Victoria's Boys in Red: Azog Treadbike Previewed

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Interesting New Product for Builders

Litko has these in the Jim's Lab area right now. Strips of pre-made plywood shingles for buildings.

They are almost a foot long per strip. Five patterns to choose amongst.You get ten strips for $11.99.

Dalek Lady!

For my fellow Whovians, this is too cool for school.

Inspired by this Cosplay at London Comic-con...

Nailed it!

Really cool space station on eBay

Disclaimer: I have no idea who owns this item, nor am I endorsing them as a seller. I just saw it and thought "Man, that's cool looking!"

This is the coolest part, as far as I am concerned.

 

eBay Link

A Question of Artillery on Tabletop...

   Why on Earth (or Mars, or wherever) do the rules for most wargames set in periods after the First World War place heavy artillery on a tabletop? With ranges measured in miles, I just think it is silly. I would much rather simply have the observer teams on the table, calling in artillery from guns properly placed, i.e., well behind the lines! And any point on the table is in range.

 

  Am I the only one?

 

   Certainly, you should still pay the point cost or whatever is involved in acquiring the things, but depciting them on the tabletop is an obvious ploy to sell miniatures. Sure, and they may even look really cool. It is just the stupidity of placing your guns somewhere that your enemy tanks could so easily get at them is mind-boggling.

 

   Unless the pieces in question are part of a scenario, like Captain Winters' capturing the gun positions at Brecourt Manor. Then it makes sense as part of the story or campaign.

Cool Rocket Bike

   I think this sucker would be awesome for any pulp or retro sci-fi game. With some added rivets and a bit of boilerwork, I think it might do for VSF as well. What do you chaps (nd lovely ladies, of course - don't want to forget them!) think?

 

   Speaking of 'suckers', wouldn't want to stand too close to that front intake. Looks too much like the old A-7 Corsair II, aka the"Maneater," for my comfort.

   This little beauty is on restock soon from Bombshell Miniatures. They also have a few other interesting miniatures. I especially like the female mechanic, who reminds me a fair bit of the mechanic on Firefly. Shiny!

 

 

 

Lots of Paint Being Chucked About...

   I have been (for me) quite productive in the painting arena these past few weeks. The result is that I am actually completing some units, or getting them nearer to completion. For example:

• 5x 28mm Mordians (used for German VSF forces) - done, completing unit.
• 5x Talabecland Swordsmen - 90% done, and will complete the unit.
• Rhine-class carrier for DW - done.
• 4x Martian Shield Gunners - about 60% done. This is out of ten total,so progress being made.

   This does leave me with quite a bit to work on still, and I keep "accidentally" buying more things (like OGREs and GEVs, and...) but I am moving a few things off the production line, and that feels really good.