Akizuki gold

Dags over at Frothers mentioned that my samurai have too much static grass (not enough variety) on their bases, so I decided to get a little practice decking out a base.

This is a 40mm base (by Proxie Models). I used concrete rubble and some foliage (by Gale Force 9,) some tall grass from a manufacturer I can't remember, and some two-part epoxy resin for the little pool of water (which is indeed glossy, but somehow didn't reflect any light in these pics.) The flowers are scrap cuts from a floral stem.

I think the base looks great, though, similar results will be difficult when I have a figure on there; there just won't be this kind of space to work with. I'm also not quite sure what to do with this particular base. Maybe it could be a simply objective marker. I figured since it features a small pool of water, it can be the hiding place of the Akizuki gold (for fans of "The Hidden Fortress.")

St. Machinas

Just another poster. I like this one better.
And remember, Brother pilots: Machinas Indiegogo campaign

Acceleratus!

Just having fun with Machinas art. This one was pretty easy to throw together; I'm thinking about redoing it much larger so that I can make it into an actual poster.
Don't forget to visit the Machinas Indiegogo campaign.

Colonel Jack

If you haven't yet taken a look at the Machinas: Death Racing indiegogo campaign, please go have a look-see soon. And spread the word if you see places it's not mentioned.

You can also check out more information about Machinas -- game and setting -- over at the Two Hour Wargames blog.

40mm Old West:; A couple free grazers

40mm old west?? Yep. One of the pleasant surprises I found when I took the collection out of storage were four unpainted figures, including these two cowboys.

Most of my collection is from HLBS, but these two are actually by Knuckleduster Miniatures. (And I just discovered that you can order many of the old HLBS figures through Knuckleduster as well; one-stop shopping!) There are a few things I like about the Knuckleduster 40mm figures.
-- Most of the figures come with separate heads and right arms, so a lot of variety can be achieved.
-- Many of the foot figures also have mounted versions (sold in separate packs.)
-- And there is a small selection of wounded/dead cowboys, and even a wounded horse.

So, point being, take a look at Knuckleduster. Oh yes, many of you will say, "These are great, but 40mm is not my scale." Lucky for you, Knuckleduster also has an extensive selection of 28mm Old West -- even some "singing" cowboys.

I have a third Knuckleduster figure sitting around somewhere. I'll have to dig him out. I also have a couple more old HLBS figures sitting on the table almost done. They'll come later.

Machinas video: The Basics

Ed posted a video on the Indiegogo page giving the basics of how Machinas is played. It doesn't give a lot of details, but I think it gives enough to show you how the game plays and what it looks like on the table.
Take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phsaMRzigIk&feature=youtu.be

Short update

Some of my first Machinas cars getting their first layer of paint.
Most of these (long since finished) cars are spoken for in the Machinas
 Indiegogo campaign.

I've been away for the week, but I'm back. I hope to start another commission with Steve Barber soon, this time for a Japanese bandit (like the henchmen in either Yojimbo or the 2003 version of Zatoichi.)

I started that, but my head is still fully into the Machinas Indiegogo campaign. If you haven't seen it, go have a look. Spread the word if you can (especially if you haven't seen it mentioned on certain forums.) Machinas also now has a Board Game Geek entry.

Machinas Indiegogo is a go!

The Machinas campaign is under way, and half the limited edition cars are spoken for! Don't get left in the dust; you can visit the campaign here: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/machinas-death-races-in-the-wasteland

Even if you don't want to pledge, The Oppenheimer still heaps his glory on thee.

Machinas: Another page

I should be doing my taxes, but this sounded more fun tonight:

Machinas: It's here.

Machinas will be on Indiegogo instead of Kickstarter, and it begins at noon (PST) on Sunday. The rules will be available in print and/or PDF, along with cards, some limited custom cars and nice stretch goals. Dig deep, Brother Pilots, and spread the word!

ONE more group photo: 40mm Old West

These figures were my very first large-scale (larger than 28-32mm) figures. I bought them back in 2007 to play Gutshot by Hawgleg Games (I haven't played in a long while, but the game was certainly fun and simple considering all the possibilities it offered. Recommended.)

All of these figures were by HLBS, which has since sold the molds to miniaturefigurines.co.uk. When I opened the case containing these figures I also discovered four unpainted figures by Knuckleduster; I should probably get those painted! Knuckleduster makes a great range of 40mm old west figures, including mounted versions of most of the foot figures, and wounded and civilians. I recommend both the HLBS/Minifig and Knuckleduster 40mm old west figures.

54mm Post Apocalypse figures

As long as I have this little terrace setup, I might as well take photos of a couple more collections. These are my 54mm Apocalators (post-apoc gladiators). This group also includes many figures I use to play Qwik, by Two Hour Wargames.

The group below is my Waiteri tribe. I originally made them with the intent of playing some nice large-scale games of Tusk. After I created a bunch of the post-apoc figures, I wrote the Waiteri into the background/setting I've created for the rest of my PA figures (which is the same setting as "Machinas," by the way.) So I have plenty of post-apoc figures now for a good skirmish or small battle.

The wolf is from Reaper miniatures, and the tribesman second from right in the front row below is an old heavily converted ancient German sculpt by Alpha Miniatures (now by Black Cat Miniatures.) All the other figures, in both photos, were heavily converted using Bronze Age Miniatures' 54mm generic range.