Bison's Tales of Hobby Crafting

[bob48]

Going back a good few years, I painted up a fair number of 15mm ACW figures, as we were playing a lot using the 'Johnny Reb' rules (among others). I have a full Union Division with an artillery battery, a supply column, a cav regiment and a small unit of riflemen in green. On top of that I did a Confederate Brigade to beef up one of my buddies armies.

I used a mix of figures from a variety of manufacturers, although I think that a large number of them were from 'Old Glory' who are a local company to me.

There was always a bit of variation of scale from the different manufacturers, but when they were mixed up it actually added to the effects as it meant that not all the figures were the same height.

However, I sold the lot years ago to help finance a new PC :-)

[Undercovergeek]

Cough - package to bison - cough

[Bison]

I would love to see some photos of your handy work, Bob!

[thecommandtent]

Those look great Bison! Can't wait to see them based and in action on the table!

[bob48]

I would love to see some photos of your handy work, Bob!

I think the only stuff I sill have is a Dwarf Bloodbowl team and maybe a few WH40K Imperial Guard. They are in a box in a cupboard somewhere, so I'll see if I can find 'em.

[Bison]

I have had to box up a good deal of my plastic, paints, and other crafting supplies. However, I do have some citadel paints and a 40K starter box of built minis for on-the-go crafting. I just painted up the first squad of space marines in the Ultramarine style. So much blue! I need to prime up a couple of outriders (space marines on motorcycles) and some Necrons before I pack up the airbrush.

Side note: My boys and I have been playing out 40K battles using unpainted minis. The experience made me realize that basic paint jobs are sufficient for the table. I often forget this as I tend to get overly obsessive about painting details which slows down the process and use up my limited painting table time. Playing the game with non-grey models is the desired outcome of painting the miniatures and I am pretty dang sure after the first look very few people care about the details.

[Martok]

I am pretty dang sure after the first look very few people care about the details.

i am fairly certain you are correct as well.  Glad you guys have been having fun with 40k.   

[Bison]

Well, we play with miniatures that come from the 40K and refer to them as Space Marines and Necrons all true. However, our games are essentially the tabletop wargame version of Calvinball. For example tonight one of the terrain pieces (made using magnatiles) became a bus at some point during the game. You could drive it 6 inches a turn but the driver could not shoot only the models on top of the bus could shoot. Then a forest suddenly grew in the middle of the table. The trees were stacks of dice. Anyway, it is good fun and they can read the data cards now to find stats.

[Doctor Quest]

However, our games are essentially the tabletop wargame version of Calvinball.

This is priceless.

[Bison]

However, our games are essentially the tabletop wargame version of Calvinball.

This is priceless.

Absolutely. Below is the data card one of them did for the "bus" so we are sure to know what it does next time.

[Undercovergeek]

Love stuff like this - you’re blessed

[Doctor Quest]

Ha ha ha! Nicely done!!

[Bison]

I had to put the ACW project on hold for a little while as we get ready to move. So I have been spending some time putting paint on some Warhammer 40K miniatures. I am pretty happy with the outcome. I am still learning how to do the panel and edge highlighting style that Games Workshop advocates

The Space Marines are done in the typical Ultramarine style. The Necrons are painted in whatever faction it is that is depicted on the latest box sets for 9e WH 40K. The new citadel paint colors released for the Necron are pretty awesome. I actually air-brushed a dirty gold color on the minis over a black primer before using runelord brass and leadblecher to base color the metal. Tesseract Glow techincal paint is a very bright green to do the glow effects. Anyway, I have a few more marines and Necron warriors to paint before I tackle the outriders and leader models which are much more detailed. I even painted eyes on the Ultramarine Sergeant. I have gone and lost my mind! Still finishing the basing but it'll get done...eventually.

[bob48]

Looks great - the finish on the Necrons is awesome!

[Bison]

Citadel made a new shade called Cryptek Armourshade Gloss as I understand it specifically for the Indominous Necron release. It is a very dark brass color. I initially underestimated just how strongly pigmented this paint is out of the pot. I had to thin it out quite a bit to not completely overpower the metallic colors on the miniature. It provides a great grimy dark brass color shading.