GARAGE GAMERS GROUP
ISSUE # 4
FEBRUARY 2014
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Garage Gamers Group (GGG) SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:
The games we play
Game reviews
How to make the most of terrain
Second month is here already, for a no doubt fast year ahead.
Members current & New
Sales page
Members Gallery
Hints & Tips
Contacts
Promotions
News off the top is of course that the White Dwarf magazine is no longer. I am a collector of White Dwarf magazine, a monthly publication produced by Games Workshop. Although my last year of WD has been the digital editions, I have collected every magazine since issue 181 in the mid nineties, and have managed to collect a few more besides. Now I opened this paragraph with the White Dwarf being no longer, so allow me to explain for those who this news is fresh. I have been told that the White Dwarf as we know it, has gone to be replaced with a weekly publication showing the releases of new miniatures for that week and will sell at a price of $6. A monthly magazine will also be available, showing model painting amongst other things, and will be priced at $13. Anyone with a current subscription will be sent both publications, and have the offer of continuing their subscription and receive the $13 monthly magazine
at no extra cost, after which they will receive only the monthly publication. They can opt out of the subscription receiving a refund.
come to come together and share painting hints and tips with each other while being in a comfortable environment.
I looked at the white Dwarf as another collectible, and am sorry to see it gone after so many years. I will offer my opinion after seeing the new, and deciding what my subscription will be doing.
Although this newsletter comes out on the 1st so not much time for advertising but here it is anyway.
The GGG swap meet has finally a date. The date will be Saturday March 22, 2014.. The venue once again will be BattleStation Ipswich. Table hire for vendors is $10 per full table and $6 for half. Last year table hire fees went to support Legacy, so it was for a good cause as well, thanks to Nate, store owner. See the advert in this issue for more information for the swap meet.
Apocolypse 2, Courtneys comeback will be held again at Simons place on Sunday 02 February. We had a great time last time at Simons. Two Ork hordes, two Marine armies and Imperial Guard and Necron...rumour is that Tyranids may be visiting this time... Lastly anyone wishing to have something they’ve written, taken pictures of , they’ve seen or they’ve heard about or they just want to bring to our attention, and it’s to do with miniatures please send your submissions in to: Garagegamersgroup @gmail.com and put Editor in the subject line. We Want Your Submissions
Courtney has setup a painting station with multiple desks for up to 6 painters. He says anyone is wel-
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GarageGamersGroup-The Games We Play
DreadFleet Game Spot-Dreadfleet Dreadfleet is a board/ tabletop game designed for two-ten players. It is a fantasy naval wargame, a lot different from Man O’ War for those who had a game of that back in the day. Players take control of up to 5 fantasy ships and verse the evil nemesis that is Count Noctilis and his Undead Reavers. Forces for good include, The Empire, High Elves, Dwarves, Araby and Sartosa. The unholy alliance is made up of Vampire Counts, Skaven, Chaos Dwarves, Dark Elves and Tomb Kings. The box set includes the rulebook, 10 warships, 7 Cog auxiliaries, 1 Dragon auxiliary, 1 Dwarf dirigible auxiliary, a selection of terrain with islands, sea monsters and shipwrecks, tactic cards, navigation counters, game counters, and of course, dice. The game can be played on a table top but the box also includes a representation of the ocean deeps beautifully coloured on a piece of silk, edged with nautical symbols and looks a lot like a map. I look forward to playing..
A GGG discussion supported any miniature based game could be promoted by the group. To date the following lists the games to be played and currently playing in GGG.
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Current games include:
Apocolypse
Warhammer 40k
Arkham Horror
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
Necromunda
Axis & Allies Warhammer 40k roleplay American Civil War AD & D
Axis & Allies Pacific
BattleCry
Games coming soon include:
StarWars X-Wing Old West
Wings of Glory
Flames of War (Open Fire) Warhammer Fantasy Mordheim Axis & Allies WW1 edition Bolt Action WW2 Axis & Allies Europe Command Combat Man O War Dreadfleet Blood Bowl Space Hulk Axis & Allies Pacific
GGG-Members Alan Anderson
Demi Federoff
Michael Orton
Steven Azzopardi
Jamie Federoff
Tim Prenzler
Marcus Blackman
Sean Federoff
John Ross
Alessio Calvatore
Courtney Halverson
Zachary Seib
Ken Carr
Ian Houlihan
Michael Stamp
Claude Chase
Nathan Long
Kellie Steel
Darian Chase
Simon Machin
Chris Taylor
Nick Chase
Cameron McCormack
Glen Taylor
Sam Corvi
Nigel McDermott
James Taylor
Martin Dorney
Kris McKiernan
Peter Toh
George Elliot
Jarrod McKiernan
Paul Treichel
Abby Federoff
Zac Mehta
Craig Federoff
Sean O’Hanlon
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Warlord Miniatures - Hail Caesar Last issue I wrote about Warlord Miniatures Bolt Action set. I would like to also have a mention of another set available for our historical gamers. Conquest of Gaul is another Warlord release, in the same setup of Bolt Action, in regard to the box contents. It includes the hardcover book “Hail Caesar” rules with the Osprey art, and fine detailed plastic miniatures. I believe this was their first starter box set
release. Contents include 30 Imperial Roman Legionnaires, a Roman Scorpion catapult and crew, and 60 Celt Warriors. A 196 page hardcover rulebook. With all of Warlord Games rulebooks, they are a collectable themselves, depicting beautiful art scenes by Osprey. This is a great value starter set for anyone interested in trying some historical gaming or adding
to an existing force. Two armies for you and a friend to fight over. Doesn’t get better than that.
“There are many gaming systems out there...all you
Hints & Tips
have to do is find one that
Foamcard...it’s up there with plasticard as a most valuable gaming aid. For roughly $10 a sheet that can make you half of the buildings on a 4 x 4 table, how can you go wrong? Foamcard or Foamcore is a thin sheet of polystyrene foam pressed between 2 thin sheets of cardboard. It comes in varying thicknesses, and is inexpensive as far as gaming goes. It will glue together with most glues. I prefer aquadhere. The reason for this as with any poly-
styrene product, spray paint or harsh glues will destroy it. Aquadhere does not and is a great sealer if you are going to use any aerosol paints. The only down side being it takes a lot longer to dry. For this I recommend pinning the walls using (you guessed it) pins. Make your box shape, secure with glue and pins, leave overnight then remove pins and it’s done. If you run a bead of aquadhere along the foam edges of the foamcard and allow to dry this will let you use spray paints to your hearts content without any issue to the
foamcard. It is very versatile to being covered with cardboard, balsa or plasticard, and still maintain the straight core sections of the structure you are creating. Its much thicker than cardboard, but lighter than heavy card, and easier to work with. All cuts can be made with a hobby blade, keeping safety uppermost. There are plenty of ideas on the net for buildings with foamcard. Foamcard is available from hobby shops and art stores stock it as well. While there you can pick up the balsa wood to add to your new building. Good luck.
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From the Collector’s Vault Where does a collection really start? I have spoken here about buying a boxed starter set, but where is the best way to go from there? May I suggest...that you can go to a shop and pay full price for something all sealed in a nice box, OR, go online for what you really want. Ebay is obviously a good place to start, Gumtree and Greys Online here in Australia have had
miniatures and board games on offer. Unless I can’t find it absolutely anywhere else or I really, really want it right now...then look online. People selling things online are already emotionally detached from that item. With gaming they’re either getting out of the hobby, selling for someone else, or, after funding for another army or similar. What I will do is if I see
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no bids on an item that is getting close to auction end, I send the seller a message offering a post auction sale, if their item auction falls through. This is ideal with armies as with individual figures. Don’t pay more than 50% of the original price if you can, and if getting something bare metal or undercoated, all the better. Also watch those postage prices.
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What’s In The Box Last issue I promised to show a blow by blow of what came in my Bolt Action Box Set that I received for Christmas, so without any further ado…
←The first picture shows the box. Nice artwork showing a battle between American and German forces, presumably in Normandy
Picture 2 is what greets you on opening the box, note the hardcover rulebook full of Bolt Action rules, miniature photos and excellent colour prints by Osprey→
←This picture and the next show you the forces available to you in the box, and also a colour guide to painting , as well as safety tips and assembly of the miniatures, German and American↓
If I had any issues it would only be a personal one, and that is to use green plastic for the Americans to differentiate the two forces just in case you wanted a few games before painting...
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What’s In The Box ←What everyone really wants...more miniatures and these are nicely produced, showing very little flash allowing quicker prep and assembly time
Bases are provided, as well as a selection of dice↓
Close up of a selection of American heads (sounds like a rock-band), showing minute detail of faces and expressions↓
Terrain in a box is always great, and allows financial planning of buying that village set, later→
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Dark Heresy
is a role playing game set in the grim darkness of the 41st millenni-
um , the decaying dark future of Warhammer 40,000. Below is the background story of Bekki Imam, GGG member Simon Machins’ character in Dark Heresy, continued from last issue. Sister Krankies diaries Part 2 My name is Bekki Imam, I am an Acolyte of the Handmaidens of the Emperor, an Adepta Sororitas.
Several months later I found myself on a ship bound for my first mission. I was saddled with a group of misfits. They all seemed the most unusual bunch of men and women I have ever come across. I was grouped with 2 Duskworlder guardsmen, one named Carnno, an ugly brute who wore a mismatched dirty guardsman uniform. His companion, even uglier if that was possible, was named Brawn. Obviously they were assigned as the muscle for the group. There was also had a pale, small eared older man in our party who had an obsession for blades, named Grim Trauma. He has an aura of uneasiness around him. He seems to have no soul, but for some reason he is my charge. Uncle Gelly sent me a coded message just as we got away on the mission that it was my duty to keep that man alive as he is special. I don’t know why, but i trust my uncle and i must do my duty. The Emperor protects. The other party members of our squad is the Commander, the designated leader of the group. She is more than she appears. She has a way about her that goes beyond the normal air of authority. When she speaks she expects her orders to be followed, as though she is the most important person in the room, and in this case, she is. I believe that she is some noble born personage. I will follow her orders only if they don't contradict the Emperors Will. We also had a Enginseer attached to the squad. A Mars Tech, often more machine than man, and that’s where their obedience lays. I have worked with them before. They are so different and yet we are more alike than I would openly admit. Today we were visited by inquisitor Gelts, Chief Agent on the Scout Cobra Class Destroyer. He was a member of the navigator elite, Navigator Mordechai Nae’tol of the noble family Nae’tol. He outlined our mission. it was simple. Board the ancient ship that has been lost in the warp for six hundred years and retrieve the information from Inquisitor Arazmus. I knew the mission would be more than easy as we boarded the transfer cutter and travelled to the ship. What could be a threat after six hundred years? I didn't travel well across the void of space, and as the ship lurched badly I lost my lunch and was sick. I was so embarrassed, and of course my squad mates teased me, irrespective of whatever rank I believed I held. Somehow they found out my pet name and started to call me Sister Kranky. It had never bothered me before, but now as I couldn't talk due to my vow it grated on me. Maybe it was because I didn’t speak, that they believed that they could say such things to me. An Adepta Sororitas. I had my first serious mission I needed to prove myself. We boarded the ship, the air was foul. We searched the area and were backed up by Squad Hobbs, a naval guardsman squad from our ship. Our first indication of the state of the ship was found immediately. Blasphemous writings were found written on the walls of the corridors we first came across. I understood some of the writings and became sick, and then immediately prayed to the Emperor for faith and strength to overcome. I was rewarded with a calming feeling that freed my mind, body and
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soul of any blasphemous influence. Soon after we came across a mummified body of an astronaut. The state of the body was older than the six hundred years that the ship was reputed to be lost in the warp. Suddenly we were set upon by some small purple skin humanoid creatures. Mutants of the ships crew. I detest the mutant, as they allowed to forces of chaos to change them. Weak willed detestable creatures. I immediately drew my firearm and shot the closest creature in the head and chest, killing it outright. The rest of the squad fanned out and were set upon more of the creatures. My squad mates started to show why they were picked by the Inquisition, slaughtering several of the creatures without suffering a single casualty. The mutants ran away. We followed deeper into the ship. We were set upon by them again but we slew even more the second time and once again they ran away, those that could. The mutants deserve no pity of mine. Those who choose to embrace chaos deserve to be cleansed from the Emperors Light. We ended up in a storage facility area that contained several poorly maintained servitors. For some reason several of the squad were assaulted by a servitor for no reason. One moment the servitor was ignoring the squad and the next we were being assaulted by them. The Duskworlders were proving their strength and endurance. Brawn was thrown against the wall with such force by the servitor he dented the wall but amazingly got up and blasted the servitor with his lasgun into shards of broken metal and chunks of rotten meat.
The squad is seeming to function well. We all have our strengths and weakness but we complement each other. Grim Trauma disappears into the vents. He gets into trouble, and Brawn and myself rescue him. He was surrounded by the mutants and being slowly beaten to death. Brawn charges into them like a mad man rescues Grim. I keep the mutants off Brawn's back. We save Grim Trauma. We search the area and with the Tech Priests help, were able to get a powerless lift to function. We move up to the next level. The squad splits up. I go with the Duskworlder Brawn, the Commander, and the distasteful man Grim Trauma up to the next level.
We immediately find ourselves beset by more servitors. I assaulted the nearest one and proceeded to smash it to pieces with my flail. I turned and joined the others who were having a lot of issues finding a weak spot on the remaining servitor. I help finish off the last servitor when I heard the empty click of a weapon misfiring behind me. I turn to see a strange human pointing a gun at the floor trying to unjam it. I immediately charged the human and smashed him from groin to head, again using my flail. He collapsed in a broken heap. I feel elated at finally being able to kill the enemies of the Emperor. We ascertain that he has recently arrived on the ship and is not an Imperial Agent. Too bad if he was as he is dead now. Several more humans assaulted us but as we were blessed by the Emperor, we succeeded killing them as well. After the fight, Grim trauma suggested that they may have been pirates. We conferred with our other team members and decided we wait to hear from the other Squad. While waiting, we searched the crates in the area. Brawn found a unique archeotech weapon, some kind of energy shotcannon. As Brawn found the weapon, we called it the ’Brawn’ gun. The rest of our squad on the lower level, were also attacked by Pirates. Hobbs’ squad, the ships Commissar and his aide, a Ratling scout joined in the defence of the squad. Hobbs squad suffered several causalities but the Pirates were successfully repelled.
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WHAT’S ON THE WEB I was having a look at Facebook the other day and came across this selection of photos and descriptions, posted by Perry Miniatures...and considering we have spoken about Perry Miniatures and Warlord Games, in Snake Eyes, and that one of our members are playing, I ask permission to steal. Permission was granted. Who wouldn’t want to play on a table like this...
Steve May (ex Immortal Miniatures, and many more interesting projects coming up), Alan (whoever he is!), Aly Morrison (of GW, Great War Miniatures and Shiny Toy Soldiers), Rick Priestley and Alessio Cavatore - don't think we need to explain what they do!
This is a perfect example of what you can create as a wargamer, and why I, amongst so many others are hooked on the hobby...Ed
The whole table with set-ups and objective marked.
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A Grant and tommies take cover in a wadi.
British infantry make a rush for the town protected by Vickers light tanks.
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First in the town, a German Kubelwagen.
A British 2pdr which took a huge amount flak from every direction but remained to the end.
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Michael (whoever he is) and Steve.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & ONGOING EVENTS Necromunda still running and still has room for people wanting to play...current players are Darian, Sean, Nick, Tim, Simon, Courtney, with Zach, Steven and Craig still to get their first game in...current leader with highest gang rating is Nick... Axis & Allies made its appearance on the GGG table last month with an impromptu game organised between Steven (Japan), Zach, (Britain), Courtney (Germany) and Nick (US and Russia). In the end after some spectacular Naval battles around the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Allies managed a win... WFRP didn’t quite make it back last month with 2 gamers sick and the third unable
to make it...see Events Calendar, new in this issue for future gaming dates...
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40K Galaxy Map There are many maps online and some are excellent interactive ones.
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Courtney’s Conversions Courtney has been working on a conversion for his Ork army...personally I am against destroying a perfectly good land raider and soon to be added attack bike, but Courtney didn’t let that stop him...here it is from all angles, and I will look forward to killing it on the battlefield...
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Members Spotlight - Darian Chase I first started playing Warhammer 40k back when I was quite young. I used to implement my own rules with my friends and then throw miniatures at each other. This made my father very angry as these miniatures were his, and often became broken.
come far too expensive. So now I find my self content with Necromunda gangs and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. It remains cheap, easy, with almost infinite combinations of rules and customization.
Growing up, my father has always had an abundance of Warhammer, Warhammer 40k, Necromunda, and all the other Games workshop related material and as such I started to join in and finally purchase some of my own.
Though I probably wont leave it there, as I am still young. I plan to have collected all the Necromunda gangs, and later in life will collect a Space marine Blood Angels army again, big enough to be able to play a 5000pt game, and a Warhammer Fantasy Chaos army enough to play a 5000pt game.
Blood Angels was always my true calling, as I loved the way they were some what chaotic and blood thirsty, yet remained lawful. But as time turned a new page, I found repopulating my army with all new and wacky creations that it had be-
For those new to Warhammer 40k and all the smaller games, I would always suggest starting off with something small such as Necromunda or Mordheim as they use a simpler rule set where players run fewer models.
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I really enjoyed Heroquest and Dad had given me his copy, which unfortunately was lost in the 2011 floods. I have since re purchased Heroquest and have it in my growing collection. Gaming has allowed me to enhance my skills in game design and am at the moment working on a Zombie game, in between enjoying the mini games that
