On Being a Rules Junkie

So, seeing as how I generally don't have much time to actually play the games I have, let alone opponents why in the world would I go out and purchase a new rule set? Because I'm a rules junkie, that's why. That and I've been trying to find a way to use some starship minis that I've had around. Everyone seems to instantly default to Full Thrust when it comes to starship games, but I just couldn't get into it, and I tried. I toyed around with making my own RAGE based starship game, but could never work out a points system I liked. And for those attempting this, keep in mind that how you design your movement system will spark Religious Furor regardless of how you do it. So finally I ended up buying Starmada: Admiralty Edition. Why? A solid design system that allows for and an insane amount of customization, active support, easy to understand rules, and a lesser amount of book keeping during the game. The combat mechanic may take a while during the first few games, but I have a feeling that like Battletech it goes faster the more you go through the die roll iterations. I think next month's purchases will be the Klingon Armada and Rule Annex expansions so I can get my Trek on. Then maybe some Star Wars ships and fighters.... This way lays madness.

hiatus

Well, I've gone and given myself a compound fracture in my right wrist which sounds like is going to take a couple months to heal. Naturally, I'm right handed, so not a lot of painting is going to get done until after after recovery. There's other medical issues at hand (no pun intended), but they don't impact the subject of this blog. Maybe I can get some games in when I'm not so reliant on the medication. Anyway, enjoy yourselves and keep gaming!

Dragon Tales III

The dragon is primed. Ladies and gentlemen, the dragon is primed. Also painted the rock formation, though I think it may need more work and finished staining the wooden disc. I think I got it a bit heavy around the edge, but it'll work.

Dragon Tales Pt II

Just put the first coat of Polyshades on the wooden base. Also cut the styrofoam and applied the first coat of spackle. That'll be the rock formation Lavarath will be standing on.

Dragon Tales

Started cleaning mold lines on Reaper's DHL 3000, Kyra and Lavarath. Upon taking it out of the blister, I've decided that painting dragons doesn't seem as daunting as everyone makes them out to be. To be honest, it seems like it'll be more tedious just making sure that I've got all the mold lines, fixed areas around them where detail has been removed, and making sure the joints look good. Only thing I'm concerned with as far as painting goes is missing random bits of detail.

Bought some materials to make a base today as well. I picked up a round wooden plaque from Hobby Lobby as well as some styrofoam, and from Wal-Mart some Minwax Polyshades for the wood. The Polyshades has a somewhat ulterior motive behind it's purchase, I'm going to use it to dry "the dip" with my Warlord Mercenaries. Depending on how that works I'll try it on the Reven models I have.

A Little Work

Did the camo work on the remaining Kikyu and Regent. Ready to do cockpits, weapons, and details at some later point.