My Post-Apoc Figures and Terrain (new Sarissa trailer 4/23/25)

[Legionnaire]

Don't be mistaken by white or bald heads or any other aspects of apparent physical age in general. I bet none of them considers himself any older or much wiser than when he started in the hobby. My mind is 20 if so at all, however my body can't match... 

I can only vouch for myself on that note. I'm middle-aged and I am renowned at the club for doing sound effects when I'm gaming so there  .

Regards,

Legionnaire.

[Doug ex-em4]

Intriguing game, and I enjoyed the report. Not heard of these rules before - are they commercial or home-grown? Either way, looks like a fun type of game.

Doug

[mikedemana]

Doug, they are Fistful of Lead rules, put out by Wiley Games. I say "Wiley Games," as I first played the original Fistful of Lead, then bought the Core Rules set for more generic and less Western themed gaming, and then purchased Galactic Heroes. It was the most recent one using the FFOL engine from the stable, so has some updated clarifications that the others did not. It is the same rules that CapnJim uses for most of his games, though he does make forays into the Fistful of Lead Bigger Battles set.

There you go...about triple the wordage you were expecting! 

Mike Demana

[Legionnaire]

Doug, they are Fistful of Lead rules, put out by Wiley Games.

Mike Demana

These are my go to rules these days. They are uncomplicated, work very well, take 5 minutes to explain to others who've never played them before, you can play ANYTHING (cavemen to far future sci -fi) and most importantly, they're very good fun!  . Excellent for participation games.

Even if you only get the Core Rules, you're pretty set. Can't go wrong.

Regards,

Legionnaire.

[Doug ex-em4]

Doug, they are Fistful of Lead rules, put out by Wiley Games. I say "Wiley Games," as I first played the original Fistful of Lead, then bought the Core Rules set for more generic and less Western themed gaming, and then purchased Galactic Heroes. It was the most recent one using the FFOL engine from the stable, so has some updated clarifications that the others did not. It is the same rules that CapnJim uses for most of his games, though he does make forays into the Fistful of Lead Bigger Battles set.

There you go...about triple the wordage you were expecting! 

Mike Demana

Fistful of Lead-Wiley; I should have cottoned on but missed the connection - senior moment. That?s good news - I?ve got a copy of the rules but have not used them yet. I probably need Galactic Heroes because Capn Jim?s "Modern Stuff" is tempting me as well.

Thanks for the info.

Doug

These are my go to rules these days. They are uncomplicated, work very well, take 5 minutes to explain to others who've never played them before, you can play ANYTHING (cavemen to far future sci -fi) and most importantly, they're very good fun!  . Excellent for participation games.

Even if you only get the Core Rules, you're pretty set. Can't go wrong.

Regards,

Legionnaire.

I?ve tended to use Pulp Alley for small-scale skirmish games so it looks like it?s time to give FfoL a go.

Doug

[mikedemana]

In both games, characters aren't knocked out of action (killed?) as easily as in others sets. They are easier to put down in FFOL because of that nasty 9-10 result on 1d10 roll for seeing how badly wounded a character is after hit. Last Sunday, I asked the guys if they recalled in any of our games of the Wiley stable a character dying because it hit 3 wounds suffered. No one could remember one. So, that Out of Action roll on the Wounded chart (especially in light of the +1 per wound already suffered) is the real killer.

Mike Demana

[CapnJim]

In both games, characters aren't knocked out of action (killed?) as easily as in others sets. They are easier to put down in FFOL because of that nasty 9-10 result on 1d10 roll for seeing how badly wounded a character is after hit. Last Sunday, I asked the guys if they recalled in any of our games of the Wiley stable a character dying because it hit 3 wounds suffered. No one could remember one. So, that Out of Action roll on the Wounded chart (especially in light of the +1 per wound already suffered) is the real killer.

Mike Demana

Yep!  Gotsa to have body armor, baby.  Body armor...if it works...

[Spinal Tap]

Don't be mistaken by white or bald heads or any other aspects of apparent physical age in general. I bet none of them considers himself any older or much wiser than when he started in the hobby. My mind is 20 if so at all, however my body can't match... 

I really hate that I'm the same age as old people.

[mikedemana]

I really hate that I'm the same age as old people.

 

The only advantage of being old AND retired is the increase in time to spend on the hobby... 

Mike Demana

[Legionnaire]

The only advantage of being old AND retired is the increase in time to spend on the hobby... 

Mike Demana

Oh you old and retired persons! Me, still having more than a decade to my own envy you and your time you have at your disposal  ! Flaunting all those games you play and all the minis you paint, filling us young 'uns with inspiration. How dare you! 

Regards,

Legionnaire (rarely feeling OR acting my age  )

[mikedemana]

My sixth trailer is finished. You may or may not have seen it my most recent Zombie RV AAR (Unemployed? In Greenville...?). This is a Sarissa Precision MDF model. I covered the outer walls with a plastic corrugated material and added a big, wide 3-D printed deck from Bad Goblin Games.



For more photos of it and discussion of how I did everything, check out the link on my Lead Legionaries blog:
https://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/2025/04/sarissa-mdf-trailermodified-some.html



I like how the clear pieces of acrylic that they include for skylights turned out....

Mike Demana

[Legionnaire]

Ooh, very nice Mike  !  All it needs now is a chap in a string vest, beer belly and receding hairline wielding a shotgun  .

Regards,

Legionnaire.

[Doug ex-em4]

Nice. I noticed the decking whilst reading your latest report and thought I must get some of that so thanks for mentioning where you got it from.

Doug

[Ultravanillasmurf]

That looks good.

[Digits]

The trailer is very cool!  Brings back memories! Lol