Test FJ Marder - Feedback?

Well vehicles don't take as longs as infantry stands thats for sure. This is a test  to see how it turns out. Not sure on the tracks. I tried to make them look worn and muddy but not sure if it looks okay. Probably need a highlight on the edge of the armour plus I have a couple of crew to do.
Like to get some feedback from those watching...

Marder II

Fallschirmjager update

Well progressing slowly. Finished two stands of HMGs and have all my marders undercoated and ready to paint. I am looking forward to painting some vehicles as all I have been doing so far is infantry. Will try and do a test marder tonight and see how it turns out. Playing some more FOW tomorrow morning so looking forward to that.

FJ HMGs finished



Marders undercoated and ready to start painting



FOW painting flurry...

Yikes my first FOW tournament, Southcon, has crept up on me quicker than I thought. Got a bit sidetracked by Dark Age (thanks Bruce) and am now up against it to get everything painted for my fallschirmjagers. This is the list I am thinking of taking:

FJ Command with PK + 2 x 8cm GW42 mortars – 120
2 full FJ Platoons with PKs - 540
4 FJ Marder IIs - 400
3 15cm NW41 – 115
Machine gun platoon (one section) - 80
1 Light Panzarpah patrol 110
3 x pak38 -135
1500
Progress to date is that both FJ paltoons are painted as is my two HQ stands so as you can see still a fair bit to go. Today results:
- I got my nebelwerfers assembled and associated command and observer stands.
- Partially assembled my marders (not easy to attach the gun shiled and gun so WIP)
- painted my two GW42 mortars
- my panzarpah platoon and pak38s are on their way from Maelstrom :-)

My two FJ platoons

WIP from today: Nebelwerfers, mortars and marders

Tournaments are a great way to get things done in a hurry. Southcon is on Queens Birthday weekend here in Dunedin on June 2nd and 3rd so should get sorted by then. Only other thing I need to do is learn the rules and have a few games...more updates to follow...

New toys for DW

Went down to the local club today for a run with FOW. Just learning the ropes so running a few small scale skirmishes. While I was there I picked up a few extra bits for Dystopian Wars plus the new rule book. Being Steampunk I just had add in a few more airships and of course some flying robots!!!

Sadly these won't get painted for a while as I really need to get on with my FOW army with a tournament coming up soon.

Dystopian Wars back on the radar

Sparten have updated their rulebook. I have just read throught the PDF of all the changes and it is looking like an improved step up particualry to the tiny flier rules. They have some amazing miniatures in this range and I have been eyeing a few up today that I could add to my existing fleet. More to come...

The Federated States of America

Dark Ages game today

Played a 750 point game today against the Brood. End result was a loss. However learnt alot more about my units and the rule set in general. Both forces seemed evenly matched and no units again seemed over powered.

In this game weapons can malfunction depending on what you roll which I guess makes sense given the apocalyptic nature of the game and setting. Have had a bad run with that however as today St Mary again malfunctioned on her first shot and took out my best combat model, the Warwind. She did distinguish herself later in the game by knocking prone the Howler (massive monster). Plus one of her abilities I forgot about which would have made her more effective again... still we are all just learning.

Liking this game alot and can't wait to play more.

The Forsaken in the foreground mass as the broodhounds rush towards their objective in the centre

The Howler moves forward supported by a unit of Ratchets

The brood leader, Murtros, oversees the firepower of the Grist

More Dark Ages - Strikes

Another unit for my Forsaken list, the Strikes. Very fast little blighters that hit real hard on the charge. Not really sure how they see as their mask seems to cover their face.

Forsaken Strikes

Have a 750 point game tomorrow so will get a better idea of how some of my new units play.