Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[kev1964]

Thank's Fred, looking forward to seeing more,


kev

[fred.]

Pity. I like the "crazy paving" effect. One last flash of visual spectacle before gray and khaki take over the world and wargaming stops getting new armies worth painting.

Even the 1917/8 ones are quite funky, just with slightly fewer bright colours.

I quite like khaki or field grey armies - it really speeds up the painting.

[Womble67]

Very nice that artillery will look fantastic once you have black lined it

take care

andy

[fred.]

Black lined the guns, and the wheel rims

Also made a start on the gun crews, with a quick over brush of field grey. I am trying to work out what colour I used for the helmets of the infantry. Perhaps I need to remember to write the colours in here as I go along.

[paulr]

Guns looking great Fred, the metal rims add to the look 

[Matt J]

Guns looking great Fred, the metal rims add to the look

totally agree. coming on nicely Fred 

[Hertsblue]

See, I don't talk drivel all the time.... 

[kev1964]

Very very nice Fred, that black line just finish's them off,


kev

[Fenton]

Good work Fred

I have seen pics with the wheel rims painted as well but this was probably straight from the factory and wore off quite quickly

[fred.]

Played IHMN on Friday - first time in ages, two fun games in the evening.

So I have been painting a bit of Victorian 28mm since then



Some brave red coats - block painted at this stage, some highlights and general detailing to do.

Having read Kev's painting tips, I attempted to black line these - with not too great a success, other than the webbing. I think I keep filling in the black lines, as when I turn the figure round to another angle, it looks like I have missed bits.

Nik, do these look familiar? Can you remember what manufacturer they are?

[marie]

Very cool

[petercooman]

What's IHMN like? What does the second book offer more to the game?

[fred.]

Very cool

Thanks, Marie

What's IHMN like? What does the second book offer more to the game?

IHMN is good fun, it is more on the narrative / RPG side of a rules set than a tight tournament set. The rules are deadly to the low value troops in your company, the more powerful ones can be quite durable, which adds to the narrative style of the heroes breaking through the hordes.

Some of the simple scenarios can be a bit basic, but if you add in some of the 'complications' that are provided then things get more interesting.

The second book adds a good few useful bits and pieces to the general rules, and a huge number (20+) new adventuring companies. As the rules are about £8 from amazon they are a bargain.

[petercooman]

Thanks!

i have ordered some chronoscape models and  was wondering what to do with them! just couldn't resist sacha the timechaser 

[Steve J]

Craig and I are having our first IHMN games on Friday, so expect a bit more feedback then .