Uncharted Seas

Spartan Games has released a fantasy naval combat game set in their Uncharted Lands world, called, naturally, Uncharted Seas. In the game, a variety of fantasy archetype factions battle for supremacy in the "New World", a vast region of islands, subcontinents, and archipelagos.

The scale is set at 1/600, and the miniatures, while not the best ever, are certainly evocative. I have selected the "Iron Dwarves" for my fleet:

As you can see, they have a very distinctive ironclad feel to them, and I am super enthusiastic to pick some up and lay paint down. I expect them to paint up quick.

As always, when contemplating a new game, cost is a huge factor. In this case, I have NO concerns. The rule book ran me $30CAN, and the starter fleet of 10 resin ships will be about the same.

The other factions are a little pricier, around $50CAN, largely because of pewter masts, rigging, and sails. And the ships are big. The battleship classes run in around 5" long.

I really can't wait to try this out....

Fallscirmjagers...Marsch!

When I was at the annual Stratford miniatures convention, Hot Lead, I picked up a ton of random figs, including about 50 or so painted 20mm pewter FJs from someone's estate sale.

I need to rebase/touch up, but they have already been turned out for a fierce skirmish against the yanks.

Pics to follow (hopefully!).

Panzer Grenadiers! Marsch!

The first squad basically done...not sure about my photography, but that comes next....

Imperial Firebase

This is the last of the GW card-and-plastic-bulkhead terrain pieces that I am missing. I was able to purchase the others last year, but this one has eluded my grasp since.

Achtung! Grenadiers!

At long last, I was able to get together with my friend, HeavyJosh, for a little WW2 Skirmish action, using 1/72 scale figs and the rules from The Face Of Battle. it has been at least 3 years since I played this game back with my old historicals gang, and I've missed it.

I was never responsible for the rules before (Wayne always GMed our battles), and I have a new respect for being on top of all the mods and details.

That said, a fun time was had by me. The MG34/42 is a real chainsaw--I aced 3 of Josh's guys in the first turn with a well placed burst. He later reciprocated, laying out both my LMG teams with his .30 cal from the second story of an abandoned (presumably recently!) country house.

This game was really just an opportunity to refamiliarize myself with the game, and point out the holes in my terrain collection. I'll get to work filling them this week....

Ouch.

So....

Months later, I return. Many ambitions have been outlined, few achieved.

Current projects:

1. Paint Reaver Titan and refurbish recently acquired Warhound Titan.
2. Fulfill Tale of Four Gamers committment. 500 points - failed
3. Void Junkers proxy Imperial Guard army
4. Face of Battle 20mm WWII German squad
5. Doombringers Space Marines

Hm. Need a plan to accomplish all this....

Damned Space Marines

As Vth edition gets even closer, I've put my order in for two Gamer's Editions, primarily because I want those ammo boxes. More money down the drain, but like a drug addict, I keep going back to get my fix....

A recent trip home resulted in my returning to Montreal with a batch of 2nd ed Space Marine tanks, distributed evenly across Predators, Whirlwinds, Razorbacks, and Rhinos. This has provoked me to build them up for my siegemarine army, which I built three Vindicators into last year.

I have not, of course, actually started to do any work on them; but my imagination proceeds forward at flank speed.