Pirate Table Paint-Up

This is the table. I started out with a 4'x4' sheet of 1/4 MDF. I cut the sheet down to 3'x3'. Next using a router and a jig, I cut the table into a circular shape. This took about an hour.


Next I put one coat of medium blue spray paint. This took 5 minutes and then I left it outside to dry for an hour.


Another view. Paint is not even so I will need to apply a second coat.


With the second coat. Much more uniform. This step also took 5 minutes and then I again left it outside to dry for an hour.


Here I used a dark blue spray paint and sprayed random dark blue lines and blotches. Another 5 minutes of my time. Only 30 minutes drying time.


I copied the step above but with a white spray paint. The random lines of dark blue and white add a sort of highlight and shade for the ocean. However, they are too dominant looking. I will need to lightly dust the surface with medium blue again.

So far this has taken 1 hour and 20 minutes not including 3 hours of drying time.

More to follow.

Artizan Arabs Update

Ok, another quick update. Pictures to follow.

All primed black, base coat of GW Bolt Gun Metal/Scorched Brown on all rifles. Scorched brown on all leather. Cathan Brown for all the skin.

Next, a wash of Delvan Mud, and assorted highlights and basing

Preparedness

So I glued my 22 Artizan WWI Arab Irregulars(next pulp game)onto pennies and got out my trusty can of black primer.

I had everything laid out and ready and began priming the models.

Well, what do you know, I ran out of primer halfway through.

As it is the Easter long weekend, I have to wait until Tuesday before I can finish.

Luckily this project shouldn't take too long as the troops are wearing black robes.

But the moral of the story is to have a second can on hand just in case.

36" Round Pirate Table

I attended Hot Lead 2010 in Stratford ON, on Mar 27th, 2010. I saw this huge blue table with dozens of miniature pirate ships. It looked interesting but as I was focused on picking up my pulp miniatures for another project I did not give it much thought.

I started thinking about this game on the way home and after some quick searching online, I learned it was called Pirates of the Spanish Main.

A few days later, I attended a local hobby store and began to inquire about the pirate game. I found out that they had the game in stock and were selling the packages for a deeply discounted price $1.00-2.00 per pack instead of $5.00.

Well, you can imagine I was quite happy about this. I could purchase and experiment with a new game system without having to shell out a lot of money.

For those who are unfamiliar with Pirates of the Spanish Main, each game pack consists of 2 ships, an island, a crew card and a treasure card. The miniatures are on plastic cards that can be punched out and assembled.

So I walked out of there with 32 ships, 16 islands and a whole assortment of crew/treasure for approx. $18.00 after tax.

I looked at the island cards and they were decent looking but I wanted some real terrain. At this point I remembered that I had seen this game on one of my bookmarked websites.

http://www.shiftinglands.com/pirates.htm

Unfortunately this website has not been updated for quite a while but the project for making a games table inspired my to do the same.

April Fool

Well, it seems, that while I have started off strong, March was not very productive for my town. I acquired 5 Mexicans armed with rifles but that is it.

When it comes to war-gaming, I have too many great ideas and not enough follow through.

In March, I started a pulp game based on the Mummy, and Pirates of The Spanish Main CSG, and I played some LOTR. I have gotten side-tracked.

I will post more to follow, and probably start putting in some of my other mini adventures.