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What will you find here? Ramblings from an aging gamer-miniature painter. When I first started out in this hobby computers were in their infancy and finding other gamers could only be done by going to conventions or as in my case bumping into somebody who happened to see me reading "Panzer Leader" on the school bus. Look how far we have come! The internet has allowed our small community to be able to connect on a level I never dreamed of when I was but a small lad. What I do hope you will find here is something interesting from one wargamer/miniature painter to another. I paint miniatures somewhat decently, so I will be posting some pictures of my work, and perhaps a review or two of games and/or miniatures. Most of all this is just about having fun and anything I post here is meant to be for that reason.

Monday, June 3, 2024

Quar War

 Zombiesmith has been around for awhile making a line of Science fiction/fantasy range of figures called the Quar. They are basically anteaters and it is a grimscical kind of game that uses WWI technology. He has made them in 28mm, 15mm, and 6mm. With the larger scale being more skirmish style in play. He has whacky animals and strange WWI looking vehicles that just make you want to play the game if just to touch and move around these interesting pieces on the table. 

Zombiesmith has recently teamed up with Wargames Atlantic and released some plastic kits which has breathed new life into these guys little world. Here is a copy and paste of what they are all about:


It seems the Quar have always been at war. When the first wandering clans of insect gatherers built their low, mud-walled buildings, it was as much to keep out other Quar as the wild animals. As they first learned to make tools to get food, they quickly learned to make tools to defend themselves. The mud walls quickly became fortified citadels, and then city-states. In five thousand years of civilization, the only constants of their culture have been the changing of the seasons and the threat of war.

Quar are just like you and me - perfectly normal creatures, bereft of magic or supernatural powers or other-worldly technologies. They do eat bugs, though, and lots of them. Most quar, when they’re not fighting each other over slights real or imagined, are farmers, or traders, or merchants. Mostly they live simple, happy lives full of hard work, ale and the occasional overeating of mothcakes.

But there are other quar - ambitious, striving quar - for which a mere warm bed and full belly are not enough. These are the ones that scheme, that connive, and their machinations bring whole nations and kingdoms into conflict. Constant conflict, brutal conflict, for the history of Alwyd is written in blood.

The Long War is entering a new phase. Gather your weapons, choose your side, and prepare to begin your chapter in the history of this grand conflict.


Here are the first 12 I have painted for the Crusader side. I''ll be painting up some Royalists next.










As always thanks for looking.

Cheers
Kevin




10 comments:

  1. Great looking figures as alway, Kevin. Really love your painting style.

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    1. Thanks Dean! From a fellow artist that means a lot.

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      Kevin

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  2. Insanity! Sound like great fun though. I'd love to see some of the vehicles. I'm not seeing the " copy and paste" but I'll google it. As always... nice paint!

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    1. Oh no, it’s just a quick talk about background. Yes the physical prints for vehicles should be available in July.

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      Kevin

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  3. Very nice! I see they are fitted with full packs. I assume they are going over the top and intent on a breakthrough.

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    1. Exactly! Thanks Dave, hopefully we can get a game in soon.

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      Kevin

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  4. Those must have been a blast to paint. You can tell you had fun painting them. They look amazing.

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    1. Oh yes indeed they were. Thanks MP

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      Kevin

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  5. They are great figures. Fantastic job as always!

    Cheers, Aaron

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    1. Thanks Aaron, grimsical fun to paint!

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      Kevin

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