tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post4178657386746737701..comments2024-03-28T12:39:04.081+00:00Comments on Vampifan's World of the Undead: JDMG MC1 Chief Judges, Support Staff and SJS JudgesVampifanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-67075190288771775362016-11-15T22:09:16.050+00:002016-11-15T22:09:16.050+00:00Lucky man! I wish I was only 21!Lucky man! I wish I was only 21!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-23209930986152670472016-11-15T18:45:47.562+00:002016-11-15T18:45:47.562+00:00I was 10 (oops I mean -26, I'm only twenty one...I was 10 (oops I mean -26, I'm only twenty one you see!)<br /><br />Cheers Roger.Dick Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653744597413710281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-88554951693256556152016-11-15T12:14:50.638+00:002016-11-15T12:14:50.638+00:00Many thanks, Steve, for such an informative and in...Many thanks, Steve, for such an informative and insightful comment. I totally agree with all you said. You are spot on when you said "Judge Dredd, I think, is a subject I could very easily have `followed` because the sheer scope is (like clix) so vast - and utterly diverse, with a myriad of unique options available to the happy gamers to try out."<br />Just look at the games that have come out for Judge Dredd. The current "Judge Dredd Miniatures Game" gives you the options to play a group of Judges (as I will be doing) or playing a perp gang or even setting your campaign outside of Mega City One, like for example Brit Cit. There are so many options. You have a whole world to play in and interact with. Believe me, I have big plans for this campaign. I hope I can live up to your high expectations.<br />Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-67120270747493542972016-11-15T11:44:49.449+00:002016-11-15T11:44:49.449+00:00{{HAHA, I actually wrote this in the wrong space.....{{HAHA, I actually wrote this in the wrong space... I did it in your last article by mistake, so maybe you might delete the other one }}<br /><br /><br />Interestingly, while I don’t know Judge Dredd very well at all, a basic understanding is all.... I have the film(s) have read a few of the graphic novels and anthologies, and have watched enough games of it being played over the years (and have sat in on a few too) to have a slightly better than average understanding I suppose... still, I feel a total novice. Yet this is the type of subject I could have really gotten into without too much effort (just the outlay of cash to have started and finished the collection is staggering, so stopped me in my tracks). I LIKE things that feel complete (like Super Dungeon Explore does, like Arkham Horror Does, and Heroclix and Black Plague, etc). I LIKE subjects where you not only get to collect vast numbers of miniatures and expansions to bring the whole experience together, but also gives you the ability to breathe life into the project as a whole... by the very virtue of having enough of a collection that the experience feels rich and complete. Admittedly I do prefer to make games and campaigns come alive when I can make it all up (like you have to do with Dungeons and Dragons or something) as opposed to simply following an idea laid out by someone else’s imagination... that’s why I could never smavishly follow Doctor Who or anything similar. I’m not a follower: I like to create not copy. That`s my one and only problem with Super Dungeon Explore for instance. I don’t like that the game world is so defined and the players simply follow the world as laid out (poorly I might add) by the game designers. It’s too limiting and stifling for me. I like to be given a set of rules, some cool guidelines and ideas, and then be let loose and allowed to make the game how I want it to be: not how am told it should be. Follow a story already invented by other people (like Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones for example) and my endeavours never seem to come alive round the table in the same way that things I invent myself always seem to do. Exceptions to this are Ravenloft (because its D&D and by definition is fantastical and promotes wild imagination) and also, perhaps strangely, so too with Hero and Horror clix. However, Judge Dredd, I think, is a subject could very easily have `followed` because the sheer scope is (like clix) so vast - and utterly diverse, with a myriad of unique options available to the happy gamers to try out.<br /><br />I am envious (in a good way, my friend) of your amazing JD collection AND the cool terrain. Because the sheer scope of adventures and batreps and opportunities to make this futuristic world come alive, is staggering... you have no excuse now not to make this experience absolutely amazing, hehe. I greatly look forward to seeing it happen.<br />Stephen Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704275344468801259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-61942889770919012912016-11-15T10:20:55.200+00:002016-11-15T10:20:55.200+00:00I have no doubt at all that you will succeed, Jez....I have no doubt at all that you will succeed, Jez. The Wargames Foundry range of 2000AD figures is still available but I'm sure you can find some far cheaper alternatives. I very much look forward to seeing what you come up with.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-79037100651513326172016-11-15T07:49:34.610+00:002016-11-15T07:49:34.610+00:00Right, I give up. I'm going to have to do my o...Right, I give up. I'm going to have to do my own Justice Department now. Obviously, as the official JD figures are no longer easily available, i will have to get a bit...creative. But I think i've found a suitable (and inexpensive) alternative, which match the style of my existing Adeptus Arbites figure. Not sure exactly when, but Justice WILL be served...Carrion Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243490491778253955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-48366616090684752212016-11-14T22:50:27.698+00:002016-11-14T22:50:27.698+00:00Many thanks, Roger. If you can remember the old Ju...Many thanks, Roger. If you can remember the old Judge Cal story as a kid then you're going back many years - 1978-79, in fact. I was 21 at the time!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-74879989427674620002016-11-14T22:04:32.275+00:002016-11-14T22:04:32.275+00:00More excellent additions Bryan, the detail on the ...More excellent additions Bryan, the detail on the shoulder shields is mind boggling!!<br /><br />I loved the old Judge Cal story as a kid remember that one well.<br /><br />Cheers Roger.<br /> Dick Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653744597413710281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-91319886190102635182016-11-14T21:38:17.997+00:002016-11-14T21:38:17.997+00:00Looking at Judge D'Spatch I think his head is ...Looking at Judge D'Spatch I think his head is too big for his body. The SJS shoulder pads have come out especially well, probably because they are so big so I can add more detail to them. The helmet that I added to Judge Patton's base actually came with the bearded SJS Judge Sharp. However, I decided to add it to Patton's base because I think she is a much cooler figure than Sharp. Like Judge Dredd, I do not approve of Judges having facial hair. So Sharp got punished by me by losing the helmet with a bullet hole in. You can tell, I'm going to be a stern Judge! ;-)Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-64393619985542959182016-11-14T18:21:02.392+00:002016-11-14T18:21:02.392+00:00I'm not too bothered by the height difference ...I'm not too bothered by the height difference myself Bryan, albeit Judge D'Spatch is a little too big for my liking. I simply think some of the "Mongoose Publishing" sculpts look a little 2d compared to some of the "Foundry" figs. The SJS pads really are awesome imho and you've really made them pop with your paintwork. Did Patton's mini come with the helmet at her feet or is that another of your most welcome additions?Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-60094895524433518272016-11-14T16:26:22.532+00:002016-11-14T16:26:22.532+00:00You are right to highlight the differences between...You are right to highlight the differences between Wargames Foundry and Warlord Games. The Foundry figures are slightly taller. Personally speaking, this doesn't bother me at all. As I keep on saying, in real life we come in all shapes and sizes. You are also right about the SJS Judges. Because their stylised American flags on their shoulder pads were much bigger than those on the belts of, say for example, the Street Judges, I was able to add little white stars to them. Thanks for your comments as always, Simon.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-5529925738952125712016-11-14T15:50:37.556+00:002016-11-14T15:50:37.556+00:00More Justice Department goodness, Bryan, though th...More Justice Department goodness, Bryan, though this one more than the others shows the difference in sculpting quality between "Wargames Foundry" and "Warlord Games"/"Mongoose Publishing". Fortunately your painting eye was clearly working overtime for some of these minis as you've really picked out some minute detail on the figures. The SJS has especially benefited from your paint-brush imho :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-32875189149360145072016-11-14T10:52:05.054+00:002016-11-14T10:52:05.054+00:00Steve, my friend, you have nothing to apologise fo...Steve, my friend, you have nothing to apologise for. Just because you don't know who most of these characters are doesn't mean you're left out in the dark. You have a basic knowledge of the Judge Dredd universe and that should suffice. These are all secondary characters and some will never appear in my campaign and others may appear only fleetingly. The important characters to concentrate on are the eight heroes of my campaign, who were shown in my first JDMG post. You do know that your comments are always welcome. And, yes, your knowledge of D&D (and many other subjects) far outstrips mine.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-42101106956379232072016-11-14T10:45:14.109+00:002016-11-14T10:45:14.109+00:00It's the psych cubes for you, m'lad! Hail ...It's the psych cubes for you, m'lad! Hail Judge Fish indeed!<br /><br />Ahem, thanks anyway, Clint!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-18005411401260727642016-11-14T10:43:01.854+00:002016-11-14T10:43:01.854+00:00I'd say most of them are useful, Andy. I have ...I'd say most of them are useful, Andy. I have little use for Chief Judges Cal and McGruder. As for Kleggs, you will definitely be seeing them in my campaign. I'm actually painting a whole bunch of them right now.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-46556264915021548982016-11-14T10:26:33.679+00:002016-11-14T10:26:33.679+00:00I wish I knew who all these characters are. Its al...I wish I knew who all these characters are. Its all gobbldigook to me, but I do like the models themselves. The overall green and black looks really attractive. You`ve done the fine detail nicely especially the faces. I wish I knew what was going on, and this all makes me wish I understood the JD universe a bit better (like you wit D&D), but sadly I can only read and try and glean what everyone is talking about :( But still get to enjoy the `feel` of the thing, which is always nice for inspiration (though I feel I`m letting you down Bryan, by not being able to respond properly to your magnificent JD postings).Stephen Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704275344468801259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-90095032239199869552016-11-14T09:30:33.933+00:002016-11-14T09:30:33.933+00:00All hail judge "Fish!"
Excellent additi...All hail judge "Fish!"<br /><br />Excellent additionsClinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-23078345032270637812016-11-14T09:20:49.696+00:002016-11-14T09:20:49.696+00:00All useful stuff, particularly the SJS judges. I q...All useful stuff, particularly the SJS judges. I quite like the sculpt of McGruder being tall, I like the idea of her being stern and pinched faced so for me it works. Again a lovely selection of miniatures for our delight. Judge Cal is suitably crazy with Judge Fish - are we going to see some Kleggs?Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.com