What have The Sentry Box staff been up to – Nov 23-29

Tia’s copy of Etherfields came in the mail this week! “The box is definitely a beast. I can’t wait to get it to the table … at some point.”

What have The Sentry Box staff been up to – Nov 16-22

Blackout: Hong Kong has been on Greg’s of games he wanted to get back to the table for a while now and he finally convinced Tracy to learn it. “This may be controversial but I actually enjoy this more than the designer’s better known games, Great Western Trail and Maracaibo. I enjoy the hand management and long term planning involved, and it feels like you’re always making progress. The game does have a tendency to end before you’re quite ready though, and I usually get too ambitious in my plans, but I enjoy it all the same.”

What have The Sentry Box staff been up to – Nov 9-15

The first miniatures game Chris ever played, way back in Jr High, was Battletech. “Since then, it has always held a special place in my heart (in fact, I can remember coming to the store as a kid to buy some of the classic metal miniatures). But the game’s art and aesthetics were definitely retro, and not always in a good way. Ever since newer video games for the property such as MechWarrior Online came out years ago now, I’ve been wanting to see the kind of updated takes on the classic ‘Mech designs those games had represented on the tabletop. With the arrival of the Clan Invasion Kickstarter, those awesome redesigns of some of my favorite ‘Mechs are finally here! Of course, the first one I had to paint was the famous Timber Wolf (aka the Mad Cat). Clan Wolf has always been my favorite so painting it up in this color scheme was also an automatic choice. I’m super happy with the final result, especially my signature blue gem effect on the cockpit canopy and the tiny Clan Wolf decals I’ve has stashed away for years awaiting just this opportunity. I think the red desert base is a good match – I followed a technique from Sorastro, an outstanding painter on YouTube (originally used to base Star Wars Legion figures from the Clone Wars era). This is the sort of Battletech mini I’ve wanted since I was 14 years old and it feels great to finally have it on my table! (Yes, I know that technically, this sculpt is of the Pryde variant. Fight me, Jade Falcon scum)”

X-Wing: Why should I fly – 8 First Order TIE Fighters?

First in a new series of articles where Kris will be looking at an X-Wing squad, what are its strengths, where does it struggle and ultimately why you should give it a try!

This instalment we look at the First Order and the 8 TIE/fo list.

Games Workshop Contrast Paints: Part 4 – One Step Beyond.

Gosh, time sure flies when you are having fun. Two whole months since part 3 of the series and we are finally back with the promised part 4!

Can Contrast Paints help with something Kris has always found intimidating, painting a primarily white colour scheme.

What have The Sentry Box staff been up to – Nov 2-8

This week’s staff blog kicks off with Sue’s Star Wars: Legion, Duros conversion. “The Duros head is from the Rebel Troopers box set and the body is from the Rebel Veterans box set. A simple conversion using just a touch of Green Stuff to make a more seamless transition between head and body. I did pull the head off the Green Stuff after it had hardened to paint it separately. As you can see, I inadvertently glued it back on at a different angle.” 

Sump Sea Board and Accoutrements – Part Two: Giant Sized Explanation of Idea and Execution of Similar…

I’ve just finished the Sump Sea board that I’ve been working on for the past couple months and rather than sit around patting myself on the back I thought I’d write an article as well. This build ended up taking a lot longer than I had first planned but I’m excited for a unique gaming setting that promises to see many sticky deaths for those poor gangers! Here is how, and why.

What have The Sentry Box staff been up to – Oct 26-Nov 1

Greg played Tawantinsuyu: The Incan Empire. “Another medium-heavy Euro starting with the letter T and set in ancient times, following in the footsteps of Tzolk’in, Teotihuacan and Tekhenu. This one is a worker placement game of sorts, with workers of different kinds being recruited by the players and sent out to perform tasks by the priests in the temple. It’s a bit of a point salad too, with players able to score for a variety of things such as weaving tapestries, building statues, steps and buildings, or advancing on the temple track. This game is right up my alley and offers a great balance of strategic and tactical play. Definitely a winner for me!”