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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Updated Infinity Videos
One of the best things Corvus Belli is doing to promote the game is to explain their rules as completely and clearly as possible, as much as possible. I am always hearing about people not trying a game because it … Continue reading
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Reflections On My First Game of Infinity
I played my first game of Infinity last night and can happily report that the game plays better than it reads. I’ve seen this before, most recently with Republic to Empire. Not only does the game play well, it completely … Continue reading
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Tagged battle report, corvus belli, endalyon, infinity the game, miniature, ottawa, wargame
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First Infinity Miniature Finished
Now that I’ve finished my first Infinity miniature I’m anxious to start working on the new figure from the starter set. It will be another Alguacil. They’re the only miniatures that would follow a set scheme so painting them at the … Continue reading
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Tagged 28mm, alguacil, corvus belli, infinity the game, miniature, nomad, painting, wargame
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Liquitex Matte Varnish Review
This would probably make a good feature post, done up with images and finished examples. I’d rather just get it out so people can benefit, so here it is. My bottle of Pebeo Matte Varnish was down to its last, … Continue reading
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Tagged article, glossy, liquitex, matte, matte medium, matte varnish, miniature, painting, pebeo, varnishing
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Played Battle of Five Armies
For all the hours I have spent buying, painting and talking about miniatures, I have very rarely gamed with them. This past Friday I ran a game of Battle of Five Armies, GW’s 10mm scale Warmaster variant set in Middle-Earth. Specifically, … Continue reading
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Tagged battle of five armies, games workshop, hobbit, miniature, painting, tolkien, wargame
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Feeling the home stretch
Tonight I only worked on a small section of my Corvus Belli Infinity Alguacil I feel like I made a lot of progress. First is the realization that as much as I am putting a great deal of effort into these models … Continue reading
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Tagged alguacil, corvus belli, infinity the game, miniature, nomad, painting, wargame
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Pre-painted 10mm ACW
The only downside I see is that the miniatures are very expensive at $4.25 USD for a stand of six 10mm miniatures. For that same price I could get 30 miniatures and it wouldn’t be hard to paint them to … Continue reading
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Painting Details
Inspired, I painted some more of my Alguacil tonight. Not only would I like to play some Infinity soon, I’d like to expand beyond the Starter Box, which means painting everything in it. Unfortunately I’m deep into that stage of painting where … Continue reading
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Tagged alguacil, corvus belli, infinity the game, miniature, nomad, painting, wargame
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Corvus Belli Infinity Miniatures Review
Nomads Starter Pack, image provided by Corvus Belli Now that I’ve nearly finished painting my first Infinity miniature I can write an honest review of Corvus Belli’s miniatures. For those that don’t know, Corvus Belli is a company based in Spain … Continue reading
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Some Thoughts After Watching Infinity
Today at one of the multitude of hobby stores in my relatively small city I watched an epic turnout from the local Infinity contingent. Even they were surprised by how many Infinity players there were. I was able to watch a teaching … Continue reading
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Tagged ariadna, corvus belli, infinity the game, miniature, nomad, wargaming
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