tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64629249445328991062024-03-05T04:02:01.139-08:00Ben’s Miniatures PageYou’re home for 10mm, 18mm, & 28mm minis since… well… Augustbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02256350530354636143noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6462924944532899106.post-24786928486381005122014-04-15T18:06:00.004-07:002014-04-20T08:49:39.843-07:00Blood Moon Rising 2Update on the terrain build-<br />
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The greatest part of this whole project so far has been the cost- about $6. $3 for a tub of dry walling material to slather over my foam insulation hill, and another $3 of Elmer's Glue. Everything else has been things that have been laying around for ages. From old basing material/flock that I've had for 4 or 5 years, to boxes of matches and tooth picks, and even left over foam insulation that has been in the shed for ages... none of this is costing me (though an argument could be made that I've already paid for all of it). <br />
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The corner hill/mountain piece is coming along nicely. Waiting for the stream to dry so I can do some touch up painting on the water, and on a few places i seemed to have overlooked. I used a title adhesive that dries clear for the water effects. It seems to be working out thus far, have to wait and see when it's all totally dried. </div>
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This field is simple and cheap. It's a piece of dark brown felt, covered in white glue, covered with a model train store flock that I've had for years. Once the glue dried I sprayed with a cheap Walmart clear coat. </div>
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1. A swamp section that the hill streams will run into<br />
2. Possibly a creaky old bridge across a stream in the swamp?<br />
3. At least one more flocked field<br />
4. A corn field... this one has been a problem ... I just don't love my results so far in making my own stalks<br />
5. Drawing up a plan for building a stockade? <br />
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<br />benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02256350530354636143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6462924944532899106.post-56280209179190317152013-05-05T19:40:00.000-07:002013-05-05T19:40:55.443-07:00A Ruined City Phase I: Assessing <br />
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My goal is to build a ruined city to fight through in 15mm.
I’m not looking for it to be specific but something that could represent a
generic German city and possibly be re-purposed for something in Poland or
Russia as needed. I've been trying to scratch build everything to keep the cost
down. I want this project to be large scope and relatively detailed. Though I am
walking a line between detail and ease of construction. Yes I could put more
detail in, but I’m not sure what exactly I could do relatively cheaply. I have
put rubble and support timbers inside the buildings to try to give them a bit
more realism. I even printed out some tiles and some wall paper that I glued
into one building. I haven’t been able to find any correct scaled furniture that
I like. I want to have furniture laying around as well, or possibly some ruined
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a tile that will have 3 houses with small walled in yards… how do I transition
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Initially I just had a few beers and just started cutting
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think things…So I’d gladly accept any ideas or criticisms to improve details
on a low budget or on how to lay out my city. </div>
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First building I completed meant to represent 3 different small houses or shops. </div>
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2nd building... possibly an apartment building?</div>
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Just finished this one. Someone near and dear to me dubbed this a textile factory.</div>
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NOTE: In strict adherence to the scientific method, I used Tiger I's as the example for all three styles. Everyone loves Tigers, everyone loves fire... it was consistent, and appealed to the masses. </div>
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I am at a loss on which direction to go for markers indicating knocked out tanks… I bought the Battlefront pack of smoke/flames thingy… I then constructed from some examples posted on TMP, a couple markers from tree foliage (I never noticed the green showing through until I took this photos tonight)… and then tonight I built the third option out of a cotton ball, washer base, 16 penny nail for support…<br />
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ear tank A. get hit by an enemy round; B. Seen that WWII ear tank then catch
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<br />benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02256350530354636143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6462924944532899106.post-34600410506890063852012-07-17T22:50:00.001-07:002012-07-19T10:53:40.668-07:0015/18mm For Sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">These have been done for a few days, but just didn’t get around to taking
photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I really need is a digital
camera that isn’t a point and shoot. <br />
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I have at least of 6 boxes of warlord Romans/Celts kicking around in the
closet. I love how these guys paint up with very little effort. I find that it
is hard to justify putting in tremendous amounts of time and energy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on Romans, when 99% of focus is put on the
shields. Speaking of shields, I need to improve on my shield transfer work. If
you look close you’ll see some that ended up off center or peeled back at some
point during the drying/varnishing. It also doesn’t help that I haven’t done
decal/transfers in over a year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I used just the more static “standing with pilum” type pose
for the whole unit. This required stealing from a few other sprues, and will
facilitate a unit of throwing the pilums and with swords drawn. It didn’t seem
to make sense to have part of the unit relaxed, while other parts were throwing
or wielding shields. The boxes were designed with all poses to be used in a
single unit, but I spent too much time wrestling with how to make this work…
mostly should I have the swords in the front rank with pilums being thrown
overhead, or should I have the throwers in the front rank with swords in the
rear (like the pilums were being passed up). Ultimately I just decided to
segregate the poses, with the idea that I could interchange bases with in units
to facilitate a different look/composition.<br />
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Also of note, I didn’t use the centurion body included on the sprue, mostly
because I couldn’t have him holding a pilum, but also because I wanted him to
have the segmented armor and the centurion body is in mail. It’s nice that they
are different and stand out more, but I wanted some to blend in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just shipped out all of my 28mm Nappies to a gentleman in
Wales. There they go! May they serve their new master well.</span></div>benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02256350530354636143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6462924944532899106.post-29733055317986342602011-11-13T12:10:00.000-08:002011-11-18T13:51:29.150-08:00Nappys for sale!<div>
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Perry French Naps- painted to a war gaming standard. Two of the skirmishers are unfinished and will be included.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674580316616687170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwD6AL01ZETfpPlUpt-wHWvJfE0dZLJosJ9kN5n8DTtFM994152o5YKoXvWkjCTz9pGSkERLKSSBNdm0FW7fKu7vyVS_LE8iKJsnOF9njBI_-eXqAt5mhLH0ZCFYkKQ-85EY73vV90-Ma3/s400/IMG_0146.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 225px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div>
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British Highlanders- a single figure finished… 16 in total off the sprue, assembled and in some state of panted.</div>
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British line- one sprue is untouched, 8 minis fully painted… the rest assembled as peninsular war</div>
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Warlord pike and shot- one sprue is cut out and has the beginning of a base coat on it, the rest, including the command sprue is untouched</div>
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