Planetfall - Beacons

 The first introductory scenario involves your scouts deploying beacons on your new colony.

So I needed some suitable models.

Anvil have a Drone Sensor Turret that looked suitable. On its own it might look silly, so the Reinforced Tripod gave it the look of something that could have been dropped on the battlefield.

The mounting point of the tripod is about 2.4mm diameter which conveniently I have a supply of Evergreen tube in that size. A 1.6mm hole in the base of the turret took a piece of 1.6mm plastic rod, opening out the tube with a 1.6mm drill completed the transition.

Again, the basic colour was Citadel The Fang, drybrushed with Citadel Terminatus Stone  and shaded with Citadel Drakenhof Nightshade.

The aerial is Vallejo Black Grey.

Two of the beacons.

All three beacons.

Deployed with one of the scouts.

Planetfall - Scouts

In Five Parsecs From Home: Planetfall you are in charge of a colonisation project. You have eight specialist slots - you can select from Scouts, Scientists and Troopers with a minimum of one of each.

There are three introductory scenarios which introduce various aspects of the tactical game.

The first one involves your scout team deploying beacons. There are only minor threats - strange vortices that move randomly over the battlefield.

Scouts are equipped with jump packs which allow them to move over impassible terrain and safely reach high and low areas.

So what could I use for the figures?

Anvil Industries have High Tech Recon Drop Troops which have a jump pack option.

I ordered the Female High Tech Recon Drop Troop squad with integrated Vektor carbines.

As with the Colonial Administrator, the basic colour was Citadel The Fang.

I had hoped that Colour Forge Wolfkin Grey would be a suitable match to The Fang., but unfortunately not.

The rifle and belt packs are Citadel Mechanicum Standard Grey. The visor is Citadel Mephiston Red.

The figure was drybrushed with Citadel Terminatus Stone.

The body was shaded with Citadel Drakenhof Nightshade, the rifle and pack shaded with Citadel Nuln Oil.

The main body of the jet pack was Citadel Mechanicum Standard Grey. The vents under the pack were painted with Army Painter Stone Golem followed by Warpaints Plasma Coil Glow.

Pillage Starter Set

Victrix has just released an introductory set for Pillage, their early middle ages skirmish game. 

It comes in a particularly tall box, partly because Victrix figure sprues are larger than the industry standard (which explains why they do not supply their figure sets in boxes).

The 48 page full colour book covers the basic rules in the form of four scenarios, adding rules as it goes along. There are instructions on how to build the six Irish and eight Viking figures from the options, plus the building, fences and loot. The basics of painting are also covered very briefly.

The Irish sprue, slightly complicated construction with separate legs and cloaks.

It is the same infantry sprue that is in the Irish and Dogs set.

Similarly, the Viking sprue is the Warrior sprue from the Viking set.

The wattle fence sprue.

The loot sprue.

Victrix branded bases.

The two sprues for the house.

One or two door options with optional lean-to.

Counters, dice and rulers.

Double sided paper mat and a full width print of the cover, slightly spoilt as there are pressure marks on it from the sprues.

Fallout Factions figure scale comparison

 Scale comparison of a Brotherhood of Steel T-60 power armour, an Initiate and the ubiquitous William Killian.

Brotherhood of Steel T60 power armour

 At Salute 2026 I bought the Brotherhood of Steel Core Box for the Fallout Factions game from Modhious.

It contains parts for eight miniatures, two are T60 power armour, the others lightly armoured (or unarmoured). There are a range of options for each figure - it is worth checking what load out you want for the game before you start building them, though there is a starter list.

The box contains an instruction and faction booklet (also available to down load).

There is at least one part number mistake - 153 is 158 in the T60 instructions.

There are two different sprues, a set of bases (6x30mm and 2x 40mm) and the instruction booklet.

The first figure built and painted is a Brotherhood Knight in T60 power armour.

It is made up a very large number of parts, but it went together okay.

The figure was undercoated with a slightly dodgy coloured Citadel Mechanicum Grey (which does not match past or current acrylics from Citadel).

The base is Humbrol Dark Earth acrylic (mark 2 variety).

The armour was basecoated with Vallejo Black Grey drybrushed with Vallejo London Grey then a lighter drybrush with Army Painter Stone Golem.

the laser rifle was orriginal Citadel Deathworld Forrest then Citadel Snot Womble green with a drybrush of Citadel Nurling Green.

Lenses are Citadel Mephiston Red.

The armour was washed with Citadel Nuln Oil, the rifle with Citadel Athonian Camoshade.

The base was drybrushed with Citadel Tyrant Skull and then washed with Citadel Agrax Earthshade. Once dry it was drybrushed lightly with Citadel Termintus Stone.

The Traveller Book

 I think this was the first roleplaying book I bought

I wish they were still that price.