Zomtober 2019

Well October draws ever nearer and I am preparing for the announcement of Zomtober 2019, unless Pulp Citizen of the Eclectic Gentleman Tabletop Gamer blog decides not to run it this year.

In preparation I have rummaged through the pile of shame and decided to paint up the following

An Ogre mercenary for Mordheim  as a survivor, well it works for me, a bit tenuous I know.

A Mantic Zombie Troll from the Dungeon Saga Kickstarter

A Mantic Armoured Troll

Two Mantic Ghouls which I think may count as un-dead.

Two Studio Miniatures plastic zombies.

A Hasslefree Alice.

A Hasslefree Suzi.

And finally a Studio Miniatures Little Girl Zombie.

Don't expect too much as I haven't lifted a brush since last year. It will be nice simple base coats and a trip to the Army painter dip for these models.

Phil

What have I done ....

Well it seemed like a good idea at the time.

This core set with the additional `Horror' expansion means my total for today is

Painted: 0.

Bought: 171

One day soon I'm going to add up my unpainted minis and I'll know exactly how much I've got to do. This will be a painters confession !!!

Bloodbowl 7's Ice Hockey Rink

Tempting to teach the Grandchildren Bloodbowl 7's on this lovely Canadian Hockey Rink....

The preciousssss

Just before Christmas I received a message from Ensign Madcap on the Lead Adventure Forum who had a spare one of these. It now resides in my collection now the only decision I have to make is what colour scheme to paint him and whether to arm him with a sword or spear.

Zomtober 2018 Week 2

Will be delayed by a day or so. Real life is a bitch sometimes. I am looking forward to returning to my happy place !!!

Zomtober 2018 Week 1

A day late but I'll call this one done ...

Rangers of Shadow Deep

Joseph A Mc Cullough creator of Frostgrave has announced a soon to be published game called Rangers of Shadow Deep. The game uses the same mechanics as its larger cousin and for me it is suitable for solo play, uses a 3x3 or 4x4 table and a team is only 6 to 9 figures.

There is a Facebook page or you can follow on Blogger, `The Renaissance Troll'.

I bought a rather tasty Lord of the Rings Ranger of Ithilien figure from E-bay then a trip to the loft and some old teen-years rpg figures were brought blinking into the 21st Century. A closer examination reveals that some have succumbed to the dreaded lead rot. They were stripped of paint then after a quick  internet search to treat the rot, soaked in white vinegar, then boiled in ionised water. Tomorrow I have to repeat the treatment, some have been saved, others not.
 The happy few

The not so happy few which cannot be saved

My loyal CO3 cleric and a 1998 Ral Partha figure with axe have lost their faces and the champion from Throgs Hobgoblin despoilers detail is very soft, the axe head fell off and I noticed that it is a miscast as part of the axe staff never cast properly.