Work on the distraction …

So as I said in an earlier post I was thinking of kit bashing some servitors - I had initially planned to make Gun Servitors, but when the Wargames Atlantic Cannon Fodder arrived I realised that they were too small. I think I would need an ogre sized body to put the big guns from the  Kataphrons too look right, so these are combat servitors.

They are armed with 3 guns and 2 flamers - I have 5 more bodies I can use - I think I will try to make them melee types. But I need to watch the parts I use, as I might try to kit bash a Marshal and a Techarchaeologist out of a couple of skitari bodies (the official models are around £20 a pop or £12-15 on eBay). Back to the servitors - I think I need to add some wire “pipework” before any paint work happens, I will also try to finish the other servitors too.

This is stopping from the celts - of which I have some in progress … too much too do … and the weather is getting better and the garden project has started …

Morts

Game of Thrones - a revisit to the Westeros board game.

Good Friday saw the collective heading over to Steedo’s for another crack at the Iron Throne - and copious beige snacks to fur up the arteries. I had brought some timers over to at least keep people thinking about getting a move on … after the last game.

The factions were;

Steedo - Lannister 

Sylon - Stark

DK - Greyjoy

Snake-eyes - Tyrell

BND - Martell

Morts - Baratheon 

Starting positions, below. BND and I set up a non-aggression pack of sorts … we would move East, he would take on the Tyrells and I would support … the Lannisters and the Greyjoys did the same building up their forces. The Tyrells felt threatened and launched the first attack on  the Martells and lost. And the Starks wandered around the north collecting stuff, but we’re just left alone .

Below about an hour or so into the game - I had managed to take the lead … just one castle or stronghold for the win, but I don’t have the armies available. Steedo and DK have build large forces, but not used them. Although Steedo’s Lannisters were given a bloody nose by my Baratheons … take take Tywin. In the south after swatting away the Tyrells on land the Martells were under pressure at sea … I had supported the Martells the best I could, raiding and winning a battle against the Tyrells. DK’s Greyjoys were building forces, but not being very aggressive. Meanwhile the Starks had moved on the Eyrie. And were worrying close to my strongholds. 

The final moments below - the Lannisters had moved against the Greyjoys and had left themselves open to counter attacks by myself, so close. Unfortunately the Greyjoys managed to capture a couple of Lannister strongholds including Casterly Rock. Steedo was not Tywin … meanwhile Sylon’s Starks …

Attacked a Greyjoy stronghold and was able to make a move on either Kings Landing or another of the Baratheon strongholds - I was able to reinforce Kings Landing, but the other stronghold fell to the rampaging Northerners and the Game of Thrones was over with a win to Sylon’s Starks. 

A good game by Sylon (I think the total game time was around 4 hours - which is about right). We didn’t quite get the wildings rules quite right and the muster cards didn’t come out as we would have liked - I certainly felt very stretched and thin over the game. 

The key to winning is being able to take two two strongholds in one turn.

A pleasant diversion - a thanks to Steedo for hosting. 

Morts. 

Oathmark Eldar - comparisons

The Oathmark Eldar here compared with their official GW offerings. 

The top shows then with a couple of Corsairs - the figure on the far right is a Guardian with a Corsairs head - I think they match pretty well.

The bottom shows the Oathmark guardians with a Farseer and a couple of Dire Avengers. Again these work too - possibly the colours help with that. I do need to get another pack of tufts.

As I commented on a couple of posts ago I was planning to to some kit bashes with some Ad Mech Hoplites … and then I saw these on the GW website. 

So I have purchased some Wargames Atlantic Canon Fodder sprues, so I can kit bash with the spares from the Destroyers/Breachers and Skitari kits. The fliperty gibert nature of gamers … so I will update as I make the servitors. 

In the mean t8me I will continue with the celts and elf dragon conversions. 

Morts

Celts - one unit complete

I have finished a unit of celts - these are plastic by Warlord Games, with a few Victrix heads. 

These have been mainly done with various speed, contrast paints. I think they have turned out fairly well.

The whole unit - in their angry glory. 

More close ups of the figures - I prefer the Vallejo flesh to the Army painter. I might do some mixing for the next unit. I might try to make the contrast stronger on the face and hands. These didn’t actually take too long to complete - 4 evenings (excluding the varnish and basing) to paint, which I did in 2 batches of 6. I do need to be neater, there were a few bits I missed. The shields take the most time so I’m trying to keep them simple. 

Hopefully I will get another 6 done over the next week or so.

Morts 

Out and about again.

A couple of weeks ago I was out overnight on the moor. 

Saturday - TL Yes Tor etc heading down from Row Tor, TR Steeperton and Cosdon from Hangingstone Hill, BR the view towards Lydford Tor from Higher White, BL Sundown at Holming Beam.

A beautiful day, but there was a cold Easterly wind. 

Sunday TL Sunrise over Beardown, TR more sunrise over the ridge from Beardown to Littaford, BL Great Mis Tor, BR Brat Tor and Widgery Cross. 

A cracking weekend - many steps taken. I did use my new rucksack, but not for any distance. But I have a plan!

The weekend just gone saw a trip to the Maltings Beer Festival - 200 beers to try. 

I managed to try 12 - a very pleasant day in the sun doing … very little. 

I have managed to paint up 6 celts and am halfway through another 6 (so nearly a unit in my various rules systems), so hopefully a picture of the unit soon. 

Morts 

Oathmark Eldar Guardians and …

The Oathmark Eldar have been finished - well apart from their bases. 

I am pretty with they have turned out - when they are based up I will take a picture with the Dire Avengers. 

Of course the kit bash, got me thinking about what to do with the arms and stuff from the elves - and I remembered I have some skitarii bodies and I could try making Secutarii Hoplites (the Upgrade set costs about £35). 

I think this could work - I need to find away to make the spears more sci-fi and Ad Mech ish. 

Morts

FW190 - Work in progress - nearly done.

I have been working on the FW 190 - and am a tad frustrated with the canopy assembly  - the top 2 picks show the dry canopies on the model and they don’t fit too well. 

The bottom shows my solution - stick the canopy parts together- stickin place, then (to be done) fill the gap around the front will green stuff. 

I have now filled the gaps around the canopy - and tried to paint on the canopy frame (not my best work to be honest). If you look closely some green stuff is visible inside the canopy. Some tidying up to do on the camo patches down the sides, but nearly there.

I am hoping that the blu-tac doesn’t take any paint off the underside. I believe that I have some clear plastic rod to make a display stand. Decals next. 

Basically done, with a home made stand. I am not sure I will put on all the decals as there are so many  - I think I have to add a little paint on a couple of places. 

There are some nice things about this kit, but the fit on it wasn’t great in places - the bomb cradle - the guide holes on the instructions were not present on the kit, this might have had been related to the flash on the sprues. There was gaps between the wings and fuselage, which links to the tight fit with the fuselage and engine cowling and the propeller section. Obviously the canopy was a poor fit - not helped by some poor painting of the frame. 

Need to do a label for the base and check it over but it is basically done - months before the deadline of July.

Morts