Killa Kan from GamesDay 2010 Golden Demon Awards.
Killa Kan
Author: Felix
Flames of War German Panzergrenadier Headquarters
I purchased a Flames of War box of the German Panzergrenadier Headquarters.
In the box you get a bunch of resin, plastic and metal.
I like the fact that you get three different half tracks.
It’s a challenge though to see what goes where and on which bases which models go. I do think that there needs to be either better instructions in the box, or at least a good and explanatory guide on the Flames of War website. This is not the first or last model from Flames of War that has left me confused about what is what and where it goes on the model. It’s not even entirely clear about which infantry go together or clear instructions on how to base them.
See the workbench feature on this boxed set.
Flames of War British Light Tanks
These nice looking British Light Tanks are from Simon’s collection.
I’ve always liked the British Light Tank and this is a really nice model.
Vickers Light Mark VI B/C – Developed in the late ’30s as a nimble reconnaissance tank, the Mark VI saw service in France and the opening stages of the Desert War.
Ork Stompa Gantry
I have been thinking about more Ork scenery for some time. When recently my son broke his toy crane I was inspired to take the broken section and use it as part of a Stompa Gantry. I have also used parts from an Ork Trukk, an Ork Battlewagon and Imperial Accessories. I have used foamcard for the base and the majority of the model was stuck together with a hot glue gun.
Since my previous post on the gantry I have added some more bits and pieces and some stones to the base.
There are some grab rails from the Ork Trukk kit, as well as an engine on the base. I have also used some of the brass from the Warhammer 40000 basing kit.
Elysian Tauro Venator
A Forge World Elysian Drop Tauro Venator entered into the GamesDay 2010 Golden Demon Awards.
It has a nice trailer, however I am less sure about the presentation of the model. The sand dune it is jumping off doesn’t look much like a natural sand dune and needed a little more work to make it more realistic and convincing. I am also less sure about the posing and placement of the model. This is a pity as the painting is quite good and done well.
Flames of War Challenger A30
The Tank, Cruiser, Challenger (A30) was a British tank of World War 2. It mounted the 17 Pounder gun on the Cromwell chassis to add heavier anti-tank firepower to the cruiser tank units.
This is the Flames of War blister of the British Challenger A30 Tank.
Within the blister, as with a lot of FoW models, you get a resin hull and turret and metal tracks and accessories.
See the full workbench feature on my Challenger A30.
Who’s back? He’s back…
Well I enjoyed the first episode of Doctor Who. Very epic and ambitious and setting it in American appeared to work. The result was really what they should have done when they tried to re-make Doctor Who in 1996 and Paul McGann took on the role. I am sure that if the American version was like last night’s opening episode then it may have been a success.
However back to the new episode, as I said, the American setting worked well and though I was expecting it to be a little cheesy, I didn’t think it was in the end. Reminded me slightly of an episode of the X-Files, but with a little more humour.
Nixon and the Oval Office was done well and seeing Confidential showed how much work was done in creating that infamous room in the White House. I did like the fact that it wasn’t modern America, but was 1960s America. This is why I think it worked over the modern setting of the 1996 American remake.
I was touched and enjoyed the tribute to Elizabeth Sladen that followed the opening episode. Wonderful tributes and clips about her life in Doctor Who.
I am looking forward to the next episode of Doctor Who and the series as a whole, slightly disappointed we have a split season, as I hate gaps, but I can see how it spreads the Doctor more over the year.
Inquisitor and his retinue
This very nice Witch Hunter and his retinue was an entry in the GamesDay 2009 Golden Demon awards.
I particularly like that the Inquisitor is mounted on a horse, very medieval.
Ork Fuel Depot
As well as putting together an Ork Fort I also using a similar technique to build an Ork Fuel Depot. Using parts from the Stompa kit and Cities of Death Manufactorium I added some more detail to the Depot.
See the full workbench feature on the fuel depot. However at this stage it is probably going to be just an ordinary fort now.
Ork Stormboyz
These Ork Stormboyz were entered into the GamesDay 2009 Golden Demon awards.
Though they do look very nicely painted, the base in my opinion detracts from the miniatures. It’s too big and a little too busy, and the Orks blend too much into the base. Great for camouflage, but less useful for a painting competition where your miniatures do need to stand out more than normal.
Combine that with a busy cabinet and as a result you have some great looking models getting lost in the base and the cabinet.