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2020/09/25 11:19:53
Subject: Re:Re:Skinflint Games PLOG: Crossing The Rubicon Nostalgius! 1991 Blood Angels
OK, for some reason Wordpress has logged this as being posted back in June, but I assure you it's brand new! The rosters for our GrimDark Future 1000pt Fight Club, with occasional dalliances into 40k and our own Future Force Warrior system...
Skinflint Games wrote: Focus isn't our strong suit in our little gaming group, so Dan & I figured why not start a Dakka plog to show what we're up to? There will be various themes here, but all will be the united by the love of little plastic soldiers and the hatred of spending money..
Over the last 18 months or so our modelling skills have come on apace, largely thanks to many of the posters here on Dakka. Hopefully we can post the odd thing you guys will enjoy, and the karmic balance will be complete!
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Skinflint Games- war gaming in the age of austerity
So productivity has dropped off a bit of late as I've found myself in a bit of a COVID inspired slump, but I've still managed to make a bit of progress even with lockdown stopping us from meeting up:
Do it, I was originally going to use a bedsheet but for Space Fleet you need a grid and didn't trust my ability to do straight lines.. when we grow up and try Battle Fleet Gothic we'll probably do it for that.
Automatically Appended Next Post: It's taken a while, but the Devastators are here:
Thanks mate! Please do, let us know how you get on :-)
Automatically Appended Next Post: You asked (well, some of you did) we delivered! The first of hopefully many SpaceFleet battle reports with DIY minis as the Imperium goes up against the Eldar...
Swapping periods and scales, here's a big block of 30 1/72 Caesar Fantasy Orcs - part of a big batch I picked up for an absolute steal last summer... will be using these in the hopefully-not-too-distant future for Warhammer Fantasy, One Page Rules' Age Of Fantasy, Age Of Sigmar (maybe) and of course our own Hyperian Wars.
20mm/ 1/72 fantasy does seem to have a growing level of support and if you're looking to get into rank & flank fantasy gaming it's worth checking out - This whole army of around 150 figures came in at under £30 and the Caesar stuff is really good quality.
A full army for £30 is nuts. Your bargain-fu is strong my friend.
Nice plan to strip the rules down and drop the scale. Are there nice beasts and dragons and the like at that scale?
I’m loving those old old school Blood Angels! Straight out of late 2nd Edition and 3rd Edition right there. The back banners, the poses, the bases, the helmets... takes me back to the good old days.
The orcs look good, too. And an unbelievable price.
Project log and campaign featuring Orks, Imperial Guard, Marines, Tyranids: http://www.xhorikwar.blogspot.com/ Currently focused on our Horus Heresy campaign with White Scars, Death Guard and Imperial Militia.
2021/03/11 10:56:59
Subject: Re:Skinflint Games PLOG: More Accidental Tyranids - Hive Fleet Imprudens Complete! (For Now..)
theCrowe wrote: A full army for £30 is nuts. Your bargain-fu is strong my friend.
Nice plan to strip the rules down and drop the scale. Are there nice beasts and dragons and the like at that scale?
Strong with the thrift are we ;-) These were all missing boxes, but even had they been full price it would have still come in under £40 - 20mm has much to recommend it! No beasts and dragons scaled to this that I've found so far, but there again who's to say what size a dragon should be?
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The Riddle of Steel wrote: I’m loving those old old school Blood Angels! Straight out of late 2nd Edition and 3rd Edition right there. The back banners, the poses, the bases, the helmets... takes me back to the good old days.
The orcs look good, too. And an unbelievable price.
Thanks man, 2nd was my jam! when the going gets tough, the tough go retro
Automatically Appended Next Post: My eBay rescue project completed! Until I buy some more...
Experimenting with the oversized "Heroic 20mm" Valiant miniatures as a basis for cheap Imperial Guard/ Colonial Marines/ generic human sci-fi troops. Accessorised with cardboard, greenstuff and granny grating, I think these make for a pretty decent and VERY affordable alternative... check it out:
Khornate Chaos Cultist
Guardsman of the Hazzard 1977th
featuring the noble Atlantic Alliance defying the evil hordes of the Holy Soviet Empire.. at least sometimes..
when the going gets tough, the tough go retro 
