNeh7NLi_ODK4QQFQ/s320/20210709_164652.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For the roof I added an obscene amount of shingles and I think it really enhances the look and feel of the barn.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-e7bnAjQJFAbXwEqftGMdCJximNkhjeMP2lmEYw1xIubz8ODcpRTlp9_moWES5WSBv9diWOgcYBZ7D26PQ6cDZXndwfp4p4UiNBsr_afHax1kzt-oPcOgFyWoU79_Kd3CmvVjG0owUeb/s4032/20210709_164254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-e7bnAjQJFAbXwEqftGMdCJximNkhjeMP2lmEYw1xIubz8ODcpRTlp9_moWES5WSBv9diWOgcYBZ7D26PQ6cDZXndwfp4p4UiNBsr_afHax1kzt-oPcOgFyWoU79_Kd3CmvVjG0owUeb/s320/20210709_164254.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think my favorite part of the re-visit is the weathering that I did on the two main doors. They really look the part of an old barn now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQozPexa3Afi8TMEWnzsOQb64_mwDEhmvHOTu7MtHSVn6YHQWykvWzFn-8Ffq71wLGSaIk3av3K0yki5x9_ixwdvFWeerBFh5sUF7Rhatxr0Vbt_CTsf_vGHCpm60c07Xar1kJu_91Ww50/s4032/20210709_164308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQozPexa3Afi8TMEWnzsOQb64_mwDEhmvHOTu7MtHSVn6YHQWykvWzFn-8Ffq71wLGSaIk3av3K0yki5x9_ixwdvFWeerBFh5sUF7Rhatxr0Vbt_CTsf_vGHCpm60c07Xar1kJu_91Ww50/s320/20210709_164308.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, I just want to thank everyone for following along in these past several months. I've been less active posting and can't see that changing anytime soon, so I'm going to take a bit of a break for a while and I'm going to shut down the blog for a while. My wife and I are splitting up after almost 25 years together.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully I can get everything sorted in relatively short time and fingers crossed I can get back to the hobby desk, and then... back to the tabletop 😀</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*honestly, even I have to give myself a pat on the back for just how great that name is and how well it works lol*</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Until next time, thanks for looking</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ivor</div><p></p>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-23747606929716822772021-07-20T07:51:00.001-07:002021-07-20T07:51:31.751-07:004Ground Sheriff's Office Revisited <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8aSMJ9werXVqfr1G0pi6DQ9C2zTIUrBvSjprcaot5CVSrUPmeXhOgw6xQO0q2DoafY50_tY4BTOaSbBw80zNcUTw4A_epesZei2x7pKVrZPShGMuGwThn5MNi9k6vKyOrpxTtwoXb-B9/s4032/20210703_152706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8aSMJ9werXVqfr1G0pi6DQ9C2zTIUrBvSjprcaot5CVSrUPmeXhOgw6xQO0q2DoafY50_tY4BTOaSbBw80zNcUTw4A_epesZei2x7pKVrZPShGMuGwThn5MNi9k6vKyOrpxTtwoXb-B9/s320/20210703_152706.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Apologies to everyone for the silence the last couple of months, I have been having major issues with my laptop and finally thought that I had it sorted a while ago but unfortunately did not - a new one looks like the realistic solution but the bank account says differently so we'll attempt to plug away using the mobile device 🤷♂️</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DC2vgwnFZ9cn_lDys2ZW2P4MzQ_Kk4ePmCh-uytCo4VNmS0ufIbQBCfGVYasQQ40pc4udyMXO7M7pflaR1K9Rj8xSet6oT4m5ftadIgY-uaHf3SwiYw9K_ts6bwknySdmOaoqSKp1BgK/s4032/20210709_164047.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DC2vgwnFZ9cn_lDys2ZW2P4MzQ_Kk4ePmCh-uytCo4VNmS0ufIbQBCfGVYasQQ40pc4udyMXO7M7pflaR1K9Rj8xSet6oT4m5ftadIgY-uaHf3SwiYw9K_ts6bwknySdmOaoqSKp1BgK/s320/20210709_164047.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I saw Dave Stone was having another hobby challenge with scenery so I decided to jump in and revisit some old 4Ground buildings of mine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRsUL2-gZSygDR7h5LTTgWiRCsChYxompX2pxCdARnEHy9A1ottU9IfDAi-CLALTJQYXNky6XqRYlcRn01f8UKHppQPVkM1x_Huo-1Seg8xsZRDghDvLuN1qNGLxtXtcUkSFEGdig01g0/s4032/20210703_152819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRsUL2-gZSygDR7h5LTTgWiRCsChYxompX2pxCdARnEHy9A1ottU9IfDAi-CLALTJQYXNky6XqRYlcRn01f8UKHppQPVkM1x_Huo-1Seg8xsZRDghDvLuN1qNGLxtXtcUkSFEGdig01g0/s320/20210703_152819.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First up, I went back and re-worked the entire 4Ground Sheriff's Office.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXis5IKGJ2rELcplWnc9zhO3Im8iEDgKFcocT-I8oHfAi9B06fe-q4QdeSPgYHz1ekyTTTR2723buxbAkV2YNZZzTP4avNC0h_-9oCBkhPa6H-XjYi2c27Sb0ezPZMz_AQ66m6CzcJkaXG/s1085/Screenshot_20210720-103539_eBay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXis5IKGJ2rELcplWnc9zhO3Im8iEDgKFcocT-I8oHfAi9B06fe-q4QdeSPgYHz1ekyTTTR2723buxbAkV2YNZZzTP4avNC0h_-9oCBkhPa6H-XjYi2c27Sb0ezPZMz_AQ66m6CzcJkaXG/s320/Screenshot_20210720-103539_eBay.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As you can see, it really changed quite a bit from what comes straight out of the box.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgaskENrdcmDqqLpJjZG4dxD54F1YMZGtvxD8pLpgqrb2Q6B-p1NT6wVGkmQ8luY1FtXb4s8uDz9jkCYwwmpmo6Ym-if3VXMRSuVhg9vEF3vwzxfpoqSmK5UkMYV3MvaJBOvcKNWoqm2T/s1078/Screenshot_20210720-103709_Chrome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="1078" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgaskENrdcmDqqLpJjZG4dxD54F1YMZGtvxD8pLpgqrb2Q6B-p1NT6wVGkmQ8luY1FtXb4s8uDz9jkCYwwmpmo6Ym-if3VXMRSuVhg9vEF3vwzxfpoqSmK5UkMYV3MvaJBOvcKNWoqm2T/s320/Screenshot_20210720-103709_Chrome.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think that's what I love most about the 4Ground stuff, is that you've got a great kit to start but have that ability to enhance it if you want.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHg9EWOfbOBxwx-0UniXhl9omFjvVq5Eyf99oZqrOnlhXGdif6jCMpaiKxc0cPAGSqTvDq4Gkv3NIbQNmy69GipGV4Le0Widtg4N6T1DQXiS60oFAioa60XC0ZOwOYwDFSrSfRMQWbvTmr/s4032/20210709_163943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHg9EWOfbOBxwx-0UniXhl9omFjvVq5Eyf99oZqrOnlhXGdif6jCMpaiKxc0cPAGSqTvDq4Gkv3NIbQNmy69GipGV4Le0Widtg4N6T1DQXiS60oFAioa60XC0ZOwOYwDFSrSfRMQWbvTmr/s320/20210709_163943.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To be honest I'm not completely happy with the colour of the walls, so I'm sure that will be another re-visit in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwcRsKGWkFyZqL2S7PNUvyybAyqyrdpkjZ2oO28GPi7UVTLFhJWt1GOniOyVkLpowjKHV7my7Sb_UmYNRdA18SL1fNycKGBuqntHU68do3ELrQHJVfWFD42cInFp6Zd95vWYkF75QAl63/s4032/20210702_214720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwcRsKGWkFyZqL2S7PNUvyybAyqyrdpkjZ2oO28GPi7UVTLFhJWt1GOniOyVkLpowjKHV7my7Sb_UmYNRdA18SL1fNycKGBuqntHU68do3ELrQHJVfWFD42cInFp6Zd95vWYkF75QAl63/s320/20210702_214720.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The roof and the overhang though I couldn't be happier with. I cut some old bass wood and stained them with some inks and I think I'll be trying this out on a couple other buildings as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G8iYdfYZpc9V5LPqbmAIQTM7SH1EzXCFyoLGEcNzWIdmowb5HAYGXz81QYZiIwBXZRn03jSrdxRtBcyUHuBrZ7u412K5yCWyqqEyfH_7klK6BLho272K19CFr1WjzxEOeGreXltFMU9R/s4032/20210703_152938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G8iYdfYZpc9V5LPqbmAIQTM7SH1EzXCFyoLGEcNzWIdmowb5HAYGXz81QYZiIwBXZRn03jSrdxRtBcyUHuBrZ7u412K5yCWyqqEyfH_7klK6BLho272K19CFr1WjzxEOeGreXltFMU9R/s320/20210703_152938.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Knuckleduster have a really neat office set for your town sheriff so I painted that up to add a bit of fun to the interiors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOpzhV3kvNZ7GENJ0_bkx_J_cSerGdBRMI3QXVPjfCtJbOZv6_-cdXzL6tSA1Ns09qDGsonimtj02zz0jpbYsy4koPZ7hqGylutM4v5sbSJvMwvc9wN77Wjivt9Z9ztJSWFYF9x2nD1B7/s4032/20210709_163827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOpzhV3kvNZ7GENJ0_bkx_J_cSerGdBRMI3QXVPjfCtJbOZv6_-cdXzL6tSA1Ns09qDGsonimtj02zz0jpbYsy4koPZ7hqGylutM4v5sbSJvMwvc9wN77Wjivt9Z9ztJSWFYF9x2nD1B7/s320/20210709_163827.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've talked about this before, as we really begin to edge towards making a "dollhouse" with these types of additions, but for me I'm all about the little details and that's really what I think brings a table/game to life.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCU6yAQDc_7q-nuVT8pHYqSaksGpnKCxyidiuuo6aHDVj5fnzEpzU8Eq991-FCp6ngJ23KxqfNjtMnA-ntDz11_tz0ZUDAvYzWYNixeJNzLAzXDq3yn9SoftF8iIs66lg-9geucKfgtaJs/s4032/20210709_163740.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCU6yAQDc_7q-nuVT8pHYqSaksGpnKCxyidiuuo6aHDVj5fnzEpzU8Eq991-FCp6ngJ23KxqfNjtMnA-ntDz11_tz0ZUDAvYzWYNixeJNzLAzXDq3yn9SoftF8iIs66lg-9geucKfgtaJs/s320/20210709_163740.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here was my prisoner, axiously awaiting his breakout.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dcF3bhcij7dTMtaqVgbODmzWrttZkCkyTk-GU2YdPXFyaJfHchnKxulQL2iqRSHESF23vZzysrEEravGWPKHD5W7PIyu9L7HapSNpLNRKKcFmCahEd6FYU0zcFbjVtHc0VMJHkUekIqg/s4032/20210709_163758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dcF3bhcij7dTMtaqVgbODmzWrttZkCkyTk-GU2YdPXFyaJfHchnKxulQL2iqRSHESF23vZzysrEEravGWPKHD5W7PIyu9L7HapSNpLNRKKcFmCahEd6FYU0zcFbjVtHc0VMJHkUekIqg/s320/20210709_163758.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I added a lot of little details to the table, with newspapers, wanted posters and some coffee mugs.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXBIGu1MsKoqCou2c-Psqtn1uUfZpgDGNA7hh9ENc3RxR5-IFkdcUXqjo2SJFLBqAqd_gUeUd0mpIhPzWk1s8Ndr-h0Knphl8yYTrTW_OfJ0d4B_FXsPpT5gjSZ_NrtD4zQf_g51t82cx/s4032/20210709_163817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXBIGu1MsKoqCou2c-Psqtn1uUfZpgDGNA7hh9ENc3RxR5-IFkdcUXqjo2SJFLBqAqd_gUeUd0mpIhPzWk1s8Ndr-h0Knphl8yYTrTW_OfJ0d4B_FXsPpT5gjSZ_NrtD4zQf_g51t82cx/s320/20210709_163817.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If there was a miss I would say it's definitely the walls. I added a few pictures to break up the monotony but changing the brightness with a wash would have improved the look - though that is much more difficult with a model that has been built probably 8 years ago or so.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQb7N1igyaxCocAjBXVlCLsALXw_yeQ0cfsZdpQEJNjQZOrjg9vLcHzeNlZ95QCiDcGLmwbq85iEVnHAWcSrDyDzEd6SXM3ChtXiOEsDKF42C8FE4xNhZhjrtlUUvVUYLguUqJdHAzcugO/s4032/20210709_164041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQb7N1igyaxCocAjBXVlCLsALXw_yeQ0cfsZdpQEJNjQZOrjg9vLcHzeNlZ95QCiDcGLmwbq85iEVnHAWcSrDyDzEd6SXM3ChtXiOEsDKF42C8FE4xNhZhjrtlUUvVUYLguUqJdHAzcugO/s320/20210709_164041.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The sheriff with the jail key objective marker. The Knuckleduster set comes with this key so I threw it on a clear base so it can used in game and easily moved around as an objective.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmtg4X7XGa15wnHUBHudCuFbWZtFkvvBJ5Yuj4yZmzLvO-PZfp6DWQVtOZ-un3ygYxU-GUK8UDN-9B2clq5YMxtv7GNor2fju3vZ1i7c_TcgXbjs-KjkPy7whfQX_9X0T-g6A7H1BzlrK/s4032/20210709_164019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmtg4X7XGa15wnHUBHudCuFbWZtFkvvBJ5Yuj4yZmzLvO-PZfp6DWQVtOZ-un3ygYxU-GUK8UDN-9B2clq5YMxtv7GNor2fju3vZ1i7c_TcgXbjs-KjkPy7whfQX_9X0T-g6A7H1BzlrK/s320/20210709_164019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This might be my favorite photo of the lot, a couple of deputies looking over the town after a game of checkers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until next time, thanks for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ivor</div><p></p></div></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-78352489582312175382021-05-29T17:53:00.000-07:002021-05-29T17:53:50.683-07:00Dead Man's Hand - The Horse Soldiers <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBX1f6I2BU3hyphenhyphenLVJ2c47OGZK5_UMektH28JSBjbj99MagvR1ckgOy7X2mgdxWHf3tlWD6ykAHBNlSrVdzMvFSGerJ_fa2w33qbHMc0N57NOc0kklytx57zyc2nT8629jRT2Fk7V0HLPZ0/s4032/20210422_143310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBX1f6I2BU3hyphenhyphenLVJ2c47OGZK5_UMektH28JSBjbj99MagvR1ckgOy7X2mgdxWHf3tlWD6ykAHBNlSrVdzMvFSGerJ_fa2w33qbHMc0N57NOc0kklytx57zyc2nT8629jRT2Fk7V0HLPZ0/s320/20210422_143310.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even when you're actually being quite productive hobby-wise it can sometimes be difficult to update the blog. Such is the case currently for me, so apologies for the radio silence the past two plus months. But, as you'll see, I've been quite busy with the usual myriad of projects.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3UgB4efOVzR5qtTGWd9uBlAdsaAdQyCjFy8NQoRipy91KMnilJKX7t-slhf44p1chNCNWo4NslAzvSq-JAfqLrKGoNArvn36TzZyL52Zz6_TuEAT3Gjur6zRHYf2gXD5V3X4kPsR32RL/s4032/20210421_154514.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3UgB4efOVzR5qtTGWd9uBlAdsaAdQyCjFy8NQoRipy91KMnilJKX7t-slhf44p1chNCNWo4NslAzvSq-JAfqLrKGoNArvn36TzZyL52Zz6_TuEAT3Gjur6zRHYf2gXD5V3X4kPsR32RL/s320/20210421_154514.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">First, I had several games of Dead Man's Hand at the club with Jeff, but more importantly we're introducing the game to new players and even have plans to put on a demo table at local game store. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijREeYt1TiVARQiBF3dvm7488HbWUcIWxe9wV4yjLQy0McWwjXLGxmqDfkFFlv_AxiYuytgwxdA_KjyqpVbk00AHkPVScQ4o7shcICZ00CPeUqXmTBYLJaJ4N0gyzQLMi7-FmKvjcTD9rx/s4032/20210422_142401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijREeYt1TiVARQiBF3dvm7488HbWUcIWxe9wV4yjLQy0McWwjXLGxmqDfkFFlv_AxiYuytgwxdA_KjyqpVbk00AHkPVScQ4o7shcICZ00CPeUqXmTBYLJaJ4N0gyzQLMi7-FmKvjcTD9rx/s320/20210422_142401.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few weeks ago we introduced a club member, Lance, to the game as well and these pictures are from that game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANmjJ9N4NJjYo4Oyg9DTBg01YdG_NS9XnunoxTkUOvxca6WNUbDJ_bztPoeJakF_RnyH9KroZyZyTg51OzULTvC5goLeTyhAqdhmezlsP6jyYjP8Q4Oc2H_ql4tgWwTnj_1g_gCy_K2NN/s4032/20210422_130056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANmjJ9N4NJjYo4Oyg9DTBg01YdG_NS9XnunoxTkUOvxca6WNUbDJ_bztPoeJakF_RnyH9KroZyZyTg51OzULTvC5goLeTyhAqdhmezlsP6jyYjP8Q4Oc2H_ql4tgWwTnj_1g_gCy_K2NN/s320/20210422_130056.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something I've always wanted to get to the tabletop in some fashion is the sequence from the movie "The Horse Soldiers" where the Confederates attack Newton Station by charging out of the arriving train, and this was finally my opportunity to do that.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG904KN8PfSKHFoGRtnqNalYS2YF6uH64dNKFvloQRLnslEjQRq1Nnl3GxDxKnbjPNp6E3Jm-KNiKIEMyepSYe3_i5AiFORMPdhx6Ci0t_tjK61_dbJgKj7NSycn4B1sT1s4O9cJTeeKc/s4032/20210422_124104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG904KN8PfSKHFoGRtnqNalYS2YF6uH64dNKFvloQRLnslEjQRq1Nnl3GxDxKnbjPNp6E3Jm-KNiKIEMyepSYe3_i5AiFORMPdhx6Ci0t_tjK61_dbJgKj7NSycn4B1sT1s4O9cJTeeKc/s320/20210422_124104.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The narrative was that the Confederates, in disguises, would attempt to sabotage the local telegraph office.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kYxWk45EkUd2nrP20E4whOan7xCimgIhVrrf6FPyi6D1qu761nVuOdp1kG7BFoOu__UtoWO8M772mp8J4mKfBMhERqqEpQyoYh9yRXAXFcIQ1lumouxtgekIhsd4wFZMLQ8K3PaQvFBa/s1080/FB_IMG_1619120514206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kYxWk45EkUd2nrP20E4whOan7xCimgIhVrrf6FPyi6D1qu761nVuOdp1kG7BFoOu__UtoWO8M772mp8J4mKfBMhERqqEpQyoYh9yRXAXFcIQ1lumouxtgekIhsd4wFZMLQ8K3PaQvFBa/s320/FB_IMG_1619120514206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was a wagon near the gun shop, loaded with weapons and ammunition, that was a secondary objective.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwTsIaXf1WutoRNKjdGUUAX8tGwPfZZB57yGoEluJh3oecE7uPhkkWmg5R9k1yquZxNaZEgNdxQzn8Htr8uOzfyxV2myMm5Tx2xNXAibak3VL7BGpsBe1kvnNSI-atB94QvQzvnVFK8GQ/s4032/20210422_142313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwTsIaXf1WutoRNKjdGUUAX8tGwPfZZB57yGoEluJh3oecE7uPhkkWmg5R9k1yquZxNaZEgNdxQzn8Htr8uOzfyxV2myMm5Tx2xNXAibak3VL7BGpsBe1kvnNSI-atB94QvQzvnVFK8GQ/s320/20210422_142313.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Union camp near the edge of town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWqBxrAqrgsracXD6XC7DZp6RUhIZlVsj_W52Psysaw7aoyVTFVFM_k0hvZiKfSP_RBjCU_U2Bu7DQKi8Q6mHlhcpMHgh7CCxqu1aCpmGMNvA-v9s3rYxLUAGH0m-JlP6tu3OAeQVTGbG/s4032/20210422_143215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWqBxrAqrgsracXD6XC7DZp6RUhIZlVsj_W52Psysaw7aoyVTFVFM_k0hvZiKfSP_RBjCU_U2Bu7DQKi8Q6mHlhcpMHgh7CCxqu1aCpmGMNvA-v9s3rYxLUAGH0m-JlP6tu3OAeQVTGbG/s320/20210422_143215.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Milt McGuiness, owner and operator of the Red Dog Saloon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxwEK7v4dBfBuZ3NYF_45veCLWkvPmKAsNKJH7DQv9M1nLVGJVAnJmsVB6guU6QllgergP8a8CiTW5gbNQqDZoHqnofCryblzf4pLCwaJJIvlI9Y_M-gWp4w6xpIReApFXPOZbEkOtQ-4/s4032/20210422_124211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxwEK7v4dBfBuZ3NYF_45veCLWkvPmKAsNKJH7DQv9M1nLVGJVAnJmsVB6guU6QllgergP8a8CiTW5gbNQqDZoHqnofCryblzf4pLCwaJJIvlI9Y_M-gWp4w6xpIReApFXPOZbEkOtQ-4/s320/20210422_124211.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had a couple of Rebels "hiding" out in the local saloon waiting for the signal to have the getaway wagon ready across the street - this basically gave Jeff, who was playing the Confederates, two deployment points. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjlwHvkUJwnZH9OMABzjOR1ADwik0M8J-Korfb4bLEAOgADidB13OsP731IYYTHaaaYzh9I75Y0ow9NzynR8-d_aqqkwp8WYAAr9AHXk1Xw6Sc2jTIhhuGvIt2vOvCgvtqRedX1m5rdSe/s1080/FB_IMG_1619120508746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjlwHvkUJwnZH9OMABzjOR1ADwik0M8J-Korfb4bLEAOgADidB13OsP731IYYTHaaaYzh9I75Y0ow9NzynR8-d_aqqkwp8WYAAr9AHXk1Xw6Sc2jTIhhuGvIt2vOvCgvtqRedX1m5rdSe/s320/FB_IMG_1619120508746.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And of course the two models in the saloon both got Queens to start the game off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTfsvgjh9SEEIwyVOTDhwv3pSOkLT_4G-MFJwgu41RUD-buKsNH7pj5sR1gAetmmROnYrIWIN9zF7sB1xgyXkp0rPo2zqA8D1MWLEdbybVYWO5XM3QVHjISNeKtlokc45HEVd0fKToHfc/s1316/FB_IMG_1619120517407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTfsvgjh9SEEIwyVOTDhwv3pSOkLT_4G-MFJwgu41RUD-buKsNH7pj5sR1gAetmmROnYrIWIN9zF7sB1xgyXkp0rPo2zqA8D1MWLEdbybVYWO5XM3QVHjISNeKtlokc45HEVd0fKToHfc/s320/FB_IMG_1619120517407.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the very first roll of turn one my lawman got taken out of the game with a one shot kill by one of those Confederates hiding out in the Red Dog. Pretty much par for the course for my luck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96MhxNTFwJCVMP0tOm1RWyhKoqbU8JTXgq-othZc8j2D0z_99YZbf-XAwj5RiMCR0nF_qcijcBSTPdQ8TOBvxpL-zxlRdtDer-IzBMExvhlmjQpI27qWTt9D4Yg8TxjwzyHMEJ01NUNlj/s4032/20210422_142155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96MhxNTFwJCVMP0tOm1RWyhKoqbU8JTXgq-othZc8j2D0z_99YZbf-XAwj5RiMCR0nF_qcijcBSTPdQ8TOBvxpL-zxlRdtDer-IzBMExvhlmjQpI27qWTt9D4Yg8TxjwzyHMEJ01NUNlj/s320/20210422_142155.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the things I really love about DMH is the interrupt cards - one card was played on this model by Lance and that meant he joined the side of the Union forces protecting the telegraph office.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6H2TIkA1QeGPWdv0AEwpP4vU9NZ-6aWy_uBSyq8skKVydL3Qar58R8WEbmZfkKA8TCZtztCZaiobZwf4DDVBJqxNhepa9fwMqvqT4Pq9ubARY3dGzS8yRdhnTkhDQb72dYZqGPFVgZ89z/s4032/20210422_124954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6H2TIkA1QeGPWdv0AEwpP4vU9NZ-6aWy_uBSyq8skKVydL3Qar58R8WEbmZfkKA8TCZtztCZaiobZwf4DDVBJqxNhepa9fwMqvqT4Pq9ubARY3dGzS8yRdhnTkhDQb72dYZqGPFVgZ89z/s320/20210422_124954.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He got right into the action and starting shooting at the Rebels jumping out of the boxcar.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt83tpElx8wmviayLzYCUYaDy9T1NGohe0tcMEN6iFQqv_sK7Azf_yUvWMMmPwARF92hpI0hyphenhyphen2LWTfSI_hwO52_HNFO3pQG3-2GQLS6wmRbvXsJlt_L0QZduEnXps-KnXGTpZC0yUwkIY2/s4032/20210422_142239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt83tpElx8wmviayLzYCUYaDy9T1NGohe0tcMEN6iFQqv_sK7Azf_yUvWMMmPwARF92hpI0hyphenhyphen2LWTfSI_hwO52_HNFO3pQG3-2GQLS6wmRbvXsJlt_L0QZduEnXps-KnXGTpZC0yUwkIY2/s320/20210422_142239.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He actually ended up with one kill as he took out the model across from him in this photo, who was attempting to hide behind the boxcar.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRZtsVs6cJgGpdGG4Tx6orDUq7bBgZ4-rfTik266TJYxkdgumWum7jV8IMzngzKY6HMti1Cv9NevrByKLlpu50RVkGiPLgYAOk5iSGlbZ4hEspEqtuGpMAUtBzQi99Y5Pl4NNJCcH_pQM/s4032/20210422_130707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRZtsVs6cJgGpdGG4Tx6orDUq7bBgZ4-rfTik266TJYxkdgumWum7jV8IMzngzKY6HMti1Cv9NevrByKLlpu50RVkGiPLgYAOk5iSGlbZ4hEspEqtuGpMAUtBzQi99Y5Pl4NNJCcH_pQM/s320/20210422_130707.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The boxcar was an area of quite a bit of action.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzt4AjFiYgfumpKa7sAUVfgAQLY0v3UIQbe1JM7FduRcEsOUqyKfRrA-Hdz_hPI-8y3IaQN8ccwWFg2G2VBABbSV9wjUCBvByLbWe1iyTehwBfRmR1IoDI9lX3pUTqUiG1XbAvkwvDiS2/s4032/20210422_130712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzt4AjFiYgfumpKa7sAUVfgAQLY0v3UIQbe1JM7FduRcEsOUqyKfRrA-Hdz_hPI-8y3IaQN8ccwWFg2G2VBABbSV9wjUCBvByLbWe1iyTehwBfRmR1IoDI9lX3pUTqUiG1XbAvkwvDiS2/s320/20210422_130712.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lance ended up running his entire unit up from the camp into the fray headlong.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilfcYVAO2nZBv7aH6N4VC-MdCqhuECGn72skJcD6mPOCjUsK6iLvpM9BeXuxj3gyT2AEA43JGaE_OKuH_KjiUGZC4O9hFPDtesOTImpYer4_j8iHQ-_sGQ99ygONcCwEmciUtd_IV5BW_/s1080/FB_IMG_1619120502929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilfcYVAO2nZBv7aH6N4VC-MdCqhuECGn72skJcD6mPOCjUsK6iLvpM9BeXuxj3gyT2AEA43JGaE_OKuH_KjiUGZC4O9hFPDtesOTImpYer4_j8iHQ-_sGQ99ygONcCwEmciUtd_IV5BW_/s320/FB_IMG_1619120502929.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When talking after the game Jeff said that totally took him by surprise and made him readjust his initial plan for attacking the telegraph office.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWHf9gPuCfSY_QE7YZtHwGINVBr1mWAiztPyoBi61McJjj3xoRqfJvo9QRQ_KQJn96psZ3YFy7jzoMqnDrpkpMeAZvx4jVrAZygW2-Ayo1dU5jzJcHLHu5YhnHM7KwmNdI8nivDUkHeqi/s4032/20210422_142259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWHf9gPuCfSY_QE7YZtHwGINVBr1mWAiztPyoBi61McJjj3xoRqfJvo9QRQ_KQJn96psZ3YFy7jzoMqnDrpkpMeAZvx4jVrAZygW2-Ayo1dU5jzJcHLHu5YhnHM7KwmNdI8nivDUkHeqi/s320/20210422_142259.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Again, you can see all the carnage in this area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiStQmmf_jahC2iVKXAP3m_rSNo6E8Xce7fdwHQpuFEhWRQbxoRzra66SrRjr7kHIGjZ4eSOMI8BgX3684c11ToUXa4DPuULyaS3GCcasQSgU6d2apxDbcOlJpA_pxovSe1Pf5zpP2h1l/s4032/20210422_142342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiStQmmf_jahC2iVKXAP3m_rSNo6E8Xce7fdwHQpuFEhWRQbxoRzra66SrRjr7kHIGjZ4eSOMI8BgX3684c11ToUXa4DPuULyaS3GCcasQSgU6d2apxDbcOlJpA_pxovSe1Pf5zpP2h1l/s320/20210422_142342.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These box pieces are from the Rorke's Drift set and are pretty nice but after putting them on the table and seeing them in play I'm going to need to Dremel down those bases - they are resin so it shouldn't be too much of an issue. This was GEG Jonah Hex model hiding behind the crates.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDChxC4SpzmK6ccIFvyxUCZZYa5QTdNc2dDTcbREydKl27vlewFuijTzYbuOhzSeeJg5Pg8jXv-yeYY50tzzg7ZSBI4hVu8X4hpBgBWEOQnSv5hkUdc9ztkMDf7VX-FcG_XSsM6rPLx3HU/s4032/20210422_142050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDChxC4SpzmK6ccIFvyxUCZZYa5QTdNc2dDTcbREydKl27vlewFuijTzYbuOhzSeeJg5Pg8jXv-yeYY50tzzg7ZSBI4hVu8X4hpBgBWEOQnSv5hkUdc9ztkMDf7VX-FcG_XSsM6rPLx3HU/s320/20210422_142050.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of Jeff's models carried a bag full of dynamite and he ended up having that model jump on a horse and make his way over to the telegraph office.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo73QmB9znFaqJlRmsDAov0GLdkfVgALTz7GCM2YhVtN7cFNzM6UU81NYvnjq4xOJ3sI8j8PEOoT5zdtUcSSYNtXfp69_VSmli19qSxHagMJA3L4qNl1cRiD1LzVotl7Y_t6A2BoYh_-4/s1316/FB_IMG_1619120523588.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo73QmB9znFaqJlRmsDAov0GLdkfVgALTz7GCM2YhVtN7cFNzM6UU81NYvnjq4xOJ3sI8j8PEOoT5zdtUcSSYNtXfp69_VSmli19qSxHagMJA3L4qNl1cRiD1LzVotl7Y_t6A2BoYh_-4/s320/FB_IMG_1619120523588.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The end result of the dynamite on the telegraph office! Great game and lots of fun as usual, but the best part was we got another new player into DMH 😀</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftNNJ0V1eQhzGMdLCXPE2ZA9PVJZavObEzT6vDDNTK42OLnVvlRdyXKlyVsVrS8SdsJgPQzBypUC1k3uCDiKX09la5RRtslfe8Ms1EkRcaZXjsAUc81HAI6XyP7DTVtODcOY8Mx_u6i0L/s4032/20210419_100816.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftNNJ0V1eQhzGMdLCXPE2ZA9PVJZavObEzT6vDDNTK42OLnVvlRdyXKlyVsVrS8SdsJgPQzBypUC1k3uCDiKX09la5RRtslfe8Ms1EkRcaZXjsAUc81HAI6XyP7DTVtODcOY8Mx_u6i0L/s320/20210419_100816.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Before this last game one thing I decided to do was go back and do some more weathering and detail work on a few of my buildings.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGVFeOMMGC1kLpwxGSwY9XX4JgMrTanXW48l76olXP-LhAL2CKjnVLqJCz_8oq0AaNdrAzFKNprGfJLxsrs1SDYUjRBKge6IbRAz7258K3GUWpafOMs9G8U_E-Tk2wEguh9sxlbJeAl8v/s4032/20210419_100744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGVFeOMMGC1kLpwxGSwY9XX4JgMrTanXW48l76olXP-LhAL2CKjnVLqJCz_8oq0AaNdrAzFKNprGfJLxsrs1SDYUjRBKge6IbRAz7258K3GUWpafOMs9G8U_E-Tk2wEguh9sxlbJeAl8v/s320/20210419_100744.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I went over all the planks of wood with different colour washes and inks to give them a more realistic look.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZV-VSIFes7Ho1dOVaZzJAdbZ_6Hv_ZpZmrAxLdrHCscpONwPnIN4dXnEbVbCx25DCTlakHc6P3hBARqMBlkZoK0tRF-6ezfAsMBVcKrup3E5rZZjhw4iF6CSPDCSYeUayzZx_Q1c8SmC/s4032/20210419_100731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZV-VSIFes7Ho1dOVaZzJAdbZ_6Hv_ZpZmrAxLdrHCscpONwPnIN4dXnEbVbCx25DCTlakHc6P3hBARqMBlkZoK0tRF-6ezfAsMBVcKrup3E5rZZjhw4iF6CSPDCSYeUayzZx_Q1c8SmC/s320/20210419_100731.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I couldn't be happier with the results!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJrbzZTU1_XrcrEnSuCv5tIFhRpmwxREdypnEmyNaonVXzWZ8nzs_pdo_vkSKazEfR_wbDlZFnncuGXVYzodr3oz_i6Faz4vgdjsPSv3VYAlvRXbIFkqzUMz_62dcK4G_NOuiFYGJerYJ/s4032/20210419_100722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJrbzZTU1_XrcrEnSuCv5tIFhRpmwxREdypnEmyNaonVXzWZ8nzs_pdo_vkSKazEfR_wbDlZFnncuGXVYzodr3oz_i6Faz4vgdjsPSv3VYAlvRXbIFkqzUMz_62dcK4G_NOuiFYGJerYJ/s320/20210419_100722.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I feel the buildings actually look much more "real" now and I'm really looking forward to doing even more little touch-ups to enhance the look as well as cutting down the edges on all of bases of the buildings. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6qATdDF3MS2zzj11QmV74pb_5Jb5ajj019-sSdp4cXXY5RByTVxxn74QS0Slmxd4cgWyCqbc51F0oCfE2et_BFff2IMiNiwSiN4kSwgIcFhGkacHAlIBjNUcbLLV0q94mal8223MFUH1/s4032/20210422_143126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6qATdDF3MS2zzj11QmV74pb_5Jb5ajj019-sSdp4cXXY5RByTVxxn74QS0Slmxd4cgWyCqbc51F0oCfE2et_BFff2IMiNiwSiN4kSwgIcFhGkacHAlIBjNUcbLLV0q94mal8223MFUH1/s320/20210422_143126.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My original plan on making the bases like this with the hard edges was that everything would be modular and that I could butt each building base up to one another creating different modular town set ups. I think in hindsight now they will look much better with a beveled edge.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3hWaNPl_nLFPFsLza805A0oxMWYJxJvrhdMBokK3cYGiutySwJginFET1nM9fs1YmaKAaPUd6r360PEWfhXQtBeJhFSYQiVegVCu6Q3M7hmaBXa1ki1LiyQ8vgWDiSeMApFE1jqZFxA_/s4032/20210419_194654.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3hWaNPl_nLFPFsLza805A0oxMWYJxJvrhdMBokK3cYGiutySwJginFET1nM9fs1YmaKAaPUd6r360PEWfhXQtBeJhFSYQiVegVCu6Q3M7hmaBXa1ki1LiyQ8vgWDiSeMApFE1jqZFxA_/s320/20210419_194654.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As I mentioned above I've actually been quite busy hobby-wise and very productive. I built and primed all my Zulu wars models - 120 British and 204 Zulus.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjqzR6Szh1sw1k32lgN3ll1WnUc7XfTt6uFEoUSyPBKQgR799ffqfD1Vfpx0erZlw_1oUat3euZKW1xCtl0-plOcxkfdK2BFrH3VL4VNqtSv6VIj6PMA1GIayBRwo1v2TAl_iJT0-CAgd/s4032/20210306_204644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjqzR6Szh1sw1k32lgN3ll1WnUc7XfTt6uFEoUSyPBKQgR799ffqfD1Vfpx0erZlw_1oUat3euZKW1xCtl0-plOcxkfdK2BFrH3VL4VNqtSv6VIj6PMA1GIayBRwo1v2TAl_iJT0-CAgd/s320/20210306_204644.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div>Multi-part plastics are definitely not a favorite of mine, and it took me probably close to two weeks to complete everything for each side. I will say that the quality of what you get between the Perry models and Warlord models is night and day. Had I known at the time I would have only gone with Perry but getting the Warlord stuff at super clearance prices was a no brainer.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPk-TgCXC0LUAVtU-O7KQWsDn77zbX-EIzlE0PXXV0coOeichbNxiQJWOtKHMKto0k1S4gc1uqVF4rvQzlLNmJKPtsU8irh94xSb1rnnrJKyT8XaNsMXOR4ZLnu0SkUuUw2K6rx3-kDsFT/s4032/20210406_234709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPk-TgCXC0LUAVtU-O7KQWsDn77zbX-EIzlE0PXXV0coOeichbNxiQJWOtKHMKto0k1S4gc1uqVF4rvQzlLNmJKPtsU8irh94xSb1rnnrJKyT8XaNsMXOR4ZLnu0SkUuUw2K6rx3-kDsFT/s320/20210406_234709.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Just to break the monotony of building plastic models for so long I painted up some figures.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTOzYPJ03jsDqmcvsX_nehcJx-KSiOdaaY1SIEXr-BW_oeZM7DicNdwCP2f6xxw04b9OKa-3lglgB58zJ3dCGHwHoG9JGL1I8mh2CY_lkwTVZbsgIDOG7OhOTCH8Q7Q3L1LE4r2t39xZR/s4032/20210406_234816.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTOzYPJ03jsDqmcvsX_nehcJx-KSiOdaaY1SIEXr-BW_oeZM7DicNdwCP2f6xxw04b9OKa-3lglgB58zJ3dCGHwHoG9JGL1I8mh2CY_lkwTVZbsgIDOG7OhOTCH8Q7Q3L1LE4r2t39xZR/s320/20210406_234816.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I decided to do all the metal heroes in addition to a few of the rank and file models. </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXE8AxzDEQOYlqzNfXMgJkbaGdWIjjGSYUxH0xcrY6OcFh2KO9ajz9-XiDFW-7WL_sR7prT7Reixm9jsZ5XPBJiqzIu0Oo-1PZhaJOgreqUwjwFmWdSX1S7CEvmuK6Wf3towIKw4_WTf-/s4032/20210419_105039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXE8AxzDEQOYlqzNfXMgJkbaGdWIjjGSYUxH0xcrY6OcFh2KO9ajz9-XiDFW-7WL_sR7prT7Reixm9jsZ5XPBJiqzIu0Oo-1PZhaJOgreqUwjwFmWdSX1S7CEvmuK6Wf3towIKw4_WTf-/s320/20210419_105039.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also got 60 Perry ACW Confederates done.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQOWwzR_PGNXmI7OLbJ75u0gps7Q7qN_P-jnDjIQFkvc3pUK4CyYuNKqpCjMqdlwe6IcgtmJDbbS5xUxM0TGm_5S20NJvirHWDe8CuNjL6F7SgnEyH0f9Qi__6-Y5ndcsWxFnWthiSMeY/s4032/20210303_213346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQOWwzR_PGNXmI7OLbJ75u0gps7Q7qN_P-jnDjIQFkvc3pUK4CyYuNKqpCjMqdlwe6IcgtmJDbbS5xUxM0TGm_5S20NJvirHWDe8CuNjL6F7SgnEyH0f9Qi__6-Y5ndcsWxFnWthiSMeY/s320/20210303_213346.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And some Union Zouves. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVhNsQnURxTmBJaMzz8RWOkDUZZzYMrAe5ozurHskph6YOb0qcngLmwAB3qXJXlMYTeL07rYvJQkPKEY0bOzETDubX3JWu501XRDcKXtXVUxIiBJ9E7bvPliwgnqFPMvwrtiaMdp4SvDS/s4032/20210406_210324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVhNsQnURxTmBJaMzz8RWOkDUZZzYMrAe5ozurHskph6YOb0qcngLmwAB3qXJXlMYTeL07rYvJQkPKEY0bOzETDubX3JWu501XRDcKXtXVUxIiBJ9E7bvPliwgnqFPMvwrtiaMdp4SvDS/s320/20210406_210324.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Jeff printed out this cabin from a Kickstarter he backed and I painted it up.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbKlwSnYpZ1bkD_FoyzkJs1Ym5p-_uLU1QpjaUpyU8XsIYLt2NuZEUQkNgSfIhxH-xUtxJceQ1Uf7pwpAFhxh4FTcLuuN4zECMONb8G2iaedNVyaxpXKMpsQXaKpv5puU7dNWd5DLtQgQ/s4032/20210406_210347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbKlwSnYpZ1bkD_FoyzkJs1Ym5p-_uLU1QpjaUpyU8XsIYLt2NuZEUQkNgSfIhxH-xUtxJceQ1Uf7pwpAFhxh4FTcLuuN4zECMONb8G2iaedNVyaxpXKMpsQXaKpv5puU7dNWd5DLtQgQ/s320/20210406_210347.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm still sorting through the best ways to tackle painting 3D models as it's very different from everything I ever done, but overall pretty happy with the results here.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitywPy5sV72LydCt5fXst1UhjAor7Rvq_p6_TY-KKBqDdgRLmqjiiLQZTxzCWZt4Fzt0RiPtOZJBdQ1kxhhDEQBWYTKtBWb0s8t_3AEsDOHO8spi-gINgkReh4SfD9UhXJBaC4hHM0KnSZ/s4032/20210406_210408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitywPy5sV72LydCt5fXst1UhjAor7Rvq_p6_TY-KKBqDdgRLmqjiiLQZTxzCWZt4Fzt0RiPtOZJBdQ1kxhhDEQBWYTKtBWb0s8t_3AEsDOHO8spi-gINgkReh4SfD9UhXJBaC4hHM0KnSZ/s320/20210406_210408.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I will say you definitely get a bit spoiled by the 4Ground kits with the working doors and roofs that come off, something this models doesn't have.</div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYoUB-05F0e8CIYp7nZ_s4nzUfMsjGAoPQj8C12PF_rVx7jQ-QjPtpgzfUXmzPD-xEflJoVV9mHmTTmg-w2o3gEEc-f_e5I4MEyhn3EBY4XhkW5XP66be4y6jGaIqitnJ5cQb64JkI7v0N/s1660/Screenshot_20210501-205741_Chrome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1660" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYoUB-05F0e8CIYp7nZ_s4nzUfMsjGAoPQj8C12PF_rVx7jQ-QjPtpgzfUXmzPD-xEflJoVV9mHmTTmg-w2o3gEEc-f_e5I4MEyhn3EBY4XhkW5XP66be4y6jGaIqitnJ5cQb64JkI7v0N/s320/Screenshot_20210501-205741_Chrome.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">I got this message in Blogger saying that if I have any followers by email that they will no longer get my posts that way. I have to dig a little deeper into this as it does say I can inform those who follow by email of the change but for now, if you do follow by email and would like to continue it looks like you'll actually have to hit the "follow" button on the top right.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQq3DKp2XdV7GpVORaJejWghTllRJkEkrNGrduTCO0hMAT7LTZ2LpbHLuPRfjv7Cqmqt-ympLVecpVS9XTH2K_5nr7VtNK_EOPIGuJ0-G8dK_VVETCVKDu_2Xljq-Eh2NjYzpnVzgKKh8/s640/IMG959660.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQq3DKp2XdV7GpVORaJejWghTllRJkEkrNGrduTCO0hMAT7LTZ2LpbHLuPRfjv7Cqmqt-ympLVecpVS9XTH2K_5nr7VtNK_EOPIGuJ0-G8dK_VVETCVKDu_2Xljq-Eh2NjYzpnVzgKKh8/s320/IMG959660.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On a personal note, our son graduated from the University of Cincinnati last month with a degree in architecture 😀</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnBIzZ5-D7Z4O2mi34enCyjMQGPsc8VY9bt6zeLSq38v3RnuBp-0xjgK94-rI4C2SANIT-tcjtO_rgBirUWw2rgkHWAIDeJygsQkIdKZsNrkx-jIPeGaZNQbPPCPHAmgQDSbJDHgGC0fq/s1080/Screenshot_20210518-094530_Samsung+Internet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnBIzZ5-D7Z4O2mi34enCyjMQGPsc8VY9bt6zeLSq38v3RnuBp-0xjgK94-rI4C2SANIT-tcjtO_rgBirUWw2rgkHWAIDeJygsQkIdKZsNrkx-jIPeGaZNQbPPCPHAmgQDSbJDHgGC0fq/s320/Screenshot_20210518-094530_Samsung+Internet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>His final project was "incredibly ambitious" as stated from his professors.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UtvtlAyNt-agjbtnV3t0MkCBZqXWvfut1V6l0a7WzpCqNuS2OKIEEqruugd6CGCqxVOZMdrQQYtKI1Aza_70ByiykJIBwQSnc63eSKkA79WvcGi5b1G86To2DX30Wo0choBNzb-syKHF/s1246/Screenshot_20210518-094815_Samsung+Internet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="972" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UtvtlAyNt-agjbtnV3t0MkCBZqXWvfut1V6l0a7WzpCqNuS2OKIEEqruugd6CGCqxVOZMdrQQYtKI1Aza_70ByiykJIBwQSnc63eSKkA79WvcGi5b1G86To2DX30Wo0choBNzb-syKHF/s320/Screenshot_20210518-094815_Samsung+Internet.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Looks to me like there's some possibilities of designing 3D buildings for tabletop gaming if this architecture thing doesn't work out lol!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrZA9HcLdxKDKbooogUt5iCafxDjFE-IzYbkl3VfW8Ni4CHqlpi1YEAE89ZCTWTCgPs66K8J36-c6uT_SY1I9aUZA2kKRh_Y5J1yO76pYhJBpaJlaq1lMLKX8liRv7Dj-2OBJYRg7rikg/s1252/Screenshot_20210518-094842_Samsung+Internet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="954" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrZA9HcLdxKDKbooogUt5iCafxDjFE-IzYbkl3VfW8Ni4CHqlpi1YEAE89ZCTWTCgPs66K8J36-c6uT_SY1I9aUZA2kKRh_Y5J1yO76pYhJBpaJlaq1lMLKX8liRv7Dj-2OBJYRg7rikg/s320/Screenshot_20210518-094842_Samsung+Internet.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I really like how he took an idea for a five year plan to convert vacant and unused buildings into something new and unique to the area. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegbxG9vdZ0yUoDatRLu4heECqiRWAEsVg75crN4bRQvuS5SbS5tAnaICDRA1kH9z0ezCMjTmKBMx1gntYU8dLQSA_-GzmOWc7AZzaDceYf39eYOr0_7_lrbOzmrU4cU0KS4cwBSqUDyge/s1252/Screenshot_20210518-094922_Samsung+Internet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="974" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegbxG9vdZ0yUoDatRLu4heECqiRWAEsVg75crN4bRQvuS5SbS5tAnaICDRA1kH9z0ezCMjTmKBMx1gntYU8dLQSA_-GzmOWc7AZzaDceYf39eYOr0_7_lrbOzmrU4cU0KS4cwBSqUDyge/s320/Screenshot_20210518-094922_Samsung+Internet.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Incredibly proud of all his accomplishments over these last four years and I'm certain he's off to bigger and better things in the future. </div><div><br /></div><div>And finally welcome to new follower Lance King, appreciate you hitting the follow button. </div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time, thanks for looking!</div><div>Ivor</div></div></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-77875227787788928422021-03-09T09:40:00.007-08:002021-03-09T17:34:22.031-08:00Paint What You've Got Finale<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpueT1Q2ipdgNb17gLA7Wth76239LWLvhdxhgc_hYtnRnZo0O0Q5aIcvClCVGZitFQ-n2H0ugq9YoY-d6Ej-9EDlv_SQO65sUyMQwnK_CQGfKcJDT20as5qXHppehhANbZDYfWSxt4_HQ/s4032/20210309_121520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpueT1Q2ipdgNb17gLA7Wth76239LWLvhdxhgc_hYtnRnZo0O0Q5aIcvClCVGZitFQ-n2H0ugq9YoY-d6Ej-9EDlv_SQO65sUyMQwnK_CQGfKcJDT20as5qXHppehhANbZDYfWSxt4_HQ/s320/20210309_121520.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First, apologies to Dave Stone. I had intended to have this posted at the end of last month to finish up the Paint What You've Got Challenge, but the house that I live in at the farm has been under renovation since January and the last two weeks of have been nothing short of horrific - with my wife in South Carolina with all the horses and my son away at University, it was felt that with fewer people in the house this would be the best time to tackle such a big project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5BS0eN8wLDZNFx0LJbMBoU0TmH63FMWjp8Bfd_1NCDrpaBgTDlkvNLi-P6sBMuTAGyMVideXee-90JRYq6s1tvWegeBvw-1qcyJIP46K4F9fvUyT3yGzTePO9KFDi0PNPH96G4hjMJKf/s4032/20210130_160302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5BS0eN8wLDZNFx0LJbMBoU0TmH63FMWjp8Bfd_1NCDrpaBgTDlkvNLi-P6sBMuTAGyMVideXee-90JRYq6s1tvWegeBvw-1qcyJIP46K4F9fvUyT3yGzTePO9KFDi0PNPH96G4hjMJKf/s320/20210130_160302.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is my kitchen, and because of all the wood floors being refinished (the <i>entire</i> house has wood floors except the bathrooms) I was without a stove for 9 days during that time because it had to be taken out 😡 </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIabLJGVEygUv7jfATm9KyAfJLfTiX8CYLH2CAP-DpAi102Iq3V6DMeQA_s-aSpcnSZLP9rU_4RaQnDtEXYCwDEo4hge2tPuAzkYyz4DYaeMUgapaubPhq67maKa8c-iAIfaQv-FU5OQog/s2048/IMG_1507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIabLJGVEygUv7jfATm9KyAfJLfTiX8CYLH2CAP-DpAi102Iq3V6DMeQA_s-aSpcnSZLP9rU_4RaQnDtEXYCwDEo4hge2tPuAzkYyz4DYaeMUgapaubPhq67maKa8c-iAIfaQv-FU5OQog/s320/IMG_1507.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's definitely been an adjustment living here while this is going on - all furniture, pictures, window dressings, everything was removed from each room for new drywall, paint, and lighting.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01TV8CTXbHoB3Eazp9UhkZeMziZBKjaF8S2Fm1xstRdQkBOHsIMe5RFVEsOF3ULr2HVZrf1pt_qlr4dL9r-Rx2HIbZ-Crlpl0V5Z_VL29UliFNT8NaQ_8tADLoy0wlwv-M_gep0P9GGcG/s4032/20210130_160312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01TV8CTXbHoB3Eazp9UhkZeMziZBKjaF8S2Fm1xstRdQkBOHsIMe5RFVEsOF3ULr2HVZrf1pt_qlr4dL9r-Rx2HIbZ-Crlpl0V5Z_VL29UliFNT8NaQ_8tADLoy0wlwv-M_gep0P9GGcG/s320/20210130_160312.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">All part of the challenge of living in a 125+ year old farm house. But it did force me upstairs into the studio (as that thankfully didn't need any work) any time I was home so I did quite a bit of hobbying. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglDLkNQVVwPZ7mdIyo59A3nCda8ffBSIZuEpf0TnESQYdKRL-X62ieVfB25216OvOyYHqXkAksV-ncX4-1RTWA8lLmLTabmsg9ikRzBAEPct1Jm-KfBlDHbx_nimiidYQlwWLa2XEAe7J/s4032/20200925_161520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglDLkNQVVwPZ7mdIyo59A3nCda8ffBSIZuEpf0TnESQYdKRL-X62ieVfB25216OvOyYHqXkAksV-ncX4-1RTWA8lLmLTabmsg9ikRzBAEPct1Jm-KfBlDHbx_nimiidYQlwWLa2XEAe7J/s320/20200925_161520.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In addition to completing the castle from my last post I also finally knocked out this massive tile project. This photo was before I started the detail work with vines, cobwebs, overgrowth, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IXOEHurVMQeKLI2PCh__wDuB8ttPUlmKBOEHjsiUcg_QIqyloDn5cuMxHSQqojFJmCSS3_9KJct1ZoWn_lg8EEufo9uvnyNiJGbrlT_UUrmEkkBMIZOa5waVptj9GlVklGD4gBVm9Y4U/s4032/20200916_110135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IXOEHurVMQeKLI2PCh__wDuB8ttPUlmKBOEHjsiUcg_QIqyloDn5cuMxHSQqojFJmCSS3_9KJct1ZoWn_lg8EEufo9uvnyNiJGbrlT_UUrmEkkBMIZOa5waVptj9GlVklGD4gBVm9Y4U/s320/20200916_110135.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These are from Lunesdargent Workshop and their Paths To El Dorado Kickstarter - I have even more Egyptian themed tiles from Lunesdargent that I need to get to as well but that is way down the line.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6wkHG-_TjrPAvcRmQ6Ba2-n6oywHrvCx6nC0EFqFtFUwv-wsBt-hFtMx7h0zMOYM2xLXBK9neqAuMHhb3w8KCKrutC9bRm0-UfccapR3fZ8vMLARSCKba6nJd-hWgYvIsA1op7nRGY4k/s4032/20210308_215440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6wkHG-_TjrPAvcRmQ6Ba2-n6oywHrvCx6nC0EFqFtFUwv-wsBt-hFtMx7h0zMOYM2xLXBK9neqAuMHhb3w8KCKrutC9bRm0-UfccapR3fZ8vMLARSCKba6nJd-hWgYvIsA1op7nRGY4k/s320/20210308_215440.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These were waiting for me when I returned from South Carolina last year. One giant box weighing close to 50lbs if I remember correctly - they are made from polymer strengthened sandstone which is stronger than hydro-stone but definitely increases the weight.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeMWEPmSmWRIqvxvPJMLK4pMuChYchUBRAYTjOhcy6rMQW9WjLxnTFLJd5Ky8zUo-0kHxKI1HI7kNIdLypqwcm4dcJh9kUjpuv3E7wRS0BvQjq6nElIoe4AKQmkCZwCHOCakm3KWYFAns/s4032/20200916_110126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeMWEPmSmWRIqvxvPJMLK4pMuChYchUBRAYTjOhcy6rMQW9WjLxnTFLJd5Ky8zUo-0kHxKI1HI7kNIdLypqwcm4dcJh9kUjpuv3E7wRS0BvQjq6nElIoe4AKQmkCZwCHOCakm3KWYFAns/s320/20200916_110126.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>There has to be well over 400 individual tiles that I hand painted, weathered, and detailed. Talk about absolute madness lol!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyMOeZHp-UDURXo_LJYs9BtUSSFFyveS3sKjIVTpD8OvpHhCLMeEJDlNPsfL-IfZUw9oOFiSAsPTmiF0aehltQlQyNvpKgnCHOFne8Rlx6kcDEaTcsfvC0fDQeX8DdsPSYXGxBTlz8Wi9/s4032/20201106_151757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyMOeZHp-UDURXo_LJYs9BtUSSFFyveS3sKjIVTpD8OvpHhCLMeEJDlNPsfL-IfZUw9oOFiSAsPTmiF0aehltQlQyNvpKgnCHOFne8Rlx6kcDEaTcsfvC0fDQeX8DdsPSYXGxBTlz8Wi9/s320/20201106_151757.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>To make these tiles a little easier to work with for a game I glued different shaped rooms and hallways onto black foamboard so they could be used in a modular fashion. That way I could essentially build different boards each time they were used.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTe8WzCkql3mfuaz7OTu1gXxS3UMn8kkD3k_JGtlofy1TWnu8C345YAZ_yGRcqQ7_RhHe4NPSdYj8NlPDWRFP4lnwMvbeGWjajf8k0WT_IK6akbmX5Vj2ucs_0q3m8TTv-YDxa7i7dhV23/s4032/20201106_151809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTe8WzCkql3mfuaz7OTu1gXxS3UMn8kkD3k_JGtlofy1TWnu8C345YAZ_yGRcqQ7_RhHe4NPSdYj8NlPDWRFP4lnwMvbeGWjajf8k0WT_IK6akbmX5Vj2ucs_0q3m8TTv-YDxa7i7dhV23/s320/20201106_151809.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is a fantastic little objective marker from Crooked Dice, and perfect for an Indiana Jones adventure.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-F6Xs1A4gV0kClbFcX4-Sx9YQ4sAradZmTqSyl5g8af-RarrETngvQblUat_Fst0tbri_gERtxrZMk6jdNsWACmlTJgVqqdpSt-NOdP6Y3VbS5sxS6dLxOWAROa_06DxWFx04c1sdoA-a/s4032/20210309_121550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-F6Xs1A4gV0kClbFcX4-Sx9YQ4sAradZmTqSyl5g8af-RarrETngvQblUat_Fst0tbri_gERtxrZMk6jdNsWACmlTJgVqqdpSt-NOdP6Y3VbS5sxS6dLxOWAROa_06DxWFx04c1sdoA-a/s320/20210309_121550.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Long corridors like this create fun possibilities for all kinds of neat traps.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHyJi_fSTicU-_xmoZzBdYoIZgIJaPcL0R9cZ6fzXNl1JmUtAwKgdpT624PzTicZ0qnd4wEbHjFIbJrVDeEjoZBB9Dd9Mh0dfo5n-2EIY_w60ZI8XCwNINaYQaZ0o4rqcgjmERr87z9-nF/s4032/20210308_215327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHyJi_fSTicU-_xmoZzBdYoIZgIJaPcL0R9cZ6fzXNl1JmUtAwKgdpT624PzTicZ0qnd4wEbHjFIbJrVDeEjoZBB9Dd9Mh0dfo5n-2EIY_w60ZI8XCwNINaYQaZ0o4rqcgjmERr87z9-nF/s320/20210308_215327.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>All the extra details really give the tiles a real pulpy type of feel that I was after.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9R6DaDXf3IqToPMVdu7hdtb5iJmREtynXSnT_uc4FM7P72hcfZ9fhKYfA41neh-Ava5p6zq-M4L6Q0dMW3IF9EhvDqy3ly_XkbM7TeepxwfIzEsxVbMStQQkTEZo67hc5PlVcMr5Tdp45/s4032/20210308_215339.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9R6DaDXf3IqToPMVdu7hdtb5iJmREtynXSnT_uc4FM7P72hcfZ9fhKYfA41neh-Ava5p6zq-M4L6Q0dMW3IF9EhvDqy3ly_XkbM7TeepxwfIzEsxVbMStQQkTEZo67hc5PlVcMr5Tdp45/s320/20210308_215339.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Really pleased with the end results, but now because of both the weight and odd shapes of the rooms and corridors the real challenge is going to be how to safely and securely store them?</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbgcbfE0-3EZhCtm8ZfnVr8-8JmN65S1EmsTLbhvT7Sg8ZjKic5JoU480hyphenhyphenjgyHQbouE5HHQJyG0SxM0HaHjqlJiCfXSpeMfge_DwEGgAlwt_4v8NTKORGZaBQUzKpYcYBdmxYujdvl2z/s4032/20210303_121418.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbgcbfE0-3EZhCtm8ZfnVr8-8JmN65S1EmsTLbhvT7Sg8ZjKic5JoU480hyphenhyphenjgyHQbouE5HHQJyG0SxM0HaHjqlJiCfXSpeMfge_DwEGgAlwt_4v8NTKORGZaBQUzKpYcYBdmxYujdvl2z/s320/20210303_121418.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also completed some Perry Union horse holders that I've had for probably seven years now - I have since fixed that rifle 🤦♂️ I can't believe I forgot to paint that before I took the picture.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUEM_cJWjikVXR-R1wd2eASrt7HU_yQqnRktL_hpP38KE-lSKNKRMom4jUtln2nY-_ISTbr4j8Jij3gXuqjoj4V54zQZeXAzkTNNb2fagdCZ5rXWO2HfhcB-gvE1M6BmYD8qgi4Q48iiP/s4032/20210303_121442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUEM_cJWjikVXR-R1wd2eASrt7HU_yQqnRktL_hpP38KE-lSKNKRMom4jUtln2nY-_ISTbr4j8Jij3gXuqjoj4V54zQZeXAzkTNNb2fagdCZ5rXWO2HfhcB-gvE1M6BmYD8qgi4Q48iiP/s320/20210303_121442.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These are perfect for deployment points for Sharp Practice, and will work for marking dismounted cavalry when we get to them. I'm currently working on the Confederate horse holder vignette right now.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vOuAGAFXn2kSbjK0yRaAFPjB3QE0rH-8bDLP3aJAnhdSrLWTNriZzCOzxV3pG0GKfShCwHo_1snxh4Iw4WJajXMZXbxhyWlbI6pvXEUKWp92yNws6sB2LKU1iCON7e878wGCQTcb67CW/s4032/20210227_114305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vOuAGAFXn2kSbjK0yRaAFPjB3QE0rH-8bDLP3aJAnhdSrLWTNriZzCOzxV3pG0GKfShCwHo_1snxh4Iw4WJajXMZXbxhyWlbI6pvXEUKWp92yNws6sB2LKU1iCON7e878wGCQTcb67CW/s320/20210227_114305.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also finished up another group of Confederate sharp shooters.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo9XBFOq-pX6z9ui0W9plUP02hyphenhyphenYuddDY7jfINnkF9coRQgnCVAGjhmn_2hv5hoWsCxZL1n_fr0cucDMHUZZvEVK1s-0Z0Zcwa84_XC1o8rN7pO82QLkRsTi5hDroTBNJRyANpQ2dU4V2/s4032/20210227_114315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo9XBFOq-pX6z9ui0W9plUP02hyphenhyphenYuddDY7jfINnkF9coRQgnCVAGjhmn_2hv5hoWsCxZL1n_fr0cucDMHUZZvEVK1s-0Z0Zcwa84_XC1o8rN7pO82QLkRsTi5hDroTBNJRyANpQ2dU4V2/s320/20210227_114315.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I know Old Gory gets a lot of eye rolls for their sculpts but I do like the character, especially when you compare them to Perry plastics.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4TlXrvo4HidMKiX0VLsuOwVx9Y-S8Z3ErauPQD-DDwqAGOu-nbmLy7b7KvRONWB0N1zMWixOXM78UR7SGTFlgMViJ1h7Fl7PQXksPZ_fZdbh4rsG6WaUZ1wEaHW4gtpePle2s0jj3ZTs/s4032/20210212_205824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4TlXrvo4HidMKiX0VLsuOwVx9Y-S8Z3ErauPQD-DDwqAGOu-nbmLy7b7KvRONWB0N1zMWixOXM78UR7SGTFlgMViJ1h7Fl7PQXksPZ_fZdbh4rsG6WaUZ1wEaHW4gtpePle2s0jj3ZTs/s320/20210212_205824.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And finally I made some covers for all my 4Ground wagons. Why these never came with that option is a real head scratcher to me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MUu3uMDUG5S4PkUyzRa-tTVtN-3c-9b0hMcd1MYezf8wLCibONEM39fsNgp92nFE4Zor_e-TiPUrn6_v0TovlDOcWkMB_fX4dF-6XORmHEN3CIfePIKbGw3dmkPtwMBxiKFcifq1U9i5/s4032/20210212_211104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MUu3uMDUG5S4PkUyzRa-tTVtN-3c-9b0hMcd1MYezf8wLCibONEM39fsNgp92nFE4Zor_e-TiPUrn6_v0TovlDOcWkMB_fX4dF-6XORmHEN3CIfePIKbGw3dmkPtwMBxiKFcifq1U9i5/s320/20210212_211104.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made them out of tissues and Mod Podge and am super chuffed with the results.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE72oIaL5w7J4mVcWceGB1Rp4bhOCmFKTJRg9fWbgrefB4k6656uEal9QExFqnR8ZYTQ3iTjPg8z9Rf7ZbgN_wR4WBRhRm8hUE0DpAsbwc0sMMJ9_lqQnRjmUDCn-v1oCpwVQmM8ck_KlY/s4032/20210219_122305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE72oIaL5w7J4mVcWceGB1Rp4bhOCmFKTJRg9fWbgrefB4k6656uEal9QExFqnR8ZYTQ3iTjPg8z9Rf7ZbgN_wR4WBRhRm8hUE0DpAsbwc0sMMJ9_lqQnRjmUDCn-v1oCpwVQmM8ck_KlY/s320/20210219_122305.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Can't have a Civil War game without some covered wagons and that was a little project that was long overdue to be completed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Until next time, thanks for looking!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ivor</div></div></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-36784811022023742602021-02-16T21:45:00.003-08:002021-02-17T04:43:16.006-08:00Sharp Practice ACW<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFH2CDWTNXsKDcZtIOLYyDNzMyFNmWWZeb3T_1F9vHzAfLND3msDTTtxlDt0h7v2La4Qn5tw3-L_xOqmrUI1weiVb1fZE1L2BtZZilpioliz9TnuFuS1z9CmOCUg7TjJ016oUD3j7z2zfL/s4032/20210210_144616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFH2CDWTNXsKDcZtIOLYyDNzMyFNmWWZeb3T_1F9vHzAfLND3msDTTtxlDt0h7v2La4Qn5tw3-L_xOqmrUI1weiVb1fZE1L2BtZZilpioliz9TnuFuS1z9CmOCUg7TjJ016oUD3j7z2zfL/s320/20210210_144616.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In my ongoing quest to continually start new projects while not completing old ones I got a bit of the American Civil War bug again. I've been having so much fun with club mate Jeff playing skirmish games that we thought why not give Sharp Practice a go?</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolPXpgb8AYd_92Hg9LbapAbmz9w0yXxou4OVKxcswva8a2PpjdLI6jDa1TAqT4GcQtbsobG7xDr7yx9YySijO8HBfyNXu-XwWtugfW8EoGRXCb3JpLJk908PGU4rXd8cMfbvlplYjPbRC/s4032/20210207_105338.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolPXpgb8AYd_92Hg9LbapAbmz9w0yXxou4OVKxcswva8a2PpjdLI6jDa1TAqT4GcQtbsobG7xDr7yx9YySijO8HBfyNXu-XwWtugfW8EoGRXCb3JpLJk908PGU4rXd8cMfbvlplYjPbRC/s320/20210207_105338.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We talked about some different ideas and what we would need to just play a small sided game and I came up with a quick table design - now if you want to see some real epic scale 28mm ACW gaming check out my brother from another mother Jay White's incredible ACW games <a href="http://jayswargamingmadness.blogspot.com/search/label/Battle%20Reports?updated-max=2019-01-21T10:48:00-08:00&max-results=20&start=15&by-date=false">here</a>. It's jaw dropping stuff and this is just one of many museum quality games - do yourself a favor and hit his follow button, you won't be disappointed!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAOYAXJ7QXGJ8gGJW7GKyZiNQAt5Dr2ICdLpFMX7tulIub4eSkoxXKBx-ifKQ9sAYkA1r903idIsngV-eu9qv14GvGJKcahoV9UzM4YWwKyvofxxA-jfpW9GQJiVJQIyMbfU1r9xP6NO6/s4032/20210210_122012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAOYAXJ7QXGJ8gGJW7GKyZiNQAt5Dr2ICdLpFMX7tulIub4eSkoxXKBx-ifKQ9sAYkA1r903idIsngV-eu9qv14GvGJKcahoV9UzM4YWwKyvofxxA-jfpW9GQJiVJQIyMbfU1r9xP6NO6/s320/20210210_122012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Despite much unpainted ACW lead filling quite a large box I still had a full force of Confederates ready to go - though some re-basing needs to be done as some movement trays are going to be in order for line troops.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSTjFeGNeQiJsawvhnV_Srlpmwds9KAuIqO5fo1NNRN5f54u9Uq8hCCybVZYDEk4By4CX3mkB7YpmfYiw5b7bQr5woTDObl2SPPyOkfOR_5KyvQC662DmC9NlX5PeFwgliTTadReUIE9M/s4032/20210210_135640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSTjFeGNeQiJsawvhnV_Srlpmwds9KAuIqO5fo1NNRN5f54u9Uq8hCCybVZYDEk4By4CX3mkB7YpmfYiw5b7bQr5woTDObl2SPPyOkfOR_5KyvQC662DmC9NlX5PeFwgliTTadReUIE9M/s320/20210210_135640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also had enough Union forces as well for the game but absent mindedly left that box at home the day we played our test game - so you will see some Old Glory Confederates standing in for some Union forces in some photos, doh! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS1Qg6KVBXTy_YRsU5wi7ro64sKAOM-T8AgmVggizDbDElQnbGApGh1ybAEgSfEf8aNsCYtG9T_1d4FjrAhQ1EHiPZwiTYDMRlDZfOp-oo6r9Ui-M0D3O3n0HzGYTudlCEr856c8rWkn3/s4032/20210210_134035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS1Qg6KVBXTy_YRsU5wi7ro64sKAOM-T8AgmVggizDbDElQnbGApGh1ybAEgSfEf8aNsCYtG9T_1d4FjrAhQ1EHiPZwiTYDMRlDZfOp-oo6r9Ui-M0D3O3n0HzGYTudlCEr856c8rWkn3/s320/20210210_134035.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And speak of the devil, a unit of Confederates posing as Yankees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdiSoOIxhFhobWc9fnElDIBsncfQIkTTYc38DCkR1lZibMoCOdRX6u23XUOaMv5XKYlIOveUp9kvp8kzotJ7gMKo1Ip8j6WtgDvimvpAsWOmsP1embVOJCz0oYoqWz_SrHM-NmX4U8dEH/s1690/output_image1613349072467.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="1690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdiSoOIxhFhobWc9fnElDIBsncfQIkTTYc38DCkR1lZibMoCOdRX6u23XUOaMv5XKYlIOveUp9kvp8kzotJ7gMKo1Ip8j6WtgDvimvpAsWOmsP1embVOJCz0oYoqWz_SrHM-NmX4U8dEH/s320/output_image1613349072467.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Jeff has been absolutely blasting through Union figures this past week though so you won't ever see that kind of thing in the future lol.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaxBYjBBEX-MOMQAsW-QDnNgQ56DGB84WkiXsbuLOqobWpW78g-LyP8QOrmv7-cErOnUK8Jx1qjOO2vChWykogqncIH2aKR3r_PsfW2M4SeuwcrNZCXBaPge7WiVQTuCG4pb1xJFPHAVi/s1693/output_image1613403980767.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="1693" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaxBYjBBEX-MOMQAsW-QDnNgQ56DGB84WkiXsbuLOqobWpW78g-LyP8QOrmv7-cErOnUK8Jx1qjOO2vChWykogqncIH2aKR3r_PsfW2M4SeuwcrNZCXBaPge7WiVQTuCG4pb1xJFPHAVi/s320/output_image1613403980767.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The Union forces coming in from behind the barn.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6N5I72imiz3Yc0Wsp6EUHzT4wWTJywJd9zze-b1FGwt98T-ecTmJYEjgOBYcrYtJdiajqLVLViFP6GIkp0_DrFcj0eu6b4WvSmh3CG15kwCxIUIBpkBsM4321UgS7lk81untVPZ6AE_j/s4032/20210210_134023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6N5I72imiz3Yc0Wsp6EUHzT4wWTJywJd9zze-b1FGwt98T-ecTmJYEjgOBYcrYtJdiajqLVLViFP6GIkp0_DrFcj0eu6b4WvSmh3CG15kwCxIUIBpkBsM4321UgS7lk81untVPZ6AE_j/s320/20210210_134023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've heard nothing but great things about Sharp Practice and the fact that it's random activation and really narrative driven immediately drove me to buy the rules set some time ago.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhW4YJNqPBi0pY0-nKelHgl4fJznU26DwXppgJsgTnGZHWNL5JMPDDwDM3ziTWVWQPbeLB0VUPyl7U0WodSIAdJA6QW9_2YXiYvjB5wh3e6443cbZmjwyP2dMq72UQBc4az5wWaQ9MTdD/s4032/20210210_132028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhW4YJNqPBi0pY0-nKelHgl4fJznU26DwXppgJsgTnGZHWNL5JMPDDwDM3ziTWVWQPbeLB0VUPyl7U0WodSIAdJA6QW9_2YXiYvjB5wh3e6443cbZmjwyP2dMq72UQBc4az5wWaQ9MTdD/s320/20210210_132028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And they didn't disappoint! The activation sequence and the Tiffin card really make for an incredibly unique gaming experience. And honestly I'm having so much fun with games that have a unique activation I'm not sure I ever want to go back to a classic "you go I go" game again.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUtwn23mR3iXpeXChhtsNIwRNuve43Eevm1d8xEhkcxIKnX7AISgmqenhK5-STM4iAeFyDjynSEVMbKqOOi9bzOTsJlF2Uv-0ptQqEEHULG2-xZomOYrR7k8F1D6u94s98doanEZ4bCX4/s4032/20210210_121944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUtwn23mR3iXpeXChhtsNIwRNuve43Eevm1d8xEhkcxIKnX7AISgmqenhK5-STM4iAeFyDjynSEVMbKqOOi9bzOTsJlF2Uv-0ptQqEEHULG2-xZomOYrR7k8F1D6u94s98doanEZ4bCX4/s320/20210210_121944.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As mentioned above, due to the uniqueness of the activations my general and top leader (leader 1 in regards to the cards) didn't even make it out onto the table until turn 3. It was mad, but it really made the game even more fun and cinematic as I was asking the question of "what could be delaying General Laughton"?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7UquMW143J-WwHeL28HnzGInRxNSnuV5VLmY-M7LUjhx3Moq82e3qx-8uRZFBd-RS0AFJ9KkOjs2qfmMVt5QVoEs9Z-Pr0HW8j6WHVBBAUp5eTXyhrOpoIgGispIvikZzrKC7s3zL0vw/s4032/20210210_131628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7UquMW143J-WwHeL28HnzGInRxNSnuV5VLmY-M7LUjhx3Moq82e3qx-8uRZFBd-RS0AFJ9KkOjs2qfmMVt5QVoEs9Z-Pr0HW8j6WHVBBAUp5eTXyhrOpoIgGispIvikZzrKC7s3zL0vw/s320/20210210_131628.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Granted, this was our first go at the game and admittedly I didn't do my share on reading the rule book ahead of time (though I did watch several videos on YouTube) so mistakes were made and flipping through the book was necessary but honestly we both had an absolute blast playing.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJV6KrdKIidpyiRyhFAyfWx1TJImx5CxNW-NyNP24LzOCEQJR3KUhyphenhyphen9Sd6vIViOjPdvu_GZg_PizwBDTZkGi0-vY4C2BzNbcyGvhGFSkOnwnkRgg8MgLnsfKE0DdI11QxU_mhT1PHSEaba/s4032/20210210_131612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJV6KrdKIidpyiRyhFAyfWx1TJImx5CxNW-NyNP24LzOCEQJR3KUhyphenhyphen9Sd6vIViOjPdvu_GZg_PizwBDTZkGi0-vY4C2BzNbcyGvhGFSkOnwnkRgg8MgLnsfKE0DdI11QxU_mhT1PHSEaba/s320/20210210_131612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was a fun sequence as Jeff tried to get his unit of skirmishers around and into the barn, but my skirmishers had other ideas and just threw a ton of lead onto those poor fellas. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKi7OQfedkcjSwD_soaOvrvkCda9d8KcIWh-SCGeuC3dlBbkdhCQvdQOiQ7b_9Cxrng8mpOw6b-eQ_Um1Qmo4wjT_sq-6h3ctZ7vp0VSEwa5n0iPcJIRzUZcNHnwENAJnJ8FQ17MYZags8/s4032/20210210_123445.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKi7OQfedkcjSwD_soaOvrvkCda9d8KcIWh-SCGeuC3dlBbkdhCQvdQOiQ7b_9Cxrng8mpOw6b-eQ_Um1Qmo4wjT_sq-6h3ctZ7vp0VSEwa5n0iPcJIRzUZcNHnwENAJnJ8FQ17MYZags8/s320/20210210_123445.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The "shock" mechanic works really well in my opinion and adds a lot to the game - my skirmishers taking aim at the Union forces by the barn.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7DCjRbGzeU9iWE0VyuiTxxBCoXPlPbwW1LhAZJ0ya3AHRZ5mEc1RDX462aYBADybUUQT0B9hiLM-rjypFhRyalyUJ1uTKF0htfvZ2Im945eOfBfdreaqe3HpIZPGlXXfQ1m_-5hwCV_N/s4032/20210210_123229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7DCjRbGzeU9iWE0VyuiTxxBCoXPlPbwW1LhAZJ0ya3AHRZ5mEc1RDX462aYBADybUUQT0B9hiLM-rjypFhRyalyUJ1uTKF0htfvZ2Im945eOfBfdreaqe3HpIZPGlXXfQ1m_-5hwCV_N/s320/20210210_123229.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm going to start work soon on the 43rd Battalion Virginia cavalry, better known as Mosby's Rangers. I think this will be a really fun unit to play for ACW Sharp Practice as the mixed column list really suits my play style - plus I'll get to have some horses on the table.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Dry6PdZ6u-ypaGw9mrOERERFsvPv9mIKFVSzY2ZACd1oZZqEG9oJIqILJpzYAtuYcq9jFyL672Y0WomdfMZck9o4cIvXSzBdy7PbLoDRqSHBcaFG6I4SsVJQKgV7kY_5_YUmytD8RjWA/s4032/20210210_123221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Dry6PdZ6u-ypaGw9mrOERERFsvPv9mIKFVSzY2ZACd1oZZqEG9oJIqILJpzYAtuYcq9jFyL672Y0WomdfMZck9o4cIvXSzBdy7PbLoDRqSHBcaFG6I4SsVJQKgV7kY_5_YUmytD8RjWA/s320/20210210_123221.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><p>I've always been fascinated by cavalry and despite JEB Stuart getting most of the notoriety I think Mosby and his unit were much more interesting. So we'll see what the future holds for actually getting Mosby on the tabletop.</p><p>Finally, thanks to new follower Matt Williamson. Really appreciate you hitting the follow button 😀</p><p>Until next time, which will probably be another Sharp Practice game, thanks for looking!</p><p>Ivor</p></div></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-42377196063583597112021-02-13T09:00:00.001-08:002021-02-25T23:51:03.264-08:00Paint What You've Got Update <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XdAiud_jkYZ46RwK2ta3E6Kn9wdYbIY4LfNYonKNtNAv0mfLgDXAYLJUlwANeAHzgGhmsxR3fGvrpEb71ZKAjf1xqnQxYaJz7tV0T7fQPGjumeBQE_BSFHYZXVU83i-YNB2I4VPTlDnB/s4032/20210211_115806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XdAiud_jkYZ46RwK2ta3E6Kn9wdYbIY4LfNYonKNtNAv0mfLgDXAYLJUlwANeAHzgGhmsxR3fGvrpEb71ZKAjf1xqnQxYaJz7tV0T7fQPGjumeBQE_BSFHYZXVU83i-YNB2I4VPTlDnB/s320/20210211_115806.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div></div>Despite the brick wall I've hit regarding my original plan of completing the MV Australis I have been doing quite a lot on other projects and getting them completed, which I couldn't be more pleased with.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiSiw5RLvjPAd2EecCe73fmtwyOtl5kL3fm2RQvnuBN6yJa2LmQ1U_Q4ZkHz8yENsF02N52kR3RbXQ2Uf57T0LgSzTOrUXdhpzWzxGEJPbLgr2fao-AqNJ3x8teyu5fq2Mizlth3xiLqd/s4032/20210211_115749.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiSiw5RLvjPAd2EecCe73fmtwyOtl5kL3fm2RQvnuBN6yJa2LmQ1U_Q4ZkHz8yENsF02N52kR3RbXQ2Uf57T0LgSzTOrUXdhpzWzxGEJPbLgr2fao-AqNJ3x8teyu5fq2Mizlth3xiLqd/s320/20210211_115749.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The biggest project that I've completed was this Hudson and Allen castle - 12 full pieces. I picked up several job lots on Ebay last year while I was in South Carolina and they have sat unpainted since.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnH21S38bAcTJrDdlEpmolnOLA7JwO6iczUi-6Ybc7YbkkB7URJpDfp12UBqi2FBzCvWZXzzJ-YREsKx_6Yy1djRe7LgtDLMBcJo_iv_nlPE3bCBaPJjgzDIod5N5ZOquZKcamy6dEIeTV/s4032/20200627_223754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnH21S38bAcTJrDdlEpmolnOLA7JwO6iczUi-6Ybc7YbkkB7URJpDfp12UBqi2FBzCvWZXzzJ-YREsKx_6Yy1djRe7LgtDLMBcJo_iv_nlPE3bCBaPJjgzDIod5N5ZOquZKcamy6dEIeTV/s320/20200627_223754.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My original plan was to build something ala the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie where the fort was perched atop a cliff for Historicon last year, which of course never happened.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRV84Vr3FGTmvmgKQZeMETq4glyezg-jabILv9aiaf5CSnh0rUFRCjp7k_fE2oERQpM6gmpjMSq4STy-xhjpi_v6lINCQtSvzt4eOr3OxXS2b6HZ4thdipbrwXiXJDeoVpPCKAavgZ7si/s4032/20200719_212444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRV84Vr3FGTmvmgKQZeMETq4glyezg-jabILv9aiaf5CSnh0rUFRCjp7k_fE2oERQpM6gmpjMSq4STy-xhjpi_v6lINCQtSvzt4eOr3OxXS2b6HZ4thdipbrwXiXJDeoVpPCKAavgZ7si/s320/20200719_212444.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was playing around with quite a big idea as you can see by these early idea photos. Always the visual presentation first and foremost at Back to the Tabletop.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaI0nyN_3a3SSQ7UjQs2SdkWbPWnvgsKeFqsgcNX1KlA8YmOF4EztwR_ttxQ-KP7e7uIBiDBG8TX1wM5xTlzQwiSHkLQwAdBtXu8S87Tcpj3alxNE6m5-oKahZ61Ucm_FEioPU-0kp2ijv/s4032/20200627_223817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaI0nyN_3a3SSQ7UjQs2SdkWbPWnvgsKeFqsgcNX1KlA8YmOF4EztwR_ttxQ-KP7e7uIBiDBG8TX1wM5xTlzQwiSHkLQwAdBtXu8S87Tcpj3alxNE6m5-oKahZ61Ucm_FEioPU-0kp2ijv/s320/20200627_223817.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I wanted different heights for the walls to give it some variety visually, and this will definitely be something I will do with the castle in whatever capacity it is used in the future.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iDaTg10mPrIG7i_flvO3vxV5qftc-w0iGcftYDwPXsvhypNfTXt2UXxYbjYRiXgwUskkBaLL67ezQ5ihz9QLBeqD_45Y89dY_Y3_rEmSIzF8ETXv99_XCukcUcxvr1f6f_bLbphBSM8l/s4032/20200715_102525.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iDaTg10mPrIG7i_flvO3vxV5qftc-w0iGcftYDwPXsvhypNfTXt2UXxYbjYRiXgwUskkBaLL67ezQ5ihz9QLBeqD_45Y89dY_Y3_rEmSIzF8ETXv99_XCukcUcxvr1f6f_bLbphBSM8l/s320/20200715_102525.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, back to what was actually completed and not pipe dreams lol. Here's how the all the castle pieces come, with an initial light gray prime.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRH7ZmGInQYiduLos9XD833qNjGktlqmo_RquY0hZGWcvrFw76vCsR8iH_dEJWj1vvO-YuFGlfM5mIwpgkVnn_bDEDTCWbGbLiZZVLceJDE3d_8p08gQmH_KE_oFBIbyDHb1iz5WVilP0B/s4032/20210130_142801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRH7ZmGInQYiduLos9XD833qNjGktlqmo_RquY0hZGWcvrFw76vCsR8iH_dEJWj1vvO-YuFGlfM5mIwpgkVnn_bDEDTCWbGbLiZZVLceJDE3d_8p08gQmH_KE_oFBIbyDHb1iz5WVilP0B/s320/20210130_142801.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div _msthash="46540" _msttexthash="814801">I put a black prime put on all the pieces.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz61WAYts0fHHG_i1N9wmMPZjM4QtzJ048G0UQ3FUCF21UP3iH6aCwBSrNgvPeQOj_W8Lmxf6L4SQ1DBRSIa6KYTBoDBsjHNkB2bgRI0XpqmZ_9oyoLGDTR6t6H-AUit3JMGhi2fXrQeFJ/s4032/20210211_115913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz61WAYts0fHHG_i1N9wmMPZjM4QtzJ048G0UQ3FUCF21UP3iH6aCwBSrNgvPeQOj_W8Lmxf6L4SQ1DBRSIa6KYTBoDBsjHNkB2bgRI0XpqmZ_9oyoLGDTR6t6H-AUit3JMGhi2fXrQeFJ/s320/20210211_115913.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then a dark gray drybrush, and light concrete colour drybrush.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwf1CJQd7MRthKh_dKHVCQ3itfA6hdYPKbrpkTff9AAmsOVFwwQw3X1zr2bDkG7WON1AV41W98AvlB8sJ70bkNKxQpP0cwi4kQ5mtA6fm4RoLQi3AOkPeZgBj-dr7EXWDtYh2Rb23AHFA/s4032/20210131_132430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwf1CJQd7MRthKh_dKHVCQ3itfA6hdYPKbrpkTff9AAmsOVFwwQw3X1zr2bDkG7WON1AV41W98AvlB8sJ70bkNKxQpP0cwi4kQ5mtA6fm4RoLQi3AOkPeZgBj-dr7EXWDtYh2Rb23AHFA/s320/20210131_132430.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Details with some washes to create moss like effects. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaj28gmjv6jX-0HFKGigM1baJDjbYSv1QJQ7mq8GDXA_o6y24Zuf0oZ_ek53U91KcaZkH0vWCuabiWepG-G3BwxSsNU7kbXOg4vM84hGWS6oWHxchmU0Ms7WVv-XK76uUO1NUyAj9FB91k/s4032/20210211_115835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaj28gmjv6jX-0HFKGigM1baJDjbYSv1QJQ7mq8GDXA_o6y24Zuf0oZ_ek53U91KcaZkH0vWCuabiWepG-G3BwxSsNU7kbXOg4vM84hGWS6oWHxchmU0Ms7WVv-XK76uUO1NUyAj9FB91k/s320/20210211_115835.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Though I do think I'll actually put a bit of flock or maybe ivy in some places just to enhance that look a bit more.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWJjB56hhUWjYz7h9FuvHVTwgqo9QCXqngEsUa0HCD_71eWebwYHT-mZUjknHdXpaHN1JHtk4VcnQ-f7Hm7fB54lF-1Dfe73Vra2UWf9NxzOkWSx4qB-CW04dNywW62BfFfUD30i99S9X/s4032/20210131_132411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWJjB56hhUWjYz7h9FuvHVTwgqo9QCXqngEsUa0HCD_71eWebwYHT-mZUjknHdXpaHN1JHtk4VcnQ-f7Hm7fB54lF-1Dfe73Vra2UWf9NxzOkWSx4qB-CW04dNywW62BfFfUD30i99S9X/s320/20210131_132411.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Those with a keen eye will notice that I still need to track down a gate to complete the overall set, doh! But regardless I have always wanted to have a castle ever since the Dungeons & Dragons days of my youth and now I do.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4TrtFlINONixpJWsps9dJHDXlAXNXYiribxCcEg89mAPdPG6TlaLjoMVuEUJY0Y8JFIv8SDkvou9fQ75yKvKcROcOKldXAgkxJnsSPNYaXWJi5Qa3BLbFOIeQ20npCywRZqkjZ7qUr2T/s4032/20210209_101657.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4TrtFlINONixpJWsps9dJHDXlAXNXYiribxCcEg89mAPdPG6TlaLjoMVuEUJY0Y8JFIv8SDkvou9fQ75yKvKcROcOKldXAgkxJnsSPNYaXWJi5Qa3BLbFOIeQ20npCywRZqkjZ7qUr2T/s320/20210209_101657.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've also been blasting through a lot of 4Ground kits.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrlsxDFg7uTN81qCtqk1uAUEhcpC5dIJMTg8MILt-4zfOfbDZfXyPVr0O7lGGSM3RVf-q41pQUG25z4ep_PP8mM_RcPyQcdJdcwO_klLH3P9d7vpq-gkAtIzieEyZpNkiWcPV0xUpZqTR/s4032/20210209_101727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrlsxDFg7uTN81qCtqk1uAUEhcpC5dIJMTg8MILt-4zfOfbDZfXyPVr0O7lGGSM3RVf-q41pQUG25z4ep_PP8mM_RcPyQcdJdcwO_klLH3P9d7vpq-gkAtIzieEyZpNkiWcPV0xUpZqTR/s320/20210209_101727.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When I won that contest from 4Ground a few months ago I used the gift certificate I received to pick up several 15mm kits.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXy40FgQ1B_npNpZsHSpbfrVQ9kOfyxDXnvlf1LrpH2j-4MbZZdoq5rYLEJTpxMA6HMv7Iih2-DdCBpetsZM6iMsAr8Ut5uuQEtWUKu22SipN_mn-zsWs1FA9MnoPZh2mVe1RSfGlyZg4/s4032/20210213_112547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXy40FgQ1B_npNpZsHSpbfrVQ9kOfyxDXnvlf1LrpH2j-4MbZZdoq5rYLEJTpxMA6HMv7Iih2-DdCBpetsZM6iMsAr8Ut5uuQEtWUKu22SipN_mn-zsWs1FA9MnoPZh2mVe1RSfGlyZg4/s320/20210213_112547.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The idea was for a possible tank game in the future as I have lots of 15mm Flames of War tanks sitting that I think would be fun to try to get on the table with maybe What a Tanker by Too Fat Lardies. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gZiTynrXWXfEw9-uBZqdOayFIgRJ4nxqRM2gA3wSY0YwqiKSC9BHoynDYQLKNsHGUCu0U7zohMKUo2Xh_oNPFP4x-B3mvom5lPValVN7DzrC41oc1Cv0ApCg_h63gLsCdSNflI8mAhwk/s4032/20210209_101735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gZiTynrXWXfEw9-uBZqdOayFIgRJ4nxqRM2gA3wSY0YwqiKSC9BHoynDYQLKNsHGUCu0U7zohMKUo2Xh_oNPFP4x-B3mvom5lPValVN7DzrC41oc1Cv0ApCg_h63gLsCdSNflI8mAhwk/s320/20210209_101735.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was a really neat farm complex. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaeR06zNUfXVeonrhou2cuDRVB2pOeCeGZMMaLkUzYC_OobTwU4VIW_x-NTGCVv_rTpnPSYBRM_f8IDlNOcXcPc12hZGepMTG0ySP_tOWZMXmPRg7F2KsS5Vcnw918dOho7EVYhcjx4Fu/s4032/20210209_101717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaeR06zNUfXVeonrhou2cuDRVB2pOeCeGZMMaLkUzYC_OobTwU4VIW_x-NTGCVv_rTpnPSYBRM_f8IDlNOcXcPc12hZGepMTG0ySP_tOWZMXmPRg7F2KsS5Vcnw918dOho7EVYhcjx4Fu/s320/20210209_101717.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Why this was never done in 28mm is honestly a real head scratcher to me.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixg5sPJiygqzqGDns-r1PbaxcT-y8Kcec7bFBSSEHiQRnULbuQInGmMNC-eNGqBw-mKUTnWq3GRvo4nI8zIfwlsMcapcicnnp7kGJg-29Pq5rqLqJBjChZHJDBZdseetAeCrJ99Cym0XT3/s4032/20210127_162833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixg5sPJiygqzqGDns-r1PbaxcT-y8Kcec7bFBSSEHiQRnULbuQInGmMNC-eNGqBw-mKUTnWq3GRvo4nI8zIfwlsMcapcicnnp7kGJg-29Pq5rqLqJBjChZHJDBZdseetAeCrJ99Cym0XT3/s320/20210127_162833.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I've built so much 28mm stuff that building the 15mm kits went incredibly fast.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKC3XLQI7uDXYFWsEkCXCdrwfJ7Yz1JT2o9_jGiR68wCznPefe-Dte29OCnysdgo-8n9wHCWcNdfl6My20qaIlh18dHIuUnbUzwEXteR7heQTda2a3Z6de0HaiN0UKp9E8UfZLFI3s6wOU/s4032/20210127_162826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKC3XLQI7uDXYFWsEkCXCdrwfJ7Yz1JT2o9_jGiR68wCznPefe-Dte29OCnysdgo-8n9wHCWcNdfl6My20qaIlh18dHIuUnbUzwEXteR7heQTda2a3Z6de0HaiN0UKp9E8UfZLFI3s6wOU/s320/20210127_162826.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There isn't nearly as much detail on interiors, windows, and doors so I'm not quite sure what I will do to add and enhance the look of these buildings like I do with all the 28mm ones. Roof shingles and tiles are definitely something I need to sort out.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ3GKt-2SinQJ-uB-vqQGcGrFa-OshSgYaQzRRIi2TdgBPBCKYplF6pDKZBatXcmWuskG_aYf0y9zjfMw11nPYibdSNpoykDY14lFiBYjVS3E09uJgSTmY1brthmI99sYo9YyBALIidlD/s4032/20210127_162816.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ3GKt-2SinQJ-uB-vqQGcGrFa-OshSgYaQzRRIi2TdgBPBCKYplF6pDKZBatXcmWuskG_aYf0y9zjfMw11nPYibdSNpoykDY14lFiBYjVS3E09uJgSTmY1brthmI99sYo9YyBALIidlD/s320/20210127_162816.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And none of the doors open and close so you have to make a decision on which you want and glue away.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl8hpGyjTasCyTg4ww2L9JrHMz2MhdOGS2UmDClGjrChGmu_1NmyKyBtI_3Ki5Dw-SO9Qs2nXWKy5crm32KmHGCXNy2zQOAZ_weTaB0UkOkL9Kr5QfK7TYexKI2-iqxWaWSmbWLDruCeh/s4032/20210127_141939.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl8hpGyjTasCyTg4ww2L9JrHMz2MhdOGS2UmDClGjrChGmu_1NmyKyBtI_3Ki5Dw-SO9Qs2nXWKy5crm32KmHGCXNy2zQOAZ_weTaB0UkOkL9Kr5QfK7TYexKI2-iqxWaWSmbWLDruCeh/s320/20210127_141939.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I also built up this stagecoach. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4LEfjhpl7kCL4TRKpgcKGLPWzedvXeAhn5kEhIk56AJkqZgC9bLAuFAZnxNJ_tWPDv9Pm7U4xfr5gNWjNO_jqm4QQLAPvXR3XvCyH2wmheRf181VlptXWS4s0LQUyUkVvM8hCk8hTvi6/s4032/20210125_163555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4LEfjhpl7kCL4TRKpgcKGLPWzedvXeAhn5kEhIk56AJkqZgC9bLAuFAZnxNJ_tWPDv9Pm7U4xfr5gNWjNO_jqm4QQLAPvXR3XvCyH2wmheRf181VlptXWS4s0LQUyUkVvM8hCk8hTvi6/s320/20210125_163555.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But decided that I didn't want it to be red so out came the black paint. I think it looks much better black.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOq82cuPRHWljHNyDxCyOXl1jv0ncA5rC3sTNBxxtU5mBcUpfbhNp2vD1T6OY8f4HUjNnRua3-qQO64kwJp_M6J-BqeOf5UJCeDkBbrSrbN_v8BzAzYnwpAph3MoHhZJiWlAjUSJU0epPO/s4032/20210127_141928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOq82cuPRHWljHNyDxCyOXl1jv0ncA5rC3sTNBxxtU5mBcUpfbhNp2vD1T6OY8f4HUjNnRua3-qQO64kwJp_M6J-BqeOf5UJCeDkBbrSrbN_v8BzAzYnwpAph3MoHhZJiWlAjUSJU0epPO/s320/20210127_141928.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I also finished this prison wagon. This was going to originally be used in the Zorro scenario I made up a few weeks ago. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRploascz4qWRXvLy9oVsNEj07jMzS1T1XcRynSA4qV0Z8WfLnbS2IxhcqOC16YbqFToqYSsSWKgdHH2_2k6JY3kbSunsHj1GgSf4Dc8wl28GoKa28qP5BP0wFgpVXs-MpAHq3pgXJKCH/s4032/20210205_161532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRploascz4qWRXvLy9oVsNEj07jMzS1T1XcRynSA4qV0Z8WfLnbS2IxhcqOC16YbqFToqYSsSWKgdHH2_2k6JY3kbSunsHj1GgSf4Dc8wl28GoKa28qP5BP0wFgpVXs-MpAHq3pgXJKCH/s320/20210205_161532.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The last thing I built was this neat white barn.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgfP9OLiECE3_Xgc3ZK1xWTzlM1z34wkQE6ul-d2_bgTVYieBFanYA5LyYpdTtFWU9qkEcYD29gCGbIruwUqSkgU3lqhWCezgPulJurih9G-PjCgIIfD-T6bwmQJJniIMzQ9QlpWbVwof/s4032/20210205_161517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgfP9OLiECE3_Xgc3ZK1xWTzlM1z34wkQE6ul-d2_bgTVYieBFanYA5LyYpdTtFWU9qkEcYD29gCGbIruwUqSkgU3lqhWCezgPulJurih9G-PjCgIIfD-T6bwmQJJniIMzQ9QlpWbVwof/s320/20210205_161517.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jeff and I got a bit of the ACW bug and wanted to give Sharp Practice a go so I thought this would be a perfect addition to the table.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4nNRLDm5ZlQhJo2WtdeQ7f754nkbNZC-WdBLZOgKq_2rmUralO7tgNN_ebXLAQBzng8jbnaKjg6uR2D5gcUIYg4ItVBCqp-GSWyERgKXbBfvZr7BF_O_47OIdgLpnyQjtPh72mofyTLZ/s4032/20210205_161525.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4nNRLDm5ZlQhJo2WtdeQ7f754nkbNZC-WdBLZOgKq_2rmUralO7tgNN_ebXLAQBzng8jbnaKjg6uR2D5gcUIYg4ItVBCqp-GSWyERgKXbBfvZr7BF_O_47OIdgLpnyQjtPh72mofyTLZ/s320/20210205_161525.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really like the roofing material 4Ground have used here, but I'm not sure I'm sold on the weathered effect from the laser "burn" on the outer walls. I think that this is something that will be addressed in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim46xqfoccnOd5tMced3VH60dOOUe4WlbUMHesFQL71gv5rNAROVj0sARsV9Z5WaW26jj1mitqDY8E__NZtjWrU_4_VybDFzzj8uabVs76Vf0bwz6aAkohFZVl42b0hVqMR9YDs-ybArWV/s4032/20210205_161544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim46xqfoccnOd5tMced3VH60dOOUe4WlbUMHesFQL71gv5rNAROVj0sARsV9Z5WaW26jj1mitqDY8E__NZtjWrU_4_VybDFzzj8uabVs76Vf0bwz6aAkohFZVl42b0hVqMR9YDs-ybArWV/s320/20210205_161544.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A really nice and big hay loft inside.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtd7KTpJjrnIa4P3LFWDUHHQ93nu8i92c-OWrmYJLcvARlja7yJIYCkmVgMjXvXuA1aAAYQDORk2yJR0svbvK_RvzcOKgN9OQlPVAXnN8Qq3uWrnQnjI8xi57mGL3dL9tJtZD9JFb5z9pN/s4032/20210205_161555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtd7KTpJjrnIa4P3LFWDUHHQ93nu8i92c-OWrmYJLcvARlja7yJIYCkmVgMjXvXuA1aAAYQDORk2yJR0svbvK_RvzcOKgN9OQlPVAXnN8Qq3uWrnQnjI8xi57mGL3dL9tJtZD9JFb5z9pN/s320/20210205_161555.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think I will go in and do some detail work on the interior of the barn in the future as well, but she's good to go to hit the table now which is always the goal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqav5EAUrez6RcBFyw7yjqqgZu-YKMqptEY7r4jZI_wrEK3zzBz5E8NQq-hwGIDBM0AFWaHYrH4SVhgMl-n4icizX9i3MCb5lGYSjK3s-vh20ycE6BkTo8pIPLHIzlJ36E8ADowtTW589F/s4032/20210212_194436.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqav5EAUrez6RcBFyw7yjqqgZu-YKMqptEY7r4jZI_wrEK3zzBz5E8NQq-hwGIDBM0AFWaHYrH4SVhgMl-n4icizX9i3MCb5lGYSjK3s-vh20ycE6BkTo8pIPLHIzlJ36E8ADowtTW589F/s320/20210212_194436.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the last thing I've been plowing through is re-doing all of my tree plates. Something that always bothers me is how when you use store bought trees is that they are all the same height.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9Oc0fDn4J7Zfl-KlDw-irCJkt7bpY85a84biDinF3SrMiMxL7tMhAVzt-Xx_qfslKUJPf4g2NCmwcLyfpsLqJ2LwSw1Hc5OxQfj5-7t7Oje2Qgnw3_p8JDbRb5vKEcRVNMH9VJMS5Cru/s4032/20210212_194501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9Oc0fDn4J7Zfl-KlDw-irCJkt7bpY85a84biDinF3SrMiMxL7tMhAVzt-Xx_qfslKUJPf4g2NCmwcLyfpsLqJ2LwSw1Hc5OxQfj5-7t7Oje2Qgnw3_p8JDbRb5vKEcRVNMH9VJMS5Cru/s320/20210212_194501.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I went back and added some wood dowels randomly to the trunks of the trees to make them a bit taller and I really think it improves the look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwuj-EGm_mhDMra3lHwnwovIdTninlvkxm344NGIX3bamwDk33WXx885T7WMYybn_vWjFflzv-nVx_XE4Pdrz7GK2SH-I4CrNFez6WuVPyMfaPWK2j36lJLHn9ZnZqYJQtsIMZvOjN-5h/s4032/20210211_201122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwuj-EGm_mhDMra3lHwnwovIdTninlvkxm344NGIX3bamwDk33WXx885T7WMYybn_vWjFflzv-nVx_XE4Pdrz7GK2SH-I4CrNFez6WuVPyMfaPWK2j36lJLHn9ZnZqYJQtsIMZvOjN-5h/s320/20210211_201122.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other thing I did to make the plates easier to play with on the table was to add magnets to each tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulRTDwbcWchwdFlEX3Dd3FHBV1teBWEnoqG1K5mvvxhGWrhwvw_ksQjdRhrCV9cLiRJrNvBVEil_2zt-05o8Xvyr_6ATLdBGzchfoMxAynwCfGXAJDnYfrtko_KERA1Ib4qvtrS3SGcko/s4032/20210211_211458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulRTDwbcWchwdFlEX3Dd3FHBV1teBWEnoqG1K5mvvxhGWrhwvw_ksQjdRhrCV9cLiRJrNvBVEil_2zt-05o8Xvyr_6ATLdBGzchfoMxAynwCfGXAJDnYfrtko_KERA1Ib4qvtrS3SGcko/s320/20210211_211458.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And of course on the actual plate. When models move into cover in the trees this will make that much easier to manage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgJTVQ0IFrE3IdHEvKu8V6TkN1hJ25uts7uomNehUhP4O2aF6J4a3sJ3wzsClURd1CHP1zcojiFN-0DWn7b-UnDOCNnIMcwHrxhVUhxCaTb5vvVCw_41SqdPlC6nLo6io-0zeM3N8IZ_D/s4032/20210212_115611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgJTVQ0IFrE3IdHEvKu8V6TkN1hJ25uts7uomNehUhP4O2aF6J4a3sJ3wzsClURd1CHP1zcojiFN-0DWn7b-UnDOCNnIMcwHrxhVUhxCaTb5vvVCw_41SqdPlC6nLo6io-0zeM3N8IZ_D/s320/20210212_115611.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lots of bits and bobs finished to 100% so a big win for me overall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until next time, when the results of that ACW bug mentioned above actually made it to the tabletop for a game of Sharp Practice, thanks for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ivor</div></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-47744459455321567182021-02-06T14:46:00.000-08:002021-02-06T14:46:37.979-08:00Dead Man's Hand AAR Zorro Saves The Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHUsJm6Cqs3kww0XfoVeAooptacbfbsDobqM7EKYF6hQgRjlQ6PMAhQp2BU_CclvowtlnzJyoP-UMSxKZ4bJddDv5vTEpOWE0FHTWOZUr-az8aym_Tl465uzIenuiRFE00Pv1E35X82m-/s2449/20210128_150347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1779" data-original-width="2449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHUsJm6Cqs3kww0XfoVeAooptacbfbsDobqM7EKYF6hQgRjlQ6PMAhQp2BU_CclvowtlnzJyoP-UMSxKZ4bJddDv5vTEpOWE0FHTWOZUr-az8aym_Tl465uzIenuiRFE00Pv1E35X82m-/s320/20210128_150347.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I got up to the club again last week for another game of Dead Man's Hand with Jeff. We had such a blast with the last game that I really wanted to play again but try something a little different and something a little more pulpy and swashbuckling, so I brought out my Zorro models from Boot Hill Miniatures and had a bit of a think about a narrative scenario. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqTXt3mKbx-B0Xypmghyphenhyphena2wm0ERyOiVvft3lb9QW7nvZ9FsecUSdhBxueM7-yalVNDQeY5C9gqx8IC0pr6j3OEZij9kby4BvDRWH_1IsByagTL7CGFDVkx7N7TW9N9R7Z8huGn3DQUFZ5/s4032/20210127_142057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqTXt3mKbx-B0Xypmghyphenhyphena2wm0ERyOiVvft3lb9QW7nvZ9FsecUSdhBxueM7-yalVNDQeY5C9gqx8IC0pr6j3OEZij9kby4BvDRWH_1IsByagTL7CGFDVkx7N7TW9N9R7Z8huGn3DQUFZ5/s320/20210127_142057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The night before I threw on the old Disney Zorro television show with Guy Williams into the DVD player to get some ideas for what the game could be about and right from the first episode it was easy to come up with Zorro saving someone from being jailed for speaking out on the high taxes. So I painted up this poor fella from Great Escape Games and had him be the objective. Really pleased with how he came out too.<div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1Ar5eu9hLCWN1xgHILWeIuo3F6aHbCsoMIo6H9X47HU_kI8GaL2VDwGFBHuKeZrvpSmIrF_Z1wdiR-MZWgYW-LjRrDDXH_mYjgUy6yxSvzRtpz5T4iO0uatQec0JdokMYPdEWeOt7Gql/s4032/20210127_142010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1Ar5eu9hLCWN1xgHILWeIuo3F6aHbCsoMIo6H9X47HU_kI8GaL2VDwGFBHuKeZrvpSmIrF_Z1wdiR-MZWgYW-LjRrDDXH_mYjgUy6yxSvzRtpz5T4iO0uatQec0JdokMYPdEWeOt7Gql/s320/20210127_142010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some photos of each side - the good. I thought it would be fun to be able have three of the five be on horseback to start if Jeff wanted. Depending of course on what his plan of entering the town would be.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjNglM73UtR6EkXKw88tivpz3XcBcjMQiSLzw8Wzmd3vWBsI-9B6Dk-VL8-d2LNpZhTGuQaSdEbonDgBRgxwkGSiOKg8BLLHXauAgelP7hKJwEGGgpmiPMZ8QiY7lrHDCQTBhedsQjQt1/s4032/20210127_141954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjNglM73UtR6EkXKw88tivpz3XcBcjMQiSLzw8Wzmd3vWBsI-9B6Dk-VL8-d2LNpZhTGuQaSdEbonDgBRgxwkGSiOKg8BLLHXauAgelP7hKJwEGGgpmiPMZ8QiY7lrHDCQTBhedsQjQt1/s320/20210127_141954.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The bad. Capitan Monastario, with his sword raised would lead the Lancers. I had two mounted options for myself with the Capitan and Sergeant Garcia.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FGgCvWOOI9r7fQsI118E9pelCVDHKJQ5lFBKzL1ICTDZ1EKapLSKNfvUMU2yAk_Ix_TLOM-dxNsDQEqs8BRCYA3HMV67vbMHqNXdnuEapFfQkDNuX395SrgA4VJHZi2aAiLj5MiK8G3Q/s2265/20210128_152836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1973" data-original-width="2265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FGgCvWOOI9r7fQsI118E9pelCVDHKJQ5lFBKzL1ICTDZ1EKapLSKNfvUMU2yAk_Ix_TLOM-dxNsDQEqs8BRCYA3HMV67vbMHqNXdnuEapFfQkDNuX395SrgA4VJHZi2aAiLj5MiK8G3Q/s320/20210128_152836.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our favorite pot bellied sergeant, Demetrio Lopez Garcia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fGHlKZmQsezbsdvUHBMfGIaG0x8c4k_aV2wpQLXacAoPoNadR1-DWLGWms3njeuwKs7P_NSdFwr_cjcJaL2aries5V815o4VFBIL8UyVNh6NESOSX0OEDvtjG33Vx4umIK-xIT6gBlGe/s4032/20210127_142025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fGHlKZmQsezbsdvUHBMfGIaG0x8c4k_aV2wpQLXacAoPoNadR1-DWLGWms3njeuwKs7P_NSdFwr_cjcJaL2aries5V815o4VFBIL8UyVNh6NESOSX0OEDvtjG33Vx4umIK-xIT6gBlGe/s320/20210127_142025.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And the ugly. Casualty figures is something that I always have to have whenever I am playing a game. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SN65pLa8be_xiR-xQCBTD1rzaZIZOVUNlCcAbNjrZBath2wOX7nu9aZYlrmqWmU7WiI6GdNY7kIUbgBfkCoHleIqdBGUiw-2yPycHDyxc0OitpF61aacO7W9FAty8RvyxNPPPJs-Lgbm/s4032/20210127_142111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SN65pLa8be_xiR-xQCBTD1rzaZIZOVUNlCcAbNjrZBath2wOX7nu9aZYlrmqWmU7WiI6GdNY7kIUbgBfkCoHleIqdBGUiw-2yPycHDyxc0OitpF61aacO7W9FAty8RvyxNPPPJs-Lgbm/s320/20210127_142111.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I had a bit of fun and just threw some civilian figures around the village to liven it up a bit.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOgP0hFX4Ifjr_-sMkXk6OR8jU25Tb9injTco7eRzA37GdZWqcoJ47YmTEzk-hXUaF1kpbTL6y22soXGahq1Z3CChR30j6WEng1wa6Cian4D3mZILF50AZ9dlWbX4alS93jyNcSKTMXqL/s1885/20210128_150757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="1885" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOgP0hFX4Ifjr_-sMkXk6OR8jU25Tb9injTco7eRzA37GdZWqcoJ47YmTEzk-hXUaF1kpbTL6y22soXGahq1Z3CChR30j6WEng1wa6Cian4D3mZILF50AZ9dlWbX4alS93jyNcSKTMXqL/s320/20210128_150757.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A couple of priests from Warlord Games. If things began to go pear shaped for Zorro I figured these guys could jump in and maybe help turn the tide for the good guys. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVohqUzkx5GaK-_HGK_zCSY4IVXAw4HDXp-UIkjMOt20IifpKnHys6H069cVwVsc9nwmtl_1w3_FMNtRb27Cj_gJdg0Vvc5YveVk-mA5wBmUF9ZLkHe7Qh1S011WmEKs0HD6Vp2xeWvLAo/s4032/20210127_142226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVohqUzkx5GaK-_HGK_zCSY4IVXAw4HDXp-UIkjMOt20IifpKnHys6H069cVwVsc9nwmtl_1w3_FMNtRb27Cj_gJdg0Vvc5YveVk-mA5wBmUF9ZLkHe7Qh1S011WmEKs0HD6Vp2xeWvLAo/s320/20210127_142226.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Since his clothes fit the style of the table I had to put Fezzik from 'The Princess Bride' over by the wood piles 😀</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKp_CRHPq399ErM70ppziiJL1xx1xvfze7hzqurLDLl1ZP7c4L3dnOwYxV80KgK1CbcgdMqa-vLnrD8i_wZE1f_alKTcs-eW1IgoLfEXKlSArESSsk5XR7YJ2A0jlQOZgN04VY2wrbUR5R/s4032/20210127_142300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKp_CRHPq399ErM70ppziiJL1xx1xvfze7hzqurLDLl1ZP7c4L3dnOwYxV80KgK1CbcgdMqa-vLnrD8i_wZE1f_alKTcs-eW1IgoLfEXKlSArESSsk5XR7YJ2A0jlQOZgN04VY2wrbUR5R/s320/20210127_142300.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Pedro the Peddler at his market stand.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpf-BWzwH7g3ESy9FdNWNy5aDUG8a9oEoUjEQY7URXkQyoIokMWJFhEigs4bJ8-OHPFVYFqJ3eLiFP-aCstM8lIZJbRclOKxCDL3LJ4C2JgvHf_JDhOCjPN6C6UkmGHrqB2o5GWL4JIC14/s2023/20210128_150707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1581" data-original-width="2023" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpf-BWzwH7g3ESy9FdNWNy5aDUG8a9oEoUjEQY7URXkQyoIokMWJFhEigs4bJ8-OHPFVYFqJ3eLiFP-aCstM8lIZJbRclOKxCDL3LJ4C2JgvHf_JDhOCjPN6C6UkmGHrqB2o5GWL4JIC14/s320/20210128_150707.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This mariachi band and dancer are some of my favorite models from the entire Boothill line.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFSIHFVLsHLrgPQB8sIVEK-8DaTxLp1qD_XLs_OI44eK_gTYydzZMsNjg7VM-S_0fcHni-FexVivpar7CP-8i-lJHQ3ROFfwNDN32LGEB13dwp5V91SbDVOs1BJWDaWpOsrFPb99F4iTf/s4032/20210127_142043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFSIHFVLsHLrgPQB8sIVEK-8DaTxLp1qD_XLs_OI44eK_gTYydzZMsNjg7VM-S_0fcHni-FexVivpar7CP-8i-lJHQ3ROFfwNDN32LGEB13dwp5V91SbDVOs1BJWDaWpOsrFPb99F4iTf/s320/20210127_142043.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The town elders anxiously awaiting Zorro after ringing the church bell for help. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEith6psuNX1nPonxZbFa5AxB5Vpp0CbQ2LciahXpPwqdelg1g-PyKRjs56Oi6lSCnbAg-Y_mk3940DZFz4z20ckqY7Rdl9FEHjx8yU6tiVy-s6ZYazPlbohfUDqVZLiudg1iy5PAVqHVTfD/s4032/20210127_215813.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEith6psuNX1nPonxZbFa5AxB5Vpp0CbQ2LciahXpPwqdelg1g-PyKRjs56Oi6lSCnbAg-Y_mk3940DZFz4z20ckqY7Rdl9FEHjx8yU6tiVy-s6ZYazPlbohfUDqVZLiudg1iy5PAVqHVTfD/s320/20210127_215813.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>While I was in the box that had Fezzik I also grabbed Wesley, aka The Dread Pirate Roberts. Since I was working with another mask hero I thought that I would try a bit of hobby and put a mask on him, as they are terribly comfortable - allegedly anyway.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECFvkeIktXp2iCmzHROrezc3x1shVmbGdTI905Jbag-XiypUhYHMvgB7HsVln4lqAxsTlcOXBQH0BEz8rwtU758U4KE7PY5SVx1w1ZJ95qeQaMFGBnxDbLY311RbLhy2Vtrpsy6wYNhwI/s4032/20210127_222515.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECFvkeIktXp2iCmzHROrezc3x1shVmbGdTI905Jbag-XiypUhYHMvgB7HsVln4lqAxsTlcOXBQH0BEz8rwtU758U4KE7PY5SVx1w1ZJ95qeQaMFGBnxDbLY311RbLhy2Vtrpsy6wYNhwI/s320/20210127_222515.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I used blue painter's tape as I didn't want to mess about with green stuff and all things considered I think it works - and the bonus is I can pop it on and off with no issues.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqjlVclbR70Nbh43nvGtA5l3PfXtUur8DAp1GIVLVpIkBW00JJJoNZQH6VeoYbIJRJ2sakEP-R7SMaeZbnXc7EQgflj1hweOYl4fTdt0R7HdQCjAUyhDzgiRkwNFJM7iUhBwHwukoaTkQ/s585/20210128_173909.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="585" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqjlVclbR70Nbh43nvGtA5l3PfXtUur8DAp1GIVLVpIkBW00JJJoNZQH6VeoYbIJRJ2sakEP-R7SMaeZbnXc7EQgflj1hweOYl4fTdt0R7HdQCjAUyhDzgiRkwNFJM7iUhBwHwukoaTkQ/s320/20210128_173909.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a overall view of the table.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC58l8txy_czFk8aecFSthUfvntr8oF5qNlq9cn9-XkRbXEpgxcOaFyADBefxsW4IyBvPPlvY3lZ3MpAx3J4INZdBfoX6ErJyh9RMGe1lqeLU-1SWflFwuoAWXt2eubdI_M3Fo8nL7WGlL/s4032/20210128_123253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC58l8txy_czFk8aecFSthUfvntr8oF5qNlq9cn9-XkRbXEpgxcOaFyADBefxsW4IyBvPPlvY3lZ3MpAx3J4INZdBfoX6ErJyh9RMGe1lqeLU-1SWflFwuoAWXt2eubdI_M3Fo8nL7WGlL/s320/20210128_123253.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had my entire force around the tree by the fountain with only Sgt. Garcia mounted on his horse, but I did have Capitan Monastario's horse tied up close by just in case I needed to get someone else on horseback quickly.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2XGzr9-v5h04KkXfbPLuhxE1tApWVTSg9hwdoj5uEJxGp0zPM5_k1c0wp9A69QdPmIqj_aFNRcYKzidXuyWYkqSKkDY-66TeKwvZEFkFH4jmLEwFLMnMppsDBM_Bki30PtwN_0V3VJqB/s2593/20210128_150359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2064" data-original-width="2593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2XGzr9-v5h04KkXfbPLuhxE1tApWVTSg9hwdoj5uEJxGp0zPM5_k1c0wp9A69QdPmIqj_aFNRcYKzidXuyWYkqSKkDY-66TeKwvZEFkFH4jmLEwFLMnMppsDBM_Bki30PtwN_0V3VJqB/s320/20210128_150359.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Zorro and two of his Legionnaires entered on horseback through the main gate, while the other two attempted to jump over the walls from the west and the north behind the stable.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ7LAhvpnc4YnHhhzbZCNa9dqIi3O8006x7k0xsELTs2eDJmhL85lwG_8idA9zegB-3yc0yyhSEfjeaYwyhjrlXp8isDzuZjv5-ZOfv27ViuLHlUK4Nvhm4gdB3ihuSn3PPbMnd00ih0B/s2946/20210128_152216.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2256" data-original-width="2946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ7LAhvpnc4YnHhhzbZCNa9dqIi3O8006x7k0xsELTs2eDJmhL85lwG_8idA9zegB-3yc0yyhSEfjeaYwyhjrlXp8isDzuZjv5-ZOfv27ViuLHlUK4Nvhm4gdB3ihuSn3PPbMnd00ih0B/s320/20210128_152216.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The glamour shot before the chaos ensued. Unfortunately, as always happens when I play a game, I got so caught up in actually playing that I forgot to take pictures so the following will be just some of the major highlights, but believe me there was a whole lot more action that happened - we even had a great cinematic moment with a Lancer jumping off his horse and tackling a Legionnaire over by the black stagecoach.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgiQZwejhZeqClOnb5PidBuvEFjghyphenhyphenDRixSneOPcqUgBzaVJeMmdhd78FjI-lp2rSyfYN-Bkj_wmKIFsyD7iDygZKj_RQLN2Hsdid8HP46p_fw7b5WTtxCp9LRMiivgbD-_nahmxr9OXT/s1316/FB_IMG_1611873592748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgiQZwejhZeqClOnb5PidBuvEFjghyphenhyphenDRixSneOPcqUgBzaVJeMmdhd78FjI-lp2rSyfYN-Bkj_wmKIFsyD7iDygZKj_RQLN2Hsdid8HP46p_fw7b5WTtxCp9LRMiivgbD-_nahmxr9OXT/s320/FB_IMG_1611873592748.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once Zorro entered the town he immediately jumped off his horse and began to work his way towards poor Juan who was about to be lead away to jail by the Lancers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9-Day2qAEqx9IRGVkEBbYsPFjHRONSHKgtDQfGqebUzTpYq53n001wUEj9HmHOXSTG30tQngBwFxjLP5I7iPL5K6QB5IFj_iZDkr7RhU_acqNXddW0ey-TY8EbBzgHDhmuVKSn_s8GwM/s4032/20210128_124509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9-Day2qAEqx9IRGVkEBbYsPFjHRONSHKgtDQfGqebUzTpYq53n001wUEj9HmHOXSTG30tQngBwFxjLP5I7iPL5K6QB5IFj_iZDkr7RhU_acqNXddW0ey-TY8EbBzgHDhmuVKSn_s8GwM/s320/20210128_124509.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Capitan Monastario saw this happening and immediately made his way around to try to stop Zorro. I used several interrupt cards to both give myself an extra movement action as well as bonuses to a pistol shot, which dealt two wound markers to the fox.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjrRJYDHxxEXz9TGi8Tl21lSaWnXDwSi40ja0o982awP-DuNYMLZwomgsl-q7ohDreLYUqWgSf_vNDTqxrcopsjeKuLFcSxlXAqUiEwlZjLaQUYb-Dbf9pLC7iOvEn-u-eaVioXqQKQPb/s2258/20210128_150428.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1823" data-original-width="2258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjrRJYDHxxEXz9TGi8Tl21lSaWnXDwSi40ja0o982awP-DuNYMLZwomgsl-q7ohDreLYUqWgSf_vNDTqxrcopsjeKuLFcSxlXAqUiEwlZjLaQUYb-Dbf9pLC7iOvEn-u-eaVioXqQKQPb/s320/20210128_150428.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Zorro and Capitan Monastario had an epic battle with clashing swords through two full turns.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1MBeoVojfp6yTsWBySCE9eYNuc5yB06WK2p4_erRsLllhXMa7aUOVgC8rB_Oz8sRm1buC7mb5_sQL5lWVLKh6S7-AgKhk469R0-d4UflrQaVw1frMP_tV3Gs0obzL1FT65Jp0q4eWQb7/s2547/20210128_150448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1812" data-original-width="2547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1MBeoVojfp6yTsWBySCE9eYNuc5yB06WK2p4_erRsLllhXMa7aUOVgC8rB_Oz8sRm1buC7mb5_sQL5lWVLKh6S7-AgKhk469R0-d4UflrQaVw1frMP_tV3Gs0obzL1FT65Jp0q4eWQb7/s320/20210128_150448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The fight went back and forth, wounds taken and wounds healed on each activation, with both coming close to being taken out of the game but Zorro prevailed in the end.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboj1FovH_lw6MTDI4OQeVYzDbPJaifp39WdASEqC1N9zgUezwHgpPsflsZncwljO5jKL_EiS2PrSOcHMPCJ2na5bihWuw5dPsgEY6mJK4rQeOlXvvKVZBXzlFNKskb7E7sWcIGnvz91HO/s2936/20210128_150459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2239" data-original-width="2936" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboj1FovH_lw6MTDI4OQeVYzDbPJaifp39WdASEqC1N9zgUezwHgpPsflsZncwljO5jKL_EiS2PrSOcHMPCJ2na5bihWuw5dPsgEY6mJK4rQeOlXvvKVZBXzlFNKskb7E7sWcIGnvz91HO/s320/20210128_150459.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This Lancer was my MVP, he took care of one of Zorro's Legionnaires (peaking through the broken wall in the back) with his rifle. He then jumped on that horse behind the blacksmith and quickly made his way to help at the front gate. Knocking one Legionnaire out on the way by jumping on him from the horse (referenced above) and then taking out another Legionnaire with his rifle. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjantVb49r21h4eK-i85fvMWhRohn0yPiO4CuaGqZeqSwcpqfZAc1sSbpoKFTjrVIErS4obS2vnuNpb3qfZqF_auua_pcheAoTipuFWSCV2_V8dfIbLVrxE-sgVDccaCofjozOdGNCqjb_/s4032/20210128_131629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjantVb49r21h4eK-i85fvMWhRohn0yPiO4CuaGqZeqSwcpqfZAc1sSbpoKFTjrVIErS4obS2vnuNpb3qfZqF_auua_pcheAoTipuFWSCV2_V8dfIbLVrxE-sgVDccaCofjozOdGNCqjb_/s320/20210128_131629.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Meanwhile, Sgt. Garcia on horseback galloped to the front gate to help.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHwXiCwledBaEO3-0sgs9j_NmDVzLQmyNJswQUgiI9dU6NzXKplujg59kd0Xry6K1AoVwQwYC5GS5fXAlVcu7DayCwDttsUgmTwO5AOBd5V0WfKDlLArf8mIsoHL8_SxjqlGv6ovY2Ake/s2912/20210128_150616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1548" data-original-width="2912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHwXiCwledBaEO3-0sgs9j_NmDVzLQmyNJswQUgiI9dU6NzXKplujg59kd0Xry6K1AoVwQwYC5GS5fXAlVcu7DayCwDttsUgmTwO5AOBd5V0WfKDlLArf8mIsoHL8_SxjqlGv6ovY2Ake/s320/20210128_150616.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A Legionnaire taking out a Lancer right next to where Capitan Monastario fell.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVhe8w0-sBSQwKjg6mCXWCfp03I72HoytTkpEl5-oUknRe9BjyKtNzv536Dws_OCpfyO-eZ4E2cMro62veAv0tahMbZdNAZFENM6PKvrMaepOVVDLTZz16bmBhxh7tHYUmWcD35EXdiSN/s4032/20210128_133924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVhe8w0-sBSQwKjg6mCXWCfp03I72HoytTkpEl5-oUknRe9BjyKtNzv536Dws_OCpfyO-eZ4E2cMro62veAv0tahMbZdNAZFENM6PKvrMaepOVVDLTZz16bmBhxh7tHYUmWcD35EXdiSN/s320/20210128_133924.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Over two turns I was able to take out two of Jeff's models here and feeling a bit overconfident I had Sgt. Garcia make his way into combat with Zorro, swords clashing again. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMbwxKa7j3YgB9TbIJlATOeXszgJRRln22XttoACbcCfIrX5v_0ECFWflrAhjOubVDjPnsuqkH5qD8CzdSamy2Ey35cxRWbf59KRUtepJgG69ctTWD83OZcZuu_2iCRtQEgitGsK9C6r6/s4032/20210128_134457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMbwxKa7j3YgB9TbIJlATOeXszgJRRln22XttoACbcCfIrX5v_0ECFWflrAhjOubVDjPnsuqkH5qD8CzdSamy2Ey35cxRWbf59KRUtepJgG69ctTWD83OZcZuu_2iCRtQEgitGsK9C6r6/s320/20210128_134457.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I was this close to taking Zorro down with Sgt. Garcia with this roll! That 20 was teetering on coming up but fell back and I was left with a 2 and a huge opportunity missed. Of course the next activation Zorro took out Garcia.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpwu0RJM0gpmz8k2oa5F6rH8RSF871_cJpv0yzO6dkC3N6Eq0GTvI8LSTqtl0_E8-5IN3hsYsVTODB_kSTvFJG8OVxiWF5ncVr-Zv4h1FJo5nsETb0qRmrJtrnYa7spEVBA6_NCSBPig6/s2409/20210128_150545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="2409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpwu0RJM0gpmz8k2oa5F6rH8RSF871_cJpv0yzO6dkC3N6Eq0GTvI8LSTqtl0_E8-5IN3hsYsVTODB_kSTvFJG8OVxiWF5ncVr-Zv4h1FJo5nsETb0qRmrJtrnYa7spEVBA6_NCSBPig6/s320/20210128_150545.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was carnage personified here near the wagon and front gate with a total of six figures being taken out of the game there.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNM4Uu-u5EXQ5ta2R3BIpY1oqfmb8vRdDulfmXzdXMbQTubfWl4dtDqjoEJrb1JmJ0cCmEModxlXx-NhniOPEFAuGUWrg-fBvPKtUrKPHYfE_IN2LSs1N4ucC_e2_9LBgtxjjPCiEIGhYe/s2021/20210128_151948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="2021" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNM4Uu-u5EXQ5ta2R3BIpY1oqfmb8vRdDulfmXzdXMbQTubfWl4dtDqjoEJrb1JmJ0cCmEModxlXx-NhniOPEFAuGUWrg-fBvPKtUrKPHYfE_IN2LSs1N4ucC_e2_9LBgtxjjPCiEIGhYe/s320/20210128_151948.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the end our masked hero in black prevailed and will be back to right injustice again where ever it may end up on my 6x4 tabletop in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until next time, thanks for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ivor</div></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-16497963562715386062021-01-22T21:23:00.001-08:002021-01-23T05:25:05.512-08:00Dead Man's Hand AAR Stagecoach Attack <p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgY0kvsfYZOT3Jr3kqXr3yAfMO9IkEJZ4fyYcl1cBFh_y7rfR2nrpvYyISqUjELJ3QqjenetrPdEzesI1Son0D9XrdWpDNd9_O4_p8KUjpT-cXwDDClyqGwDueMZcJyVyJP-PeUOhSWb_/s4032/20210121_130845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgY0kvsfYZOT3Jr3kqXr3yAfMO9IkEJZ4fyYcl1cBFh_y7rfR2nrpvYyISqUjELJ3QqjenetrPdEzesI1Son0D9XrdWpDNd9_O4_p8KUjpT-cXwDDClyqGwDueMZcJyVyJP-PeUOhSWb_/s320/20210121_130845.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>I got up to the club for another game of Dead Man's Hand with Jeff yesterday and it was an absolute blast. Easily one of the most fun and cinematic games of DMH I've yet to play and I think we're really going to try to make this a once a month game if possible, maybe even create a bit of a campaign with a continuing storyline.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMRzMtHGX5LRaCWxOyOnYuWzKd2giNiigcczeZmTHso2zeBqn0tX2xPFjTq8_bdqLkE-mwjUAw97JSMnuNGqkhLdP9FllkJ4oSAr-BuTGKcuElIbGOcMT6J9158AEVhuxCBjvUJHZ2PU7/s4032/20210121_123803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMRzMtHGX5LRaCWxOyOnYuWzKd2giNiigcczeZmTHso2zeBqn0tX2xPFjTq8_bdqLkE-mwjUAw97JSMnuNGqkhLdP9FllkJ4oSAr-BuTGKcuElIbGOcMT6J9158AEVhuxCBjvUJHZ2PU7/s320/20210121_123803.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I really wanted to get all my Battlefield in a Box Badlands bluffs, plateaus, and rocks on the table for a game as they really give a Monuments Valley/John Ford kind of look. I had several different ideas for the game but decided on the US cavalry escorting a new commander in a stagecoach to Fort Defiance, while the Indians were attempting to stop that from happening.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWeU5AQG3njs3El_0KguF-8F-N4wZAysS2q1sfNnTyNeJkErjjarYiqLaMtfiorbGDJ3ldvDhhVcj_9mcGFY0pGpj1649o8c76r3sG_BjGKC-XX7-gBC0bxPZcswSOJ8mlmVa4UbmG6Sv/s3730/20210121_152245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1219" data-original-width="3730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWeU5AQG3njs3El_0KguF-8F-N4wZAysS2q1sfNnTyNeJkErjjarYiqLaMtfiorbGDJ3ldvDhhVcj_9mcGFY0pGpj1649o8c76r3sG_BjGKC-XX7-gBC0bxPZcswSOJ8mlmVa4UbmG6Sv/s320/20210121_152245.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We rolled off to see which sides we would run. I took control of the US cavalry, escorting the stagecoach and Jeff ran the Indians, trying to stop the stage from getting to the opposite side of the table. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZcZyyVsOahf7Y06TOXUInVlYN4u3xsKCJRNZa-dio12WsEI037yZges5zQAE5HOrHVLy4cv2Hwi3vkavdWVoEKedRhDtca3wCm89uDMSizpfgiQd5eccWP6mglk-L3ZHAdOEYvFBBB9H/s1080/FB_IMG_1611259352648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZcZyyVsOahf7Y06TOXUInVlYN4u3xsKCJRNZa-dio12WsEI037yZges5zQAE5HOrHVLy4cv2Hwi3vkavdWVoEKedRhDtca3wCm89uDMSizpfgiQd5eccWP6mglk-L3ZHAdOEYvFBBB9H/s320/FB_IMG_1611259352648.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the very first time I've ever played DMH where every single model was mounted and I'll definitely be doing it more often in the future as it was a lot of fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yKTANhhmDJbJnEBkqyG-OcmiPB7fFYdSpUai0VsyrgGniPL8xMGAXRHkrTdo4Z7UD5EbFowaNXJbVx9U92M7mdSClZZZB5onteyFCdWc91vMBpQAwy2FVVE4Bwzkg3thynbUuWqwwh3C/s4032/20210120_152459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yKTANhhmDJbJnEBkqyG-OcmiPB7fFYdSpUai0VsyrgGniPL8xMGAXRHkrTdo4Z7UD5EbFowaNXJbVx9U92M7mdSClZZZB5onteyFCdWc91vMBpQAwy2FVVE4Bwzkg3thynbUuWqwwh3C/s320/20210120_152459.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did have foot models available for every model in the event of being either shot or knocked off their horse, which surprisingly we only had one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT-YrTVngVHsTg_SIPvnMoIhZ239rrqwlYWtbZugsDYQWkvL7leNBR7nmHcyuotsPNVkrzCElvZXe7FUPflU5gjrcAoeWbZ5IV-Fn58xscahNofwBqFmrph9cbGaAPA5gAGUQtJD8Cn08/s1080/FB_IMG_1611259346609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT-YrTVngVHsTg_SIPvnMoIhZ239rrqwlYWtbZugsDYQWkvL7leNBR7nmHcyuotsPNVkrzCElvZXe7FUPflU5gjrcAoeWbZ5IV-Fn58xscahNofwBqFmrph9cbGaAPA5gAGUQtJD8Cn08/s320/FB_IMG_1611259346609.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jeff set himself up with the Indians in two separate groups above. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmVlCf-IzA2NhuhV42vl8YkVsluW258SrFeq1vuHbnCr6rLHyJasY4bHTO7Z2a2KmCCvKskK7kZtHUMu0hyphenhyphenwhvvCcQC8Idw_QwCOJnmbhMY4EuMHiD89JL3umCEmpI98CCEyxC0XgZ85W/s1695/20210121_152208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="1695" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmVlCf-IzA2NhuhV42vl8YkVsluW258SrFeq1vuHbnCr6rLHyJasY4bHTO7Z2a2KmCCvKskK7kZtHUMu0hyphenhyphenwhvvCcQC8Idw_QwCOJnmbhMY4EuMHiD89JL3umCEmpI98CCEyxC0XgZ85W/s320/20210121_152208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Out of all the figures I own (and believe me I have a ton lol!) the mounted Indians we used in the game are easily my favorite models, hands down no contest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iyAzslWLeqm8hfQUBGv6QrWarBB5g5TBgm9StCTi8ONUmc1iFykf_4lOKOIbSI2P080YvP8rGCPsLMowubCmZaF4r_JpAPVSneejm4occ64VjU8PFKVdqbIrQhySTxokdJjIp7PSLKPy/s627/20210121_150409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="627" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iyAzslWLeqm8hfQUBGv6QrWarBB5g5TBgm9StCTi8ONUmc1iFykf_4lOKOIbSI2P080YvP8rGCPsLMowubCmZaF4r_JpAPVSneejm4occ64VjU8PFKVdqbIrQhySTxokdJjIp7PSLKPy/s320/20210121_150409.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The war paint on the horses really make them pop on the tabletop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCeyNNVhR5vEj8lW5CmtbatjFQZQJFKMyRZpwVQ6ruvdg9nYi-xdsuNBjthw2BHIp3RX91Tk8UMbXiNzKtOWtXPX87yInsnhFQyKAdSJZjiTCrpLNr6wbiXR_nRQdd-AT4LukEdUKB8X5/s2125/20210121_233758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2109" data-original-width="2125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCeyNNVhR5vEj8lW5CmtbatjFQZQJFKMyRZpwVQ6ruvdg9nYi-xdsuNBjthw2BHIp3RX91Tk8UMbXiNzKtOWtXPX87yInsnhFQyKAdSJZjiTCrpLNr6wbiXR_nRQdd-AT4LukEdUKB8X5/s320/20210121_233758.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This model is my absolute favorite of all out of the 15 that I currently own. It really reminds me of Wind in His Hair from the movie Dances With Wolves.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqizCtGDwYXHwImCOAXeb6c5vIgtXVQKEjFD5hQOCibQ7XgopStEL_yhYUVCTl_v7_567l7aoS22axsDy0GHWqhwuzxlJ-1A52lM3KxU8I3pvEPE2OGpxIn9EBwchHdPdLnnbT7Y3bn7O/s2655/20210121_152226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="2655" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqizCtGDwYXHwImCOAXeb6c5vIgtXVQKEjFD5hQOCibQ7XgopStEL_yhYUVCTl_v7_567l7aoS22axsDy0GHWqhwuzxlJ-1A52lM3KxU8I3pvEPE2OGpxIn9EBwchHdPdLnnbT7Y3bn7O/s320/20210121_152226.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Two Moons led the Indians - second from the right.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5GtTZku3OO1djmOfcMcRru-52xr6OU8kFu6sIQqj7w-L3lQYceY3RSxHNLuAg0iiC-EqBvLU-4mI18k4z7vHsPQI0WOSLkGFgZwkf6jszsQM39YnbnSd9uhhVr1cabGmoygYhabY2Bie/s880/20210121_150429.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="880" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5GtTZku3OO1djmOfcMcRru-52xr6OU8kFu6sIQqj7w-L3lQYceY3RSxHNLuAg0iiC-EqBvLU-4mI18k4z7vHsPQI0WOSLkGFgZwkf6jszsQM39YnbnSd9uhhVr1cabGmoygYhabY2Bie/s320/20210121_150429.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I placed my troopers around the stage, three in front, two to the side, and two in the rear hoping to keep as many options available depending on where the Indians would end up attacking.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLks6yDlfkChvJs-ePovxKZK-icJAHw-0xl6yu-dlkfjohrQZzir5F_Cpx4I3f-o5pCsh5xDOWZq7DoiIETzhncD4g08LI8ZZf_-oG3wNtN7TzYjS5Q6gvGgdHSg5CqqXBp9OsyNfq7rux/s831/20210121_150348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="831" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLks6yDlfkChvJs-ePovxKZK-icJAHw-0xl6yu-dlkfjohrQZzir5F_Cpx4I3f-o5pCsh5xDOWZq7DoiIETzhncD4g08LI8ZZf_-oG3wNtN7TzYjS5Q6gvGgdHSg5CqqXBp9OsyNfq7rux/s320/20210121_150348.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also had the stage driver with a pistol and his companion riding shotgun, with, well, a shotgun 😀</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiU3M2gJWwuHX9SQPiBfc3V_3Oe6Q2HF_Nbs49T8sFkbeG2X41Z9NwLqHEu8UONiFHvKFTffl9y8bz0D578H2kwiUNUHjJHm4ElsbgKvQJsdJ91Rsvf5mUb-bcNzHMugzRNlSIpDpj9uK/s1080/FB_IMG_1611259343908.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiU3M2gJWwuHX9SQPiBfc3V_3Oe6Q2HF_Nbs49T8sFkbeG2X41Z9NwLqHEu8UONiFHvKFTffl9y8bz0D578H2kwiUNUHjJHm4ElsbgKvQJsdJ91Rsvf5mUb-bcNzHMugzRNlSIpDpj9uK/s320/FB_IMG_1611259343908.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In hindsight and talking with Jeff after the game, the next time I run this scenario I will have the two passengers in the stage armed and as a part of the cavalry side as well.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDoyDZ9F6HFMi00HaBqaMCtHFUKpj05_C-oAnY2192ciZThHpvdqdRBPsH73qaTBA_GYJ-FnvFPcSFoHjgV3BqioVlan7r-kxmLVadlUD5HSDh3lldQE3rD7CyIDb6v9a5qA1SnvjxYPF/s1080/FB_IMG_1611259361344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDoyDZ9F6HFMi00HaBqaMCtHFUKpj05_C-oAnY2192ciZThHpvdqdRBPsH73qaTBA_GYJ-FnvFPcSFoHjgV3BqioVlan7r-kxmLVadlUD5HSDh3lldQE3rD7CyIDb6v9a5qA1SnvjxYPF/s320/FB_IMG_1611259361344.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This will hopefully help to make it a little harder for the Indians to attempt to jump onto the stagecoach with the passengers being able to defend at point blank range.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1XjXWLMQGS2QwCiJx-hPopDm3raa1a8Q9O5H5vhB_-vka5hne0cDXCVvMPK-ddreHNKB2W8C5EZV6GZ0tL5iThNQKPDo6UTWdq9Jp8qK3xMmdyDYJQp2tqFBbIYC-ww38nWu38s4zaLd/s4032/20210121_132011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1XjXWLMQGS2QwCiJx-hPopDm3raa1a8Q9O5H5vhB_-vka5hne0cDXCVvMPK-ddreHNKB2W8C5EZV6GZ0tL5iThNQKPDo6UTWdq9Jp8qK3xMmdyDYJQp2tqFBbIYC-ww38nWu38s4zaLd/s320/20210121_132011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>With the way initiative works in DMH (I also got to use my new token initiative markers and they worked a treat) and the fact that you are able to move 8 inches for one move action on horseback, even though we started pretty far apart by the fifth activation of turn one we were fully engaged. <div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEZtI6x4BvLNT_hvU5QtpsvzOOu-VlLrcKcS4IFV8XJ8bcgeu9ty7fmDcS7y9j2VBm2qiFopAXGLxSPA73to4ws9xwbTq7sbBpLVs2syvuSBdr9Scsudr921qeAJY45yemsZk7UkUVim3/s1080/FB_IMG_1611259358346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEZtI6x4BvLNT_hvU5QtpsvzOOu-VlLrcKcS4IFV8XJ8bcgeu9ty7fmDcS7y9j2VBm2qiFopAXGLxSPA73to4ws9xwbTq7sbBpLVs2syvuSBdr9Scsudr921qeAJY45yemsZk7UkUVim3/s320/FB_IMG_1611259358346.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With both side blasting away with pistols, bows, and rifles.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlgyzXyAOMC1OwxtcOp-0Ibf9LjcvwxEoxJutaeqXNv1HFX5tPEjSumftt0Vp9qHqqV5AwDyJEe7SQqtbr51Yv0S-oaH6dNxUOrp9WcAMIXfHeEou4cekKWFkvZkx3vuiuQJn0YBThtcu/s4032/20210121_133612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlgyzXyAOMC1OwxtcOp-0Ibf9LjcvwxEoxJutaeqXNv1HFX5tPEjSumftt0Vp9qHqqV5AwDyJEe7SQqtbr51Yv0S-oaH6dNxUOrp9WcAMIXfHeEou4cekKWFkvZkx3vuiuQJn0YBThtcu/s320/20210121_133612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As well as having our first cinematic moment where one of the Indians came galloping up alongside my commanding officer, Major O'Rourke. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5eMS6c6bX6nZFDDN27KVnZopE938DZU32ucu8JvVMaxNIFmLunwoyrIXQFdu9aoxa5gXK77Tz6uhRH3mXdKKYVxxtGp5rp650-7iQQuWNmJaEqJ95mdXXYi_YCLv4cdhXAwq0xOBTrM5/s1790/20210121_152017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1790" data-original-width="1528" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5eMS6c6bX6nZFDDN27KVnZopE938DZU32ucu8JvVMaxNIFmLunwoyrIXQFdu9aoxa5gXK77Tz6uhRH3mXdKKYVxxtGp5rp650-7iQQuWNmJaEqJ95mdXXYi_YCLv4cdhXAwq0xOBTrM5/s320/20210121_152017.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And smashed O'Rourke with his club nearly knocking him off his horse.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7H6rE2bxHqriz0M2OFGLyM6gmRDK0U98uL2ij-Z6qo9rmox1ZITWCCppGpk24H25dctT5pHQ9g_lTf4QDZDrmVGt0PgHab4ozEWfOyl5yhWlfiD6zklrwy_VLKlLQPaIZ6xyXUZTY395a/s4032/20210121_134520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7H6rE2bxHqriz0M2OFGLyM6gmRDK0U98uL2ij-Z6qo9rmox1ZITWCCppGpk24H25dctT5pHQ9g_lTf4QDZDrmVGt0PgHab4ozEWfOyl5yhWlfiD6zklrwy_VLKlLQPaIZ6xyXUZTY395a/s320/20210121_134520.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bluffs and plateaus really created a choke point for the stagecoach here and I needed to get through there as quickly as I could, but also needed to not get too far ahead of my escort to leave myself pretty much defenseless.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPrZIVG5TfWQ5dbFompQv8UmaY5uY2XBQV8bX_-HChaCsMjMDfS5-EwluJ32rCo6rv5ljqnw91u3Ywmgk45X42EnlD3a0W2YlHgVK22ghHaFM6HUF3yGnJZQGQX28BnSfhyPM0aDX9EHn/s2295/20210121_152107.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2061" data-original-width="2295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPrZIVG5TfWQ5dbFompQv8UmaY5uY2XBQV8bX_-HChaCsMjMDfS5-EwluJ32rCo6rv5ljqnw91u3Ywmgk45X42EnlD3a0W2YlHgVK22ghHaFM6HUF3yGnJZQGQX28BnSfhyPM0aDX9EHn/s320/20210121_152107.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jeff played that position to his advantage brilliantly and it was here that the Indians really swarmed the stagecoach and where the game really took on the feel of a movie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxqDmdaXYo1Er7ByETx4q6FbmBYoRuZel_JbpiZNNj9Vg60gEwV0Bk-8MTOq8b9wBPYSFSAkcuL2fRLJRa-UkO6eWQJS4qYhyphenhyphenHFy5hsQFYvjHlbgydyCqeSD56d3YAVPnYa02I_Nzt8rR/s2199/20210121_150309.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1994" data-original-width="2199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxqDmdaXYo1Er7ByETx4q6FbmBYoRuZel_JbpiZNNj9Vg60gEwV0Bk-8MTOq8b9wBPYSFSAkcuL2fRLJRa-UkO6eWQJS4qYhyphenhyphenHFy5hsQFYvjHlbgydyCqeSD56d3YAVPnYa02I_Nzt8rR/s320/20210121_150309.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By the end of the game I lost four of my troopers right at that choke point.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhpDbnZOXsAhOZMhDNSnnvE9rIbkgfguuyr-_IOAU4e6hEL0fRvlqCnqhkB37R_lfT54sGkjwLv8JaLtc6KXjsBvHpsJADXRF84ZI_2RvGzAzdCsMHHd4sqnC_JuzLGZGLJY_dSVqfF9X/s4032/20210121_134629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhpDbnZOXsAhOZMhDNSnnvE9rIbkgfguuyr-_IOAU4e6hEL0fRvlqCnqhkB37R_lfT54sGkjwLv8JaLtc6KXjsBvHpsJADXRF84ZI_2RvGzAzdCsMHHd4sqnC_JuzLGZGLJY_dSVqfF9X/s320/20210121_134629.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>It was also here that we had our first attempt at hijacking the stagecoach. Thankfully for me Jeff failed his nerve test in attempting to jump off his horse and onto the stage and his Indian fell off to the side.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPNfDILM4eFyh1pKOoL68l78zeWozP5HzMEuvEARQbQhMA_JF5vDsFiaPJXx7QdzkJSCuW3IDsb0KPZWJTujYNvTzAlz7N5EqIKKXXb8D7i1d_lqAyxbsn4Dc9MvJG2_eXVfV8fLVICY2/s2482/20210121_150510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1978" data-original-width="2482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPNfDILM4eFyh1pKOoL68l78zeWozP5HzMEuvEARQbQhMA_JF5vDsFiaPJXx7QdzkJSCuW3IDsb0KPZWJTujYNvTzAlz7N5EqIKKXXb8D7i1d_lqAyxbsn4Dc9MvJG2_eXVfV8fLVICY2/s320/20210121_150510.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>This turned out to be one of my few kills on the day as Trooper Collins managed to shoot this Indian attempting to ride around to the back of the stage.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQwoyhyPI9BDZ4Hume6ExeW0lOnq3HRiE78EGnoiUBgJjuxu8wNC6d2X94sejVQ_blTkIbp2J5YWwl_93KEqiX9CcGJvh0J0rCKVhRvzcEEL-u_1ZXqH8xCQuTR2aAZe_ZKzrcdhZhQ4D/s947/20210121_152050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="947" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQwoyhyPI9BDZ4Hume6ExeW0lOnq3HRiE78EGnoiUBgJjuxu8wNC6d2X94sejVQ_blTkIbp2J5YWwl_93KEqiX9CcGJvh0J0rCKVhRvzcEEL-u_1ZXqH8xCQuTR2aAZe_ZKzrcdhZhQ4D/s320/20210121_152050.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A close up of him with his bow raised, but not quite quick enough.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0mfr3ApubJR3nXJvCZ7iWjUZaFzjF_TRn3049NNVBtcOPfSAbhL5dRxEf_tRCIouwgII_Gk9g-SSEQOj0BfNneB3B5PYZazgrzotrhgI4ItuXH1bJGbTb4sfBrdORoSnc6snMwyc9sVp/s2990/20210121_151920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2197" data-original-width="2990" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0mfr3ApubJR3nXJvCZ7iWjUZaFzjF_TRn3049NNVBtcOPfSAbhL5dRxEf_tRCIouwgII_Gk9g-SSEQOj0BfNneB3B5PYZazgrzotrhgI4ItuXH1bJGbTb4sfBrdORoSnc6snMwyc9sVp/s320/20210121_151920.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jeff ended up taking out the stage driver with a natural 19 roll. With the stagecoach driverless we decided that it should run at max speed and the direction should be randomly rolled when its activation would come up. Talk about possible chaos in the making!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8PSIwbDbsx9DBT2h67bYopDPQKoUVkrPFl2cJaVA1Chh82ZxRTb1WxwLsXkq_h5ChMYJfCoYgurZrMvxuqLdpPbBPIXBAA0zzaRp2lGSCBczvsJY24bMctw_h3iwtrHC1GUHTuRrn5vF/s1906/20210121_151940.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1742" data-original-width="1906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8PSIwbDbsx9DBT2h67bYopDPQKoUVkrPFl2cJaVA1Chh82ZxRTb1WxwLsXkq_h5ChMYJfCoYgurZrMvxuqLdpPbBPIXBAA0zzaRp2lGSCBczvsJY24bMctw_h3iwtrHC1GUHTuRrn5vF/s320/20210121_151940.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Seeing all of this play out, I managed to get one of my troopers up along side the stage and I successfully made the leap off his horse and onto the stage in an attempt to take over the reins and retake control of the stage.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6TRAl0zBQgs59GrFjL_Rfv5FvZmDz-EAVmsnStTTRa7DgTX06y_FcVQN1ZOV0lq06y4Nkehy5MR1vLilkQpwD1kXFzgjpH_X49k9bNnz-VjBey957zgNLzS1mHbVAKZ-jVQt2iwizPO4/s2336/20210121_151905.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1593" data-original-width="2336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6TRAl0zBQgs59GrFjL_Rfv5FvZmDz-EAVmsnStTTRa7DgTX06y_FcVQN1ZOV0lq06y4Nkehy5MR1vLilkQpwD1kXFzgjpH_X49k9bNnz-VjBey957zgNLzS1mHbVAKZ-jVQt2iwizPO4/s320/20210121_151905.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But I never got to the front of the stage as another Indian jumped on the stage from the front and a hand to hand fight ensued. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCa1IYpWWM2368Z9zdLe2_Zqv_nlLw9hRgQcaV2a2atIZ4neAhRwTemmu110TYB0_fJMowyjTFI-5SR-By6XO_drHwWapswxUFrJpx_RKIML_JpZQPfwjTb2B91Qaa8qCxwffgrxqTSwS/s4032/20210121_141142.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCa1IYpWWM2368Z9zdLe2_Zqv_nlLw9hRgQcaV2a2atIZ4neAhRwTemmu110TYB0_fJMowyjTFI-5SR-By6XO_drHwWapswxUFrJpx_RKIML_JpZQPfwjTb2B91Qaa8qCxwffgrxqTSwS/s320/20210121_141142.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As per usual in these types of situations I naturally lost the fight, badly, and had yet another trooper go down. The next turn the warrior made his way to the front of the stage and grabbed the reins.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsTxBOATBmn7QppUwkByHpWCGFHnb-mJ3CWhjJi6oJj4ki-31MWbwQvY46BxvFgCaE3a2Zb4cg7SGMrsf90Y3wnrsEvh2qIfJcE_StBWaV8onyUiB04U4XuoPCq-P_fxF3HaG5NwvyW_6/s4032/20210121_141242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsTxBOATBmn7QppUwkByHpWCGFHnb-mJ3CWhjJi6oJj4ki-31MWbwQvY46BxvFgCaE3a2Zb4cg7SGMrsf90Y3wnrsEvh2qIfJcE_StBWaV8onyUiB04U4XuoPCq-P_fxF3HaG5NwvyW_6/s320/20210121_141242.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the Indians in control of the stage and making their way off the board, and me only having one trooper left we called the game - but that does leave that lone trooper to return to tell the tale of what happened and to set up a rescue of the now kidnapped commander and his wife. There was quite a bit more that happened in the game, but a lack of pictures and also my horrific memory unfortunately leaves me with this summary of the game, hopefully it makes sense.</div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQ8-rO0XklBQyakmFDlUtawjup3Ps9pmX1EitKomOGcDSZ7kzI1rzdCUU0f2yQW0exOa-fp54-5Zz9Lutirh2XiOkbPfQBiwpJ9Rl2o7dqfTBGG_PuD9lE_3TR6tFl1b0-_x2sxuL0q7K/s4032/20210121_141829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQ8-rO0XklBQyakmFDlUtawjup3Ps9pmX1EitKomOGcDSZ7kzI1rzdCUU0f2yQW0exOa-fp54-5Zz9Lutirh2XiOkbPfQBiwpJ9Rl2o7dqfTBGG_PuD9lE_3TR6tFl1b0-_x2sxuL0q7K/s320/20210121_141829.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So stay tuned... but then that would mean that I now have to build teepee's for an Indian village, ugh lol!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The more I get to play DMH again the more I remember why I absolutely love it. It's such a fast paced game and really fits the Old West perfectly. Now I just have to source some casualty models for the cavalry and Indians.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until next time, thanks for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ivor</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*<i>also apologies for the awful photos, they are all from my three year old phone - something I really need to address, and my only goal for 2021 is a new camera*</i></div></div></div></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-37942122578074997092021-01-21T08:22:00.005-08:002021-01-22T03:15:01.673-08:00MV Australis Black Site Studios Pt. 1<p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijanTndaykkssZsrOlOqBLU-CoE0X1oflCxqFUGfkHFYLLwGmtkVvooy212gOjIS2W9xQk1IjiYShbVaAMJNHtP3Sehu6fYi1DZN4VXJOxMSCpqaDhaQ-KCIvZLOHJF-Pq3ji_yAh5prFF/s4032/20201230_200255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijanTndaykkssZsrOlOqBLU-CoE0X1oflCxqFUGfkHFYLLwGmtkVvooy212gOjIS2W9xQk1IjiYShbVaAMJNHtP3Sehu6fYi1DZN4VXJOxMSCpqaDhaQ-KCIvZLOHJF-Pq3ji_yAh5prFF/s320/20201230_200255.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Here is my first midway entry for Dave Stone's "Paint What You've Got Challenge". Everything in this first photo was done in about a day and a half and I'm certain I could have completed the whole thing in another day.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioszd-r0s8KYJjdut-_mmCoPYNQz1T3iL33mVGpoM8D1WH6vBbnUuJacuuBzRCr5k-SrGl-8myIpjdsIWgoLEu87Y7fAFO2GZ7b7TfH1lGVYpruihqW7XXPWA85FR1hbK1rrRmJqxYqMBt/s4032/20201225_194839.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioszd-r0s8KYJjdut-_mmCoPYNQz1T3iL33mVGpoM8D1WH6vBbnUuJacuuBzRCr5k-SrGl-8myIpjdsIWgoLEu87Y7fAFO2GZ7b7TfH1lGVYpruihqW7XXPWA85FR1hbK1rrRmJqxYqMBt/s320/20201225_194839.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Honestly this build has unfortunately hit a wall, and I was cruising along nicely too despite some issues with the initial paint job which I ended up re-doing.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwxGcYaIbx2jNOV4rmikf_EisaWAKn0QO-HYLPjvBR5dO09DJlxUcJisJoOmN-ialYkXJTJCleHm_m_kvJV-B_ZZljL6jEVzU3iWvybKKYvKAECgp-L_6J2GiZZAEGnzBUGjR06ilXjnx/s4032/20201225_210639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwxGcYaIbx2jNOV4rmikf_EisaWAKn0QO-HYLPjvBR5dO09DJlxUcJisJoOmN-ialYkXJTJCleHm_m_kvJV-B_ZZljL6jEVzU3iWvybKKYvKAECgp-L_6J2GiZZAEGnzBUGjR06ilXjnx/s320/20201225_210639.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>It may be hard to see in the photos but the black painted parts had all kinds of odd white splotches all over them. It almost looked like mildew but I can't imagine how that could possibly be.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVs3QIdCvYWeMMJFIMp8gn87pqdqFESibu1ho5GMxDvCBi5IBC56YWvTRKoZ7gT_VZe8CRqio2UTHwfdjDifd5MZ-4GKe9-_cbkDWYTCeq-j-iK45WmVlr2DkHwBvQjUXc9Mk5t3R5v_yx/s4032/20201225_203351.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVs3QIdCvYWeMMJFIMp8gn87pqdqFESibu1ho5GMxDvCBi5IBC56YWvTRKoZ7gT_VZe8CRqio2UTHwfdjDifd5MZ-4GKe9-_cbkDWYTCeq-j-iK45WmVlr2DkHwBvQjUXc9Mk5t3R5v_yx/s320/20201225_203351.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">I cleaned up all the sprues with the black paint the best I could and ended up having to put three coats of the new black paint on to completely cover whatever that white stuff was, but it all worked out thankfully.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLyGdIS8WHPmkvLC5h-XWCsMVtWbi5F4W-LXggte2Wx8LR_nt6oFzH7NSjx63LvOuZvNcTfsnz98fbZLJtearsfYZfJ_q98UiO8xnqO0aRdSdHoT0m39xcIu3ohRzX0tqA_B6Hwgep4o0/s4032/20210121_094055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLyGdIS8WHPmkvLC5h-XWCsMVtWbi5F4W-LXggte2Wx8LR_nt6oFzH7NSjx63LvOuZvNcTfsnz98fbZLJtearsfYZfJ_q98UiO8xnqO0aRdSdHoT0m39xcIu3ohRzX0tqA_B6Hwgep4o0/s320/20210121_094055.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>I will tell you right off the bat that in hindsight I didn't look closely enough at the photo of the completed ship and just jumped right in with two feet and started building it. I didn't give the kit enough thought about what I wanted to accomplish beyond simply repainting and adding more "ship" details and there is one really big thing I wish I could go back and change. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK0CjWXKrfWqv6K-KGeHFIh3IPgYNCWVmwfWgzujoCOJjS8I4pNDcbXFM9_HMAy-zi7ag2rwwTTob81T7gBpyC0uOvS1s6qbu35gYgBv8WqeA8LFtz3Sn35wylrI1E4XNfm1zyydYGYBC/s4032/20210121_095234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK0CjWXKrfWqv6K-KGeHFIh3IPgYNCWVmwfWgzujoCOJjS8I4pNDcbXFM9_HMAy-zi7ag2rwwTTob81T7gBpyC0uOvS1s6qbu35gYgBv8WqeA8LFtz3Sn35wylrI1E4XNfm1zyydYGYBC/s320/20210121_095234.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>I really wish that I would have increased the height of the hull, and this is why I've hit a wall with the build. With this kind of ship I think that the hull needs to higher than it currently is - here's my quick mock up of that height difference, maybe not quite twice the height but definitely at least half that. Again, in hindsight it's a huge oversight on my part and I immediately realized it when I put all the hull pieces together across the table in the first photo.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__vDBnCa89129aKKBtGL0tu_YlF7znEpIpbvjUEVhmC8QGWdHUhvgw1XIpclhm78a5fCmJqiIsKOLjtW9Gar-JgIU4rdjOv9xtM85ONxIzeFBHSJzfrAdMqFUoVeet9o_zc-Ir8M1ongm/s4032/20210121_095315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__vDBnCa89129aKKBtGL0tu_YlF7znEpIpbvjUEVhmC8QGWdHUhvgw1XIpclhm78a5fCmJqiIsKOLjtW9Gar-JgIU4rdjOv9xtM85ONxIzeFBHSJzfrAdMqFUoVeet9o_zc-Ir8M1ongm/s320/20210121_095315.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>So, do I just push on with the ship as it is or do I attempt to pull off the water line pieces and increase the height of the hull, and hope that the damage won't be enough to ruin the entire build. I'm not sure because the water line pieces are a thin cardboard like material and I know that they aren't going to come off easily.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81fdQbxE4VVNzwqdckx6JaLhaSB_id_Dk9Gt4lnTw0Hv2gejsDsI_Uw0yFSm0hhXJCM6AhZH0x8G1AOMOjPCj6mTFLwCaWzHjIy9cJI__vFqOxVQ8ZfJQzsiGA3u1Cw8bH6XCsMSzxUP8/s4032/20201230_140226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81fdQbxE4VVNzwqdckx6JaLhaSB_id_Dk9Gt4lnTw0Hv2gejsDsI_Uw0yFSm0hhXJCM6AhZH0x8G1AOMOjPCj6mTFLwCaWzHjIy9cJI__vFqOxVQ8ZfJQzsiGA3u1Cw8bH6XCsMSzxUP8/s320/20201230_140226.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>But beyond my hold up with the hull height another thing I changed was the overall color of the ship - the hull originally was red with the waterline being black - above on the left. I reversed those to the hull being black and the waterline red. This gives the ship a more traditional painted look. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwVUcKh9Na9t-IiTUtAFkKD_2zmPT__jnFIkN0NLb51mwwiPmE2s2PwoFnUgam-J7TG2dT2u5macC5mXd05rP-ryxDZrBFWwqHihgnXQImXphPSCNC3aYfa8q0WgXzyxhXLSwkxSm9ybo/s4032/20201225_200401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwVUcKh9Na9t-IiTUtAFkKD_2zmPT__jnFIkN0NLb51mwwiPmE2s2PwoFnUgam-J7TG2dT2u5macC5mXd05rP-ryxDZrBFWwqHihgnXQImXphPSCNC3aYfa8q0WgXzyxhXLSwkxSm9ybo/s320/20201225_200401.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>So while I stepped away from the ship to decide how I want to proceed I plugged along painting more Star Wars models and Lord of the Rings models. As well as cleaning up and fixing several Lord of the Rings models I picked up off of Ebay for cheap.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdI0R0OxHw4qtAnqSH0vqQ6_eS8ZlMPHEjSm0xhP6D2x3XllFI02hKsbCSc7E6ZsxikwYyaySKJ1vzYsOmw9PfI_s6K1FvmxX5roLvagpQfPFFkIYiwgxAYSH7PHMvdJDc6MfDfEvXHKQn/s4032/20210114_102556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdI0R0OxHw4qtAnqSH0vqQ6_eS8ZlMPHEjSm0xhP6D2x3XllFI02hKsbCSc7E6ZsxikwYyaySKJ1vzYsOmw9PfI_s6K1FvmxX5roLvagpQfPFFkIYiwgxAYSH7PHMvdJDc6MfDfEvXHKQn/s320/20210114_102556.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>I completed over 40 Army of the Dead models from LotR.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjjxpifEQE0tcUk-Foj3r2w0hUf5cZud6TS1Vf-MWw4Di4ntVu8APxe_iQ9hoEcuEJQLdiJXBALD6SebP1kp-lpujAPQizWziM7ccSF3gblyepk4htPOspmag6aq8VaIxM3K8diUbbrMV/s4032/20210110_101051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjjxpifEQE0tcUk-Foj3r2w0hUf5cZud6TS1Vf-MWw4Di4ntVu8APxe_iQ9hoEcuEJQLdiJXBALD6SebP1kp-lpujAPQizWziM7ccSF3gblyepk4htPOspmag6aq8VaIxM3K8diUbbrMV/s320/20210110_101051.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>That's a pretty big accomplishment for me lol! I don't think I've completed that many models of the same type since some ACW stuff I did probably like six or seven years ago.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXGOoSDKK9ujKOj0tU2qMydi1CKzM1KD-lfXpYmLTQSD_fjnccVWeFvy1uZxXA99BtGY_TOe2UVMOW5y2RqgNAoM-jbQ2GGqgyfSD-NSsKpvqLStSoXD0qSVzpfbm_o_HH-sz9t0KhyphenhyphenMp/s4032/20210121_091909.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXGOoSDKK9ujKOj0tU2qMydi1CKzM1KD-lfXpYmLTQSD_fjnccVWeFvy1uZxXA99BtGY_TOe2UVMOW5y2RqgNAoM-jbQ2GGqgyfSD-NSsKpvqLStSoXD0qSVzpfbm_o_HH-sz9t0KhyphenhyphenMp/s320/20210121_091909.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Now I just have to decide how I want to base them - do I put them on my favorite thin clear bases or do a traditional base? If I go clear then I will have opened a Pandora's Box of madness because then I'll have to do the same to all my other LotR models.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUyGqsOuXtDOWezrPk3V_ypEbT_yLztID1xGNGZSZhqmTtKpEBlgiDAhJB51dPV4NFQ-f4TeECF8Tg_YAJxVp3ozoYo6IZUV2VDEIcWqx71xJtKVCccI7wRvR0qeE1hMmwFKgXrHgjjjYs/s2220/Screenshot_20210114-233212_eBay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUyGqsOuXtDOWezrPk3V_ypEbT_yLztID1xGNGZSZhqmTtKpEBlgiDAhJB51dPV4NFQ-f4TeECF8Tg_YAJxVp3ozoYo6IZUV2VDEIcWqx71xJtKVCccI7wRvR0qeE1hMmwFKgXrHgjjjYs/s320/Screenshot_20210114-233212_eBay.jpg" /></a></p><p>Speaking of LotR here are those Ebay auctions I mentioned above.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTaX83INAYKCcOAuevS5IBwOTw6S3Y8CVJ6KX-b9JX8NvK3Hp5KpmPzUWesDInGaq2y2DkKhwOfDTiiqA_SQwcMmZHU1HuNmjwbgUASyiAk4dt6SC98Ji7etBhdSW96NN7m2HnOtUbz19/s1450/Screenshot_20210114-233231_eBay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1450" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTaX83INAYKCcOAuevS5IBwOTw6S3Y8CVJ6KX-b9JX8NvK3Hp5KpmPzUWesDInGaq2y2DkKhwOfDTiiqA_SQwcMmZHU1HuNmjwbgUASyiAk4dt6SC98Ji7etBhdSW96NN7m2HnOtUbz19/s320/Screenshot_20210114-233231_eBay.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'm going to call them Ebay Rescues, because as you can see they needed quite a bit of help. All of these are the actual photos from Ebay.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6JTGxU5Vh1_735EwQecaEYvCHc53TqItQmvopPAJD8-nsRiXInRrY0wjt3j7ZDj0MXQmw0KR7y9l2PQsdXhyk2AILFwGcFyYnRleNeSC-9vJMzhdn-lrCKGOyxs9X_tBCXbsp5CLhZKO/s1453/Screenshot_20210114-233243_eBay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1453" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6JTGxU5Vh1_735EwQecaEYvCHc53TqItQmvopPAJD8-nsRiXInRrY0wjt3j7ZDj0MXQmw0KR7y9l2PQsdXhyk2AILFwGcFyYnRleNeSC-9vJMzhdn-lrCKGOyxs9X_tBCXbsp5CLhZKO/s320/Screenshot_20210114-233243_eBay.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lots of modifications needed for missing and broken parts.</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZv8-wxyQ22JtLg4PttXQ8s-64G0UCOZKH9ESiwf72gjnbGXxJ5tYdIjVL2g-lE9A9Swkomf6eglTC2LuRLQX-Tv4b5EX8mbi0B5jIHAZ6TQ7OJ2CzTOMBZqgqjoyfC7pV6nY8OWl33Cjb/s1395/Screenshot_20210114-233336_eBay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZv8-wxyQ22JtLg4PttXQ8s-64G0UCOZKH9ESiwf72gjnbGXxJ5tYdIjVL2g-lE9A9Swkomf6eglTC2LuRLQX-Tv4b5EX8mbi0B5jIHAZ6TQ7OJ2CzTOMBZqgqjoyfC7pV6nY8OWl33Cjb/s320/Screenshot_20210114-233336_eBay.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And a whole bunch of Simple Green to get all that old paint off.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlkmAS_NqAPFl-f7LAiePZBp2iN97K-KTsEL37hek0GM5yTsaCbzHN3HnzfOgzqZOcJ7cWQsMeiis2IPkewHqwUa3r9x_1R1NMvXnmzulZBYVTlhOneRfAUFhv8th0f0AguRdYWjFecvY/s4032/20210118_103006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlkmAS_NqAPFl-f7LAiePZBp2iN97K-KTsEL37hek0GM5yTsaCbzHN3HnzfOgzqZOcJ7cWQsMeiis2IPkewHqwUa3r9x_1R1NMvXnmzulZBYVTlhOneRfAUFhv8th0f0AguRdYWjFecvY/s320/20210118_103006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But miracles do happen lol!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrvCaEmyDB_ldduz-2EgICavcxLtLIbRyTGPSuhv1LvQbG1jLQdDvcN170F0WrHMA5yACKLO6UTiRLH_NCD4ROT47lWmREXc3SIlzKRugvWbQtMceI_XiYuNFPH-vowNISa9t07ClLwqc/s4032/20210118_102955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrvCaEmyDB_ldduz-2EgICavcxLtLIbRyTGPSuhv1LvQbG1jLQdDvcN170F0WrHMA5yACKLO6UTiRLH_NCD4ROT47lWmREXc3SIlzKRugvWbQtMceI_XiYuNFPH-vowNISa9t07ClLwqc/s320/20210118_102955.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>I decided to give Gandalf a sword instead of trying to fashion a new staff and honestly I'm really pleased with the end result.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHnpSD_WW25mFbYdfhC0dwBNmW_rnCaYgC49UpfvDlQZNSLl0Fp-1ICdzXb321hn7MDB8ryhIO9Wey-ErWZGTPiEla-QnbaChfUObnrd-yZ_ApdwyEkExa1DixsRRaPfHjbWfrpL12Ceh/s4032/20210118_103026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHnpSD_WW25mFbYdfhC0dwBNmW_rnCaYgC49UpfvDlQZNSLl0Fp-1ICdzXb321hn7MDB8ryhIO9Wey-ErWZGTPiEla-QnbaChfUObnrd-yZ_ApdwyEkExa1DixsRRaPfHjbWfrpL12Ceh/s320/20210118_103026.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Still need to make a staff for the foot version of Gandalf though.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TKV_CF3HUKZt5cakKnUnDN6iejiKlJY_b5PZtA1n0_cqjcqOA-cnsdo1JTSJSFdWkFH54WIxyjBt0UbWMXvBkKLUKcRODpNoWCJk53qWtzK8Y30hQYuhg45izDiJSn317I6XqEzoGRAp/s4032/20210118_102921.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TKV_CF3HUKZt5cakKnUnDN6iejiKlJY_b5PZtA1n0_cqjcqOA-cnsdo1JTSJSFdWkFH54WIxyjBt0UbWMXvBkKLUKcRODpNoWCJk53qWtzK8Y30hQYuhg45izDiJSn317I6XqEzoGRAp/s320/20210118_102921.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And Theoden back with a nice new gray prime.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-u3WHgMYsF2I3XYPH-AULdmJIHbYh-zH2w85eYYPI8oIlMA2_c7lpIkS65mXhOW5cUNiO26L-atL7TgSgOK7nWWfnbdXOzq1PEx4erTbJgIY3ud8Hkls4K0RImcXDs4FVgNeXPaLGIqDz/s4032/20210120_154107.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-u3WHgMYsF2I3XYPH-AULdmJIHbYh-zH2w85eYYPI8oIlMA2_c7lpIkS65mXhOW5cUNiO26L-atL7TgSgOK7nWWfnbdXOzq1PEx4erTbJgIY3ud8Hkls4K0RImcXDs4FVgNeXPaLGIqDz/s320/20210120_154107.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I also completed some more Legion models - more droids, because you can never have enough.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mvlCZf1IfCFWLS3cu4x2A2W-3k60yZkB2y6yiqVdGbUbs-Vcga8keG9EGwxL-nLGiqdHQpgBVRfX1Cv8GzuhIcoc0R7GWYkMfBCcEBcbP0MbOpHg39d4Py2lXWJfR1DeCRndNQRmVO3l/s4032/20210120_154000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mvlCZf1IfCFWLS3cu4x2A2W-3k60yZkB2y6yiqVdGbUbs-Vcga8keG9EGwxL-nLGiqdHQpgBVRfX1Cv8GzuhIcoc0R7GWYkMfBCcEBcbP0MbOpHg39d4Py2lXWJfR1DeCRndNQRmVO3l/s320/20210120_154000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And a squad of Death Troopers. These proved way more difficult than they should have been. I tried a gloss finish and it looked awful. I then tried a paint on gloss and only did some of the more prominent armor, and that was a train wreck too, so it was straight black and call it a day.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKheaaKjuT1OuzRNpWFGUMhYPaNtEGyewgNz4p-mmup9JyP9ELm4iXuxuITe1juYlU0ujzjWI64gDmb1alnt_O04viVB6TOexCqg0PX5J3a7HUK980PR-sTsd_10PXVCrl2z7NK234U5WQ/s4032/20210116_203216.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKheaaKjuT1OuzRNpWFGUMhYPaNtEGyewgNz4p-mmup9JyP9ELm4iXuxuITe1juYlU0ujzjWI64gDmb1alnt_O04viVB6TOexCqg0PX5J3a7HUK980PR-sTsd_10PXVCrl2z7NK234U5WQ/s320/20210116_203216.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And last, I started working on some Rebel Fleet troopers.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz52o5ZBYdiyo9LV0ti8SLLDIuEzevzE9PiT2_h5rg_SqNgZYXuiGTaGNGTsVpfQDdXuNe0bm4afqD_GJgF_dVAFnN-mDhdIq-0q3x5ANRfTfxbf8GBuzAjZhceug8BjmlY7wzpe6sFV7f/s4032/20210119_092224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz52o5ZBYdiyo9LV0ti8SLLDIuEzevzE9PiT2_h5rg_SqNgZYXuiGTaGNGTsVpfQDdXuNe0bm4afqD_GJgF_dVAFnN-mDhdIq-0q3x5ANRfTfxbf8GBuzAjZhceug8BjmlY7wzpe6sFV7f/s320/20210119_092224.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I always liked these uniforms despite those helmets functionality being a real head scratcher.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until next time, thanks for looking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ivor</div></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-28545913739924515102021-01-10T08:00:00.000-08:002021-01-21T18:28:13.304-08:00Cobb Vanth Star Wars Legion <p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToyAl0btQexc1UIQWRToeOaRADNqv_NGW4XUNi__8iQlq8CnR0Ay4iaKqvHIkh63bndYZI6c2hbNJ7UNOGAxqT_RD5Y2I0Ogo-545eJO29GhtWo_HOnIX80FeLbzOJowengI_mVsKbNpd/s4032/20210109_232358.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToyAl0btQexc1UIQWRToeOaRADNqv_NGW4XUNi__8iQlq8CnR0Ay4iaKqvHIkh63bndYZI6c2hbNJ7UNOGAxqT_RD5Y2I0Ogo-545eJO29GhtWo_HOnIX80FeLbzOJowengI_mVsKbNpd/s320/20210109_232358.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>So I went upstairs into the studio last night to continue working on the MV Australis for Dave Stone's "Paint What You Got Challenge" and totally got sidetracked when I moved my Star Wars Legion figure case and saw Cobb Vanth on top.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKp7hjVUkjKs6a7NA-36khHhmDWu91hfVbZIz4E9PJjRGFCsJtndFXoVPV4BD9EblkkyVNYcrvvP0Lrje9apXNxezyqNjfMjd7bNdrW-QqHkBfpSqqp3d_OqvpPruBh_vTH4LvibCqh5b/s4032/20210109_221843.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKp7hjVUkjKs6a7NA-36khHhmDWu91hfVbZIz4E9PJjRGFCsJtndFXoVPV4BD9EblkkyVNYcrvvP0Lrje9apXNxezyqNjfMjd7bNdrW-QqHkBfpSqqp3d_OqvpPruBh_vTH4LvibCqh5b/s320/20210109_221843.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Even though I didn't touch anything that I originally planned on doing for the evening I did complete Vanth 100% and a couple of Lord of the Rings models (below) which I'm calling a big win, especially for the guy who has a really difficult time completing anything to 100%.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcES4I5g8GiikiuZ044l0Z-UaTnGK8Min5qtqoXPVDCAS2bvoMWq1-x78VIGjDqyTCwEX1pQwDryNMe0Q5AR4SDcKFD663oNnDpsxkzU4228C-hUAvsohIsS1AxUYmaARPz4rpOUH9iEj/s4032/20210109_232328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcES4I5g8GiikiuZ044l0Z-UaTnGK8Min5qtqoXPVDCAS2bvoMWq1-x78VIGjDqyTCwEX1pQwDryNMe0Q5AR4SDcKFD663oNnDpsxkzU4228C-hUAvsohIsS1AxUYmaARPz4rpOUH9iEj/s320/20210109_232328.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is another 3D printed model from Skullforge that Jeff did on his resin printer.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSU7ysq5Spv_l7VKs3nMsIZJGlizYCHXiN58Q542n1pp8MDRHe-QE2jrePeEq-cC4Yd5XVdN30s2WNxFtK6z7hOgphP210_VqbO4gScbtfX6NgDUF7MwBJTk4YuAbL_kq7cuuzkXe2ZDzj/s1826/20210109_221905.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="1817" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSU7ysq5Spv_l7VKs3nMsIZJGlizYCHXiN58Q542n1pp8MDRHe-QE2jrePeEq-cC4Yd5XVdN30s2WNxFtK6z7hOgphP210_VqbO4gScbtfX6NgDUF7MwBJTk4YuAbL_kq7cuuzkXe2ZDzj/s320/20210109_221905.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's an awesome sculpt and I absolutely love it, but there is another sculpt out there of Vanth without his helmet and the likeness to Timothy Oliphant is incredible, so I'm going to have to track that one down too and have Jeff print it up.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rQgZiLoBic6tPpDN33bf4TlnW5ns1AAfBFD8XX6dL8WblulsYDeFExcheMOEVO5zNKgiNEEAzGZ3pR-s1Pwpny8lodNI-BnFaIhNBlnSOaR9JCHbxyK1InCL2XTowaiIrdfxzkp97-Qr/s4032/20210109_232348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rQgZiLoBic6tPpDN33bf4TlnW5ns1AAfBFD8XX6dL8WblulsYDeFExcheMOEVO5zNKgiNEEAzGZ3pR-s1Pwpny8lodNI-BnFaIhNBlnSOaR9JCHbxyK1InCL2XTowaiIrdfxzkp97-Qr/s320/20210109_232348.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The only hiccup I had was with the helmet, as there was the targeting rangefinder on the side but I broke it while trying to clean up a support by it. Kind of a bummer but oh well, maybe I'll try to make one out of some spare styrene. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3-WBnxLOuwaqZrWxdL5ICloxYGo0U9J-7cbe4MKGGaWZaqdL8ukhB6NlY10RI6EBL_reTU5HB7-dZGWQpxakzqqwFllvrSLYY5PmUS2cjvpYIAtRV9AH1PvjJEv2aYI7V9gvoGuGVlwo/s4032/20210109_232336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3-WBnxLOuwaqZrWxdL5ICloxYGo0U9J-7cbe4MKGGaWZaqdL8ukhB6NlY10RI6EBL_reTU5HB7-dZGWQpxakzqqwFllvrSLYY5PmUS2cjvpYIAtRV9AH1PvjJEv2aYI7V9gvoGuGVlwo/s320/20210109_232336.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These couple of photos on the terrain really show why I absolutely love my thin bases, you can hardly even tell it's there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EmMmkSZ89AoRc6NzTCU5meFugCAmLAyi0jORlt6EWboKc_mDL_hL4N6K6tJrUi6JsAZU-XretEPPZKz2KV68ufqCY_zv-aAzToJJ6gJPWMUYEQlTJn1SwGDygpmNPm44zdEP9NSHDqph/s4032/20210107_143307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EmMmkSZ89AoRc6NzTCU5meFugCAmLAyi0jORlt6EWboKc_mDL_hL4N6K6tJrUi6JsAZU-XretEPPZKz2KV68ufqCY_zv-aAzToJJ6gJPWMUYEQlTJn1SwGDygpmNPm44zdEP9NSHDqph/s320/20210107_143307.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I made it up to the club last week and was finally able to switch all my Stormtroopers to my thin bases and decided to set up a little scene in our ever growing diorama with Chirrut Imwe. I don't think those Stormtroopers stand a chance lol!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VKX3Y831WSZEC6SFXaJRpWWyYz5jPsTG-JQ1c-oAQSpPJfyg6F1YE7e9YeGKIY0n4tYC-l_5oFaW0n1wLcZVGCsT0Rbdq4vBdgZlfvekohyphenhyphen2k2XxG0So9Y4b9yGAClwZb__9oVttyTQz/s2915/20210101_133917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2915" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VKX3Y831WSZEC6SFXaJRpWWyYz5jPsTG-JQ1c-oAQSpPJfyg6F1YE7e9YeGKIY0n4tYC-l_5oFaW0n1wLcZVGCsT0Rbdq4vBdgZlfvekohyphenhyphen2k2XxG0So9Y4b9yGAClwZb__9oVttyTQz/s320/20210101_133917.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also wanted to post a couple of pictures on my solution to the cards on the table for initiative order for games like Dead Man's Hand and The Chicago Way. I ordered some children's party favor playing cards from Amazon, used my hole punches for making my bases to cut out the card numbers and then glued them onto old MDF bases. I finished them off by painting the backs black.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFp-zLUzl9eEJV-JiAsWo78ZHR9P6HUE9EHni_2pQf7XRKDjLAijQPn_KzM3bhWKCOxjH60dL4eftBX2_XU1pQrj64Sv9n7B0T78NPnyZZi9_Ga-0C1fHvJDrCkwV5Ho8VEMDxGgu_Gnqg/s4032/20201231_175200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFp-zLUzl9eEJV-JiAsWo78ZHR9P6HUE9EHni_2pQf7XRKDjLAijQPn_KzM3bhWKCOxjH60dL4eftBX2_XU1pQrj64Sv9n7B0T78NPnyZZi9_Ga-0C1fHvJDrCkwV5Ho8VEMDxGgu_Gnqg/s320/20201231_175200.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So now instead of the cards on the table next to your model you can now have the tokens there, alleviating that bit of an eye sore that is a complaint of some people.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_w4VIuahynT-IJ_76Tq3ys8h1uCPwu__V9ZP3bqth2mPCWUjOeVydrat-YXItWqbQv92_MfLGDVdsBVa-O831S_Sf6VnDCi5VPcWZWX-_clY-3grfW9KuRpxisZPEOjt-q2Ggz3jaDqX/s4032/20201231_175213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_w4VIuahynT-IJ_76Tq3ys8h1uCPwu__V9ZP3bqth2mPCWUjOeVydrat-YXItWqbQv92_MfLGDVdsBVa-O831S_Sf6VnDCi5VPcWZWX-_clY-3grfW9KuRpxisZPEOjt-q2Ggz3jaDqX/s320/20201231_175213.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It works a treat and I'm really happy I finally completed that little project, as it's been one that has been sitting for quite a while.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFXcNsfKgvXtgbsJhl3kW2vtgpXtm8sf9M-KU2ei3_1glt62mX5wgBLnJ_0-tu8Icze2wRRogzHcFyS1i7UsBmBg2oJaQCIOwIbXDQZTWC_hX_Qy0sYwdqCJvqM_4wwFUWoZ-MW6Sr3VD/s4032/20210110_101051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFXcNsfKgvXtgbsJhl3kW2vtgpXtm8sf9M-KU2ei3_1glt62mX5wgBLnJ_0-tu8Icze2wRRogzHcFyS1i7UsBmBg2oJaQCIOwIbXDQZTWC_hX_Qy0sYwdqCJvqM_4wwFUWoZ-MW6Sr3VD/s320/20210110_101051.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Here are those Lord of the Rings models I painted up rather quickly. Fun models, and even though they have a really simple paint scheme, the effect is great. Now to finish the other 37 and get them on the thin bases.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TG2oRVIbK18Z7AEtNX8DWunIO9NCnGBtp9UDRE-jTbFfWa7mszPSx4-C4VUGAqcCSSW-q71tzWEBaCE7SIMOTR_o8hNiuO1fezMq4IkVMKXMUiqsOUJ0Pv3-aNlljNrcbB6DZo6tHttf/s1587/bttt_logo_darkback.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="1587" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TG2oRVIbK18Z7AEtNX8DWunIO9NCnGBtp9UDRE-jTbFfWa7mszPSx4-C4VUGAqcCSSW-q71tzWEBaCE7SIMOTR_o8hNiuO1fezMq4IkVMKXMUiqsOUJ0Pv3-aNlljNrcbB6DZo6tHttf/s320/bttt_logo_darkback.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And finally you may have seen that I've got my new header on the top of the blog, well kind of - I can't for the life of me figure out how to make it fit in the space, which is extremely frustrating.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZF6kIkaleC7XJ1QkrjUabazWw3japjGqHlPWyS2Bw6rjhjjZK0GyvSSeMF5LuY1SbWY8IyIss6fx5a-SVPmDUpoSCy4y5cKN40_WlE-lRhEEGC_kLireOcrzSp-g90sImv1OlyigLAyR/s1203/bttt_logo_with_tagline_dark.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="1203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZF6kIkaleC7XJ1QkrjUabazWw3japjGqHlPWyS2Bw6rjhjjZK0GyvSSeMF5LuY1SbWY8IyIss6fx5a-SVPmDUpoSCy4y5cKN40_WlE-lRhEEGC_kLireOcrzSp-g90sImv1OlyigLAyR/s320/bttt_logo_with_tagline_dark.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Many thanks to my brother from another mother <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://jayswargamingmadness.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">Jay White</span></a> </span><span>who </span>whipped up these designs in a matter of no time and sent them to me a couple days ago after seeing my rebranding post last week. I'm still waiting on my other designs so I think these will more than likely be what I use going forward. So thanks again Jay!</div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time, thanks for looking!</div><div>Ivor</div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-25796437346930498202021-01-01T12:29:00.000-08:002021-01-01T12:29:00.049-08:00A Rebranding Of The Blog<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0NBxwZYulxpsNrCq5KSNxdc9wjE-RNtiWKJPMqoCwE8lStRZWrPHVVK2WuS4gtjcfcQw1LY08RzudHP66ghoI14YFIT1wkEZ1GdV6rySy0erNZb1X_iFCKyxebhQ7XB5nGPLFHFoD4O6/s4032/20210101_133806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0NBxwZYulxpsNrCq5KSNxdc9wjE-RNtiWKJPMqoCwE8lStRZWrPHVVK2WuS4gtjcfcQw1LY08RzudHP66ghoI14YFIT1wkEZ1GdV6rySy0erNZb1X_iFCKyxebhQ7XB5nGPLFHFoD4O6/s320/20210101_133806.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Just a really quick post to start the new year out with a new beginning. Something that I've been thinking about for a really long time now has been the name of the blog, and if it actually tells someone that it is a hobby blog about scale modeling and tabletop gaming. <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJiYOC_dHj5jx_3EOdtbPVsqmeb71W3Th-8fEwLzi5UC9NspT9k4d5MP_A-uRwFVBTpRyJm7NZM_bqPpYtE4A4_tafOMl0jV_LBQ697qb-glPfNHpSpXR2G30L4RagBX5yoy3vcNkUK1X/s1149/n1567960.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1148" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJiYOC_dHj5jx_3EOdtbPVsqmeb71W3Th-8fEwLzi5UC9NspT9k4d5MP_A-uRwFVBTpRyJm7NZM_bqPpYtE4A4_tafOMl0jV_LBQ697qb-glPfNHpSpXR2G30L4RagBX5yoy3vcNkUK1X/s320/n1567960.jpg" /></a></p><p>I think it's pretty clear that it doesn't. Though my initial thought process on why I decided on Saturday Mornings was pure - there was no other day or time I looked forward to more than Saturday mornings growing up. It was about sitting in front of the television watching cartoons with a giant bowl of cereal to start the day and then changing the focus to making up and playing games with action figures or plastic army men until it was time for bed.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQMB8U_GwXxR20BqIARsfp1ibnWBIlI70Kc-OUBQ0Gep6jI9cIRWjGjleNC65TVdLsjbZLSLm9wLz25RMLtHw500pJfrDne5FbpnzqyFcIM2VNHCtUEHI-l4jG8W2OI5Eii3GpYqYtKYE/s1280/1280px-Back-to-the-future-logo.svg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQMB8U_GwXxR20BqIARsfp1ibnWBIlI70Kc-OUBQ0Gep6jI9cIRWjGjleNC65TVdLsjbZLSLm9wLz25RMLtHw500pJfrDne5FbpnzqyFcIM2VNHCtUEHI-l4jG8W2OI5Eii3GpYqYtKYE/s320/1280px-Back-to-the-future-logo.svg.png" width="320" /></a></p><p>I had a bit of a think, drew out some different sketches and ideas, and finally came up with what I think is an absolute winner after looking at the Back to the Future movie logo. So going forward the blog will be branded as Back to the Tabletop, with the tag line "When these models hit the table you're going to see some serious shit!" 😂 Back to the Tabletop will encompass the entire hobby for me with the end goal of everything that I build and paint ultimately getting on to the tabletop.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3_rDf9OKNRAfju-5easC8zQe1qq1V4-n_TUGPzSshRB4zyglNwNQxgxdYoXw4hzLoZFGNDNfvWSJXozUjxySnUzKBzQDttgZ9kn3Hpva72s6cv4JEccc1_eFWHNQMHWjr5uP4hpvsfiv/s4032/20201119_214809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3_rDf9OKNRAfju-5easC8zQe1qq1V4-n_TUGPzSshRB4zyglNwNQxgxdYoXw4hzLoZFGNDNfvWSJXozUjxySnUzKBzQDttgZ9kn3Hpva72s6cv4JEccc1_eFWHNQMHWjr5uP4hpvsfiv/s320/20201119_214809.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>I got into contact with a good friend of mine who does design work and asked if he'd help me out with actually putting my design idea into the 'ol computer, so I'm really looking forward to having an official logo in the header of the blog in the very near future. Heck, I think I'd love to see this on some t-shirts and bumper stickers - at least until I get that cease and desist letter from Univeral Studios lol</p><p>Finally, a quick shout out to new follower Neil Scott, thanks for hitting that follow button 😀</p><p>Until next time, when I'll be posting up my initial progress and thoughts on the monster Black Site Studios ship the MV Australis (clocking in at <b><i>over</i></b> four feet long!) for Dave Stones painting challenge, thanks for looking!</p><p>Ivor</p>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-62278344978106348492020-12-28T18:04:00.001-08:002020-12-28T22:07:53.940-08:00Jyn Erso And Friends Star Wars Legion <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtD85sf9EiQnqqwB4I0GEsCRh4zeMoEXPy1teac2yDcWdb_LCQjfFA81i-gb0iQ5KsT02FHUiUnVfD66axWFpwgzxtpamVX9QrmLud5HaRlcJpLSKpk2tbSoBrcW3gI8UwGhOGQ86DEbY/s4032/20201101_104255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtD85sf9EiQnqqwB4I0GEsCRh4zeMoEXPy1teac2yDcWdb_LCQjfFA81i-gb0iQ5KsT02FHUiUnVfD66axWFpwgzxtpamVX9QrmLud5HaRlcJpLSKpk2tbSoBrcW3gI8UwGhOGQ86DEbY/s320/20201101_104255.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I figured I'd just go ahead and post up all the Star Wars models, terrain, and games I've been working on in one go instead of posting a couple at a time like I had been doing as I've got a pretty big project that I'm going to focus on for January and February as part of <a href="https://wargamesculptorsblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/one-more-post-before-christmas.html"><span style="color: red;">Dave Stones</span></a> "Paint What You've Got Challenge" - if you're a Star Wars fan I highly recommend checking out his blog, he's doing some incredible custom work on everyone (and when I say everyone, I literally mean everyone lol!) from the cantina in A New Hope amongst other great projects.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV215jmAKhj1ubpDvIS3wRV2B1A2BBaFST6q_UxM_SfhnvU1xFFbYvKWH4cqYu368oAIZ3SdI5YLFx3kjpzmL2gwa7u1HOpcfHwST1wOv_c8SBUYCiYTh8VMrPwCAy6AyThNxtTYtghJjl/s4032/20201101_104011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV215jmAKhj1ubpDvIS3wRV2B1A2BBaFST6q_UxM_SfhnvU1xFFbYvKWH4cqYu368oAIZ3SdI5YLFx3kjpzmL2gwa7u1HOpcfHwST1wOv_c8SBUYCiYTh8VMrPwCAy6AyThNxtTYtghJjl/s320/20201101_104011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jeff and I have been on a wee bit of a Star Wars binge at the club for the last several months now, getting ourselves ready for a campaign game using a variant of the Shadows of Rangers Deep rules but set in a galaxy far, far, away called Rebels of Space Deep - a bit more on those first two games <i>way</i> below.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrgEXhh0U2Qr2USZPmeYHyQFm7trqNrLv_iyk9_72SFkfIJC-BpkV4X4mTGdUM2qOQwLNN3bmQ9fZpY1LYPdFOg8R9goA-A_Vw2gliCMbmfp5beEFK4iUjvGlEof3xivCFuEIV7wERkSt/s4032/20201104_150057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrgEXhh0U2Qr2USZPmeYHyQFm7trqNrLv_iyk9_72SFkfIJC-BpkV4X4mTGdUM2qOQwLNN3bmQ9fZpY1LYPdFOg8R9goA-A_Vw2gliCMbmfp5beEFK4iUjvGlEof3xivCFuEIV7wERkSt/s320/20201104_150057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here are my two characters for the game, Tarm Jordana (Erso) and Caldicott Ceesay (Andor). I didn't particularly care for the original pose for Jyn so I did some modifications - though I have since got a new 3D file version of Jyn in a different pose which will get some paint on it soon.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKWKA2OL3pULuP9VxR8VzwdIy55zPpnfKPq_A0SfLmYjc7YJ4x1yXbqUEHgUi3jX-i7tyvoeLwLAbjxISXk-0VNpbsskHnJeHEMkH21aOL2iBCgbdBZXSMWbOjXcSFIFNetsAMI24P9wB/s4032/20201010_182829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKWKA2OL3pULuP9VxR8VzwdIy55zPpnfKPq_A0SfLmYjc7YJ4x1yXbqUEHgUi3jX-i7tyvoeLwLAbjxISXk-0VNpbsskHnJeHEMkH21aOL2iBCgbdBZXSMWbOjXcSFIFNetsAMI24P9wB/s320/20201010_182829.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I've been on a bit of a kick with painting up droids lately. These two models are from the Legion crashed escape pod set and were purchased well before the wonders of Jeff's resin 3D printer was bought, so it was a pretty expensive purchase for what was essentially only the C-3PO and R2-D2 models .</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicShLVTHZQxR5xTdyhvLtxqpUC84xJJ54Bn6ebnVCK8Fo0tVV-odmmvJecWM2f7iJr7nK1OQ8fzmoSqc3GhBLxc2JE1PG83xzWhg1F_ytrrS282voua1xmjhyphenhyphenKMMV1EDYC3NpnCab1KNdW/s3194/20201010_182917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2290" data-original-width="3194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicShLVTHZQxR5xTdyhvLtxqpUC84xJJ54Bn6ebnVCK8Fo0tVV-odmmvJecWM2f7iJr7nK1OQ8fzmoSqc3GhBLxc2JE1PG83xzWhg1F_ytrrS282voua1xmjhyphenhyphenKMMV1EDYC3NpnCab1KNdW/s320/20201010_182917.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to go outside the norm with 3PO and paint him red like the droid from the Empire Strikes Back. So here is R-3PO.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVmvJKjTHEFuTPDSwZU7-VN-TGe5WI6m4FaTc0mn7lD4XsfLIq-y8eVLGafEvtQmBqNCB5bcTxHuYaABWl_4B5NPBqfZpve7EmDB3BCSnBM3mkPT7xBSq6WbZR2Ow5-vNX6-Wenlyh5YR/s4032/20201010_150722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVmvJKjTHEFuTPDSwZU7-VN-TGe5WI6m4FaTc0mn7lD4XsfLIq-y8eVLGafEvtQmBqNCB5bcTxHuYaABWl_4B5NPBqfZpve7EmDB3BCSnBM3mkPT7xBSq6WbZR2Ow5-vNX6-Wenlyh5YR/s320/20201010_150722.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Conversely I went with the normal R2 paint scheme we all know and love.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx02rzLlZS7K_P0YfyMQDlIbgAnBLJO-XVmTAcbkK6oDr7FY964Biod0iqkySZlDSU-64i0aUOD_3vK7-hChTyidnR9Q8R2Au85_3KJF1QB0FfVC6z_D2iADZGo2x-i4OCGPwQrXLPikH8/s2249/20201010_150739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2249" data-original-width="1819" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx02rzLlZS7K_P0YfyMQDlIbgAnBLJO-XVmTAcbkK6oDr7FY964Biod0iqkySZlDSU-64i0aUOD_3vK7-hChTyidnR9Q8R2Au85_3KJF1QB0FfVC6z_D2iADZGo2x-i4OCGPwQrXLPikH8/s320/20201010_150739.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I was actually quite pleased with how he turned out - those little details can be difficult to paint.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW0YSFISs9dy4ajgZbW6S7GvZFmzYWyfagfgaSJGoTHFDKaKSY2jio7tMX4KhDE2ApW0qSsaOmJuGr9QbxKdvM4PWICU9Ygt1cvAKd41XzMgp1_9i2Hefv0V0a2cq5F1aD4uaOq-Yvk8V/s4032/20201028_185643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW0YSFISs9dy4ajgZbW6S7GvZFmzYWyfagfgaSJGoTHFDKaKSY2jio7tMX4KhDE2ApW0qSsaOmJuGr9QbxKdvM4PWICU9Ygt1cvAKd41XzMgp1_9i2Hefv0V0a2cq5F1aD4uaOq-Yvk8V/s320/20201028_185643.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Something I absolutely wanted was a mouse droid, and thankfully there was a 3D file for one. Lots more of those little guys to come.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57HxGGxNoTAOCWcD0GHJ8AcI7OC4TynCcdP-8L7-TTIZvGwmIk3DiJDc6DsuyzliGK0bL-n2K8-817ThrDHdY9ativ6OFHKBI-jHDZcU3drlKyDNnzLpoR0IlFynL23vwMt_LxQfU4Dqz/s4032/20201010_224109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57HxGGxNoTAOCWcD0GHJ8AcI7OC4TynCcdP-8L7-TTIZvGwmIk3DiJDc6DsuyzliGK0bL-n2K8-817ThrDHdY9ativ6OFHKBI-jHDZcU3drlKyDNnzLpoR0IlFynL23vwMt_LxQfU4Dqz/s320/20201010_224109.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One of several Grogu models we bought as well - this is the easiest way to get yourself put on "the list", don't you dare point your blaster at that baby!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Z3VE0OlaJIt_qhyphenhyphen1ZRGTLz4msjIT9EEItA8uOhg75fRR5lTxz8r2WCDb3gHFl7vv2LMeM1fTDQKeBN2bQePIFhWDDx7gt5Se4KZZaFJXjrqZGXwxtwrTmAHU2EyXa-dJAUVmMHenVVMt/s4032/20201028_185513.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Z3VE0OlaJIt_qhyphenhyphen1ZRGTLz4msjIT9EEItA8uOhg75fRR5lTxz8r2WCDb3gHFl7vv2LMeM1fTDQKeBN2bQePIFhWDDx7gt5Se4KZZaFJXjrqZGXwxtwrTmAHU2EyXa-dJAUVmMHenVVMt/s320/20201028_185513.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our nanny droid.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEL_Yr3HZQonYoOoWvYtP9KCVEwzl3nUnKZtpm7ZKOIXt7LLnPQuSlHinwgX0b69_FeCxuYfeXB8pZUj5HEDskAlauVimzgcuskwdA1JNYUkfarQOpIKtsQhLkgIVirYap2QZUxlqdb3y/s4032/20201204_200747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEL_Yr3HZQonYoOoWvYtP9KCVEwzl3nUnKZtpm7ZKOIXt7LLnPQuSlHinwgX0b69_FeCxuYfeXB8pZUj5HEDskAlauVimzgcuskwdA1JNYUkfarQOpIKtsQhLkgIVirYap2QZUxlqdb3y/s320/20201204_200747.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I'm pretty well obsessed with almost every character from 'Rogue One' I had to get Chirrut Imwe - Baze Malbus is also primed but yet to see any other paint.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEngEyNlD1TidHm55_wHpvUp13-YtYg_-2VWrbMBHYp59kQLLSGPfdO8GWWVzPH0oIBx3v0elRCkeLMyqBGc8YHpo9XKKuwAlijQyfVcI1HZ2pvA_ZWucAlTGnhyphenhyphen3eUkHqZPJlJhnk-2h/s2071/20201121_233336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1839" data-original-width="2071" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEngEyNlD1TidHm55_wHpvUp13-YtYg_-2VWrbMBHYp59kQLLSGPfdO8GWWVzPH0oIBx3v0elRCkeLMyqBGc8YHpo9XKKuwAlijQyfVcI1HZ2pvA_ZWucAlTGnhyphenhyphen3eUkHqZPJlJhnk-2h/s320/20201121_233336.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Orson Krennic and my favorite droid, C1-10P, better know as Chopper from Star Wars Rebels - voice babbling done by none other than sir Dave Filoni himself (yes, that man deserves a knighthood!).</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKozZWzsbkn4mFQ7f21KoCqZGNmhfmcR0THVQkqdd_VpJql2Vzx729B0OQ-a2I8xB_4VJ_1_FmbsLILJVAr74TTPGijt1jz0Z5nkrqheBM_TApEkZ5WkX_YKh3BxL6oj8N8KtingTg87y/s4032/20201121_224538.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKozZWzsbkn4mFQ7f21KoCqZGNmhfmcR0THVQkqdd_VpJql2Vzx729B0OQ-a2I8xB_4VJ_1_FmbsLILJVAr74TTPGijt1jz0Z5nkrqheBM_TApEkZ5WkX_YKh3BxL6oj8N8KtingTg87y/s320/20201121_224538.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I like this pose much better than the official Legion release.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeY2jiKvsuFsE6l6v4Wfet5ZispaIlHxyiW7xHjWXHGT1GgLLxoBuxXQ-ioIjP7ebBol4aMUgnh41vMADkYYeEQdZ0YZHHZ_HDoDZjDHwiva9DqY8_n8gJKA_e4OdaYMTVw_h6Dq2QQiHe/s1672/20201121_224600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="1449" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeY2jiKvsuFsE6l6v4Wfet5ZispaIlHxyiW7xHjWXHGT1GgLLxoBuxXQ-ioIjP7ebBol4aMUgnh41vMADkYYeEQdZ0YZHHZ_HDoDZjDHwiva9DqY8_n8gJKA_e4OdaYMTVw_h6Dq2QQiHe/s320/20201121_224600.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I absolutely love the twisting of the black leather gloves.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNB03f4znANIz3x1yGd2tx7ctVtqg30um9bKeSrbUPr7VfX3yHxg42a7fkLgl5azxupCI53KRvL1h32KE0-8l9zIONdjy3RazJs_W6SGaYviSEPl2utj2iEs8ADlXruo7lI8MlT3d81BX/s4032/20201121_223436.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNB03f4znANIz3x1yGd2tx7ctVtqg30um9bKeSrbUPr7VfX3yHxg42a7fkLgl5azxupCI53KRvL1h32KE0-8l9zIONdjy3RazJs_W6SGaYviSEPl2utj2iEs8ADlXruo7lI8MlT3d81BX/s320/20201121_223436.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And I really like those caps too - for Imperials I'd much rather have my models wearing caps as opposed to nothing on their heads like the official Krennic release.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnEt7IxDBi_kR7h9EsxEMHtavKJau8wS7Qg1hDaYhADEPlnnd5o6Int0TWj-N551LZmm6GYSI3vKuoI1MXUQfdmyBf5DiwvAjgu1nGfG1Z-stj4PlBOVIDVj52Jv2X39MCCn1WzV_ESHE/s4032/20201121_233307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnEt7IxDBi_kR7h9EsxEMHtavKJau8wS7Qg1hDaYhADEPlnnd5o6Int0TWj-N551LZmm6GYSI3vKuoI1MXUQfdmyBf5DiwvAjgu1nGfG1Z-stj4PlBOVIDVj52Jv2X39MCCn1WzV_ESHE/s320/20201121_233307.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The file for Chopper came with three different poses so there be some more of him coming in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8F4gfAMCRXmuQ7FW-WE5kydOUUXmRO39tTrYOaWBdRLQFYT19AZkjtYh_nClC9-PAjyJrUH10G3OjqnyNoy98_FuE_DPuCrwbs5tyv_cvYdTINrgzfRPVyMzCOyT-FJxcYLbwb88VgxZ/s4032/20201101_104028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8F4gfAMCRXmuQ7FW-WE5kydOUUXmRO39tTrYOaWBdRLQFYT19AZkjtYh_nClC9-PAjyJrUH10G3OjqnyNoy98_FuE_DPuCrwbs5tyv_cvYdTINrgzfRPVyMzCOyT-FJxcYLbwb88VgxZ/s320/20201101_104028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A couple of generic Rebels, all painted with Citadels new Contrast paint line, from the specialists Legion release.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6JhGtmQoFkBfxhgWjLxvVsjZyuot2riAJdnAo4zeIZ87U-GM9yH5OaYXFAQbFfCJJHtzHYbr88XM2luNw_gFRQX9yMNzBxRNwvhaj6vsTrhIFE1TC7SC6D6HvSeWTWVFJtmKaJA4UF-F/s4032/20201101_104053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6JhGtmQoFkBfxhgWjLxvVsjZyuot2riAJdnAo4zeIZ87U-GM9yH5OaYXFAQbFfCJJHtzHYbr88XM2luNw_gFRQX9yMNzBxRNwvhaj6vsTrhIFE1TC7SC6D6HvSeWTWVFJtmKaJA4UF-F/s320/20201101_104053.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Pretty happy with the results, especially considering how quickly they were completed. I had initially thought that this would be one of my two characters for the game, but after customizing Jyn I went with her instead.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTweIqJdaE1bY1tmmuciy6xac0dHAOHj7_4-5L4pTWNuAz-otPBZtgwZ1d7dMZV8UzeRnTZrCBEUywXBmFoqV0QaWUKVVSnlsdKoRxl0f9ezKk2clNhX1ASc3brqZA3YFn56ZEEr0CbcD/s4032/20201101_104125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTweIqJdaE1bY1tmmuciy6xac0dHAOHj7_4-5L4pTWNuAz-otPBZtgwZ1d7dMZV8UzeRnTZrCBEUywXBmFoqV0QaWUKVVSnlsdKoRxl0f9ezKk2clNhX1ASc3brqZA3YFn56ZEEr0CbcD/s320/20201101_104125.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Medical droid, first seen in The Empire Strikes Back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5Bup_4Vo0zVISJqmLDf_seP9E2UAmhYzD3Cs1sub3Jj3bUZVIvFFG1a3nyz3CHXQd_fjppmqna57hs3pJW3HAxsxNI_zRe3Y7hU050cJ3JjRifgrdRabb8UQjJxHeLfM-CF6pwDbaleR/s4032/20201127_102047.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5Bup_4Vo0zVISJqmLDf_seP9E2UAmhYzD3Cs1sub3Jj3bUZVIvFFG1a3nyz3CHXQd_fjppmqna57hs3pJW3HAxsxNI_zRe3Y7hU050cJ3JjRifgrdRabb8UQjJxHeLfM-CF6pwDbaleR/s320/20201127_102047.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the grandest of them all, Grand Admiral Thrawn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxeWV-fzhetGkO2VmJ8MQlq1EneJfq8V77gHrR3rkOzPYHzrdyGigzSMzSgR6ngRj00M334luVAki9FuhiuKPCJhSeJFlBocCiO5Ul7-v-SsGMhhzFbDaYOh8T9UL4htjFqV2LYXjAbJS/s4032/20201127_144441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxeWV-fzhetGkO2VmJ8MQlq1EneJfq8V77gHrR3rkOzPYHzrdyGigzSMzSgR6ngRj00M334luVAki9FuhiuKPCJhSeJFlBocCiO5Ul7-v-SsGMhhzFbDaYOh8T9UL4htjFqV2LYXjAbJS/s320/20201127_144441.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hands down there is no character I am personally looking forward to seeing more than Grand Admiral Thrawn in the live action Ashoka series coming to Disney+. Rumors of Benedict Cumberbatch possibly playing Thrawn has me grinning ear to ear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wc1DCJ6qi5KWEuTbQ5LPWQMIHe_LUHkMNcIa_3HplH_tqaj1EYVBRFA-SeEi-ilxem6VPdozreHYCBnY8LjprEGs7LFR7_WzXPlOArwdWNW2FDJx0LEmut1qbm8rnIOfAJ3c12cBHObq/s4032/20201121_204305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wc1DCJ6qi5KWEuTbQ5LPWQMIHe_LUHkMNcIa_3HplH_tqaj1EYVBRFA-SeEi-ilxem6VPdozreHYCBnY8LjprEGs7LFR7_WzXPlOArwdWNW2FDJx0LEmut1qbm8rnIOfAJ3c12cBHObq/s320/20201121_204305.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I grabbed a couple of Dew Backs off of Amazon for cheap as they were always a really neat creature in my eyes, especially with a Stormtrooper as a rider.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivq4cS2zLP5p7MtH-Amg60_yZ1XopJOVQKoaz9qh393t4jKFoL6ly1thn_oHnJ7S9pxAO9f32NkB9PikOKYrMHvMq-gV0k-wzVxu_cEuFbuxPVvJmhpnHCPP9cODW3idl9r8jUgF_u10j8/s4032/20201121_204326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivq4cS2zLP5p7MtH-Amg60_yZ1XopJOVQKoaz9qh393t4jKFoL6ly1thn_oHnJ7S9pxAO9f32NkB9PikOKYrMHvMq-gV0k-wzVxu_cEuFbuxPVvJmhpnHCPP9cODW3idl9r8jUgF_u10j8/s320/20201121_204326.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now we have Two-Backs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE8CC_t9D4qypK_qhIUmVZaMvkgdk0ivb5eYRcxT7ghcZl_dir10f6A7i36dBK_BpbQZt7ngh_Z5sevJakZdEyCssk1lXOWfX9wfSOLwAHgYXdKfU7CSpRdoCp184-8SFsmjIU1RJksqL/s4032/20201121_204340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE8CC_t9D4qypK_qhIUmVZaMvkgdk0ivb5eYRcxT7ghcZl_dir10f6A7i36dBK_BpbQZt7ngh_Z5sevJakZdEyCssk1lXOWfX9wfSOLwAHgYXdKfU7CSpRdoCp184-8SFsmjIU1RJksqL/s320/20201121_204340.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">hashtagdadjokeseveninagalaxyfarfaraway</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JOoB6WcXPrBMIJ9Xlwl3jo4lu2lKdyqg2tsc38YUZA7Rg8oJZY3aiB0psX0gRlx9ZW3uMrltJltkgCvODDxMJUImTUE0Rv_pz78qQl0lm6pVICzhFgwNkh_ofntS_wyRsa38-HoNOZ4h/s4032/20201121_204352.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JOoB6WcXPrBMIJ9Xlwl3jo4lu2lKdyqg2tsc38YUZA7Rg8oJZY3aiB0psX0gRlx9ZW3uMrltJltkgCvODDxMJUImTUE0Rv_pz78qQl0lm6pVICzhFgwNkh_ofntS_wyRsa38-HoNOZ4h/s320/20201121_204352.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The scale details on these models is amazing, and the contrast paints really make them pop with very little effort.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcl8KThHImo0kNSSZa1qXh8TsYesw0k88FJHp30vGghhvgNAAwCh_VKCHgQwjVvyLIHknS5cggM-83ms1oawFV-OTyunXx_QDfaRmPK5oSmqnSqLrNY2oUDQMLqmwreUaOnSJ6NuCSQRJ/s4032/20201121_204448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcl8KThHImo0kNSSZa1qXh8TsYesw0k88FJHp30vGghhvgNAAwCh_VKCHgQwjVvyLIHknS5cggM-83ms1oawFV-OTyunXx_QDfaRmPK5oSmqnSqLrNY2oUDQMLqmwreUaOnSJ6NuCSQRJ/s320/20201121_204448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What's nice about the Legion models is they usually give you options for making the model itself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9ZfpwG6B_sItZdo1pRD4hJ1s1JFTy3a3hNyOzWFMFChVs6Tkpezzw-9aJ8A7UgHWRFvWjlD8ISYJyZbXNN0pcTHXK36cLMm-rYLa_mxifbSddLKrodSFHb6saxVb2F0DMxtM8hEtPrrF/s4032/20201121_204412.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9ZfpwG6B_sItZdo1pRD4hJ1s1JFTy3a3hNyOzWFMFChVs6Tkpezzw-9aJ8A7UgHWRFvWjlD8ISYJyZbXNN0pcTHXK36cLMm-rYLa_mxifbSddLKrodSFHb6saxVb2F0DMxtM8hEtPrrF/s320/20201121_204412.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like here, even though it's the same exact box I was able to make each model different with the weapons the Stormtroopers were outfitted with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_96Tb9nJNXTSY1vw7-M8qsQssWqvPSE6JWjdtzDal-nR-ramKdaI97trEUmdA2_DZpGZBEGvKjmIbkUO3V6w1zE-M8kt06PVwXRfvO75Qdd1x1c44f47DQCdsLg3xOO15_pC6U30HeXY/s4032/20201007_133236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_96Tb9nJNXTSY1vw7-M8qsQssWqvPSE6JWjdtzDal-nR-ramKdaI97trEUmdA2_DZpGZBEGvKjmIbkUO3V6w1zE-M8kt06PVwXRfvO75Qdd1x1c44f47DQCdsLg3xOO15_pC6U30HeXY/s320/20201007_133236.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another project finally finished was this huge lot of unbuilt MDF. This was a Kickstarter I backed from Battle Kiwi, like two or three years ago. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5joGQdkuhDQkA8rDZwlhv-WrQVeZ57OsnDY6ChEWS4IfYnpNUOvXiUFD6skESRtYowGrKS2bHA6GSMEuSO5Mw9yiGAQPm8kTOMIqLTkB-dQ6kNwGYMtxrRpInuC30k7XbL0Kalz8I_Hb/s4032/20201007_164419.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5joGQdkuhDQkA8rDZwlhv-WrQVeZ57OsnDY6ChEWS4IfYnpNUOvXiUFD6skESRtYowGrKS2bHA6GSMEuSO5Mw9yiGAQPm8kTOMIqLTkB-dQ6kNwGYMtxrRpInuC30k7XbL0Kalz8I_Hb/s320/20201007_164419.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lots of paint still needs applied to all the exposed cut edges - an unfortunate part of any MDF kit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdu8Mzi7oqBVcodBKhRRW5X0N1RApsQkcBuLRqtYPqxrgInWKoyn72Im8IcLNk-7GiiJ1BrHCVrVTVgqkRa6HKJhTfGJ4iHEWABcD5_l7C5_2evJlqGjZ3g3fckqCUVOWEUOP8I61KEIR0/s4032/20201007_164449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdu8Mzi7oqBVcodBKhRRW5X0N1RApsQkcBuLRqtYPqxrgInWKoyn72Im8IcLNk-7GiiJ1BrHCVrVTVgqkRa6HKJhTfGJ4iHEWABcD5_l7C5_2evJlqGjZ3g3fckqCUVOWEUOP8I61KEIR0/s320/20201007_164449.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is an absolute beast of a kit, and this angle really shows that. There is much more that I forgot to take pictures of, like the Endor bunker and the shield generator - but at least everything is all built.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3uA0ydVbWlHL445hdxcHbGjJXTkjDdLR5uBoNLyol9BlfvJTFW1KWkKw2gtmZji3AmjD7gDCkyKXkhxz2Ve5jE_w3qe8ff2MmZdIPoKODwGg56pbPcdpRL6zIgBAl8QH_OkSoZngPuj3/s4032/20200924_123557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3uA0ydVbWlHL445hdxcHbGjJXTkjDdLR5uBoNLyol9BlfvJTFW1KWkKw2gtmZji3AmjD7gDCkyKXkhxz2Ve5jE_w3qe8ff2MmZdIPoKODwGg56pbPcdpRL6zIgBAl8QH_OkSoZngPuj3/s320/20200924_123557.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Jeff also printed up a Legion scaled Lambda Class Imperial shuttle for our game - another beast of a model.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdy1X4q2P4KXaAIPPw0fKbDNN7qUH1ha59JOWfgl3YPqpkg6WjtgN0lN3dKIVmcRD0nkOepDrVUliUF8gk-sIK60OxadNzyqye4A2Jnabzq3rQt_IfP9gTzi50WOoDsOLGxHNvk6Mkbp3/s4032/20200924_123654.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdy1X4q2P4KXaAIPPw0fKbDNN7qUH1ha59JOWfgl3YPqpkg6WjtgN0lN3dKIVmcRD0nkOepDrVUliUF8gk-sIK60OxadNzyqye4A2Jnabzq3rQt_IfP9gTzi50WOoDsOLGxHNvk6Mkbp3/s320/20200924_123654.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The idea and main story focus for our game was that this was going to be the shuttle that the Rebels stole for the attack on Endor in Return of the Jedi, and our game was going to tell exactly how the Rebels obtained *wink wink* that shuttle. What was great was that the idea just developed organically out of Jeff and I talking Star Wars in our weekly meet ups at the club and about gaming something really fun and narrative that wound itself into the greater Star Wars story.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4FkOQQA4BHVWtzV-mVLtWmF9YPSkw9aU7u00n6qPOhwCmlaYFYKyPGlZxRx6L_G91e4I12A0R08TpSs3glytz2iqHlophgHBKMSmh5WEEmRhn73dOFFTLtNVkBqr387qCPdv2lW48li3/s4032/20201103_194923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4FkOQQA4BHVWtzV-mVLtWmF9YPSkw9aU7u00n6qPOhwCmlaYFYKyPGlZxRx6L_G91e4I12A0R08TpSs3glytz2iqHlophgHBKMSmh5WEEmRhn73dOFFTLtNVkBqr387qCPdv2lW48li3/s320/20201103_194923.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was really fun was as well - as Jeff and I each completed models we would to add them to our hanger in the display case at the club, another 3D printed piece, though this one I purchased pre-printed from <a href="https://lv427-designs.com/"><span style="color: red;">LV427 Designs</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBT93GqcF22CIsnmBKiqRbkui7_P8H0p3hDAB3GOCJlisysgpJaluV8DJgzKZOKdsjSC55AyuAXmtTMobcH1vCL4RvyH5HTJH0Sre-kh37uSsTMBkR6zesqx1LLxX9vMNPRzQDNsCrQEa/s4032/20201103_194930.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBT93GqcF22CIsnmBKiqRbkui7_P8H0p3hDAB3GOCJlisysgpJaluV8DJgzKZOKdsjSC55AyuAXmtTMobcH1vCL4RvyH5HTJH0Sre-kh37uSsTMBkR6zesqx1LLxX9vMNPRzQDNsCrQEa/s320/20201103_194930.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We were soon to learn you can never have enough casualty markers though.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQck-lsiLoP4nNLyAnGjGN6fOsYAn_mzZ7WpWT82FZOwDpF80q9x6lzzsgP2XR2qofjJCV8CYNJfJNO4N6mCDBQnu4O3IkiOOFXaLgRznQKXK_oENY8TLenUQ3a04P226BFoKb62E20II/s4032/20201127_144535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQck-lsiLoP4nNLyAnGjGN6fOsYAn_mzZ7WpWT82FZOwDpF80q9x6lzzsgP2XR2qofjJCV8CYNJfJNO4N6mCDBQnu4O3IkiOOFXaLgRznQKXK_oENY8TLenUQ3a04P226BFoKb62E20II/s320/20201127_144535.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As you can see, things got out of hand quickly as we continued to add the the diorama weekly.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWlnF9MNJ9SvQOwyHc1ebohZbC7iKMtXPWlIN9o5JFSrbKg7UXlUnDKWCEB04tQNKpoVNIshO9xnh3tPRDScf437rAvTsyJgFlqOPwnsuArXhVJgmX9o-gWGHGeQcegE3_EZEQu9cDxy7/s4032/20201127_144521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWlnF9MNJ9SvQOwyHc1ebohZbC7iKMtXPWlIN9o5JFSrbKg7UXlUnDKWCEB04tQNKpoVNIshO9xnh3tPRDScf437rAvTsyJgFlqOPwnsuArXhVJgmX9o-gWGHGeQcegE3_EZEQu9cDxy7/s320/20201127_144521.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Especially with the Imperial side 🤣</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_H-vpsQUt2ZNmiA8AVcl6R0i4IQJ7swi8OH8uUghNeV-RVGPoDFrQvllnMwz5hBQYpCKgqirRRgnNYgfXgl_wQGZQ5dEg4NpFMCQYtrL1IhaOvg3gRBqWB7MOagdA_usOIAV98BMbQFh/s1080/FB_IMG_1609179189129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_H-vpsQUt2ZNmiA8AVcl6R0i4IQJ7swi8OH8uUghNeV-RVGPoDFrQvllnMwz5hBQYpCKgqirRRgnNYgfXgl_wQGZQ5dEg4NpFMCQYtrL1IhaOvg3gRBqWB7MOagdA_usOIAV98BMbQFh/s320/FB_IMG_1609179189129.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And last but not least the following are some photos from the first two games of Rebels of Space Deep, different from what Jeff and I have planned for our own game as explained above.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHrmjDiZrwP32eX13t9Lvlb6BTL21Ysieh6YbYzOzYWmmZYCdthIuKiwrYqXC47RDq0fld5jiWyYbTxmiGWkdOGsdO1qx366F82kPraXW8jC2BBoWlKLHUAKekXpX8aZ56SW8MSygkH3P/s1080/FB_IMG_1609179181676.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHrmjDiZrwP32eX13t9Lvlb6BTL21Ysieh6YbYzOzYWmmZYCdthIuKiwrYqXC47RDq0fld5jiWyYbTxmiGWkdOGsdO1qx366F82kPraXW8jC2BBoWlKLHUAKekXpX8aZ56SW8MSygkH3P/s320/FB_IMG_1609179181676.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These games are taken right from the Space Deep fan made campaign rules. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhu6_AdAyjidEDpAOy7EXLY_xobp8i4ZkvF60sMpMv1Ig0gIeWGkZ4fDNOPScusDbtk2Qh2TpP9MtOWnICs8S-2-8SMU0mRwycTr_Ew_2yltk0BbnodbhLsKYPyso9JDAPoF_Knh8jIfu/s1316/FB_IMG_1609179208034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhu6_AdAyjidEDpAOy7EXLY_xobp8i4ZkvF60sMpMv1Ig0gIeWGkZ4fDNOPScusDbtk2Qh2TpP9MtOWnICs8S-2-8SMU0mRwycTr_Ew_2yltk0BbnodbhLsKYPyso9JDAPoF_Knh8jIfu/s320/FB_IMG_1609179208034.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We just wanted to get a feel for how these rules played and if there was going to anything we might want to change.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1_no7_W2obEXtkfYSOQkSXmtd8YD3rXJJz5r1aGbHsu6z7qQisO0y0zmKsaMX35CHEBry2kLfXI_LFKdPlOHTvEuDg54AugHoPPZg9_Gz9jHqRKZ8yrGAP2_6v3FXLdmd98cg4bzYqCS/s1080/FB_IMG_1609179191746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1_no7_W2obEXtkfYSOQkSXmtd8YD3rXJJz5r1aGbHsu6z7qQisO0y0zmKsaMX35CHEBry2kLfXI_LFKdPlOHTvEuDg54AugHoPPZg9_Gz9jHqRKZ8yrGAP2_6v3FXLdmd98cg4bzYqCS/s320/FB_IMG_1609179191746.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The first game had our team searching a Tatooine scrape yard for a missing droid that had plans in it needed by the Rebellion.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfXlhCRipMFhsYlgpRvS9x-ZtsqujKFvR_bnLhwUHtygpziCISUPMWa514TvcAFvWa_uShF-tvVC6pY-urt-ZaF2l81i7bOtn_VISw2463UPBbsXp6gJpOIGzbyGnsY_-unIcY_gL36eM/s1080/FB_IMG_1609179184977.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfXlhCRipMFhsYlgpRvS9x-ZtsqujKFvR_bnLhwUHtygpziCISUPMWa514TvcAFvWa_uShF-tvVC6pY-urt-ZaF2l81i7bOtn_VISw2463UPBbsXp6gJpOIGzbyGnsY_-unIcY_gL36eM/s320/FB_IMG_1609179184977.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There were six droids hidden throughout the scrape yard that possibly held the plans and we had to locate the right one - there was a lot of "these aren't the droids you're looking for" moments 🤣</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TNhtVocLTqVKKqiuo1YT5aIeFTzJfZEhhhHbBpLl4SspY2PQz04otk5aqCDiQgyoubXwyWyBKPVtntf9IIpL8EsPnFjvG68YMYqAVpCEthuxm8hs3AiI-XovvGemEfaM5lRWGWVFrQnD/s1316/FB_IMG_1609179205212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TNhtVocLTqVKKqiuo1YT5aIeFTzJfZEhhhHbBpLl4SspY2PQz04otk5aqCDiQgyoubXwyWyBKPVtntf9IIpL8EsPnFjvG68YMYqAVpCEthuxm8hs3AiI-XovvGemEfaM5lRWGWVFrQnD/s320/FB_IMG_1609179205212.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lots of Stormtroopers fell during the game and it was then that Jeff and I quickly realized we were going to need to print lots more of those casualty markers based on their stats lol</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgCbTMFE3nR7DjUko3tzcovkXKSNzHGghsnrX0CAm3gW64qUtti_5S9PHtEEp3nJgVqJ3jB3kbjphpo2sO6KIqO0BgQZACJTFFjASFa7SR8q2gZ2TD3ufwcCAxJ2kiiiL0RqRKyZsNOGy/s1080/FB_IMG_1609179194550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgCbTMFE3nR7DjUko3tzcovkXKSNzHGghsnrX0CAm3gW64qUtti_5S9PHtEEp3nJgVqJ3jB3kbjphpo2sO6KIqO0BgQZACJTFFjASFa7SR8q2gZ2TD3ufwcCAxJ2kiiiL0RqRKyZsNOGy/s320/FB_IMG_1609179194550.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>It was a successful end to the game as our team found the missing droid and the plans it held.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4vESsapWGqfF5MeA-T5Zd3jqqjWzqy65kYgyOAUNiDPFexAKwGqBffYup5rA4kkOpk6s01Cua1qth8Y60w-Hpt9W8GdW8jXW9-UdDx6sEz8ddKezXHIqyWMCqnGMNErxy-sqKEqJaAfY/s1080/FB_IMG_1607742320683.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4vESsapWGqfF5MeA-T5Zd3jqqjWzqy65kYgyOAUNiDPFexAKwGqBffYup5rA4kkOpk6s01Cua1qth8Y60w-Hpt9W8GdW8jXW9-UdDx6sEz8ddKezXHIqyWMCqnGMNErxy-sqKEqJaAfY/s320/FB_IMG_1607742320683.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The second game of the campaign had our team attempting to get both the plans and ourselves off Tatooine from our ship located in a hanger in Mos Eisley.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvHN41McHerx0EzSfcCUHpG_TBpc3mU6vpQOqUFc2oZm0krkPNBr19fo3aWXQMUSnOadTV6Vx8QEsk59ORLiioXn3QK9r7Co2cB_q_rH3_pl3a-Epuu-tNIpCL2O8Vf04rhswO8yxDk3U/s1080/FB_IMG_1607742323703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvHN41McHerx0EzSfcCUHpG_TBpc3mU6vpQOqUFc2oZm0krkPNBr19fo3aWXQMUSnOadTV6Vx8QEsk59ORLiioXn3QK9r7Co2cB_q_rH3_pl3a-Epuu-tNIpCL2O8Vf04rhswO8yxDk3U/s320/FB_IMG_1607742323703.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our Jedi of the group got way too confident and got himself surrounded by a squad of Stormtroopers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TfzzidC7EEO1IuZaz3WxdLf_5KfNQbpwvJy7UPAQ2675WmS5qydhI5tq3NkNMVyeh17lt7WNJJZZmirnG8fyL05YpBmqQn5ObUSU_uziKU1KCOAfNBndIa-DnIrTGcbsFAzB2UOcbUuC/s1316/FB_IMG_1607742332392.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TfzzidC7EEO1IuZaz3WxdLf_5KfNQbpwvJy7UPAQ2675WmS5qydhI5tq3NkNMVyeh17lt7WNJJZZmirnG8fyL05YpBmqQn5ObUSU_uziKU1KCOAfNBndIa-DnIrTGcbsFAzB2UOcbUuC/s320/FB_IMG_1607742332392.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>A couple of bad rolls by the Jedi and a couple of great rolls by the bucketheads and no more Jedi lol!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEu2Mq3D0KX8C3iOBINqqKSHC17C54WLsX2ydi3Un9Z2kZKhbxyPyiJkAjwWthyphenhyphenNPag5Az6qaEU30jHaRSU0IHSeWEO4ZgpFiWIpKpFKTATdSJ5uJ8nntuZScc_tCoO2DQ3EZgQ3Zi4VPb/s1080/FB_IMG_1607742341638.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEu2Mq3D0KX8C3iOBINqqKSHC17C54WLsX2ydi3Un9Z2kZKhbxyPyiJkAjwWthyphenhyphenNPag5Az6qaEU30jHaRSU0IHSeWEO4ZgpFiWIpKpFKTATdSJ5uJ8nntuZScc_tCoO2DQ3EZgQ3Zi4VPb/s320/FB_IMG_1607742341638.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This was Tarm getting around the last Stormtrooper to make it inside the hanger and safely to the ship with the plans. Apologies there aren't more photos from the games but that is something I always forget to do, and since I had so few I figured I'd just throw them onto the end of this post as opposed to making a seperate one - and many thanks to Jeff for running these first two games.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wow! That was probably my biggest photo dump ever since I started this blog, so if you're still here all the way down here at the end, thanks!</div><div><br /></div><div>I'd also like to welcome two new followers, Brutorz Bill and Billy Longino, really appreciate you guys hitting the 'follow' button.</div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time, thanks for looking!</div><div>Ivor</div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-67353724309714394992020-12-08T21:12:00.002-08:002020-12-28T13:10:58.156-08:00Chewbacca and R-5D4 Star Wars Legion <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkcbJB9hiFXldBhc2GbNN4aWc5Iq98qw-FZu47CuTOE7BRTA4sHZdnPfVzzhZJ85WO_4i-D_-tbKUqDtIZj9VJdKG_PtF_JADTDX4zLDyq9yGzhbD7lep3WvZ05BfpVsYhh1CxUNkIHyP/s3133/20201003_182022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2306" data-original-width="3133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkcbJB9hiFXldBhc2GbNN4aWc5Iq98qw-FZu47CuTOE7BRTA4sHZdnPfVzzhZJ85WO_4i-D_-tbKUqDtIZj9VJdKG_PtF_JADTDX4zLDyq9yGzhbD7lep3WvZ05BfpVsYhh1CxUNkIHyP/s320/20201003_182022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>While on this painting binge I've been trying a lot of different techniques to try and improve my painting overall. And one of those new techniques has been wet blending. The Chewbacca model from Star Wars Legion was the perfect choice for trying out this technique with all of his fur.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirliePzXl6QjNSoWMQrC39MeXOy5CnlGZevt20A_KGpTIZUG-I-JiSra2uJf5ixuX-XVG-oWLljmn1-w2nsoV6POi84VOsWfRk5M_86TbNPKf68rdB3iSmfv3OcIyTlMHl9Qym0OV4xjc8/s1782/20200930_224027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1782" data-original-width="1207" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirliePzXl6QjNSoWMQrC39MeXOy5CnlGZevt20A_KGpTIZUG-I-JiSra2uJf5ixuX-XVG-oWLljmn1-w2nsoV6POi84VOsWfRk5M_86TbNPKf68rdB3iSmfv3OcIyTlMHl9Qym0OV4xjc8/s320/20200930_224027.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was already basically finished with the model when I remembered maybe I should take a photo or two, so apologies there are no WIP shots - which, to be honest, thinking ahead to more future Star Wars posts, WIPs photos were something I totally forgot to do.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxeO2ZaqB2cfv66TzjtbxWMY8apoheg-o9h71IjTNCKScKYlsvVgBNqqS4a_4-wu4iZpfcAFZ17hJLKaQmgt_WYupEYBHYU_VeReXtT3RNzvRkBB_tGG1AAjbbeV8t0VixwgpG-1SVDTb/s4032/20200930_223957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxeO2ZaqB2cfv66TzjtbxWMY8apoheg-o9h71IjTNCKScKYlsvVgBNqqS4a_4-wu4iZpfcAFZ17hJLKaQmgt_WYupEYBHYU_VeReXtT3RNzvRkBB_tGG1AAjbbeV8t0VixwgpG-1SVDTb/s320/20200930_223957.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I watched several videos on wet blending and ultimately found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQNB_gDLfhg"><span style="color: red;">Sorastro's</span></a> guide incredibly helpful. If you're currently painting anything Star Wars I highly recommend giving his channel a watch. He's an incredible painter and has helped a lot in giving me new ideas to try.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFPsfFJWrSDK-BOfWKJLewLdYnXcqh7Mc6Xd9BwwXpbIlpiHISLc_SuDWzTDfuelCYjZ6_H1GNr3prtNKmj-B9mw4LzQMzPA-3tUJi34krwaBrmQg10uo5a9Tt4A6NRVf6gTj4EktS9dS/s1584/20201009_143339.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1261" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFPsfFJWrSDK-BOfWKJLewLdYnXcqh7Mc6Xd9BwwXpbIlpiHISLc_SuDWzTDfuelCYjZ6_H1GNr3prtNKmj-B9mw4LzQMzPA-3tUJi34krwaBrmQg10uo5a9Tt4A6NRVf6gTj4EktS9dS/s320/20201009_143339.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The final highlights completed and the clear base attached.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c3XK5D92dJ7DVXTwjZqGBI6jbuFQIYZ5_ZnPchkcpS9s05to-9C_a026ExxCRZrDP2PRBIJpEIkOL97pm1vgB9gYv2ahoxanqGlO6YxJEHyot-U9CqJZLYZP9CNl5ELQFg8XL_iNuQrD/s4032/20201002_205115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c3XK5D92dJ7DVXTwjZqGBI6jbuFQIYZ5_ZnPchkcpS9s05to-9C_a026ExxCRZrDP2PRBIJpEIkOL97pm1vgB9gYv2ahoxanqGlO6YxJEHyot-U9CqJZLYZP9CNl5ELQFg8XL_iNuQrD/s320/20201002_205115.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I couldn't be more pleased with how Chewy turned out considering my history with a paint brush. I also painted up a few of the containers from the Legion battlefield expansion that look the business I think.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5yzp5OgBzLFcHS6u6dYvCiWg5obRX4pwoKhmgLH4WYCEsj9q5N2fvP78gqm7kFXPdFNSw8euznihoo6OumE2bQLN3edtccrmo9ocuLSlbLEXpOuJ2lBcWvYzdDEfNO2PpsU2Xux2r-YI/s4032/20201003_173947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5yzp5OgBzLFcHS6u6dYvCiWg5obRX4pwoKhmgLH4WYCEsj9q5N2fvP78gqm7kFXPdFNSw8euznihoo6OumE2bQLN3edtccrmo9ocuLSlbLEXpOuJ2lBcWvYzdDEfNO2PpsU2Xux2r-YI/s320/20201003_173947.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And as I've been painting in two's I also finished up R5-D4.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmny05bjJJM2bfYq5WwXJvPl4cPkZAltOOfxkbvOusHYPzDB9dGCHH7mEuquBYHz0enM1se3UP1jN4FinpyRWAoW0vRd_FIBXfUIH1WF3JTJbfw-hEddiQN5lJx3W9VJbUXr48kU-Bq8a/s1528/20201003_174008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="1369" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmny05bjJJM2bfYq5WwXJvPl4cPkZAltOOfxkbvOusHYPzDB9dGCHH7mEuquBYHz0enM1se3UP1jN4FinpyRWAoW0vRd_FIBXfUIH1WF3JTJbfw-hEddiQN5lJx3W9VJbUXr48kU-Bq8a/s320/20201003_174008.jpg" /></a></div><br />The droids are slowly becoming some of my favorite models to paint - despite me making a meal out of the orange line around the bottom of the droids head. I really need to touch up that spot on his left side.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD2ztY71EyGMoxBdQ2oqQm0cCUAg4x7lmleSYWm2RvWWVWgHzuFFUOOAIL4welyOBhxn8GArWggMekFYGzjdnaXAWscmbddLDVAU2ScpzGpa70tv7877bz6_RebB1kfNHbV1XuCSIfjp5/s1428/Screenshot_20201127-194435_Facebook.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD2ztY71EyGMoxBdQ2oqQm0cCUAg4x7lmleSYWm2RvWWVWgHzuFFUOOAIL4welyOBhxn8GArWggMekFYGzjdnaXAWscmbddLDVAU2ScpzGpa70tv7877bz6_RebB1kfNHbV1XuCSIfjp5/s320/Screenshot_20201127-194435_Facebook.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>And finally, just for the heck of it I entered my <a href="http://saturdaymornings13.blogspot.com/2020/11/4ground-samuels-garage.html"><span style="color: red;">Samuel's Garage</span></a> kit into a little contest that 4Ground were having a few weeks ago and I actually won?! A bit mad really but that felt pretty good. I won a 100£ gift voucher which I think is going to go to some 15mm buildings - I really only play in 28mm, but I've had a huge box of old Flames of War models sitting for years and I think I might want to give Too Fat Lardies "What A Tanker" a go using all those old tank models I have. A project for next year perhaps.</div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time, thanks for looking!</div><div>Ivor<div><p></p></div></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-86714035496234030742020-12-05T16:53:00.001-08:002021-01-22T11:24:40.453-08:00Dead Man's Hand AAR<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlQjbTAxUg6rbCRUyhicB7cgS4qriWgGlZjTeVFYPV-Ae-aIGylZQ-NpREzXmcrRSbm9Sx-n0tbQfGPSHFNpbnHPeaJvu360UJMn5jpBrz3hUEAOPtSiFnmWLaxfEEkieUNA839a4I0X1/s4032/20200812_130122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlQjbTAxUg6rbCRUyhicB7cgS4qriWgGlZjTeVFYPV-Ae-aIGylZQ-NpREzXmcrRSbm9Sx-n0tbQfGPSHFNpbnHPeaJvu360UJMn5jpBrz3hUEAOPtSiFnmWLaxfEEkieUNA839a4I0X1/s320/20200812_130122.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One of the bright spots to come out of the last several months, and the main reason why the hobby has been reignited for me is being able to spend a couple of days a week working at Shieldwall Gaming Club. <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLA1qMLztvEZBHOsEjmhGhT3DdGTtuNI1dwxBrsIZam8sZJDr6Sr3JgOdlVXO84lmDq0QKcpEYlYga8Rmyuvlz6QQtDL6GovLegJ7rbDNBF13Wp5wDaFg_01yMle94f5PideRMHs946-Wj/s1080/FB_IMG_1597546302564.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLA1qMLztvEZBHOsEjmhGhT3DdGTtuNI1dwxBrsIZam8sZJDr6Sr3JgOdlVXO84lmDq0QKcpEYlYga8Rmyuvlz6QQtDL6GovLegJ7rbDNBF13Wp5wDaFg_01yMle94f5PideRMHs946-Wj/s320/FB_IMG_1597546302564.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Obviously Covid-19 has put quite a strain on our club, but the owner and my new best hobby friend Jeff has basically moved all of the product into an online store so he's been able to keep the doors open so far.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wvn1Ism0BUtLykVtaOrASPWzEn4gFW7XnQNo8H5u3tpvxWEk8E67-J34jCrxo6hnSaTLpV_jt594A9nB73geyCa-2Q5OheBBsrDXhZTP4pSBzuUx8038uWDqW9kdR4cei0kIs1CouQWC/s1080/FB_IMG_1597546296092.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wvn1Ism0BUtLykVtaOrASPWzEn4gFW7XnQNo8H5u3tpvxWEk8E67-J34jCrxo6hnSaTLpV_jt594A9nB73geyCa-2Q5OheBBsrDXhZTP4pSBzuUx8038uWDqW9kdR4cei0kIs1CouQWC/s320/FB_IMG_1597546296092.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The club opened up a year ago, right when I was leaving for my six month trip to South Carolina so I never really got a chance to hang out with Jeff or roll dice anyone else at the club - which was absolutely soul crushing for me because I'd waited years and years to find something like this (to be around like minded hobby people) and now I was leaving for an incredibly long time.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXS-QxJkgWWXyKCtoSvC0o54NmTFnhiRKNJqxPfdPph-KavUsI-HZSdlk_mnE1aeWobSMB2K2C8JwKfA7Uv1xNq9wYq1tqX387gFsw10f47QUHANjizQp1mQ1QWAIqUFc7wCgLnRIhdj76/s4032/20200812_130127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXS-QxJkgWWXyKCtoSvC0o54NmTFnhiRKNJqxPfdPph-KavUsI-HZSdlk_mnE1aeWobSMB2K2C8JwKfA7Uv1xNq9wYq1tqX387gFsw10f47QUHANjizQp1mQ1QWAIqUFc7wCgLnRIhdj76/s320/20200812_130127.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'd been promising Jeff I'd set a game up for him since I got back from South Carolina in May and I finally was able to do it in the beginning of August - so you can see how long it's taken me to get back to the blog.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBnmJTj12y_D9fsrFLKSDvV1SXT4Ccno3jnWpCUDPIiSevPfFf4Ocq1Byv8t-BHYrGTxm9YDayVPw9PvVaepuQnVBK9arFDH_2sRnoD_CCh2OCsUMf7UiULDBuxBOSRAMc1WR4U-CQNYz/s4032/20200812_130131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBnmJTj12y_D9fsrFLKSDvV1SXT4Ccno3jnWpCUDPIiSevPfFf4Ocq1Byv8t-BHYrGTxm9YDayVPw9PvVaepuQnVBK9arFDH_2sRnoD_CCh2OCsUMf7UiULDBuxBOSRAMc1WR4U-CQNYz/s320/20200812_130131.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I chose to show Jeff Dead Man's Hand by Great Escape Games because it's a solid skirmish game that I knew I could teach in a matter of minutes, and being set in the Old West would be a lot of fun.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBX4m_0Kp9mMczsjdQgKPEftPf0P2q5kEXovOhM1E9PjanPckU56U8isAD5PSoyQX0pvFjKk8dqbjcuJ_vOEBup6RfCmw7jdQaSSPK4HGE5MwSlDm96T49j7vhGdj9ysSIupmFzfDZovB/s4032/20200812_130139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBX4m_0Kp9mMczsjdQgKPEftPf0P2q5kEXovOhM1E9PjanPckU56U8isAD5PSoyQX0pvFjKk8dqbjcuJ_vOEBup6RfCmw7jdQaSSPK4HGE5MwSlDm96T49j7vhGdj9ysSIupmFzfDZovB/s320/20200812_130139.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So I packed up a box of my 4Ground Old West terrain and some tree plates and set up a quick table at the club.</div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeH3VXBxrHTE8bAtZqaSqco7LRJo69Ws8aMk9elVQuYsKDvw106bH12TnIS9qJhxxTIOWNrn3yYKkNip_62rS79vglErzZL8wP-LSjGMtx5kI5qK4CCXVjjj7Lkg4IKm-zderbhjeruQcS/s4032/20200812_132457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeH3VXBxrHTE8bAtZqaSqco7LRJo69Ws8aMk9elVQuYsKDvw106bH12TnIS9qJhxxTIOWNrn3yYKkNip_62rS79vglErzZL8wP-LSjGMtx5kI5qK4CCXVjjj7Lkg4IKm-zderbhjeruQcS/s320/20200812_132457.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As it was basically a small learning game, I only gave us each three models, and didn't have any kind of narrative to it either so it was just last man standing wins.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79GPlmkw8EkIUcMAXuGZ0hTJN8nRIDW-uFkyumM9cm4py4U8IiHaFykGPPY6a63FwYx25nldDOF81o0l8dyeFK_MFLR5_NJPRW89NxHBDactJ6ONQX3xH0ZAfmsbM5b3Rx51ULIxPujDD/s1080/FB_IMG_1597546306970.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79GPlmkw8EkIUcMAXuGZ0hTJN8nRIDW-uFkyumM9cm4py4U8IiHaFykGPPY6a63FwYx25nldDOF81o0l8dyeFK_MFLR5_NJPRW89NxHBDactJ6ONQX3xH0ZAfmsbM5b3Rx51ULIxPujDD/s320/FB_IMG_1597546306970.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I gave Jeff three Bandito's for his side.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuOIyfnW_qqN9LLVgfNLHiAY6TEwcRgky9Koo3slnmX61EgGKXdOAnzIMxDNzbgex7pQd0iSm5KaornZUBtqfnj05jGJsav06_Qqmk5y3zN3teS6lTX4romz8kp7e5WQ7xVtNtfR8CjuX/s1316/FB_IMG_1597546291717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuOIyfnW_qqN9LLVgfNLHiAY6TEwcRgky9Koo3slnmX61EgGKXdOAnzIMxDNzbgex7pQd0iSm5KaornZUBtqfnj05jGJsav06_Qqmk5y3zN3teS6lTX4romz8kp7e5WQ7xVtNtfR8CjuX/s320/FB_IMG_1597546291717.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Our Sergio Leone tribute photo 😀</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CT0oVj1wc7OoeUY9NxudLZ7LgSZJx2Ampnnn8oM9_UL7cUnFEYjZm0sLQHQRJqpTFxVoID5oYnEO27sXob6azbeqMY6IRPRFMjg-mH9jl4zF0YODQLyZNApmL32KHKyqQrP5AbZj9skG/s1080/FB_IMG_1597546336726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CT0oVj1wc7OoeUY9NxudLZ7LgSZJx2Ampnnn8oM9_UL7cUnFEYjZm0sLQHQRJqpTFxVoID5oYnEO27sXob6azbeqMY6IRPRFMjg-mH9jl4zF0YODQLyZNApmL32KHKyqQrP5AbZj9skG/s320/FB_IMG_1597546336726.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In a future post I will show how I've since solved the initiative cards on the table problem, like above, with some small tokens instead - one complaint Dead Man's Hand and The Chicago Way always gets from people is that you have the cards "littering" the game table and it takes away from the immersion.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNjNvGFnebwj65bmgGgdHBUSWTkK8Pn76VLt9xPKYeYJcsC2t0MEuxDUDBXvmJtPsBV-j4NOLfZcMZ8RHMuJhdD3_oTt23ZykxkFxrfhbRnVZJLDG6SRViFsNFCGaC8csizssDexu33x8/s4032/20200812_133155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNjNvGFnebwj65bmgGgdHBUSWTkK8Pn76VLt9xPKYeYJcsC2t0MEuxDUDBXvmJtPsBV-j4NOLfZcMZ8RHMuJhdD3_oTt23ZykxkFxrfhbRnVZJLDG6SRViFsNFCGaC8csizssDexu33x8/s320/20200812_133155.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I took a couple of cowboys modeled after the red sash wearing cowboys from the movie 'Tombstone'. Here's Curly Bill Brocius moving up behind some barrels.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnb6rIdeNkTjh2GuQ4gDMtFyneDKNjLNL4Y9Z8EMJrSOmZUm7O4JNLHe1Oa7FUtGmGA2DakoEStrGQ6JNjGLgPD9_hWv0aqkHMfnHS5P-wE9br33hGOAOt683drzO6N6WFOfaXk4QuK4aE/s1316/FB_IMG_1597546348927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnb6rIdeNkTjh2GuQ4gDMtFyneDKNjLNL4Y9Z8EMJrSOmZUm7O4JNLHe1Oa7FUtGmGA2DakoEStrGQ6JNjGLgPD9_hWv0aqkHMfnHS5P-wE9br33hGOAOt683drzO6N6WFOfaXk4QuK4aE/s320/FB_IMG_1597546348927.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I don't remember a lot of the specifics from each photo as it has been forever ago since we played, but I do remember that we had an epic hand to hand fight next to the stagecoach that went terribly for Jeff as his dice rolling was just atrocious - and the only reason I do remember that is because usually that's me, not my opponent rolling like that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QTu7aCJkOJSyQpxgp0_3uMOiBVYfc6uVRGnUwl5cdSuuaLWtSbsNJ2vTdGtgqas4ro_qQ6GMOZfdLPuodjjzTkUOolYAL2ONYJ0Bk6n8T4cpZXuXuSTtqF39GHLYT7U9NP82qSvxvQmK/s1316/FB_IMG_1597546353983.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QTu7aCJkOJSyQpxgp0_3uMOiBVYfc6uVRGnUwl5cdSuuaLWtSbsNJ2vTdGtgqas4ro_qQ6GMOZfdLPuodjjzTkUOolYAL2ONYJ0Bk6n8T4cpZXuXuSTtqF39GHLYT7U9NP82qSvxvQmK/s320/FB_IMG_1597546353983.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was here that I was actually double teamed by two of Jeff's Banditos, but because of those dice rolls I mentioned above I won both fights.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcsM-ibSC9GZEjA-Uv3ePEbIyKhq29lj0PHsO4suKNQvvy1T4gQkDwhK4F3-MY6dB6UcfAAn2AzKBh_svBC8J8Dsztnt5EtBoN1nNStB5iLX1UQaGCxWyFa-t6I9LQSwGxSFuDo7fEnhe/s4032/20200812_140929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcsM-ibSC9GZEjA-Uv3ePEbIyKhq29lj0PHsO4suKNQvvy1T4gQkDwhK4F3-MY6dB6UcfAAn2AzKBh_svBC8J8Dsztnt5EtBoN1nNStB5iLX1UQaGCxWyFa-t6I9LQSwGxSFuDo7fEnhe/s320/20200812_140929.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's actually really nice to know someone personally who rolls dice as horrifically as I do 😂</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXgT7RVwbhbYNwMU5Nj-CUtyLfFPqv8pELunsCuJAdrhfnPuSmtF3m4zPoNbR_XU8KN9VBmu-Z3pxVBE5127okLIxVcDGWo2IJcPlbN2saD0-ZlC2Stex9mh6Nkh4V_vKieTq5qbEO2L7/s1316/FB_IMG_1597546339950.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXgT7RVwbhbYNwMU5Nj-CUtyLfFPqv8pELunsCuJAdrhfnPuSmtF3m4zPoNbR_XU8KN9VBmu-Z3pxVBE5127okLIxVcDGWo2IJcPlbN2saD0-ZlC2Stex9mh6Nkh4V_vKieTq5qbEO2L7/s320/FB_IMG_1597546339950.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>There was also a lot of shooting that was taking place that caused a few casualties.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHeuoWQ79xK-ZMLARFWuE3v9GMpSndn9pmnE05chCeVpO7edW6ZJlDACG5NJAa8mMnDQa3rsF10ewk-iv8Z-vewACT9wczs9lyXjfrWDvU0NhIcP9_cP1nXyp0QnkmEQJDv1Zjrv9Kd5z/s4032/20200812_140935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHeuoWQ79xK-ZMLARFWuE3v9GMpSndn9pmnE05chCeVpO7edW6ZJlDACG5NJAa8mMnDQa3rsF10ewk-iv8Z-vewACT9wczs9lyXjfrWDvU0NhIcP9_cP1nXyp0QnkmEQJDv1Zjrv9Kd5z/s320/20200812_140935.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As I've gone to the super thin bases for all my models for my skirmish games I thought I would utilize those same bases for my casualty figures.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVYZ4S2ZiPfuSjwhBmArt1uh01H5eknHpmMp9dLkjiRt-MbbhNejX4NuHivl0-6QOxFUkcZpUdShloWqsoqZdA2yflQWdqdyUT4gBYgaJ2diUrk_2TUfLN8BIWv4nSiejl282E4O9_hWK/s1316/FB_IMG_1597546342968.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVYZ4S2ZiPfuSjwhBmArt1uh01H5eknHpmMp9dLkjiRt-MbbhNejX4NuHivl0-6QOxFUkcZpUdShloWqsoqZdA2yflQWdqdyUT4gBYgaJ2diUrk_2TUfLN8BIWv4nSiejl282E4O9_hWK/s320/FB_IMG_1597546342968.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>A little red paint on the clear base and I'm then able to easily slide it under a casualty figure to add a little bit of Hollywood to the scene.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmm11AU6t1d4f_07uSAks61UaNJwtwrvkdE3W_z-Ab-NvhYa1-Nb5mYU8KZAFrtRfSlqbgE8aqIeHm4ySASYc46JTL5IV0NnKsBPgrnGHaVkJEXP9H_EGYz-z3RFydaLArHSZ5LDMbJcpb/s1316/FB_IMG_1597546356406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmm11AU6t1d4f_07uSAks61UaNJwtwrvkdE3W_z-Ab-NvhYa1-Nb5mYU8KZAFrtRfSlqbgE8aqIeHm4ySASYc46JTL5IV0NnKsBPgrnGHaVkJEXP9H_EGYz-z3RFydaLArHSZ5LDMbJcpb/s320/FB_IMG_1597546356406.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4QWHi87Kz0_ANLGvmuruSLQA75P_INx2N0e7nD3loKcXlOAo-ZOryXn0u5whUEUH64nsXODVlw6PAyV34viyCeC04SsYNgHR632duibzrzYu7leZPwE6eTgblyfQys9iJxxwQwGAM56D/s1316/FB_IMG_1597546358824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4QWHi87Kz0_ANLGvmuruSLQA75P_INx2N0e7nD3loKcXlOAo-ZOryXn0u5whUEUH64nsXODVlw6PAyV34viyCeC04SsYNgHR632duibzrzYu7leZPwE6eTgblyfQys9iJxxwQwGAM56D/s320/FB_IMG_1597546358824.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I do remember this part of the game as well. Jeff had used one of his cards to take a civilian hostage, which is the photo above - and again, one of the really fun and narrative things that come from the cards. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDs-hnTvtHEDiBtpt3k3sBEn2fhLD68a76duok1iokaGXUm9iT6TMqMwnS3b18pTJfF7nX6MrKoUC4QXVOCBDAtc4m_fBoU1qm7I-RhieZdCUVj3v2SaXOrBZO8hTgKQuq4-PaL5_3ogqb/s4032/20200812_140919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDs-hnTvtHEDiBtpt3k3sBEn2fhLD68a76duok1iokaGXUm9iT6TMqMwnS3b18pTJfF7nX6MrKoUC4QXVOCBDAtc4m_fBoU1qm7I-RhieZdCUVj3v2SaXOrBZO8hTgKQuq4-PaL5_3ogqb/s320/20200812_140919.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In my attempt to shoot the Bandito I missed and actually hit the hostage.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0qQfjq46kBJ2WFPuwR9os9UuX5xKz7yBDXGLs6Gf4iduRMytPaqdqt-V4OYE7Opdw2anSVs_BsISiXn5UXlhVlb4XoSjXYaAN02ukNVvOcA2WCpVwYiWwMWWHMDPC2OIxC-lAclt9uxV/s1316/FB_IMG_1597546346222.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0qQfjq46kBJ2WFPuwR9os9UuX5xKz7yBDXGLs6Gf4iduRMytPaqdqt-V4OYE7Opdw2anSVs_BsISiXn5UXlhVlb4XoSjXYaAN02ukNVvOcA2WCpVwYiWwMWWHMDPC2OIxC-lAclt9uxV/s320/FB_IMG_1597546346222.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I'd forgotten how great of a game Dead Man's Hand is, and how much fun the card interrupts are. If you've never had a chance to try DMH I highly recommend it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ActkiZ_CnHF7cBp7oHjA2xmmmCRcah7DLjS4CFk-TOb9KoYkg60PwE6OLYs7eS9tqKOKDLGcFIcohQBO_zuYR6qIlvOJXovwZKw7fEEGpmsvOO16nC8bCWmq_shdP1y7OcoT2T6ex7IG/s1080/FB_IMG_1597546309679.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ActkiZ_CnHF7cBp7oHjA2xmmmCRcah7DLjS4CFk-TOb9KoYkg60PwE6OLYs7eS9tqKOKDLGcFIcohQBO_zuYR6qIlvOJXovwZKw7fEEGpmsvOO16nC8bCWmq_shdP1y7OcoT2T6ex7IG/s320/FB_IMG_1597546309679.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was just a great time and I think that day really solidified the new friendship Jeff and I now have, as we've been consistently getting together weekly (and talking through text messages almost daily bouncing ideas and WIPs off each other) since August at the club, working and hobbying together - a big Star Wars project has been what we've both been focusing on together for about three months now and why you'll be seeing a lot of Star Wars posts. So stay tuned. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And finally, welcome to new follower Dave Stone, really appreciate you hitting the follow button 😀</div><div><br /></div><div>As always, thanks for looking!</div><div>Ivor</div></div><div><p></p></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-14008052475563596322020-11-21T10:34:00.003-08:002020-11-21T10:34:49.250-08:00Captain Cassian Andor and K-2SO Star Wars Legion <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIce-AOsBHqwCPRkiAAFjXiUKYgfKZnxN_CetJMp30RMrfFP5l22cLvTlfzHFW0iNOg2DWFjRlxgNhaI12SI1_tNL_1H1MDp365nhd2twE85HssPpdrGCwsjuU-o34WhOQD-GI-sFLUHL5/s2176/20201119_223405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2176" data-original-width="2055" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIce-AOsBHqwCPRkiAAFjXiUKYgfKZnxN_CetJMp30RMrfFP5l22cLvTlfzHFW0iNOg2DWFjRlxgNhaI12SI1_tNL_1H1MDp365nhd2twE85HssPpdrGCwsjuU-o34WhOQD-GI-sFLUHL5/s320/20201119_223405.jpg" /></a></div></div><p>One of the biggest things that I have been doing over the last several months has been painting. Painting a lot actually. And anyone who has followed my blog for a while knows that figure painting is by far my least favorite part of the hobby. But que a new set of contacts and a pair of reading glasses recommended by the eye doctor and it's like a whole new world for me, and I'm actually enjoying painting now. The reading glasses have been an absolute game changer for me in regards to painting, basically serving as a magnifying glass. So let's jump into some of the stuff I've been working on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyl_W5l5SR9hiidyRv2qlb-JUNZyfAAarv9Trt-1y-wiVhG4tocKslCCjYlAc_fEmeV_AGirFWCDWDj9ZFp0lJ5TwUHnrMprA8veY8KWLTUxuDUl6P8_MQYXzZx5XEL4Acxh7sMznk42O/s4032/20201009_140015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyl_W5l5SR9hiidyRv2qlb-JUNZyfAAarv9Trt-1y-wiVhG4tocKslCCjYlAc_fEmeV_AGirFWCDWDj9ZFp0lJ5TwUHnrMprA8veY8KWLTUxuDUl6P8_MQYXzZx5XEL4Acxh7sMznk42O/s320/20201009_140015.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I grew up with Star Wars and I can still remember seeing it for the first time in 1977. And even though I was only five years old, it left an incredible impression on me, and it continues to be a huge part of me today. To say that George Lucas and Industrial Light and Magic have influenced me creatively would be an understatement - and as a small "thank you" to George and everything he has given me and allowed me to share in his worlds, my son's middle name is 'Lucas' after George (who is affectionately known as "Uncle George" in our home 😀).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjD7jYymgOzNOqx5VGuQTZjP617TYXQzqZTu5lrmKrm8VAGBF6doPBgslNQYVKNPPZzSyJt9GS0pXp9IVpZx_xjO9UBvwluYpBp85tTXaU9tKbzuA0q7HMjg1eRRS3aTTEOLmKPprpVPJ/s1981/20201009_140414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1981" data-original-width="1634" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjD7jYymgOzNOqx5VGuQTZjP617TYXQzqZTu5lrmKrm8VAGBF6doPBgslNQYVKNPPZzSyJt9GS0pXp9IVpZx_xjO9UBvwluYpBp85tTXaU9tKbzuA0q7HMjg1eRRS3aTTEOLmKPprpVPJ/s320/20201009_140414.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When Star Wars Legion was announced I knew I was all in regardless of what the rules were - I was ready to change other rules sets (which, if you haven't seen <a href="http://jayswargamingmadness.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">Jay White's</span></a> excellent Bolt Action mod for <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/gpzje449g1i1cm8/ba_star_wars_playsheet_v2.0.pdf?dl=0"><span style="color: red;">Star Wars</span></a> I highly recommend it!) or even make up my own to suit what I wanted to do. This game was going to give me lots of SW models and unit figures in different poses, which is always a great bonus and something Imperial Assault is missing unfortunately.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1MPlSlbDDIKBSYmsl4EleouKK9rky2Pvt_CVsWW1GPmhwxs8zN3OQvRG9jRpjMpS0tlUBOyRiH44ddVmbCnNES7DylTbJ5GpQWiPI3gl7w8Qj5DjMBy0lhqldnbR6aT3FtrW-TL-i8o5/s4032/20201009_140303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1MPlSlbDDIKBSYmsl4EleouKK9rky2Pvt_CVsWW1GPmhwxs8zN3OQvRG9jRpjMpS0tlUBOyRiH44ddVmbCnNES7DylTbJ5GpQWiPI3gl7w8Qj5DjMBy0lhqldnbR6aT3FtrW-TL-i8o5/s320/20201009_140303.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Empire Strikes Back' had always been my favorite film until an incredible little adventure called "Rogue One" came out. I absolutely love a team mission type of story, mostly because I can always envision it on the tabletop in someway, and that movie knocked it out of the park in that regards. So it was an easy decision that the first models I decided I would have a go at were Captain Cassian Andor and K-2SO.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PfliRNAlfnbIpQttuY1pf0fRd9J90KLpw2UtcjmZOW8RBMARqe5gWFHlHN-BM2mqtuO4kWrlB6tPZBCJngVwdzomohGbYa1lZ6ryl2IQDO81y02Lt2h_Wquo7JXA26fx1v0g9AZbls-r/s2871/20201004_210642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="2871" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PfliRNAlfnbIpQttuY1pf0fRd9J90KLpw2UtcjmZOW8RBMARqe5gWFHlHN-BM2mqtuO4kWrlB6tPZBCJngVwdzomohGbYa1lZ6ryl2IQDO81y02Lt2h_Wquo7JXA26fx1v0g9AZbls-r/s320/20201004_210642.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Both models were painted with Citadels new Contrast paints and I couldn't be happier with the results. The more I work with the Contrast paints the more I get used to how to best utilize them and I continue to be impressed with them. Of course not for everyone, but for me the final results I'm getting have really helped keep me at the painting desk. You can't see it on the above photo, but in the first photo you can see an Imperial insignia on K-2's left shoulder. I picked that up from <a href="https://littlemetalspaceships.com/collections/star-wars-legion?sort_by=manual"><span style="color: red;">Little Metal Ships</span></a>. These are fantastic little decals and there are a lot of great options available (which I picked up several other sheets for future use) for Star Wars. Highly recommended to give your figures a little 😀 extra detail.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Until next time, thanks for looking!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ivor</div><p></p></div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-70505567385646486322020-11-18T19:32:00.006-08:002020-11-20T15:06:21.909-08:004Ground Samuel's Garage <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTU7kuWvC79FZnMdsq2AZZ1EspHKXaiJD4A7bbOwIudyCBKem_On_zlv_Byrwa0g6QTqwAACARsfNeSCh1RIt1axxzvpsz369iuglq564aDiZxMQharFRlMfyj-c1V1C3AFhCMTZZ83nJ/s4032/20201113_222155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTU7kuWvC79FZnMdsq2AZZ1EspHKXaiJD4A7bbOwIudyCBKem_On_zlv_Byrwa0g6QTqwAACARsfNeSCh1RIt1axxzvpsz369iuglq564aDiZxMQharFRlMfyj-c1V1C3AFhCMTZZ83nJ/s320/20201113_222155.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A year is an incredibly long time, and that was the last time I actually posted an update to the blog. So first and foremost, I hope that you and your families are all safe and well in these absolutely crazy times - what a year.<div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgn6H72gp3nkAEJr3jHZU4H1DkCxHBvQYO8no_ItgikSqabhRRmTqzPDmdkHh4gD0YNgnCaKMjt1fQqsphfs89UJRfKr3saxyedddhgafBVPi2G1N2jrd0pOeU5aI_EO8219H6LbBoplW/s4032/20201113_222128.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgn6H72gp3nkAEJr3jHZU4H1DkCxHBvQYO8no_ItgikSqabhRRmTqzPDmdkHh4gD0YNgnCaKMjt1fQqsphfs89UJRfKr3saxyedddhgafBVPi2G1N2jrd0pOeU5aI_EO8219H6LbBoplW/s320/20201113_222128.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To say it has been difficult to actually turn the computer on and update the blog (I've actually had several posts in draft mode, and even one since back in January) would be an understatement, so thank you all for sticking with me during that long down time. I'm not sure if I want to go into any real detail on the goings on of the past year as we've all had our own struggles to work through, but the most important thing for me right now is I'm hobbying again - and actually quite a lot! If I can stay motivated to keep the blog updated a couple of times a month, I easily have plenty to post about for months and months ahead from the work I've been doing (I've been hitting Star Wars and Lord of the Rings pretty hard, as well as quite a lot of terrain) since August. Now if only I can get a better camera - apologies for all the awful phone photos.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlBQQn5x4eWW8f1w8c9hqr6ZWS29EFdOyqpRPFpRE_F1jBRc8BXUSUtaeW0f9fGBiExJRyrtV39mkTbHggEN4m6N7HKrqD4_10uftv37h1xpm_CCPhhMud-2OdK4dX1ksxQSsYQ0_sN48/s4032/20201113_221259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlBQQn5x4eWW8f1w8c9hqr6ZWS29EFdOyqpRPFpRE_F1jBRc8BXUSUtaeW0f9fGBiExJRyrtV39mkTbHggEN4m6N7HKrqD4_10uftv37h1xpm_CCPhhMud-2OdK4dX1ksxQSsYQ0_sN48/s320/20201113_221259.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">So we'll start with a kit I went back and revisited a few months ago, Samuel's Garage from 4Ground.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQOvl0dlXP6igQyEayNjufkQYUv6NU4YpDtHKivONGBljisgMFeq48dpvVBA2vH5RXBz1AN1kRc8jpOCSdTRgHfkvYTi4Le8HVgYkwykAZgke8ydj18vmknN5FTGKCbjgJEB7ay-ovYVy/s4032/20201113_221607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQOvl0dlXP6igQyEayNjufkQYUv6NU4YpDtHKivONGBljisgMFeq48dpvVBA2vH5RXBz1AN1kRc8jpOCSdTRgHfkvYTi4Le8HVgYkwykAZgke8ydj18vmknN5FTGKCbjgJEB7ay-ovYVy/s320/20201113_221607.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is one of my favorites from the guys at 4Ground and I'm really glad that I decided to go back and do a bunch of improvements on my initial build.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6gpXJjgKxiM9xScO3w6Mc5INXkllL9lgl2mg-EgvhDx08HoIyJo19ssnbiSOOhLjI1eMOOORVl1Fna8zhBdUknjJr8AblMAy7OiZxRxZYUDiAR_asgvcpQVrJj1MrQorZZ57skpTXpfD/s4032/20201113_221542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6gpXJjgKxiM9xScO3w6Mc5INXkllL9lgl2mg-EgvhDx08HoIyJo19ssnbiSOOhLjI1eMOOORVl1Fna8zhBdUknjJr8AblMAy7OiZxRxZYUDiAR_asgvcpQVrJj1MrQorZZ57skpTXpfD/s320/20201113_221542.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Just from a quick look you can see I completely re-worked the entire kit. From layout, to details, and most importantly weathering.</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHb7sxJXzgvcYq54IGOeKJ6znBk6te91O30PoDOnjbwkDzpgNO9J7xNNWtOOMZnG4LCGsbBU8wGzriNCRnYyb-Yy0kTYAnnbEOFjX3k1W9pxO4hhyphenhyphenMyZMRYy1Dfgin4LEYo9NK-HNurpB/s1595/20201113_222433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1595" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHb7sxJXzgvcYq54IGOeKJ6znBk6te91O30PoDOnjbwkDzpgNO9J7xNNWtOOMZnG4LCGsbBU8wGzriNCRnYyb-Yy0kTYAnnbEOFjX3k1W9pxO4hhyphenhyphenMyZMRYy1Dfgin4LEYo9NK-HNurpB/s320/20201113_222433.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>One of the first things I decided to do was to weather the entire building, inside and out. As the signs are a real focal point of the model I really made it a point to weather them in a realistic way with a heavy rusted look.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddmdvCtTw2hfsk6WUL37YoTTJJxjBCmAORUZ0KLddEztpoWtdBvlez_NGWEc0v04yndNhMbJQMTMLmtEBOviAVRMJwiMJq5k6Oj_9hT73MOuKiAl2fhbgY5E54P2Qs-_EFGTq2bF77LNp/s4032/20201113_221623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddmdvCtTw2hfsk6WUL37YoTTJJxjBCmAORUZ0KLddEztpoWtdBvlez_NGWEc0v04yndNhMbJQMTMLmtEBOviAVRMJwiMJq5k6Oj_9hT73MOuKiAl2fhbgY5E54P2Qs-_EFGTq2bF77LNp/s320/20201113_221623.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was actually a lot of fun and makes the model really have a lived in feel to it now.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihG7cBZWo2mPs3PrltUJomDrwWT4_cwXYIkloaJzFGnpH9hr_rg4FZ08gUfpLkpSerc8mEQmL2tZHIDA8uymuhYy3XlIJsuU6EMCm1wpFvSiz6UO2kY_rh5bXcqvZ6FHHJ-9QSZCBl425/s1698/20201118_195705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihG7cBZWo2mPs3PrltUJomDrwWT4_cwXYIkloaJzFGnpH9hr_rg4FZ08gUfpLkpSerc8mEQmL2tZHIDA8uymuhYy3XlIJsuU6EMCm1wpFvSiz6UO2kY_rh5bXcqvZ6FHHJ-9QSZCBl425/s320/20201118_195705.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also painted the wood along the bottom of the building in a green to match the Sinclair signs to give it a little more of a uniform look. A simple addition that really improves the overall look of the model I think.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjuT1hu5Zl78CZ447-f4wag2kfQg7WSIsNor2V3ECNa_9DM4WNud9m9YLG6j2WJQiXDuw6PgYrEXG9suxQDbfV1xvERj25zKECtdIdUFansr51iFBlIOvnWiqXidPODhCAFYS8Y-FbsYB/s1195/20201118_195735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjuT1hu5Zl78CZ447-f4wag2kfQg7WSIsNor2V3ECNa_9DM4WNud9m9YLG6j2WJQiXDuw6PgYrEXG9suxQDbfV1xvERj25zKECtdIdUFansr51iFBlIOvnWiqXidPODhCAFYS8Y-FbsYB/s320/20201118_195735.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">.</div></div><div>I added a lot of new details around the front garage doors. The doors are probably my favorite feature on the entire building and one of the main reasons for reconfiguring the aluminum overhang over to the left side was so that the doors could now be seen. With the overhang positioned where it originally is supposed to be you'd never see the doors unless you were at eye level with them, which honestly probably would never happen on the tabletop.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mBvNB-AMMFN4MrN_9CYx8d099KUzycM5MiwqM5VxyzSBuFsfnbTsDwMPo1e3OBP9T_38dYsQW9F9lehNVHD6N_ZbbEGUnr6CGyT10pZpWP3sO8rzR046tf_1FsqP4sRui5xjLuOMutkM/s4032/20201113_221414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mBvNB-AMMFN4MrN_9CYx8d099KUzycM5MiwqM5VxyzSBuFsfnbTsDwMPo1e3OBP9T_38dYsQW9F9lehNVHD6N_ZbbEGUnr6CGyT10pZpWP3sO8rzR046tf_1FsqP4sRui5xjLuOMutkM/s320/20201113_221414.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>By moving the overhang I've opened up the entire front of the building and also created a really neat covered feature on the left side of the building.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRsN4LHo5AGhi-6yin9TQ3jAUdBHpG_g4YJb1s3Fv7JcOKgYg4d6Th4HY_S4yJHWRal0YdbaDMWU0WYuoWWf9Fja0ZXjKaveORtuKnQPrG14dgiCxzHAdK5rMJHAXij3hSlDTGPJjjFQl/s4032/20201113_221902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRsN4LHo5AGhi-6yin9TQ3jAUdBHpG_g4YJb1s3Fv7JcOKgYg4d6Th4HY_S4yJHWRal0YdbaDMWU0WYuoWWf9Fja0ZXjKaveORtuKnQPrG14dgiCxzHAdK5rMJHAXij3hSlDTGPJjjFQl/s320/20201113_221902.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>It's funny how such a simple change improves the entire model - along with all the weathering and additional signs around the building.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWo7MDJb6kQNTG8BqZAWsaOU_ztao4RcmEU2DQ9oPY7TJkwjiL5LqXYrWbuarAxAo8S9I730bJEJKNJTZVAdOpL5emymGbc86ztMxGckZKgvsQbwW51d5Abkabjdd7qsZna1eo2epSabd/s4032/20201113_221343.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWo7MDJb6kQNTG8BqZAWsaOU_ztao4RcmEU2DQ9oPY7TJkwjiL5LqXYrWbuarAxAo8S9I730bJEJKNJTZVAdOpL5emymGbc86ztMxGckZKgvsQbwW51d5Abkabjdd7qsZna1eo2epSabd/s320/20201113_221343.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">All of the little detail pieces are both O scale train accessories as well as some 28mm boxes, fences and crates from 4Ground.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUT0eEq7M56bKSc0q0wj_FQY_sNme8LEvFgnLRkUQxsdFEeWIPAHbrfndxr0PImD0rrZ7hUMo3V2fVuM3Pp8a-O7H3m0-Ua0GwNUoRBFNN0j2Bd_h0OOHvib8e465t4or1s9c82QMlMNkk/s4032/20201113_221717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUT0eEq7M56bKSc0q0wj_FQY_sNme8LEvFgnLRkUQxsdFEeWIPAHbrfndxr0PImD0rrZ7hUMo3V2fVuM3Pp8a-O7H3m0-Ua0GwNUoRBFNN0j2Bd_h0OOHvib8e465t4or1s9c82QMlMNkk/s320/20201113_221717.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I decided to go all out and really put a ton of detail pieces into the inside of the garage, for no other reason but "why not?". And truth be told, I went overboard lol!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3NDFDRfInSjQectBxDyhIz13ZcJZTluprQmVCi2AOuqDunwGBqBrfn6M2yqX9MXpCVCwo_DMLyfAhdVjQlK2sHleyI7zPofv2zx_V0XUW1LjkGANbYdaHamqBQOLPY020YCriRkByRRB/s1773/20201113_222250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1346" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3NDFDRfInSjQectBxDyhIz13ZcJZTluprQmVCi2AOuqDunwGBqBrfn6M2yqX9MXpCVCwo_DMLyfAhdVjQlK2sHleyI7zPofv2zx_V0XUW1LjkGANbYdaHamqBQOLPY020YCriRkByRRB/s320/20201113_222250.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>All the work benches, shelves and stacks of tires are all O scale resin model railroad accessories from <a href="http://www.rustyrail.com/oscaleindex.html">Rusty Rails</a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sssLaFZaWTTMfvRpDKpigKSUU7SC6fkQ34TyeE0994IPkVdbCcxYNrKlVrCN8E2LQPvVq4opvTFH9YvNIOdty2nxKHRoqCnnkGGVf9v-U6W63FFU72RGxzPSV8-1_fOcnaUwhx5a_iWw/s2165/20201113_222325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="2165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sssLaFZaWTTMfvRpDKpigKSUU7SC6fkQ34TyeE0994IPkVdbCcxYNrKlVrCN8E2LQPvVq4opvTFH9YvNIOdty2nxKHRoqCnnkGGVf9v-U6W63FFU72RGxzPSV8-1_fOcnaUwhx5a_iWw/s320/20201113_222325.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were a ton of details to paint on these but it was fun and adds so much to the overall chaotic feel of the garage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4I08dIqInm_ydmVcBysJtvpCojpXzpEWoFj6iglGLF2Jb6xlSTsu2LxwZ5BbBgRtfLLAr792Q-qS7p4Y0jax3L6iDPq3e0KNLrKDnBXv5kZYk4Wo14UUYbUbe5beoGeOixOqaIwVvw5ab/s2248/20201113_222341.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2248" data-original-width="1647" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4I08dIqInm_ydmVcBysJtvpCojpXzpEWoFj6iglGLF2Jb6xlSTsu2LxwZ5BbBgRtfLLAr792Q-qS7p4Y0jax3L6iDPq3e0KNLrKDnBXv5kZYk4Wo14UUYbUbe5beoGeOixOqaIwVvw5ab/s320/20201113_222341.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I threw the Mantic truck from TWD game with a ton of 4Ground cardboard boxes (with little custom made shipping labels on them) into the bed in the garage. One thing I completely forgot to do, and was a total head slap moment when I was editing this post was to dirty up that floor - how the heck did I miss that?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRY6nPgejcxxsB79qLpvhEbYXpmMqqlN2ZeHnGOgNV4snBzixqnLxBmTz5hmuAStwa4CX0dfokZXTC0jJgxNverTpzcunng42Gm-zXLPvoWPRFBGl5fE7dGVZBXB9FYrQrJ7kj4uXNdZZT/s4032/20201113_222048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRY6nPgejcxxsB79qLpvhEbYXpmMqqlN2ZeHnGOgNV4snBzixqnLxBmTz5hmuAStwa4CX0dfokZXTC0jJgxNverTpzcunng42Gm-zXLPvoWPRFBGl5fE7dGVZBXB9FYrQrJ7kj4uXNdZZT/s320/20201113_222048.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also weathered the inside walls as well as added some studs to give the walls a little more detail.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfUjkjH_PmfTGihVPv96Yf3O1Ev-odD_8rHnoAU_Q6hhQdo4ZOqd9O41Q_w7GW3Mnqp9bukGSfSlpfSX_FQmaOyYu74hdCGw97wukP7L2ZQTrh1Ocdrwzol_lrfzRq-4sHco9JRIaKLMa/s4032/20201113_222038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfUjkjH_PmfTGihVPv96Yf3O1Ev-odD_8rHnoAU_Q6hhQdo4ZOqd9O41Q_w7GW3Mnqp9bukGSfSlpfSX_FQmaOyYu74hdCGw97wukP7L2ZQTrh1Ocdrwzol_lrfzRq-4sHco9JRIaKLMa/s320/20201113_222038.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A giant Coca-Cola sign on both the front and back walls completed the interior.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you're still here, again much thanks! And also a big thanks to all of you whose blogs I follow for giving me something to read and look forward to during my absence. It helped in ways that can't be measured.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, a quick shout out to new follower Planet Mut, really appreciate you hitting the 'follow' button - hopefully the next month or so will make that follow it worth it 😀</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As always, thanks for looking!</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Ivor</div>Ivor Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096838413091248429.post-26675613313819177792020-02-06T14:00:00.000-08:002020-02-06T18:00:17.217-08:004Ground Nanhai Trading Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I actually completed this kit way back in November but have been unbelievably busy (more on the myriad of reasons why in my next post) and haven't had internet access either so it's taken me this long to just get this simple post together.<br />
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And because I completed the kit right before the big move to South Carolina (until May of 2020), I wasn't able to do any kind of customization - and there is a lot of really neat opportunities for them too.<br />
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One of the biggest being some ropes and buoys around all these docks and walkways, and around the porch of the building. I think it would really add a lot visually and story wise.<br />
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This kit is by far one of my favorites from 4Ground. After years of simple and basic buildings 4Ground are finally getting in a lot more of the little details that I've been wanting and asking for (and have even added myself on older kits), like shutters, variations on interior walls, and roofing details just to name a few.<br />
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As with all 4Ground kits you can expect lots of interior play areas and this one doesn't disappoint - even a wrap around porch that adds even more play possibilities.<br />
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Again, more time and I could have added some fun customization to the interiors.<br />
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I threw my model of Jonah Hex from Great Escape Games onto the dock to add a little southern flavor as the building has a feel of being in a swamp or bayou.<br />
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Which is why I decided to put it on a water mat, though it should be much dirtier water if we want it to be a swamp 🙂<br />
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In addition to the ropes, I think some weathering along all the support posts would add a lot visually. Barnacles and algae would be perfect if I go with a water environment, which I'm definitely leaning towards for the building.<br />
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Lots of really great possibilities for this building and can't wait to figure out where best to utilize it.<br />
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As always, thanks for looking and for sticking with the blog during the long absence.<br />
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I have an unhealthy obsession with scatter terrain and accessories. I can never have enough and always want more, as you can see in the photo above. Clearly I went way overboard with everything lol! I even picked up some of the new pre-painted 4D Wizkids sets that I found for 50% off.<br />
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The bulk of the items are all from $125.00 in store credit I had at one of the local game stores. I used all of it to buy a bunch of the "primed and ready to paint" Wizkids Dungeons and Dragons accessory pieces from their Deep Cuts and Nolzur's lines.<br />
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I blew through pretty much all of it thanks to Citadel's new contrast paints. If you have anything that needs painted in a wood color I highly recommend the Snake Bite Leather and Gore-Grunta Fur - the stuff is absolutely amazing, especially the Snake Bite Leather!<br />
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The same goes with any type of stone work you may be doing. Highly recommend both Space Wolves Grey and Basilicanum Grey. This stuff takes absolutely no time to do and the results are pretty astounding in my opinion. My only tip is to just do one coat, don't even try to do multiple passes on an area - just get it evenly covered and you're done. Less is more and definitely don't over think it!<br />
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I also made up this fun Ark of the Covenant set from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'. The shipping crate is from a 4Ground box I modified a little, and the Ark itself was a stretch goal from Crooked Dice's last pulp Kickstarter. In hindsight I should have built the crate so the bottom was removable as the Ark is the perfect size to fit in there.<br />
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I also made up these books to kind of look like the books the story of three knights was in from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - the books that were in Walter Donovan's office. Forgot to add a red ribbon book mark though.<br />
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I know the contrast paints get a lot of hate, but they absolutely have their uses as you can see in all the photos, but especially above here. That green is just perfect 😃<br />
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Until next time, thanks for looking!<br />
Cheers!<br />
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Lots of figures getting based up recently, the first being of the mounted variety. This group is the US 7th cavalry from Artizan.<br />
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I completely forgot to do a year in review and goals for 2019 post but getting mounted figures completed was definitely on the top of any and all 'to do' lists I had.<br />
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The nice thing is I think these can be used in several types of skirmish games.<br />
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I'm sure they will see action in Dead Man's Hand and Gunfighter's Ball, in scenarios very Hollywood-esque along the lines of the John Ford cavalry film trilogy.<br />
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To even something like Peckinpah's Major Dundee could be really fun, as this guy almost has the exact face of James Coburn's character Sam Potts - of course the outfit is all wrong, but still, pretty solid likeness in my eyes.<br />
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This guy wins Movember 😂<br />
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And it's always fun to get more horses completed too, as all the riders are able to be taken off their mounts so corrals can be fully stocked.<br />
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Next up are some mounted robbers - it's been so long since I purchased these guys (big surprise right) and I can't for the life of me remember who the manufacturer is, though I'm leaning towards Artizan again.<br />
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A little variety with this group weapons wise as opposed to the cavalry, with this robber brandishing a rifle.<br />
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This guys hat makes me think he's probably from Kansas, and a former member of the outlaw groups there, as all he needs is a feather in it - maybe that could be a fun side project.<br />
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And finally I would like to say welcome and thank you to new follower of the blog Esben Christiansen, really appreciate you following along 😀<br />
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As always, thanks for looking!<br />
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Another year and another Zomtober completed. Painting is a real chore for me nowadays so anything over 4 figures completed for the month and I consider it a win, and for this last week I finished up another 7 models - plus a scenery piece and an initiative marker.<br />
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First up is Michonne. This is a pretty neat pose I must say.<br />
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Next is Lacey.<br />
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I tried something different with this Walker in the jumpsuit since it looked like he worked in some kind of automotive business. I made up a Texaco motor oil logo for the back of his jumpsuit. I like the idea, I just don't think the execution was where I'd like it to be.<br />
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A couple of walkers from prison set.<br />
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And the final two walkers for 2019.<br />
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I also finished one of the crashed cars from the scenery set.<br />
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I like the rust effects, but I think I may have gone overboard on the weathering, and definitely don't care for how the windows turned out.<br />
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I also finished the badge from the starter set. I used a brush flicking technique to put the little specks of blood on the badge and think it actually looks pretty good. Too bad it's a piece that will probably never be used lol!<br />
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I have this really great app on my phone and tablet called Hoopla where you can register your library card with the app and it allows you check out movies, music, television shows, and comic books - well this has allowed me to read the first 35 issues of The Walking Dead comics this month, so I decided to have a bit of fun with this last photo and change it to a pencil drawing as a nod to the comics 😀<br />
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Much better output this week than last week as the poison ivy debacle has almost completely cleared up. I went back to survivors this time around, all from Mantic's 'The Walking Dead All Out War' game and got 9 based up.<br />
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Have you ever bought so much stuff over the course of the year that you totally forget what you actually have stashed away in boxes? Yeah, that's me in a nutshell. A lot of these models I'd totally forgot I had - like Brian Blake here from the Woodbury set. And apologies for the photos, the lighting during the day is very difficult to try to get right up in the studio 😕<br />
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Negan, from the exclusive set.<br />
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No, not the Batman villain. I actually got poison ivy last week - and to make matters worse I actually got it around my left eye and it swelled up something fierce! Living on the farm getting poison ivy is nothing new for me, I'm good to get it several times a year and as annoying as it is I can usually power through it without seeking medical attention, but this time, not so much. It took me out of commission for quite a while and obviously made it difficult to get anything done this week for Zomtober, but I did manage to sneak a few completed models in at the last minute.<br />
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Anyone who has followed the blog for a while knows that I'm not a big fan of multipart plastic models - especially the WWII ones where trying to glue weapons into hands and arms is enough to make me bang my head against the nearest wall. But the Mantic zombie models for Kings of War are really nice and have some really incredible poses - much more aggressive than any of the undead you'll find in Mantic's The Walking Dead game so that's what I decided to give a go for this week.<br />
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The one thing I think I <b><i>finally</i></b> figured out is an undead skin tone. I have struggled with this from the very first time I tried to paint undead and have been trying all kinds of different recipes over the years with varying degrees of success, but I think I finally have a winner. The models are primed with the new Games Workshop Grey Seer, then I used Vallejo's Pale Grey Blue to paint all the skin.</div>
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I then washed the skin with Army Painters Green Tone Quickshade wash and that made all the difference in my eye (the one that was working at least lol!). I decided to not go all blood and gore on these models as I feel less is more with these types of undead figures.</div>
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I did a couple of other figures really quickly using some contrast paints since I only had a few models completed. First was this monk from Effin Cool Minis through their last Kickstarter.<br />
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I have 9 more completed but still need to get them based. The red contrast paint made them paint up really easily. I also have some really fun terrain pieces to go with the set that I hope to get completed in the near future.</div>
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When I first saw these monk figures it reminded me of what was my piece de resistance of my teenage Dungeons and Dragons years and the adventure 'Master of the Desert Nomads'. The last part of the adventure took place in this monastery high up in the mountains where this group of monks offer help, food, and shelter to the party but when night time comes they change into their true forms - sort of like vampire/undead creatures, making the adventuring party their targets. It made for an absolutely incredible gaming experience and was just the perfect ending to what was already an incredible adventure.<br />
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So that's what I was trying to accomplish with these models, and why the undead have red clothing - the monk models would represent the day time and the creepy undead models would represent the night time versions. So ideally I'd like to complete 7 more of the Mantic zombies, which will give me equal numbers for the day and night monks.</div>
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Something I would really love to try to do is to run that adventure again. I've subtlety been dropping hints to my son to see if there is any interest from him about playing, and now that I belong to an actual gaming club, who knows, maybe that could be a possibility. But ultimately I'd love to use my much improved terrain building skills and all the models I have to just build the monastery in 28mm. It is something that I've thought about for a long time now, and something that could be pretty impressive visually I think - and could even be used for other types of games, pulp or spy-fi for instance. We shall see :)<br />
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And finally just for fun, and since it's October, I painted up the Mummy from Crooked Dice's Pulp Kickstarter. This is a fantastic model and with the contrast paint took no time at all to complete.<br />
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Until next time, when hopefully both my eyes will be fully functioning, thanks for looking!<br />
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