Thoughts On - Storage

 Hi Everyone,

                       I missed the bring and buy event at Penkridge, but I have heard of a local game store in Erdington that I shall be checking out in the near future, when my pal is free to join me, as he knows its location and the nearest pub for lunch. 

There is also The Guards Open Day on the 29th July 2024.

https://www.partizan.org.uk/uk-calendar

 I'm thinking of getting some terrain and a few figures, a monster or two as I am short on those in particular, possibly grabbing some Frostgrave rules. (I must check the ones I have already to avoid duplicates). On a computing matter, in the last couple of weeks I did manage to upgrade my graphics card from a Nvidia 610 to a 750 Ti.

                       I had a very quick flick through the latest wargame mags, they don't seem to stir my interest as they once did, and I am running out of storage room to keep all of my books, and plastic binders. (Does that sound familiar?).  I do have lots of lore, rules and stuff on PDF, but printer ink costs an arm and a leg, but then I don't seem to access them much on the computer. I do check them out on my mobile, but the screen is too small. Tablets do not seem to have sd card readers and decent software to match in a low price range.

                     Regarding storage, in the budget stores I have found large tubs for storing game stuff and wooden compartmental units for putting figures into. They are also very good for finding terrain ingredients, such as plastic mesh and mini battle boards. Wrapping paper does have inch squares on its reverse, this would be useful for mapping battle locations on the cheap. Notepads of course. Beads and crystals to use for markers and tokens, wooden nail files, cheap large floppy makeup brushes are ideal for your dry brushing purposes. Cocktail sticks for instant stakes. Lolly sticks can easily converted into planks or ladders.

Pop any ideas you have in the comments, please.

                      It's the Foottie Euro Cup Season again, so I will be cheering on the UK clubs. (That is usually the "Kiss of Death" for any hopes of winning). Followed next month by the Tour de France cycle race, we have a few Brits in there too, so fingers crossed for them.

                     I have seen our local game club has been posting on Facebook or Meta. That's good. Click on the Circle Battlegroup for more details if you would like to attend.

Regards all,

Ivor Cogdell

In the Wars 4 - Updated

 Hi Everyone,

                      Just a quick update read for you this time around. I am currently doing an IT Course at the local College to boost my CV. I was at an "Alestorm" concert at the O2 Academy a few days back with some mates. We had a very good night, it was a cracking session. My first time as a headbanger for quite a while. That certainly is one way to clear out the earwax! 

                     I have just caught a cold, so I am doing my work online through the Teams app and emails. As you can imagine, this is slowing me down somewhat. To put it into "gamers" speak, "An Ork has just walked in through the door, my Will is at +1, but the Con is at -2 and my sword has just been eaten by a rust monster."

                    It is doubtful that I will be attending Alumwell 2025 this year, if it goes ahead.

Take care all,

Ivor Cogdell

P.S. No, I did not make it. There is more local stuff to attend though.

Saturday 29th June 2024 and 30th November - "Open Days. I went to both.

https://www.partizan.org.uk/uk-calendar

Thoughts On - Star Trek Discovery Season 5 Trailer - Update

 Hi Everyone,

                       This is just a quickie posting, as I am doing an IT course at the moment. I have just seen the trailer for season 5 of Star Trek - Discovery. Mike Burnam and the Star Trek Discovery crew will be bouncing all over the place, trying to find answers to a riddle or puzzle. You will be pleased to know that the characters Book and Tilly return, which is rather good. Our main resident alien, Seru gets a new job. There are lots of action scenes to look forward to, as this is the last season. The series airs in April 2024 on Disney +. 

No date as to the DVD release. I will have a look in the HMV January sales.

Regards all,

Ivor Cogdell

P.S.  A spin-off to this is a "Section 31" movie or TV series with Phillipa Georgiou. But you were probably aware of that. Plus, things seem to be coming together for the rebooted Star Trek IV movie, now that the ownership battle has been settled. Snippets of news were flowing more frequently on YouTube, so have a squint at the latest gossip on there, once you have finished on here.

P.P.S. As you were, folks. The paramount sale has just gone kaput. The "Secret Hideout" gang are being allowed to continue to do what they are doing for the moment and with possibly a contract renewal at the end of 2025.

Stargate is on and off. check local studio gossip from SciTrek - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk3dWwwacos

Thoughts On - Alien RPG 8 (No Spoilers) - Updated

 Hi everybody,

                      We drove over in a APC to investigate the crash site we had recorded from a couple of weeks ago. By the looks of the tracks, someone or a Sinth had gotten out more or less intact and rode off in an APC. We got back to our main base to find the Comms Array destroyed!

                    We went inside and were jumped on by critters we had not seen before, waiting in the control room to ambush us. More stress! I hit one with a pistol and Cowboy hit it with a minigun blast. The next turn, I got hit with a panic attack and dropped my pistol! Cowboy shot it and then we legged it, losing three guys to face huggers as we did so. We locked the outer hatch and did a runner, lucky to escape in one piece.

                     We made our way to another part of the planet in the shuttle and APC, where we met up with a science expedition from Hadley's Hope that had been out of touch with what had been going on, as their com unit had gone on the fritz ages ago, loyaly, they had decided to carry on with their mission. (This may be specific to us, don't count on it happening to you!).

                    JAME'S PERSONAL LOG - "I think our Cowboy is suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome, as he has just ordered us, against our pleas to dissuade him from this idea, to put together a low yield nuclear bomb, which he intends to drop on our main base from the shuttle, to get rid of the aliens infesting it. With misgivings, The Doc and I complete the weapon........."

To be continued.

Regards all,

Ivor Cogdell

P.S. No Alien for the last couple of weeks as I was at an "Alestorm" concert at the O2 Academy and later came down with a cold - See "In the Wars 4".

Painted Mordheim models - Updated

 Hi Everyone,

                      Here are some models and terrain I did for my Mordheim Setting.    

Zombie having a bad day, "Anyone seen my 'ead? Gargle. I must 'ave nodded off again."

"Stop right there or I'll let you have what's in ear for free."

Bretonian.

A Dwarf and Beastman about to come to blows.

"Dey' call me Smacker I like Smackin 'fings".

Smacker and Eadless at the rear.

Bsnger and Chopper.

The terrible Dwarf twins from the Rear.

Dwarf and Beast rear.

Nice for sitting down on.

Amazon - "I forgot to put my makeup on."

Spring. "Any coins?" "Rocks and stuff, maybe a couple".

"Beware my invisible blade!"

"Is this the set of Star Trek or am I lost again?"

Banner Carrier.

Every possible camera angle known to man.

Not a fantastic paint job on them, I admit, but at least now they are table-ready. I am not sure if they are official Games Workshop models, but they will suit that purpose.

Please see Rules and Copyright Pages for Copyright information on models etc.

Webpage - https://broheim.net/ . For updates on Mordheim rules, adventure plots, factions, expansions, weapons, maps and loads of other good stuff.

Regards all,

Ivor Cogdell