worst task in wargaming

Started by Sunray, 23 June 2012, 04:44:52 PM

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Sunray

My son said he had picked up some figures in a car boot sale that needed rebasing for BKC.  I was painting and basing my modern wars group, and as he games with me in 10mm, I assumed that's what they were.  BUT...They were 6mm !  Now I remember why converted tn 10mm.   Rebasing 6mm must be the worst job in wargaming.The rates of attrition were high.   Whats you worst experience in gaming?

Sunray out

Steve J

No real disasters I can remember, but I always hate packing up after each game. I just wish I had a dedicated games room that I could leave everything set up.

Syr Hobbs

Selling off unpainted lead,  oh the horror.

Duane

mollinary

Labelling 600 bases of Austrian 1866 infantry. Oh, I haven't done it yet....... But it is bearing down on me as the 2400 little Pendraken gems wing their way across the globe from the elves in Sri Lanka.  Oh, and I cannot even start it until I 've based and flagged the little............ MEN!

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Aart Brouwer

Quote from: mollinary on 23 June 2012, 05:50:00 PM
But it is bearing down on me as the 2400 little Pendraken gems wing their way across the globe from the elves in Sri Lanka.  Oh, and I cannot even start it until I 've based and flagged the little............ MEN!

Mollinary

Yeah, you lead a horrible life, Mollinary.  :P

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mollinary

Aart,

   Your sympathy and fellow feeling make it all worth while - you are a credit to the human race! :-* :-\

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Luddite

Actually, i think basing/rebasing the figures is generally the worst task.  Having to paint the things is a chore enough but i hate basing.   >:(

Um.  Putting up with moochers who never put games on but expect a seat at the table.  Pretty tough.

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Nosher

Have to agree with Luddite - basing :d
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Jim Ando

Hi

Basing no problemo, least when you get to that stage you`ve finished painting the little buggers.

Painting is the worst part by far especially horses, jesus I hate painting bloody cavalry.  :'( :'( :'(

Jim

SV52

Quote from: Jim Ando on 23 June 2012, 08:50:55 PM
Hi

Basing no problemo, least when you get to that stage you`ve finished painting the little buggers.

Painting is the worst part by far especially horses, jesus I hate painting bloody cavalry.  :'( :'( :'(

Jim


Absolutely, could not possibly agree more X_X
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sultanbev

Repainting figures when the varnish goes white............. :(

Maenoferren

trimming the flash off the bases when you have lost your snippers so it has to be done with a sharp blade, always best to count your fingers before and after to ensure the tally at both counts is the same, or if you cut it off on a board ....apologising to wife, children or pets as you embed subsonic pieces of pewter in them at 40 paces.
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i_am_win

I too admit basing figures is no problem, it gets them finally done....but, what I hate is, when you have just undercoated a unit of minis and they all get lined up ready to start the labourious process of painting them in identical/matching colours....seeing them all lined up just brings home the task at hand, that does get right on my nerves (especially when there's 30+ of the little buggers!) It tends to take just as much time to paint the same amount of 28mm figs as it does 10mm or 15mm for me, so it doesn't matter which scale they're in!  :o
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Quote from: Jim Ando on 23 June 2012, 08:50:55 PM
Hi

Basing no problemo, least when you get to that stage you`ve finished painting the little buggers.

Painting is the worst part by far especially horses, jesus I hate painting bloody cavalry.  :'( :'( :'(

Jim

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Hear, hear. After the first thousand, all horses look the same.
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Shecky

basing/rebasing. I've been known to paint new figures instead of rebasing existing painted figures.