tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21939777804563002152011-12-09T12:06:46.378-08:00Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.comBlogger661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-68012887629306899592011-09-04T21:57:00.000-07:002011-09-04T21:57:11.406-07:00

Since I've stated I've been painting, I thought I'd share some photo's. My Necron's have had a coat of Boltgun Metal for about a year now. I started putting a heavy dry brush of GW's Chainmail to give it some highlights. I'll be following that up with a very light Mithril Silver on just the high area's that might get some light. That should make the POP a little. With all the Necrons I have

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It’s been a while. Trying to get the Real Estate Business up and running along with the Day Job has been a massive Time Sink.In order to try to get some stress relief I started watching Mini Wargaming Dot Com terrain videos. I really like how Dave and Matt put the time and effort into creating the video’s that they do. Unfortunately to get the video’s first hand, you have to belong to their

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Jeesh.Been Months since I wrote something here.With the move almost 16 months ago, I am still unorganized and have not had the gumption to get oranized.I built my great countertop in the bonus room and now it sits covered with “stuff”.My employer wants me to work from home on Fridays, working later into the evening for those “OMG!!” circumstances that happen now and again. In order to set this

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If you've been watching the Gaming News, then you have heard that Rackham Entertainment is being liquidated. Hopefully another company will pick up the IP for both AT-43 and Confrontation.Mix that with a shop in Redmond Washington called Games and Gizmos that had a 1/4 wall of AT-43 they were trying to get rid of at 30% off.I had been in buying a little at a time..... then I took a Real Estate

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My local GW (the only LGS near me) is having a contest. You choose one of the Space Marine Chapters listed on a poster they have hanging in the store, purchase a box of Space Marines in Power Armor (no Terminators or Scouts because they have “Terminator Armor” and “Scout Armor”), then paint them up to look like the chapter you chose. Then one model from each chapter will be placed in a display

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With the new house, I've stated that I should be hobby-ing and playing very soon.Well, the first few steps have been completed. I already spoke of the workshop... that's coming along wonderfully. Just need to be better organized on what goes in there and what goes in.....My new HOBBY ROOM!!!I put up a kitchen countertop to use as a desk/hobby table. And it is WONDERFUL. Just got it up today

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As in my last post, we got the house and we actually moved in over the Christmas school break (I took two weeks of holiday from work).Moving over a holiday type week is not the brightest move I've made in my life. It was raining, it was cold and it took 7 truck loads (17ft) to get our stuff from out of the valley.And it has taken me this long to post.... trying to get the townhouse ready for

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Well we finally got the house stuff all worked out.Man am I glad. What a pain in the butt.Here's a pic of the house.....I had totally forgotten what a pain it is to buy a house. Shopping for the house... FUN! Deciding which house after you have seen a few... FUN! Paperwork to purchase the house.... NOT FUN! :DAnd going with a VA backed loan drags the process out at least another two weeks.But

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To continue on the "Flood" saga.....We found a house on the East Hill that we liked and put in an offer. It was accepted. Before the economic downturn, I would not have been able to afford this house. But the house is really cool. Not only do I get a gaming room (aka the "Bonus Room"), I also get a workshop along with part of the 3 car garage to put my Radial Arm saw, routing table and other

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As usual it's been a while. Life always seems to happen just when you start enjoying yourself.At the moment, there are two things going on in my life. The first is I now live in a flood plain.... WTF?!? how could I go from not living in a flood plain to living in one? It's called the Howard-Hansen Dam. Seems this Dam was built in the 1950's to keep the area where I live from flooding.....

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Discovered this series of short movies while checking out Fallout 3 Vids on Youtube.The DC Chronicles.The Fallout 3 engine allows for scripted sequences and I found a series of video's on Youtube by member Drakortha and OMG! this guy is good.Not only is the scripting very well done, but the writing and how it is presented is incredible.There are 3 episodes up at the time of this post. It is

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It has been quite a while since I posted last.I blame Fallout 3 for my absence. I have been sucked in, hook, line, sinker and life time subscription to Anglers Monthly.I am still plugging away at the ORK-43 rules as well. Just not as quickly thanks to Fallout 3. (By the way I DO RECOMMEND that you get this game and play it).I wish it had a co-op mode, but it does not and that is very sad.

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We had a power outage a week or so ago and my PC started acting up. So it became so bad that I really, really needed to get a new box.So I got an iMac. I've been a PC "dude" since 1982 when the original IBM PC came out. Now I'm a UNIX Guru, having Linux or FreeBSD boxes in and out around the house, but supporting and having to constantly rebuild or compile my own drivers, etc... sucks. So I

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I've been able to work on more of the conversion for Orks for AT-43. I'm planning on putting this all into a handy dandy downloadable PDF when it's done. So please be patient. And please post feedback!Ork Boyz (size 2)Type:1Numbers:10 to 20Standard Equipment:Shoota and ChoppaOptional Equipment:GrenadesSpecial Weapons:BurnasSpecialist:Pain BoyzOrk Boyz(size 1) Mv: 16, Mrl: 8, Armor: 5, Combat:

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I thought I'd document my Necron display board. I'll be using the same method to create boards for other armies. Not just for Warhammer 40k, but for AT-43, etc.I have a set of Hole Saws, but I purchased them at Harbor Freight and I'm not thrilled with the sizes or that the 1" (25mm) one cracked on first use. So I purchased some Forstner bits and those are wonderful. The MDF board is a little

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Here's the 2nd unit I've come up with. The Tank Busta's. Tank Busta's (size 2) Type: 2 Number(s) 10 to 15 Standard Equipment: Rokkitt Launcha and Choppa Optional Equipment: Grenades Special Weapons: Tank Hammer or Bomb Squiq Specialists: Painboy; Kombat Engineer Tank Busta's Glory Hogs MV: 18, Mrl: 8, Armor 5, Combat 8Ranged WeaponsRangeROFAOEPEN Rokkitt Launcha02/0-12/2Special Weapons:

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I've created my first Type * (1) infantry unit for Ork-43 (what I'm calling my conversion of Warhammer 40k Orks to AT-43). Please be reminded that no playtesting has been done yet so when all is said and done, this might not be balanced.... YET! Once I have all the units and costs done my group will be play testing and modifications will be made. Once the whole document is finished, I will be

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-52532414226532642422009-02-15T10:29:00.000-08:002009-02-20T09:59:47.853-08:00

I've been thinking Hard about Ork special rules. Rules that only pertain to them that would help balance out the Large number of models that players will be able to field.So here's what I've come up with at the Moment.WAAAAAGH! (Card inserted into activation) move all orc units up to 6cm. If orc units come into contact with enemy units, orc units may make a Combat attack. If attacked unit is

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AT-43 has 5 ranks of officers and those officers can be attached to any unit. Now 40K only allows 2 HQ choices. So I'm having to come up with the titles for these items that never existed in the Ork meliue.Some ideas are:Rank 1: Arm BreakerRank 2: 'Ead bashaRank 3: BossRank 4: Big BossRank 5: WarbossRank 1: lil' bossRank 2: bossRank 3: Big BossRank 4: Battle BossRank 5: WarbossAs you can see

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As I mentioned in my post the other day, I'm converting GW Warhammer 40k Orks to be used in AT-43.I'm going to start off with the Factions for the Ork army. Unfortunately Orks don't have factions, so I based them on some of the different Ork tribes.If you have any comments, please let me know. I have not had a chance to play test yet since I don't have all the units worked out yet.Goffs

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Another "WOW, time's flown bye post"!After my great force additions, it snowed in Seattle and pretty much ground everything to halt, then I was on Holiday, then there were a RIF (Reduction In Force) where I work (I'm still employed thankfully), so it's been tense and busy.Games Workshop became a thorn in my side over December. They opened a store just right down the street from where I live.

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Fantasy Flight Games had a huge sale (and by huge, I mean I got a $60 model for $20) on AT-43 and Confrontation Miniatures.I was able to fill out my Karman Army and add some to my Therians and UNA forces as well. I also picked up some Red Block because there is a Therian unit (Omicron Nina Zero) that allows for taking a Red Block unit in a company she is a part of. Of course I didn't have the

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I've been attempting to create the ULTIMATE MINI CARRYING CASE... and I've done it.Thanks to a hardware store called Rockler, I found the clasps that I needed. Neither Home Depot or Lowes had what I needed, but Rockler did. OMG, I almost came when I found what I needed. So, I have my two metal tool boxes from Harbor Freight. I have two pieces of 2x4 cut to 5" in length each.I drilled holes in

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Yep, been more than 2 months since my last post :( This remodel (yes, yes, we're still doing it) is on the tail end. Unfortunately the rainy season has it and it's harder and harder to get the saw outside to cut pieces of wood. (this is a condominium so I don't have a viable workshop.)But I will be posting a very interesting story about attempting to obtain Monsterpocalyse. It is a harrowing

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-17252926009405183352008-09-02T07:22:00.001-07:002008-09-02T07:36:54.548-07:00

I was going to write a detailed review of Monsterpocalypse, the latest Cortex Dump from Privateer Press. But Bob Barnetson wrote one up over at Tabletop Gaming News and is so good that I decided not to re-invent the wheel.So here's Bob's Review.While I disgree with Bob's opinion (and the fact that he thinks that CMG's should be less complex), this game has enough complexity to keep me interested

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-18458601807717604142008-08-19T19:18:00.000-07:002008-08-19T22:05:50.209-07:00

This is a review of the Apocalypse Z add-on by Exploding Goat Games.I'm not sure how I stumbled onto it, but I found a company called Exploding Goat Games. An interesting name, but then so was Politically Incorrect Games (now called Precise Intermedia Games).But I read about Exploding Goat Games coming out with one of the first licensed products for Mongoose Publishing's Battlefield Evolution:

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Ah, GenCon is over and I didn't go this year. I really wanted to go. There is so much happening in the gaming industry that I really wanted to be able to see all the cool new games and actually meet the producers and designers.Tabletop Gaming News has lots of video's from GenCon and I thank Zac for going and getting most of it.What were the top 6 items I looking forward too?06) Monsterpocalypse

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I've been quiet lately, and the usual excuse (the remodel) is the cause. At first I thought the significant other wanted to just "spruce" the place up. But it's turned into a pretty much total remodel of the condo. New floors, repainting every room, etc.I personally think it's coming along quite well, but it is time consuming and with she and I doing all the work, it takes it's toll.I have

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-15517928564581473492008-07-14T08:28:00.000-07:002008-07-14T08:34:49.832-07:00

I discovered a great work of literature. The book is called World War Z by Max Brooks.It is a book essentially of short stories written by the author in the form of interviews. Each interview is from a survivor of the Zombie Apocalypse. Now I normally don't go for much in the way of Zombies except for games. I don't like movies like "Dawn of the Dead" etc.But this book.... makes you feel like

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There's nothing I dislike more in the world than an idiot... OK, I lied. I absolutely hate when I'm an idiot.AND.... my previous post proves just that.Seems that I ranted a bitched before doing my homework. So I have to eat crow and apologize to all the companies (and especially Rackham and Pulp City (Monsters)) who I pointed out did not offer 8.5 x 11" documents but instead offered A4.Seems

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-57467663342036719382008-05-22T07:31:00.001-07:002008-05-22T07:48:21.693-07:00

Ok, I try to be as positive as I can be on my blog. But there's something I just have to get off my chest....When ever I deal with companies from across the pond (read that as Europe) and I download some rulebook or actually purchase a rulebook from a European country, it's in A4 Lettersize instead of being offered in both A4 AND North American Letter Size (8.5 x 11).This means that when I print

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-29992187111825306262008-05-19T08:43:00.000-07:002008-05-19T08:48:18.294-07:00

Pulp Monsters has posted their Pulp City rules on the website.Go check 'em out.I'm not listed in the Play test credits but I did help. I really hope the game is highly successful.

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I've been a Super Hero fan since birth. Any and Everything Super Hero I devoured growing up (and I haven't finished growing up yet! ).When TSR came out with their Marvel Super Hero Roleplaying game and Mayfair came out with the DC Hero Roleplaying game, I was in Heaven. Pure, Simple Heaven. There was Champions, Villains and Vigilantes... Living Legends... Mutants & Masterminds... God Like...

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-18600220221088933922008-05-01T19:01:00.000-07:002008-05-01T19:13:29.006-07:00

Low and behold, Teresa at Blue Moon Manufacturing posted to the The Miniatures Page, http://theminiaturespage.com/news/675131...OMG!!!!Those are fantastic. Put with what Blue Moon already offers..... I think I'm gonna joygasm....I cannot believe that they are coming out with such awesomeness. And I just ordered a whole set of stuff last Thursday..... :cry: I am getting the Razor Back with this

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I discovered Old Glory Miniatures at about the same time I discovered Blue Moon Manufacturing. I looked at their selection and posted to various boards about their quality and one dude (SeattleGamer at World Works Games) stated that their miniatures were decent and a really good deal if you joined their Old Glory Army.....SO.......I took the plunge and paid my $50 and OMG!!! With 40% off their

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A while ago I found a company that really impressed me.Blue Moon ManufacturingI can't remember how I discovered this particular company, but I have some of their "Bump in the Night Sets".I have Box 1 I Had Such a Howling Good Time set and I rate these an 8 out of 10. The main werewolf post is great and I really like the action and terror the pose instills. The only drawback is it is a bit top

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-37680271188475499152008-03-28T15:35:00.000-07:002008-03-28T15:37:48.597-07:00

Wow, been more than a month since I posted. With the condo remodel, the significant other has taken over the work space with boxes that need to be gone through after 20 years of hording. So that is what I've been up to.Hopefully that will motivate me to get rid of all the stuff so I can paint and built again (which means I can play again too).Check ya later!

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-90933987536917759682008-02-20T20:42:00.000-08:002008-02-20T21:26:40.018-08:00

I picked up a game (download PDF's) called Iron Stars. It is a Victorian Era space opera tabletop wargaming. I have an affinity for Victorian Era gaming. It was a time when the world was still mostly unexplored and great names were being made in history. Now throw in Science Fiction on top of it with Ethereal Flyers that travel between the Earth and Mars. So Jules Verne's vision of "From The

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-62430924245434077972008-01-12T14:32:00.000-08:002008-01-12T15:04:52.394-08:00

I finally received my Confrontation:Age of Rag'Narok (C:AOR)! And I gotta say, Hmmm Hmmm Good.See the Trailer!I plan on collecting the Army of the Wolf! And probably a Hydra or Ram army as well.The Armies are broken up into three catagories (ok 4 if you include Immobilis which I think are Mercs in the world of Confrontation). They are Ways of Light, Paths of Destiny, Meanders of Darkness ,

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I took a holiday starting December 19, 2007 till January 3rd 2008.... and I have gamed more in the last 2 weeks than in the last 18 years.My buddy Neil came over and we played 10 games of War Machine, 10 games of AT-43 and others. Santa brought World of Warcraft the board game for Christmas and we've played that 3 times already (trust me, it's a LONG game).I've played Warmachine with my son's

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-56248985501062323422007-12-06T15:22:00.000-08:002007-12-06T15:28:17.738-08:00

It's been a few weeks, but I got in my Colonel G. Stark Hero Box for AT-43 and OMG is it SWEET!!!! I couldn't believe it was that SWEET but GOOD LAWED it is awesome!I thought I was going to get a serious woody over it.Have the prepaints is a blessing too.I'll have to get some PIC's of my Armies together.Now I'm waiting for my Karmen to show up. I'm totally f-ing JAZZED about those dudes. Apes

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I love despair.com. They now have a DIY... I could not resist to play around with it and Mini's. For this round I did all AT-43 Mini's by Rackham.I love the game and the prepainted Minis and it was fun to poke some fun...Ahh... I'll have to do that again real soon!

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If this ever hits the market for a decent price, I'm gonna get it.... I don't own a car since I don't want to contribute to global warming and current electric cars are a joke.So I've got my fingers crossed that this car becomes a reality.Cheers!CCotD'

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One of the players in my group mentioned having a themed game for October... ie. Halloween.So I thought I'd see how some Jack 0'lantern gang members would look...Kinda Cool eh?-CCotD'

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I played another game of Warmachine this weekend with my youngest BIG (Built in Gamer) and it was a fun game. Yesterday he beat me pretty harsh, so I was glad to pay back the favor.Essentially he had the advantage, splitting my forces and the pouncing.... but I won, grabbing his Warcaster with the Grundback Driller and drilling a huge hole in her head :) That was great...Warmachine is a great

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-64731813476970878952007-10-05T12:37:00.000-07:002007-10-05T13:17:00.897-07:00

I have gotten a bug in me (really, I'm home sick) and that has given me time to shop around for games (duh!.... LOL). I found a few months back, Chaos in Carpathia by Scott H. Pyle. I have spent the last few weeks reading over the rules and playing some test battles to see if I like the game. I am now hooked on Gothic Horror Wargaming.Chaos in Carpathia is a small unit skirmish game (no more

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-48460750462031921452007-09-24T12:03:00.000-07:002007-09-24T12:05:37.938-07:00

There are few things in this world that I can actually say I'm jealous of... I've Paul Allens Yacht and yawned.... I've seen Bill Gate's Mansion.... yawn... but this.... now that I am jealous of.CCotD'

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-2616367942787462952007-09-17T13:46:00.000-07:002007-09-17T13:54:24.472-07:00

I held another Meet Up on Saturday. I did not get any pictures, but we had 5 people through out the day which was really nice. Need to make sure I take pictures next month.

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Another stagnant period for posting.....I am redoing my condo (new floors, painting, repairs) for the ENTIRE condo (townhouse) and with working full time while that is going on, there is not much time for hobby stuff :(Do not despair though, I am attempting to rectify that situation with having at least 2 nights a week that I can dedicate to hobby stuff.Got some cool pics that I found on line

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-3903742323966264082007-07-18T08:20:00.000-07:002007-07-18T08:25:15.060-07:00

Most personality Tests I have taken, I take with a grain of salt, but this one pretty much hit the nail on the head.Your Personality IsRational (NT)You are both logical and creative. You are full of ideas.You are so rational that you analyze everything. This drives people a little crazy!Intelligence is important to you. You always like to be around smart people.In fact, you're often a little

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-33087846089843891212007-07-17T21:50:00.000-07:002007-07-17T22:12:53.416-07:00

Excuses, Excuses. I guess I need to put a stupid picture here to try and make up for my absence from updating my blog.My wife (after visiting with the relatives when her Aunt died) decided that hardwood floors and repainting the townhouse with accent walls etc would be a good idea. I don't know why it wasn't for the last 5 years, but I guess I'm an idiot.So a destroying we go. After tearing up

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-48815707426897418762007-06-20T21:24:00.000-07:002007-06-20T21:36:35.933-07:00

I have been working on some conversions. I have not had time to paint them yet, I am hoping to get to that this weekend.I am also working on a waterfront scene using World Works Games Terrain. I am using the Skull Cove and Mayhem Industrial. I want to use old world docks with the Warehouse from Mayhem Industrial so I can use it in either type of setting, fantasy or modern. Hell, even SCI-FI

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-58701468268150441922007-06-20T11:16:00.000-07:002007-06-20T11:22:56.623-07:00

Again another long delay between posts.My Wife's Aunt died on the 10th of June. This woman practically raised my wife. So I encouraged my wife to pay her respects. The whole family would have gone but the kids have finals so it was not a good time for everyone to take off. I worked a week from home to get the kids off to school and take care of them in the late afternoon. Helping the kids

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-18565426968552674362007-05-29T10:13:00.000-07:002007-05-29T11:03:04.365-07:00

Wow. I really love it when companies do crazy stuff like this. Sock puppet Miniatures. Can't wait to see their write for games like 5150.... now that's gonna be some funky gaming.LOL.

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My wife and I celebrated our 18th Anniversery this past weekend. It was odd that we didn't do what normal couples do and get all mushy and cuddly, etc. She wanted to help get the pool ready for this summer (we live in a condo and there is a community pool). So we spent the day brow beating our kids into submission to help us get the pool furniture ready for the summer. We put the broken

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-31120881747742673232007-05-23T21:31:00.000-07:002007-05-23T22:01:37.573-07:00

Rod Tyson (one of my two favorite Sculptors) created a sculpt that is simply incredible.The Mephalians are a race for the Star Mogul game. I think they are awesome. I really appreciate it when companies come out with cool stuff like this. The write up for them is great and the sculpts are awesome. The one dude holding his arm out pointing while it looks like he's yelling an order... simply

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-89585593953571831222007-05-21T22:14:00.000-07:002007-05-21T22:34:52.600-07:00

When you talk to war gamers, there are two things they are passionate about. 1) their games, 2) terrain. Mini's come and go, sculpts change... but mention terrain and you get the blood of a war gamer flowing.Most gamers will argue about types of terrain, resin vs cardstock vs hand created. I personally prefer all three. As a model railroader, hand crafted terrain is the ultimate in realism on

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-20532307161319212592007-05-19T19:50:00.000-07:002007-05-21T22:13:19.318-07:00

I've been collecting Miniatures for over 30 years. I have seen sculptors come and go.My two favorite sculptors at this time (and one of them has been a favorite for about 10 years) are Jason Wiebe and Rod Tyson.Jason does a lot for Reaper Miniatures, and he also did the Simian Empire for the 100 Kingdoms Miniature combat game by Black Orc Games. Unfortunately some people misspell his last name (

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-11998913037132927472007-05-18T12:30:00.000-07:002007-05-18T13:54:06.150-07:00

It's been a while since I posted :( . I got sick with a sinus infection and Pneumonia at the beginning of April. It drug out for 6 freakin' weeks...... 6 FREAKIN' WEEKS!!I still have some respiratory issues, but I feel lots, tons, etc better than I did when this all first started.I meet with a chap who goes by the handle Arabin on the World Works Games forums. We played a game called Gangs of

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-6180629084452167582007-05-03T21:39:00.000-07:002007-05-03T21:58:58.806-07:00

Ah.... Miniatures... Wargaming.... some great music to listen too at the same time....But when I'm not bashing the head in (virtually on the table top of course), I have to keep my wonderful collection of Mini's organized. At the moment all I have displayed are the ones that are pre-painted at the moment, and some that are finished being painted (which is very few).My Significant Other doesn't

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-76808425769766528432007-05-01T21:50:00.000-07:002007-05-01T22:12:43.240-07:00

Since I have so precious little time to work with my hobbies at home, I try to optimize my time when out and about and at work.So I try to find inventive ways to carry items back and forth.Here we have the JIFF PEANUT BUTTER JAR OF THE DAMNED that has been washed out and put to better use than Peanut Butter. Remember Kids, Peanut Butter kills... don't use it unless you want to assassinate

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-79944869697178078972007-04-29T21:22:00.000-07:002007-04-29T22:08:36.859-07:00

People have asked to see how I have the drawers to my mobile workstation laid out. So I have taken the brief amount of time to do so.I would like to apologize to those who have patiently waited. I have had pneumonia for the past 4 weeks and it sucks. Big time.But without further ado....Top Drawer:I try to keep my tools, glues, etc. here and some of the card stock terrain that I am working on (

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-44906357486113539562007-04-25T20:49:00.000-07:002007-04-25T21:50:21.472-07:00

As an ECO freak, I do not own a car or other fossil fuel burning crap bag. Hell I don't own a vehicle PERIOD. I have a bicycle, my two feet, Metro and Sound Transit. Now this can create some serious transportation issues with transporting miniatures.What's an ECO freak to do?!?When I LAN Partied, I used to rent a car to transport the computer gear. Then I found some items that would help me

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-22884656474449432802007-04-15T22:04:00.000-07:002007-04-20T21:02:07.393-07:00

Since I posted the PICS of my Work Station, I'm sure that your asking "Which minis are you working on?"The minis currently on my Work Station are my Gangs of MegaCity 1 from Mongoose Publishing. I called the White Souled Charlies due to their White Shoes. Not matter what other clothing they wear, they have White Shoes on.... hence the name, The White Souled Charlies.Pretty nifty, eh?I am also

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-39824567256730189632007-04-15T21:22:00.000-07:002007-04-15T22:03:38.648-07:00

I've often been asked, "How do you have your workplace set up?".Over the years it has varied. When I was a kid was the best time. I didn't have to share my workspace and I could use my dad's cool power tools to mod my mini's till they were unrecognizable from the originals..... oh those were the days.But I digress into nostalgia.I am married, and married to a woman who thinks that having a

Cerebral Cortex of the Damnednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193977780456300215.post-62151896808041073922007-04-15T11:21:00.000-07:002007-04-15T11:25:34.806-07:00

I normally keep my own hobby site, but with being crunched for time and all, I'm hoping that this will make it much easier to put my hobby stuff on line without having to create each page from scratch.I've tried using other forms of software like wordpress so that I have more control over stuff, but it has become a major chore. I just want to share my stuff and have more time painting, playing,

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