Thursday 16 May 2013

NAC STargrunt 2

I have had a re-think. This is really not that uncommon for me so nothing to be alarmed about. I have now stopped my Kra Vak 15mm Ground Zero Games force and started a New Anglian Confederation (NAC) force. So to the right are my first batch of NAC troops. This is a squad of GZG Ghurkas. I selected the Ghurkas as my troop choice, not for there undoubted fighting prowess but because the forage hats and equipment have a tropical feel to them. As I have decided to focus on a desert world* the tropical gear and forage hats seemed most appropriate. Each NAC squad has a good balance of weapons for both fire power and impact/penetration so they should become quite a strong table top force well able to match the FSE troops I have already done.

SO why the change from Kra Vak? Several reasons, Firstly I was not feeling it, and as we all know If you are making an army/force for the table top if you are not feeling it then it really does become a chore. Secondly I do anticipate building a space fleet and while I do like the look of the Kra Vak fleet I am not attracted to their fighting style. I did look at other possible forces notably the New Swabian League but decided on the NAC as they are perhaps the most highly supported in terms for figures and background. So I do anticipate buying a NAC starter fleet in the near future.

I am in a little slump painting wise but expect to escape the doldrums in the next few days. We all go through it sometimes and it's just my turn at the moment.

* I mentioned above that I will be making a desert world. This is my post Broadside terrain project. I see it having several roles and being used for a few different periods. I will say no more about it at present but I have been chatting with Brian at Lead Legion . Who has been a great source of ideas and a great sounding board. Cheers Mate.

Finally for today I have had to make my first ever "Battenburg" Cake. It was not a traditional pink/yellow cake as I have no yellow colouring. So I went for a chocolate/vanilla combination and I must say I think it turned out pretty good. The reason for the Battenburg Is that I found out that the person who's birthday it was really likes marzipan. It's not prefect, you can see it if not perfectly straight, but for a first try Not too bad. And having tasted it, it tastes pretty good even if I do say so myself. Modest.... well perhaps not, but I am quite proud of it as a first attempt!

That's it for today, thanks for reading with luck I should shrug of my painting lethargy and get down to something ready for my next post. So until the weekend take care have fun and hope to see you back here on Saturday. Best wishes Clint.

30 comments:

  1. aha, so you're thinking of getting an NAC fleet! You might want to check out my Day 2 prize tonight *wink*

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    1. Thanks Mate. Very kind of you to give a heads up.

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    2. oops, forgot to say that the Ghurkas look gre....oooh, cake! :)

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    3. Thanks Tams, made me laugh.

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  2. I'd admire the troops but somehow they got overshadowed by a cake. Looks delicious!

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    1. Fran (the Angry Lurker) has semi clad ladies on his blog, I have food.....

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    2. Nothing wrong with either my friend!

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    3. I have learnt a lot from you my friend. Nothing wrong with ladies or cake.... maybe we should do a series comparing the two! (Or would that be too self indulgent?)

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    4. You should do a post that features both. They'll come running for miles to see that.

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    5. I'll think on it..... I have a chocolate cake to do next week.

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  3. Battenburg Cake! my favourite. Nice work Clint. On and the Gurkhas look great as well.

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    1. Cheers Carl. Not my favourite, but still tasty. People either love or hate Marzipan!

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  4. According to my mum, when I was very young I used to call Battenburg cake, window cake. i can see why as the end does look like a window. Plus at that age window cake was far easier to say than Battenburg cake.

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    1. Hey I like that, let's call the chocolate/vanilla version Window cake.

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  5. You're clearly Multi Talented as well as a jolly nice chap!

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    1. Multi talented, Nah Jack-o-t (-1) in Traveller terms! And maybe Carousing (-1).

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  6. Very nice on both counts, what a very talented chap you are Clint!

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    1. Cheers mate but |I suspect I'm more lucky than smart!

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  7. Strangely enough I've just been looking at the GZG site (for the Full thrust rules) and came across these chaps and I must say I prefer your lighter colour scheme.

    Cake ?

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    1. I make cake for people at work Birthdays leaving promotions etc... and Mrs B likes Marzipan, and I had never done a "Battenburg" so I was just pleased by how it came out.

      Glad you like the lighter colour scheme.

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    2. You almost had me with the cake, we have a similar thing going on at my Community Centre. I thought ooriginally it may have been a "Cake or Death" situation.

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    3. I have no idea how to respond to that!!!

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  8. Very nice figures Clint and well painted. I'm always changing my mind on which direction I'm going in. They tell me it's part of the addiction.

    The cake, nom nom nom.

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    1. I have had word that the cake "vanished when the gannets found it!" But Mrs B who's birthday it was for was very happy.

      If it is part of the addiction I think I need to start looking for a 7 step programme!

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  9. Mmmmmm, cake, but I can't eat cake, sob...

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    1. sorry John. I won't bring any to the club on Sunday.

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  10. Those look really nice! Hopefully, I can finish the armies my wife has ordered me to. I can't start the Alien Legion proxy army in 15's till I "finish" 8 forces!

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  11. Man you should have gone Swabians but I understand the love of the NAC.

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    1. Don't say that!!!! It was a close call NSL vs FSE is a good matchup. I do prefer the look of the NSL ships as well. Curse you giving me doubts like that.....rats!

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