Hi I`m Marie, just new to 10mm, living in Ghana, I think I am the only gamer here...
Big thanks to Leon and Hinds figures for getting me started in 10mm Dark Ages...
Although I have 15mm Samurai ,crusaders, Romans,Galatians, Egyptians,Celts,Barbarians, blah blah,
25mm Waterloo complete with buildings, some very nice 20mm WW2.(Market Garden)
I thought I would try 10mm, Anyone out there got any tips...I would be glad to hear you...
Hi Marie, Welcome to the forum! Why not try starting a new topic?
Hi Marie, welcome to the Forum!
(I've split this into a new topic)
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Hi Marie,
welcome to the forum.
Good to see I'm not the only African into 10mm!
Hi Marie,
Welcome to the Forum.
Hi Marie.
Welcome to the forum.
Cheers - Phil
Hello and welcome.
Is there a big wargaming fraternity in Ghana?
Welcome on board Marie. I lived in Nigeria way back in the early 90's and there was not a sniff of any wargaming there. Maybe some of the Embassies or High Commissions might have some war gamers, so possibly worth a try?
Hi and welcome aboard
Hello and welcome.
Howdy!
Welcome from the Netherlands.
Rob
Well I`m actually English, and yep, I seem to be the only one at the moment.
Although I have met a retired gamer, who loved my 15mm SYW figs.
So anyone know any good 10mm Dark ages rules (download)
Thanks
Welcome...how do you stop the pewter melting :)
Welcome!!
Hi marie
Quote from: marie on 11 October 2013, 06:55:10 PM
So anyone know any good 10mm Dark ages rules (download)
Best place to start looking is http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/medieval.html (http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/medieval.html)
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Hi Marie welcome :D
The figs are fine in the heat, normally 33-36 here, but as for the paints its wahalla...trouble.
I use Games workshop paints,(so the fridge comes in handy) local poly filler and static grass for basing, and my last suitcase from the u.k.
was full to the brim, of 15mm zulu/British, rorkes drift etc, 10mm vikings,Huns,Saxons,Byzantiums,and many many bases, no room for my shoes so I left them in the u.k.
I us local Teak, as base boards, 4x4 and 6x4.My staff are amazed I can even see to paint them...I must admit 10mm is a challenge, so I purchased a few painted already, applied sun block and away we go...
Guys, thank you for your assistance.....on rules...
Quote from: marie on 12 October 2013, 12:15:12 PM
The figs are fine in the heat, normally 33-36 here, but as for the paints its wahalla...trouble.
I use Games workshop paints,(so the fridge comes in handy)
Wow, thanks Marie.
People often post pictures of their work stations...paints in the fridge would really win the prize for originality ;)
lol, well I have to to double up my office desk, becomes at lunchtime my painting station,
after 6p.m. its dark here all the time, so lights on full and two spotlights to assist.
220volts is not always that here as power fluctuates...so much...
so because, its my office I have a nice big fridge, containing paints,nail varnish and food,ha,ha
Right guys...who else has got nail varnish on their work station :D
Me. Carmine red. Can it be used for figures too?
Hi, Marie, welcome to our band of argumentative nutcases fellow enthusiasts. :) :) :)
Quotebut as for the paints its wahalla...trouble.
Akwai baban wahalla, ko? (Or as a rough translation, "You've got big trouble")
You have teak in Ghana?!
Quote from: get2grips on 12 October 2013, 01:00:54 PM
Right guys...who else has got nail varnish on their work station :D
I used to keep nail varnish in my tool box, back when I repaired electronics for a living. We used it to fix the azimuth screw in place on tape decks.
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QuoteYou have teak in Ghana?
We had wild teak in Nigeria and a I was lucky to have a truly wonderful piece to work with. Happy days :).
Yep to all we have teak, mahogany, clear nail varnish makes great varnish, if you run out of Citadel gloss varnish,
prefer matt really, but kinda think shiny gloss is good for 10mm...
And as for super glue, its super sticky in this heat....
The god news is the soil is full of Iron, and is great for basing...
ans of course wall powder (poly-filler to you and I) lol....
Welcome marie :)
errr...
I've only just noticed this. Which is usual. If you ever have any orders from Leon I can hand carry them sometimes as I travel to Ghana a lot with work. ahhhh the joys of the Amtrak domestic flights to Takoradi.
Give me a shout if you ever need anything bringing over and I can post it from Ghana when I get there. Might save on post for you.
That's the spirit. Aye.
Hi Alan, Takoradi, nice, I`m in Aburi, running a luxury hotel,
so thanks for the offer, I may consider that option, if you need a room with a view...
then msg me for details...
I will let you know for sure!
Quote from: marie on 18 December 2013, 09:48:03 PMrunning a luxury hotel
Sounds like you might have the space to offer Wargaming holidays :D
All you need is 10,000 plus figures, a shedful of terrain, a few tables and the patience of Job. ;)
Well hurtsblue, I have about 18,000 figs from Ancients 15mm Romans,barbarians, British,Celts,Galatians,Egyptians, Greeks,Kushites,Persians
samurai x 4 clans
ww2 20mm (market garden campaign)
25mm Naps Lay haye sainte, and so on and so on...alas they all in u.k.
However here I have 15mm SYW Austrians,French,Brits,Prussian,Russian
15mm Crusades, frankish knights,Templar (the relatives) Saladin muslim array
My roman army came to Ghana, cos they are undefeated, so rude not too...
Galatians,brits,Egyptians, Celts
Just finished making my 28mm Gladiator Game (arena included) yet to play with them...
10mm viking,saxon,hun,celts, project 90% finished...
Next project will be my 25mm Chariot race game, once I can secure my carpenter, because he keeps building me wardrobes,lol....
And then the long awaited, mongols ......10mm......
yh we have a conference room with huge table......aircon and 30m infinity edge pool...please bring trunks,lol....
Well, that's my weekends in Ghana sorted out! Best pack the (un)lucky dice...
Welcome Marie :-h
Nice to see you back Nik, now about the lack of Top Totty posts.. :P
Quote from: GordonY on 04 January 2014, 02:36:37 PM
Nice to see you back Nik, now about the lack of Top Totty posts.. :P
Leave it with me... :D
Yh guys, i`d love to post some pics, but i`m having trouble with that since using Mozilla....Doh....
Step 1) open a Photobucket account (its free)
Step 2) upload your piccies to it
Step 3) select a piccy from your library
Step 4) over on the right of the selected piccy (single pic view) is a list of links to your piccy, left click on the URL box nect to IMG (the last one)
Step 5) go to your post and just type CTRL-V (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n17/GordonY/desktop_zps8292789f.jpg) (http://s108.photobucket.com/user/GordonY/media/desktop_zps8292789f.jpg.html)
and eh voila, a piccy of my messy painting area
it's really NOT rocket science
Yay! I recognize the technique of working only at the front six inches of a desk. :D
and with only 9 inches width to actually use, which is made even more pathetic when the desk is 6 ft x 3 ft :-[ :-[
aw, we all do it. You should see my kitchen cupboards. I only know what's in the first 3 inches.
Is that where the chocolate is?
The Hot Chocolate. :)
Looks like the forum is playing silly buggers, that pic has dissapeared along with my avatar, just checked my profile and hey-presto the URL for my avatar is blank. Leon, whats going on? Use your XBox wizardry and fix it please.
I can see it...
Thanks guys.......
Quote from: WeeWars on 06 January 2014, 09:37:55 PM
aw, we all do it. You should see my kitchen cupboards. I only know what's in the first 3 inches.
I am so having so much dificulty not commenting on Wee Wars 3 inches ;D
the net is too slow, here for photo water bucket, so i`m posting to Leon, via email...or pigeon, which ever proves to be the quickest...lol
Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 13 January 2014, 10:54:43 PM
I am so having so much dificulty not commenting on Wee Wars 3 inches ;D
Three inches is being generous.
Some of marie's Zulu pics:
(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l575/PendrakenMiniatures/Forum%20Stuff/zulu1_zps521399c6.jpg) (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/PendrakenMiniatures/media/Forum%20Stuff/zulu1_zps521399c6.jpg.html)
(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l575/PendrakenMiniatures/Forum%20Stuff/zulugame1_zps55364c76.jpg) (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/PendrakenMiniatures/media/Forum%20Stuff/zulugame1_zps55364c76.jpg.html)
(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l575/PendrakenMiniatures/Forum%20Stuff/zulu2_zps99183dee.jpg) (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/PendrakenMiniatures/media/Forum%20Stuff/zulu2_zps99183dee.jpg.html)
15mm though... :P
Very nice 8)
Quote from: Leon on 21 February 2014, 12:44:48 AM
15mm though... :P
Oh, hang on...no, it's not very nice. It's Satan's own scale and you've made me feel filthy just by looking at it. My poor eyes....
:d
Just ignore him, Marie, it's only because he missed out on an Oscar. Actually, the bare wood grain is surprisingly effective, especially for Africa.
Looks very good.
Go! Go! Chard and Bromhead! :)
Very nice :)
Cracking job ;)
As a 28mm convert I used to think 15mm was tiny :o
Thanks guys, the wood is veneered ply (the carpenter says)
yes I think my leopard duvet cover adds a touch too, ha,ha.
This project took me years to finish, as I had been busy with other figures.
Quote from: Ithoriel on 21 February 2014, 10:59:01 AM
Go! Go! Chard and Bromhead! :)
You mighty morphin' Chard and Bromhead?
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/028/f/e/go_go_power_rangers_002_by_downfall2448-d3894lj.jpg)
Great work Marie.
Cheers - Phil.
Hi those zulus of yours look great. I'm actually in the process of doing zulus and British forces for isandlwana
take card
andy
thank you, the water well is a scratch build from milliput, and pva water, walls too are milliput...
Buildings from, Ian Hinds-Hinds Figures.....
Wooden hill is teak, I left it unpainted, as it was good wood...ha,ha...
My carpenter, is great, I gave him a scale template for my 28mm Gladiators Arena.
And I now have a perfect arena, with some printed out stone flooring.
Hi Marie.
Just a thought, but if you painted a Zulu army you could possibly use it for historical fantasy as well. What if Shaka was born 1,000 years earlier or even 2,000? You could have Zulu impis against Numidians, Carthaginians or even Republican Romans.
Just another daft idea from yours truly.
Rob :D
Smokie, you need more vitamin D,
my zulus are stuck on turn nine as I have placed next to that game, a game of 20mm Afghan wars,
the shelling is causing the impi `s to panic, ha,ha...
Beautiful troops, Marie!
If your Zulus are stuck, concentrate your attack on the short west wall at the Hospital. The building will only allow limited fire against your charge and cover part of your force. Once that wall is breached the defenders must pull back to the next mealie bag wall. In the confusion, if you have simultaneously attacked the adjacent walls, you may be able to catch the defenders in the open before they can pull back. Historically, this was one of the Zulu tactics, although it didn't work out!
Lovely model, beautiful figs...smashing!
Rob :-bd
yes I get you....