Did a test print of some unit pieces for Battle of France 1940. Still have to work on them a bit (especially the aircraft that did not turn out well enough to show yet … wings are far too thin right now) but they’re getting there! Also missing is the french tank (did not print because of an unlevel printer bed).
We play both 41 and 42 with NO’s and never do bids. We probably get about a 60/40 Axis/Allied win ratio.
Without NO’s just doesn’t feel right.
@cavestone said in Thinning Paint and Fine Details?:
Thanks to both of you. Another question, is it worth buying the proprietary thinners/retarders/flow aids or does distilled work the same, better, worse?
Distilled or tap water will reduce the pigmentation of your paint, which in such small scale (and if you use only a little to just thin it a bit … not too much, and always on a palette, not in the bottle) is not a big deal.
If using water, definitely go easy on it. Never more than 50/50, but I wouldn’t even go that thin personally. I’d go more with something like 80/20 (Paint/Water).
I REALLY like using Acrylic Matte Medium. It’s a thinner but it maintains the pigmentation of your paint, and it adds a matte finish to it at the same time. YOu can also get Gloss medium if you like the gloss look, but in either case I personally use a Matte varnish on top of all my minis anyway, so matte medium works for me. (Techincal: Acrylic Medium is an Acrylic Polymer Emulsion that is used as the binding agent for acrylic paints, just without any color pigmentation added).
Another decent tip is to make sure each successive coat is just a little THICKER than the previous coat (so you’re starting with very thin and working your way up to that 80/20 mix) and you’ll likely at this scale only want to do a max of 3 coats for your base colors and 1-2 for details and line work.
A co-worker of mine just told me today that he passed up buying a complete copy (less a bit of box damage) of this version for CA$70 last week because he didn’t think it was legitimate … I screamed at him.
Thinning your paints will allow you to make multiple very thin coats (with sufficient drying time between coats) instead of 1 or 2 quick thick coats. What this does is provides a smoother, more detailed paint job instead of the typical globs of paint that thick paints will provide on small surfaces.
Definitely thin them. Regular water works fine for acrylics. Distilled water is preferred (no contaminants).
Regarding enamel, people have used them to good effect, but I personally hate them. I find enamels too difficult to work with, take too long to dry compared to acrylics and they smell bad.
We have a holiday blowout sale happening on all Field Marshal Games A&A Accessories!
10-50% off all FMG Accessories from now until Jan 31, 2019, while supplies last!
http://iwillnevergrowup.com/shop/FMG_ACCESSORIES
Note: FMG WW1 and WW2 Combat Dice are being re-stocked by Dec 1
PSA: Current rotating strikes with Canada Post combined with IWNGU moving to a new location on December 1 may cause slight delays in your orders delivery. No deliveries will be packed and/or shipped during the weekend of Nov 30-Dec 3 due to the relocation.
@cavestone Looking great! Painting this scale is challenging but certainly can be fun!
A few updates!
We’ve also found a much better material for the US Olive pieces. Stronger and more flexible with slightly better detail!
If you wanted to put every single aircraft on stands, G40 has 50 bombers, 66 tactical bombers and 88 fighters.
That’s a lot of stands and you probably don’t need to do every single one (I personally feel if you add a magnet to each aircraft piece and have enough stands for most situations, you’re set).
I haven’t figured out an exact count yet, so someone else might be able to chime in with a better idea but I would think 20-30 bombers (35mm) and 50-60 fighter/tac stands (25mm) would be a great setup (though probably excessive in most cases).
I Will Never Grow Up Games has an ever expanding host of alternative 3d printed Axis and Allies pieces available!
Only ca$0.50-0.60 per piece for most pieces (Super heavy tanks @ ca$1.00 each).
Suitable for other 6mm/1:285th scale board games such as HBG’s Global War and our very own Battle of France 1940 or Conflict and Chaos: Vietnam 1965!
Also available is a growing selection of other board game accessories such as parts trays, card holders, resources and more!
Articulated Turrets (Rotating) added to our lineup!
A small selection of 2 piece armor with rotating turrets has been added to the shop.
https://iwillnevergrowup.com/product-category/minis/minis-ww2/minis-ww2-articulated/
Current selection includes;
M4A1 Sherman, T34-76, IS-2, Tiger II, Panzer IV, Carro Armato M15-42, Type 97 Chi Ha, R35 and Char B1 Bis.
List of currently available Alternative (1 part) Axis and Allies pieces;
US (Olive):
UK (Tan):
Russia (Red-Brown):
France (Blue):
Germany (Dark Gray):
Italy (Brown):
Japan (Orange):
Generic Pieces (White or Light Gray - As available):
Hi everyone!
It appears there were a few misprints and missed updates in the files on the Game Crafter site. Apologies to those who have purchased this game prior to today.
**Here is a list of errata and clarifications from any copies purchased prior to 23/08/2021:
ERRATA
2) GAME BOARD/MAP
3) RULE BOOK
CLARIFICATIONS
Can Covert units move on the covert map?
PARU has units starting the game on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Are those territories US owned at the start of the game?
Remastered/Updated version of AaA1940SE Components Trays available now.
What’s changed?
@call77 said in Alternative WW2 Pieces by I Will Never Grow Up:
@iwillnevergrowup are the jap cv available yet
Shokaku and Shinano CV now available, as well as a US Liberty class Transport.
@call77 said in Alternative WW2 Pieces by I Will Never Grow Up:
@iwillnevergrowup are the jap cv available yet
I’m hoping for end of next week. We had several really large orders come in that threw a wrench in the plans of getting new units printed up.
Updated listings with more new items coming available in the next week.
@nolimit said in Disrupted Convoy Tokens - Available Now.:
@iwillnevergrowup I do wish I could get them, however since you’re based in Canada my debit card won’t allow me to charge anything from another country due to the Virus- I’m sure that there will be a Lotta interest from others though!!!
Really? Which country are you in? We’ve shipped to all kinds of locations all over the world this past year. Although, our payment processing doesn’t take debit (credit card or PayPal).
Available Now at I Will Never Grow Up Games;
Disrupted Convoy Tokens
ALLIED VERSION
(Axis Pacific Version coming soon)
Markers designed for a clear visual reference of disrupted convoy zones in games of Axis and Allies, etc.
This marker depicts a damaged and sinking US Victory Class transport ship.
Will be available in a variety of colors (Tan, Olive, Red-Brown, Blue, Gray, White, Red).
Measures approx 42 mm x 8 mm x 7.5 mm tall
Currently in Development:
I Will Never Grow Up Games has an expanding host of alternative 3d printed WW1 Axis and Allies scaled pieces available!
ca$0.50 to 1.00 per piece.
Suitable for other 6mm/1:285th scale board games such as our very own Battle of France 1940 or Axis and Allies 1914!
Also available is a growing selection of other board game accessories such as parts trays, card holders, resources and more!
Some notes regarding our 3D Printed Alternative AaA Pieces:
These are 3D Printed FDM and not injection molded pieces. As such, while they my have more detail they may be subsequently somewhat more prone to breakage at any thin areas. We have attempted to mitigate this as best as possible by beefing up barrels and providing additional supports wherever possible, but there is always the chance that something may break.
As they are FDM 3D printed (not resin) there are layer lines. As small as those lines may be, they may or may not show up when attempting to paint pieces. We highly recommend a very light coat of primer before doing any painting to help fill in any excess layer lines.
All pieces are scaled to out of box Axis and Allies pieces with some variation for designations such as light, medium, heavy, super heavy.
Each pieces dimensions are listed on their respective shop entry.
On request we can do alternate colors of existing models (a small additional charge may apply).
We will do our best to clean any excess stringing or “flash” from models prior to shipping, however some cleanup may be required.
Color may vary from one run of pieces to another based on the filament used. While we do attempt to use the same brand and color of filament for each specific nation, supply availability may dictate a different brand, and therefore a different shade on rare occasions.
We attempt to keep a supply of all pieces in stock, however if a piece is currently out of stock it will take a little longer for your order to be shipped as we produce the short stocked item(s).
United Kingdom (Tan)
Germany (Gray)
France (Blue)
MORE TO COME!