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Title: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: sotek486 on 31 May 2016, 06:21:20 PM
Post up my convention report from KublaCon 2016 ... includes the Red Bear Awakens scenario that was put together by Dan Kerrick and myself:  http://jayswargamingmadness.blogspot.com/2016/05/kulbacon-2016-convention-report.html (http://jayswargamingmadness.blogspot.com/2016/05/kulbacon-2016-convention-report.html)

A couple of preview pictures (more on the blog) ...

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SRT-g6RMnmM/V00JK9GSywI/AAAAAAAAJV8/FPFYY1MpP4oIHTHuujhG-mJDp7Ey9B3PACLcB/s1600/20160529_110223.jpg)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cvSDD1H1MO8/V00JK_VKlDI/AAAAAAAAJWA/pBnc_nLdisUlD30xjPPScf6k9VP00HkwQCLcB/s1600/20160529_110228.jpg)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jNPtF4TrrIY/V00Jhrt5BPI/AAAAAAAAJXY/gPWSe6FBAPAu0lg6Yk1Yx4seWuQsqHdKwCLcB/s1600/20160529_140925.jpg)

Enjoy!

Jay
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Happy Matt on 31 May 2016, 06:35:35 PM
Ooh that looks nice.

I hope you guys had a good time.
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: commissarmoody on 31 May 2016, 07:04:14 PM
Hell yeah,  great photos.
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: sotek486 on 31 May 2016, 07:07:30 PM
Oh yes --- we had a great time :-)
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Marine0846 on 01 June 2016, 04:32:01 AM
I love your pics.
Just super.
I played my first game of Bolt Action. Liked it a lot.
Also played first game of Chain of Command.
Really did not care for it.
Can't buy in to the "Big man" idea.
But each to his own.
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Sparrow on 01 June 2016, 05:16:21 AM
Fantastic stuff!
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Hupp n at em on 01 June 2016, 05:25:34 AM
Do I spy asphalt shingles as roads?  ;) They look great, as does everything else.  :)
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Schriv on 01 June 2016, 01:31:47 PM
WOW.
That is exactly the game of games I have been slowly building towards.
I've still got a ways to go, but your pictures have given me some much needed inspiration.
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Arlequín on 01 June 2016, 02:23:26 PM
Great looking game, well done folks!  :)

I played my first game of Bolt Action. Liked it a lot.
Also played first game of Chain of Command.
Really did not care for it.
Can't buy in to the "Big man" idea.

Interesting opinions which I'd like to hear more about and discuss... although it would have to be on its own thread obviously.  :)
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Elbows on 02 June 2016, 03:47:37 AM
Beautiful, and Crescent Root continues to impress - love their buildings!
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on 02 June 2016, 08:20:56 AM
Brilliant job Daniel  :-*
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: sotek486 on 02 June 2016, 09:10:45 AM
Beautiful, and Crescent Root continues to impress - love their buildings!

Thanks!  I've got a small fortune in terrain.  Dan got all the minis done and I have all the terrain.  I was curious just how much table I could cover with my Crescent Root buildings.

Yes, black tar shingles for paved roads ... used them in the 80's with my Dad and they still work in 2016 :-)
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Splod on 02 June 2016, 09:21:39 AM
Beautiful, and Crescent Root continues to impress - love their buildings!

I only wish they did a 20mm range!

Fantastic looking table and minis, would love to see some more games :)
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Schriv on 02 June 2016, 01:36:57 PM
I've got a 4x8 tables worth of Crescent Root Mid-east buildings that are due to be shipped on 6/15. After seeing these pictures of the European buildings, I'm even more excited.
I've currently got the Plast Craft EWAR colored buildings for my European based games, but I may have to be adding some Cresent Root.
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Hupp n at em on 02 June 2016, 03:54:25 PM
Yes, black tar shingles for paved roads ... used them in the 80's with my Dad and they still work in 2016 :-)

I love how they look, the problem I have run into is that it's hard to get a hold of less than a huge amount of them. I've tried asking for samples, but all the big stores by me do not do samples.
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: commissarmoody on 02 June 2016, 10:27:34 PM
You said in your blog that you where thinking of ideas to make the town more modern. Add a petrol station, a few modern cars and bikes scattered about along with a few modern trash cans.
A few road signs, street lamps, maybe an old pay telephone and some news paper or cigarette dispersers near the bus stop. Add a bus stop.
For buildings add a bakery, Apothecary, and a bar or café might not be too far off. This should actually be easier then you think. Just add a sign to a building that looks like it would fit the bill.
For the Café or bar just add some out door tables and chars with umbrellas in them. Finally suggestion or idea.  :D
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: sotek486 on 03 June 2016, 12:43:44 AM
I love how they look, the problem I have run into is that it's hard to get a hold of less than a huge amount of them. I've tried asking for samples, but all the big stores by me do not do samples.

Yeah, the pack we used had 36 shingles ... but it also only cost $25 :-)
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: sotek486 on 03 June 2016, 12:45:40 AM
You said in your blog that you where thinking of ideas to make the town more modern. Add a petrol station, a few modern cars and bikes scattered about along with a few modern trash cans.
A few road signs, street lamps, maybe an old pay telephone and some news paper or cigarette dispersers near the bus stop. Add a bus stop.
For buildings add a bakery, Apothecary, and a bar or café might not be too far off. This should actually be easier then you think. Just add a sign to a building that looks like it would fit the bill.
For the Café or bar just add some out door tables and chars with umbrellas in them. Finally suggestion or idea.  :D

All great suggestions --- and things I'll be looking to add.  I've started ordering various bits and scatter terrain to add.  I've found it really hard to find 1:50th scale civilian cars ...
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: sotek486 on 03 June 2016, 12:47:54 AM
I've got a 4x8 tables worth of Crescent Root Mid-east buildings that are due to be shipped on 6/15. After seeing these pictures of the European buildings, I'm even more excited.
I've currently got the Plast Craft EWAR colored buildings for my European based games, but I may have to be adding some Cresent Root.

Excellent, I love the Crescent Root buildings.  I have a 4' x 4' setup for my middle east stuff ... but have enough to do 4x6 ... just need to finish my larger basecloth:

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nr5Z2zU4Acw/V00Lvsrv1zI/AAAAAAAAJfQ/PX7nbMB915AQ1b7noK8c5pauHMfStYFdACKgB/s1600/20160527_220316.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: commissarmoody on 03 June 2016, 06:54:34 AM
All great suggestions --- and things I'll be looking to add.  I've started ordering various bits and scatter terrain to add.  I've found it really hard to find 1:50th scale civilian cars ...

I have been lucky at finding decent Dye Cast cars at the CVS and Walgreens for about 1-5 dollars a peace. Also at the local Vons and Albertsons. That is where I picked up most of my modern civ cars. They are not all Exactly 1/50 but, they are close enough for government work.
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Hupp n at em on 03 June 2016, 12:45:51 PM
I have been lucky at finding decent Dye Cast cars at the CVS and Walgreens for about 1-5 dollars a peace. Also at the local Vons and Albertsons. That is where I picked up most of my modern civ cars. They are not all Exactly 1/50 but, they are close enough for government work.

Yeah those are the KinSmart ones I believe, they work well.
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Marine0846 on 03 June 2016, 03:25:55 PM
I had a chance to play in a WWII game last weekend.
The buildings used in the game were Crescent Root.
They were very nice.
Made the table look great.
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: sotek486 on 03 June 2016, 07:50:50 PM
I have been lucky at finding decent Dye Cast cars at the CVS and Walgreens for about 1-5 dollars a peace. Also at the local Vons and Albertsons. That is where I picked up most of my modern civ cars. They are not all Exactly 1/50 but, they are close enough for government work.

Oh excellent, would not have thought to look there ... thanks!!
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: Dangerdaz on 04 June 2016, 02:45:04 AM
Stunning stuff. Shame the Crescent root stuff costs $1,000,000 to ship to the UK  :o :'(
Title: Re: Red Bear Awakens Game - KublaCon 2016
Post by: commissarmoody on 04 June 2016, 04:24:22 AM
Stunning stuff. Shame the Crescent root stuff costs $1,000,000 to ship to the UK  :o :'(
Tariffs suck