tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21040654788934761122024-02-07T16:21:20.637+11:00Sentient Bean's Miniature Adventures"Photography is not my hobby. I couldn't give a mega**** about a megapixel, so I hope you enjoy my blurry, unfocused pics of my blobby paint jobs!" Pete - a.k.a Sentient BeanSentient Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193896113265804135noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104065478893476112.post-49377005695331406012014-01-10T12:45:00.003+11:002014-01-10T12:45:24.397+11:00Belial, DevilBelial sat on a shelf for some time before being finally completed over the holidays. I'm very happy with the undercoat on this figure; Tamiya "Italian Red" (I think!) in a spray can. I let some of the glossy, metallic red undercoat show through around the brass sections more so by accident than design (my usual method..). <br />
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This and <a href="http://sentientbeanminiatures.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/harapan-tsunami-relief-limited-edition.html">Harapan's</a> bases were adorned with flower tufts I purchased from Martin at Tajima1 Miniatures - <a href="http://www.tajima1.co.uk/">www.tajima1.co.uk</a> -. Easy to apply, no glue needed. Originally intended for a Samurai project that is gathering dust!<br />
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<br />Sentient Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193896113265804135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104065478893476112.post-59919652818140311792014-01-10T12:38:00.000+11:002014-01-10T12:38:00.979+11:00Harapan - Tsunami Relief limited editionMy annual painting spurt began over the 2013 Christmas break, ending a many month drought. Not that I've been entirely idle as I've recently been inspired by Foundry and Jake Thornton's release of God of Battles; A fantasy wargame which has quite obviously been inspired by Warhammer Fantasy Battles but which simplifies movement, has a low unit model count (usually 12 to 16 figures per unit) and most pleasingly... all of the rules are in the one big, colour hardback book! More on that when I start posting some units.<br />
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Would fit in nicely with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_(TV_series)">Monkey Magic!</a> <br />
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<br />Sentient Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193896113265804135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104065478893476112.post-23381945121303772902013-04-11T16:06:00.002+10:002013-04-11T16:10:46.769+10:00Not so long ago, and pretty close by..<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The move to a more tactical based combat system has allowed me the opportunity to knock out a few pieces of terrain, some modular desert tiles purchased from DriveThruRPG mounted on mat board and finally get a bit of use out of the 200 odd Star Wars pre-painted figures in my collection. I had originally intended to re-paint all of the SW figures (madness) but may settle for touching up a few that suffer from factory paintjob retardation. </span></div>
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I picked up this great Reaper miniature from the now defunct Tin Soldier in Sydney. I understand that the figure is from the Exalted line of miniatures that Reaper produced on licence from White Wolf. It's a shame but this range is no longer in production, though I'm sure that there are figures to be found in countless bargain bins scattered across the hobby universe. </div>
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I lost the feather on the staff whilst cleaning up flash but I'm not too worried. My only problem now is that I need to make a hut on chicken legs to go with her. Slavs are weird. </div>
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<br />Sentient Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193896113265804135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104065478893476112.post-52619264576371256202013-01-21T21:13:00.002+11:002013-01-21T21:13:40.853+11:00Ragnar of UtherbyAnother Red Box Games figure, Ragnar of Utherby. Suitably Conan-esq. <br />
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I believe I was RBG's first Australian customer back in August 2008 when I picked up this one and <a href="http://sentientbeanminiatures.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/barbarian-of-chaos.html">"Belegast the Bloodthirsty"</a><br />
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Lots of great detail on these figs, a pleasure to paint.<br />
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Sentient Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193896113265804135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104065478893476112.post-7684549470297306832013-01-21T13:13:00.001+11:002013-01-21T13:13:57.098+11:00Barbarian of chaosThis is another Red Box Games miniature that was until last week, collecting dust atop the lead mountain.<div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A brilliant 2000AD series based on a combination of celtic mythology and Conan, this would have to be one of my all time </span>favorite comics. </div>
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This miniature by Foundry is based on an image from the ultimate Sláine series "The Horned God" by Pat Mills and illustrated by Simon Bisley. </div>
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I chose not to be particularly faithful to the colour scheme in the book, but I did include the eye paint and the blue wode in the hair! Let's not talk about the dodgy tartan.. </div>
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Sentient Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193896113265804135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104065478893476112.post-53061874244332128292013-01-21T11:06:00.000+11:002013-01-21T11:06:03.256+11:00The captainA well prepared captain of a free company.<br />
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My dodgy first attempt at a freehand shield. This miniature was sculpted by Tre Manor of Red Box fame for Reaper Miniatures. <br />
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Here is "Snar Mangebelly, Kobold King" by Reaper Miniatures.<br />
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I prefer to think of him as King Koboldikus, a deranged lawful-evil paladin I played in a short 4th ed D&D game a few years ago. Ah, good times.<br />
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<br />Sentient Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193896113265804135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104065478893476112.post-81044955123129248132013-01-13T03:38:00.000+11:002013-01-13T03:38:42.916+11:00Grenadier now EM-4 plastic fantasy Orcs This project has been picked up and put down on a few occasions and with time, I've found that some of my painting techniques have changed. When I started cleaning up and undercoating these very cheap Grenadier figures now sold by EM-4, I went with a dark grey gesso undercoat and a 2 tier "Dallimore/Foundry" base and highlight, followed by a wash. If I were starting from scratch, I would undercoat with brown spray, base coat only and then hit the model with a dip. The end result would be the same or thereabouts regardless of the method, but I've found my current technique to be the faster of the two. <br />
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Who's to say that I won't be painting in a completely different fashion in a year or two (house paint and pliers?)? This is one of the challenges of painting an army over a long period of time. Another would be remembering a painting recipe and even the availability of paint itself. I'm sure most of us have had a colour discontinued or a range dropped (ask GW customers about this..) usually sparking a run on "Tentacle Pink" or "Fistula Green"... <br />
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These chaps mostly have been painted with a grey gesso undercoat, single
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These figures have quite a history, being Grenadier's failed answer to Games Workshop's Warhammer starter box set plastics. <br />
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Fantasy Warriors by Grenadier was a game designed by the sculptor Nick Lund and released in 1990. According to Boardgamegeek, the box set contained the following:<br />
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It's similar to Warhammer in many respects but utilises a unique-to-the-game time system, with certain forces performing better at different stages of the day. FW also allows for pre battle scouting and a few other rules that let the battle feel like it's taking place in a wider world or war. The points system is apparently (see Frothers forum) flawed and there are other issues that would likely require house-ruling to overcome.<br />
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On the whole, I'm keen to give the game a go as it is has a fairly exhaustive set of army lists for the genre (a barbarian list that isn't GW "Chaos" too!) and interesting rules that aren't too unfamiliar. It's a bit of a novelty and I've got a stack of the plastic Orcs and Dwarves from EM-4 and a box set from ebay. <br />
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A word of warning regarding the miniatures: There are mold lines galore and a big fat injection nub on the back that needs to be ignored, or clipped and filed down (I chose latter). A real prick to deal with as the plastic is particularly tough. They're super cheap though and easy enough to paint up. <br />
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Mantic resin Marauder (Ork) Buggy.<br />
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I'll be fielding him in a 2nd Edition Warhammer 40,000 Space Orc force at some point. Why 2nd ed? Well, if I was being entirely honest, it would be for reasons of nostalgia. My first foray into 40k (having started with Epic Space Marine and Space Crusade) was very late in the Rogue Trader days. In fact, we never called it Rogue Trader, everyone knew the game as 40k. Before I knew it a new edition was out (some things never change) and with it, a big box of plastics and some wacky, yet well organised rules. <br />
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Since the days of 2nd, I've found that in an effort to simplify and speed up the game, a lot of the actual fun of playing has been lost. Everything seems to be "4+ to Hit, 4+ to Wound, 4+ to Save". Sort of just endlessly flipping a coin.<br />
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The pendulum seems to be swinging in the other direction for 6th edition but it is a little too late for me. Make mine 2nd!<br />
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I painted the Nob by my now usual technique of spraying brown, base coating, dipping and matt varnishing. In this case, I applied chips to the armour with Vallejo steel prior to the dip. I used a chestnut Dulux wood stain rather than Army Painter as my dip as I wanted a dirtier look.<br />
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<br />Sentient Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193896113265804135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104065478893476112.post-39641212724461698492012-06-28T20:34:00.000+10:002012-06-28T20:34:12.993+10:00(Space) Nazis... I hate those guysEureka 15mm Sci Fi Germans sculpted by Mike Broadbent. I painted about 40 of these about a year ago. I've collected some vehicles and mechs to convert and add to my Space Nazi forces. Must get around to that...<br />
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<br />Sentient Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193896113265804135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104065478893476112.post-80926246681263298312012-06-22T13:59:00.000+10:002012-06-22T14:18:29.336+10:00Coming soon......some updates!<br />
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When I re-started this blog I envisioned that I wouldn't blog about my hobby unless I had some photographic evidence to support it. A pet peeve is reading a wall of text about a game or battle or painting session (!) which is not supported by a pic or two. Preferably half a dozen.<br />
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That being said, I thought it timely to get on and say that no, I haven't dropped off.. I've just had a few months of hell courtesy of a wisdom tooth and heavy professional workload. I'll just dry my eyes now.<br />
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So, coming soon I hope to share some more buildings that have been put together out of the Warhammer Townscapes set (aiming to make the full 30 odd!), some 15mm Sci Fi Nazis from Eureka that I painted last year but have yet to photograph and perhaps a few odds and ends as I try to ramp up the production line once more.<br />
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Outside of miniature gaming, I've run a couple of sessions of the controversial Marvel Heroic Roleplaying by Margret Weis Productions. An obtuse, pompous, poorly edited and ultimately flawed game with an overly ambitious production schedule.... that can actually be pretty fun to play. I'm torn on this one. For the moment, it's being put to the side until (if?) the hard copy of the Civil War event book arrives. <br />
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For a bit of a laugh, seek out the Amazon and other reviews of the game. There's also an hilarous thread on RPG.net ("sell me on Marvel" or something like that) wherein in first few pages contain a play example that was convoluted enough to turn off a number of forum posters point blank. <br />
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Telling is the attitude of the author to the mostly valid criticism. The comment "this may not be the game for you", repeated often across the web by the author says a lot. A Marvel roleplaying game not being for everyone? If there was an example of a licence or perhaps genre that should cut across the spectrum of rpg gamers and be accessible to all, Marvel and superheros would be it. If the less trod path must be taken, at least deliver a polished product. It also has to be said that the Marvel license is likely not the right property to reinvent the wheel with as MWP have attempted to do with their episodic play style. It could have been, if the initial offering had clear and concise rules on event creation and how to administer them in the context of a campaign. Well, I hope that Civil War fills some of these gaps but I feel that the horse may have already bolted.<br />
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On to something that I'm genuinely excited about. Scott Pyle over at <a href="http://four-color-figures.blogspot.com/">http://four-color-figures.blogspot.com/</a> has pushed the big red button and launched the <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/222965736/goalsystem-delves-dungeon-skirmish-role-play">Goalsystem Delves: Dungeon Skirmish Role-Play Kickstarter campaign</a><br />
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Scott's previous works include Chaos in Cairo and Chaos in Carpathia amongst other games. If you're a fan of narrative miniatures warband play with a campaign system and scenarios, you can't go far wrong trying one of Scott's offerings. He's a very regular gamer, painter and rules designer amongst other things and from his blog, it's obvious that he's got the chops to pull off another great release in the Goalsystem line of games. These games continually improve with every release, so it's not a case of the serial numbers being filed off for Delves. From the notes on the blog, it's apparent that there is going to be a good blend of traditional rpg tropes and fluid miniatures combat rules. Hope this one gets up.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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Pete - The Sentient Bean<br />
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