tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post8835450740470124233..comments2024-03-28T06:24:07.932-07:00Comments on Realm of Chaos 80s: Epic Memories Orlygghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-19230134201768085362017-02-25T11:03:19.059-08:002017-02-25T11:03:19.059-08:00True. But it's nice when the rules don't s...True. But it's nice when the rules don't stand in your way enjoying the fluff.<br />And fluffwise Space Marine was truly epic. I really felt like the commander of a legion ordering whole tank squadrons through artillery barrages and conquering cities with marine flown in by gunships. I still have a large (mostly unpainted) collection. Maybe you'll inspire me to start painting them:)Fincas Khalmorilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236426064810488093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-22805448037888512732017-02-19T05:18:11.768-08:002017-02-19T05:18:11.768-08:00You will see them soon enough, test pieces mind yo...You will see them soon enough, test pieces mind you, I don't think I am brave enough to attempt anything more than a stand or two for a while. Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-91696393956933720562017-02-19T05:17:19.751-08:002017-02-19T05:17:19.751-08:00I cannot recall anything much of the rules - thoug...I cannot recall anything much of the rules - though I suspect that we played a version of the game we 'thought' correct at the time. For me, its the models, components and background that really interest me about any given game. The rules are the final thing I concern myself with.Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-48386753176232253332017-02-19T05:15:48.666-08:002017-02-19T05:15:48.666-08:00I must confess to having just taken the plunge and...I must confess to having just taken the plunge and bought a copy myself, mostly as a restoration project. I am quite excited about its arrival!Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-6845356526778972532017-02-18T12:26:10.197-08:002017-02-18T12:26:10.197-08:00Great article! The artwork on that box has always ...Great article! The artwork on that box has always stuck with me, it has a gritty realism that the second edition version didn't quite capture. I think there's a fair few gamers out there with both mental and physical scars due to standing on those infantry stands! I'm currently painting some epic Eldar up for a friend and it's been a blast to work on something smaller for a change. Looking forward to seeing what your marines look like!<br />onehundredandfiftyonereasonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550407822005156472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-63073670071338167472017-02-17T15:35:52.748-08:002017-02-17T15:35:52.748-08:00Space Marines 2nd was my start into GW. I had play...Space Marines 2nd was my start into GW. I had played Fantasy Warriors before that and come to love the hobby, but when I saw two guys playing a huuuuge game at a local convention, I was hooked. Next Christmas there was one thing I wanted: Space Marine. I did play it quite a lot and from my memory it was one of the best rulesets GW ever produced.Fincas Khalmorilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236426064810488093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-84596928079217755982017-02-16T12:54:17.841-08:002017-02-16T12:54:17.841-08:00I lashed out and bought this last year as it was t...I lashed out and bought this last year as it was the only GW game that saw any table time when I was in high school. And it saw heaps as a number of my high school mates also played it. Ditto Adeptus Titanicus as we played combined games of both. Firthy 74https://www.blogger.com/profile/17104155948966037030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-8469297919306840212017-02-16T07:07:04.791-08:002017-02-16T07:07:04.791-08:00God, I remember obscuring the figures with sand in...God, I remember obscuring the figures with sand in the way you describe too! In fact, I spent some time this morning working out how best to avoid this happening with the few plastic stands I have bought from eBay. <br /><br />Oh, those carefree days when such things did not worry the young gamer. Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-82995065819568928662017-02-16T07:05:30.823-08:002017-02-16T07:05:30.823-08:00I too have heard the rumours about the scale chang...I too have heard the rumours about the scale change - but it makes sense as it will cut out competition from the still very healthy second hand market. You say that you miss Space Marine, and I can honestly say I can feel that pain - it is one of the few big boxed games that I don't own! Which is why I have just bought a partial copy on eBay in the hope of restoring it up to glory and producing painted models I would never have been able to achieve back in 1989. Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-34692772254772221232017-02-15T00:58:10.623-08:002017-02-15T00:58:10.623-08:00My 2ed copy of space marine survives and I rifled ...My 2ed copy of space marine survives and I rifled through it the other day. The rule book including artwork always reminds me of buying it. I'd been told models my mate had at school were "space marines". Obviously 28mm but it didn't stop me saving up and being a little shocked as I opened the box. WD184 was my first and I recall rereading the battle report endlessly. The infantry stands all have so much sand on them it obscures half the figures. I was so proud of my titan paint job. Maggershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04235018904844277053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-38713182019312840162017-02-14T11:12:19.169-08:002017-02-14T11:12:19.169-08:00I adore Space Marine and it is probably my favouri...I adore <i>Space Marine</i> and it is probably my favourite miniatures war game; it's by far my favourite GW war game. I was lucky enough to find a couple of people at school who played it and so I fought many, many battles over the next few years.<br /><br />There's something grand about the scale, with the titans stomping past skyscrapers as teeny tiny infantry and only-just-bigger tanks scramble underfoot. I loved how artillery felt like real artillery, with shots fired at one end of the table raining down at the other end. I liked the objectives system and even the way orders worked; the slight disconnect gave the feeling of commanding distant troops and made the game feel huge.<br /><br />I can understand the visceral pleasure of having big squads of <i>40K</i> scale tanks on your table, or even a Titan or three; it's impressive to play with models of that size and units of that scale. Even so, it doesn't look quite right. At 28mm the game looks cramped, less like the sweeping battles of <i>Space Marine</i> and more like busy supermarket car park.<br /><br />I miss <i>Space Marine</i> -- my armies are long gone, thrown out by my Dad while I was at university -- and there's nothing quite like it out there. <i>Dropzone Commander</i> has something of the same aesthetic, but there's something about the Titans that makes <i>Space Marine</i> stand out.<br /><br /><i>Adeptus Titanicus</i> is coming back this year, but rumour has it the scale has increased to 10mm. I fear that even that is too large a jump and the same overcrowded feel will permeate the game, but I hope to be wrong.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-5895199488874867892017-02-14T11:01:09.413-08:002017-02-14T11:01:09.413-08:00White Dwarf #136, I believe. It was one of the fir...<i>White Dwarf</i> #136, I believe. It was one of the first <i>WD</i> issues I'd read -- #134 was my first, lured in by the big <i>HeroQuest</i> logo on the cover -- and I was fascinated by the tiny infantry models and the large scale of the battle.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-9433332213973107272017-02-14T10:58:58.796-08:002017-02-14T10:58:58.796-08:00The Space Marines in my -- second edition -- set w...The Space Marines in my -- second edition -- set were done in a dark green plastic so I was super lazy and decided that they were post-Heresy Dark Angels. I didn't paint a single one!thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-38197848829281902672017-02-13T23:50:37.110-08:002017-02-13T23:50:37.110-08:00Ahh! The Capitol Imperialis! How I wanted that mod...Ahh! The Capitol Imperialis! How I wanted that model. In fact, I wanted all of the vehicles as I saw them painted up in 'Eavy Metal. Though I was never a petrolhead myself in my youth, I really loved the development of all of the metal vehicles, though sadly I never owned any of them. Perhaps that needs to change? (:Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-35688764644724390422017-02-13T23:48:54.891-08:002017-02-13T23:48:54.891-08:00I remember that game. It fascinated me and brought...I remember that game. It fascinated me and brought back loads of memories of my own carefree days. Steve's plague titans were fantastic too. Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-20977896390079636082017-02-13T23:47:23.055-08:002017-02-13T23:47:23.055-08:00The challenge has been laid down. I am already fee...The challenge has been laid down. I am already feeling the pressure. (:Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-4716883340890295952017-02-13T23:46:28.145-08:002017-02-13T23:46:28.145-08:00I remember picking up Ork Horde around 1993 and pa...I remember picking up Ork Horde around 1993 and painting the contents in a single weekend. They must have looked dreadful and I used bilious green to finish their bases! So idiot bought them around tens years later though. Then again, people bought anything on eBay in those days. Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-47008569299240018292017-02-13T23:44:15.032-08:002017-02-13T23:44:15.032-08:00The 'smell' of a big boxed game as you fir...The 'smell' of a big boxed game as you first opened it was a moment indeed. Awe, excitement and a slight sense of intimidation all mixed into one. "How the hell am I going to paint all this?" was the feeling I usually had!Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-30321556879582562942017-02-13T23:41:59.101-08:002017-02-13T23:41:59.101-08:00I seem to recall that my final paint through of th...I seem to recall that my final paint through of the models was also black - as no other colour would have covered the previous attempts by that point. I am fairly sure that I opted for the Sons of Horus and endeavoured to painted on the eye symbol in white. The finish looked like it had been carried out with Tippex. Still, I thought they looked the dogs. Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-5958665685403657232017-02-13T13:28:07.636-08:002017-02-13T13:28:07.636-08:00Great article - I remember being really captivated...Great article - I remember being really captivated by Epic as a kid. There was an article in a White Dwarf where an ork and goblin force take on Marines with a Capitol Imperialis, I loved it. The art work for early Epic and Adeptus Titanicus was fantastic as well.Olihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796318659076787601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-32339890609968985992017-02-13T10:08:46.706-08:002017-02-13T10:08:46.706-08:00I have similar memories of 2nd ed - played loads o...I have similar memories of 2nd ed - played loads of games with my brother back in the day. Since then 1st ed has drawn me in and me and Steve Casey had an awesome game of it at last year's BOYL where we also combined the Adeptus Titanicus rules. Still have an ambition to paint up a legion of all the Loyalist and Traitor Chapters pictured on the box sides!Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-47181564231650481982017-02-13T09:50:56.433-08:002017-02-13T09:50:56.433-08:00Orlygg...... can you get these painted up in time ...Orlygg...... can you get these painted up in time for BOYL 17?<br /><br />If so I'll give you a gameLegioCustodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13833383911728446032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-45503986191786707232017-02-13T04:00:58.491-08:002017-02-13T04:00:58.491-08:00The second edition of Space Marine with the SM, Or...The second edition of Space Marine with the SM, Orks and Eldar was my edition, had all the boxed expension sets, all brought back in the day when GW had money off vouchers in WD! :O<br /><br />Sadly though, nobody at school would play it, as they were all die hard WFB fans, still not sure what I did with them to this day......Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215536877653190810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-78413699387317863132017-02-13T02:52:21.730-08:002017-02-13T02:52:21.730-08:00i'm having that retro-feeling hunger in these ...i'm having that retro-feeling hunger in these days ,contemplating the Space Hulk 2° edition box on ebay. Only God knows how many afternoons saved that game in my 12y old moutain-hollydays with my brother .<br />tO ME, Oldhammer is 70% feelings 30% collection. Mixing up this, i declare myself as a proud "Fellings Collector" :).Daddehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637659871209347321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-39749003964865244122017-02-13T02:12:18.704-08:002017-02-13T02:12:18.704-08:00I remember that competition. My friend and I enter...I remember that competition. My friend and I entered - we got a £5 voucher and split the box between us (not bad value for £7.50 each). I never actually played it much, but the scope of 6mm for really big battles certainly fired my imagination. I decided to paint mine with desert bases, probably inspired by some of the WD photos. Still got the models - for example the beige rhinos in the last picture on this page: http://www.warfactory.co.uk/wp/2015/08/18/epic-armageddon-battle-part-1/. I did the marines as black Dark Angels because that was my 28mm chapter. Not a particularly clever choice as black isn't good for 6mm blobs and the winged sword shoulder pads are a real faff at 6mm. Plus most red paints don't cover well on to black, so I had to do them orange first and paint red over the top. Unsurprisingly I didn't get through all of them!Scalenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686644105089579423noreply@blogger.com