tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post1983911273750799859..comments2024-03-29T07:14:10.018-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: 2018: The Year In ReviewGonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-82453319939777284112019-01-13T15:51:48.371-05:002019-01-13T15:51:48.371-05:00Convention costs are a significant part of the ann...Convention costs are a significant part of the annual expense... but also of the motivation as well!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-70506205550802480542019-01-13T15:50:44.529-05:002019-01-13T15:50:44.529-05:00I would definitely love to visit the Tyrol!
The p...I would definitely love to visit the Tyrol!<br /><br />The point system is from the analogue painting challenge: <br /><br />The Scoring<br />6mm foot figure = 0.5 point<br />6mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 1 pts<br />6mm vehicle = 2 points<br />10mm foot figure = 1 point<br />10mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 2 points<br />10mm vehicle = 3 points <br />15mm foot figure = 2 pts<br />15mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 4 pts<br />15mm vehicle = 6 pts<br /><br />20mm foot figure = 4 pts<br />20mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 8 pts<br />20mm vehicle = 12 pts<br /><br />28mm foot figure = 5 pts<br />28mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 10 pts<br />28mm vehicle = 15 pts<br />40mm foot figure = 7 pts<br />40mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 15 pts<br />40mm vehicle = 20 pts <br />54mm foot figure = 10 pts<br />54mm mounted figures, artillery piee or crew served weapon = 20 pts<br />54mm vehicle, limber, etc. = 30 pts Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-53263861894369064562019-01-13T12:24:11.409-05:002019-01-13T12:24:11.409-05:00Good year for painting and gaming I'd say, exp...Good year for painting and gaming I'd say, expenditure is high but then it does include hotels etc for conventions etc doesn't it? Mine has been down mainly as part of an across the board tightening after a big building project on the house we are now back on track but I'm actually going to try and paint the backlog and only add terrain and the occasional necessary figure to complete a unit or similar. I have enjoyed your blog, watching you finish both the Spanish and the Tyrolean has been great fun!<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-88037532677137278042019-01-13T11:20:53.079-05:002019-01-13T11:20:53.079-05:00Love these posts. You didn't have a lot of gam...Love these posts. You didn't have a lot of gaming, but the quality was there. Outstanding work on the lead pile and I love those Tryolian rebels. I was just in the Tryol this summer. What is your "point" system for painting miniatures?Eric Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17183472854440988367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-37329395116290268882019-01-13T08:06:38.498-05:002019-01-13T08:06:38.498-05:00I was perfectly happy with the painting output, es...I was perfectly happy with the painting output, especially as it was focused on specific projects. I agree that scheduling games can be difficult due to the challenges of coordinating diverse schedules. It dosn't help that my work week is back up to about 64 hours a week!<br /><br />Some guys in the Hartford area seem to make buying and selling armies a big part of their hobby. Aside from giving away my venerable 25 mm Scruby figures 20 years ago or so, if I painted it, I still own it. <br /><br />This year I really do expect hobby expenditures to be down, but more on that anon...Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-76186456741819127382019-01-12T23:28:40.886-05:002019-01-12T23:28:40.886-05:00Peter, another fine hobby year for you and an enjo...Peter, another fine hobby year for you and an enjoyable one to watch develop from the sidelines.<br /><br />Painting totals look more than respectable and the desire for more games understandable. I find it difficult as well to pull off as many games as I plan. Scheduling with others is a difficult task with so many having other duties and commitments. This is a hobby, after all, and disruption to hobby plans are expected.<br /><br />Hobby budget may be higher than planned in 2018 but a wise man (Rob from Eureka Miniatures) once told me, "You only have to buy the figures once!" Clearly, he has never bought figures, painted them, sold off the army, and then repurchased the same figures to start the process all again. I overspent in 2018 too but expectations are that 2019 may be a bit leaner. For me, the bigger hobby expenses in 2018 were books and boardgames. We will see if I manage better in 2019. <br /><br />Always fun to see what you have on your gaming table and painting desk!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-31771324588941752092019-01-12T22:06:17.115-05:002019-01-12T22:06:17.115-05:00Absolutely; aside from the non gaming expense of a...Absolutely; aside from the non gaming expense of attending Historicon, there were brushes, primer, bases, paint, varnish, and storage boxes in this year's expenditures, not to mention books, rules, and terrain items. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-74030537971444575502019-01-12T17:48:06.758-05:002019-01-12T17:48:06.758-05:00Another productive year all around. The thing I am...Another productive year all around. The thing I am becoming increasingly aware of is that it is the little costs that can really add up; brushes, paints, varnishes and those Litko bases can easily run into many hundreds before you even look at figure purchases. Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-8361661248545545812019-01-12T13:39:56.069-05:002019-01-12T13:39:56.069-05:00Painting was down considerably, but I was still ve...Painting was down considerably, but I was still very happy with all that got done. Expenditures are still too high, and games are too few!<br />Your own blog posts seemed to pick up in the later part of 2018 especially, Dean! My goal is to post every 3 days or so... but only if I have something to say!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-1911604903011691182019-01-12T12:43:54.799-05:002019-01-12T12:43:54.799-05:00Oooh, very impressive year end totals, Peter. I do...Oooh, very impressive year end totals, Peter. I don't want to look at my purchases - I like leave a little mystery there. :) Your posts totals made me review my own - I see I actually had an increase in posts over the last three years. Still far below your totals though,DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.com