These are my finished figures for the New California expansion set
for Fallout the board game by Fantasy Flight Games.
And now for a group shot of the complete set.
Fighting in the wasteland has never been so much fun.
Fallout 44 New California expansion board game.
Posted: January 8, 2019 in 28mm, Board Games, Fallout, Fantasy Flight GamesTags: 28mm, Board Games
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Fallout Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games
Posted: November 15, 2018 in 28mm, Board Games, Fantasy Flight Games, PaintingTags: 28mm, Board Games, Painting
I have always been a big fan of the Fallout video games
and was unable to resist the new board game from Fantasy
Flight Games. It seems Fallout is very popular at the moment
with the release of Fallout 76 and another board game called
Fallout Wasteland Warfare by Modiphius.
Anyway leaving the game itself to one side which I will review
in another post I wanted to concentrate on the excellent figures
and my paint schemes for them.
The board game comes with five figures. You get a Brotherhood
Of Steel in Power Armour, a ghoul in a suit with a plasma pistol
, a Super Mutant with Power Hammer, a female waste lander with 3
barrel gun and finally a Vault Dweller in jumpsuit with a rifle.
I have based all five on screen captures from Fallout 3 and 4 and
gone for the toxic, radiated, wasteland look on the bases.
Hope you like them and I really enjoined painting them. Makes a change
from WWII all the time.
Bolt Action Korean War
Posted: November 1, 2018 in 1/56, 28mm, Bolt Action, Korea, WargamingTags: 28mm, Bolt Action, Korean War, Wargaming
In anticipation of the hinted eminent release of Warlord Games
breaking into the post war Korean Conflict I have been experimenting
with some of the Bolt Action models already on the market. To be honest I
think Warlord Games have been subtlety changing late WW2 figures for a while,
thus enabling an easy transition into the Korean War. The allied soldiers and weapons found
on the Korean battlefields of the 1950s were not much different from the soldiers and weapons
at the end of WWII. Take British armour as an example, Cromwell and Churchills tanks were still
being used, all that’s needed is new Centurion kit.
In fact apart from the Chinese forces and some Korean heads the models are already in place
for a war.
A lot will depend on what time of year you decide to place your games in. The Korean winter was
especially harsh and had Allied troops wearing a miss mash of clothing in an attempt to just
keep warm. The summer returned troops to similar looking WW2 field kit.
I have used the Bolt Action Commando troops to experiment with as Commandos were actually
present in Korea and they have a good selection of heads with berets and the large back packs
are ideal look for constantly marching look so often seen in pictures of Allied troops in Korea.
I have added a self moulded beanie hat made with green stuff and extra back packs of rolled up
tarps.
Could these be a couple of Glosters patrolling along the Imjin ?
Perry Miniatures 5.5 inch gun and Matador tractor
Posted: September 27, 2018 in 1/56, 28mm, Bolt Action, British, WargamingTags: 28mm, Bolt Action, British, Wargaming
Just an update on what I have been painting as of late.
One 5.5 inch gun with crew and an AEC Matador tractor to
haul it. The ammo pile is just a small extra I made.
Warlord Games Painting Competition finished entry(Bolt Action Diorama).
Posted: August 2, 2018 in 1/56, 28mm, Bolt Action, Wargaming, Warlord GamesTags: 28mm, Bolt Action, Diorama, Wargaming
This is my finished diorama.
First up are the pictures with a backdrop.
Next come the pictures without a backdrop.
Loads of fun making it and lots of room for improvement.
Warlord Games Summer Offensive Painting Competition
Posted: June 14, 2018 in 1/56, 28mm, Bolt Action, Project, WargamingTags: 28mm, Bolt Action, Diorama, Project, Wargaming
I have decided to give the Warlord games, “Summer Offensive Painting
Competition” a go under the diorama section. I am going with Bolt
Action and basing the diorama on the picture below. After
that I am taking artistic licence.
Early days so far on my Stug III but lots more to come.
The hamlet of Rouvray(Bolt Action Terrain).
Posted: May 23, 2018 in 1/56, 28mm, Bolt Action, Terrain, Wargaming, Warlord GamesTags: Bolt Action, Terrain, Wargaming
I have been playing Bolt Action for some time now and it was
about time I sorted some half decent terrain out.
The aim was produce six terrain boards and ensure everything was
easy to set up and put away with the minimum of fuss. The ability
to stack everything away in a small space was also a high priority.
The boards were extremely simple (2 x 2 feet) and made from a wooden
frame with an mdf base. A styrene block was inserted into the recess and
sealed with masonry paint. I even managed to recycle some old Flames Of
War boards into the process. Each board was given a basic flock coating
and a road textured with sand was added.
I then created a typical Normandy walled farm complex that can be easily
removed and put away in a box. The superb buildings are from Ham and Jam
and come pre painted at a crazy low price. The price is even lower if
you buy in bulk at a wargaming show.
All the building have been modified slightly by me, so foliage added, weathering,
metal building braces, interior painting, interior scatter, interior flooring,
interior ladders and external telegraph points.
I have also created a few items to add to the Normandy theme. So we have green
house, cider press, milk churns, a rusting bike, hay bales, telegraph poles and wires,
road signs and adverts, flower planters and water troughs, a well, a cart and anything
else you can spot. I also created plenty of trees, bushes, hedges, walls and a road block
if needed.
Britains Greenhouse for Bolt Action Wargaming
Posted: May 2, 2018 in 1/56, 28mm, Bolt Action, Scratch Built, Terrain, WargamingTags: 28mm, Bolt Action, Scratch Building, Terrain, Wargaming, WW2
I needed some more scenery for my Bolt Action boards and
noticed there is a lot of farm equipment made by Britains that
would nicely do the job on fleabay. Its 1:32 scale according to
the official guide but I think a lot of the Britains stuff fits in
quiet nicely if your not to particular.
You get a white plastic kit in sections for £10 and not much else.I
managed to get a grass roller thrown in as well(it all helps).
I assembled the greenhouse and added some wooden boards for
plants made from balsa wood and added a stone paving effect
path inside.
I then based the greenhouse on plasticard and added various bits
inside giving the look of a discarded neglect. The rusty roller went inside
along with some Noch plant pots and various odds and ends. I also
added an out of control creeper escaping through the roof.
The glass is clear plasticard with a green wash to represent mould and
decay.
And goodnight from the greenhouse.
Bolt Action Cider Press
Posted: April 6, 2018 in 1/56, 28mm, Bolt Action, Scratch Built, Terrain, WargamingTags: 28mm, Bolt Action, Normandy, Scratch Building, Terrain, Wargaming
Built from scratch and meant to fit into a Normandy WWII
terrain landscape..
I went for the disused ,overgrown and neglected look in
the end. I like the idea of it sitting in one corner of the farm
slowly rotting like the apples, awaiting better days.
Perhaps a pile of rotting apples next to it might be the next
bit of scratch built terrain ?
Conan Pict Hunters from the board game by Monolith.
Posted: March 20, 2018 in 28mm, Board Games, Monolith Games, WargamingTags: 28mm, Board Games, Wargaming
Picked up the board game on the cheap the other day and I have started
painting up the first of 74 miniatures(help lol). These guys are called
Pict Hunters and roughly resemble Indians. They come under the evil
side(the Overlord team) and are basically cannon fodder for Conan and
his axe.
You get some really nice models with the board game with a high
amount of detail so look out for the next batch coming soon.
Check out the game details at http://www.monolithedition.com/conan-en/
The canoe is a random extra.
The model warrior 