Fred - 2021 Painting Bits

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Quote from: Ithoriel on 05 July 2021, 01:34:02 AM
I like a bit of eye-candy even if it's not strictly necessary.

Indeed, I don't think I'd suggest going out and getting dungeon tiles to play 4AD, but if you have them, then why not use them! It certainly helps me be more engaged with the game.

Looking at these photos I realise that I've not added any of the bits of dungeon furniture and accoutrements that I have - which would definitely help in the photos. I think adding a couple of rooms to my available tile set might help, as I seem to have ended up a bit corridor heavy, and within 4AD corridors are less likely to generate encounters.

Quote from: Techno II on 05 July 2021, 07:19:07 AM
Get well soon to the youngster !......And hope the rest of the family manage to avoid it..

Thanks Phil - fortunately she is fine, and the rest of us are still testing as negative, so lets hope it stays that way.
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Love the dungeon - looks really good.

I have 4AD (and a couple of other solo rpg-lite type games) and using the tiles & miniatures really enhances those games, I think.

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Quote from: Raider4 on 06 July 2021, 10:25:29 AM
Love the dungeon - looks really good.

I have 4AD (and a couple of other solo rpg-lite type games) and using the tiles & miniatures really enhances those games, I think.

Cheers - its taken a long while to get it on the table - but recently it has got a lot of play, first with Night Hunters, and now a number of games with 4AD
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Sludge

Inspired by Ogrob's excellent army over on LAF https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=131883.0

I have bought a copy of the Sludge rules (in Blaster magazine) and have started thinking about how to put some forces together in 10mm. Whilst Sludge is certainly written (and illustrated) with 28mm figures in mind, there is nothing that makes in a 28mm rule-set, indeed it uses multi-based figures.

From looking at unit sizes and typical bases sizes, my plan is to stick with the base sizes in the rules, but to double up the figure count. So a 20mm base will get 2 x 10mm figures, and a 40mm line regiment base will get 6 figures.

Where I am torn is whether to go square bases or round bases. I have huge amounts of figures for different armies already based on 40mm square bases, and many of these cover the 'period' that Sludge is based around - "knights and firearms" as it is summarised in the rules.

But these figures tend to be a much higher density (often 10-16 figures per base) than I'm thinking for Sludge, and perhaps more significantly they are all a bit bright and colourful. So not really very Sludge like.

All the examples in the rules are of figures on round bases, and the look good, and I do like the look of round bases. But I am aware that if I build a couple of sludge forces on round bases they will be orphaned from being able to be used with all the rest of my square based stuff. I'm not sure this is a major problem, but being able to use square based figures is more likely to get my gaming buddies involved. But any of our existing armies would need additions of smaller based units (skirmishers and elites) to build a sludge force.

I think I am leaning towards round bases.

But I'm also aware I have a lot of late war WWI figures on 30mm square bases, who almost be definition fit the feeling of sludge! Adding a few knights to WWI forces also seems possible. But perhaps I will keep this as a separate thought - as these are already a distinct set of figures from the earlier period ones.





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Some WIP pictures of figures for my first faction



The whole lot, going for a dark grey main clothing colour with dark for turbans and some highlights. Mainly brass for metal work. These figures should give me 6 bases of crossbow armed line infantry, 12 of skirmishers and 6 of shock infantry, pulse a few command figures.


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More work on the figures today. Getting there on the main colours. Need to pick out some more bits of equipment then give everything a brown wash.

Tried a green wash on the shields so will see how that comes out before doing the helmets.




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Techno II

Coming along very nicely, Forbes !  :-bd

I love the 'contrast' on the chaps with the Orange ? (Vermilion ?) headgear*...really makes them 'pop'.
Great stuff.

Cheers - Phil. :)

* What colour does everyone else see that as ?

fred.

 Thanks Phil

It's orange paint, and to me looks pretty orange in the photo
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Raider4

Your figures are coming along nicely.

Sludge is a really, really terrible name for a game.

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Quote from: Raider4 on 19 July 2021, 08:42:49 AM
Sludge is a really, really terrible name for a game.

Yes Wargame rules should be a doublet like "Muck and Sludge" 

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Quote from: DecemDave on 19 July 2021, 08:47:05 AM
Yes Wargame rules should be a doublet like "Muck and Sludge" 

Thats even worse !
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Sludge may be an odd name for a game - but it really grasps the concept of it. This is the intro to it:

"Sludge is an incredibly rich game with grit and depth that you may not be expecting. Sean has crafted a world that shows the deep tolls of war. Massive armies are on the march in an unceasing conflict that shadows over humanity, and even the environment, grinding it all down into a pulp. It's inglorious black powder plus gaming at its finest. I'm already looking forward to the possibility of seeing more of Sludge in BLASTER in the future!"

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