A bit of information.

Welcome to new follower Draxius! I hope you enjoy your stay and hope that you find something of interest on your travels around Inso's World.

A bit of information.

I have had quite a few questions about the Grymn miniatures I collect so much and I thought it would be a good idea to share some basic information on the miniatures.

1) Most of the Grymn range are single cast miniatures. That means no assembly apart from attaching them to the base.
2) They are all metal.
3) If you need to do head-swaps, you'll need clippers to remove the heads and the tools and green-stuff (or similar) to drill and pin the head to the body and to fill the gap.
4) Some of the Grymn range have separate arms/hands but they are generally from the Specialist section...if anyone needs specific information, I will put together a list and post it up (it will take a while though)
5) On average a Grymn trooper is around 22mm to 25mm tall.
6) The OGrymn (Geezer) is the same size as an Ogryn (from Games Workshop) at around 45mm tall.
7) They are well cast, require minimal clean up and are, of course, excellent :).

Did you know?...

...that the Grizzly power armour (from Starship Troopers) is still available? Look here:

Grizzly

...there is also the Cougar, Here:

Cougar

...and for something the same...but different:

Holocaust Suit 1

Holocaust Suit 2

On a completely different subject, I have been on night shift this week and have been quite fatigued by it (along with my chest infection kicking my system) so I haven't been too busy. I have been adding a few bits and bobs to my Enforcers and have been continuing to slowly sculpt my miniature but apart from that, I haven't accomplished much.

...Mind you...I have just received another three APCs from Scotia Grendel so they may end up getting some work very soon...

Well...that's it for now!

See you through the volcanic ash!

Sunday and all is well.

It is Sunday, I've slept for over 9 hours (the most I've slept for months), the air is fresh, my daughter is 12 today, I don't have to call the bingo EVER AGAIN and I've just had a lovely cup of tea...if it wasn't for the fact I have to do the food shopping today, it would be a perfect day.

Well, what has been going on? I had a potter around the shops yesterday and all I came away with was the latest White Dwarf magazine. Every month I buy it and every month I flick though it and question my decision. White Dwarf stopped being worth a read A LONG TIME AGO...I suppose it is a case of A) Habit and B) what else would I buy to read?

I had a very small parcel turn up on Friday that contained a Grymn Spotter (from Hasslefree). He is going to be the lieutenant for my second urban light-infantry platoon. The miniature itself was a pre-release, master casting and was very sharply cast.

On the subject of actual miniatures, I have finished basing the Grizzly, so here is a pic:

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I've also finished painting my starship-crew warrior:

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I thought I'd paint him in fairly dull, military clothing but with a colourful twist (his hair). I look at him as a retired serviceman who can't switch off his military training...but doesn't want all the routine of military service. As with the other starship-crew, his base is plain until I decide what to do with it.

Time is getting short. I am in the throws of packing up all my kit, ready for the move. All I have in the cupboard now is my Grymn urban assault platoon, the starship crew and a bunch of Macross mechs. Realistically, all I have to paint is the remainder of the starship crew because the mechs need an airbrush (which I don't have yet) and the assault troops need LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS of tiny little squares (which can go swim at the moment!).

I have STRONGLY resisted the urge to spend money of miniatures for the time being (due to the move) but am planning a few purchases when I get to my new home.

Well, apart from shopping and a few other little chores I may get the opportunity to spend some time painting the starship-crew pilot/mechanic so you never know...I may post another update later in the day (because I don't have to call the bingo tonight!!!).

See you on the dark side ;).

Thursday!

What? A Thursday update...after a Wednesday update?

That's because I'm now in charge! I've sacked my other personality and will be writing my own stuff from now on. I know a lot of people don't like the whole 'third person' style of my writing so I've decided that I'll stop with the story telling and say it how it is...if you don't like the new style...let me know. If you do like the new style...let me know.

Now on with the show and tell...

This is a Grizzly Battle armour suit made by Mongoose Publishing:

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The base isn't finished but it will probably be the same 'brown sand' that adorns most of my bases.

Sadly they don't make them any more...but they are a wotsit to paint so I won't be losing any sleep about it. I reckon that after painting three of them I'll be well fed up with them. I painted it red to go with this Grymn here:

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I have never planned to make an army of these...but a small skirmish force may be in order. Maybe a small force of about 20 troops and three Grizzlies.

Who knows?!

See you in the depths.

Another Friday missed.

We're all human and Friday I was more human than I should have been. I didn't get any stuff sent to me but I saw that there was a bit of progress on the first Vulkan...so I could have mentioned it but I got to doing other things and forgot.

That said, I now have a pic of the first Vulkan painted up as far as it will be (prior to having decals added):



As you can see, it has changed quite a bit form the last pic, especially with regard to the camouflage but in Inso's words...'it just went in that direction'. Not a lot I can say to that, is there? What he did say was that there will be a lot of differences in the army so there is likely to be variation in camouflage schemes.

On a different note; Inso had a parcel today and it contained three Grizzly miniatures from Starship Troopers. This pic shows one next to a Vulkan, Grymn and Imperial Guard:


Inso is more than happy with them as he had no idea how big they were!

More later...or tomorrow!