Trip to Boston

I have a business trip to Boston this week so this might have several outcomes on my posting. It is hard to imagine it will decrease the rate any lower than it is right now. I have actually been doing a few things mainly building old metal models so maybe I can get there pictures up. They are nothing really special but I am trying to get as much stuff built as I can before getting anything else. Some of these models I have had almost 2 years now so it was time for them to at least get assembled.

I might actually have more time for posting since I do not have a 3 year old keeping me busy every moment I am at home. I also hope to check out at least 1 gaming store while I am there to see what is going on. They have a 40K open gaming night which happens to be on a night I am free so I will have a look.

Blood Bowl Classics: 2nd Edition Skaven

Here is a picture of my classic skaven team with about 26 players. Skaven were always my main team so I ended up with almost all the the different models available for second edition. At least in the US they did not have team boxes available for a while so you would build a team out of 5 man pretty random blister packs. So to get a good solid team you might need 5 blisters. Later they started selling 16 man team boxes all set and ready to go.

I always liked the addition space of movement they gave over most other teams. GW made a lot more variations in 2nd edition compared to 3rd. I believe skaven for example had 7 or 8 different lineman compared to the 3-4 used for most 3rd edition teams. Almost all of these models I have had for abut 20 years except for 1 catcher who I picked up more recently to make sure I had the full number allowed in the current rules.

Here are the blitzers or stormvermin as they are called now. Same basic pose just different accessories.

Two throwers staring down their targets.

The 4 catchers or gutterrunners now. Fast but really weak in blocks.

Kickers. Back in 2nd edition they had dedicated kickers instead of it just being a skill just during kick off. They could give people the boot to the family jewels and I believe they might have been able to kick the ball at anytime instead of passing. I might have to go back and check that.

Lineman galore. Here I have 7 different ones with a couple of doubles and a whole bunch of one guy. I believe I am missing one pose similar to the guy on the far left but with a different head.


Finally the skaven starplayer. I will have to look up the name.(Correctly identified as Rasta Tailspike) He only had 4 arms and not the two heads also of the current starplayer. There were no other mutants in 2nd edition and the rat orge was also not there if I recall correctly. I have a warhammer rat orge for the newer rules. I of course also have the 3rd edition team with all the mutants and starplayer plus the rat orge but those are all current models still.

Classic Blood Bowl Minotaurs

I have not had much motivation to work on anything lately but wanted to at least post something before I go off to Harvard next week on a business trip. First we get a picture of my 2nd edition blood bowl minotaur in lead. This was the first model I ever had to pin. The top half was just so heavy that no superglue could hold it. I think I even went to a stronger adhesive also. This guy is part of my large 2nd edition collection none which is painted. They are actually all varnished since my parents thought direct skin contact with all that lead was not a good idea. Some day they will have to be stripped so I can paint them but since they are 20 years old now I want to get better at painting before I do it.

Here is my more modern minotaur. I think he is the one from 3rd edition and might be the model for one of the star players. I just cannot remember. I have probably had this guy for like 2 years and just assembled him two weeks ago.