Back to Reality.

Well! Back to reality with a thud. Back sitting in front of my work computer after two glourious weeks in Thailand. I highly recommend that you go there.

There was an up side though when I got back these guys below (minus the bottom right guy.) were waiting for me at home.




I've been buying a range of sci-fi minis laterly in the hope of possibly some sort of skirmish. Possibly in the "Battletech Universe" or something similar maybe like "Serenity". I never played Necromundia or really much of 40k.

I will try and get some photos of what I have up, some of the miniatures that I have bought I am unsure of the manufacture but they were from Spain.

What the Tusk!!!

I picked these guys very cheaply from my local store. I don't play Lord of the rings but I do like these guys and they can be used for a multitude of games. Tim has inspired me to add these guys in regards to the Tusk rules.

I am off to Thailand for 2 weeks, A belated Honeymoon. But I am determined to get stuck into the painting when I get back. I have so many figures in boxes. If I actually paint them I may be able to get to play with them. A bit like "Build it and they will come!"

What another one!

Well it was the final game of the season. My Humans (128) vs Beer Chugging Dwarfs (162).

Not feeling confident against such a bashy type team I went with 2 Extra Re rolls and a Extra apothecary. Well and one was needed very early. 1st turn I had the ball, My Orge goes to hit a line man and rolls 2 Both down. I tried to use a re roll with the loner skill and bang not allowed. Rolled 10 for armour and 11 for injury followed by 63 on the injury table......DEAD! Luckily I think the Wandering Apothecary attended the Ogre because I rolled a 16 and he was back in the game, thank Sigmar! Even with such a disastrous start I was able to get a 5th turn touchdown. and only had 1 Ko for the rest of the half and I was able to BH a line man and his only available Troll slayer, So I was able to hold off his advances for the rest of the half.

The second half was a different story.
By the end of the second half I was luck to have 5 players on the field. The Ogre got BH a line man lost -1AV and my AG 4 Blitzer lost a -1MA I ended up not using the other Apothecary I was waiting for another death or a more serious injury. The Dwarfs were able to get an equaliser about the 5th turn of the half which gave me a chance. On the last turn of the game I had my thrower with the ball and a bitzer in the end zone and then promptly rolled two 2's and the ball went into the crowd.

So for a quick wrap up for the season. 11 games, 3 forfeits (meaning wins) 1 actual win, 3 draws and 4 losses. 13 TD's for and 13 TD's against, 13 casualties caused and 16 casualties received.

Not a Stella season by any means but I have been playing catch up with loosing some key players. Also if I play them next season my first game my team value will only be 102 until I get 3 players back for the following game. All things aside I will probably have another season with these guys even though I have a few other teams to try. Also I have to finish painting them along with everything else I have. But the weather will be getting a bit warmer and I wont freeze in the room that I have for my gaming room. :s

Another one bites the dust.....again

Round 10 of the Melbourne Blood Bowl League.

The Gavendorf Griffins (My Human Team) TV 133 were to Play the League leader, the Fictional Folk (Human) TV 175.

Not having a Stella season I wasn't expecting to get a win or even a draw out of this game. I normally don't like hiring star players I went with "The Mighty Zug" to try and compensate for his extra strength player and his Ogre. and an extra re roll.

With the first drive the Griffins were able to get a turn four TD a completed pass by a line man needing a 6 due to being bright and having a tackle zone to a Blitzer in the end zone. The luck stuck with me for most of the game and Greg the other coach was rolling very poorly most of the time. Really the Fictional Folk had 3 good chances that should have been guaranteed TD's but just having a players there to make him roll those 1's.... Near the end of the last half he was able to cause some casualties and get a TD.

The game ended in a 1 all draw with 2 Badly Hurt and another death.

The 6th death for the team this season. 7 games played and 3 forfeits.....

Puppy love.

I havent had much time to myself of late, we have had had a friend stay with us until he finds a new place to live. Now we have 1 dog, our friend had 3 before one gave birth to another 3 puppies, So as you can imaging the house isnt as spotless as it was. They are all great dogs but they do tend to follow you about and if you fall asleep on the couch you can find yourself with a fur coat on when you wake up. The 3 puppies are now seven weeks old and becoming more active.

I have decided to do a miniature count to actually figure out what I have. I have packed alot away in boxes and am unsure of what I have anymore and after about 20 years of hording I should make a list so I can make some realistic goals. I'm sick of not playing and when I do generally with unpainted or badly painted from years ago. I have started painting some Bloodbowl teams, Dwarf, Halflings and Humans.

You little ripper!

A large parcel was waiting for me at home. My figures from France have arrived, not to bad about a 10 day turn around. Far better than my 7 month wait from black tree design but we wont go there.

So happy with them.... They are assembled and painted a bonus in my book. Now just need to play a game!

I will have to get get some picture up of some of the started doing. I have bought a lot lately.

To good to pass up!!!

"It was just to good to pass up!!!" will be what I tell my wife about my new purchase.

I was speaking to Timbo74 on the weekend when he brought to my attention that Rackham was having up to 70% off some of there miniatures. And I have been wanting some of the AT-43 Mechs and vehicles for a Weird World War 2 type game. I have seen others on sites using them.

The choice was limited but overall I'm happy. Here are some pics from the site of what I got. I'm more happy that I dont have to really paint these guys, apart from some touch ups etc.

So The Russians and Germans are covered here and the americans will be using the GW Sentinal. Now to actually finish painting the rest of the figures I have.