Friday, January 31, 2020

January 2020

A very productive month...continuing on with all the figures I painted in December. I have now based everything and have the first game on the table using Field of Battle 2ed. Looking forward to the 3ed coming out soon.

I worked at least 15 minutes (usually much more) for 28 of 31 days in the month.

I bought some figures (and cannon) to fill out the next two batches I will paint...Trolls and Ottermen. Also stocked up on primer and bases.

Werewolves and Centaurs

Burrovians

1st battle all set up!


PAINTING
182 points of Slaughterloo figures!!!!!!
---I started these in December and just finished painting and basing a large batch.

GAMES
1 game x Of Armies and Hordes- 15mm fantasy

BUDGET
$310 on Slaughterloo figures,  paint, and bases ---- much more than expected but I am now stocked for months.
$310 year to date

Monday, January 20, 2020

Of Armies and Hordes (15mm fantasy)

I got the urge to get a 15mm fantasy game on the table over Christmas. I set things up and played it out in January using the Of Armies and Hordes rules. These rules have a very interesting area movement mechanic that I like, but the rules just don't beat out my Field of Battle mash up.

The Hobbits, Gnomes, and Fauns took on Orcs, Goblins, and Hobgoblins.

The evil forces surged ahead but the Fauns got to the ruins in the nick of time. The Hobbit cavalry won the day with one unit of militia ram riders destroying three enemy units.

Next up on the table...my inaugural game with the Slaughterloo fantasy Napoleonic 28mm figures.














Wednesday, January 1, 2020

2019 Round Up

Time for my year in review...sorry for the wall of text, this serves as my hobby diary.
I got in lots of painting over Christmas to start things off right in 2020...52 figures (Werewolves and Centaurs)...that all need to be based until I get credit!


My plans are to keep rolling with the Slaughterloo figures...Hares, then Otters, Halflings and Trolls. 


First and last pictures of 2019...Sci-fi skirmish game, and the 2nd batch of Slaughterloo figures awaiting basing.




PAINTING
J: 60
F: 52
M: 52
A: 54
M: 42 
J: 42
J: 6
A: 36
S: 36
O: 70
N: 0 (painted, but did not base until Dec)
D: 137
Total: 587


2019: 587
2018: 650
2017: 753
2016: 712
2015: 431 
2014: 1708
2013: 1990
2012: 1119
2011: 1013
2010: 1389
2009: 441


GAMES
14, 7 of them at Historicon.


BUDGET
$3319...need to cut that way back :)


Plans for 2020
1- Focus on Slaughterloo: target is at least 600 figures
2- Start Albedo once the range is more filled out...will take about 4 months to paint the figures
3- Attend Historicon
4- Keep spending to <$1800 total... I can do it!
5- 15mm fantasy if I get into a slump


Review of Plans for 2019
1- Complete all on hand AVBCW figures by end of June: Success
2- Game more than 10 games: Success
3- Attend Historicon: Success
4- Keep spending under $1000 (plus Historicon): Failed!!!!!
5- Consider the next major task from the list below:
- Phase II of 6mm SciFi
- Phase II of Wooden Warriors---switched to the plastic figures---Partial
- Phase II of Zombies
- Phase II of AVBCW---Complete, no major additions needed
- Return to 15mm Fantasy
- Start Slaughterloo-----Started


Project Update
A Very British Civil War: No planned additions.
---Last Painted: Jul, 2019
---Last Gamed: Dec, 2018


Slaughterloo: In progress
---Last Painted: Dec, 2019
---Last Gamed: Not yet


Zombies: Phase I complete.
---Last Painted: Jul, 2018
---Last Gamed: Oct, 2018 


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


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


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


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


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


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: Dec, 2016


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


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


WW2 Air Combat: No planned additions.
---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.
---Last Painted: Jun, 2011
---Last Gamed: Feb, 2013


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


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


Long Term Plans at the Ten Year Mark---now year #11
1) Finish the AVBCW project in 2019---DONE
2) Fill in the final parts of the 6mm sci-fi project
3) Decide if I want to add any wooden warriors and zombies---CHANGE OF PLANS
4) Continue the 15mm fantasy project...tons of lead on hand. This is my open ended opus project
5) Start the Slaughterloo project with the massive amount of Alternative Armies figures I bought this year on a very expensive whim.---IN PROGRESS
6) Game more
7) Attend more conventions...this will be a major goal once I retire.
8) Keep spending in check---NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
9) Don't start any new projects---FAILED 
10) Add to the terrain collection---IN PROGRESS