Like a wheel within a wheel

So a apparently, Warhammer Fantasy Battles is turning into a round based game. As apparently modelled by the skaven war machines in the picture above. I am hopeful, hopeful of a lower model count. This would make the game more appealing to me as I find fewer models, more variety and big centrepieces a good thing. The internet unhappiness patrol is out in force of course, and I suppose re-basing is a pain in the teeth. However, it seems that some folks are always unhappy with any change Games Workshop make, so it hardly matters.

What I write in my notebook

I recently purchased a notebook, and find myself writing my thoughts with my excellent new fountain pen.

I have decided, on occasion, to type these thoughts up into blog posts. Unfortunately, I cant contain myself to just one topic, so this is never going to be a particularly popular blog. But it may be of interest to those who know me.

The first post is a rather long diatribe about politics. I actively invite comment because I really enjoy that sort of thing.

Finecast Followup

As promised here I have a picture of a Finecast and a metal Death Jester. Photographed most expertly by my good friend and graphical wizz Mr Chris Morris whose work can be seen here (http://www.chrisjm.co.uk/).

Mr Morris informs me this would have worked so much better if the models were undercoated in white. However, since we still have no real idea about the ability to strip paint from Finecasts black it is.

Without further ado, here we go. First the metal. (Click, as they say, for big)

And now the Finecast:

Well now, to me it seems like paint sticks to resin that bit better. Or, I was a bit more thorough then the chap I loaned the metal miniature from with the old spray. Other then that, I am hard pressed to tell the difference.

How about you?

Rumor Roundup

So, I want to take a minute here to talk about what might be coming down the pipe from GW in the near future. Now, I don't have any sources of my own this is simply what I have been able to cobble together from the various things you hear online. The skill comes from distinguishing the likely from the unlikely. I hope some of you at least find this information useful. 

Rebooted Blog

So, I have decided to restart my blog. This time using Blogger which is I suppose a little limited, but has the advantage of being free. With a bit of luck I will update this more frequently then the last edition.

Generally the blog is going to be about table top wargaming, technology, and some general comment. I hope you find it interesting. I am certainly finding typing large sections of text without a grammar checker interesting. I know blogs about a few different things don't tend to be popular. I don't expect to be popular. If a dozen people read it from time to time I shall consider myself a success. 

Citadel Finecast

So, apparently I am starting a blog again. But this post isn't about that. This post is about Citadel Finecast. I'm sure I will post a "This is my new blog look at how bland it is" post later. 

So, Finecast. Its resin. Games Workshop have, in there wisdom decided to replace the popular metal ranges with resin editions. Why? Because its awesome because there hyper detailed and its equivalent to the moon landings only for hobbyists. Or thats the spin White Dwarf would like to put on things. The real reason?

China has lots of money and is buying up lots of raw materials so it can build stuff. This drives up the price of Tin, Games Workshop swap to resin because its cheaper for them. Obviously, better then passing the saving onto us is a price rise justified by this being like the moon landing (they actually claim this in white dwarf). Only for toy soldiers. 

So, I got a lift down to my FLGS to do what any sensible person would do and buy up Metal Miniatures before they vanish. My Dark Eldar army eventually needs some Harlequins. Not the best choice ever, but I love the models and the fluff. He was out of Metal Death Jesters. So I ended up with a finecast death jester. What follows are my adventures in finecast.