The Marvelous Miscellany of MMcV

[Techno]

Cracking work, again, Matthew ! 

The Aztecs were also fun to do......Apart from those s*dding back banners. .......There was an awful lot of bad language when I was doing those.

Be interesting to see how the battle-board comes out. From the 'experiment' it looks like you're definitely on the right lines.

Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

All looks good to me.

[mmcv]

Thanks!

The Aztecs were also fun to do......Apart from those s*dding back banners. .......There was an awful lot of bad language when I was doing those.

I must say I have found trying to attach the banners pretty frustrating, though have done suggestions to try for the next batch to make it easier.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very cool work there

[mmcv]

Added some brown paint to the porridge monster. The tile spacers aren't too clear currently but hopefully once dry and drybrushed over they'll become more apparent.

Got a bunch of sample brown wall paints in a bargain bucket last year on the basis I'd use them for something like this at some point.

[FierceKitty]

Och, somehow a chocolate porridge monster isnae so intimidatin'!

[mmcv]

Looks like single spacers just get lost, tried dry brushing and washes but still not clear enough. Have stuck a couple on top of the hidden ones to see if I can blend them in but still stand out.

Also going to try with sticking a couple together then doing it to see if they stand out more after the filler.

[hammurabi70]

Next up we're taking a bit of a diversion into another scale and looking at my 2mm forces for the British and some Turkish allies in the Crimean War. I'm fairly sure I've another 10 or 15 bases of these in a box with the start of the French army but there's enough here to get the gist. I also have around 50 bases of Russians to prime and paint at some point and the French to assemble. All in all, should have enough to cover most of the BBB Crimean War scenarios.

Special created for Bloody Big Battles usage or for the Crimean War [in Crimea or the Baltic]?

[mmcv]

Special created for Bloody Big Battles usage or for the Crimean War [in Crimea or the Baltic]?

Primarily built around the various BBB scenarios, though I'm sure they'll see service elsewhere in time.

[mmcv]

Some more experiments for the board here. Added some tile spacers on top of the ones hidden by the filler and flocking around them. Looking a bit better. Also tried a couple with various bits below the flock to create small mounds.

At the top left I've tried with doubled spacers and waiting some bits to dry. May need another layer of flock.

To the right of that I've hidden a magnet under the flock and have a small clump on ferrous paper drying to see how it works.

[O Dinas Powys]

Is he doing the Time Walk?





Very fond of the Time Walk is our Phil.

Doesn't get out to the shows much ... not now his legs can't take the stockings.

He can still manage the jumps to the left and the jumps to the right, but the pelvic thrusts ... strong men have been known to faint 

Isn't that the chap to the right of Richard O'Brien - in the red? 

[O Dinas Powys]

Nah...That's not a selfie.

Hair's too short.

Pelvic thrusts ?..With MY back ?

Belting work, again, Matthew. 

Cheers - Phil

Yes, but remember, these were sculpted a few years back, when we still had hairdressers and other such crazy frivolities  

[O Dinas Powys]

Some more experiments for the board here. Added some tile spacers on top of the ones hidden by the filler and flocking around them. Looking a bit better. Also tried a couple with various bits below the flock to create small mounds.

At the top left I've tried with doubled spacers and waiting some bits to dry. May need another layer of flock.

To the right of that I've hidden a magnet under the flock and have a small clump on ferrous paper drying to see how it works.

Fingers crossed

[mmcv]

I take it the Time Walk is like the Time Warp, but slower? 

Some Chinese halberdiers painted up while awaiting things drying tonight.

Alas my master plan of basing everything on a 40x20 standard is ruined by forward pointing polearms which overlap the base edge and cause issues on enemy base contact. Will likely end up basing these on a 40x30.

[notmatthew]

Looking good.  Are the Crusaders/Saracens for TTS?


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[mmcv]

Looking good.  Are the Crusaders/Saracens for TTS?

Not specifically though I have used it for TTS. Initially put it together for Hail Caesar as that was the first rule book I got. This unfortunately meant I started basing cavalry on 50x50 rather than 40x40 on their recommendations. Not a big issue for HC or TtS but the other period specific ruleset I use, Soldiers of God, does favour similar frontage and number of bases. Oh well!

The Aztecs are going to be primary using TtS though.

[mmcv]

Posted the pics all here for anyone who doesn't want to flick through the previous pages on the thread: https://mmcvhistory.home.blog/2020/06/01/projects-update-may-2020/

[mmcv]

Ordered a bunch more packs from Newline to fully kick off Early Imperial China. Not basing the current figures just yet as want to try a mixed figure basing.

The board experiment I still need to add next layer of flocking/grass. The tile spacers when painted to match the flock are looking decent. The magnet under the flock worked well but need to think some more about how the markers on top will look. My experimental marker doesn't blend in as nicely as I'd hoped, though may just need to make the base of it smaller still.

Will maybe grab some pictures in the next day or two.

[FierceKitty]

I'm waiting for a junk from Navwar. My Han are going into action with naval support next time; with the new crouching tiger catapults, I hope they'll give the Qin a better fight now.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I'm waiting for junk from Navwar.

That is a tad vicious !