Fred's 2016 Painting Diary

[fred.]

Ok, I'm heading to Phalanx too, so will pop over to say hi.

[Leman]

See you there.

[fred.]

Played Epic on Friday - photos to follow.

Yesterday afternoon, got a good block of time to work on my squats.



Overlord Airships, Goliath Mega Cannon, Gyrocopters, more Rhinos, thudd guns and mole mortars. Couple of dry brushed coats of grey, and blue bits added. Also made various flight stands. While I was painting them, it felt like loads of stuff, photographed together it feels a bit less...

But this gives me a good 2000pts of stuff that can be fielded, even if its not quite finished.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looking good Fred

[Techno]

Agreed, Will.

Cheers - Phil

[Matt J]

Good stuff Fred.

I was in my local GW the other week and it looks like an Epic re-release is on the cards however going to be in 10mm this time. Certainly grabbed my interest.

[Leman]

Sounds interesting. It was one of the few things in GW that caught my attention in the 90s, but at the time decided to go with WM.

[fred.]

I only got into Epic about 18 months ago. It's a great game - and there is lots of old GW stuff still available, and lots of new stuff to.

I had heard the new release was going to be 8mm. As it's supposed to be a Titan based game then scale might not matter too much. The airships and the big guns above are 1/1200 or perhaps even smaller.

A new 6mm manufacturer is producing Titanesque tanks that are the size of a 15mm tank.

[Ithoriel]

Have to say I had wondered if the new, rumoured to be 8mm, size was down to the number of manufacturers doing 6mm figures every bit as good as the GW ones.

I have more 6mm Epic than any sane person should own so probably not in the market for the new figures, however wonderful.

Just bought the new GW Silver Tower set minus the figures for thirteen quid rather than the £75 - £100 I've seen for the full thing, may try to do the same with the new Epic rules if they look to be any good.

[Matt J]

Just bought the new GW Silver Tower set minus the figures for thirteen quid rather than the £75 - £100 I've seen for the full thing

please let us know what you think on this, was tempted myself

Matt

[fred.]

Have to say I had wondered if the new, rumoured to be 8mm, size was down to the number of manufacturers doing 6mm figures every bit as good as the GW ones.

It would be GW's normal practise to change stuff to make their stuff incompatible with the general market (or even their own stuff) - and then assume their's is normal.

[fred.]

Played Epic on Friday night, Tau vs Imperial Guard.

The Tau had taken over a factory area on a planet, and the Imperial guard were attacking to re-take it

Overview from a recon satellite, pre battle.


Towards the end of the first turn, with the Tau players active, they hold the factory area, but have taken casualties on the far side


The IG forces massing to attempt to take the town, lots of artillery and tanks


Towards the end of the game - the IG have swarmed into the factory area

[Techno]

That wasn't taken from a recon satellite !

You were standing on a chair. 

Looks great, Forbes. 

Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

That wasn't taken from a recon satellite !

You were standing on a chair. 

Damn, can't hide anything from you Phil 

[jchaos79]

It will not be strange for me if in the future will see  warmaster in 6mm