Okay! I’m sure it happens all the time. One of your wagons (or other scenic pieces) got left somewhere it shouldn’t have. And of course, it got stepped on, stacked on, or in some way crushed or mangled. It’s ruined!
Or is it?
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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Some Zombies and Trying Quickshade
Like most of us, I never seem to have enough time to paint these days so I’m always looking for that Holy Grail of miniature painting, the instant-one-coat-looks-great-miniature paint. You know the one. One coat provides instant shading, subtle blending, perfect skin tones, and awesome eyes. Yeah! That one!
Now, having seen several videos, I wanted to try out this Quickshade stuff. So I painted a few zombies over the weekend. 
I followed the directions and base coated the figures in bright colors. The directions on the can say to dip the minis and shake them off but the videos I watched tended to use the brush method. I opted for the brush. I brushed the Quickshade on and then spent the next several minutes removing the puddles as they formed until it became tacky.
Pulp Alley AAR
My son and I got some time to play a game of Pulp Alley. We opted for a co-op game using his league and minis against a league of demon bats. The setting was Isla de las Pulgas portrayed by some of my pirate terrain. The plot points were five civilians who need to be saved. Or fed upon…
Battle Mats on the Cheap
I have recently been looking for a battle mat that I could use for a Caribbean beach. No luck. And mats are kind of expensive. Then, I found this…
The grand total for both 3 x 3 mats was just over $53. That’s much better than $40 or more for a single mat! Continue reading
