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$0.50-0.75 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!
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 Gray - As available):
@general-6-stars said in Is this Kickstarter now officially dead?:
@iwillnevergrowup said in Is this Kickstarter now officially dead?:
To be honest, I (thankfully) avoided backing from the start because there was, imho (as a publisher) no realistic way this game was being made (properly anyway) for the funding goal they were asking for. Not in my experience at least, though I’d be happy to be wrong.
4 years later and the prices have only skyrocketed on absolutely every step of the manufacturing, freight and delivery process making it even less likely. Plus the constant changes to the game since funding boggles my mind. Wasn’t the game done and ready to go before it was put up for funding?
I feel for those who backed this. I really do. This is a horrible situation and a stain on the entire industry when things like this happen.
That said, I really really DO hope that I’m entirely wrong and you all get your game. Eric did post in the kickstarter comments yesterday.
You got a link to where this Eric posted in Kickstarter comments ?
Yup, as Panther replied with.
Unfortunately, the comment update (which is par for the course it seems … updates where it takes work to find) essentially says the exact same thing he was saying back in 2019 with the pieces finally (?) prepped for the mold process (as they were also in 2019 and 2020). You know; stuff that should have been ready to go when the funding wrapped up if not within a couple of months of.
Honestly … there is zero excuse for this having taken 4+ years and still nothing of substance to show. (in my opinion).
To be honest, I (thankfully) avoided backing from the start because there was, imho (as a publisher) no realistic way this game was being made (properly anyway) for the funding goal they were asking for. Not in my experience at least, though I’d be happy to be wrong.
4 years later and the prices have only skyrocketed on absolutely every step of the manufacturing, freight and delivery process making it even less likely. Plus the constant changes to the game since funding boggles my mind. Wasn’t the game done and ready to go before it was put up for funding?
I feel for those who backed this. I really do. This is a horrible situation and a stain on the entire industry when things like this happen.
That said, I really really DO hope that I’m entirely wrong and you all get your game. Eric did post in the kickstarter comments yesterday.
Added - UK/Canadian River Class Frigate
Hey! We’re looking at the possibility of adding replacement roundels and/or custom roundels to our lineup and I was wondering what kind of roundels anyone would be interested in and what price point would be acceptable (either individually or in sheets of 15).
We’re looking at 19mm round, 2mm thick punchboard, just like you get in the game so it would match your OOB setup well.
Drop your ideas here and we’ll see what we can do if the demand actually exists!
BoardGameBliss.com has one of each currently in stock and will ship overseas, but they are in Canada so expect shipping to be high (plus VAT once it gets there).
As for re-prints, I would hope that it’s likely as the latest ‘flagship’ game, but with the way things are right now, there’s no knowing for sure.
Added the absolutely ludicrous and utterly charming BOB SEMPLE Tank in UK tan.
The Bob Semple tank was a tank designed by New Zealand Minister of Works Bob Semple during World War II. Originating out of the need to build military hardware from available materials, the tank was built from corrugated iron on a tractor base. Designed and built during a period of uncertainty in which New Zealand feared having to defend itself from Japanese invasion without external assistance, these tanks were a civilian effort to design and create a means to protect New Zealand.
Designed and built without formal plans or blueprints, it had numerous design flaws and practical difficulties, and was never put into mass production or used in combat.
PSA:
Our supplier of filaments has discontinued the particular brand we use for our UK Tan and Battalion Markers.
We are sourcing new filament to get a color match as best as possible, though there will ultimately be a color variation moving forward (once our current stock is depleted).
Added (or coming soon);
US M8 Howitzer, M109 GMC (Cold War Era), USS Massachusets BB, GMC CCKW252 Truck with Open back/bed
Japanese Fuso Class BB, Takao Class CA
German Hetzer Light Tank Destroyer (on hold until I can get it to print properly)
Russian Studebaker Katyusha
Added M60A1 Patton Main Battle tank (cold war era) to the lineup!
https://iwillnevergrowup.com/product/us-m60a1-patton-main-battle-tank/
@smith-family-agoge said in 3d print downloads:
Greetings! I have a friend who is able to 3d print me some units. Are there any A&A downloads for this? Mark
Thingiverse.com is where you will find a bunch of files. They are hit or miss as to their quality (and sizing).