Posts made by Grumpy Gnome

• Flash Poll: Vote for a New Period!

  @Tom Vananderoye I can see some folks liking army Builder boxes for Seven Years War European armies. Not for me mind you but I can see where there might be some demand. I just prefer French an...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/19/22, 1:06 PM
• "Creatures of the Night!" Box Set

  @Riccardo Improta An updated version of the old GW vermin sprue?

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/19/22, 1:01 PM
• "Creatures of the Night!" Box Set

  Zombies seem like a no brainer to me, pardon the pun.  Yes, there are other zombies out there but a zombie kit from WA which would be sure to scale correctly with their other kits would be br...

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/19/22, 2:34 AM
• WWI French Adventure

  That army shot is brilliant!

  posted in Painting & Modeling

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/19/22, 2:21 AM
• Flash Poll: Vote for a New Period!

  I voted Seven Years War but like @Brian Van De Walker I think India and America (French and Indian War) would be the best place to start. @JTam Perry makes good plastic Zouaves.  I have a...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/19/22, 2:15 AM
• Suggestions for new WW2 kits…

  @Michael McEwan  Considering the poor sculpts they did for the 80’-90’s US infantry for Mars Attacks and not supporting the product very long...  perhaps just as well that th...

  posted in World Ablaze: The Second World War 1939-1945

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/18/22, 2:19 AM
• Suggestions for new Great War releases?

  I have my eye on a 28mm Soviet Bronekater armored patrol boat from Warlord Games but I am not keen on the metal sculpts of their WW2 Soviet naval infantry. It should be possible to do a dual purpo...

  posted in The Great War: The War to End All Wars 1914-1918

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/18/22, 2:00 AM
• Raumjager Color Scheme

  I think artistically the bottom one most. The middle one looks the most realistic but is not as interesting visually. The top one seems a nice balance and is the one I would go for. But art is very...

  posted in Death Fields: The Greatest Sport is War!

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/17/22, 1:40 AM
• Suggested new range… “Cold Warriors”

  @JTam   Swift Strike! Hoo-ah!

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/17/22, 1:35 AM
• Suggested new range… “Cold Warriors”

  @JTam  The Army has a way of removing the fun from all kinds of things, like camping, hiking and target shooting... so no surprise that it sucks the joy out of helicopter rides as well. 

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/16/22, 5:26 PM
• "Battalion" 2015 Movie Review

  Thanks for the review, I do enjoy hearing what folks think about certain movies. The film may have been underwhelming but at least your review of it has brought something I was unaware of to my at...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/15/22, 1:32 AM
• Suggested new range… “Cold Warriors”

  Yeah, it was the helmets in particular. I recall meeting an elderly German gentleman on a bus in Berlin who guessed I was an American soldier despite my civilian clothes. Apparently he was a tank ...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/14/22, 2:47 PM
• Ballista for Late Romans

  Looks like a good model. Resin can be a bit more brittle than many hard plastic kits but with careful handling you should be ok in my experience....as long as you are not trying to do any convers...

  posted in Decline and Fall: Imperial Rome at War 284-476 AD

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/14/22, 8:25 AM
• Suggested new range… “Cold Warriors”

  @JTam  Air Assault out of Fort Campbell? I was 4th BN, 502nd in Berlin. 

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/14/22, 8:14 AM
• Slow zombies versus fast zombies in gaming and fiction?

  Some great comments. It is fascinating to see such interest in zombie narratives. The movie of World War Z is a travesty. The book was quite good. As a former US Infantry NCO I found the Battle of ...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/13/22, 7:39 AM
• Suggested new range… “Cold Warriors”

  I am living in Germany these days, although I have also lived in North Wales and various parts of the US. I have been a real rolling stone, although I seem to have finally settled down. I was servi...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/13/22, 2:36 AM
• Slow zombies versus fast zombies in gaming and fiction?

  @Brian Van De Walker I was unaware of those, so thanks for the heads up on them. One body looks good for survivors, the other three less so but still good zombie models to add to a horde. &n...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/12/22, 3:22 AM
• Suggested new range… “Cold Warriors”

  Having lived in Seattle, and done some security work at the Port, that Seattle video certainly made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/12/22, 3:14 AM
• Where are the gaps in this "busy" space??

  @Brian Van De Walker I thought so too.

  posted in Napoleon's Wars: From Revolution to Abdication 1796-1815

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/11/22, 1:58 AM
• Goblins!

  For taller Orcs with a Tolkienesque vibe you can consider the old Wargames Factory sculpted Orcs now being sold by Warlord Games for Warlords of Erewhon. 

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/10/22, 2:18 AM
• Monstrous Cavalry

  Giant crabs with sci-fi options sounds good for Neal Asher’s Prador....

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/10/22, 2:07 AM
• Firelock and Wargames Atlantic

  Mrs. GG and I were pleased with the Kickstarter campaign, looking like great value for money, except for us not liking the sculpts of the Natives. And of course like most kickstarters these days ha...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/9/22, 7:24 AM
• Monstrous Cavalry

  Victrix do “ancient” war elephants and are not difficult to convert for other settings. I have seen them converted for various fantasy projects.

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/9/22, 7:20 AM
• Slow zombies versus fast zombies in gaming and fiction?

  If you keep a sharp eye on eBay you can find them for 1 to 2 dollars/pounds/euros a miniature but yeah no where near the prices of “back in the day”.... still better than new from Warlo...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/8/22, 2:38 PM
• Next for the range?

  I have to admit that after watching The Kingdom tv series historical Korea interests me much more... especially in conflict with Japan.

  posted in Renaissance: Gunpowder, Mercenaries & Kings

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/8/22, 8:26 AM
• Slow zombies versus fast zombies in gaming and fiction?

  Warlord Games has those old Wargames Factory Zombie and survivor figures available in the new Limited Edition release of Project Z and while they are expensive I notice there are more of these spru...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/8/22, 8:09 AM
• Slow zombies versus fast zombies in gaming and fiction?

  @Yronimos Whateley, as always you are a delightful source of information. Lots to digest there, if you will pardon the pun. Some of what you expanded on is mentioned in my blog post and the linked ...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/7/22, 3:28 PM
• Goblins!

  My thoughts echo those of @David Musgrave.  I find WA Goblins to be excellent for Tolkienesque gaming.

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/7/22, 11:01 AM
• Slow zombies versus fast zombies in gaming and fiction?

  I am a big fan of slow zombies both in my gaming as well as in the various mediums of fiction. Not that fast zombies (ghouls/feral vampires/whatever) do not have a place… I like them too jus...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/7/22, 8:40 AM
• Firelock and Wargames Atlantic

  @Yronimos Whateley Those are almost certainly  part of the Firelock Games Blood & Plunder Raise the Black Kickstarter. I noticed WA has said they have worked in partnership with Firel...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/7/22, 8:24 AM
• Statum Atlanticum Anno MMXXII

  Great news! Thank you WA staff for your hard work.

  posted in News, Rules, and Announcements

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/6/22, 3:29 PM
• Firelock and Wargames Atlantic

  Those certainly do look simliar to WA sprues.... which is a good thing for me as I like WA.  Mrs. GG and I were happy to back the Raise the Black Kickstarter... even more happy if the kits are...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/6/22, 3:17 PM
• A request to Wargames Atlantic .

  I hear you Geoff, that lack of consistency is frustrating. Particularly when things go out of production.  I have been watching some original Wargames Factory WW2 US Infantry on EBay but I am ...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/5/22, 8:12 AM
• Shield transfers for WA Skeletons

  @john Sullivan Have you tried Relic Miniatures? https://www.relicminiatures.com/product/wargames-atlantic-skeleton-warriors/

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/5/22, 4:07 AM
• Sneak Peek: What's Behind the Curtain?

  It is hard for me to get my head around such small tanks. Too much time with Bradleys and Abrams. 

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/5/22, 4:02 AM
• Suggested new range… “Cold Warriors”

  Actually quite fascinating. My love for post-apoc fiction is grounded in my own experiences dealing with various real world incidents including natural disasters in the US military and British poli...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/5/22, 3:59 AM
• The joys and despair of scale.

  @Brian Van De Walker I understand Warlord is “heroic scale” whereas Perry aims for more realistically scaled.  I am very surprised to find myself preferring the cartoonish &l...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/5/22, 3:52 AM
• Monstrous Cavalry

  Does anyone make any plastic kits with camel cavalry? I think Reaper does some pack camels in their Bones plastic but I can not think of any multipart plastic kits with camel cavalry. I know I stru...

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/5/22, 2:57 AM
• A request to Wargames Atlantic .

  My thoughts echo those of@Yronimos Whateley. 

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/4/22, 1:14 PM
• "WHEN" I get round too "IT".

  28mm for me, all the way. We had some other scales we started but we decided to focus on 28mm instead and got rid of the others. Trying to get as many applications out of miniatures and terrain is ...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/3/22, 3:06 PM
• Home of the Grumpy Gnome

  He was very pleased to hear your compliment@Mike Higgins 

  posted in Painting & Modeling

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/2/22, 2:41 PM
• "WHEN" I get round too "IT".

  That is brilliant mate, looking forward to seeing her finished.

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/2/22, 12:31 PM
• Home of the Grumpy Gnome

  My latest update for the curious…https://thegrumpygnome.home.blog/2022/01/02/and-so-it-begins/TLDR: Wishing you all a brilliant 2022!

  posted in Painting & Modeling

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/2/22, 6:27 AM
• Some Wargames Atlantic Kit reviews by the Grumpy Gnome

  Yeah those Top Hats caught my eye. That and them having muskets. I like them more than Mrs. GG does but she seems willing to settle for the less armored of the Mantic Halflings until something more...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/1/22, 2:09 AM
• What's Your Game?

  You can currently find some Project Z (based on the old Wargames Factory sculpts) on eBay.com, Ebay.co.uk and EBay.de. I have been trying to decide if any of them are worth getting for yet another ...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/1/22, 2:00 AM
• Sneak Peek: What's Behind the Curtain?

  Pretty exciting stuff, particularly the moderns.

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/1/22, 1:57 AM
• Senegalese Tirailleurs question

  That one in the front looks a bit like a beret worn in an unusual, individualistic manner rather than one of the actual fez style hats the other two have... and those two do not look identical to e...

  posted in World Ablaze: The Second World War 1939-1945

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/1/22, 1:40 AM
• Some Wargames Atlantic Kit reviews by the Grumpy Gnome

  Thanks mate! As usual I find myself agreeing with you. You present good arguments with a good amount of supporting information.  I like the WA Halfling models for what they are but Mrs. GG do...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/1/22, 1:37 AM
• The joys and despair of scale.

  @Geoff Maybury Happy New Year, and a pleasure to meet you too! @Yronimos Whateley Yet again I find myself agreeing with you.

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  1/1/22, 1:30 AM
• The joys and despair of scale.

  Ah the far horizon, never reached dream of consistent scale. I hear you mate... I really do. I was recently shaking my head at the size disparity between a 28mm Perry M1 Garand and a 28mm Warlord G...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Grumpy Gnome
  12/31/21, 3:00 PM