Mallet – Mason’s Guild
This was undoubtedly the perfect model for me to kick off painting a new game system. The sculpt is amazing, there is just enough detail to keep it visually interesting without being overwhelming. The pose is a wonderfully dynamic running pose that gives you the feeling that Mallet is off to charge another mark. Lastly, the expression on his face is really well executed. (more…)
After being introduced to Thunderdome at CaptainCon 2015, I knew we needed a board for our local store. I set upon it immediately to get it done before our Reckoning event.
Woodworking Complete
The boards we had seen were 36″ diameter circles and designed for up to 8 players. In order to provide a nice wood border around the outside I decided to go with an octagon. The octagon I built has a maximum diameter of 36″ which means the flat edges are 33″ apart. Each interior edge is 13 3/4″, with 22.5-degree angles cut on each end to form a regular octagon. The bottom is made of hardboard and the edges are strips of a 2×4 I ripped down to 3/8″. This keeps the board lightweight but sturdy. I routed grooves into each edge piece that housed the hardboard. Wood glue in the grooves and the angled edges holds the board together. For some additional strength I also put two nails in each corner.
Gun Mage Captain Adept
For the current Riven Bonds league, Cygnar’s Hero model is the Gun Mage Captain Adept. He rarely sees the table, I think I’ve played him once ever. But with the league promising crazy bonuses like Weapon Master and +2 RNG, I was all in.
Let me interrupt my usual stream of Cygnarans and Trollbloods to present a special project from PG_oxyguy: Gorman Di SeaWulfe. Think regular Gorman Di Wulfe crossed with a pirate:
Gorman Di SeaWulfe
As you can see my first thought was I needed a base that looked like ship decking. Thankfully I had a leftover wood floor base that I had used for pCaine, from Enigma Miniatures. This is a one-piece model so after cutting off the base tab and straightening his wilting dagger, we was ready to base. I pinned his foot and drilled a suitable hole for the bottom of his peg leg and that’s provided a solid attachment to the base. (more…)