Sunday, 5 May 2013

Miniature Paints size testing, finally played the Star Wars X-Wing game, 2 other blogs are giving away stuff and it's fecking hot!

I use Miniature Paints for my Tanned Flesh and Earth Brown mostly with a few others along the way and recently they've started releasing some paints with newer smaller looking plastic bottles instead of their glass bottles and for the same price....so I did an experiment.

I cleaned out an old bottle, put the new container beside the old one and emptied the new bottle into one of the old bottles.......and as you can see there is little difference well not enough to make me stop buying them.......I feel good but not?

Also today before I went into work my mate Vinnie brought over his brand new issue of Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game and between the two of us we played the basic rules game (in the garden) and I know we're late to the band wagon but we really enjoyed it, we took turns with two TIE fighters (the good guys) versus the Luke (the git) Skywalker X-Wing, Skywalker won both!! We only managed two games because the sun was trying to fry my brains ( fecking hot today and still is) but good game and easy to play....so far!

Not great pictures but hopefully you get the idea......




I really hoped for breaking news............

I know one of the TIE fighters is back to front.......

Beautiful miniatures.......


Two good bloggers are giving away stuff and have asked other bloggers to pimp them out like Pamela Anderson.........

We have Seb over at Back to the Minis and

Burkhard over at dhcwargamesblog

Ray and myself won some figures to be painted by the very talented Andrew Saunders over at his blog but he uses the term historical miniatures, I'm hoping for some leeway:D

Sorry if it's all too much...here's a group of Princess Leia re-enactors, cosplayers........ what do call a group of Princess Leia's..........a Fisher of Leia's?

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52 comments:

  1. legatus hedlius5 May 2013 at 20:13

    That group of Leias shot is just awesome! Something for everyone in there somewhere! An organa of Leias?

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  2. Simon Quinton 5 May 2013 at 20:17

    hmmm I have tried a couple of MP paints. I find they tend to dry out quite quick and I'm not to keen on the lids. I use the matt varnish all the while though.

    mmmmmmm Leias!

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  3. Vladdd3095 May 2013 at 20:19

    Never heard of Miniature Paints, are they any good? About time you played X-Wing, it's immense.

    Oh, and weren't you moaning about the cold not that long ago?

    And I believe it's an "inadequacy" of Leias. Sadly, nothing to do with the ladies themselves...

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    1. Vladdd3095 May 2013 at 20:21

      Oh, and was I the only one ranking the Leias in order? Chick on the far right first, then the blonde second from the left, second row...

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    2. Unknown5 May 2013 at 20:45

      Nope. You're not alone. Yummy.

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    3. The Angry Lurker5 May 2013 at 20:51

      I thought so until Seb piped in!

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    4. The Angry Lurker5 May 2013 at 20:55

      Some are better than others but in general they're good!

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  4. Carl 5 May 2013 at 20:20

    The X Wing game is cracking. Have look at this post as they have just announced the new Wave 3 ships http://www.hittingonadouble1.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/star-wars-x-wing-wave-3.html

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  5. Mark5 May 2013 at 20:21

    I love the Star Wars miniatures and you're right about Skywalker, he's a massive git. It's no wonder his dad cut his hand off really.

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  6. InChigh745 May 2013 at 20:30

    Some of those Leias are looking a bit...erm...Jabba in places ;)

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  7. Dan Vincent5 May 2013 at 20:38

    Glad you like x-wing. It has a very good mechanic in my view (and I don't mean R2D2). Perhaps a harem of Leias would sum up what's going on there.

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  8. Ray Rousell5 May 2013 at 20:44

    An orgy of Liea's....nice! I'm pleased that the paints are the same size. I was a little angry to say the least when I saw the size of the new bottles!! But it would help if the actually put how much paint was in the bottle on them!!!!!

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  9. Alex J. Cavanaugh5 May 2013 at 21:12

    You're not late to the game - I've never played it either.
    Congratulations on winning the figures.
    And thank you for the orgy of Leias!!

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  10. Pat Hatt5 May 2013 at 21:13

    All should sure be able to get their Leia on

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  11. Neil Scott5 May 2013 at 21:35

    Pleased the paints are the same as ready for a few new ones. XWING is an awesome game, before you know it you'll have your own squadrons

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  12. The Dark Templar5 May 2013 at 21:38

    You're playing X-WIng – excellent!!

    I've found that keeping the TIE's together is better than splitting them, and if Luke takes R2 he's a complete git to take down (shields indeed!)

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  13. DEZMOND5 May 2013 at 21:58

    that's a lot of princess Leias! :)

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  14. Monty5 May 2013 at 22:04

    I've heard great things about X Wing. So many good systems, so little time.

    The group shot makes me think there might be some benefit to cosplay. ;-)

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  15. Unknown5 May 2013 at 22:16

    Glad to hear you got to play X-Wing. It's all the rage right now. It's hot there? A bit chilly here at the moment. Have a good night Francis!

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  16. Trey5 May 2013 at 22:27

    Leia overload!

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  17. Dave VanDam5 May 2013 at 23:06

    A Fisher of Leia's lol, classic!

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  18. Anonymous6 May 2013 at 00:06

    Seeing those mini's makes the X-Wing game more appealing. They look pretty cool. I haven't gotten to see anyone play a game yet around here.

    Thanks for the Leia pics. I just added a couple of items to my Christmas list.

    Rod

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  19. david bromley6 May 2013 at 00:11

    I did the same thing with my GW paints when they switched to the cheap plastic screw top pots! I still have some of the 1st issue paints in perfect shape!
    Suprisingly, I have yet to buy the X-wing game...My wife knows I'm a HUGE starwars fan, so I figure it's only a matter of time till I get my own!

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  20. Sean6 May 2013 at 01:59

    Welcome to the dark side of X-Wing addiction Fran. I've only played the base game thus far but it is really fun. And those figures, you can't have just one. I also think I had a Nerdgasm when I saw the Princess Leia beauty pageant.

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  21. The Happy Whisk6 May 2013 at 03:14

    I would have done that experiment with the paint as well. Glad you liked the Star Wars game. I never played it, so I'd even be later to the game than you guys.

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  22. Millsy6 May 2013 at 03:40

    The correct plural term for Leias a "Hanful" isn't it?

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  23. D46 May 2013 at 03:59

    I feel a bit overwhelmed with info here, but it's interesting to know how you go about your details.. even if I've nothing to compare that to

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  24. Paul6 May 2013 at 05:38

    I wonder how long before all those princess sync that time of the month?

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  25. Clint6 May 2013 at 06:46

    Glad you likes X wing. You just have to get postie involved then the rest of the rejects will fall into line.

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  26. Mr Grant6 May 2013 at 07:25

    Glad you hear you've taken to X Wing. It's a great wee game...if a bit of a money sink! Just got me an A Wing, I'd love me an TIE Interceptor!

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  27. Mecha Ace6 May 2013 at 07:27

    I've used MP in the past, though I've never been too impressed if I'm honest. Still good to hear they haven't done the usual, new bottle, less paint.

    And you're okay, I haven't played it either. Though there are a few players up here.

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  28. Unknown6 May 2013 at 10:13

    Now there is a room I wouldn't mind being in

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  29. Sgt Steiner6 May 2013 at 11:34

    Star Wars game is enticing........

    Come back to the Emerald Isle it is lovely and cool/dull/overcast here :-)

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  30. Rodger6 May 2013 at 11:50

    Beautiful group shot!

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  31. The Extraordinarii6 May 2013 at 13:51

    The Xwing game looks real good Angry.

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  32. Zero6 May 2013 at 15:12

    Not to jump on the bandwagon, but I'm giving away about 250 Epic Scale marines along with a bunch of Epic Land Raiders. Just FYI:

    http://hivezero.blogspot.com/2013/05/hive-zero-epic-giveaway.html

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  33. Dixie@dcrelief6 May 2013 at 16:10

    Ironically the movie Princess Leia was a Fisher by birth! Geez Fran - bottle it babe!

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  34. DHC Wargames6 May 2013 at 16:54

    Thanks for the mention Fran!

    Hope to finally get a game of X-Wing under my belt... Only had the game since my birthday in November!

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  35. Juan Mancheño6 May 2013 at 19:42

    X-Wing is a very interesting game, but not cheap!

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  36. Mike6 May 2013 at 19:58

    don't blame you for being suspicious of the bottle size. Every container on the planet should list it's size.
    Laughed at the Leias, good fun.

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  37. Lead Legion7 May 2013 at 00:52

    I use quite a few MP paints regularly. The various blues, Umber, Chocolate Brown, Leather Brown, the black and the chainmail especially. I use them mostly for basing purposes, or for painting timber...

    Except for the chainmail. Obviously.

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