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We are rapidly approaching the start of our new Pathfinder campaign, using the Kingmaker adventure path (the revised and updated version for Pathfinder 2e). Artwork for the sessions is being finalized, and characters are just about done. Will be an interesting mix of characters, I have challenged all the players to play some class they have not played before, so the entire group dynamic is being shuffled around. For the 7 players, I have most of the ancestries and classes, and a few of the names, as summarized below. Our campaign kicks off on June 2, with a bi-weekly Sunday…
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Months ago, I posted a video or two I titled “Behind the Brush” – short demonstrations and examples of the painting techniques I used. Very primitive and basic but accomplished their simple goal. However, they didn’t get much traction, I suspect mainly because they were so basic. With my recent efforts to do more talking to the camera type content, and my ongoing efforts to make a dent in the painting backlog, I have decided to restart this effort, but in a new form. Using my new camera, my intent is to do a live-stream painting session and behind the…
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New unit deployment, acquired and painted on schedule. The Republic Clone Commandos are deployed, ready for close range suppression and engagement. Similar to the Range Troopers, the Clone Commandos ended up being pretty straightforward – they are really only two primary colors, plus some additional adjustments, as listed below for my recipe: Overall, I would say I spent about 4 hours, mainly in considering and debating on the approach for white armor, and then to try to be careful on the drybrushing. I ended up second guessing myself after the layer of Nuln Oil – the armor looked very dingy…
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New unit deployment, acquired and painted on schedule. The Imperial Range Troopers enter the field with long-range firepower and armored defense. I was concerned on the timing for the build and painting, but the Range Troopers ended up being pretty straightforward – they are really only two primary colors, plus some additional adjusments, as listed below for my recipe: Overall, I would say I spent about 4 hours, but really only due to the number of models, and needing to wait for the layers to dry. Very straightforward and simple – the assembly was really the hardest part given the…
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As planned, I picked up a set of each of the new Star Wars Legion units, the Republic Clone Commandos and the Imperial Range Troopers. Typical to the packaging, they come as unassembled models, requiring glue, primary, paint and time. In an effort to fight my backlog, my goal recently has been to acquire, build, paint, and finish each new set the same weekend they arrive, which I have been somewhat successful on. These sets were more of a challenge, given the 11 combined models in the sets. Fortunately however the color schemes are fairly simple – really only 2…
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The second episode of my new Viewport series (part of #TabletopTube) is posted now, and I am rather enjoying this series. I can certainly see the attraction for many youtubers as far as content – the production cycle is far faster/easier than much of the other formats. I collect notes and comments thru the week, record a session over 30 minutes to an hour, followup with a short editing session and publish. All contained within a single evening, making it much easier to fit into the schedule and maintain a routine. For me, this gives an opportunity to catalog and…
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After a bit of a pause due to scheduling conflicts and illnesses, we are back with multiple Star Wars Legion episodes. Although there is no new release this week, we recorded Battle Report 079 on Wednesday, and episode 080 will be this evening. Once processed, that should set us up well to hopefully get back on track in the coming weeks. 079 was a battle between myself (with the Empire) and George (with the Rebels). Ended up being a shorter game with only 4 rounds, but a solid effort on both sides really just overwhelmed by the dice. I fielded…
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Working on expanding the channel material with what the wife has dubbed “tabletop tube”, but in my mind is really just a video blog. Ideally, it is a lively conversation about our activities, both past, present and future, and perhaps some advice and stories. More than likely, I suspect it will be a ramble, at least until I get used to the format and have confidence with talking to a camera. To this end, you will see a new logo start to show up on my content, and the hashtag #tabletoptube start to be used. Perhaps we can start a…
Halfling13 Hobbies
Something about nothing – a collection of miscellaneous hobbies
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