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    Not planes, again. The office is coming together, but along with that August project, I was trying to finish some minis.

    They got done on Saturday, with the bases blackened, but the clear-coating waited for sun on Sunday, in between putting in a closet organizer for the office.

    These are for a game called 'Strange Aeons: A Miniature Skirmish Game of Eldritch Horror'. Strange Aeons are based in a roughly historical setting sometime after 1920 and can take place anywhere in the world. Warning: This is Cthulhu mythos based, so you know it won't end well, even if you think you're 'winning'.

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    If you haven't seen Strange Aeons (SA), you can discover it here: Strange Aeons.ca

    Warning: This game suffers from Kickstarter-itis. The rules are now only available as PDFs, and SA minis are difficult to acquire. However, there are a few alternate sources.

    The minis came from here: Pulp Figures.com - Products

    You create a Threshold team (3 to 4 figures, usually), which develops as you 'win' sessions, gaining skills and options as you go. Unfortunately, you acquire disabilities, too. The bad guys are run by one of the other players, but are not the other player's bad guy team. The session is randomly rolled, and the bad guy team is assembled from a selection of cultists and creatures listed in the scenario (limited by your available minis, too). Players take turns running their team, with another player runnig the bad guys. So, technically you don't play against each other, you develop your Threshold teams together.
    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    As a fan of the Cthulhu mythos, I love these character-full minis, Mike! What a fun group - I shall have to go to the link you've provided and look around...not that I need to enter a new gaming realm...

    Keep up the great work!
    All the best,
    Matt

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    All I can say is you all amazing with your paint jobs. Great work.

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    Very nice, I like 'em. Kevin

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    I have been bitten by the Eastern Front bug. The three Spad A.2s have been pressed into service by the Czar. God knows no one else would want them. The Spad VIIs are about to get painted and given Imperial Russian livery as well.


    Here's to them what are like us. Damn few and they're all dead.

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    Nice work Jim

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Literally a new work bench for September! The elves hate down time so I found a project for them, excavating and organizing the formal garage shop! Hang the big models first . . .

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    Then build a new work bench complete with tool storage and charging docks and digital music system-the elves crave Pink Floyd while they work . . .

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    Then a start on a few projects, flying and gaming . . .

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    Now for that a/c unit . . .

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    Those Russians are looking very 'target-like', Jim...

    And your garage work-space will be spectacular, Dave! I would think A/C in your area would be a must...

    Keep up the great inspiration, folks!
    All the best,
    Matt

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    Something of my own for once, I might even do a few aircraft for a change.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Well I have 4 planes I decaled but have to take photos and 3 more ready for decals. Should have pic up this weekend.

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    Been a very busy month so far, not a lot of painting time. Did get another unit of cat riders out. This just about finishes up a KoW army for my buddies wife (3 large angels to go). Should have a small pike unit done in a day or so.

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    Besides prepping for M-Con in three days, I'm not doing a lot of WoG stuff. OK, I am working through a few Variant and Equipment cards, too.

    I have had a piece of artwork on my wall for a few years, and SWMBO is thinking of tackling it as a stained glass piece. That required a line drawing of it for conceptual consideration.

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    We'll see where this goes, if anywhere...

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    www.stewartmoskowitzmedia.com
    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    Again not wings but this is what I've been up to:

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    Start of the D Day big game build up for June next year.
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    Another batch finished for a friend.
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    The last of my Samurai village buildings, the Village Elders house, nears completion.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    way to go Neil


    I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
    Coming down is the hardest thing

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    Nice job Neil. I have another order from Dave (AIM) that should be here next week so 13 planes to add to to ones I need to get done.

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    Nice work Neil.
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    I am trying to get my British Bolt Action commando platoon finished. Once that's out of the way concentrating on my own British after finishing Simons' hordes at the end of August. Then I hope to complete the last of my Chinese-Japanese aircraft so I can get started on the Air War campaign games I started way back.

    Looking ahead, before Christmas I would like to get all my awaiting aircraft WW1 (20) and WW2 (50) finished.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Actually looking forward to starting on something - now I seem to have run out of holidays to go on, got my first repaint to finish, some|Dystopian Prussian ships and a viking shield wall to do.

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    No more fences to paint then?
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guntruck View Post
    No more fences to paint then?
    Lol no - all fenced out

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    Got a Dystopia Prussians fleet for sale if your interested Chris?

    I also have a small ground force for Prussians and Covenant too.

    Neil
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Well finally took some photos of what I have been doing. First up are some P-40 B's (AIM) with a mix of MISCMINI decals. I did them up for the Philippines and Pearl Harbor markings I saw in the AirFILE book I have.

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    The bases are the Omni Stand bases that were mentioned in another thread started by Baxter. I ordered some to see how they are and the work fine. I use the flat topper and glued a ring magnet to it. I have a number of LITKO bases that work well but these are easier to tear down and store. Thanks for that info Baxter.
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    Here is the other batch I did. Again AIM models with MISCMINI decals. Beauforts 217 Sqdrn.

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    And here are 2 other Beaufort's for the RAAF.

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    Just received an order I made with Dave (AIM) and now have over 20 planes to get done. Some are ones I have but want a different paint scheme for them. So I have much to keep me busy for some time.

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    Sweet Beauforts Bob. We'll have to get them in a game at Cold Wars.

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    Many neat items most of us would like to add to our collections Neil.

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    My September workbench has some AIM P-40Bs and Buffalos that have to get done for a game I'm running at Council of Five Nations, 5-7 October.

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    A long way to go!

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    Very nice beauforts, Bob. I hadn't thought to do any in a land camo scheme. Looking really good.

    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    Sweet Beauforts Bob. We'll have to get them in a game at Cold Wars.
    So does this mean your in for Cold Wars, Peter?
    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jager View Post
    Very nice beauforts, Bob. I hadn't thought to do any in a land camo scheme. Looking really good.



    So does this mean your in for Cold Wars, Peter?
    Karl
    We'll see. I'm definitely in for Fall In.

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    Thanks for the compliments. I see that Cold Wars will be at the Host again and the Historicon at the Lancaster Convention center. Looks like Fall In will be at Valley Forge. I missed it when it was there a few years ago. I guess the rooms will be at the Radisson which is next to the convention center there. I remember going to Valley Forge when I was much younger (a long time ago).

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    Just leaving my workbench, here are 3 more machines carrying my personal panoply for Leutnant Helmut Pfeiffer in 1918.

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    All three together, along with the inspiration: my now-infamous Fokker D.VII from a couple of years back..................

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    Originally painted for PragueCon in May of this year, I discovered I had lost the rub-down lettering sheets!!!!
    I couldn't find the lettering anywhere (still can't!). I took the planes to Prague in their unfinished state, but didn't get to fly them, apart from the Siemens-Schuckert..
    I recently managed to acquire another sheet on ebay, so here are the finished planes, finally, painted to match the scheme I developed for my Fokker D.VII.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Nicely done Tim, they look superb, will we be seeing your alter ego an Alb D.III as well ?

    "He is wise who watches"

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    They look a treat Tim
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    Nicely done Tim, they look superb, will we be seeing your alter ego an Alb D.III as well ?
    Yes, I plan on at least 1 Albatros D.III, probably 2.

    I'm aiming to start with a Pfalz E.II in 1915, and to carry this through to my original "Steffi" Fokker D.VII in 1918; I think there will be 12 - 15 planes in all.

    Many thanks for the REP!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Gorgeous planes Tim.
    That black and white colour scheme looks really great!

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    I agree with Eric, Tim - that black and white scheme is a complete winner

    Thanks for the continuous inspiration!

    All the best,
    Matt

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    The black and white is very striking.


    Here's to them what are like us. Damn few and they're all dead.

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    Thanks for the Rep, everyone!

    I chose black and white partly for its common availability, being present on every German airfield for the purpose of painting national insignia on planes, partly since it was the first personal/squadron scheme found on Eindekkers in 1915 (and thus ripe for being gradually extended over the airframe as time wears on), but mostly because it leaps off the table (marking my plane out from the others) and it also photographs really nicely!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Thanks Bob, glad you like 'em!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Very nice work by you all. Me I have not touch a plane in ages been to busy with my Bolt Action Russians (5 more figures to go and I will have them complete).

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    Late to the party, but have to add to the commendations for a job so well done.

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    If it weren't for our bi-weekly paint nights, I would not get anything done! Still no space at home to work, so I'm lucky I'm this far on these beasties

    These are the D&D griffons that I plan to use for my 'Jasta Greif' scenario at Origins next year. They are removed from their bases (they come standing on rocks and pre-primed), flash has been removed from the most obvious places, tummies have been drilled to accept flight pegs, they've been re-primed, and flight pegs are glued in...

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    I think they are going to look pretty cool when all is said and done. Typically, German heradlric griffons are red, so I am debating right now how they will be painted - I am leaning toward a reddish 'realistic' paint scheme...

    I shall share more pics as things develop...

    All the best,
    Matt

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    Looking forward to seeing what you do to these griffons Matt.

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    Glue them on one of his famous a brilliant counterboxes?

    Hats off for everyone who could paint figures. I have a colleague and I'm still suspicious he has a band of brothers of David's elves.

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    Great stuff Neil. Can't wait to see it hit the beaches.


    Here's to them what are like us. Damn few and they're all dead.

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    Can't wait to see the paint job you do on them Matt. How about something like the ASA patch.

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    Got started on my P-40Bs. Two have the underside done. Not much but its a start.

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    Another bunch to mail off this week. The second half of a Massive Darkness Kickstarter, and some more Macadonian pikemen.

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    Hopefully I will be finishing my “el cheap-o” storage and transportation solution this month! Here is the Two-seater box. I will have another for scouts and another for giants for both Entente and Central Powers. All made out of cardboard, paper mache, and glue. Still a work in progress tho
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