Hi guys,
Only two months and then the first edition of Poldercon will be held in the Netherlands. A real gaming galore with all kinds of miniature gaming goodness. And Pulp Alley is also there! I will be doing four participation games. Four games with two leagues duking it out in the hot and damp jungles of South America.
Andrew from Statuesque Miniatures was so awesome to support the games with several goodies! First off, we have some nice stuff for the 100 goody bags which are handed to the first 100 participants of Poldercon. And for the people playing Pulp Alley we have some real treats...!
But to play the games, we need miniatures. And I wanted two leagues led by Pulp Alley miniatures. So it will be Minerva vs Captain Wolf! A dastardly nazi league against the rough sailors. I decided to do smaller leagues with one perk each, so the games run fast and people learn the basics of the game. We have about 90 minutes for each game, so I didn't dare to use the full leagues. I'd rather have smaller games to highlight the mechanics, fun and action than to stop a game prematurely.
I just finished painting Minerva's league, so one down, and one to go!
Leader - Minerva
The leader of this league. I envision her as an evil lady, so a perfect leader for the nazis. I went with german green pants to tie her in with the rest. And of course she needed to have blonde hair...
Sidekick - Herr Stahl
Minerva isn't all about combat, so she needs a strong sidekick to back her up. Herr Stahl would do well I guess. He was really nice to paint and went superfast! I think I did him in one evening. That's the good thing about painting black...it always goes fast! At first I wanted to paint insignia on his red patch, but in the end decided not to. This looks good enough and people won't be disturbed.
Ally - Dieter
Yes, a FANTASTIC Bob Murch sculpt. So much character in his face and I love his equipment. Terrific for pulp and he was ace to paint. It was my first going with German green clothes and I am happy with the result. Used a photo of some re-enacters for all the insignia and colors.
Ally - Franz
Poor, poor Franz. The silly soldier forgot to apply sunblock and thus burned his arms and head. Fortunately, he was wearing his T-shirt.
I know, a silly idea. But wanted to do it nonetheless. Like always with Murch sculpts, he went FAST and was a real joy to paint. I decided to give him a tattoo to break up the large flesh area. 5 minutes later I had this design. Good enough for me!
So, that's the league finished! For a full league I will need to have a couple more miniatures, but got these in the pipeline for after the con
Now, Captain Wolf...time for some color!
22 October 2014, 03:04:42 PM