tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.comments2023-06-07T07:53:42.621-06:00Jerry's Big PictureJerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comBlogger615125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-21304076693137187612022-05-02T07:31:48.126-06:002022-05-02T07:31:48.126-06:00Appreciate this blog postAppreciate this blog postLucashttps://www.lukascarter.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-62895847545794687472016-05-30T18:30:41.635-06:002016-05-30T18:30:41.635-06:00Hi Rob, Thanks! Yes, I used Reaper paint's oli...Hi Rob, Thanks! Yes, I used Reaper paint's olive drab. Then I gave them a wash of whatever GW's brown was was at the time. It has since changed. Anyway, the Reaper paints are awesome and that's all I use anymore. Even after a few years they are still fluid and usable. I highly recommend trying them out some time.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-2189384843450444902016-05-30T16:48:01.556-06:002016-05-30T16:48:01.556-06:00Hey Jerry! I just started collecting US Marines f...Hey Jerry! I just started collecting US Marines for Flames of War and found this old post that I missed. Great work! I think the Amtracs look great! What color did you use? Olive drab of some sort?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446782807978825841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-78129542585459636482016-05-05T19:06:19.428-06:002016-05-05T19:06:19.428-06:00It may be a bit late, but to avoid the shine effec...It may be a bit late, but to avoid the shine effect you need to apply a gloss varnish on top of them, then mat varnish.<br /><br />Try it out next project.<br /><br />Good job on the planes!Braxenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-75009588478017314332016-03-06T12:17:17.020-07:002016-03-06T12:17:17.020-07:00Sean, It has been a while since I bought these. I ...Sean, It has been a while since I bought these. I believe they were mixed in with the bags of infantry or the leader bags. I don't recall ordering them separately.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-14884554688862534242016-03-06T11:40:48.426-07:002016-03-06T11:40:48.426-07:00Where did the smg guy come from? Where did the smg guy come from? Sean Emrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245737184318807580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-70910569482993910452015-10-21T07:04:42.484-06:002015-10-21T07:04:42.484-06:00Hi Joel, I've been on a year-long slump I supp...Hi Joel, I've been on a year-long slump I suppose. I am still playing games but I've gotten out of the habit of taking pictures of whatever I paint. I haven't painted too much this year either, mostly the Reaper Bones models I have piled up.<br /><br />I'll probably do one post at the end of the year. As expected, things haven't turned out as I expected they would so far.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-87542463499360769542015-10-21T04:30:52.931-06:002015-10-21T04:30:52.931-06:00You are leaving us hanging!! :-)You are leaving us hanging!! :-)Joelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-88782070824141330942015-09-29T18:32:22.070-06:002015-09-29T18:32:22.070-06:00Hi John, No washes. The dark primer worked just gr...Hi John, No washes. The dark primer worked just great with the dry brush.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-19580658316136740702015-09-29T11:20:23.416-06:002015-09-29T11:20:23.416-06:00Hi Jerry,
1 more question. Did you apply a wash t...Hi Jerry,<br /><br />1 more question. Did you apply a wash to these zombies? Or did the dark primer/base suffice for the shaded areas? thanks<br />JohnAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12131761846655229924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-41876269542977902522015-09-02T19:09:39.689-06:002015-09-02T19:09:39.689-06:00Hi John, That's really just what i did. I used...Hi John, That's really just what i did. I used a few different shades of gray. I use Reaper paints, and they have a warm gray triad and a cool gray triad. I think I used the cool gray, but that's just a matter of taste. I never used white but just the lightest value of gray I had, which is a near white, for shirts and other details.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-43593866956055458842015-09-02T14:36:21.655-06:002015-09-02T14:36:21.655-06:00I absolutely love these. I'm definitely going ...I absolutely love these. I'm definitely going to undertake a monochrome look for my zombie mini's thanks to this inspiration. Just so I have your process down. You:<br />1) Primed with black.<br />2) Did a "wet" dry brushing with a light/medium grey for the skin, leaving only the more pronounced recesses black (eyes, mouth, etc.)<br />3) Did a dryer brushing of a middle ground grey to get the clothing to lighten just a bit. Just 1 grey? I think I notice 2 different tones. One lighter than even the skin color you chose.<br />4) Finally, you hit specific spots with a small detailing brush with very light grey for points of interest or extreme highlights.<br /><br />Thanks for any assistance and direction you can provide. This will be my first time painting miniatures.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-73022290822890058592015-08-13T23:50:13.677-06:002015-08-13T23:50:13.677-06:00@Speaksy, Best of luck with it. You really can'...@Speaksy, Best of luck with it. You really can't get this technique wrong. As I mentioned the individual results will look poor, but taken in groups they look nice. Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-79502501658184800192015-08-13T23:42:02.325-06:002015-08-13T23:42:02.325-06:00Good stuff. Will give it a go! Added advantage is ...Good stuff. Will give it a go! Added advantage is that it shouldn't cost too much in paints as I'm having to start from scratch again!<br />I'm really shying away from painting them "properly" because I think it'll make the game board too confusing when actually playing, so the monochrome effect will be perfect for identifying survivors and zombies quickly.<br />I'll let you know how I get on!Speaksynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-42304886105165911702015-08-13T16:35:38.087-06:002015-08-13T16:35:38.087-06:00Hey Speaksy, I did nothing too special. I actually...Hey Speaksy, I did nothing too special. I actually learned this from the blog Carmen's Fun Painty Time. You can google it and see what he did, which was a 100Xs better than this.<br /><br />Anyway, just primed black and dry brushed cool grays over it with a a heavy coat -- runny as you say. Then I added a bit of lighter gray. Finally, I just picked out details with the brush like giving a guy a white shirt and black tie, etc. Nothing too fancy. I never did any washes. Each individual model looks like crap, but taken together they look cool. Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-1201756734349997632015-08-13T14:08:48.421-06:002015-08-13T14:08:48.421-06:00Hi. Really wanting to paint my zombie hoard like t...Hi. Really wanting to paint my zombie hoard like this but haven't picked up a brush in about 25 years. Could you run through basic notes on how you acheived this? I'm assuming a black undercoat, a fairly runny white and various shades of greys on top then a dark wash and highlight?<br />Hope I get as good a finish as you. Like I say, I'm a bit rusty!<br />Thank you!!speaksynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-2813020637173478202015-04-20T00:40:25.848-06:002015-04-20T00:40:25.848-06:00Jerry,
Glad to be of service! ;-)
I do hope they...Jerry,<br /><br />Glad to be of service! ;-)<br /><br />I do hope they work out, and help get you out of your gaming funk. No rule set is perfect, but we've found this one to be enjoyable; take a look at the optional rules towards the back of the book. There are some house rules posted on the Yahoo site, which we will be looking at concerning activations and running fire teams that are not always dependent on the squad's leader (Sgt.). <br /><br /> MGs are immensely powerful -- you don't want to get caught in front of one (trust me). I agree that scenarios and objectives help to keep the play and action more realistic. They focus the play and "keep" players from reactivating units too many times, ala powergaming.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />James Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242657429159662803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-8118658607269108162015-04-20T00:17:15.049-06:002015-04-20T00:17:15.049-06:00Hi James, I had to go back and re-read what I wrot...Hi James, I had to go back and re-read what I wrote as it has been a long while since I played this. I did try this game again and I will say that you absolutely need to have a real scenario and objective. We were playing a standard "kill 'em all" situation and that's dull under these rules. Objectives that have to be taken and/or held would make a huge difference. <br /><br />In my second game, I found it really advantageous to just keep activating my MG42 over and over. It puts out crazy shots and dominates like nothing else. So unlike the first time I played, I thought the second time the MG was too powerful. Ha! I guess there's no pleasing me!<br /><br />I never sold these rules after all. The more I look at them, the more I think I should give them another spin. Thus far, not much else works for squad level modern combat. Now you have me thinking of trying this again. Maybe it'll be what I need to get out of my recent gaming funk.<br /><br />Thanks for the comments!Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-60035638650701592412015-04-19T23:50:15.379-06:002015-04-19T23:50:15.379-06:00Interesting review, and the exact opposite of what...Interesting review, and the exact opposite of what my gaming group found. We were not at all happy with BA's generic beer and pretzels style, and found DHPB to be a step up. <br /><br />The suppression mechanic works -- yes, you can remove it fairly easily (provided you hadn't been pinned by multiple units), by doing nothing of falling back, which works to your opponent's advantage. Perhaps another look is in order -- standing in front of a machine killed two in my squad, and scattered the rest via suppression. Cheers!Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242657429159662803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-25903939592026939052015-01-03T23:39:05.405-07:002015-01-03T23:39:05.405-07:00Hey Mike, Imperial Assault is definitely on my hor...Hey Mike, Imperial Assault is definitely on my horizon. I just want to try it out before buying into it. Also, the extra 2" CAV bases would be great, as I haven't started on that yet but want to get it to the table soon.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-1415425954035851042015-01-03T20:11:43.926-07:002015-01-03T20:11:43.926-07:00Hey Jerry I really think you might want to conside...Hey Jerry I really think you might want to consider looking at Star Wars Imperial Assault. It has a skirmish style for playing that makes it an easy one off game. Also, if you want some 2 inch hex bases for the CAV models I have extras.Dagreenskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105084652095469566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-42608007322453676162015-01-02T12:36:10.841-07:002015-01-02T12:36:10.841-07:00Hi Mike, I only played Star Realms once on the iPa...Hi Mike, I only played Star Realms once on the iPad but found the user interface difficult. If you want to try online, I can give it a whirl.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-37153301006728090542015-01-02T07:36:07.227-07:002015-01-02T07:36:07.227-07:00Do you play Star Realm online? If you I will sign...Do you play Star Realm online? If you I will sign up so we can play. Dagreenskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105084652095469566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-83353457817606640722014-12-30T12:05:24.719-07:002014-12-30T12:05:24.719-07:00Thanks Tim! We definitely should get more game tim...Thanks Tim! We definitely should get more game time in. Looking forward to a great 2015!Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039318962064899079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055167407407861889.post-81148883204014335242014-12-29T22:28:05.981-07:002014-12-29T22:28:05.981-07:00Jerry,
Great write up man, I have to get back to ...Jerry,<br /><br />Great write up man, I have to get back to writing on my blog, I have been thinking of doing the same post.<br /><br />We need to get together more this year to play games my friend.<br /><br />TimTim Kulinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15556960285841667223noreply@blogger.com