Tag: Skirmish

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Hobbies

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by my chosen hobbies.

DC Universe Miniature Game
Ball Park Baseball, 1917 season
Warhammer 40K

And that’s just what I touched this weekend.

I also spent a few days following the livestream from Star Wars Celebration Orlando, got a haircut, went to a baseball game, watched the first episode of the new season of Doctor Who, attended a screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark with a live orchestra, Easter Brunch with family, and still feel that I didn’t get everything done that I wanted to this weekend.

For example, I didn’t get to play a game of Warfighter or Phantom Leader.  Or start watching a couple of shows on Netflix/Amazon Video.  Or read comics.  Or read in general.

Ah well.

I’m posting this trailer just because.  You folks who haven’t started watching this really should start, the last season begins this fall.

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67th Terrondan Peregrines

It begins…

I used a random planet name generator that I found online, and came up with a homeworld name of Terronda Prime.

My Militarum Tempestus regiment will be know as the 67th Terrondan Peregrines.

The miniatures pictured above are my paint test, with Dark Prussian Blue as the primary color.  The secondary color has yet to be determined, though I’m looking at khaki at the lightest, and some shade of grey at the darkest.  Weaponry and equipment will either be dark grey or black.

Skin tone will vary, as always, from flat flesh to tanned to dark.

Given time I’ll try to come up with appropriate background fluff and history for the planet Terronda Prime, and the 67th Peregrines.

A quick internet search and I have a logo.

Their motto will be the same as the British SAS: “Who Dares Wins”

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Ooooh, Shiny…

So while I took a break from working on Batman Miniature Game stuff, another game caught my attention, again.

I have a love-hate relationship with Warhammer 40K.  I love the setting, the miniatures, the game.  I hate that a new rules set comes out way too often.  In the last 15 years or so we’ve had 4 revisions to the rules in the form of a new hardcover rulebook.

When Kill Team came out last year, I thought it was a good intro for folks who were interested in 40K but didn’t want to invest in a large army.  Skirmish games appear to be the way to go (see: Batman Miniatures Game), since you only need a handful of miniatures instead of a hoard of them.

Waaagh.

But I digress.

Continue reading “Ooooh, Shiny…”

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More!

I sold off the Joker crew that I originally picked up since I was getting another Joker crew with the Suicide Box.

They’re nice and all, but I do prefer a more traditional look.

Continue reading “More!”

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Deliveries update

The stuff not delivered on Monday, which said it was, arrived on Tuesday.

The stuff delivered today was due for delivery tomorrow (Thursday), except for the stuff that was due today, which did arrive today.

More stuff is scheduled for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday.

That is all.

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Deliveries

I knew that I was getting a bunch of deliveries on Monday, so I kept track of them online and in a text file on my work PC.

According to USPS.gov, everything was delivered.

When I went to retrieve my packages, 2 were not in our mail room.

I double checked online, and both were listed as delivered.

I checked the mail room this morning and they were still not there.

I suspect that they’re somewhere in another agency’s mail room, and they haven’t sent them over to ours yet.

So now we wait.

*grumble*

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This time for sure!

While I’m still waiting on the replacement arm for this guy:

A few more figures are coming in this week.

A hero must have it’s villain…
My name is Oliver Queen…
Also comes with helmeted head.

This is definitely it.  Until it’s not.  Arrrgh.

At 35mm scale, they’re a joy to paint.

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Weekend Update

3-Day weekend review, by activities:

  • watched Power Rangers
  • played 2 baseball games
  • painted miniatures
  • watched NCAA Final Four games
  • 1st play of Warfighter
  • watching baseball on Opening Day

What to do now, as the Giants opener ends and the Warriors game is on in about an hour or so?

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Out of My System

Okay, I think I’m done picking up everything that I was interested in for the Batman Miniature Game.

After the announcement of Joss Whedon directing the Batgirl film, I decided to finally pick a Batgirl figure for the game.

There are two of them.

The Animated Series version
Not the Animated Series version

Both have their strengths and weaknesses in game terms, the Animated version is a bit weaker in terms of skills.

I couldn’t decide, so I picked up both.  I have 3 Batmen, after all.

And then I picked up this one to create a Birds of Prey team, with Black Canary:

And then late last night I picked up the Watchmen figures on eBay.

Basically, I’ve spent that small fortune that I was hoping to avoid spending by not getting this game in the first place.  Good thing I already got my tax return…

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Alternative Crew

Subbing in this guy for Adam West and Tim Drake Robin brings the total down to 334.

Which then leaves some points and monies for some gear.  The other list used up all available funding/money

I’m a little disappointed that there’s no Michael Keaton Batman figure.  But I’m more than happy with the Adam West and Ben Affleck figures, along with the ‘classic’ comic Batman.