I am planning my next purchase, but have a few questions.
1) On the TBM Villages & Hamlets - what the overall base size of each? :-\
2) Is EC23 good for Heavy Artillery in TYW? ???
3) In Warband, do I really need to use Zombies in a Skeleton army? Really? :o
4) How long should it take for Royal Air mail to get my package here??? Need reinforcements! ;D ;D ???
Zombies are included in the core units, but my understanding is you must assemble 200+ points from the core, but you don't have to use all the unit types from the core.
So I can go all Skele's! Woot! :d
Question 5: Need a recommendation for a TYW swordsman in armor, please.
There's a sword and buckler figure in the Elizabethan range. Might be ok for early TYW.
Quote from: gregernest on 01 March 2015, 01:22:39 PM
3) In Warband, do I really need to use Zombies in a Skeleton army? Really? :o
No you don't.
The undead army has four 'core' units.
Skeleton warriors
Skeleton archers
Skeleton riders
Zombies
You can use any mix of these units you like. If you don't want zombies, don't take them in your army. :)
Quote from: Leman on 01 March 2015, 02:13:40 PM
There's a sword and buckler figure in the Elizabethan range. Might be ok for early TYW.
Love that! Thanks!
Quote from: gregernest on 01 March 2015, 01:22:39 PM
1) On the TBM Villages & Hamlets - what the overall base size of each? :-\
The dimensions for each building are listed on the TBM website here: http://www.totalbattleminiatures.com/bigbattalions/10-15mm/blackpowdereurope.html (http://www.totalbattleminiatures.com/bigbattalions/10-15mm/blackpowdereurope.html)
Quote from: gregernest on 01 March 2015, 01:22:39 PM
2) Is EC23 good for Heavy Artillery in TYW? ???
Should be I'd think?
Quote from: gregernest on 01 March 2015, 01:22:39 PM
3) In Warband, do I really need to use Zombies in a Skeleton army? Really? :o
Chieftain's popped a reply to that one above.
Quote from: gregernest on 01 March 2015, 01:22:39 PM
4) How long should it take for Royal Air mail to get my package here??? Need reinforcements! ;D ;D ???
Normally for the US it's around 5-7 working days or so. On very rare occasions they get caught at US Customs which can really delay them, anything up to 6 weeks sometimes. Fortunately that doesn't happen very often. There's also the 10 days or so it takes us to cast up the figures and get them shipped out.
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Quote from: Leon on 01 March 2015, 02:55:00 PM
There's also the 10 days or so it takes us to cast up the figures and get them shipped out.
Often wondered about that :-\
Sometimes I get them really quickly 2-3 days, other times closer to the 10 you mention.
Is this because you have some in stock or is it: "just cos!" :)
Quote from: Leon on 01 March 2015, 02:55:00 PM
The dimensions for each building are listed on the TBM website here: http://www.totalbattleminiatures.com/bigbattalions/10-15mm/blackpowdereurope.html (http://www.totalbattleminiatures.com/bigbattalions/10-15mm/blackpowdereurope.html)
Should be I'd think?
Chieftain's popped a reply to that one above.
Normally for the US it's around 5-7 working days or so. On very rare occasions they get caught at US Customs which can really delay them, anything up to 6 weeks sometimes. Fortunately that doesn't happen very often. There's also the 10 days or so it takes us to cast up the figures and get them shipped out.
8)
Much Thanks!
But about the TBM stuff, I see the dims for the buildings, but not the overall Village or Hamlet... :-\
Quote from: getagrip on 01 March 2015, 02:57:49 PM
Often wondered about that :-\
Sometimes I get them really quickly 2-3 days, other times closer to the 10 you mention.
Is this because you have some in stock or is it: "just cos!" :)
It depends on what's been ordered really. Paints/bases/decals/resin items are usually in stock and we can get them sent straight out. On the figures side, 20th C. stuff goes into Dave's pile and takes around 14 days at the moment, anything Fantasy or pre-20th C. goes into the casters pile and they can get them cast up within around 7-10 days or so normally.
Quote from: gregernest on 01 March 2015, 03:01:25 PM
But about the TBM stuff, I see the dims for the buildings, but not the overall Village or Hamlet... :-\
I've not got any exact dimensions on those, but the boxes that TBM package them in are around 25cm squares, so the rubber bases must be somewhere close to that. I'll try and remember to unpack some tomorrow and measure them for you.
TBM - I found mine while looking for something else, the two I have are 20cm 'square' and 25cm 'square'. I'll post photos later so you can see how many buildings go on the two sizes.
Although the difference in size seems small the bigger one is a good bit bigger when on the table.
These are the 2 TBM village bases I own. The small house sizes are 40x40mm, the large ones 80x40mm
20cm across
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ra0_DDotoKI/VPNMS7UYCBI/AAAAAAAAEYI/PEbUHiMatSM/s1024/FullSizeRender.jpg)
25cm across - and not as blurry in real life...
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xrv33ZXOBcI/VPNMTfN1EyI/AAAAAAAAEYQ/2uBFsY0EIy8/s1024/FullSizeRender.jpg)
God I love this forum! :D ;) :)
Best job I ever had! ;D ;D
Glad to help.
The TBM stuff is really nice - the buildings are very well detailed. The bases look very plain when you get them, but they paint up very quickly to look good.
Just wondering what paint you used for the bases Fred?
I recently received their hamlet pack and there was a note saying not to use normal modelling painst because they don't stick well to the bases.
Wash the bases in a detergent wash and rinse well. I've had rubber roads for over 20 years. After cleaning I used acrylic washes and dry brushing on them. I've never had to repaint.
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/10mm%20SYW/IMG_1441_zpstqn4ohdu.jpg)
Wrong thread :(
Nice looking road!
I just used acrylic paint, the larger tubes you get from places like the Range or Hobby Craft or even Home Bargins.
I think hobby paints work - I think they just recommend using cheaper ones for the large areas. I'm pretty sure I used Vallejo for the hedges.
Good looking roads Leman; something else to add to the "do" list :)
Thanks guys; I'll put the Dulux away then :)
Another thing I need... bridges. :o
Anybody got a lead?
Didn't Lemmey find something practical for use as a bridge a few months ago ?
An accessory for a fish tank ?....I think. :-\
Cheers - Phil
Yup.
Check your local garden centre/fish specialists!
Quote from: fred 12df on 02 March 2015, 05:43:55 PM
Wrong thread :(
Nice looking road!
How can this be the wrong thread? The question was about painting rubber terrain bases. the illustrated road is rubber, very similar to TBM settlement bases. :-/
Quote from: Leman on 04 March 2015, 09:00:56 AM
How can this be the wrong thread?
Does it
REALLY matter anyway? The main question has been answered, the post isn't abusive or insulting and keeps the discussion going.
I think Ithoriel's comments (different thread) saying that the digression, chat, discussion and banter help keep otherwise "dead" threads going is spot on ;)
Well I must have missed something somewhere. I was out walking in North Wales yesterday so didn't get to the Forum at all. only to discover today that there are three pages of unread posts. Effectively that is iunmanageable so will nopw delete them and start afresh.
It was my post that was wrong. I was clicking randomly.
Then managed to post what I meant too.
Essentially, every thread degenerates into a forum barfight. ;D
Quote from: Luddite on 04 March 2015, 12:30:18 PM
Essentially, every thread degenerates into a forum barfight. ;D
And none the worse for that once the "serious" questions have been answered ;)
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