Idea - objective terrain

Hmm. You know what would be cool? What would be cool would be an objective marker, like a building, that had LEDs on it. Red and blue. And a rocker switch to switch blue on, or red on, or all off. Then the objective could be lit up to indicate who controlled it. That would be cool.

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Da Waaugh Boss

Then I got thinking (while at the sink doing the washing up) "These Nobz and Warboss figures are all very well - but I'm using those as elite infantry and HQ stands, what am I going to do for a CinC?  The Waugh Boss himself?"

I need a big figure, Imperial Xenobiologists all agree that Orks increase in height and muscle mass as they improve their standing in the Clan.  So the CinC is going to be the biggest and baddest...

I got it!  An Ogryn figure - 'ere we go!'   Bigger shoulder pads, bigger gun, heavy brow, ears(?), and a steel lower jaw - so far.  Can I fit more on?

Gunwagonz - score!

So, I'm rummaging around in the boxes under my desk looking for some gap-filler for basing, when I knock a box over and hear a distictly plastic-y sprues noise.  "Whats that?" I thinks to myself, opening the box.
Woo-hoo! A number of Ork Gun Wagons from the old Titan Legions box I've had sitting in the garage for years.  Must have brought them in one night and forgotten about them!  Perfect timing for the new project!

So here we go - I've already put one together and primed it, and this second one is the first of the mods.  They're just not quite lumpy enough as they stand.

So I've added plates, some extra fuel tanks and shortened the gun barrel.

I think the next one will have a change to the roller thingy.  Something toothy...

Kustomizin Warwagonz

Made a few small changes to the warwagons, just so they look more hand-crafted by the Mekboy, instead of coming off a factory production line.

The photo seems to be bringing out more of the brown ink wash than you usually see.  The finished versions don't really look that bronzed.

Ork Warwagon

So how to paint an Orky Warwagon?

Well, I figure first its built all out of sheet metal.

Which then gets rusty.

Which then is handed to a bunch of Orks to paint. They like blue, checks and glyphs.

 Turned out pretty good, I think.

Next ones will have additional panels added.

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Deathskullz

Orkses!

First strip of 6 boyz pretty much complete (maybe a brown wash required?) for my first colour trials.  I'm happy with how they turned out...

Gone with the GW 'Deathskullz' flavour for these boys.  Pretty traditional Orks with a taste for the lucky colour blue.

Coming soon... the prototype paint job for the Boyz' battlewagonz...

Achievement! Picked up a paint brush!

Yowza! Actually managed to put a bit of paint on ...

Orks!

eBay has provided a small amount of Orks to provide another challenge for my Desert Squats, who just want to get on with peacefully strip-mining the resource rich Procyon IV.

Just trying to settle on the colour scheme for the Ork Boyz and their battlewagons. I'm thinking Deathskullz, making blue a bit of a feature colour on them (its a lucky colour for Orks).

This is all part of my plans for solo gaming Future War Commander on a 2 ft square desert scenery board.

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CanCon 2012 Wrapup

What a great con. Really enjoyed being able to wander around for two days enjoying the stalls and watching games and trying the games library, and then having the intensive 6 game Sunday comp.
The game library is a fantastic idea. Being able to sample from such a huge collection of great boardgames is a cool way to spend a day.

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DBA last game

Ok, this one I remember :) Against a Later Hoplites army, the big block of psiloi supported spear was initially daunting, but then I noticed something. A very juicy looking block of three light horse sitting out on my left. He's defending and won't be able to do much to support them out there. A plan forms. I decide to charge to those a quick as I can while holding up and denying contact with the spear block. So I deploy all my mounted it in one long line on my left. The few foot lurk in the scrub on the right, not really intending to come out at all. The cav scoot out ahead towards the enemy light horse, while my light horse charge forward to get in the face of the spear block. My opponent has some hideously low pip rolls, so the poor light horse are going to get caught, and the spears are unable to manoeuvre fast enough to help them. Two rounds of 5 cav including a general are all the light horse can weather and then the cav are charging towards the camp. On the right the Hoplite spear block is now tangling with some cav and the elephant. With 3 elements claimed, the camp in my sights and the Hoplites surrounded I'm feeling good (and quietly trying to decide if I wait for the assault on the camp or grab another element). Going for the element seemed more honest, so I ganged up on a flank and took it down. A memorable game where I not only had a clear plan right from deployment, but also actually pulled it off. Huzzah!

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DBA game 5

Ok, let's at least drag this one out a bit longer...

Against one JD, one of the locals and no slouch with the dice. Running the Medieval Germans.

Must be fatigue, or perhaps just gamer psychology that we don't remember the details of our losses... For loose I did, but I don't remember how now.

I did cause one casualty though, so got a 2-8 from it.

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