Fort or Sea walls

 

                I got a set of these at Little Wars. Slowly painting them. Some are resin and some high density foam.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted =616

28mm = 126

20mm = 106

15mm = 0

10mm = 166

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 167

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 13

Read = 15

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

20mm The Ranch Sheriff's Department and Characters

            I fell down the fucking steps. In side the house, not on the iced up stairs in front of the house. There I was minding mind on business, doing women's work, the laundry. I couldn't see the steps. I was counting, counting poorly. Stepped down and there was a step still to go. 

            I cannot say it was becasue, I am a fat bastard or that the laundry was there, but one or the other stopped my fat ass from going down the rest of the steps? High ankle sprain, walking with a limp and pain standing.

            The short is the laundry is done. And I won't be doing laundry no more. I missed playing Warmaster with Kal. I have been sitting around painting.

 

Elko Sheriff and overwatch marker

Day shift

Night shift

            Both are the only metals here. For some reason they are taller. Other metals next to them are the same short too. Hmmmmm? And everyone is wicked shiny in the photos. They aren't in real life? 

Elko Police, They are not in the story. One died to give the guy below a pistol.

Drug user's in Doc's house and the 2 drunks that come down the street.

Mayor's daughter Amber(?) and the mother of the kids Jason finds and adopts

Jill Sterling on the left, Elizabeth Sterling (Wraith team leader) on the right.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted =613

28mm = 126

20mm = 106

15mm = 0

10mm = 166

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 164

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 13

Read = 15

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

20mm "The Ranch" Wraith part III

 

                Problems. I rattled canned my Cougars. Something didn't mix or did mix? The reaction is a sticky primer. I tossed the can and tried ultra flat black. Sticky. Its not the can as the board they sit on is dry and not sticky.

                In case the resin was melting, I UV-ed them for 2 hours. No change. Then took mineral spirits to them. The resin is not melting. Its the rattle can reacting with something on the Cougars.

                AP DA green. Warmed the can, good old shaking, sticky. Board not sticky. Different brand. Different material. First Cougars were resin poured. 2nd group resin printed. 

            I went after them with mineral spirits before ordering all new and throwing them out. Good new, mineral spirits does not melt UV resin. Only part of the rattle can came off. That which came off was easy. Qtips with enough rubbing to destroy them.

            The cans must be old. Its the same for both tan, black and AP DA. The paint, I guess, stratified. The black is the only one I kept. It went on to resin prints and metal minis with no issue. 

            I let them dry over night. Then hit them with flat black rattle can. Perfect!

            And the resin pour FUBAR. Exactly the same process and primer. They are melting! Straight to the trash.

        And Done. One for the Elko Sheriff's department and 2 or the Wraith's Mraps

Sammy Time Atlantics part II

            I am not so swallowed up by The Ranch to forget Sammy time. The Atlantic plastic Samurai mini's spear do not travel well. When I take them, I lose 4-6 spears. They snap off packed in foam in my bag, checked or carry on. And I lose a spear or two getting the little fuckers off the sprue. So.........Sammy time is only at home. Which I have not been in a while. 

            When I did the original Warmaster Samurai. I used taller grass. I had imagined them fighting across rice fields. On the last visit, in Yamanashi, they had planted in stages. Some rice was drying, some just started, and more than half mid way. This is why I have 1mm-2mm tuffs down and a muddy texture.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted =580

28mm = 126

20mm = 73

15mm = 0

10mm = 166

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 164

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 13

Read = 15

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

20mm Moderns "Don't Buy this Shit" part 2

 

            That's right boys and girls, the flying cock is back. This award is only pulled out for the finest of our American Treasures. It is not easy to win. You have to truly apply yourself, screw someone as if you owned them, or be completely FUBAR. 

            All I wanted to do was pull some minis out of a box, glue to a base, and pack them for the road. two plus days later and I am out of time and still at it.

            Today we have a 3D print factory, dracominiatures on Etsy. The order was placed Oct 13th. I had to reach out 3 times. Each time I earned a different production date or ship date. All dock dates were missed. They magically showed up 2 days ago. 

            All the minis were tossed in newspaper like a road side Scottish Fish & Chips place out on the cobbles. No bubble wrap. Not even in a plastic bag.

            The prints are resin. dracominiatures failed to completely clean/cure them. Danger, danger right? No we are lucky. Why? Because this Mofo never removed the supports. Which is most likely why they survived shipping. That and not being fully cured the flexibility was greater. 

            Every other print factory sends supports removed. You get a special note on how to remove them without destroying your new toys. Nothing about wearing gloves or safety!

        Y'all know me. I print my own shit when I am home. I order a metric cubic ass load of minis every year in all scales. 99.9% of the time minis show up clean, cured, in bags with a label.

            Not with this clown. I get to spend 2 days cleaning, curing, and removing supports. 

What if I was a dude with no print experience. That person would not know by smell or touch they were uncured. They would not have gloved up. They would not have the means to cure the little fuckers. And I bet stuck their finger in their eye or mouth with a proper cleaning of their hands. Nor would they clean up the area fully. No one wants a dead dog or baby cause that fucker ate uncured resin.

    

        What did I get? African pirates, Cartel biker gangs, Cartel dealers and enforcers, Sheriffs, High Risk contractors, over watch, and Russian heavy assault dudes. oh and Mexican federal police with trucks!!!

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 160 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted =519

28mm = 126

20mm = 73

15mm = 0

10mm = 105

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 164

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 13

Read = 17

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

20mm Force on Force terrain

 

    

        All 3D prints.

    

        Signs are from the junk you get in the mail soaked in white glue.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted =519

28mm = 126

20mm = 73

15mm = 0

10mm = 105

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 164

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 13

Read = 15

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

20mm The Ranch "Ark Security forces"

 

            Ark Security throws down with Seals or Delta and battles to deliver the vaccine.

    

        Jason's flipped over SUV. Or Bill's Jeep in the ambush.

    

    Random terrain bit

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 95 + 7 armies

Sold = 445 + 9 armies, 42 terrain

Painted =513

28mm = 126

20mm = 73

15mm = 0

10mm = 105

Epic = 17

Terrain bought = 134

Terrain painted = 158

Printed Terrain = 30

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 16

Games hosted = 1

Books 

Bought = 13

Read = 15

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set