Sharpe’s Challenge
The new Sharpe is on tonight on ITV1 at 9pm.
Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in SHARPE’S CHALLENGE. A year after Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, dispatches tell of a local Maharaja who is threatening British interests in India. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date. The fate of an Empire and the life of a General’s daughter lie in one man’s hands….
Orks in the City
Orks in a ruined Imperial City on the attack. The view from the Imperial Guard.
Defending the ruins
Warhammer Stable and Cottage
One of the key things you need to do with virtually all Forgeworld models is to give them a good wash.
When the Forgeworld models are cast, the mould is given a spray (I guess) of some kind of lubricant to allow the cast model to be released from the mould easily.
However the lubricant also acts as a barrier to paint, so as happened with previous models I (and others) have painted is that the paint flecks off.
Washing the model in water with a drop of washing up liquid should remove the lubricant.
Avoid using hot water as this could warp the resin (a useful tip if you need to warped resin back to its original shape).
Once washed the model is then ready for painting.
Warhammer Stable
Here is the painted model from Forge World.
I do like the models that Simon Harris has sculptured for Forge World and this is a nice model.
It comprises three components, the stable, the roof and a supporting beam.
It also comes with two wooden (plastic) wheels for adding to the model.
I also think it is very good value (compared to other Forge World models) as it only cost £20.00 and is quite big compared to say the Warhammer Cottage.
Imperial Guard Advancing
Imperial Guard advancing through the ruins of an Imperial City.
From a recent game.
Forgeworld Village
When I was looking at colour schemes for my Warhammer Cottage I did like this website and the village that the painter had painted.
This is their coaching inn.
Though I think the colours are little too bright for me, they are well painted and show off the excellentness of the Forgeworld models.
Warhammer Cottage
One of the purchases I made at GamesDay 2005 and then was hijacked by my wife for a Christmas present for me (!) was the Forge World Warhammer Cottage. Here is the painted model from Forge World.
I do like the models that Simon Harris has sculptured for Forge World and this is a nice model.
It comprises three components, the house and two roof parts.
I also think it is very good value (compared to other Forge World models) as it only cost £15.00 at the time of purchase.
Ork Aircraft Traktor and Launch Trolley
One of the gifts I got for a birthday was the Forgeworld Ork Aircraft Traktor and Launch Trolley.
One of the reasons I asked for it was not just because I have an Ork Fighter Bommer on the workbench but also as on the Forgeworld website it said:
Be warned, stock of this model is starting to run low!
I suspect this may be because a) no one is buying it and/or b) with the release of new Ork plastics at some point the plastic mould may be wearing out.
The model consists of the plastic Wartrakk and some resin pieces.
The resin pieces include wheels, the trailer, an arm, a fuel tank and the hook.
The Ork Aircraft Traktor is used to taxi Ork aircraft in position to launch, where it takes off discarding the launch trolley. the Aircraft Traktor also recovers landed Ork aircraft for refueling.