Agreed with Justin over scraping off old glue to leave a clean join. Then just repaint. With regards to vehicle ariels, get some guitar string, cut it to length and unravel the top portion to reveal the core. This gives you a great looking vehicle ariel :)
We've stopped using foam because my buddies and I have come to realise it slowly rubs the paint off the models. We've all switched to magnetising the bases and sticking magnetic band on the bottom of our drawers or repurposed tool boxes (or alternatively we use metal drawer systems like the ones from ikea). The models don't slide around and they are safe to travel with. Only downside is that you need to keep the right side of the drawer up and you can't carry it around as easily as a bag. Then again the older we get the more we prefer skirmish games. That usually means one drawer will do.
For aerials I use guitar, and bass guitar strings. They come in loads of different gauges, they're cheap and look wicked. Just hand drill them in, with a drop of super glue and you're sorted. You can roll a tiny bit of green stuff onto the end as well
Aaaaah the first miniature. I painted with Humbrol enamels. I did a really old dwarf, had a very limited range of colours and the dwarfs skin was REALLY pink. And for some reason his eyes were red. 'Pinky red-eyes' was a legend back in my old gaming group...
Glad to hear that you're working on cutting your weight. I know how hard that can be. I used to be 104.4 Kilograms and, while I could lift heavy, I was otherwise in miserable shape - I was out of breath walking up 10 stairs. Remember to never get down and keep working at it. It generally takes 12-16 weeks before real results are realized. Just some pointers if you are short on time due to busy-ness: - Stand instead of sitting at your desk or while playing a wargame - For each point of damage you or one of your models/units takes, do that many push-ups (press ups in ye olde country), sit ups, air squats, jump-n-jacks (star jumps?), or some combination thereof - Every hour, on the hour, do a quick circuit of three or four exercises, 10-20 repetitions of each exercise - Do 30 burpees in a row, once per day...it's going to suck...a lot...but it'll help get you to where you want to be And for diet: - Make snacks fruits and/or veggies instead of chips or pop/soda - Cut out sodas and sugar - Reduce the amount of bread/rice/pasta/potato carbs you eat (I'm down to no carbs after 11AM, and generally just a slice of toast with breakfast) Diet has always been hard for me too. I love my foods, but if big guys like us want to lose weight that's where we have to focus. Best of luck with your weight loss! I'm also part of the BoW Fit Club so I'll be posting there too. :)
06:00 I always use guitar string for everything, pinning and aerials and the like. It's ace and if you know a guitarist or are one, you have a steady supply of old strings to refill the pool. Plus the wound strings are good for some details.
In a combat theatre I would imagine thick radio antenna would probably add a level of robustness and added survivability. Plastic coated with thin layers of super glue can be fairly strong just don't put any pressure on them to much or they'll snap.
Have you considered archival shelving, the kind with the cranks on the end so you just crank the space to the shelf to access and use it greatly optimizing your space to shelving ratio.
Have you tried shipping peanuts "foam", you would have to label to draws and organization in the draws might be a bit of an issue. But it would help with protecting the figures.
David shoulder Not so sure you'd suit Gloria (!), but I can definitely see you as Herr Flick! Yes, now that they've started the ball rolling, they really have to carry on with the franchises ...
David shoulder And, with 'Allo 'Allo!, there's always the Axis miniatures as well ... I'd love to see Leutnant Gruber and his "Little Tank" (Hubert Jr!), and the Itaian Captain Bertorelli (not to mention "Da Beautiful-a Liedees" ,,,)
I'm a bit late to the the show, but Zombies, Run! is an awesome app that I use every time I run. Just don't overdo it when you start running like a lot of folks...good luck!
So I have Artizan miniatures nicely painted up for the Rules of Engagement system for WW2. Are they (the Artizan product line) easily converted to the Bolt Action system? It seems in the demo games on BoW that there are a lot of similarities as far as squad makeup and vehicles... or do I have to buy all new minis and get moving in those?
I do honestly believe that there comes a point where a miniature or model has been repaired too many times. Even if we're talking about plastic and plastic cements, when you can start to see that limbs/weapon/etc have been broken in multiple places its probably time to retire it. White metal ones are worse, since your only options are green stuff and CA glue and it becomes apparent quickly. However, I've found that Simple Green will soften all but the worst caked on CA glue, and I mean stuff that's starting to add bulk to joins and places, and even Green Stuff. Also, fishing line works well for aerials. Clip if to the desired length, secure it with CA glue and then paint it with thinned black paint (or whatever color is applicable).
Bolt Action is brilliant. More intense, fewer models to fix and- if you like modelling/painting bigger= better oppertunity for piating and modelling. Me a lazy lousy painter I use my 15mm units, you can test Bolt Action using 15mm FOW with bases and terrain and all. If you like it (like me) then reuse all terrain and vehicles. + get some few15mm inf & bases. Or go 28mm for great modeling and paiting possibilities. The vehicles in 28mm are out off scale though- I'd check Tamiya for a more realistic proportion between men and vehicles at 28mm.
James Hewitt goes to GW. Say it ain't so. Will miss him in bow vids and emails about mantic stuff. Wonder who the new community manager will be at mantic? They are some big boots to fill.
Realy looking forward to the deadzone game and talk about the army talks. Specialy The Rebs, i just cant make them work. They shoot like sh*t and cant take any dmg. Hope ur videos will help :)
hah they very almost nearly discussed Zombies,Run 5K which i used to get started in Running. Now it helps that I had already lost the weight I was aiming for the running was just something I felt I wanted to bring in.
Hey warren. Glad to hear you want to lose weight. Its not as hard as you think it is. The most important thing to do is to change the what you eat. Diet is about 70% of weight loss where as exercise accounts for 30%. I would recommend joining a local slimming club such as weight watchers or slimming world. As a member of slimming world i will tell you that you will be surprised at what, and how much you are able to eat and still make amazing losses. This will leave you with the extra time to play games and be with your family. it also allows your family to jump on board and help with your change. I wish you luck in you new en-devour and to seeing a slimmer you each week.
My answer to repairing a modle to many times. Yes and no as the same time. As long as the breaks are clean you can always repair it. You will have to remove old super glue, green stuff, and paint as times, but if you do this you can bring it back. I've made a point of collecting "broken models" and putting new life into them. Cases were you can't repair the modle anymore is in cases of pieaces that broke with a "tear" instead of a clean break thus warping the part. Their are also cases of there so much material was lost during the break, that their is not enough to work with to save it. This dose not mean that the modle is useless thow! Even modles to that point can be recycled. Parts can be cut off, cleaned up properly and find use in other models. Parts and even whole modles can be used in terrain to create dead bodies and wreaked vehicles! No model is ever a 100% write off for me, and i am always happy to take in broken and damaged models as long as the price is right.
As for your weight, it's all about what you are comfortable being and being at. You should never be bullied or possibly being made to feel bad about how much you weigh.
Warren, you can use this whist sitting :) www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.Xmini+exercise+&_nkw=mini+exercise+bike&_sacat=0&_from=R40
yes dads army good TV show welll whot get some fore my IGs gess them are it as fan will see if the war store can get them gess got find the DVDs got blak adder gos forth
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Spoke to James on the show. He is a great humble guy that loves the hobby.
Good luck.
Great show guys.
In the words of Spud, the ending was very emertional. Awesome show again. :)
That was an emotional ending!
Storage. Really Useful Boxes. Rubberized steel sheets on bottom. Movement trays, or minis magnetized.
Epic show.
Agreed with Justin over scraping off old glue to leave a clean join. Then just repaint. With regards to vehicle ariels, get some guitar string, cut it to length and unravel the top portion to reveal the core. This gives you a great looking vehicle ariel :)
Great show lads as always.
Spud
We've stopped using foam because my buddies and I have come to realise it slowly rubs the paint off the models.
We've all switched to magnetising the bases and sticking magnetic band on the bottom of our drawers or repurposed tool boxes (or alternatively we use metal drawer systems like the ones from ikea). The models don't slide around and they are safe to travel with. Only downside is that you need to keep the right side of the drawer up and you can't carry it around as easily as a bag. Then again the older we get the more we prefer skirmish games. That usually means one drawer will do.
For aerials I use guitar, and bass guitar strings. They come in loads of different gauges, they're cheap and look wicked. Just hand drill them in, with a drop of super glue and you're sorted. You can roll a tiny bit of green stuff onto the end as well
The best material to use for vehicle aerials is nylon brush bristles. One 50p brush will last you a lifetime!
Aaaaah the first miniature. I painted with Humbrol enamels. I did a really old dwarf, had a very limited range of colours and the dwarfs skin was REALLY pink. And for some reason his eyes were red. 'Pinky red-eyes' was a legend back in my old gaming group...
I use a pieces of sprue excess sprue. Light it with a flame and carefully pull to required thickness. Makes great ariels and are easy to replace.
And so it begins, FitClub!!
First rule of FitClub, no one makes fun of FitClub.
I use Guitar wire for my Tanks and Radio Ops in my IG army works like a charm AND comes in different Gage BOW..your welcome..
Plastic broom bristles of thick fishing line for the aerials.
They can bend no problem.
Glad to hear that you're working on cutting your weight. I know how hard that can be. I used to be 104.4 Kilograms and, while I could lift heavy, I was otherwise in miserable shape - I was out of breath walking up 10 stairs.
Remember to never get down and keep working at it. It generally takes 12-16 weeks before real results are realized.
Just some pointers if you are short on time due to busy-ness:
- Stand instead of sitting at your desk or while playing a wargame
- For each point of damage you or one of your models/units takes, do that many push-ups (press ups in ye olde country), sit ups, air squats, jump-n-jacks (star jumps?), or some combination thereof
- Every hour, on the hour, do a quick circuit of three or four exercises, 10-20 repetitions of each exercise
- Do 30 burpees in a row, once per day...it's going to suck...a lot...but it'll help get you to where you want to be
And for diet:
- Make snacks fruits and/or veggies instead of chips or pop/soda
- Cut out sodas and sugar
- Reduce the amount of bread/rice/pasta/potato carbs you eat (I'm down to no carbs after 11AM, and generally just a slice of toast with breakfast)
Diet has always been hard for me too. I love my foods, but if big guys like us want to lose weight that's where we have to focus.
Best of luck with your weight loss! I'm also part of the BoW Fit Club so I'll be posting there too. :)
06:00 I always use guitar string for everything, pinning and aerials and the like. It's ace and if you know a guitarist or are one, you have a steady supply of old strings to refill the pool. Plus the wound strings are good for some details.
As for metal models: I always, ALWAYS pin. Never comes apart :)
Funniest bit I've seen in a while. .. "beasts of war monster crotches"...
In a combat theatre I would imagine thick radio antenna would probably add a level of robustness and added survivability. Plastic coated with thin layers of super glue can be fairly strong just don't put any pressure on them to much or they'll snap.
The hardest part of losing weight is the food its really hard to say no or eat something healthier but gd luck and love the show
War gaming workout. Someone has to do star jumps every time a unit dies :P
This was one of the best weekenders! Nice mix of different things. And James leaving mantic?
Have you considered archival shelving, the kind with the cranks on the end so you just crank the space to the shelf to access and use it greatly optimizing your space to shelving ratio.
James M. Hewitt Rocks!
All the best James. You will be missed by the BoW community.
38:00 James (leaving Mantic for GW)... is that a good move?
Have you tried shipping peanuts "foam", you would have to label to draws and organization in the draws might be a bit of an issue. But it would help with protecting the figures.
Love the Dad's Army minis ... they really have to do It Ain't Half Hot Mum, and Allo! 'Allo! next ...
As long as I can be Gloria from It aint half hot mum... or Herr Otto Flick from Allo Allo....
damn they would be amazing models :D
David shoulder
Not so sure you'd suit Gloria (!), but I can definitely see you as Herr Flick!
Yes, now that they've started the ball rolling, they really have to carry on with the franchises ...
David shoulder
And, with 'Allo 'Allo!, there's always the Axis miniatures as well ... I'd love to see Leutnant Gruber and his "Little Tank" (Hubert Jr!), and the Itaian Captain Bertorelli (not to mention "Da Beautiful-a Liedees" ,,,)
Nice Titanic music lol
Body language is always interesting, at 26:59 Warren crosses his arms and bam.. mimicking.
I'm a bit late to the the show, but Zombies, Run! is an awesome app that I use every time I run. Just don't overdo it when you start running like a lot of folks...good luck!
Yes Bolt Action!
So I have Artizan miniatures nicely painted up for the Rules of Engagement system for WW2. Are they (the Artizan product line) easily converted to the Bolt Action system? It seems in the demo games on BoW that there are a lot of similarities as far as squad makeup and vehicles... or do I have to buy all new minis and get moving in those?
I do honestly believe that there comes a point where a miniature or model has been repaired too many times. Even if we're talking about plastic and plastic cements, when you can start to see that limbs/weapon/etc have been broken in multiple places its probably time to retire it. White metal ones are worse, since your only options are green stuff and CA glue and it becomes apparent quickly. However, I've found that Simple Green will soften all but the worst caked on CA glue, and I mean stuff that's starting to add bulk to joins and places, and even Green Stuff. Also, fishing line works well for aerials. Clip if to the desired length, secure it with CA glue and then paint it with thinned black paint (or whatever color is applicable).
Please do a video on how to put the farm house model in the Bolt Action starter set together.
Bolt Action is brilliant.
More intense, fewer models to fix and- if you like modelling/painting bigger= better oppertunity for piating and modelling.
Me a lazy lousy painter I use my 15mm units, you can test Bolt Action using 15mm FOW with bases and terrain and all. If you like it (like me) then reuse all terrain and vehicles. + get some few15mm inf & bases. Or go 28mm for great modeling and paiting possibilities. The vehicles in 28mm are out off scale though- I'd check Tamiya for a more realistic proportion between men and vehicles at 28mm.
James Hewitt goes to GW. Say it ain't so.
Will miss him in bow vids and emails about mantic stuff.
Wonder who the new community manager will be at mantic? They are some big boots to fill.
Building clearing. During the war hand grenades were used but not in Bolt action. How does this work.
Sounds like the perfect time to start a... squat army? :-P
Realy looking forward to the deadzone game and talk about the army talks. Specialy The Rebs, i just cant make them work. They shoot like sh*t and cant take any dmg. Hope ur videos will help :)
Still waiting for the news on the recently announced Warmachine/Hordes products...
Good Luck to James Hewitt.
He will be greatly missed by all Mantic gamers.
Every time you lose a unit tally up push ups and star jumps. 10 push ups for ever model you lose. 10 star jumps for ever model you kill :D
If you like BA you should take a look at Chain of Command by TooFatLardies
hah they very almost nearly discussed Zombies,Run 5K which i used to get started in Running. Now it helps that I had already lost the weight I was aiming for the running was just something I felt I wanted to bring in.
Hey warren. Glad to hear you want to lose weight. Its not as hard as you think it is. The most important thing to do is to change the what you eat. Diet is about 70% of weight loss where as exercise accounts for 30%. I would recommend joining a local slimming club such as weight watchers or slimming world. As a member of slimming world i will tell you that you will be surprised at what, and how much you are able to eat and still make amazing losses. This will leave you with the extra time to play games and be with your family. it also allows your family to jump on board and help with your change. I wish you luck in you new en-devour and to seeing a slimmer you each week.
My answer to repairing a modle to many times. Yes and no as the same time.
As long as the breaks are clean you can always repair it. You will have to remove old super glue, green stuff, and paint as times, but if you do this you can bring it back. I've made a point of collecting "broken models" and putting new life into them.
Cases were you can't repair the modle anymore is in cases of pieaces that broke with a "tear" instead of a clean break thus warping the part. Their are also cases of there so much material was lost during the break, that their is not enough to work with to save it. This dose not mean that the modle is useless thow!
Even modles to that point can be recycled. Parts can be cut off, cleaned up properly and find use in other models. Parts and even whole modles can be used in terrain to create dead bodies and wreaked vehicles!
No model is ever a 100% write off for me, and i am always happy to take in broken and damaged models as long as the price is right.
1 Exercise more, eat less.
2 Turn off your heating, the body uses a lot of energy staying warm.
3 More sex.
As for your weight, it's all about what you are comfortable being and being at. You should never be bullied or possibly being made to feel bad about how much you weigh.
Dukan diet. It works.
Did anyone see anything about Infinity TAGs?
Apparently 70-80% of weight loss revolves around changing diet and what types of food you eat.
Shame. It means no more bangers and mash 😢
James! :( xxx
Warren, you can use this whist sitting :) www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.Xmini+exercise+&_nkw=mini+exercise+bike&_sacat=0&_from=R40
James Hewitt leaving for gw... Worst news ever, that sucks!
yes dads army good TV show welll whot get some fore my IGs gess them are it as fan will see if the war store can get them gess got find the DVDs got blak adder gos forth