The bargains are out there... Some thoughts about eBay.

As I'm sure some of you may have gathered from this blog, I'm somewhat of a hoarder of figures, games and scenery, and so as part of this, I obsessively search eBay on pretty much a daily basis. As well as the usual stuff I'm always on the lookout for (WFB/40k Slann, RT Imperial Guard, and that bloody Eldar Trader from the Adventurers range!) *EDIT* Just realised I finally bought the Trader the other week!, I also keep an eye on the ending (non BIN) listings, for 'bargains' that are too good to resist. It was because of this I chanced across the following three listings, all from the same seller:

Bargains after the cut:

All hail President Kitenge! (or a couple more feral pics)

Not really been up to much, wargaming-wise, recently, but here's President Kitenge, leader of my Feral Militia, along with N'Gungo, his trusted, yet unstable Psychic advisor.

More pics after the break:

A Rogue Trader 40k Scenario - Cereal Killers From Planet RTB01

I thought I'd put up the details for the participation game that Gadge and Andy (Of Tales From The Maelstrom) and myself put together and demo'ed for a Rogue Trader day a few years ago. It's designed from 2-7 players, along with a GM. 

Hopefully there's enough info here for anyone to play this game, or one based on it, but here's a few photos of the game in action, to start with: 

Setting up the table, and getting ready:

The main opposing forces advance on each other:

Eldar war-droids encounter vicious local fauna:

Governor Kellogs PDF army, preparing to put up a fight:

...and getting one:

If you want to run this game in any way, all the details are after the cut:

Only Fools and Ambulls... or: Market stalls, a handy how-to guide.

As part of my ongoing Port Imperiale project, I wanted to build a bustling marketplace for contraband as a centrepiece for the settlement. I wanted it to basically be a sci-fi version of a mediaeval market, so it needs to be chaotic, and above all, look crowded and busy.

I was going to buy some of the many laser-cut mdf offerings, but decided to have a look through my bits boxes and see if I could scratchbuild anything easily. It was then that I found something that made it very easy indeed.

++ Battle Report - Incident at Actaia Majora ++

++ JMC Survey/Incident Report - Location - Actaia Majora - Date - 342940.M41 ++

Following an extended delay due to warp storms, the Long Range Survey ship 'Ari Knörr' finally arrived in orbit around our initial target, Actaia Majora. Initial orbital surveys proved disappointing, with no rare elements, profitworthy ores, or potential acquisitions to be made.

Report continues after the break...

Jamakeer Mining Corporation Long Range Survey Team 'Opila'

Again, something else completed! 

This time it's the completed survey team for my Squat Army, some of whom will be seeing service in our Inquisimunda campaign. When used in Rogue Trader, these guys will be used as the HQ, as well as a scout squad, and also a couple of specialists. 

More pics after the cut...

Have you got the squats? No, it's just the cut of these trousers.

Blimey, nearly a month without a post, I'd better rectify that, so have some squats:

I've not been able to get much done recently due to my spine recently deciding it didn't want to be a spine anymore, so I couldn't actually sit at my work desk and paint without it going into spasm and hurting a lot. I've just about managed to get back and able to do some painting in short sessions, so here's some of my Squat Void pirates.

More pics after the cut, if hairy midgets interest you...