tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post1471612690940299602..comments2024-03-03T08:55:17.617+00:00Comments on The Wargame Addict: A Glitch In The MatrixThe Wargame Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-4442782322959143762018-02-06T00:46:55.534+00:002018-02-06T00:46:55.534+00:00Thanks C6 :-)
When I spotted the car on the shelf,...Thanks C6 :-)<br />When I spotted the car on the shelf, it looked about the right size, so I whipped out my little chap ;-) (a 28mm soft plastic mini that I habitually carry about with me for reference) and checked it - It was only afterwards when I flipped it over that I was very surprised to see it was made by Matchbox, because the only other stuff I've got of theirs is used with my 20mm mini's.The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-15909729826998478482018-02-05T12:10:56.161+00:002018-02-05T12:10:56.161+00:00Many thanks Dave, and I realise I've been moan...Many thanks Dave, and I realise I've been moaning about the 'negatives' with multipose mini's slowing down the ECW project (probably all down to impatience), but you're right - it's actually coming along OK :-) The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-33856535579427159792018-02-05T12:06:11.870+00:002018-02-05T12:06:11.870+00:00Cheers Andy, I was really pleased with how easy an...Cheers Andy, I was really pleased with how easy and well the moulds work, and chuffed with how good the standard Miliput (cheap as chips on ebay) shows the fine detail.<br /><br />Hope you had a great weekend mate, and I'm looking forward to hearing about it! :-)The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-36801057167285620622018-02-05T11:56:55.958+00:002018-02-05T11:56:55.958+00:00I've done that type of work on Matchbox cars b...I've done that type of work on Matchbox cars before, though they're really too small to match my 28mm figures. Anyway, your version looks rather better than mine, I think :-) !Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-29926974665742512002018-02-05T09:44:35.143+00:002018-02-05T09:44:35.143+00:00Great work on the base, the ECW is progressing nic...Great work on the base, the ECW is progressing nicely, great work on the car, and a clever idea on turning a Hulk into a golem looks well executedDave Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398737478468720431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-7510415422108012642018-02-05T09:04:02.183+00:002018-02-05T09:04:02.183+00:00I love the casualty markers, I’ll be stealing this...I love the casualty markers, I’ll be stealing this particularly the moulds part. The car is amazing btwDa Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-40944220779622581012018-02-04T11:26:40.059+00:002018-02-04T11:26:40.059+00:00Sad, but so very true ;-)Sad, but so very true ;-)The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-42629413204378483732018-02-04T11:17:45.659+00:002018-02-04T11:17:45.659+00:00Many thanks Ivor, when I started the "rust&qu...Many thanks Ivor, when I started the "rust" I had all intentions of going all out and painting several different tones on it - once the first coat was on I decided 'that'll do' and just topped it off with a coat of Soft Tone quickshade.<br />Similar mentality with The Hulk, where I might have spent time cutting and carving I took an easy option.<br />It's either "Less is more" or "Lazy bodging" depending on your viewpoint ;-)The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-7273087649934232932018-02-04T00:34:45.281+00:002018-02-04T00:34:45.281+00:00I set myself deliberately low standards but consta...I set myself deliberately low standards but constantly fail to achieve them! ;-)<br /><br />Brilliant :-)Vagabondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031648950206231742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-38976638606439051552018-02-03T16:02:10.207+00:002018-02-03T16:02:10.207+00:00Brilliant post Greg! Great stuff on your color cho...Brilliant post Greg! Great stuff on your color choice for the Dodge, looks perfect. What a great idea to use actual sand on the Hulk, I will have to nick that for a future mini :) Ivor Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-85878045625008674992018-02-03T11:31:47.646+00:002018-02-03T11:31:47.646+00:00Thanks Simon, trawling the charity shops while out...Thanks Simon, trawling the charity shops while out doing the shop-pain trips can turn up some surprising finds - but be careful, it can become an obsessive habit ;-)The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-84198718781582103672018-02-03T11:28:34.511+00:002018-02-03T11:28:34.511+00:00I take your point, and considering all the terrain...I take your point, and considering all the terrain that will need assembling for the Blade Runner and Old West games I want to play puts things in perspective ;-)<br />Again, it's all down to maintaining the right mindset and pace - I guess I've just been impatient!<br /><br />As for the standard of our modelling, I think we're ALL our own worse critics - personally, I set myself deliberately low standards but constantly fail to achieve them! ;-)The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-53427100834324852432018-02-03T11:00:44.587+00:002018-02-03T11:00:44.587+00:00What a brilliant find. I could do with finding one...What a brilliant find. I could do with finding one of them! Fab job dude. I also must paint that figure from my lead pile!Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-91127932795039581522018-02-03T07:52:47.216+00:002018-02-03T07:52:47.216+00:00Reading your reply to John's (Vagabond) commen...Reading your reply to John's (Vagabond) comment:"Skirmish gaming really DOES have its advantages"<br /><br />I find it more difficult to be honest. Less figures to paint, obviously. But most skirmish games require more terrain, which always seems to require more construction time and more work than you'd imagine. Least that's my thoughts, based on my own experiences. Due to the terrain requirements (I do admit that I take things to the extreme, lots of houses with furnished interiors) skirmish games cost as much as an army of metal figures and take as much time to make ready for gaming. Something I didn't consider before starting. <br /><br />From your reply to Simon (Blaxkleric): "when they encountered him THEY saw an earth golem, but all I could see was a muddy Hulk"<br /><br />I know that feeling :) <br /><br />I ran a chariot game the other year for the gaming group I was with, complete with DIY Roman racetrack. As far as I know they all thought the hippodrome model looked great, but I was anxious and concerned it didn't look good enough for the purpose, not finished, and I couldn't relax and enjoy running the game. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-32057117580649344272018-02-03T02:23:16.226+00:002018-02-03T02:23:16.226+00:00Thank you Roy, all of the comments I've receiv...Thank you Roy, all of the comments I've received have been a help in 're-setting' my attitude, and I'm "knuckling down" to the task as you advise - but I still wish the plastic mini's weren't in so many bits ;-)<br />The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-55510093758129184952018-02-03T02:09:13.895+00:002018-02-03T02:09:13.895+00:00Many thanks Bryan, and I really DO enjoy all aspec...Many thanks Bryan, and I really DO enjoy all aspects of my hobby, it's just that churning out these regiments will be MORE enjoyable when I stop and have two core armies that I can add to at leisure ;-)<br />The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-21384802315618186862018-02-03T01:57:47.491+00:002018-02-03T01:57:47.491+00:00Cheers Simon, luckily I run the D&D campaign f...Cheers Simon, luckily I run the D&D campaign for a group - when they encountered him THEY saw an earth golem, but all I could see was a muddy Hulk ;-) Now I've dug him out for his photo call, I think he's due a bit of a repaint just in case they meet 'another' one at some point!The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-61828779668956033952018-02-03T01:51:01.965+00:002018-02-03T01:51:01.965+00:00Thanks Joe, I don't mind doing 'em in smal...Thanks Joe, I don't mind doing 'em in small numbers, but just the thought of another 60-80 infantry and 20-30 cavalry is depressing. But yes, I'll be chuffed to bits when they're done! :-)<br />The "Speed Kings" are larger than the old 'traditional' Matchbox range, and definitely worth keeping an eye open for.The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-13254423881759088992018-02-03T01:37:34.760+00:002018-02-03T01:37:34.760+00:00I'm afraid you're absolutely right John - ...I'm afraid you're absolutely right John - it feels like "work" because I've set a target date for the end of Feb to get two 'playable' ECW armies done. Skirmish gaming really DOES have its advantages! ;-)<br />As for the car, it had a white interior that just wouldn't fit the new look, otherwise I'd have done the same as you.The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-52390160765258067862018-02-02T20:01:31.507+00:002018-02-02T20:01:31.507+00:00"especially if you have words of advice on ho..."especially if you have words of advice on how you reduce the tedium of assembling units of plastic miniatures"<br /><br />As John says, above, I think you've just got to knuckle down and get through it as painlessly as possible. I suffer from such with painting and I've just have to stick at it, motivating myself with the thought of being able to blog about them once finished and then talk with everyone as a reward. <br />While doing the work I slog through the tasks until I get restless or sick of it, probably go on Youtube and watch 20mins or so of people doing stupid things (Fail Army videos, or videos of idiots with guns) then go back to the task for a bit longer. <br /><br />I have to say the photo of the finished painted car looks ace. Definitely you've done a good job on it. And the quick conversion to make the D&D Golem looks a treat. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-10162095690594025282018-02-02T19:47:28.942+00:002018-02-02T19:47:28.942+00:00Loads of cool eye candy here, Greg, with the rusty...Loads of cool eye candy here, Greg, with the rusty car being my favourite. You've done a first class job on it, especially with the rust effect.<br /><br />I actually don't mind making multi-part plastic models. I recently made the House Goliath gangers from the new "Necromunda" game and enjoyed putting them together, although I don't know why GW gave the heads separate hairpieces. They were fiddly to put together. I'm looking forward to making the House Escher gangers next. I guess it's just a matter of attitude, mate. I enjoy all aspects of my hobby.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-16044053158735265312018-02-02T18:46:58.846+00:002018-02-02T18:46:58.846+00:00Marvellous stuff, Wargame Addict, and many thanks ...Marvellous stuff, Wargame Addict, and many thanks for posting up the hulking earth golem - it looks awesome and somewhat reminiscent of Ben Grimm (aka The Thing). More "ECW" too - what a lot to treat the eyes to in a single posting :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-51963486055333429402018-02-02T18:07:12.385+00:002018-02-02T18:07:12.385+00:00I hate all the 'new' multi-part plastic fi...I hate all the 'new' multi-part plastic figures that abound atm, the few I've tried (mostly zeds) have ended up as a mess of glue and bits.<br />I'm surprised how good the Matchbox car looks, scale-wise but I wouldn't have the drive for all the work you'e done on it - it does look good.<br />The earth golem thing is eminently suitable for a quick conversion for DnD - I'm impressedZabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142082193091797747.post-25000775603177482482018-02-02T15:24:20.937+00:002018-02-02T15:24:20.937+00:00It's always nice to see people working hard :-...It's always nice to see people working hard :-) I'm impressed with the trouble you went to with the car, I usually stick masking tape on the windows and spray black undercoat on. That probably explains why you outcome is better than mine.<br /><br />The Golem is a brilliant idea, I was thinking of buying a lead one but the cost and the fact I have no use for one put me off. Interestingly I've just made some cacti from DAS and am going to pva sand and paint so the same technique but different subject.<br />I find putting together multipart plastic figures to be beyond tedious. I did some feudal infantry but I have stalled for about 3 years on doing the cavalry, only about 1/3 of the way through and only about 20 figures to do.<br />just get your head down and get on with it. :-)Vagabondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031648950206231742noreply@blogger.com