Post Gubbspel Galore thoughts

Just some random babbling, so you have been warned… 

So with Gubbspel Galore over I have started to think of what to proceed with. Its been so much Treemoss fantasy on my painting table running up to the gaming convention the plan was to put that project aside for a little bit (yeah yeah, we will see how that goes…).

But how to proceed?

Start a new project or try to restart an old?
If I start a new project, what should it be?

World War II, 15mm
I got tons of halfpainted Flames of war armies that sure could need some extra love. But a fun little side project could be to get (another…) 1000pts army of something fun and with that small amount of points you get a army that you actually could paint before you find something new and shiny…
 

Im thinking on early/midwar Italian Libyans infantry (its hard to argue against red fezzes…), latewar British Churchill Company (probably the worst company in fow…) or a latewar Russian Heavy assault gun company.

World War II, 28mm
With Warlord Games releasing plastic Japanees this could be a nice project. Another thought is their Russians or the newly released Deutches Afrika Korps from Perry miniatures.

 

Medieval

The 28mm plastic miniatures from Fireforge Games is tempting and ever since I first saw some painted up as Danish knights I’ve been drooling over them. 
But what conflict? Crusaders or Scandinavia? Medieval Scandinavia seems a little boring or dull to me, mostly heavy infantry and that could be a little too close to my Viking collection. But still I think a couple of battles with Sverkar, Erikar and Folkkungar could be really nice on the tabbletop.

Crusades could be fun. I allways fancied an turkic or arab crusader era army but the lack of plastic is a big minus. With some convertion maybe you could use some kits and kitbash them or greenstuff. Fireforge games has  said they aim to release plastic arabs around 2014 but thats a long way ahead. Gripping Beast is said to soon release something simular to Saga but for the Crusades, that could be a good start to get an collection.

Late Medieval, 28mm with the Perry Plastic War of the roses boxes could be fun. 

Im not sure exactly what conflict they would they could fit into with an Scandinavian setting. Maybe some Union wars with Denmark (you again…). Not an age I know that much about really so that could be a nice way of learning a thing or two.

30years wars. 28mm

Again Warlord Games with their plastic historical is tempting me… Cool looking formations and lots of miniatures without a to formal paint scheme (curse you Napoleonic soldiers with all your straps, laces and buttons…). Lots of fun and “exotic” units to toss into the fray. And with a small change of banner the unit could switch side.
The game played at Gubbspel Galore sure did make me think of this idea again…

Anchient Greeks, 28mm

With Victrix supurb looking Greeks and their prices this could be really interesting. And I could really think of getting an Persian army, but the lack of propper plastic miniatures at the moment is a hinderens.
But how fun is it to paint rank after rank of bronze clad hoplites?

Post Apoc, 28mm

There are lots of fun zombie, alien and post apoc miniatures available and in a skirmish sized game you could really go that extra step with the paintjob. Zombie wasteland, alien obductions or radiation and biohazard zones is just some of the thoughts.

Or I could just try to paint some more on my other projects that I allready have...

Great Northern War, 15mm

I got a decent sized Danish and Swedish army, they just need some paint… That and I have to reread the Gå På rules that I got for them.
And If I keep to the early parts of GNW the pike formations is just perfect and that should make me think less of doing the 30years war…

Tribal Africa

A fun little sideproject. I thought I will continue expand as times goes. Maybe even invest in a propper sett of rules and A decent sized army instead of all these small tribes.
One thought I had was to dubbeluse some of the miniatures in eather a mercenary contigent in a Persian army combating anchient Greeks or Egyptians combating Crusaders.

Warhammer 40k
Its always easy to find someone to game with so that’s a big plus. Besides my Death Korps of Krieg really could need some more paintlove…

Warhammer Fantasy
Again, easy to find an opponent. And my High Elf collection that I just started to dust of  have some nice miniatures even thou I really dislike the whole heroscale thing they are doing with elves wearing that looks to me like American football protection as armor…

Force on Force, 20mm

My modern Russians sure could use some reinforcements. And I need a couple of more games with them.

Droopzone Commander

A really nice game and I already have some miniatures and I started on a paint scheme that I really really like.

But something historical is what I really want to do. 

Its allways nice to learn a litle history instead of which color which Spacemarine chapter used during the Herrasy or what nots.


So many fun projects and so little time.
And to anyone actually reading all this, Im sorry but I will not give you your time back.
No refund

Cheers and a happy post Gubbspel Galore to you all. / Jonas