Firestorm Armada: Silent but Deadly

Who's got 12 ships and just backstabbed his local Dindrenzi player? This guy.

Welcome back, inter-webs!  It's been a bit.  We have some new stuff coming up soon, and an episode or two on the editing...table?  Desk?  Wherever editing is done...

So speaking of backstabbing Darren...

For those who don't know, Miniature Market- one of my favorite places to get minis at the moment- is having a 'lil bit of a sale on Spartan Games' gameses.  (That sounded a bit like Gollum)  And since I've been playing a crapton of Elite: Dangerous lately, what better way to celebrate my space-faring sci-fi mood than to bolster the ranks of my Kurak Alliance fleets.

So, to start, I've always liked the majority of the Kurak Alliance fleets.  The Tarakians had originally caught my eye, as I love Gravitational Weaponry and Torps, but I rescinded that thought; After all, I have my Terrans for that.  Hawker Industries have always seemed kinda cool, but very Terran like.  Torpedoes and Nuclear weapons on ships with great shields?  Been there.  The Xelocians are yet without most of their fleet, though Spartan seems to indicate it will be coming out soon.  Even though the Kurak Alliance seems like a group of general purpose bad-asses, I've yet to see anything that really stands out that's currently available...

Wait, Big star-dragons with mines? An in-your-face, rush-down fleet...  What?!  That's a thing?! Wait, they can ambush other ships?  Their ships are gargantuan and look friction' awesome?  Where has this fleet been?!?!

Somehow, in all my digging, I've seemed to miss this hunk of bad-assery. Behold, the Veydreth!

Big effin' ships!

I have to say, I'm really impressed with these guys.  They seem to play differently than the majority of the other Alliance fleets.  I like the fact that they are mobile as hell, and boast pretty decent weaponry to boot.  And the mines!

Here's the backstabbing Darren part:  my lovely co-host has been attempting to build a mine heavy fleet.  Darren plays Zenian League fleets: the Directorate and Dindrenzi Federation.  While some of those guys have a bit of explosive ordnance dispersed amongst their myriad ships, the Veydreth boast a good amount of mine-based board denial.  Loving the double mines MAR on the Predator Battleship, and even the little frigates have mines to contribute.  

Such happy! 

The movement speed on these guys boast is amazing...

Anyway.  Mini Market is currently offering an additional 20% on their site.  I couldn't resist: one Patrol fleet and a box of these tasty Veydreth gunships.

To Ambush or not to Ambush?

Hopefully, the Zenian bastards won't see the ambush coming.  'til next time! May the Alliance prevail!

- Ragna

Dystopian Wars: Empire of the Blazing Sun

Whoops sorry all for a late blog. I admit I forgot it was apparently my turn to post. Do not fret however, I was working the EofBS naval ships. Currently I am trying my best to complete all nine frigates: the Uwatsu. Here was a painted test model: 

How let the remaining fleet be painted. I am tempted to place a small decal on each ships. Either ship numbers or an imperial sun.

Here is where the fleet is at currently. A lot of work in progress. All ships now are painted with red details. 

Can not wait until the battleship, cruiser and bomber is completed. 

Dystopian Wars: Battlefield

So, Darren and I spent our last Saturday night working on a 'lil something-something for our soon to be ship-laden battlefields.

...Or, rather, battle-oceans?  I'm not really sure what to call an oceanic battlefront.

Anyway, rambling aside, we did a rather nice job on the two boards we made. Starting with a 6'x4' piece of fabric apprehended from Joann's Fabrics, we applied some cool brushings using a variety of disemboweled sink and auto sponges.

The results?

I'm excited to unleash some Croissanty hell on the high seas.

Firestorm Armada: Battle table tops! Ready for battle!

Here is one battle table top. Ready for space combat! Pew pew pew. Thanks Ragna for helping out.

Space the next frontier! We have our Dystopian wars table top ready as well. Sorry I did not have a photo. 

Dystopian Wars: French Attack Flotilla

JYo, internets!  Welcome back. Normally I try to get my posts up in the evening time, but I was actually working for a

friend of mine in New York City; he runs a film production company.

We ended up shooting music video and spending a rather lengthy amount of time in Union Square, and a little bit in the Delancy St area. Notable areas of interest include the Bathroom from Hell. 

Those are glowing sigils. This was with the lights on...

Yes, that was legit. Anyway, I don't have hepatitis... The music video we shot will be up in late September/early Febtober; I'll be sure to include a link!

Onward, to today's post! I've been itching to unleash some Dystopian Wars mayhem on the podcast/gaming table, and what better way to start than to show off my new pretties!

Behold, ze Republique of France Attack Flotilla! 

Meh, glare...

But, so nice a present!  Super excited for these guys. 

The primary reason I took an interest in France, aside from the free Croissants and their sexy ship design, is the Heat Lances!!!  French ships do look particularly hawt on the tabletop, especially when done up in a nice design, but those lasers...

#changingmypantsnow

My primary draw was firepower, and boy do those lances pack a punch. I also enjoy the fact that several of their battleships are skimmers, that can also be equipped with Heat Lances. Even their cruisers in the Attack Flotilla have Heat Lancettes (I'm pretty sure those are female Heat Lances). I've heard how powerful and annoying French ships can be en masse, and I'm tempted to grab a Magenta mk II in the future, to continue building a Heal Lance Heavy build.

Currently, I have the 2 cruisers on the paint table.

  

Firestorm Armada: Dindrenzi black?? Flat or metallic?

Since my Jackson Pollack accident. I stopped by Michaels and bought two other blacks enamel paints. A flat black and a black metallic.

Comparing to three different blacks I am torn which to use from now on. I have accepted I do not want to use glossy black any more. But both the flat black and black metallic looks awesome.

You can see the gloss black is part of the main hull leading down to the turrets. I didn't like it not providing enough details. 

Looking at the flat black and metallic black. Shown here...

The main CIC is flat black. While the metallic black is painted on the left wing. 

Which black should i use from now on?

Metallic black or flat?

STUFF and THINGS!!!!!!!

Hello all 4 readers that will read this (well if like the podcast I will be the only one who will read this...),

This is Onyx, as I am sure you have gathered.  I will keep this post short (I hope at least.  I'm now home from the gym and wants to eat).  To be honest I have no clue what to write.  I had no clue that I was supposed to post tonight and the angry boss man is being a big meany and making me post whether I like it or not (damn you Ragna!!!!!).

So what fun stuffs have I been up to...getting ready to compete in Highland Games next year.  The gym has been taking up most of my time.  But, I get to wear a kilt so that makes me happy.  Side note, I totally get why girls wear skirts in the summer, its so much cooler and you get to show off your sexy legs.  Fuck Yeah Baby!!!!

But in my free time that I am not getting ready to throw trees, rocks, and pitch forks with bag of rope on the end (yup, thats an event), I have been squeezing in some painting.  I just finished an Earthbreaker!!!!  Its super sexy with its knock down shots, and rough terrain, and its soul stealing, lava bending, rock throwing, haduken aiming...ok, so the last part is a bit false, but a Onyx can dream right!  A picture will be added in a later blog because I am inept and don't understand how this technology works.  Mac is far too advanced for a person like myself (but is still betters...)

I have also became an addict to a new app.  Hi, I am Onxy.  "hi Onyx!"  I am addicted to Battle Cats and am becoming addicted to hearthstone :( I have to say, mobile games are the bane of existence.  Now I can game crappy games 24 hours a day.  This is not good for the man with ADHD.  I have to limit myself to the amount I play.  If I don't, I will never be able to post loverly things for you all to not read.

I promise next time I will come more prepared for this fun adventure.  I am signing off for now, maybe I will be back later in the week to actually put something up with substance.  I promise, hand over my heart, I will be better at this in the future (so glad you did not see my fingers crossed behind my back hehehehe).

Good night, so long, what ever...

Onyx