Off The Shelf: Complete Kislevites

A while back I featured the start of a Mordheim Kislevite warband here.   I did get around to finishing them, but never reported on it! 

So spurred by reading some posts on LAF, here they are!

Left to right: OG Cossack, MK Bear, Grenadier fantasy figure, OG Cossack.

Foreground: Foundry Cossacks; Background: OG Cossack & Foundry Cossack.

OG Cossack Wars character.

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Blue Moon Alien Joins the Crew

I painted up one of the aliens from the Blue Moon Supreme Alien Commanders boxed set.  I feel like this guy would be a great alien adviser to my Cobalt-1 crew.

Check him out:

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Off the Shelf: Star Wars Miniatures Nautolan Soldier

A while back we did a bunch of skirmish gaming using WotC's Star Wars pre-painted miniatures. In some cases my buddy Sky and I re-based and re-painted small numbers of the figures to enhance their appearance.

Here's a few shots of a re-painted Nautolan Soldier:

Size comp shot with a WGF Shockstrooper.

I may do some future posts discussing other select minis from the old line and how they can be used in most any sci-fi or near-future setting. 

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Cobalt Space Merchant

Managed to block out some time to paint one of the Cobalt miniatures from my backlog. Cobalt figures are available from Black Hat Miniatures, and sculpted by Bob Naismith.

I did a weapon swap with one of the excellent pistols from Heresy Miniatures.

Here he is!

A quartet of figures from the Cobalt-1 line.

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Suddenly, Shadowrun?

In between working on my own stuff for Delves, I like to play other games. I'm dabbling in the Sunday 40K campaign at Phantom, and I've always got my eye toward some sort of tabletop RPG action.  Of late I've found myself going through my Shadowrun 4A rulebook--"SR 4A" means the 20th Anniversary edition of the 4th edition Shadowrun rules.  I've been a fan of the game and its genre bash of fantasy and cyberpunk since it came out in 1989. 

I've run 1E and 2E straight from the books, and run SR with GURPS and FUDGE.  While I've played a couple of sessions of SR4, I've never run it, but the rules possess a clarity and consistency never before seen in a set of SR rules.  So I am thinking of running a few games. We'll see.

Anyway, last night I wanted to paint something different, so I pulled from my backlog a female Ork runner from Ral Partha's old SR miniature line.  One hour later, she was table-ready!

Possible Runner team: Troll, Ork, and Dwarf.

Now one of the recent issues with SR minis concerns finding appropriate Trolls and Orks that scale well with modern lines like Reaper's Chronoscope and others. The older Partha Trolls don't quite gel.  The troll in the above pic is a conversion I did from a Mage Knight miniature. I blogged about him a while ago.

As I read the rules further I'll explore more miniature options as I find them.  My collection of near-future/future minis is already so deep, that I really only need to focus on specialty minis like trolls.

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: The Basetarian Chronicles

Sometimes you meet folks online who remind you just why you got into doing this whole zany thing to begin with.  Case in point: Tenz.  This guy had approached me about play-testing weeks ago and I happily sent him a doc.

Well, little did I know he was beavering away on an amazing setup to play out his games in. You can check it out on his blog, Basement Motive, right here!

What an amazing project Tenz and his gaming group are undertaking, and they're using my rules!

I admit that at times my creative "powers" ebb, especially after a long haul like a 45 day Kickstarter with lots of ups and downs. It's folks like Tenz and his family that recharge my batteries and get me going again!

Thanks, folks!  There's a copy of Goalsystem Delves with your name on it!

--Scott

BattleTech: Nightsky

By this time any regular reader of this blog knows my preference for 'Mechs with all-energy profiles.  Needing more Medium 'Mechs for my current merc unit, I was able to trade for a 50-ton Nightsky. 

This gawky looking machine features a suite of lasers and a slick hatchet-like melee weapon.  It's a Davion design that fits into the Hatchetman and Axeman family of 'Mechs.

Here are some shots of my paint job:

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: Funded!

Well, thanks to a lot of hard work on our end and a lot of support from the
gaming community, Delves is now funded!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/222965736/goalsystem-delves-dungeon-skirmish\
-role-play

We're going to spend the next few weeks getting the rules ready for print,
collecting reward miniatures, painting reward terrain, and doing the other
business related to fulfilling all of our commitments.

Thanks to everyone who supported us, talked us up to friends, and sent positive
vibes our way!

Once all of the KS orders have been fulfilled, I will have the PDF up for sale
in the usual spots, and hard-copies available via an as yet undecided means.
Probably a simple PayPal transaction. We'll see.

Thanks, again!

--Scott

BattleTech: The Brigands!

Continuing with my gray-scheme mercenary force (as yet unnamed), I've finished a pair of 25-ton Brigands.  Another classic mercenary/Periphery design, the Brigand is made with many pirated parts, and features a pair of ER Medium Lasers and a pair of Medium Pulse Lasers.

Check out the pics!

Size comparison with 75-ton Bandersnatch.

Next up I'll work on the 100-ton Thunder Hawk to finish off the Command/Assault lance.

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: We Cracked the Goal!!!

With less than two days remaining, we have exceeded our $11,500 goal!

Now, Kickstarter can be a fickle beast, so we're not out of the woods yet, but this is very exciting news for us!

You can check out the project (and make a pledge ;-) right here.

Thanks to all those who've already helped us out!  We will do our best to deliver a superior product!

Thanks for visiting! 

--Scott

Crossover Miniatures: The Shootist

Well, that's what I've taken to calling him. He's listed as Ka-Pow on Crossover's web site.  These brilliant superhero miniatures mostly come with 3 head options, so you get a lot of flexibility with them.

This guy conjures images of DC's Deadshot and Marvel's Bullseye.  All around, a great 28mm super miniature. Sculpted by the inimitable Soapy, the same fine fellow who did our Half-Orc Monk for the Delves KS, this figure's crisp details make him a dream to paint.










Here are some more shots of the Shootist (apologies to the Duke, but he could never have made this guy's outfit work!):

I'll do some proper SuperSystem stats on this guy when my head is cleared, but right now I was just happy to get some paint on him!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: The Last Miniature!

Super-sculptor Soapy has turned in the last miniature for our Goalsystem Delves Kickstarter!  He's an amazing 28mm Half-Orc Monk!

Check him out!

This amazing mini is available individually, and as part of a 5-figure set at the $50, $85, $100, and $300 levels.

He's a superb example of the kind of mini you might use to run a Fighting Monk in the Delves rules!  You can truly see the amazing talent Soapy has brought to Crossover Miniatures on display with this figure!

Way to go, Soapy!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

BattleTech: Maelstrom

The MTR-5K Maelstrom comes from the famed factories of General Motors and follows in the menacing footsteps of the classic Marauder. Its hunched, crabbed design, impressive armor, and excellent speed make it a deadly foe at 75-tons.  It possesses an array of energy based weapons capped off by an ER PPC.

Here are some shots of this impressive model:

A nice side-by-side with the 75-ton Bandersnatch! 

I am still waiting on getting some specific decals to finish off the final scheme on this Merc unit.

Anyway, I'll slowly add to this unit as the weeks go along. I think I may paint some superheroes as well in the near term, along with some more fantasy stuff. We'll see where the wind takes me!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: My Favorite Monster

In writing and playing the Goalsystem Delves rules over the last few months, I've developed some favorites when it comes to running the monsters.  The humble Hag has emerged as my favorite monster to run using the rules.  Here's her profile:

Hag (82 pts.): While they wear the guise of an old human woman, Hags possess terrible powers to curse and kill.  
Monster 6D, Str 5D, Def 5D, Tough 5D, Init 11
Mv: 6”    HP: 6   Primary ATT & DAM: Claws 6D/7D
Alignment: E  Size: M
Fate: 3 [  ] [  ] [  ]
Attributes & Powers: Dark Vision, Deadly +2D, Evasion +1D, Curse, Fated 1, Hideous Strength +1D, Initiative +2,  Melee Attack +2D DAM, Spell Steal
Drive: Cruelty
Reward Level: +2D       

Her ability to steal spells can confound PC spell casters, and her surprising strength and ferocity maker her a devilish foe in close combat. 

Here are some of the models I've used to depict her in games:

My favorite of the 4 models has to be the old Talisman witch picture in blue above. I also love the pre-painted D&D miniature that is based off Wayne Reynolds' artwork. 

Thanks for visiting! 

--Scott


 

Necron Warrirors: Deathmark Heads

As I work on a second unit of Necron Warriors, I am searching for some way to differentiate them from the first.  I am sure this is not a new idea, but I found that unused Deathmark heads look great on normal warriors!

Check it out:

I think I will try this same strategy with my Lord.

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott