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That’s a good question.

Iwo Jima Memorial style piece?

Thats a nice ide but I dont think that at this scale and material it would be workable sadly.

Do you have a link to the listing on Firestorm? I can’t see it on their regular website, and I want to pop it in my sig, and share it in a couple of FB Groups.

I do not no, I am not sure why its not listed on their events page though I have confirmation of booking as well as a staffers mrs saying it is pencilled in. Maybe because we are not selling tickets through them?
I will enquire.


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Tests of first Primarchs done.

Very nice!

 ingtaer wrote:
Would like some input from the LI players attending, I had planned on printing up a Primarch to scale for each player as a participation prize and have the first few done. Whilst working today though it occurred to me that that is all well and good for SM players but does nothing for SA or Mech ones. Any thoughts on what would be a nice gift for those factions?

For SA some kind of cool Legate Commander? The infantry box only comes with one style but there are actually two choices of commander in the game.

Not sure about Mech though, I guess we’ll know more on that front at the weekend.

Can you give some idea of what a legate commander would look like? Pickings are pretty slim on the sites I visit.
I was toying with the idea of a tank commander in Vanquisher but am having trouble sourcing one that doesn't look mediocre. And the few commission artists I have approached are either busy, too expensive or not interested.

I think sometimes FSG can take a few days to post event updates on their page, perhaps chase with them if it hasn't appeared in a day or two?

For the event item, I'm trying to think of anyone I have known that plays Legions and only has an SA army and not at least some marines in their collection? Maybe just a few. And I'm sure even those might still want a baby Horus or Sanguinius, as who wouldn't?

Could do a Fat Bloke Legate Commander?

Hopefully I will have an Emperor model available in time so that might cover it.

Heard from Warlord and sadly they are not willing to help out unless we organise some games of theirs.

ingtaer wrote:Can you give some idea of what a legate commander would look like? Pickings are pretty slim on the sites I visit.
I was toying with the idea of a tank commander in Vanquisher but am having trouble sourcing one that doesn't look mediocre. And the few commission artists I have approached are either busy, too expensive or not interested.

No idea really I’m afraid.

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Could do a Fat Bloke Legate Commander?

But this is a good call.

Its beyond my sculpting skills but will see if any one I know will do a commission.

AoS, HH and 40k players who have signed up, you are all very quiet. I want to do something for you as well but need input, can you please get in touch? Either here or via PM please.

Okay, another update. So the funds raised will be going to - https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/

As this is Paul's chosen charity.

Next thing is ticket prices, are we happy with an entrance fee, are we happy with £12 a ticket for a days gaming for charity?

Works for me!

Fine with me. Wouldn't have any issue with paying a bit more - out of interest how much of that is Firestorms cut vs going to the charity (if you're okay to share that)?

I would have to check but they said they would be giving us half price on table hire, I do not remember if that was £7.5 a day or half that though off the top of my head. I am dealing with loads of companies at once and so am struggling to recall what is what.

We now have 4 companies on board to donate participation prizes or raffle/auction stuff as well as what I am printing.

Piousservant wrote:

Fine with me. Wouldn't have any issue with paying a bit more - out of interest how much of that is Firestorms cut vs going to the charity (if you're okay to share that)?

I am covering table costs for up to 10 tables, so hopefully most of that ticket money will be doing directly to the charity.

Great work on this Ingtaer, it does sound like it is starting to come together.

 ingtaer wrote:
Okay, another update. So the funds raised will be going to - https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/

As this is Paul's chosen charity.

Next thing is ticket prices, are we happy with an entrance fee, are we happy with £12 a ticket for a days gaming for charity?

Fine by me

Yeah that’s good with me. Will ask my regular Legions opponents if they are up for coming too.

FSG are happy to sell the tickets but want a logo for the add, I have no talents that way so if one of you does can you please make something suitable for it?

Not my forte I’m afraid.

Is there a generic event logo they can use? (I think I have seen them do this for other things). Until a graphic designer or artist can be found and they have the time to put together a logo?

I will have an ask around in the meantime.

Will ask that or just ai art generate something nearly suitable...

I'll also have a look around if I can find some of my old art contacts but no promises alas. And yes, worst case scenario, we may just have to use AI to generate a placeholder or the like. Not a massive fan of AI art myself, but when push comes to shove.. I am sorry to the world for these creations.

edit.

A generic logo I may be able to find one or two online creators for, give me some time and I'll see if I can find them again.

Quite happy with that first image to be honest, any objections?

That looks unlike any bacon I have eaten and any dice I have ever rolled, but in interests of expediency I would be perfectly happy with them

Thanks BrookM!

I’ll be able to chip into a prize fund? Maybe Firestorm Gift Vouchers? I’ll match any value of said prize I contribute in donation to the charity.

I know donations is something that will be looked into, as I've made it known to my fellow mod that while I will not be attending, I know he's trying everything he can, from threats of physical and emotional damage (joke's on him, I am already a burnt-out husk 😉) to blackmail, in futile attempts to get me to be there, I am planning on running games of my own here in the swamps with the proceeds going to the charity pool.


And oh dear, let's use the AI image as the last ditch resort haha! I do blame the AI's on not being British enough for not being able to get the prompt "Bacon butty & dice" right. Worst case scenario, I'll have a dive into the world of Fiverr and see if someone there can do it justice.

Looks like I’ll be able to provide a table’s worth of LI terrain and all.

Quick throw-together based on a google search sandwich (so would need to be redrawn) but an idea...