Major Ballsup's Hobby Shed

It's the end of August and time for my second update of the year.  The gaming update for May to August is  here .   At the start of the year this is what the projects board looked like (detail here ): The updated list at the end of April looked like this (detail here ): And here we are at the end of August: The ticks show how many months I've worked on something for that project.  There's been no new projects added since the April update.  At the end of April the balance was: 28mm - 17 figures (5 Verrotwood, 12 Celtos) 20mm - 14 figures (4 French Indo-China War, 10 WW2); 1 gun, 1 aircraft (all French Indo-China War) 15mm - 92 figures (76 late 15th Century, 16 late 16th Century); 1 WW2 afv  6mm - 362 figures (134 1980's Iran-Iraq/Soviet-Afghanistan Wars, 192 Seven Years War, 36 19th C Colonial); 22 afvs/aircraft (all Iran-Iraq/Soviet-Afghanistan Wars) The current balance is: 28mm - 52 figures (4 Verrotwood, 9 Celtos, 39 WW2) 20mm - 14 figures (4 French ...

This is the longest update for quite some time, as August has been a very successful hobby month.  Although I've been very busy in the real world too, I seem to have got into the flow and organised my time better.  I haven't agonised over things and just got them done.  I've also played a few games which I find motivates me to do more. Completed Quite a few things finished this month: Essex Miniatures15mm late 15th Castilian jinetes for the Fall of Granada project.  I started these last month and got them polished off in the first week of August.  This gives me a couple of units for the 2/3rd sized units I am initially using for Lion Rampant.  The 20mm Indian/Afghanistan buildings that I'd assembled and textured last month were next to be worked on.  Before painting them, I'd spent some time looking at photos of Punjabi buildings, some of which were very colourful, so rather than do the usual creamy white ones, I gave these very earthy tones.  The...

Introduction Rome is in turmoil.  Barbarians threaten every border and the battered legions are called home.  In Germania, Folliculus Pilosus gathers his forces and rushes to heed the call.  As they march, a German force under Lowenbrau the Frothy lies in wait.  Will Folliculus manage to lead his troops to safety? The Romans must reach the opposite table edge, or defeat the Germanics en route to open the way for their escape.  The Germanic objective is simple: destroy as much of the Roman force as possible. Roman Forces Leader = Folliculus Pilosus @ 2 pts with Commanding Skill ;2 units of Heavy Infantry with Javelins (Darts) @ 5 pts each; 1 unit of Archers and Slingers @ 4 pts.  TOTAL 16 pts Germanic Forces Leader = Lowenbrau the Frothy @ 2 pts with Aggressive and Impulsive Skills ;1 unit of Veteran Heavy Infantry @ 6 pts; 2 units of Light Infantry @ 3 pts each; ; 1 unit of Skirmishers @ 2 pts.  TOTAL 16 pts Note that I'm using 2/3rd siz...

Here's all the links for posts with cult information and AARs for the Verrotwood Awakening Campaign I've been playing for the last few years. Wisentii cult The Uncoiling of Beiysss cult AAR#1 - The Relic Hunt AAR#2 - Place of Power AAR#3 - The Riddles AAR# 4 - The Haunted Village AAR#5 - The Hare of Yester AAR#6 - The Pools of Sorrow AAR#7 - A return to the Place of Power AAR#8 - The 'Shroom Brothers AAR#9 - How Winter Kills AAR#10 - Leave None Alive AAR#11 - Slaughter them as they sleep AAR#12 - - The Reapers' Scythes  

Introduction "It is spoken that during the Conjunction at the place where the trees thin, beyond a veil of mist, there lies a majestic golden field, where brave fools can harvest Favor as easily as if it were oats or barley.  But beware The Reapers' Scythes." The Cultists of The Uncoiling of Beiysss and Wisentii, have left the Verrotwood and found the Field of Favor.  Paused at the edge of the field they begin the harvest. Set up The game is played on a small board 36x24 inches over four rounds.  Uniquely for a game of  Verrotwood, the only forest terrain is placed at the edge of the board.  All the action will take place in the open field.  A Cultist can go Prone to gain cover, but there is no other cover.   Four Reapers guard the field and begin the game stationed at the four cardinal points.  These are Greater Reanimated, as per the main Verrotwood rules.  However, they move at 6 rather than 4 inches.  Additionally their scythes ...