Radioactive Refreshments!

Been a mixed bag this week. Started out great with a game of Across the Dead Earth with my good friend Pulp Citizen . Played a loot game and tried out all my terrain (some unpainted) which was nice to see how much it covered the table. I think personally a couple more taller buildings are need so once I have got all this Mantic stuff done its something I shall look into.

The little one was bad with a stomach bug on Tuesday evening which quickly went around the whole family by Thursday night and we all been unwell. All seem to be on the road to recovery now but its meant an unpleasant few days.

Finished for Tuesdays game and were planned for a post on Wednesday which I never got around to doing here is are the Radioactive Refreshments again by Thunderchild Miniatures. These are a treat to paint up especially as there damaged in the apocalypse. Rather than free handing some signs on the sides. I had a go at printing out some posters and weathering them a bit to appear old and worn. I went for Nuka Cola ones well because Fallout is cool :)

In other news. The Shattered Crown kickstarter is nearly at 100 backers and approaching the 7k mark of  its 20k goal. If your thinking of backing now is the time to join with 8 days left to go!!



https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chappellm/the-shattered-crown-the-fantasy-war-game-reinvigor

Also a Across the Dead Earth is having a Summer Sale!!



Gangs reduced to £12.50 and the combined deals reduced grab youself a bargain!!
http://dead-earth-games.myshopify.com/

Chilling Raiders.

Another manic week in the Brummie household have been busy most nights this week with one thing or another. Finally got in a painting session Thursday night and finished off another Raider. This time the models is from Scabies Punks from Wargames Foundry's Street Violence range. I had started this guy way back when the Across the Dead Earth game was going into production and I had the Redclaw minus Fatboy and this guy was going to be a stand in and later on an addition to the gang. well Fatboy arrived before I could get him finished so he has languished on the paint desk for around 12 months now! TBH he was quick to finish mainly the clothing, weapons and metallic area's requiring work.

The characters name on the Foundry suitable is Mongo Smash which I think I'll keep :) The buckles down the guys leather trousers drove me nuts lol. I will get the rest of the pack done at some point as they are also primed and ready to go.

I shall probably continue with more EM4  Raiders as the week goes on but I've also based the Mars Attacks Ruins I previewed a couple of months back. They are no in fixed position and all the accessories have been based and I think it adds a lot to there general appearance. They are also more stable something which in a recent game of 7TV2e we found if you breathed on them they fell over lol

 

 The Awesome Accessories you get in the pack  I shall still use of the US looking mailboxes but they will be rubbish bins rather than for there intended use. Theres a couple of signs a 'STOP' and a directional one but I think I will incorporate them into a larger terrain piece somehow.

All Primed with a cheap black acrylic paint mixed with PVA. The top ruin's base warped as I ran out of my cake bases and used normal card. Luckily sticking the tray on it over night as it was still drying has pushed flat again. Next step is to add some debris and other detritus to them. I may have to get some putty and fill all the holes in as well. 

Bit more work on some Thunderchild Miniatures  Radioactive Refreshments. I managed to finish off the Creature Feature Comforts. Shown below with Raiders who after a busy day pillaging and looting the wastes need to put there feet up and chill with Nuka Cola and a rat on a stick.

Well thats it for now. I am off to the Barrage Wargames Show in the morning in Stafford with Pulp Citizen to browse and make a few purchases. First time at this show so looking forward to it :) Hope you having a good weekend all :)

Surprise Parcel! and Terrain Progress

Got home from work yesterday to find a surprise parcel from Thunderchild Miniatures (Click the name!)  courtesy of Lord Siwoc. Johnny ran a recent competition which I won!  Thunderchild miniatures are a recently started company making resin terrain and miniatures for the Post Apocalypse. There is some useful generic stuff as well as robots, mutants and other weird creaturesI shall certainly be browsing there store for more additions the two sets below are fantastic quality castings no visible air bubbles and the fit in nicely with all my 28mm miniatures. The Sofa's shall certainly take pride of place in my new terrain piece. ( more on that in a bit)

Here we are next to Jester, Siwoc and Squint

A little bit of progress on the terrain last night incorporated some suggestions from Sunday's post

 Mathyoo's window frames.

 Robert's Window frame symmetry  with bits strewn outside and inside.

 I think a tiled roof will look better than turning it into a fortress. I have the tiles to add yet but this needs to dry first.

The van is now blocked off properly with rubble from the rest of the building.