Worked a little more last night on Borka and Keggy. Their bases have the ballast on them and some cork for rocks. Tonight I'll take a few moments to apply another coat of glue/water to seal them.
Also, I am thinking of magnetizing the bases for two reasons:
1.) As much as I like my Army Transport, it's a pain in the ass to pull foam out to fit a model in, and it's slow as hell putting your models away.
2.) It's cheaper, a pack of 50 magnets is $17, it would cost me 2x that for trays for my army. Add in a $10-$20 metal toolbox and I'm still doing well.
My concern is where to store my dice, measuring tape and rulebooks. Well I guess the dice and tape can be stored in a tray for the toolbox, but the book would have to be carried.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Bork-Bork-Bork
Finished modeling Borka last night, greenstuffed all around his codpiece and "flask" and both arms. He should be pretty solid (until I drop him).
Still unsure how I want to base Borka.
Still waiting for my warpack to arrive. Hopefully today.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Pin Vise With Wax
I tried a new technique in pinning, before I try to drill the piece I drill a hole in a candle. The wax that ends up on the drill bit lubricates the bit and it seems to cut better and faster.
Kiss Me, I'm Shitfaced
I worked on Borka some more last night. Pinned and attached both hands and his “flask”.
I would like to base him with a wooden plank floor with two empty bottles, one broken one complete. I would have to do the same with Keggy.
The issue I run into is I don’t want to do the entire army in that fashion and I worry that they won’t look uniform.
I would like to base him with a wooden plank floor with two empty bottles, one broken one complete. I would have to do the same with Keggy.
The issue I run into is I don’t want to do the entire army in that fashion and I worry that they won’t look uniform.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Evolution Shipped
I also noticed that Evolution shipped today. Gonna have to figure out a smoothe way to tell the wife how I paid for that...
Borka-Mid Assembly
So I started building Borka last night. I've got Keggy on his base, going to base him tonight. I gotta pick up some static grass for him after painting.
For Borka, I'm trying to pin as much as possible, but there are parts which don't take well to pinning, namely his codpiece ance "kilt" front. I took to scoring the areas with my Xacto to create a better surface to bond to and tonight i'll add in some greenstuff to A.) help the bond and B.) give it a bit of cushion.
I pinned his head (that was scary, i was very concerned I would drill right through his face and *bam* a $25 model down the drain.) But I was careful.
Tonight (if I get time) I will be pinning his hands on and starting his base. I'm not sure whether or not I'm going to base him before I attach him to the base. I guess I'll cross that line when I get to it. Also need to pin his mug to his belt.
For Borka, I'm trying to pin as much as possible, but there are parts which don't take well to pinning, namely his codpiece ance "kilt" front. I took to scoring the areas with my Xacto to create a better surface to bond to and tonight i'll add in some greenstuff to A.) help the bond and B.) give it a bit of cushion.
I pinned his head (that was scary, i was very concerned I would drill right through his face and *bam* a $25 model down the drain.) But I was careful.
Tonight (if I get time) I will be pinning his hands on and starting his base. I'm not sure whether or not I'm going to base him before I attach him to the base. I guess I'll cross that line when I get to it. Also need to pin his mug to his belt.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Oops!
Was browsing online for a good price on Hordes Evolution and found a copy for $22.11 + $3.99 s&h. Was so good i put it in the basket.
Then I tried to remove it from the basket.
And I accidentally bought it.
Oops.
At least @ $26.10 I saved 25% from the retail price...right?
Then I tried to remove it from the basket.
And I accidentally bought it.
Oops.
At least @ $26.10 I saved 25% from the retail price...right?
Cleaning Mold Release
Cleaning Mold Release:
3-4 Drops of dishwashing liquid
1-2 cups of warm water
old toothbrush
Just drop the model in the water&dish liquid then as you pull it out give it a quick scrub with the toothbrush to get the crevices. Rinse the model and pat dry with a paper towel and let air dry.
3-4 Drops of dishwashing liquid
1-2 cups of warm water
old toothbrush
Just drop the model in the water&dish liquid then as you pull it out give it a quick scrub with the toothbrush to get the crevices. Rinse the model and pat dry with a paper towel and let air dry.
Misspent Saturdays...
Went on a recon mission to Ft. Lauderdale/Davie area yesterday. I was looking for two stores (with a possible third if things didn't turn out right). I checked out The Adventure Game Store and War & Pieces. First stop was War & Pieces, I had emailed them concerning their 40K events and received a fast response from Sandy, one of the owners. So I graced them with my presence first.
Upon entering I was greeted by the guy at the counter, and within 10 seconds of wandering over to the Warmachine/Hordes display I was addressed by a player, "What faction do you play?" (Awesome signs and portents!).
W&P has a HUGE selection of Privateer Press merchandise, almost EVERY blister on their pegboard, all the books in great condition and ready for sale.
Hung out for a bit talked with some of the players and staff then headed to Adventure Game Store.
Adventure was nice, the people were friendly, they were having a 20% off sale on all their Privateer stuff, but it had been picked over, and nothing I wanted at this juncture was available. They *did* have a cool collection of out of print games (GW & MB's Battle Masters, reminded me of HeroQuest days!), but I digress. Table space was limited (perhaps due to the CCG tournament being held, they didn't have any terrain out), but they did have a leader board for Wings of War which I found interesting as I couldn't find a copy of the game on the shelf. All in all, a smaller store, smaller selection, and more dedicated to CCG's. I may return to pick up a board game in the future though.
Then I went back to W&P and watched two games. I watched a beginner game of Khador vs. Skorne. Then a more advanced, tourney-prep game of Cryx vs. Skorne. I got to glean quit a bit of knowledge from the players and met some new people to play with. It seems the Warmachine/Hordes crrew gets quite a bit of playtime there. I look forward to playing.
I also picked up a new model while there. I really wanted to be able to build a model and don't want to wait for my warpack to come. I was torn between three models:
+Dire Troll Mauler
+Hoarluck Doomshaper
+Borka Kegslayer
In the end I decided on Borka, even though I don't have any units as of yet, it will allow me to change the fighting style of the models I get in my warpack. Next model purchase will be one of the following:
+Dire Troll Mauler
+Trollkin Champions
+Krielstone Bearer & Scribes
+Hoarluck Doomshaper
Anyways, I unpacked Borka last night, cleaned what tabs/flash/mold lines there were (very little), dry-fitted him, then put him in a bath to wash any mold release off of him.
He's drying and getting ready to assemble tonight or later this week.
Upon entering I was greeted by the guy at the counter, and within 10 seconds of wandering over to the Warmachine/Hordes display I was addressed by a player, "What faction do you play?" (Awesome signs and portents!).
W&P has a HUGE selection of Privateer Press merchandise, almost EVERY blister on their pegboard, all the books in great condition and ready for sale.
Hung out for a bit talked with some of the players and staff then headed to Adventure Game Store.
Adventure was nice, the people were friendly, they were having a 20% off sale on all their Privateer stuff, but it had been picked over, and nothing I wanted at this juncture was available. They *did* have a cool collection of out of print games (GW & MB's Battle Masters, reminded me of HeroQuest days!), but I digress. Table space was limited (perhaps due to the CCG tournament being held, they didn't have any terrain out), but they did have a leader board for Wings of War which I found interesting as I couldn't find a copy of the game on the shelf. All in all, a smaller store, smaller selection, and more dedicated to CCG's. I may return to pick up a board game in the future though.
Then I went back to W&P and watched two games. I watched a beginner game of Khador vs. Skorne. Then a more advanced, tourney-prep game of Cryx vs. Skorne. I got to glean quit a bit of knowledge from the players and met some new people to play with. It seems the Warmachine/Hordes crrew gets quite a bit of playtime there. I look forward to playing.
I also picked up a new model while there. I really wanted to be able to build a model and don't want to wait for my warpack to come. I was torn between three models:
+Dire Troll Mauler
+Hoarluck Doomshaper
+Borka Kegslayer
In the end I decided on Borka, even though I don't have any units as of yet, it will allow me to change the fighting style of the models I get in my warpack. Next model purchase will be one of the following:
+Dire Troll Mauler
+Trollkin Champions
+Krielstone Bearer & Scribes
+Hoarluck Doomshaper
Anyways, I unpacked Borka last night, cleaned what tabs/flash/mold lines there were (very little), dry-fitted him, then put him in a bath to wash any mold release off of him.
He's drying and getting ready to assemble tonight or later this week.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Shipped
Just got the email that my Trollbloods Warpack has shipped! Woot! Should have it (hopefully) by mid-week next week.
Bought - Trollbloods Warpack
Purchased the Trollbloods warpack (Alibris for $32.73, shipped). Should be in my hands by 11/2. Considering picking up the Dire Troll Mauler @ War & Pieces this weekend. We'll see where finances sit.
My intro to the Iron Kingdoms
I've played Games Workshop games for the past 5 years, currently the game no longer excites me and I would like to take up a new game (because I like to blow money like that).
What brought me to Hordes?
I had been involved in a demo about a year ago at my LGS, The Silver Dragon Square and through their forums I had met up with a guy to see a demo of Warmachine. I liked the mechanics, but the models this guy brought didn't strike my fancy at all so I stopped looking into the game.
Fast-forward to about 3-4 months ago and I began listening to the D6 Generation podcast where the hosts frequently talk about playing Warmachine and Hordes. They did one show dedicated to Warmachine and how it works then they recorded a second show dedicated to Hordes and how it worked. I was very interested.
In the past 2 months or so I have also been trying to get my friend Jeremy involved in miniature gaming. He is hesitant due to the amount of work that goes into fielding an army. So I suggested a skirmish-level game. The options I gave him were 40k, Aeronautica Imperialis, Warmachine and Hordes. He chose AI. Anyways, since then, money has been tight for both of us to be able to make the big purchase from Forgeworld for our AI squadrons, so I've delved into Hordes.
Last weekend (10/18) I got to play in a demo of Hordes, and I'm sold. This week I purchased my first warpack and should have it by 11/2.
Which faction are you going to play? Why?
I am planning to play the Trollbloods because I think their models are great looking and I like the "buffing" type spells they use.
Are you considering any other Hordes factions?
I thought about Circle Orboros because I love the warpwolf model, but the majority of the models didn't interest me. Then I played in the demo last weekend and I love the tricky-nature of Kaya. I may be forced to build a Circle army as well.
What about Warmachine? Any reconsidering of that game?
I like the models of some of the factions, and would consider playing that as well, but currently from what I've read and heard the "metagame" of Warmachine is to play troop heavy. For example after the demo game I played last weekend, I watched the beginnind of a 500 point Warmachine game and one player had only 1 warjack in the entire army. While I think this is competitive currently, I don't think this represents the spirit of the game and I would like to be competitive while still maintining the spirit of the game. That said I would get into Khador and Cryx and Pirates if money and time were no object.
Are you a master painter/modeler/sculpter?
No. Not even close, I'll be following online guides from the likes of the Brush Thralls.
What brought me to Hordes?
I had been involved in a demo about a year ago at my LGS, The Silver Dragon Square and through their forums I had met up with a guy to see a demo of Warmachine. I liked the mechanics, but the models this guy brought didn't strike my fancy at all so I stopped looking into the game.
Fast-forward to about 3-4 months ago and I began listening to the D6 Generation podcast where the hosts frequently talk about playing Warmachine and Hordes. They did one show dedicated to Warmachine and how it works then they recorded a second show dedicated to Hordes and how it worked. I was very interested.
In the past 2 months or so I have also been trying to get my friend Jeremy involved in miniature gaming. He is hesitant due to the amount of work that goes into fielding an army. So I suggested a skirmish-level game. The options I gave him were 40k, Aeronautica Imperialis, Warmachine and Hordes. He chose AI. Anyways, since then, money has been tight for both of us to be able to make the big purchase from Forgeworld for our AI squadrons, so I've delved into Hordes.
Last weekend (10/18) I got to play in a demo of Hordes, and I'm sold. This week I purchased my first warpack and should have it by 11/2.
Which faction are you going to play? Why?
I am planning to play the Trollbloods because I think their models are great looking and I like the "buffing" type spells they use.
Are you considering any other Hordes factions?
I thought about Circle Orboros because I love the warpwolf model, but the majority of the models didn't interest me. Then I played in the demo last weekend and I love the tricky-nature of Kaya. I may be forced to build a Circle army as well.
What about Warmachine? Any reconsidering of that game?
I like the models of some of the factions, and would consider playing that as well, but currently from what I've read and heard the "metagame" of Warmachine is to play troop heavy. For example after the demo game I played last weekend, I watched the beginnind of a 500 point Warmachine game and one player had only 1 warjack in the entire army. While I think this is competitive currently, I don't think this represents the spirit of the game and I would like to be competitive while still maintining the spirit of the game. That said I would get into Khador and Cryx and Pirates if money and time were no object.
Are you a master painter/modeler/sculpter?
No. Not even close, I'll be following online guides from the likes of the Brush Thralls.
Introduction and Mission Statement
Hello,
My name is Ray; I live in Miami, FL; and I'm about to take up the game Hordes. I've played GW games for about 5 years and am no longer excited by them the way I once was.
This blog will serve as a place to show off the work I'm doing, the battles I've fought, and the thoughts I've had about the game itself (Theory-Machine).
Each post will receive one or more tags defining which of those categories it fits into as well as a tag stating the faction(s) to which I am referring in the post.
My name is Ray; I live in Miami, FL; and I'm about to take up the game Hordes. I've played GW games for about 5 years and am no longer excited by them the way I once was.
This blog will serve as a place to show off the work I'm doing, the battles I've fought, and the thoughts I've had about the game itself (Theory-Machine).
Each post will receive one or more tags defining which of those categories it fits into as well as a tag stating the faction(s) to which I am referring in the post.
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