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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Infamy!

Tesla in his workshop.

I'm very excited : )

I just wrapped up a great chat with an excellent guy who has a clear vision and a passion for quality. Via the wonders of modern technology, I was able to sit down at my desk in my basement in Baltimore, Maryland, sip on a coffee and talk with James Griffiths (of Infamy Miniatures) in his flat in Nottingham, England.

What were we talking about? Well, secret stuff of course, but suffice to say that Dave Taylor Miniatures will be working on some fun stuff with Infamy Miniatures over the next few months.

I recently interviewed James for a Wargames Illustrated article that will appear in the July issue, and it was during this interview that I really locked on to what it is about James' range of steampunk miniatures that I love. For many, the steampunk aesthetic is about the stylish inclusion of a cog (or seven) into a Victorian costume. For James it's a much more practical aesthetic where function is just important as form (if not more so). If the cog serves no purpose, it is unnecessary. If it's and integral part of an important, or even indulgent, functional mechanism (a cigar-rolling mechanism inside a top hat may have been discussed) then by all means include the mechanism.

Anyway, the real purpose of this post is to encourage you all to head on over to the Infamy Miniatures' Facebook page and click on the 'Like' button (should you be into Facebook and cool miniatures, that is). Do it soon too, as this Saturday James will be selecting a winner from among the many folks who like his page. Not only could you win a great selection of Infamy miniatures, but the person who recommended you like the page will win the Uberprize. In this case, of course, that would be me! This Uberprize has been growing over the last few weeks, and contains lots of fun models, excellent artwork prints, and special bits and pieces.

So, if you'd like to help me out, and possibly win some goodies of your own, get on over to FB and 'Like' Infamy Miniatures.

Here are some other cool images I managed to wrestle away from James. Enjoy!

The concept drawing for one of Tesla's technological marvels.

Crimelord of the Docklands, The Toad, painted by John Keys.

Big Ben, under construction. I just love the visual feel of Infamy's London!

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

List for the Old Line Massacre, your thoughts?

So, I started putting together a list for the Old Line Massacre at the end of the month, you know, so I knew what I had left to assemble/paint. I've put together a list that has most of my favorite models in it, and something that's a bit of a mix of what I know (big, squishy hordes) and things I don't know (fierce, tough brutes that are few and far between).

Anyway, here is the list at the moment…

HQ

Magos Prime - 300 points (and finally a chance to field the big, floaty thing I converted last year).
• Upgraded to ArchMagos Prime and Macrotek
• Riding in an abeyant
• Equipped with a cortex controller, and four cyber-occularii
• Wielding a corposant stave, photon gauntlet, meltagun,
and a graviton imploder (because that sounds cool)

Elites

Myrmidon Secutars (3) - 195 points
• Four volkite chargers
• One graviton gun
• One phased-plasma fusil

Troops

Castellax Battle Automata (3) - 270 points
• Three flamers

Thallax Cohort (6) - 330 points
• Upgraded to Destructor
• Two photon thrusters

Thallax Cohort (3) - 175 points
• Upgraded to Destructor
• One multi-melta

AdSec Covenant (20) - 110 points
• Upgraded with Carapace Armor and Revenant Alchemistry

AdSec Covenant (20) - 80 points
• Upgraded with Induction Chargers

Fast Attack

Usarax Cohort (3) - 165 points (I plan on using the models shown below for the Usarax, as FW hasn't made them yet)
• One powerfist

Heavy Support

Myrmidon Destructors (3) - 215 points

• One volkite culverin

• One conversion beamer

• One irradiation engine

Krios Venator Tank Destroyer (1) - 185 points

• Upgraded to Destroyer

• Two volkite sentinels and extra armor

This all comes to a grand total of 2,025 points - 175 points over the 1,850 limit.

My question to you is, what should I drop? I'm leaning towards dropping the Krios, or the second Thallax Cohort.

What say you, sages of the interwebz?

Cheers

Dave

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Medic!

I have a few adjustments to make to a couple of the models in my latest Tanith commission, so it'll be next week before you guys get a chance to see them all.

In the meantime I thought you might like to see my verso of Surgeon Ana Curth. Formerly an up-hive surgeon on Verghast, she shipped out with the Tanith following the destruction of Vervunhive in the novel Necropolis. She became an invaluable member of the Tanith medical team.

This model is actually the first of the Victoria Miniatures Arcadian female troopers I've had the pleasure to assemble and paint up. Once again, Vic has knocked them out of the park : )

Here's a look at her before paint.

More from this platoon over the coming week.

Cheers
Dave

Thursday, May 8, 2014

The Old Line Massacre!

It's just a few short weeks until the Old Line Massacre, a Horus Heresy event held here in Baltimore!

My friends Ty, Marc, and Dan will be running this little shindig at Dropzone Games on the weekend of May 31 - June 1. I'll be attending and as I won't have 1,850 points of Death Guard ready to rock, I'll cobble together a Mechanicum list that will hopefully put up a bit of a fight.

Check out the the details HERE. : )

Cheers
Dave

Saturday, May 3, 2014

FOW - German Volksgrenadier Army

Here are a few photos of a commission I worked on over April. It's a Flames Of War German Volksgrenadier force for the Late War period (these guys are equipped for fighting in the winter of '44-'45. I hope you like them : )