New Models for Infinity - (And tokens?)

 

Over the last couple of weeks I have started to look at Infinity. A sci-fi skirmish game set in the near future.

After a demo game at the PAW convention and a couple of friends saying 'go on' I picked up a PanO force.

Still yet to learn how they work.

I have now started to keep an eye out for Infinity news. And today there was a whole batch of new releases posted. So I thought I would share them here as well. (click any pics for larger views)

Feb 2012 Infinity Releases

Aleph - Myrmidon with Spitfire

Ariadna - Zouaves w/ rifle + D.E.P

Nomads - Reverend Custodier w/ boarding shotgun

Yu Jing - Yaopu Pangguling w/ EVO repeater or combi rifle

And then there is my personnel favourite of the bunch.
PanOceania - Jotums TAG w/ Multi HMG + Heavy FT

To show you just how big this model is, there is also a scale shot

The other models in the above pic are standard 28mm models on 25mm bases.
Cant wait to get hold of this one!

There was also something else interesting in the pics that were shown.
Plastic tokens!

I wish I knew about these a couple of weeks ago. Spent soooooooo long cutting out a whole pile of cardboard ones. Oh well, they look nice and I'm sure I will be picking up a set or 2.

What do you think of the latest releases?
Which is your favourite? And why?

'Sci-fi' Hendybadger out

The Herald! 1 of my 6 Pulp City Grails......

A couple of months ago I decided I wanted to collect, paint and use the ENTIRE Pulp City miniature range. At that point I had half pf them anyway.
Although when I told my wife this, she said she knew I was going to do this when I received my very first order.

The normal Supremes and Minions wouldn't be hard to get, Just a little saving and a little time,
But I found out there were 6 other Pulp City models that weren't for sale.
The 3 Grimm Minions, Reporter June Summers, the Golden Age Red Baron and 'The Herald'

The first 5 had been for sale in the past, Which means there was a small chance I could find somebody willing to sell them on. (Still working on that)
The time travelling cyborg 'Herald' was different.

It had NEVER been for sale and never will be. They were given to the demo/promotion volunteers for Pulp City , themselves known as Heralds. Very similar to the PP Press Gang.
The Herald programme isn't running anymore though. There is talk of it starting again in the future on the Pulp City Forums so I posted my interest because of a HUGE love of this game and the fact I have spent months trying to get more people playing.

After our demo games a couple of us put on at the PAW 2012 convention, I sent the pics over to Maciej (owner of Pulp Monsters) just so he could see what we had been doing.
Afew days later I had an email...........

It was a thank you for the work I had been putting in to promote the game. At the con and on the blog here.
That was nice, he didn't have to send that. Not a lot of companies would.
The next part I had to read 3 or 4 times as I didn't believe it to start with.

"There will be a Herald in your next order"

WOW! YAY! BAM!
I was over the moon and couldn't say thanks enough in my reply and would like to say thanks on here as well!
I hadn't been promoting the game to try and get something out of it. Only because I find it the most enjoyable tabletop game out there and want others to try it as well. If you like mini games and super heroes, you will LOVE Pulp City.

The parcel arrived. The regular Supremes were placed to one side as I opened the package.
To me this may as well have been made out of platinum! (Or vibranium or adamantium)

As soon as I came home from work, the files and glue came out. Followed up by a thin black wash to bring out the detail. (the painting table is a little full so this had to do for now)

And here he is, in all of his time travelling, cyborg assassin glory (click pics to view larger)

2 days later the Herald entered Pulp City. He performed amazingly well. Stopping Solar in his tracks single handed and averting a disastrous future.

Paint will be on the mini soon. But theres the 2012 11+1 challenge and Pulp City mini exchange to sort first.
I will also update on the 5 other Grails. When, or if, I manage to get my hands on them.

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Biostrip Review Part 2 - Different Plastics and Resins

After my recent Biostrip review >>HERE<<, I was asked if I could test the product on some other materials over night.
(click any images for a larger view)

I had a bit of a dig around and came up with these.

Top row: Pulp City resin, Black Scorpion resin
Bottom row: Heroclix transparent plastic, standard Heroclix plastic, Privateer Press plastic.

The Heroclix models were painted already. The others were given a heavy black undercoat, foundation layer, colour layer some metallics and a wash.
Once they were dry I covered them in the Biostrip 20 'goop' and left them for 24 hours.
23 longer than recommended but worked very well with the last batch.

24 hours later and it was time to find out how the product worked on these materials.
All models were scrubbed off lightly with an old toothbrush under some warm water.
I will show each separately as there were some very interesting results.

Standard Heroclix

Very little effect on the paintwork. If any at all.
But as you can see in the second picture, the Biostrip has softened the plastic that much that I cant now bend the arms right around.
Not looking good I'm afraid for the Heroclix re-painters out there.

Heroclix Transparent Plastic

There was a slightly different effect on this plastic.
The Biostrip has removed the white highlights from the wings but it has also taken a lot of the blue colouring off of the clear parts. Not softened though.
A little better but still doesn't do the job wanted.

Privateer Press Plastic

A very good result on this one.
All the paint has been removed and no softened plastic. The black undercoat does seem to leave stains but no loss of detail. You wouldn't even notice once undercoated again.

Pulp City Resin

Mixed result for the Pulp resin. The paint has been removed and left only the undercoat stain. Which is fine.
But the surface of the resin has been softened a LOT. Its even 'squishy' to touch.
Not recommended for this type of stripping.

Black Scorpion Resin

 

Hmmm. As you can see, NOT GOOD! The Biostrip has eaten away the resin making it crumble apart when touched.

Conclusion

Biostrip is a good product for stripping metal and plastic minis. Very good in fact.

Using it on Heroclix models doesn't do very much I'm afraid. Still looking for something that works well on those.

Then there;s the important bit. DO NOT use on resin. Not only are resin models softened and damaged by the product, they are not cheap to replace!

Standard plastic and metal (GW, PP etc) 9 out of 10

Heroclix plastic and resin of any sort 0 out of 10

Time to search ebay for some badly painted minis I think!

What do you think of this new non-toxic stripper?

Hendybadger out

 

 

Product Review: Biostrip 20 - Metal AND Plastic Paint Stripper

At last, a water-based paint remover that REALLY works!

Biostrip is a revolutionary new range of water-based products, specifically designed for all aspects of paint removal. The range includes paint and artex strippers, graffiti removal products, textured paint remover and wheel stripper. The Biostrip range has proven performance and is comparable with traditional solvent-based technology. 

The wonderful team over at Biostrip have given me the chance to review one of their top products.

To start with, here is the info on the Biostrip paint stripper direct from the site.

BIOSTRIP 20 ™ is a revolutionary new paint stripper that is safer for both the user and the environment. It is suitable for use in the home by the DIY enthusiast and also for large industrial applications as an alternative to Methylene Chloride based products.

Product Benefits include:

• Water-based - no losses due to evaporation, non flammable, odour free, solvent free, VOC free
• Non Toxic - safer for the user and the environment
• Non Caustic - Does not darken wood, pH neutral, does not cause burns
• Thixotropic (thickened) solution - Clings to vertical surfaces - no drips or runs, hence no waste, Economical in use.
• Does not give off hazardous or noxious fumes - ventilation not required. Suitable for use indoors or in confined spaces
• Non Irritant

Suitable Substrates:

• All wood types
• All metals, including alloys
• Stone
• Brick
• Marble
• Concrete
• Plastered surfaces
• Most plastics (test a small area before use)

Coatings removed:

• Polyester and epoxy powder coatings
• Water based coatings
• Varnish
• Primers, including aerospace primers
• Chrome containing primers
• Oil based paints
• Emulsion
• Wood stains

 Sound good? It does to me. I have spent several hours with pots of nail varnish remover trying to clean up models picked up from ebay. Usually ending up stinking of the stuff and with a slight headache.

After speaking with a rep at Biostrip, I had a parcel arrive at the door.

A sample bottle of Biostrip 20

(click any pics to view larger)

Before trying it out I did the sensible thing. Read the instructions.

According to the bottle you apply liberally all over the surface then leave for 30-60 mins. After that you wash or scrub the surface to remove the paint.

To make sure I tested it one a variety of different substances, I picked out 4 models.

1 GW metal, 1 GW plastic, 1 Heroclix plastic and 1 Heroclix clear plastic. I didn't try resin to start with as I couldn't find a spare resin bit anywhere.

Following the instructions I covered them with the Biostrip using an old paint brush.

1 hour later, I took the model to the sink and brushed off all the Biostrip with an old tooth brush.

And what did I find?

The metal Chaos Marine used to be an Ultrmarine. It didn't remove all the paint but there were some very heavy layers on there.

The plastic Marine had most of the paint removed. With absolutely NO loss of detail or damage to the plastic. That's a win in my book already. It also removed some of the glue which is why some bits are now missing.

The Heroclix figures were barely touched. I don't know if it was the paint or the plastic but something didn't work. I'm sorry Heroclix users but looks like you will have to stick to quick acetone.

Time for test number 2.

I kept with the 2 Marines from the first test to see if I could get any more paint off.

Then added another 2 figures. A plastic Imperial Guardsman and another heavily painted Marine.

Another liberal slap of the Biostrip over all of them and I was ready to test again.

But this time I decided to try it out for longer than the bottle suggested. An entire 24hours!

This could go badly wrong. 

Using acetone to strip minis before I have often left them over night so the time frame wasn't too bad.

The next afternoon came around and it was time to see if the paint was gone. Or even if the models had gone!

I will show them this time separately

The metal marine had very minimal traces of colour left in the deepest recesses. But apart from that, the rest of the paint had gone. The end result was better than any I have had with acetone.

Plastic Marine from test 1. Small sections of colour where there was glue but on the plastic itself it was all gone. With absolutely no loss of detail or damage.

Plastic Marine from overnight test.

This model had LOTS of black spray and paint to start with. After stripping the blacks did leave some stain on the plastic. The paint though had gone. All this would need is another shot of undercoat and you would never know it had been painted and stripped.

The Imperial Guard from the overnight test.

All I can say for this one is 100% success!

No paint, no staining and no damage what so ever.

At the end of these test I was VERY impressed with the Biostrip. Although it didn't clear the paint after an hour, it does say on the bottle that if there's any paint left you should do it again.

My advice would be to leave it overnight in the first place. Great results from that.

I would have to give this a final score of  9 out of 10 

It would have been a 10 if the bottle didn't say 30-60mins.

I didn't pay for this bottle so cant really comment on the price but looking at the Biostrip Site (link)Warhammer army or large Warmahordes force no problem.

I still have LOADS left after doing the above minis a couple of times.  

Biostrip do a range of other products as well. So if you need to strip textured game boards of the poop deck of you ship, they have something that can do the job.

What do you think of the paint stripper?

Are there any other materials you would like to see it tested on? (Privateer Press plastic, Black Scorpion resin etc)

Is it something you would buy and test out?

I have now posted a second part to this review. Testing the stripper on different plastics and resins.

You can find it >>HERE<<

Hendybadger out

UPDATE:

Set up another 24 hour test with different plastics and resins as people have requested

New Channel 4 Show and *News Flash* on Pulp City TV

New show for Channel 4 on Pulp City TV


One Vamp and his Dog
Each week a vampire has to use his own canine familiar and herd Zeds through the busy streets of the residential district. 'some graphic violence'
Take a look at this weeks preview

**Channel 4 NEWS FLASH**

Giant robot spotted in Pulp City.
Thought to be hunting down Supremes.
A local office worker caught these grainy pics from the Necrocorp tower
More information as soon as we get our reporter June on the scene.

 

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Yaaarrrr! The Badger be sett'n sail!

Ahoy thar maties!
Some new cargo appeared at the good ship Hendybadger today. A couple of new vessels!
Pics below have a 28mm 'not' Jack Sparrow for scale on a 25mm base. Click to view with your telescope.

First up we have the Small Sloop and cannons from Minimi.
An 8" long ship with masts and 4 cannons.

A simple but effective ship. Perfect to start playing Legends of the High Seas. At only £10 it is a bargain.
The cannons are single piece and £1 each. They are abit shiny so I cant see the detail too well yet but they are a decent size. Quite abit bigger than others I have,
All in all, a good ship at a good price.

The next box had a fair bit more in it.
All from Games of War. The first thing I pulled out of the box was their new and remodelled Sea Dog.
A 9" small sloop but with a HUGE amount of detail. Perfect planking and amazing little details all around.
I think I may even have the first one of these. (website problem until I asked to buy it). The Sea Dog is a little more expensive at £15 but its worth it. Looking at the details side by side, I would have happily paid even more if I knew how nice it was going to be.

Above, you can also see their 'Legends of the High Seas' template set. Very useful and the teardrop even has scatter shot etched into it.
What is a ship without all the extras? Well its just a hull and that wont do anyone any good.
So I ordered all the bits and pieces as well.
Large anchors, small anchors, a belfry, a helm wheel, swivel guns, lower deck cannon ports and more cannons!
The cannons are smaller but that's perfect because there are different sized cannons in the game.

 

Really looking forward to getting these up and running. Mrs Badger (the galley wench) is even going to stitch some material sales for me.

Maybe I should read the rules?

Hendybadger out