tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56218681693597950682024-03-13T10:58:16.098-07:00ScatterbrainThe meanderings of my hobby life. Wargames and miniatures, happenings and goings on.Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-71106727478513656282023-06-07T04:16:00.002-07:002023-06-07T04:16:55.710-07:00Hey! Anvil of Doom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><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/AVvXsEhN_NChFESWAm7Q9ONqqcWgXnBD-oX0PN8bnKfERWlnj17Jx_ZFfvNBCvaA8H7qm0k3paCyWJ7IxAi9eHlhz4p9bfyCP8D5uSAoSGlk9_gl9HAtFUYPjOXQQrGI3PsA-3glJBFgNg83yU6SwLlMyS0hMUf_sr-UlhvJ3qLDSnzVZIgoScXWR12x-gC1/s4000/IMG_20230607_204459404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_NChFESWAm7Q9ONqqcWgXnBD-oX0PN8bnKfERWlnj17Jx_ZFfvNBCvaA8H7qm0k3paCyWJ7IxAi9eHlhz4p9bfyCP8D5uSAoSGlk9_gl9HAtFUYPjOXQQrGI3PsA-3glJBFgNg83yU6SwLlMyS0hMUf_sr-UlhvJ3qLDSnzVZIgoScXWR12x-gC1/s320/IMG_20230607_204459404.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">What's in here?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><img border="0" data-original-height="2423" data-original-width="1873" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9fP_NbyXEo3AAZNGRxtUnC0_pbbiwhgczs_GQS3RkT3UFWdjxi38YmMFaexwZSYlB_tERF478ARpGpOVBMS1j3Nhu7ufdk7ywsIbRJCl4EtStzhudLVJtzMVGZfdxuSmxHmMNAdb9DN9O8FzAqCt3Ez4UtL6az-ZJ4ghlxJwtpJWimzyxLrIsZJH/s320/IMG_20230607_210246172~2.jpg" width="247" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Could it be Niblet?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2b5S_ESJ8K_TkM1dOmUj6YHFjFwsQ_oxFcGXHgftD7jR459V_pPNVKH_PLbQ6wnv0ystx944itYo51PF1ZAgUtA680FEfsjgtIdfTtjX9DgxYqDyOyhey0HhRuu2HYNZ7_sJhzHtVgmoTk6ixmHRR1Ic5YxoZcT-HUczyHnZjzvJ5jk4qWbcV_HJe/s4000/IMG_20230607_210405847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2b5S_ESJ8K_TkM1dOmUj6YHFjFwsQ_oxFcGXHgftD7jR459V_pPNVKH_PLbQ6wnv0ystx944itYo51PF1ZAgUtA680FEfsjgtIdfTtjX9DgxYqDyOyhey0HhRuu2HYNZ7_sJhzHtVgmoTk6ixmHRR1Ic5YxoZcT-HUczyHnZjzvJ5jk4qWbcV_HJe/s320/IMG_20230607_210405847.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">and Grom</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIFNSQRSXr4SI3exmAu-ssapxsM_hzIAOqnP-XFfQZYOMUI1EhZCQQFHmq73Wopk3VqgqgfM9SI9zhWuPXud9qylr8cg6JawHaw7ZZpBi0ZO77cqhhVnX7SlNgN2jZwqAvT2QD1VDIQm6y0EcYkodrCYDsPPqUsJv-uApsARA-jV9S0aThfapnR0y/s4000/IMG_20230607_210719580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIFNSQRSXr4SI3exmAu-ssapxsM_hzIAOqnP-XFfQZYOMUI1EhZCQQFHmq73Wopk3VqgqgfM9SI9zhWuPXud9qylr8cg6JawHaw7ZZpBi0ZO77cqhhVnX7SlNgN2jZwqAvT2QD1VDIQm6y0EcYkodrCYDsPPqUsJv-uApsARA-jV9S0aThfapnR0y/s320/IMG_20230607_210719580.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">now to find the chariot and wolves...</span></div><br /><br />Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-19804478938642443162020-06-05T04:27:00.001-07:002020-06-05T04:27:39.059-07:00The search - Vallejo equivalents for the Coat d'arms paints<font face="verdana">I'm working on the Coat d'arms WWII German colours again and how they might translate to or from the excellent Vallejo colours which seem to be a standard for painting tutorials. Mostly because the Vallejo range are really nice paints.</font><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font><div><font face="verdana">I do have the Coat d'arms German paint set and they paint nicely so I wanted to work out the best uses for them. I've had a bit of a scour through Mick Farnworths book <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=vXyFDwAAQBAJ&pcampaignid=books_web_aboutlink" target="_blank">"<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;">Modelling and Painting World War II German Military Figures"</span></a> and he has suggestions for what Vallejo paint to use where as well as a handy swatch chart. I've used this and a bit of eyeballing as well as the suggestions in the Coat d'arms download on the <a href="https://www.blackhat.co.uk/front-page/downloads-page/" target="_blank">Black Hat website</a>.</font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">Here are my suggestions.</font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">102 Black<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>- Black 70.950</font></div><div><font face="verdana">227 Field Grey<span> </span><span> </span>- German Field Grey 70.830</font></div><div><font face="verdana">503 Military Green - Luftwaffe Camo. Green 70.823</font></div><div><font face="verdana">505 Green Grey<span> </span><span> </span>- German Dark Grey 70.995</font></div><div><font face="verdana">515 Black Green<span> </span>- German Extra Dark Green 70.896</font></div><div><font face="verdana">516 Iron Grey<span> </span><span> </span>- German Dark Grey 70.995</font></div><div><font face="verdana">518 Field Blue<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>- Luftwaffe Uniform 70.816</font></div><div><font face="verdana">521 Army Green<span> </span><span> </span>- German Dark Green 70.979</font></div><div><div><font face="verdana">525 Uniform Grey<span> </span>- Light Grey 70.990</font></div><div><font face="verdana">533 Slate Grey<span> </span><span> </span>- London Grey 70.836</font></div></div><div><br /></div><div><font face="verdana">I have another couple of posts further back in the blog with some suggestions for what they could be used for but i'd never got around to doing this bit till now.</font></div></div></div>Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-65895927625706222192020-06-02T04:33:00.004-07:002020-06-02T05:30:31.236-07:00Paint lids failing.<span style="font-family: verdana;">I have some elderly Coat d'arms paint pots which I've started using again. 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Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-29032574524160646672020-05-30T03:36:00.003-07:002021-03-13T17:52:56.372-08:0020mm plastic figures and PVA.<font face="verdana">One of the potential problems of using the really fine 1/72 polyethylene figures is that of paint flaking off in use because of their flexibility. Historically probably more of a problem with enamel paints which aren't as flexible as the more modern acrylics. This may be a worse problem if they're based, or not, in a way that encourages touching the figures with your fingers.</font><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">I do prime any figures that I paint usually with black although I've experimented with other colours, brown and gray for example. I have read quite a few articles, there's one here on the <a href="http://www.baueda.com/plastikornar/painting_guide.html" target="_blank">Baueda site</a>, where people swear by using watered down PVA as a base layer before painting. So I thought It would be an interesting experiment to give it a go on a unit of <a href="http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=290" target="_blank">Revell Winter Germans</a> I was painting up to be based for Crossfire.</font><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"> </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">I'm trying a couple of different things here. Holding the figures as you paint is a bit of an issue with figures this small and in the past i have used a small stick with 6 figures PVA'd to it. This is a problem if you're trying to get at the side of a figure so my solution stolen from the world of airbrushing is to use small nails with the figures glued to them. A bit of board with drill holes provides a place to dry.</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"><img height="149" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/l35AXebSwIeoJNm_7Ec2RtkTuECa_YsnEQLFU_Ql5fwpGYZabuCyHn1bCEmIos8ee6-XIy9EnfejrZZp0supQ4xP5TjL1okyOh559tHO9W2I8GE4agir9m7aANU5zGMJepPUBvTpM6iLFhlIp6NgjnWZujNjy05Gr2jiC-zIp3ZUxmoX1aPaX0kKiSam_HPO6i-7UPTspewhLgEVaXf1mHW4VBx0c2VMeWW29elNKCqmbvIkhyy5mlYWdvpTzUYf9Zhba1N4B_vkExaZqpFH7GNoXeHt6GyvdBbU1uC18HeddAauL8jWbqkofbemsU4AzhY7Q1-6HZ7YcjuoGA_B3oYFlnMSuPfPOvOpMH8h0nyQ9OXvTQuWj6Jm7_WsD_d8ov2u0tNptamihN3pXmz2392h7DKb1sR78pmkNnnQedzwixookaTx-MGmeB07BGU4UA5Vyb156AyELQn3Wtb8yPkfFKSfAQ5O8Mkn_U1QO0K9LRa1A-1NQ66ITpiRc0sq6pKWxq2FkNOrS7rbnPbudlFkI3AgTdXq1XvwuKQax8wwlFQUV13RK5ShxX-zgAMGx5j9EetMBD5u0pERAQ2CY-CTQuqVWM7ptkJ7RsFLmcSfd2jErgS7PqKE3l49ObfM_4BHYT2LrJU_0U2lF4WpTZVzwWPvvxJjpJUGkkCS5Zx7CH7EdmXBWY5mueOxAz4=w400-h149?authuser=0" title="Pin painting board for the 20mm plastics" width="400" /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">My biggest concern was losing detail but the PVA seems to shrink a bit and was also watered down lightly. 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A pretty cool looking game.</font></div>Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-57359266373205473332020-04-20T03:29:00.023-07:002020-05-28T17:21:55.781-07:006mm viking settlement <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">After a frustrating loss of article due to an incorrect button press, I'll have another crack. Luckily the images were stored in the cloud. I was painting some 6mm Dark Ages Heroics & Ros Vikings and Normans when I wondered if I could make a little settlement for them. Having the "1066" book on hand I scanned these pages as a pdf and printed them out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I painted this Games Workshop Penitent Engine </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for a friend </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and took these photos way back in 2008. It's a full metal model and a pain to get to sit together. The weight just dragged the glued joints apart and it required a fair bit of drilling and pinning to sit together.</span>Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-56133159265697871892017-06-06T06:08:00.001-07:002020-05-30T03:39:51.088-07:00Warmodelling 1/72 WW2 Late German Infantry<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I picked these up from <a href="http://www.wargameminiatures.com.au/" target="_blank">Wargame Miniatures</a> in Melbourne (through the post). Delivery time was excellent and well packaged in a post box. The main idea was to get some more figures wearing the zeltbahn (a type of poncho made from a tent quarter) to match in with the <a href="http://abfigures.com/infantry/26-infantry-section-in-zeltbahn.html" target="_blank">AB Section in Zeltbahn </a>figures I bought from Eureka Miniatures a few weeks ago. The soldier on the box front has one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">While i was getting them i spotted the <a href="http://www.wargameminiatures.com.au/minis/historical/20mm-wwii/guns-crews/german-pak-40-1943-45-crew.html" target="_blank">Pak 40 kit</a> which has four crew three of which are in the zeltbahn so that got added in to the parcel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are 20 figures in the box along with a tripod mounted MG42. Six figures in the poncho, an MG42 team firing over the shoulder of the loader and a crew walking with ammo cans and slung MG. A mix of smocks, Zelt's and normal tunic and short and long boots which is right for the time period.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It looks like there is some legal action pending with the original sculptor trying to stop a UK company reproducing the figures. The boxes i received are marked made in spain so im guessing they're older stock. Hopefully <a href="http://www.xanminiatures.com/en/" target="_blank">Xan</a> will continue with his own sculpting and add some to this range when its resolved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The animation is good on the figures but they seem a bit indistinct in their casting compared to AB's. Four of the gun barrels (three of the MP40 and one rifle) are severely bent and after a bit of a test i feel the material isn't going to straighten without snappping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Unfortunately the Pak 40 is missing the muzzle break. I'll chase that up and see if i can get the bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">American infantry from the VM003 American GIs 1942/44 set by <a href="http://www.valiantminiatures.com/" target="_blank">Valiant Miniatures</a>. These came off the cover of Wargames Illustrated way back in 2009. I've waffled on about their size and it seems Armourfast are retooling them. There's a <a href="http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=450837" target="_blank">post</a> on TMP with more details.</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've recently received a platoon of 20mm WWII figures from Simon over at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/809951899038916/" target="_blank">Wargameroz's 20mm Ramblings</a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. Most are from the Blitz "Battle for the Hedgerows" set in bags with their codes along with an SS mortar team (BBG9). I'm trying to work out the others (last three images) which are from a different company/ies? I haven't seen the Blitz figures in person until now and i'm impressed. They are quite quirky in their mix with a quality of sculpture that is up there with the AB or Warmodelling sculpts.</span></span></div>
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Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-39566343212716389892017-05-07T02:31:00.001-07:002017-05-24T06:09:35.682-07:00A board instead of a TANKS Mat I came across a pile of MDF offcuts at one of the local cabinet makers the other day and having just had a demo of <a href="http://tanks.gf9games.com/" target="_blank">TANKS</a> i realised i could knock up a board.<br />
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Although its too small a a job for the house painting can its handy because i wanted to play with the airbrushes in preparation for doing some WWII armour. I've had a very cheap single action spraybrush for a long time but lost the little feed tube. Having bodged it up with some aquarium tubing it still works a treat and i did most of this board with the gun. When that was out of commission i bought a cheap bottom feed airbrush with a cup and a jar attachment. I'll probably pass this onto someone else as it just doesn't feed enough through for undercoating and feeding from the bottom when it has the cup attached is pretty distracting to do anything else, </div>
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Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-40732752851420917312017-05-06T03:44:00.000-07:002017-05-07T01:10:44.194-07:00Miniature Scenery 28mm MDF Imperial RuinsI've just pulled these out of a box while i was looking for something else and realised i'd never shared them here. They are the 28mm Imperial Ruins Corner and Straights from <a href="http://www.miniaturescenery.com/CategoryPage.asp?CODE=CAT_RUIN" target="_blank">Miniature Scenery</a>.<br />
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These are the original router cut versions as they were a fairly old kit. It's possible Miniature Scenery have converted newer kits over to laser cut as they modernise the range. From memory the only fiddly bits were the buttresses and all went together well with PVA to stop it moving. Highly recommended they make a solid model for the tabletop.Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-10958166827919707302016-09-22T19:36:00.000-07:002016-09-22T19:36:08.159-07:00US Paras land<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been beavering away getting them together. First impressions are they are beautifully made, great expressions on the faces, go together well but lack the extra bits of kit that would really give those extra options for kit bashing. There are a lot of Thompson SMG's in the kit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then i came across <a href="http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ARCHERY-TARGET-Compressed-textile-60x45x15cm-Contact-me-for-postage-quote-/122103623566?hash=item1c6df16f8e:g:J28AAOSwKrhVYtyL" target="_blank">this</a> on Ebay from a Queeensland archer. Big enough to fit a three face target on. With freight it worked out similar price wise to a commercial foam target but hopefully will be more durable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a bit irregular though so it needed a stand. I'd had a look on Google and Pinterest for stand plans and came across this on the Calcresult <a href="http://www.calcresult.com/reference/archery/stands/bonnyrigg-stand-design.html" target="_blank">site</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then it was a matter of heading out to the lab with some scrap from a deck we pulled up and voila. I managed to use what supplies i had in the shed without having to buy any more screws or bolts. I may run a piece of rope between front and back to stop in unfolding if the target falls off somehow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've ended up with a bit of late war British Armour here at Catweasel headquarters mostly 15mm but at least a couple of 20mm vehicles. Getting the colour right has kept me looking past my usual paints towards Vallejo especially when the Vallejo Russian Uniform colour keeps getting recommended. Then i realised Vallejo do coloured Primers. I'd also seen Heresy Brushs excellent book and example using a British Sherman which is <a href="http://www.heresybrush.com/2014/painting-wargames-tanks-book-and-british-sherman-painting-guide/" target="_blank">here</a> although he uses the Mig Jiminez paints.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Having farted around looking at different places to buy (as i don't have a hobby shop within a days drive) Vallejo and then stumbling across <a href="http://www.wargameminiatures.com.au/" target="_blank">Wargame Miniatures</a> which are at least in my home state I had a place to buy what i wanted. They had the Primer Vallejo's 73.607 U.K. Bronze Green which is a 60ml, Painting Wargame Tanks by Ruben Torregrosa and the Vallejo UK Bronze Green Painting System 78.407 which has 6 8ml pots included. I added some Vallejo cleaner and thinner and hit go. I would likely have got some extra PSC 15mm M4A4's but he had none in stock. Two days later it was on my doorstep. </span>Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0Victoria, Australia-36.879620605026766 141.85546875-43.348242105026763 131.52832025 -30.410999105026765 152.18261725tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-13111963347918950032016-08-01T00:29:00.001-07:002016-08-02T07:48:41.746-07:0015mm Microtactix Normandy building project<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These buildings are the continuing construction for some WWII 15mm war game props. None have their awnings or chimneys added yet. The two front right are the free tester model both printed in black and white. One has been coloured in with pencils. The barn building at back left is another freebie which you can find hidden in the Microtactix site. I've been printing these on plain paper then gluing them to cereal cardboard but it seems to be just that bit too stiff so I'll try printing onto cardboard when I remember to pick some up from the paper shop. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here you can see the underside. It's not possible to glue a base into them so I'm testing folding the bottom flaps inside as you can see on the right. I'll then make a base with a male plug to fit in the socket of the house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found a piece of buff? cardboard which I had in the hobby stash. It printed nicely and folds a lot easier so it looks like ill be switching to this method. I have noticed there are no bases in this set. </span></div>
<br />Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-18794055977122883412016-07-14T06:25:00.003-07:002016-07-14T06:26:25.728-07:00Pictures from Axol's build of a Bad Moon Gork Local (to me) gamer Axol has been posting pictures of his <a href="https://www.games-workshop.com/en-IE/Gorkanaut" target="_blank">Games Workshop Gorkanaut</a>. He's trying to hit 30 minutes of painting a day which is a good discipline trick to keep moving on a project like this. He's using a Bad Moon paint scheme with yellow, yellow, yellow. It will be interesting to see it as he moves to the other colours and how this changes the "yellowness"<br />
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Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-61998441035366195802016-07-14T05:33:00.000-07:002016-07-14T05:35:11.124-07:00Microtactix Battlelands Set A progressOne of the smaller Normandy buildings showing how I get the join to set. I'm using an glue stick for adhesive but I do run tape over the inside of the joint. PVA glue may be an option that I'll explore where I need a stronger bond than the glue stick.<br />
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Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-1266824709416482672016-07-13T05:55:00.000-07:002016-07-14T05:29:25.179-07:0015mm Microtactix paper buildingsI've been working on these Normandy buildings in between World of Tanks battles. Bought the two sets of plans ages ago from <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/browse/pub/466/Microtactix" target="_blank">RPGNow</a> mostly for 20 mm but I've decided to give them a run in 15 mm which is what they were designed for.<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">They are <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">BattleLands 15mm Normandy: 1944 Set A-Buildings and </span><span style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Set B-Ruins and Scenics.</span></span></span><br />
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<br />Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-1346991055703399632012-06-02T03:15:00.005-07:002020-05-30T03:41:09.927-07:00Games Workshop Digital Books for the iPad<font face="verdana"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow, just had this drop into my inbox from Games Workshop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Istore Digital editions of</span> <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Codex: Space Marine (expanded to 324 pages) at $AUD 45 </span>, </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">How to Paint Citadel Miniatures - Ultramarines at $AUD 8, Battlefield Challenge - Deathknell Watch at $AUD 6 and six Scrolls of Binding for Warhammer for $AUD 1 each.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">My first thought was that this was brilliant but on closer inspection i'm a bit less impressed. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">These are itunes only at this point probably because their copyright control is reasonably <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tight</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and even worse they will only download to an ipad which is a bugger cause i dont have one and have no intention of getting one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I wonder if there is a price difference around the world?</span></font>Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-11790404606432342042012-03-30T22:27:00.000-07:002012-03-30T22:27:22.142-07:00White Dwarf 388 - The Big Paint Issue<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Well love 'em or ignore them when GW takes a turn in direction there's likely to be a fair bit of interest generated in hobby stores around the world. The cover of this months White Dwarf magazine has a big Empire splash but really its all about the paints.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The latest incarnation of the Citadel paint line which has blown out to 140+ paints including the technical paints gets 28 pages with lots of how to pictures. There is also a big tasty 40K Space Wolves how to put together and paint article which runs to about 8 pages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">But really it's all about the paints.</span>Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com0Warrnambool VIC 3280, Australia-38.3827659 142.4844995-38.4325539 142.40553549999998 -38.3329779 142.5634635tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-45660398348884592982012-03-29T00:59:00.000-07:002012-03-29T00:59:35.085-07:00Poaching an egg<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1. if your egg is not kept at room temperature allow it to get to room temp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">3. sit toast in the toaster, not on yet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">4. swirl the water with a spoon so its going around when the egg goes in</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">5. break your egg into the water placing it in as close to the surface as possible</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">6. toast down</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">7. when the toast comes up, egg should be done to soft medium</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">8. scoop the egg out with a slotted implement, drain</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">9. serve</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">10. repeat</span>Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-43591334991779680282011-09-29T23:30:00.000-07:002011-09-29T23:30:52.500-07:00Defiance Games hard at work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Defiance Games has just put up a picture of what they've been working on. Looks good so far. The presentation on their site is top notch. What will the figures be like? If you are going to do semi realistic figure like these where are the pouches and gear that hang off modern soldiers? This one looks like he's just jumped out of a vehicle where he's had all his gear stowed.</span><br />
Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-33388491762976058872011-08-19T05:05:00.000-07:002011-08-20T06:18:32.510-07:00Some random Games Workshop paint jobs...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I've had the pleasure of having a fellow disciple join me in my workplace. I'm bad for his wallet as he gets all sorts of crazy ideas from me. Here's some of his painting and interesting conversions.</span><br />
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</tbody></table>Catweaselozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14498698439582711855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621868169359795068.post-15205412333017448712011-08-19T04:52:00.000-07:002011-08-19T04:52:13.391-07:00Bloodbowl wood elves<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Wouldn't be complete without a Treeman...</span><br />
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