A very active hobby month. Besides the annual club Christmas game, I hosted a game at home for the first time...A Very British Civil War with the Combat Patrol rules.
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Some other highlights for the year:
I tried Command and Colors Napoleonics like I have wanted to for some time. I enjoyed it, but it will not replace Field of Battle so I think I will sell off the two sets. I played the game with my original Kingdom of Katzenstein 15mm figures using the CCN rules on my HEXON terrain. First time the figures had been out in a dozen years!
The big purchase: a 3d resin printer. I treated myself to a retirement present and then got the assorted accoutrements for Christmas. This will become a 2025 extension of the hobby.
The 28mm MDF pre-colored buildings from Micro Arts Studios were the other big purchase for the year. Built them all and have gotten them on the table a few times. I will look at more from their range.
I updated my storage system to now have almost all figures stored in plastic containers with steel sheet/magnets. Only the Slaughterloo collection remains unmagnetized, but they are secure in RUBs.
Part of my post-retirement clean up included some minor work in the basement. I took the opportunity to do some cleaning, organizing, and put down foam mats around the game table for insulation and comfort.
My main focus on the miniature front this year have been the 28mm sci-fi Quar figures. Released in plastic and resin, they are fantastic sculpts with lots of character and lore. Lets the imagination run wild.
As a filler project, I have been working on the 28mm generic fantasy figures...mostly plastic kits. I still need to finalize a clear direction for the project. I also finished off all of the on hand Burrows and Badgers figures (until the next kickstarter).
Plans for 2025
1) Next wave of Quar
2) Focus on some terrain upgrades: trees, rivers, roads
3) Host a club game in Feb
4) Work on 6mm sci fi home brew rules with 3D printed figures
5) Spending <$2000, sell $500
6) Attend all 3 HMGS conventions
Cold Wars (this one is a maybe)
Historicon
Fall In
7) Complete on hand 28mm fantasy figures
a. Plastics
b. Metals
8) Add to 28mm sci fi by getting select sprues instead of full boxes
PLANS FOR 2024
1- Attend Historicon:
-----Complete: Attended
2- Spend <$2000:
-----So close!: I did sell off $440 worth of items so met my goal on net.
3- >12 games:
-----Complete: almost double!
4- Work on projects: (focusing on adding to some smaller projects instead of a large figure count)
---a. Quar: start when released:
-----Complete: Painted first two groups, will continue in 2025.
---b. Burrows and Badgers (paint the last kickstarter, and order next!)- 26 figures:
-----Complete: all on hand painted, next batch in 2025
---c. Paint two batches of fantasy figures-49:
-----Complete: painted several batches, big jump on this project
---d. Paint one batch of sci fi figures- 21:
-----Complete
---e. Paint a AVBCW BUF platoon- 30?:
-----Completed 60
5-Put together the rest of the Battlesystem card terrain
-----Not Complete: I bought and built a big batch of MDF buildings. I may sell the Battlesystem.
Purchase plans:
1) Quar when released...soon!: done
2) Next Burrows and Badgers kickstarter in Feb.: done
3) BUF platoon, need to decide on figures. look at historicon or order with Quar from Wargames Atlantic if BEF are released.: done
4) Several 28mm plastic Stargrave/Wargames Atlantic boxes (5).--- look at historicon, WA order: pushed to 2025
5) Some paints, brushes, bases.: Purchased
6) Maybe upgrade my trees, rivers, and roads: still in planning.
