The everything miniatures wargaming thread

[The Brain]

I think that we should keep everything about Warhammer, 40k, Warmaster Ancients etc etc in the same thread. It's not like it will overload.

I couldn't decide what I wanted to paint so I took a look in the old closet to see what unpainted minis I have lying around. I decided to paint more of my The Assault Group modern minis. I painted some US soldiers and AQ/Taliban dudes a few years ago, now the turn has come to my African soldiers. I have this loose image in my head of a campaign in a fictional African state with different groups fighting for their different goals. You'd have Western peacemakers, AQ nutjobs, the "legitimate" government, various militias... Probably won't materialize but I prefer to have a mental framework for my painting.

So here's my first African soldiers. NB that I haven't yet decided how I will base them so they are unbased (duh) and their boots aren't done. I really like TAG minis, they look nice and have the right amount of detail. Paint up real nice and quick. Not like the often too busy GW models. I have kept things simple paintingwise, if they look OK they look good enough to me.

[grumbler]

I've pretty much decided to produce the Legacy of Glory 2 miniatures rules this summer.  Napoleonics miniatures players are in for a treat. 

[Galrion]

I've had the week to myself and I thought I'd do some painting.  Then I realized half my paints have dried up and I don't have anywhere with a decent enough light source in my home.  Now I need to pick up a table lamp of some sort.   

[Jacob]

I think that we should keep everything about Warhammer, 40k, Warmaster Ancients etc etc in the same thread. It's not like it will overload.

I couldn't decide what I wanted to paint so I took a look in the old closet to see what unpainted minis I have lying around. I decided to paint more of my The Assault Group modern minis. I painted some US soldiers and AQ/Taliban dudes a few years ago, now the turn has come to my African soldiers. I have this loose image in my head of a campaign in a fictional African state with different groups fighting for their different goals. You'd have Western peacemakers, AQ nutjobs, the "legitimate" government, various militias... Probably won't materialize but I prefer to have a mental framework for my painting.

So here's my first African soldiers. NB that I haven't yet decided how I will base them so they are unbased (duh) and their boots aren't done. I really like TAG minis, they look nice and have the right amount of detail. Paint up real nice and quick. Not like the often too busy GW models. I have kept things simple paintingwise, if they look OK they look good enough to me.

What ruleset are you thinking of using?

[Ape]

I've begun painting and playing Flames of War, 15mm is a helluva lot harder to paint then 28mm of GW. But also quite a lot of fun, the rules are very simple while at the same time hard to master. 

[CountDeMoney]

I've pretty much decided to produce the Legacy of Glory 2 miniatures rules this summer.  Napoleonics miniatures players are in for a treat. 

Good.  Customers are waiting, dammit.

[katmai]

I've pretty much decided to produce the Legacy of Glory 2 miniatures rules this summer.  Napoleonics miniatures players are in for a treat. 

Good.  Customers are waiting, dammit.

Gonna buy and then put on shelf to collect dust?

[CountDeMoney]

I've pretty much decided to produce the Legacy of Glory 2 miniatures rules this summer.  Napoleonics miniatures players are in for a treat. 

Good.  Customers are waiting, dammit.

Gonna buy and then put on shelf to collect dust?

IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT THE CUSTOMER DOES WITH IT WHEN HE PURCHASES IT

[Neil]

[CountDeMoney]

Man, that die is frigging huge!

[CountDeMoney]

now the turn has come to my African soldiers. I have this loose image in my head of a campaign in a fictional African state with different groups fighting for their different goals.

I hereby commission you to paint a Jonas Zavimbi.

[grumbler]

Good.  Customers are waiting, dammit.

You are gonna love it.  The historical commentary, diagrams, pictures, and whatnot are deliberately designed to appeal to napoleonics gamers who just buy the rules to read them.  It helps to be able to use the stuff from our books (which, BTW, are now showcased on our new website at www.militaryhistorypress.com.

As a side bonus, it plays very well indeed.  I will have to get you down here for a weekend game, as soon as we get the rest of the 10mm figures back from the painter in Sri Lanka.   The game plays better and faster than when you were down here last time.

We may even have to make a Languish meet out of the thing.

[grumbler]

Gonna buy and then put on shelf to collect dust?

About 75% of wargames rules are sold to people who never play them.  I aim to make that 90% in this rules set. 

[The Brain]

I think that we should keep everything about Warhammer, 40k, Warmaster Ancients etc etc in the same thread. It's not like it will overload.

I couldn't decide what I wanted to paint so I took a look in the old closet to see what unpainted minis I have lying around. I decided to paint more of my The Assault Group modern minis. I painted some US soldiers and AQ/Taliban dudes a few years ago, now the turn has come to my African soldiers. I have this loose image in my head of a campaign in a fictional African state with different groups fighting for their different goals. You'd have Western peacemakers, AQ nutjobs, the "legitimate" government, various militias... Probably won't materialize but I prefer to have a mental framework for my painting.

So here's my first African soldiers. NB that I haven't yet decided how I will base them so they are unbased (duh) and their boots aren't done. I really like TAG minis, they look nice and have the right amount of detail. Paint up real nice and quick. Not like the often too busy GW models. I have kept things simple paintingwise, if they look OK they look good enough to me.

What ruleset are you thinking of using?

I don't know. If it ever happens it will probably be homemade rules for the campaign and for the tactical part The Face of Modern Battle, maybe a variation of 2 Hour Wargames' FNG, or one of the free rulesets I've gotten off the web (Twentieth Century, Dogs of War, 5.56mm, The Book And The Gun...).

[The Brain]

now the turn has come to my African soldiers. I have this loose image in my head of a campaign in a fictional African state with different groups fighting for their different goals.

I hereby commission you to paint a Jonas Zavimbi.

In the meantime maybe you recognize the jolly fellow on the left?