Monday, December 27, 2021

December 2021, end of year roll up

 The end of a rough year. Filled lots of the time with painting, but not as many games as I should have played this year. The big Spring sell off generated a pile of cash...and I did not spend it all. That should fund the next two years at least. 

Slaughterloo figures will be the focus again in 2022...three forces still to work through. 



I have now painted all of the Burrows and Badgers figures for two warbands, and all possible figures needed for the Warren Percy Affair campaign book.


PAINTING:

30 points from B&B figures 

9 Points in 28mm sci fi= 39 total

663 YTD


GAMES:

1 x Bolt action at the club

9 games for the year


BUDGET:

$0 for the month

$2106 YTD 

SOLD: $5000 YTD

NET: + $2894


Plans for 2022

1- Continue focus on Slaughterloo 

    -Working on the Dogmen: Horses, riders, arty, leaders, infantry

2- At least 12 games

3- Spend <$1000 plus Historicon costs

4- Work on B&B figures when I need a Slaughterloo break

5- Sell some of the 15m MBA buildings

6- Finish building card terrain

7- Relook 28mm sci fi skirmish with 5Parsecs and/or 7TV rules


Review of Plans for 2021
1- Continued focus on Slaughterloo
-----Success! Major progress on this project
2- Game more (>6, target 12)
-----Partial success, 9 games
3- Spend less, <$1200 plus Historicon if all goes well
-----Partial success, kept spending reasonable, and sold off lots
4- Attend Historicon
-----Failed; work got in the way
5- Sell off some figures/terrain...a small downsizing
-----Success; major sell off of projects


Project Update

Burrows and Badgers: in progress, about 1/3 painted, whole range on hand
---Last Painted: Dec, 2021
---Las Gamed: Dec, 2021

Slaughterloo: In progress
---Last Painted: Aug, 2021
---Last Gamed: Nov,2021

A Very British Civil War: No planned additions.
---Last Painted: Jul, 2019
---Last Gamed: Jun, 2021

Albedo Anthropomorphic: Not Started
---Last Painted: 
---Last Gamed:

Fantasy 15mm: Large number of figures on hand to be painted.
---Last Painted: Jul, 2019
---Last Gamed: Jul, 2021

Pulp Alley: Will have some bleed over with the AVBCW figures. No major additions needed. I will continue to collect all of the Pulp Alley cards and scenarios.
---Last Painted: Dec, 2017
---Last Gamed: Jun, 2020

World War Two 15mm: No planned additions.
---Last Painted: Jan, 2013
---Last Gamed: Jul, 2014

Kingdom of Katzenstein: My 15mm "Napoleonic" imagi-nation. This is the project that got me started in November 2008.  I will continue to add a unit every now and then.
---Last Painted: Dec, 2018
---Last Gamed: Dec, 2011

Wooden Warriors: I don't plan to continue this project....I think :)
---Last Painted: Jun, 2018
---Last Gamed: Jun, 2018

SOLD
28mm Fantasy: Phase I complete. Plenty of plastic kits on hand. --- consider selling excess
---Last Painted: Oct, 2019
---Last Gamed: Oct, 2019

Zombies: Phase I complete. --- consider selling
---Last Painted: Jul, 2018
---Last Gamed: Jun, 2020 

6mm Sci-fi: Phase I complete.
---Last Painted: May, 2018
---Last Gamed: mar, 2021

Sci-fi 15mm:  No planned additions.
---Last Painted: Jun, 2013
---Last Gamed: Jan, 2019

WW2 Air Combat: No planned additions. ---consider selling
---Last Painted: Apr, 2013
---Last Gamed: Apr, 2013

Splintered Lands Animals: No planned additions. 
---Last Painted: Dec, 2011
---Last Gamed: Feb, 2013

Starmada Space Ships: No planned additions. ---consider selling
---Last Painted: Jun, 2011
---Last Gamed: Feb, 2013

15mm Pirates: No planned additions. ---consider selling
---Last Painted: May, 2016
---Last Gamed: Not yet

Sunday, November 28, 2021

November 2021 ---- and Burrows and Badgers campaign scenario #1

13 Years in the hobby and going strong. Disappointed to not make Historicon but blocking out time for the Summer. 

Prepped/primed a large number of Slaughterloo figures to take me through the Winter.

Ready for December

Completed in November

1st game of Burrows andBadgers

A target competition

Sinjon Stinkwater's band is very aggressive.

Guard mouse takes action.

It is a close match.

The Dog, Sir Barkley,  steals the show.

Demelza the Fox sneaks in a shot for the win.

The magic duel is over quickly, Tug McCaw the Raven comes out on top. 

Sir Barkley drops Sinjon in single combat.

What will happen next in "The Warren Percy Affair?"



PAINTING:

12 points from B&B figures finished from last month. 

624 YTD


GAMES:

1x Carnage and Glory Slaughterloo

1x Burrows and Badgers 1st game

8 YTD 


BUDGET:

$21 for primer

$2098 YTD 

SOLD: $5000 YTD

NET: + $2902

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Carnage and Glory - Slaughterloo

I did a play test of the Carnage and Glory II computer moderated rules with my Slaughterloo figures, including the recently completed British (Orcs). A large division on each side, using 2/3s of my table.

Field of Battle is my go to game, but I thought I would try C&G again since they have a new campaign module. 

Fun game, fast paced (after building the army lists on the computer), rules started to come back to me. Move distances seem a little big and my large sized units (base sizes) seemed to clutter things more than FOB. 

Jury is still out if I will try a full campaign with them. It is interesting to think about how the battles would string together and see the armies start to disintegrate from losses and campaign consumption.  











test1                         

Major victory for Associates

As of Game Turn: 9

 

Unioists has suffered losses of:

[ 37%]   3825 men of all arms

including:

        [ 12%]   1273 dead and wounded

        [ 21%]   2202 missing

        [  3%]    350 prisoners


[ 42%]   3400 bayonets

[ 23%]    425 sabres

[  0%]      0 artillerists


[ 84%] ammunition available


Mentioned in dispatches with Honors: 

[ 105] Dark Elf M 2

[ 123] Dark Elf Artillery


Losses include 1 Color[s]:

        [ 118] Dark Elf Line [1]


Associates has suffered losses of:

[ 16%]   1724 men of all arms

including:

        [ 12%]   1296 dead and wounded

        [  3%]    403 missing

        [  0%]     25 prisoners


[ 17%]   1404 bayonets

[ 17%]    320 sabres

[  0%]      0 artillerists


[ 89%] ammunition available


Mentioned in dispatches with Honors: 

[ 504] Orc M 3

[ 540] Orc Line-LG

 

Carnage&GloryII - Napoleonic Tactical System Module - © 2001-2019, Nigel P. Marsh




Friday, November 5, 2021

October 2021

No additional complete figures this month, but I did prime/prep enough figures that should take me through March. 

14 Inf units, 6 Cav, 2 Art and some leaders all from the various dog factions in the Slaughterloo range, and 28 Burrows and Badgers figure (everything to play through the 1st campaign supplement).


I won't be at Historicon, very disappointed. 


PAINTING:

12 points from B&B figures finished from last month. 

612 YTD


GAMES:

1x Carnage and Glory Slaughterloo game on the table

6 YTD


BUDGET:

$34 on PDF rules 

$2077 YTD 

SOLD: $5000 YTD

NET: + $2923

Sunday, October 3, 2021

Burrows and Badgers

 Indulgent birthday post showing the first completed figures. I painted the otter first.






Friday, October 1, 2021

September 2021

Crazy work schedule interrupted most of the hobby time for the month. Some basing, initial work on B&B figures, and prepping for winter painting is all I got done.

Reviewed the Historicon PEL. I am 50/50 for attending right now. I hope work clears up enough that I can take the days as there are some great games I would like to enjoy...highlighted of course by Peter's FOB3 Napoleonics on Sat night. 

Historicon is a no go! Military duty trumps hobby time again. Very disappointed. 






PAINTING:

0 points

600 YTD

----Have 12 B&B figures that just need basing.


GAMES:

1x Carnage and Glory Slaughterloo game on the table

6 YTD


BUDGET:

$0

$2043 YTD 

SOLD: $5000 YTD

NET: + $2957

Saturday, September 18, 2021

August 2021

 Major accomplishment by being ahead on my painting goal for the year. Big push this month saw another 5 x 18 figure units complete...finishing the Orc/British force for Slaughterloo.

I did not make the club game due to work, and I will miss in September too...hope to be back for October.


I am going to work on 12 Burrows & Badgers figures next...while preparing the Dog Slaughterloo figures. I am breaking that batch into 3 parts to make progress in chunks and maybe interspace with more B&B figs



5 Orc (British) Regiments



PAINTING

5 x 18 figure Slaughterloo units: 90 points

YTD: 600


GAMES

0

YTD: 6


BUDGET 

$0

$2043 YTD 

SOLD: $5000 YTD

NET: + $2957

Friday, July 30, 2021

July 2021

Great painting and gaming month...and only spent $15! Played a solo game and attended my first in person game with the South Jersey Gamers Association. Very fun game of 1939 Bolt Action. 

Painted up 5 Slaughterloo units...5 more Orc units to go for my 2021 goal. 

Prepped 12 Burrows and Badgers figures (and 4 scenery pieces).

Loaded all the Slaughterloo units into the Carnage and Glory computer moderated rules....I think I may use them for the next campaign.

5 Orc units





PAINTING

5 x 18 figure Slaughterloo units: 90 points

YTD: 510


GAMES

1 x 15mm fantasy hex based home brew rules

1 x 28mm Bolt Action at the club

YTD: 6

Next up...????


BUDGET

$45, paint and rules update

$2043 YTD 

SOLD: $5000 YTD

NET: + $2957

Saturday, July 24, 2021

15mm hex based Fantasy Battle

 Played a game of my home brew hex based 15mm fantasy rules. They are loosely based on Command and Colors / Battle Lore with custom dice.

Human kingdom and barbarians vs Orcs/goblins+.

The humans pulled out a victory by taking the hill (uncontested) and destroying enough enemy units. The Orcs were 1 base away from winning by destroying a whole command and enough units. Final score...9 to 4.

I will make some rules edits based on the battle and then they are playable minus refined rules for leaders/characters, and magic.