Here’s a couple of shots of the Tanks you get in the Flames of War Open Fire! starter set.
StuG III
StuG III
M4 Sherman
M4 Sherman
This is my first time painting in 1/100 scale and also my first time using anything other than Citadel paints. I used Tamiya paints in the main that I picked up nice and cheap from a local hobby store and I think they look pretty good. They didn’t take long to paint and certainly look table ready.
Well after getting home from work last night I quickly put one of the KV-1’s together. As the box says they do just clip together quite nicely (although I think I will glue them after cleaning them up a bit).
As you can see the model is great, it looks like a KV should and the detail is nice and crisp. Based on this I will be looking at more Zvezda models for Flames of War in the future (got my eye on the Schturmoviks for a start).
I’m still waiting for the Elefants from Battlefront.
Well after a long period of sterling duty, my PC’s graphics card had finally overheated and blown.
It’s an old nVidia 512mb slimline card and it regularly would reach temps in excess of 105 degrees Celsius.
This means that I will be on an enforced holiday from World of Tanks till I can find another card that will fit in my small PC’s case.
This makes me sad
The guys over at Adhesive Games Ltd have given us a few concept pictures to keep us keen, waiting for that all but impossible dream of a good modern mech game.
As you can see from the above pictures, it looks like dark brooding BladerRunneresque Cities and Post apocalyptic ruins are all the rage in Hawken but they sure look nice and I look forward to seeing some more game renders and videos.
Now these Mech concepts look interesting, I like the blend of Mechwarrior like running gear with more real world ablative/ reactive armour. I’m guessing this is some kind of light or scout Mech as itl looks sleek and fast (I would call it a SC-1B Scarab but hey that’s just me)
So for all you Battletech Players waiting for a new game or you players of Heavy Gear, keep your eyes open and check out Hawkens Facebook page for loads more info including some early gameplay vids.
Hip Hip Hooray! A new Mech game is on its way!
Well since moving and due to a general lack of space for anything 40k related at home I have been looking at Flames of War again. Its smaller 15mm scale makes my small living room floor makes for a much better battlefield when the tanks are only 2 inches long! (that is if the cat doesn’t get involved)
Anyway I have taken the plunge with some Christmas money and made my first post Open Fire (The FoW started kit) purchases.
First of are 3 Elefant Panzerjagers. I’m having a go at creating the 653 Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung. This plus my two StuG G’s from Open Fire give me an awesome tank destroying force. They are going to be needing that firepower because on the other side of the living room floor will be:
10 Zvezda (courtesy of the Plastic Soldier Company) Soviet KV-1e’s. Since playing World of Tanks I have fallen in love with this early war Soviet behemoth and am hoping to build a late war Guard Heavy Tank Regiment but before being refitted with the IS-2. This was available on the FOW website as a free PDF but it has been removed and placed in the Red Bear book.
I look forward to unboxing them and pushing them around the floor, cat permitting of course.
BTW for more info on the Russian Zvezda kits take a look over at antons wargame blog, there is some great content there with plenty info for FoW gaming on a budget.
Ok so I haven't posted for a while (again!). In all honesty this has mostly been down to moving house (now living in Gloucester) and a host of other grown up stuff that I as a 32 year old should be well experienced at coping with but clearly am not (I mean in this day and why should I take 2 mins out of my busy schedule of watching Beasts of War and playing World of Tanks to record a meter reading or go to Tescos customer services because an offer on Frij milkshake hasn't worked? Oh? The limited edition isn't part of the offer? WELL DON’T PUT IT RIGHT NEXT TO ALL THE OTHER F*CK*NG FRIJ MILKSHAES THAT ARE IN THE OFFER THEN!)
Rant Over
In real terms living in a new place has given me easier access to both GW Gloucester and the Cheltenham Warchiefs gaming group oh and my Roleplaying buddies over at IWARPUK but in all honesty I haven't had a chance to go to any of them since moving, and now with the Christmas season being upon us (and me feeling rather Christmassy this year) I doubt I will have a chance this year.
but… there is always next year and I hope to lead or more true gamer lifestyle from this January onwards.
Watch this space
