2018 Hobby Activity Roundup

2018 was a busy year for me for hobbies, my busiest ever in fact.  My activities and projects were mostly involved with supporting either Combat Patrol™ games or What a Tanker© games.  So what did I do?  Well, I helped to found a local gaming club and I started running games at small conventions (and won “The Al” at HAVOC last year – photo above).  All of my hobby activity and efforts focused on creating and building what I needed for my games to be successful.  I also joined some community painting challenges which helped to focus my efforts as well and got me to try new techniques (thanks Azazel!).  I also followed many other blogs which were very inspiring.

Some of the items on the activity list below could be fairly called double-counting, but hey, no blood no foul!  I tend to count projects in terms of their distinctive nature, ie the building/assembling/creating processes to me are different than painting, as is converting figures.  I did not cast anything this year or make any molds as I still have plenty of figures to paint, and my hope is to knock out more of them in 2019, as I will not need to make as many game pieces/game aids.

This list, which is a separate page on my blog, helped me to stay focused.  The adding of the hyperlinks that you see on the items below helps me to review past projects as prologue for future ones.

Thanks for checking this out – and good luck to all in 2019!  Hope I keep you amused and entertained!

2018 Total Projects:  2,036

• 244 figures painted
• 0 figures cast
• 47 figures assembled
• 33 terrain pieces made or assembled
• 28 terrain pieces painted
• 10 figure conversions
• 867 creations or components sculpted or scratch-built
• 0 molds made
• 807 game pieces/game aids made and/or painted

January: 91 projects

• Creations/components sculpted or scratch-built (91):
  • 91 unit placards sculpted/made from Apoxie Sculpt

February: 645 projects

• Figures painted (36):
  • 36 Archive Hurraku Space Phraints painted (#2318)
• Creations sculpted or scratch-built (375):
  • 185 blank game placards made for Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi use
  • 185 decals made for game placards or Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi use
  • 2 long arc weapon (breaching) templates for Mark III Warbot use in Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi
  • 2 short arc weapon (breaching) templates for Mark III Warbot use in Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi
  • 1 plasma ball template (breaching) template for Mark III Warbot use in Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi
• Game pieces/game aids made or painted (234):
  • 8 Armorcast ACFX034 Grenade Blasts Cinematic Effects Bits painted
  • 36 casualty cards made for the Hurraku Space Phraints
  • 185 placards made for use in Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi
    • 50 wound markers
      • 15 1-wound markers
      • 15 2-wound markers
      • 6 3-wound markers
      • 6 4-wound markers
      • 4 5-wound markers
      • 4 6-wound markers
    • 25 stun markers
    • 10 critical hit – optics/sensors markers damage for Mark III Warbots
    • 10 critical hit – mobility damage (“STOP”) markers for Mark III Warbots
    • 10 critical hit – CPU damage (“ROGUE”) markers for Mark III Warbots
    • 20 out of ammunition markers
    • 60 jet-pack use markers
      • 20 for one use of jet pack in the game
      • 20 for two uses of jet pack in the game
      • 20 for three uses of jet pack in the game
  • 5 game aid templates painted for use in Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi
    • 2 long arc weapon (breaching) template painted
    • 2 short arc weapon (breaching) template painted
    • 1 plasma ball template (breaching) template painted

March: 74 projects

• Figures painted (40):
  • 39 F.R.O.G. Commandos from the Critter Commandos line
  • 1 Frogbot from the Critter Commandos line (specifically Crittertek)
• Figures assembled (1):
  • Critter Commandos Frogbot
• Creations/components sculpted or scratch-built (33):
  • 33 unit placards sculpted/made from Apoxie Sculpt

April: 144 projects

• Figures assembled (2):
  • Roberker (#2010) from the Archive Miniatures Star Rovers line
  • Juggerbot (#2009 or #2331) from the Archive Miniatures Star Rovers line
• Terrain pieces made or assembled (12):
  • 12 tea light smoke plumes made
• Terrain pieces painted (12):
  • 12 tea light smoke plumes painted
• Game aids made or painted (118):
  • 39 casualty cards made for the F.R.O.G. Commandos
  • 6 flame circles made
  • 25 chits for Combat Patrol™ made (pulling card forward chits)
  • 48 unit and vehicle data cards made for Combat Patrol™

May: 6 projects

• Figures painted (2):
  • Roberker (#2010) from the Archive Miniatures Star Rovers line
  • Juggerbot (#2009 or #2331) from the Archive Miniatures Star Rovers line
• Game pieces/game aids made or painted (4)
  • 2 casualty cards made for Roberker and the second Juggerbot
  • 2 unit data cards made for Combat Patrol™

June: 95 projects

• Figures painted (57):
  • 32 Texican Space Rangers from Archive Star Rovers line
    • 6 Travis B. Crockett figures (#2225)
    • 26 Armando Garcia figures (#2226)
  • 11 Robot Peacekeepers from Mega Miniatures Salvage Crew Robots & Vehicles Range 
  • 14 figures painted for my Space Dwarf Assault Squad
    • 11 Long Gone Jones Space Dwarfs from Archive Star Rovers line (Archive #2211)
    • 3 Agribot (S1L1) from Archive Star Rovers line (Archive #2204)
• Game aids made or painted (38):
  • 32 casualty cards made for the Texican Space Rangers
  • 6 unit data cards made for Combat Patrol™

July: 66 projects

• Figures painted (15):
  • 5 Power-Armored Frinx on Glyptodon from Archive Star Rovers line (Archive #2042) consisting of:
    • 5 Glyptodons
    • 10 Power-Armored Frinx riders
• Figures assembled (5):
  • 5 Power-Armored Frinx on Glyptodon from Archive Star Rovers line (Archive #2042)
• Figures converted (6):
  • 6 Frinx riders converted with Bombshell Miniatures Arc Weapons (#36013)
• Terrain pieces made or assembled (13):
  • 5 large Woodland Scenics evergreen trees
  • 8 small Woodland Scenics deciduous trees
• Game aids made or painted (27):
  • 11 casualty cards made for the Robot Peacekeepers
  • 14 casualty cards made for the Space Dwarf Assault Squad
  • 2 unit data cards made for Combat Patrol™

August: 54 projects

• Figures painted (19):
  • A platoon of 19 Mars Aliens (#71501) from Mega Miniatures Sci Fi Future line circa 2001 consisting of:
    • 1 platoon leader
    • 2 squads consisting of 9 figures each, to include:
      • 1 squad leader per each squad
      • 2 teams per squad consisting of:
        • 1 team leader per team
        • 3 troopers per team
• Terrain pieces made or assembled (3):
  • 3 Armorcast craters (set #ACCR001)
• Terrain pieces painted (3):
  • 3 Armorcast craters (set #ACCR001)
• Game aids made or painted (29):
  • 1 casualty cards made for the Roberker
  • 5 casualty cards made for the Frinx on Glyptodons
  • 19 casualty cards made for the Mars Aliens
  • 4 unit data cards made for Combat Patrol™

September:  566 projects

• Terrain pieces made or assembled (3):
  • 1 Armorcast T-Section
  • 1 Armorcast Building Corner (#ACRB008)
  • 1 Armorcast Building Corner (#ACRB009)
• Terrain pieces painted (11):
  • 5 ruined building corners
    • 1 Armorcast T-Section
    • 1 Armorcast Building Corner (#ACRB008)
    • 1 Armorcast Building Corner (#ACRB009)
    • 2 Armorcast Building Corners (#ACRB013)
  • 6 battle-damaged sci-fi walls
    • 1 set of 2 Armorcast High Tech Walls 2 (#ACW007), each set includes 2 walls so 2 pieces
    • 2 sets of High Tech Walls, each set includes 2 walls, so 4 pieces
• Creations sculpted or scratch-built (368):
  • • 184 blank game placards made for Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi use
    • 184 decals made for game placards or Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi use
• Game pieces/game aids made or painted (184):
  • 184 placards made for use in Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi
    • 72 wound markers
      • 20 1-wound markers
      • 20 2-wound markers
      • 14 3-wound markers
      • 6 4-wound markers
      • 6 5-wound markers
      • 6 6-wound markers
    • 24 stun markers
    • 24 out of ammunition markers
    • 64 jet-pack use markers
      • 22 for one use of jet pack in the game
      • 20 for two uses of jet pack in the game
      • 22 for three uses of jet pack in the game

October:  113 projects

• Figures painted (28):
  • 28 Space Roos painted (converted figures that I cast)
• Figure conversions (4):
  • 2 Space Roo weapon conversions to RPG’s
  • 2 Space Roo weapon conversions to grenade launchers
• Game pieces/game aids made or painted (81):
  • 45 small (1/8″ diameter) placards made and painted for improved identification of the Mars Aliens on the tabletop
  • 28 small (1/4 and 5/16″ diameter) placards made and painted for improved identification of the Space Roos on the tabletop
  • 8 dashboards built for What a Tanker games

November:  160 projects

• Figures painted (43):
  • 5 KV-1a Soviet tanks (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio)
  • 2 T-26 Soviet tanks (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio)
  • 2 BA-64 Soviet armored cars (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio)
  • 1 BT-5 Soviet tank, (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#SU021)
  • 1 BT-7 Soviet tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#SU023)
  • 2 Soviet Gaz trucks (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio)
  • 1 Panzer IIC tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GBX108)
  • 1 Panzer IIIE (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE030)
  • 3 Sturmgeshutz IIIA assault guns (15mm/1:100 scale), from from Battlefront Miniatures (#GBX109)
  • 2 German Panzer IVd tanks (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio), finished, washed and varnished
  • 1 German Panzer 38(t) tank (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio), finished, washed and varnished
  • 3 Italian M13/40 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio), finished, washed and varnished
  • 2 Italian L6 light tanks (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio), finished, washed and varnished
  • 2 British Matilda II tanks (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio), finished, washed and varnished
  • 2 German Hetzer tank destroyers (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio), finished and varnished
  • 2 German Panzer IIIN tanks (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio), finished and varnished
  • 2 Renault R-35 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#FR030)
  • 3 SOMUA S-35 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#FR050)
  • 2 French Char B1 bis tanks (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio), finished and varnished
  • 2 US M4 Sherman tanks (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio), finished and varnished
  • 2 US M3/M5 Stuart tanks (15mm/1:100 scale, Wargame Models in Ohio), finished and varnished
• Figures assembled (25):
  • 5 French tanks assembled:
    • 3 SOMUA S-35 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#FR050)
    • 2 Renault R-35 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#FR030)
  • 2 British tanks assembled:
    • 1 A10 Cruiser Mark IIA (Desert) tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR023)
    • 1 Valentine II tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR060)
  • 2 Soviet tanks assembled:
    • 1 BT-5 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#SU021)
    • 1 BT-7 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#SU023)
  • 16 German tanks/assault guns assembled:
    • 5 Panzer II C’s and F’s) (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GBX108)
    • 3 Panzer IIIE’s (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE030)
    • 3 Sturmgeshutz IIIA assault guns (15mm/1:100 scale), from from Battlefront Miniatures (#GBX109)
    • 3 Sturmgeshutz III Ausf F8 assault guns (15mm/1:100 scale), from The Plastic Soldier Company, Ltd. (#WW2V15005)
    • 2 Sturmgeshutz III Ausf G (late) assault guns (15mm/1:100 scale), from The Plastic Soldier Company, Ltd. (#WW2V15005)
• 2 terrain pieces made or assembled (two fields)
• 2 terrain pieces painted (two fields)
• Game aids made or painted (92):
  • 28 casualty cards made for the Space Roos
  • 36 bonus cards made for What a Tanker©
  • 3 unit data cards made for Combat Patrol™

December:  18 projects

• Figures painted (4):
  • 4 British tanks painted for What a Tanker© in North Africa:
    • 2 A9 Cruiser Mark I tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR020)
    • 2 M3 Stuart “Honey” tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR006)
• Figures assembled (14):
  • 14 British tanks assembled for What a Tanker© in North Africa:
    • 2 A9 Cruiser Mark I tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR020)
    • 1 A10 Cruiser Mark IIA (Desert) tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR023)
    • 1 A13 Cruiser Mark IVA (Desert) tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR026)
    • 1 Valentine III tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR061)
    • 1 Crusader II tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR032)
    • 1 Crusader III tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR034)
    • 1 M3 Grant tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR100)
    • 1 Churchill II tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR070)
    • 5 M3 Stuart “Honey” tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR006) – Brits will get two,  I am saving one for future Soviet Lend-Lease, one for future captured German use in North Africa, and one as an American M3 for future captured Japanese use in Burma or the Philippines.