Friday, 4 January 2013

Fenris Games - Post Apocalypse Bases


With the recent release of the Pulp City Monsters expansion and the open beta for the new addition right around the corner, you will be seeing a lot more Pulp City on this blog over the next few months.
Because of that I thought I would take a look at some more if the resin bases I will be using.

I have already shown the Secret Weapon Urban and Flagstone bases so its time to check out the ones I use more than any others.

Fenris Games Post Apocalypse Bases

Over the last couple of years I have been using the Fenris Games Post Apoc base toppers but I recently found out that they do the same designs in full bases.
A set of these were up as a prize in the Paint the City Pink auctions and were won by Bubba Ho Tep from the Kentucy Fried Gamers Youtube page, as Bubba is a good friend I took some sneaky photos before sending them off.

Lets take a look at each size starting with the largest

80mm Post Apoc bases 
(painted pic at top of post)

In the 80mm sets you get 2 bases of different designs. Both have a look of broken brick and tarmac. Maybe a pavement or edge of a road even.
The detail is an extremely high quality. Sharp edges on the slabs and texture on every single piece.
The sides of the bases are perfectly smooth, as are the bottoms.


You may think that 80mm is a bit of an odd size but there are now several games that use it. The main one for me will be Pulp City Monsters as they will all be based on these
The Post Apoc range is perfect for any modern era, near future, industrial or urban games.
With mixed details on each base you could face models in different directions and use the same set several time with out any looking like they are standing in the same place.
 If you have a model that big, you don't want it to be on a plain and boring base do you? Grab a couple of these to make it stand out!

On the Fenris Games Store this pack comes in at £6.50. For the size, detail and weight of these I think that is an absolute bargain.
I would love to see a couple more designs in the future but that Is only because I have about 20 Monsters that need basing.
9 out of 10 Badger Points!

40mm Post Apoc Bases




In the 40mm set you get a selection of 8 different bases. These keep the same theme as the 80mm ones but add several more details.
Wooden posts, fallen brick walls, curbs, drains and even a sinkhole.
Once again they are extremely high detail. Loads of texture, sharp edges and the sides are bottom are nice and smooth.



This set adds even more to the urban and industrial look of the range.
I love the fallen walls as they let you add in some different brickwork colours and the drains are a nice sharp metal opposite to the rubble.
8 designs with mixed details again allow you to place different models on the same base without ever looking like they are just copies.
Although there is lots of detail on these I have found that them don't seem to draw away from minis used on them. I don't know how Fenris have managed to pull this off, but glad they have.

A bag of 8 will cost you around £5.50. I have seen sets like this go for £10 or more in other places for less designs so £5.50 is beyond a bargain! Especially for the quality.
My only fault with this set is that the sinkhole goes all the way through one base. You will need to fill the bottom or will see the playing surface underneath.
9 out of 10 Badger Points

30mm Post Apoc Bases
(I couldn't find a painted picture of these anywhere)


The 30mm sets gives you 12 different designs in the bag.
These keep with the same design elements as the bigger sets but start to add in some more personal details like a cap and handbag.
They also include some different floor effects like cobblestones and flatter slabs and a section of wall still standing.
The quality is just as good even though they are smaller. Sharps edges, nice textures and smooth sides and bottoms. (snigger)


I don't think I can keep repeating myself by telling you how good these are.
The same good points apply and I honestly cant find a SINGLE problem with the 30mm set.

12 bases will cost you around £4.99 from Fenris Games. £4.99? That's madness! I have seen pack of 8 designs in places for over £10. How on earth do Fenris manage to dish out this high a quality at such a low price? I'm not going to complain though, just going to keep buying them before they notice they could get even more for them!
10 out of 10 Badger Points

Overall
The Post Apoc range by Fenris Games have to be my favourite base sets on the market. That's not a little statement either seeing there are 1000s out there.
The design, quality and price are all amazing. Plus Fenris are awesome to deal with.
Only 2 little niggles on the range but they are more personal preference and greediness on my part wanting more so I don't think I can count them.

10 out of 10 Badger Points!

I cant recommend these enough. Go buy some!

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Thursday, 3 January 2013

Pulp City Monsters - Model Ideas



In my Pulp City Monsters rules review a few days ago I spoke about looking a models you could use for the Characters in the book and maybe some you could build your own rule around.

I will start off with the 9 Monsters that have stats in the book, then the other official Monsters mentioned in the fluff and then some I just like the look of to build rules around.
The rough rules I like to follow for picking these are-
1- At least 4 inches tall
2- Must fit on an 80mm base
3- Looks like it could destroy a city in a comic book

If you have any more ideas, please comment below

Stats in book - (only 4 use the official kit btw)

Terrorsaur - Humanoid Dino created by Mysterious Man. Official Pulp City Kit using dino head and tail


Ulthar Cyclopes - Creature used by the Ulthat invasion forces. Official PC kit using Cyclopes head, trident and fins


Ging Gong - Ancient giant ape. Ape Lord by Reaper Miniatures


Soul Golem - Either Necroplane or Forgotten creation. Official PC kit, Devil or Cyclopes head and some converting


The Controller - Amorphous blog that controls minds - Shoggoth from Fenris Games


Dread Sleeper - aka The Old One. Official PC kit using C'thul head and wings


Protobot - High Powered alien robot - MkII Sentinel from Heroclix


Necroplane Harvester - Other dimensional, soul sucking UFO. Area 51 UFO from Pegasus Hobbies with added tentacles


Byte Dragon - The mighty alternate form of CORE. Clockwork Dragon from Reaper


Mentioned in PC background -

Quilong - Ancient Chinese Dragon. Chinese Dragons from Arcane Legions. Suggested by Ron


Grandfather Tiger - Great Cat. NO IDEA about models yet.

Phoenix - Legendary fire bird. Doesn't fit the fluff exactly but I love the Dark Pheonix from Heroclix. Know of any other good Phoenix minis?


Chimpanzer - Robo Monkey driven by Virus. MechaGor Vehicle from Old Glory Superfigs


Ulthar Scout Ship - The leaders of the Invasion. TR-E UFO from Atlantis Models


Wytchbot - Mix of tech and the arcane, used by the Coven. No idea what to use at the moment

Jade Cult Yeti - Big icy beast. Snowbeast from Crocodile Games. Suggested by John and Mecha Ace


Ulthar Rhinor - Alien quadruped sent into a rage by blood. Ogre mount from Games Workshop? Other GW monsters could work in the game as well


Grimm Bioconstruct - Terrible giant beast, a failed creation. Blood Maw Vore from Bane Beasts. 


I just like the look of these and want to use the 'Build Your Own' rules for them -

Alternate Dread Sleeper or Old One - Old One from Reaper Miniatures


Evil Byte Dragon - Evil mirror created by Dr Tenebrous. Steam Dragon from Armorcast


Alternate Protobots / Sentinels - MkI and MkV from Heroclix


GALACTUS!!!!! - Why wouldn't you? Another Heroclox colossal


Dormmamau - The greatest Elder? Heroclix again


Iron Monger - Nice robot and its just a Marvel plastic toy


Talos - Bronze Colossus from Bane Beasts


Dagon - By Fenris Games


Undead Dragon - Reapers Kaladrax


Robo Insect - Mantis Tank by Blight Wheel Minis


Evil Villains Bot - Prussian Faust, soon to be released for Dystopian Legions by Spartan Games


Toxic Suit - Abomination from Dark age


Mole Monster - Heroclix Giganto


Underground Monster - Subterrainian Horror from Kaiju Khaos


Ancient Alien - Heroclix Ziran the Tester


Watcher and Protobot Creator - Uato and Master Mold from Heroclix. Front row second and third


Dragon and Experiment - Fin Fang Doom and Dr Manhatan from Heroclix. If you couldn't tell, Heroclix is a GREAT source for Monsters


War Tripod - War of the Worlds by Pegasus


Tentacled Beast - from Blackball Games. Suggested by Melvin


Alien Bio Armour - Trollforged Miniatures (not sure if its out yet)

Panzer Mecha - Secrets of the Third Reich. Suggested by Black Smoke


Which are your favourites and what other models would you add?

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Wednesday, 2 January 2013

January Challenge - Hendybadger VS Doc Cosmos

My good buddy Pulp Citizen from the Pulp Citizen Blog has challenged me.

Back in March my amazing wife, the Galley Wench, organised for the Pulp City team to draw, sculpt, cast and write rules for my very own Hendybadger Supreme to use in games of Pulp City
Pulp Citizen also had his own model commissioned this year. The Supreme Doc Cosmos

Each of use have a copy of the others model.
This led the Citizen to offer a challenge.
Between Jan 1st and Jan 31st we both have to paint both models.
Even though I am teaching myself how to paint again I stupidly took him up on it. Both blogs will be posting the progress of the models.

Whats at stake? Only international humiliation if we don't make the deadline!!!!!!!!!
(and maybe Supreme Edition rules for the Hendybadger?)

Here is what I am starting with.
The base toppers and brick details are from Fenris Games
The first hurdle will be replaced the piping from Docs costume on his right hand side (your left) as it was lost in casting.
Why is this a hurdle? Well, I have only worked with Green Stuff once before and it didn't go well. To top it off my hands are massive and the piping in tiny!

Keep checking back here and on the Pulp Citizen Blog to see how we get on.

Any ideas for colour schemes?

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Hag-Ray shown for the Deep Wars Scaly Horde


Antimatter Games have posted a new sculpt for Deep Wars from the Kickstarter. Model by the talented Bob Olley.
The awesome looking electric Hag-Ray for the Scaly Horde, could even be used as sea life for other Factions to face.
(above front, below back and original artwork)



There is also an update on shipping, the webstore and other models that are being worked on.
From the Deep Wars Kickstarter -

"We hope everyone is having a nice holiday and a great New Year's party. The DeepWars mini-kicker has shipped out all of the early rewards and is moving towards the delayed shipments. Bob Olley has been working at an amazing speed to finish the DeepSpawn Reaver, Vanguard Captain and Hag-Ray, so those will go in the delayed shipment. We are giving an extra coupe of weeks to make sure we get these figures cast so they can go in the shipment. It will give us some more time to see if we can squeeze in the Dark Mariner Commander, Dire-Fish Lizard and Dagathonan Brute. Otherwise those will go in a later shipment.

On a down note, we were doing an update to the website and managed to break the shopping cart. Hopefully it will be fixed in a day or two but it may take longer. We were planning on running a sale from the store but we may run a new chip-in pledge drive for January since the December one was so short and not timed well. Either way, the Ebay store is still up and running, although not all of the products are in there.
http://stores.ebay.com/AntiMatter-Games-and-Miniatures?_rdc=1"

I really cant wait to get my hands on all the Deep Wars goodies. Roll on January!

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Win a Chaos Lord on Manticore at SoC!


My friends over at the Shades of Chaos blog are running an awesome giveaway.
Just like their Facebook page and comment on the link to win an awesome Warhammer Fantasy Chaos Lord on Manticore!

Head over to the blog HERE and check it out!

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

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