ScrapYard Armory

I have not posted in a while, but that does not mean that I have not been busy. An old college friend and I have been feverishly preparing for NJCon08. We have the bulk of our miniatures and terrain materials in. Here are a few pictures of the destruction construction.

As you can see there is a lot of activity. We hope to put on quite a show so come out to see us if you are in the area June 6 – 7. Full convention details can be found online at NJCon08.com.

Pinning is a technique used to strengthen the bond between two part of a miniature, like an arm or leg. It involves drilling a hole in each side of the joint and inserting a pin between them. It gives the glue more surface area to adhere to as well as providing additional structure to the joint.

There are more than a couple written tutorials, but as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Or a video for that matter.

So I decided to make a quick video tutorial using a Warhawk mini that I’ve had lying around since Christmas. Enjoy.

Iron Wind Metals made the trip to Lancaster Pa last weekend for the Cold Wars gaming convention. They had a rack full of miniatures, all of the new lance packs, and buckets of micro fighters.

They were offering a buy three blisters, get one free all weekend long. The micro fighters were also three for a dollar. Nothing but good reasons to get out to any convention Iron Wind Metals is attending.

On display were a selection of miniatures with truly amazing paint jobs. I forgot to get the painters names and will send out an email to find out if I can. I apologize in advance for the atrocious picture quality. I managed to leave my own camera charger at home so I had to borrow a friend’s camera. Suffice to say, his was an older model.

I’m going to go ahead a cry just a little bit tonight thinking of how far I am from producing such gorgeous paint jobs. Seriously though, Iron Wind Metals had a great presence at the con and I am looking forward to seeing them again whenever possible.

This Free Worlds League Militia mixed company features some great designs along with some less than stellar examples of Marik engineering capability. Yes I know it’s not a standard company. These miniatures represent a multi-month project of getting representative Marik troops painted up. With Mechs, Vees, Groundpounders, and Aero all represented, I’m fairly pleased. It’s nice to have options when you have to proxy.

• Awesome 9Q
• Dervish
• Eagle
• Hammer
• Hermes II
• Whitworth
• Heavy Tracked APC x2
• SRM Carrier
• Striker Light Tank
• Achilieus Battle Armor (1 each Laser, Flamer, Machine Gun)
• Standard Foot Infantry x2
• Thrush
• Transit

All miniatures were bought from my local friendly gaming store and are Iron Wind Metal originals. Decals are Fighting Pirannha Graphics. Paints are Vallejo Game Colors.

Individual images are below. Each is a thumbnail that links to the full image. Enjoy.

Comments are always welcome. I know that I’m a far cry from CamoSpecs, but they pass muster on the tabletop.