As per this note from The Tékumel Foundation, M.A.R. Barker's first novel, The Man of Gold, has been re-released in electronic formats:
- Kindle,
- Nook,
- Kobo.
Base retail price is US$5.99. Although I do not usually buy e-books, this will be a very definite exception! (I use the free Kindle reader for PC)
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17 February 2015
07 February 2015
Interesting naval-related downloads
Sometimes, web surfing can result in completely unexpected goodies. While bouncing through the 'Trending' topics on The Old Reader, I found a link to a very interesting PDF on ancient Egyptian maritime activities: Foundations of International Thinking on Sea Power
I have only just started to dig through the Egyptian pdf, but there is a section on maritime activities as based on archaeological findings that could be very useful.
The link above also lists a history of Japanese naval matters that could be of use.
These documents are part of a larger collection: RAN Publications. There is a large collection of documents there, with topics ranging from WW1 to the present. Most of them are concerning the operations of the Royal Australian Navy, including ASW reports and merchant ship movements in WW2. Go take a look!
I have only just started to dig through the Egyptian pdf, but there is a section on maritime activities as based on archaeological findings that could be very useful.
The link above also lists a history of Japanese naval matters that could be of use.
These documents are part of a larger collection: RAN Publications. There is a large collection of documents there, with topics ranging from WW1 to the present. Most of them are concerning the operations of the Royal Australian Navy, including ASW reports and merchant ship movements in WW2. Go take a look!
25 January 2015
Legion of Ever Present Glory, part 18 (and Mríssa too!)
A small measure of progress on the painting table today:
In this not-so-great pic, the archer cohort of my First Legion of Ever Present Glory troops has been visited by the paint-laden brush! The armor is mostly done, now the bows, quivers, tunics, and other small details need to be finished.
Also in the pic above is the command cohort of my Arídani Legion of Lady Mríssa troops. Nothing has been done to them for a long time, other than the first dabbings of flesh-colored paint on the first miniature. I think that these miniatures are going to be among the hardest to paint for my Tsolyáni force, as the details are small and delicate and it will take some careful painting. I am wondering if I should just paint over the slender chains fastening their skirts with flesh, then go back over the chains with a dark wash and a metallic drybrush. It might make the process some what faster.
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In this not-so-great pic, the archer cohort of my First Legion of Ever Present Glory troops has been visited by the paint-laden brush! The armor is mostly done, now the bows, quivers, tunics, and other small details need to be finished.
Also in the pic above is the command cohort of my Arídani Legion of Lady Mríssa troops. Nothing has been done to them for a long time, other than the first dabbings of flesh-colored paint on the first miniature. I think that these miniatures are going to be among the hardest to paint for my Tsolyáni force, as the details are small and delicate and it will take some careful painting. I am wondering if I should just paint over the slender chains fastening their skirts with flesh, then go back over the chains with a dark wash and a metallic drybrush. It might make the process some what faster.
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Galleys & Galleons, part 3
Now that I have some ships together (see previous post), my thoughts have turned to getting them painted. First, primer. I have found that my usual primer, Reaper Master Series Brush-On Primer, has seen better days and has mostly settled out in the dropper, even after much shaking:
The two on the right were 'primed' with my remaining Reaper primer - you almost can not tell that there was anything there. The pair in the middle were coated with Vallejo Surface Primer. While the coverage is good, this stuff has a bit of a stench to it, and I do not think that I will try it again. On the left pair, I used a 1:1 mix of white gesso and grey gesso.
The gesso seems to be working OK. I have used gesso before, but mostly on 28mm figures and I am concerned about covering in details on these small ships. The gesso is not fully cured, though, so we will see...
The two on the right were 'primed' with my remaining Reaper primer - you almost can not tell that there was anything there. The pair in the middle were coated with Vallejo Surface Primer. While the coverage is good, this stuff has a bit of a stench to it, and I do not think that I will try it again. On the left pair, I used a 1:1 mix of white gesso and grey gesso.
The gesso seems to be working OK. I have used gesso before, but mostly on 28mm figures and I am concerned about covering in details on these small ships. The gesso is not fully cured, though, so we will see...
20 January 2015
New blog, with a painting tutorial
A new blog (not mine :) ) has sprouted up - The Great War at Sea by Grant. He has posted a two-part painting tutorial, with Part 1 here and Part 2 there.
He has some beautifully painted 1/2400 GHQ miniatures - take a look!
He has some beautifully painted 1/2400 GHQ miniatures - take a look!
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