The Ghostly Fleet

 Perhaps it's more of a squadron, but nonetheless, the Ghost Fleet is painted!

Four ships is all that I had to paint, of course. Maybe I'll add more some day, and I still need to figure out the bases, but visible progress is always good.

A Ghost! (Ship)

 Recently, Mantic announced a new book expansion for Armada, "Seas of Dread"

https://www.manticgames.com/news/ghosts-and-pirates-new-ways-to-play-armada-seas-of-dread-supplement/

All very exciting stuff, but of course the thing that drew me in the most was the part about ghost ships. Why? Well, I've always had an interest in ghost ships and things like the Bermuda Triangle (I don't nescesarily think that they're real, mind you, I just enjoy the creepiness of the stories). I also, perhaps more importantly thought, "Hey, that should be easy to paint!"

And so I have begun. I've had these brigs hanging around for a while, unpainted, so now they have become ghost brigs.

I still need bases of course, and I've got some grand ideas for them that will probably not come true. We'll see!

Halloween Hunter!

Alas, I am too busy for anything but tiny boats these days.

But heck, tiny boats are cool! Enjoy.

Back Again with Boats!

 There and back again? Well, now I'm here and back again. Been very busy, etc. But here's my dwarf fleet as it now stands:

Eight ships is pretty darn good for me! I've got more stuff to share soon, gotta update.

Real Tabletop Gaming (Armada)

 Who says you can't play a little game of Armada right on your dining room table?

Probably no one. I'm not sure where I was going with that. Anyhow, my dad and I played a little game of Armada on the dining room table. Enjoy this action shot. Look at that motion blur! Nothing more dramatic than measuring distances!

It was a fun game, though we didn't really finish, it was more about just spending some good time together. And that was a victory.

A Little More Armada

 Been working a bit more with my Empire of Dust ships and I'm... still not happy.

I'm just not finding them much fun to paint! I wish that I was. There's just something about them (ok, it's mainly the sails) that I don't like.

One of these days I'll get a few more dwarf ships, those are just a joy to paint.

Tiny Armada Report

 I played a game of Armada! Woo!

Against myself, and using four ships, but still!

The game started with a frigate and two brigs confronting a dwarf ship, perhaps two patrols that were forced into battle.

The brigs, with their speed and maneuverability, managed to score a few hits on the dwarf vessel, but nothing severely damaging. Meanwhile, the frigate struggled to get close enough to bring its guns to bear.

In the end, it was the dwarf ship that managed to get into position. It let off an impressive broadside, raking the stern of the human frigate and crippling the vessel. That was enough to drive the Men away, and give victory to the Dwarfs (I ran out of time)

 

Honestly, even though it was tiny and short and solo, I had a lot of fun. Got to get more real games in soon!

A Little Armada

 So I've managed to finish five ships for my Kingdoms of Men fleet!

I'm quite happy with them, to be honest. A nice little fleet.

Boats and Bingo

 Back after a month! Which is not to say I haven't been busy, it's just been with other things. I was in a musical! It was exhausting. The end.

 

But here's another ship for the fleet!

 

 And here's another box for LoTR Bingo: A hero of fortitude for both good and evil!

 In this case we've got Frodo for the forces of good, and a Corsair captain (of course) for evil. He doesn't think he's evil though. Just bit rough around the edges.

Three down! And more to go.

Frigate About It

 I'm sorry, that was terrible.

But here's a frigate!

It was only once I finished the sails that I realized that one part of the mast is missing. Alas. I shall find it some day.

Three ships down! Several to go.

New Year, Same Boats

 Well, not entirely the same. I was fortunate to receive a little package in the mail today.

Yes, I'm finally ready to get the Kingdoms of Men ships based and ready! For one thing, actually knowing the right base sizes is a bonus. And the acrylic bases are... well, they're all right. I might have liked some darker shades for the water, but ah well. They work!

 

As demonstrated here, my two brigs based and ready to set sail! Of course, I'll need a few more ships than that, but I'm on my way.

 

Tiny Boats!

A few more ships to paint for Armada.

 

 

You know, just a few. Two of them are kind of done!

Empire of Dust Armada (of One)

 I got some paint down on my first Empire of Dust ship, the little guy from the starter set:

Just a little guy, hanging out in the skeleton seas (couch cushion)

Armada and Dwarfs

 I said I was more excited about this post, and I am! Because I have painted several dwarf ships for Armada:

The dwarf ships are fairly simple and fun to paint, which is of course a bonus for someone like me, who is not the best at painting. These ones I mainly painted in metallic colors, bronze, silver and copper, with purple for a bit of variety. Purple doesn't seem to be a color people associate with dwarfs, but perhaps it should be. I mean, I like it.

I've managed to get a hold of the rules, and a few Empire of Dust ships too, so I'm hoping to try out a little game soon.