Adeptus Titanticus, Robotech and more buildings...

So it looks like Plast Craft Games, like some other companies, got way over their heads in these silly Kickstarter schemes and because of it looks like they are going to have to close their doors. Sad because they made some nice inexpensive pre colored terrain.

So taking advantage of the clearance sales going on from some online retailers awhile ago before the "event" happened, I bought some 10mm scifi buildings to make a small city for my Adeptus Titanticus and Robotech models. Pretty much everything else I need I could scratch build.

Adeptus Titanticus is more Gothic feeling so the buildings aren't really meant for them, more for Robotech, but it really doesn't bother me. I can spend the time, after building these pre colored bits, painting my non painted Adeptus terrain at a leisurely pace.... did I just say paint terrain... hahaha. Well that is my intent anyways.

Here is a few pictures of a building I put together that came out of this tiny box, along with some photos of an unfinished Titan and a Robotech model for scale.

That's it for now...

Cheers
Kevin

Flamme Rouge a vintage 1930ish Tour de France game...

Flamme Rouge is a fast-paced, tactical bicycle racing game where each player controls a team of two riders: a Rouleur and a Sprinteur. The players’ goal is to be the first to cross the finish line with one of their riders. Players move their riders forward by drawing and playing cards from that riders specific deck, depleting it as they go. Use slipstreams to avoid exhaustion and position your team for a well timed sprint for the win.

The above is a cut and paste from Boardgame Geek about the game. There can be up to 6 teams. One of my friends likes these kind of board games, and when he is really into a game, likes to have the pieces painted up. So I agreed, but I am a pirate too, so gold was exchanged (arr I must have me gold!).

I found a 1930 old newspaper and decided I would paint them up retro style, using the old vintage ways. As each team is played with cards that are color coded I made the bicycles and the edges of the bases the player color. I couldn't bring myself to do flaming pink, so you can see in the photos I compromised a bit with that color.

These were difficult to paint as they were meant as simple game pieces not nicely detailed miniatures, so I did what I could. I am no Picasso, but I did my best to give them a good look.

First I show a few pictures of the riders and bikes used in 20's through 30's and then my interpretation for the 6 teams I came up with.

 [above Peugeot 1920 Tour de France]

 [above tour-de-france-1930ish riders]

[above tour-de-france-repairs]

[above tour-de-france-1930 newspaper]

As always thanks for looking!

Cheers
Kevin

Showcase: Infinity

Nothing fancy here, no light box, just a quick few snaps of what I've been working on. Trying to stay sane and hope Spring comes soon so I can get outside and put some big miles on my bicycle.

Cheers
Kevin