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Tuesday 14 February 2012

Same old Same old... or not?

So there I was this morning ponderiing the infinite rich tapestry of life... and I wondered why? Ithought to myself has wargaming become so samey?.By chance I was looking at a Warames Illustrated- no 101 to be precise of the 1990sand aside from the major point that the articles were not written by or for dyslexic 14year olds much of the rest was the same as now- only perhaps not quite so "in yer face mate" as some of the more strident twaddle that is now about us. What struck me were the similarities rather than the differences. Figues still Fat- or even fatter as there are more of them still the same often clumsy overly painted toys little or no delicay or finesse in the modelling process- that hasn't chaned indeed its now worse in the mainstream we now have the Figure Fascists - not to be honest that I care about 'em. If they want fat clumsy armies the same as everyone elses let 'em. I'll stick to stuff I like. I don't buy much new stuff these days- if I want something special I'm in the happy position of being able to get it made. Only with 40mm do I occaisionally fall and that usually with Drabant. As for getting stuff made one of my pattern makers has just sent me a box of assorted 15mm Modern weaponry- mostly rocket launchers and such for the backs of our pick up truck . See the recent contretemps in Lybiaand sundry african wars. Pick up trucks loaded down with various rocket rails and RCL guns AA cuns and other wossnames. All very fearsome- possibly even to the enemy. Now all I have to do is sort out how to package them- as this will tell me how the moulds are to be organised. However modern duded look out for a bundle of assorted additions to the Modern ranges in 15mm finsally a good selection of "technicals" are in the wind.

7 comments:

  1. I often wondered if we would ever see the likes of a "Suren" or a "Willie" figure ever again, rather than the fatsos with banana bunches for hands asn heads styled on pumpkins. The Jackdaw range you carry restored my faith though that there is still some quality stuff to behad out there !

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  2. That's because you didn't go back far enough, and because 15mm and smaller have rarely gotten the picture space in magazines. Check the ad for Battlehonours French Rev figures in the first Wargames Illustrated.

    -Ross

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  3. Both fair points chaps - Battle Honours were the best of their day and still not too bad though I'd back Bluemoon these days- yes I'm biased but they are crisper and won't cost a (small) arm or leg.
    As for other good stuff I like Eureka but the price is horrendous and still have a soft spot for Elite and there are others.

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  4. The scary thing is that the 1990's is now 20 years ago and there are chaps walking about who have never known anything else in their lifetime.

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  5. Ross now that IS terryifying....

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  6. I agree Andy, I like both Eureka and Elite. You have seen my Elite French Revolution Chasseurs when we had a game, 30mm, but keep them together in a unit and who will notice, but I haven't ever bought any Eureka stuff as I'd need to sell an organ to be able to afford them! Elite are slim and have movement, so much more movement that I am tempted to double their charge range when facing any Front Rank tubby chaps. Bitchy!
    Dave

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  7. Dave one day I'll do a project using Elite- I fancy the French Rev but currently I've too many others however one day...

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