Comments for Felix's Gaming Pages Blog http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog flames of war, warhammer, models, news, views and stuff Fri, 03 May 2013 14:36:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on Australian Army Centurion Mk5 by Simon http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=10467&cpage=1#comment-21164 Simon Fri, 03 May 2013 14:36:23 +0000 http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=10467#comment-21164 Nice thought, but too many differences. For a start, different turret shape: no bustle, smaller, different-shaped stowage bins. No long-range fuel tank on the back, completely different engine deck. The ANZAC Mk V had a 105mm gun, the 20pdr had no fume-extractor and no muzzle-brake. These are just off the top of my head! However, if it's a what-if scenario, who cares? I have e-mailed Battlefront to ask them, now they have done a Cent', whether they would do a conversion on the master into a Mk I or Mk II as a late-war monster. Don't hold your breath... Nice thought, but too many differences. For a start, different turret shape: no bustle, smaller, different-shaped stowage bins. No long-range fuel tank on the back, completely different engine deck. The ANZAC Mk V had a 105mm gun, the 20pdr had no fume-extractor and no muzzle-brake. These are just off the top of my head! However, if it’s a what-if scenario, who cares? I have e-mailed Battlefront to ask them, now they have done a Cent’, whether they would do a conversion on the master into a Mk I or Mk II as a late-war monster. Don’t hold your breath…

]]> Comment on Emmet Gates by Felix http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=10191&cpage=1#comment-20074 Felix Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:54:55 +0000 http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=10191#comment-20074 The terrain was a small piece I <a href="http://www.ifelix.co.uk/jimbo_terrain_04.html" rel="nofollow">made</a> purely for taking photographs, however it was also a test piece for some larger desert based terrain too. The terrain was a small piece I made purely for taking photographs, however it was also a test piece for some larger desert based terrain too.

]]> Comment on Emmet Gates by Nick Von Cover http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=10191&cpage=1#comment-20068 Nick Von Cover Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:50:34 +0000 http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=10191#comment-20068 Given the more recent post about the eleven Doctors, my initial reaction when I saw this figure was, "Why is the Tom Baker Doctor holding a gun. That's very out of character." My subconscious jumping to conclusions aside, it is a nicely painted figure, and I don't know what that terrain piece he's on is used for but it is a nice piece of work too. Given the more recent post about the eleven Doctors, my initial reaction when I saw this figure was, “Why is the Tom Baker Doctor holding a gun. That’s very out of character.”

My subconscious jumping to conclusions aside, it is a nicely painted figure, and I don’t know what that terrain piece he’s on is used for but it is a nice piece of work too.

]]> Comment on Destruction of the Death Star – An alternative viewpoint by Simon http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=10142&cpage=1#comment-19666 Simon Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:01:20 +0000 http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=10142#comment-19666 Excellent! I love a good conspiracy theory. Excellent! I love a good conspiracy theory.

]]> Comment on Never saw the light of day… by Omega http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=7505&cpage=1#comment-19218 Omega Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:10:46 +0000 http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=7505#comment-19218 I think we're gonna get a Stormbird as a Forgeworld only aircraft for two reasons. One, the description puts it at more than TWICE the size of the Thunderhawk, and until the Titans came out, it was the biggest thing they did, and the biggest in one package until he arrival of the Manta. Secondly, it's mentioned in the Stormeagle entry in the Aeronautica book as being more common than the Stormeagle. And lastly, Forgeworld are doing the Horus Herasy atm, so it'll almost certainly turn up there! I'll be keeping an eye ou if I go to either their open day in April, or Gamesday... I think we’re gonna get a Stormbird as a Forgeworld only aircraft for two reasons. One, the description puts it at more than TWICE the size of the Thunderhawk, and until the Titans came out, it was the biggest thing they did, and the biggest in one package until he arrival of the Manta. Secondly, it’s mentioned in the Stormeagle entry in the Aeronautica book as being more common than the Stormeagle. And lastly, Forgeworld are doing the Horus Herasy atm, so it’ll almost certainly turn up there! I’ll be keeping an eye ou if I go to either their open day in April, or Gamesday…

]]> Comment on Maisons Françaises pour les Flammes de la Guerre by Simon http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=9958&cpage=1#comment-19064 Simon Sun, 24 Feb 2013 08:43:58 +0000 http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=9958#comment-19064 Looking at photos in the FOW articles in the magazines you gave me there's a corner building that could be a cafe, and a bigger town hall-type building as well. Given how long it took them to put the houses into production though, it might be a while before we see them. Looking at photos in the FOW articles in the magazines you gave me there’s a corner building that could be a cafe, and a bigger town hall-type building as well. Given how long it took them to put the houses into production though, it might be a while before we see them.

]]> Comment on Britannian Reinforcements by Simon http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=9956&cpage=1#comment-19034 Simon Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:04:14 +0000 http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=9956#comment-19034 Looking good. Four frigates, a cruiser and a battleship on my workbench at the moment, but whether they'll be ready by 03/03 is anybodies guess. The islands and sea fort have arrived - look really nice and should paint up well. The drop-ons are very detailed and the lighthouse is great. Looking good. Four frigates, a cruiser and a battleship on my workbench at the moment, but whether they’ll be ready by 03/03 is anybodies guess. The islands and sea fort have arrived – look really nice and should paint up well. The drop-ons are very detailed and the lighthouse is great.

]]> Comment on Not airbrushing the Tiger IE by Felix http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=9581&cpage=1#comment-17392 Felix Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:45:36 +0000 http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=9581#comment-17392 Still a work in progress, and you're right it does need more on the right hand side. The brown is the recommend brown, like you I think it is a little too dark, and needs to be more red. Still a work in progress, and you’re right it does need more on the right hand side. The brown is the recommend brown, like you I think it is a little too dark, and needs to be more red.

]]> Comment on Not airbrushing the Tiger IE by Simon http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=9581&cpage=1#comment-17329 Simon Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:57:06 +0000 http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=9581#comment-17329 I don't think the bands are too wide - there is enormous variation between units and vehicles when you look at the photographs. I do think it looks a little dark though, and you need more than one band on the right-hand side (personal opinions obviously - feel free to ignore...) I don’t think the bands are too wide – there is enormous variation between units and vehicles when you look at the photographs. I do think it looks a little dark though, and you need more than one band on the right-hand side (personal opinions obviously – feel free to ignore…)

]]> Comment on Forge World Lightning II – Games Day 2012 by Nathaniel Nash http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=9190&cpage=1#comment-17098 Nathaniel Nash Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:48:57 +0000 http://www.ifelix.net/gamingblog/?p=9190#comment-17098 How was this made? It's awesome. Much cooler than the standard lightning. How was this made? It’s awesome. Much cooler than the standard lightning.

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