Surprise Box

I mentioned a couple of post ago that I’m currently in the process of reorganizing both the painting area and the troop storage area(s).  Right now I have stuff boxed up and scattered all over to the point I don’t know where anything is.  

The other day I was digging through boxes looking for my stash of old 15mm Napoleonic’s on a quest for a couple of gun carriage wheels, and I stumbled upon a box from our move to CT (18 years ago) that apparently had never been opened.  This was like Christmas in May!  It said game room on it…. Hmmmm.   So, time to rip it open and see what we have.

Sadly, mostly junk that went straight into the trashcan, but…. But…. I found these two treasures. Purchased sometime in the 1970’s I think.   

The first one I had completely forgotten about.

 The box is in fair shape and all the contents are safe and sound

The second one I remember playing  this when I was in high school.

Again the box and contents are all in excellent shape

I can’t wait until I have a free weekend and can get at least one of these on the table for a quick solo game.  I’ve come a long way from board games with paper unit counters; I hope I still enjoy it as much now as I did back in the dark ages.

So much lead, so little time.

IN HER MAJESTY’S NAME

So, Joe has managed to get me intrigued with IHMN and I’ve been toying around with an appropriately Victoria evil faction.  As a child of the Golden Age of TV Westerns, I’ve found that they (and their values) have stuck with me over the years.  And what could have had a more lasting impression than the original Wild, Wild West TV show?  Which means there can really only be one basis for the ultimate evil genius – Dr. Miguelito Loveless!  

So, does anyone know where I can find a Midget miniature in Western or Victorian attire?  Can I even say Midget miniature without being banned from Blogger? 

I need my evil genius to lead his army of Dastardly Armored Lightning Equipped Killers or DALEKs. I’m still familiarizing myself with the rules but from what I can tell the DALEKS will be pretty pricy point wise. I figure one equipped with an Arc Generator to power both the weapons and the actual Daleks, and anywhere from another 1 to 3 should be enough.  Probably modify the Prussian Heavy Military Walker stats.  I need to reread the rules and put pencil to paper and see what I come up with.  (Yes, I still use pencil and paper).

I don't have the modeling skills to modify a 28mm figure to this extent, but I like it.  Enlarge photo to see source.

Of course, if you have bad guys, you need good guys.  And who was the best at being good with cool Victorian style gadgets?  James West of the United States Secret Service on special assignment for President Grant, of course.  I’ve been perusing the Cowboy figure lines, but I haven’t been able to find any yet that have that, suave gunslinger lady’s-man look.  You know, James Bond with a six-shooter and cowboy hat.

So much lead, so little time.