The tanky bug continues to bite!
Decisions, though, need to be made. And so, here goes:
Stay with MAATAC vehicles, add in some from other vendors to cover any holes in the line-up; i.e. infantry
Scenery? Desert - practical as I already have a table covering
Rules? This is the great unknown... I prefer something with no markers or a bare minimum. The rules do not need to be super-realistic, just entertaining!
Hmmm, easy enough. Painted vehicles will need to go for a soak, and the unpainted stuff needs to come out from hiding for some primer. I am already thinking of camo schemes for the various factions - Aquarians will be in a Caunter scheme, probably with blue included!
16 July 2014
06 July 2014
Aztecs, part 2 + orcs?
Some small progress:
Aztec eagle suits, from Eureka. For eagle suits, of all the different factions, I am going to stay with natural colors, i.e. browns of various sorts. Some sources list eagle suits as being in the brighter colors, blue, red, etc. but I am choosing to ignore them! Besides, there are plenty of brightly-hued suits in the armies...
Here is the start of the Huaxtec-style suits. These suits will be brightly colored. Also in the pic: a pair of Old Glory orc archers! On a whim, I started to work on their skin color, just as a change of pace, even though those conquistadors are patiently waiting...
Another little project:
Here are some examples of my attempt to organize my painting choices - file cards with details on units. These are for my first Aztec suits; as I am not too particular about specific paint choices they are not listed here, but I can see that other units, my Tékumel and Half Continent units especially, will also list the specific brand and type of paint used.
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Aztec eagle suits, from Eureka. For eagle suits, of all the different factions, I am going to stay with natural colors, i.e. browns of various sorts. Some sources list eagle suits as being in the brighter colors, blue, red, etc. but I am choosing to ignore them! Besides, there are plenty of brightly-hued suits in the armies...
Here is the start of the Huaxtec-style suits. These suits will be brightly colored. Also in the pic: a pair of Old Glory orc archers! On a whim, I started to work on their skin color, just as a change of pace, even though those conquistadors are patiently waiting...
Another little project:
Here are some examples of my attempt to organize my painting choices - file cards with details on units. These are for my first Aztec suits; as I am not too particular about specific paint choices they are not listed here, but I can see that other units, my Tékumel and Half Continent units especially, will also list the specific brand and type of paint used.
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30 June 2014
Legion of Ever Present Glory, part 16
This is the next element of my Tsolyáni army:
These miniatures are only primed. The lighter pair have been primed with Vallejo Grey Surface Primer. After using the product on a few miniatures, I am not very happy with the results, as the finish seems to be very 'slippery' and does not take paint well. It would not surprise me if I am doing it wrong, but there you go.
The other four have been primed with Liquitex Neutral Grey Gesso. I have used black gesso on other miniatures in the past, but I have not tried it on my Tsolyáni troops as I am hoping that the lighter primer will help with making the colors of the Tékumel troops that much brighter in turn. The grey gesso, though, seems to have a shiny finish, and it will be interesting to see how paint goes on to it.
I might just go to using black gesso as a primer for everything, depending on how my Aztecs look...
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Archers of the First Legion of Ever Present Glory
These miniatures are only primed. The lighter pair have been primed with Vallejo Grey Surface Primer. After using the product on a few miniatures, I am not very happy with the results, as the finish seems to be very 'slippery' and does not take paint well. It would not surprise me if I am doing it wrong, but there you go.
The other four have been primed with Liquitex Neutral Grey Gesso. I have used black gesso on other miniatures in the past, but I have not tried it on my Tsolyáni troops as I am hoping that the lighter primer will help with making the colors of the Tékumel troops that much brighter in turn. The grey gesso, though, seems to have a shiny finish, and it will be interesting to see how paint goes on to it.
I might just go to using black gesso as a primer for everything, depending on how my Aztecs look...
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28 June 2014
The table as it were...
Just a brief post - what is on the painting table this Saturday?
In front are the Aztecs and conquistadors, Boschenberg musketeers, and nasty baskets (err, monsters)! Also shown: my next unit for the Tsolyáni forces, and more musketeers.
Not shown: one of my week-end tasks is to go through and sort out a bunch of old paintbrushes, looking for those that are still usable.
(And, this is post #300... )
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In front are the Aztecs and conquistadors, Boschenberg musketeers, and nasty baskets (err, monsters)! Also shown: my next unit for the Tsolyáni forces, and more musketeers.
Not shown: one of my week-end tasks is to go through and sort out a bunch of old paintbrushes, looking for those that are still usable.
(And, this is post #300... )
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18 June 2014
Egyptian ships
After reading the books I received about ancient Egyptian ships, I was able to piece together a list of common building materials for the Pharaoh's navy:
Acacia
Sycamore
Cedar (red and white)
Also used, but much less often:
Cypress
Pine
Cedar, of course, would be imported from the Levant and was often used for funerary barges for the high-ranking citizens and royalty. I intend to paint up only a few ships in red cedar, and the rest in a more tan color. Masts, as another nifty detail, were often made of the same material as the hull.
Acacia
Sycamore
Cedar (red and white)
Also used, but much less often:
Cypress
Pine
Cedar, of course, would be imported from the Levant and was often used for funerary barges for the high-ranking citizens and royalty. I intend to paint up only a few ships in red cedar, and the rest in a more tan color. Masts, as another nifty detail, were often made of the same material as the hull.
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