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CWF Game Cast Episode 48 1/2: War at Sea Contest Reminder

CWF Game Cast Episode 48 1/2: War at Sea Contest Reminder (3-20-11) Download (552)

Host Jonathan J. Reinhart brings you this solo mini-cast to discuss some important reminders and announcements. Jonathan briefly discusses his guest appearance on the debut episode of The Gate Stormers. He states why listeners may like this other podcast and he focuses a spotlight on the contest/giveaway he created at the end of The Gate Stormers Episode 1 – Interview Jon Reinhart.

The middle, and bulk, of this episode is dedicated to a reminder of our War at Sea contest. The deadline is Thursday, March 31st. The prize basket has grown to almost $60 worth of prizes. You can see full details at War at Sea Contest. But, they include t-shirts, a War at Sea booster, 1 set of 4 Litko Aerosystems Small Smoke Markers, and some RPG PDF files, PLUS 1 current issue of Battlegames Magazine.

Please get your submissions to us. E-mail us at cwfgamecast@wargamingforums.com. Leave your submission as a comment on this blog (on the contest post, on this post, or any recent podcast posting. Or, post your submission on our Facebook page.

Jonathan then succinctly mentions the upcoming Episode 50 of the podcast. He thanks the listeners, and his co-host Tom, for the support. He does a quick rundown of our how many subscribers we have and the number of downloads of recent podcast episodes. In short, both are growing.

The discussion tapers off with a short mention of Jonathan’s initial experiences with the Black Powder rules from Warlord Games. You can read more about that by looking at the Black Powder articles on this blog.

As always we conclude with a message from our sponsor, 12-7-Games.com, and contact information (find us on Facebook and Twitter).

We hope you enjoy this episode of the CWF Game Cast and are eager for your feedback (both positive remarks and constructive criticism). Send it all to cwfgamecast at wargamingforums dot com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, or Xbox Live with gamertag cwfgamecast.

The intro song is “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com.

Spotlight on Flames of War Fuel Dump Objective Marker

Several months ago I began to paint a Fuel Dump objective marker for my Mid-war Panzerkompanie army for Flames of War. I meant to chronicle my progress and naturally forgot. Actually, I knew if I kept track of what I was doing that I wouldn’t complete the model. It became an easy decision to fully paint something for once.

What I do remember is I spent over 12 hours to paint and base this model spread over 2-3 weeks. I made many custom paint mixes from Vallejo brand paints. It was a pain in the rear trying to get some of the paints I needed but The Whiz, Rte 9 East in Westborough, really came through for me. The barrels of petrol have at least 6 coats of paint and 2 separate washes. They were primed, base coated, highlighted, inked, and dry brushed. The tarp received 3-4 coats and one wash. The textured base received the most attention between multiple coats, multiple washes, drybrushing, and added basing material. The tall grass was the most time consuming product to use. It is Woodland Scenics Harvest Gold Field Grass. I also used some of their clump foliage plus Games Workshop static grass.

It may be overkill but I want to make another of these as my final objective markers. What can I say? Those Panzers devour the petrol.

I know I went extra crazy with the coats of paint and I know that I probably could have achieved the same results with fewer coats of paint and fewer washes. But, I am a reluctant painter and an amateur painter. In time I’ll learn. Despite that I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Jonathan is Featured Guest for The Gate Stormers Inaugural Podcast Episode

My friend Drew runs The Gate Stormers blog and podcast. He interviewed me for the debut episode of his podcast. I reveal how I started this blog and podcast, which is a story also told on Stone Ape #19 New England Gaming Vegas With Jonathan Reinhart [October 31, 2010], amongst myriad other topics. Before I continue I need to warn you that The Gate Stormers podcast is explicit. It may contain curse words and adult themes. It is not work safe and not family friendly.

I discuss my time at TotalCon 25 and ask Drew to go to TotalCon 26. Drew quizzes me on how my family views my gaming, focusing on my storing massive numbers of models at my parent’s house. I show my affinity for the words “uhh” and “umm.” Clearly, I haven’t learned to avoid verbal placeholders despite podcasting for as long as I have.

As the show draws to a close I reveal a secret giveaway prize for The Gate Stormers listeners.

Check out my interview at Episode 1 – Interview Jon Reinhart at The Gate Stormers for your chance to win a FREE prize!

Many thanks to Drew for interviewing me. It was a blast!

Viking Invasion! Revell Delivers Gripping Beast to Your Shores

Gripping Beast is leading a Viking invasion. It is time to lock up your valuables and defend the shoreline. Your Viking Hirdmen can ride in style with the new 1:50 scale plastic Viking Longboat from Revell.

The longboat features:

– Two-piece wood grained hull
– Large area deck parts with many engraved details
– Typical Dragons Head
– 64 separate, individual shields
– Anchor and 32 Oars
– Structured Sail
– Mast, Yardarm and thread for authentic rigging
– Two piece stand
– Comprehensive set of decals for all shields and the sail

Plus, there’s a ton of nicely crafted water transfers of Viking shields to save you from freehanding those designs.

You can purchase this Viking ship from your FLGS or from Warlord Games. It costs 20 GBP, which is roughly $32.45 USD (as of this posting).

This would be a perfect addition to the upcoming Hail Caesar rules by Rick Priestley (and we’re told Alessio Cavatore had a hand) and distributed by Warlord Games.