Adepticon 2015 part 1

Adepticon 2015 part 1, I finally have time to sit down and write about my experiences. I finally got to be a con attendee and just spend time walking around talking to people who allow us to experience events like this.

 

logoglow

I did a lot over the four days of the con so this is going to be broken up in to two or three articles, there was way too much to do for me to fit it all in one article.

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10mm Monorail

10mm Monorail 1

I’ve been working on a few terrain pieces the last couple of weeks in preparation for Conquest 2015 where I’m running a tournament. One of the scenarios I’m planning on running is Moving Target which require a monorail/train to act as the moving target. Hawk Wargames sell a Monorail that fits in perfectly with the Art Deco vibe of the buildings. I wanted something fairly modern looking and not too bright – public transport is usually fairly subtly coloured. I spent a bit of time browsing various real world liveries and eventually settled on a two-tone grey scheme with red accents. A bit of time with the airbrush, masking tape and brush provided me with the following.

Monorail-01

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Adepticon Preview

Adepticon Preview

Adepticon is just a week out, I have almost finished all my painting.  Or at least I would have if everything had arrived.

NoBoxForYou

I missed last year so this year I am really looking forward to Adepticon again.

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Dropzone Commander Tournament

Dropzone Commander Tournament 2

I’m running a Dropzone Commander tournament on the 5-APR-2015. If you’re in Melbourne (Australia) and interested in a game of Dropzone Commander then head on down to Melbourne High School and participate in Melbourne’s inaugural Dropzone Commander tournament. More details can are on a dedicated Reconquest 2015 page. Signup is available at the Conquest website. … Read more

ADF F/A-18F Super Hornets

I’ve made a little progress on my Australian Hind Commander strike force.  No actual Helos yet, but I started with something simple.  Australian F/A-18s are painted in a very similar scheme to the U.S. versions.  The colours I used were: Top-side:  USAF Medium Grey (VMA 71.120) Under-side: USAF Light Grey (VMA 71.121) Canopy: Dark Sea … Read more