Mod #1 Sentinel/Green Lantern

I did this a while back (when I first answered the question: who would you want to play enough to mod a figure to actually play it?) and I still love the fig - mainly as I like playing it and have an excuse to field Sentinel all-in-one. It also set up my own pattern of modding basically using existing dials and just changing the representative model. In this case I used the Rookie Hal Jordan GL base to represent Sentinel/Green Lantern. He is cheap enough to put Protected, Nanobots and In-Contact on him (and another) and still get in under a V GL or LE GL (though the NEW GL collector set bases are pretty sweet) whose team ability I'd rather not pay for. The 17 Defense w WP and the RS and TK make him one of my all-time favorite bases (I used it again when I went to make a Guy Gardner). The actual mod is built from the forementioned Hal with a cloak made from Dr Fate's with some green stuff for the highlights.

[I apologise for the poor quality of this and any other photos - my wife is a far superior snapper than I. I will note her work if I Blog it.]

SUPERNOVA is looking... like...

UNBERLIEVABLE!!!!!

OK, a new Thor, especially (and REV hopefully) will be SWEET. Ditto with the Surfer. Cult characters like Mantis and (please.. please...) Star Fox is leaning to groovy. Machine Man, yeah! Thanos, Hyperion, Drax are all gonna be hardcore. Nova will be fun and that goes double for me with a Captain Marvel REV!!!!! Alright! Vance Astro/Major Victory/Justice so makes sense with Firesatr and the "period" teams all pretty much out as clix but a NEW She-Hulk (and I just did a repaint of my beloved V She-Hulk who still rocks and helped me actually win a comp only a fortnight ago) and a NEW REV Vision... with the E in white (the break-up period) is just a chance for some key-character catch up (in terms of stats and powers). The aliens will be cool ONLY if the rarity is less Shield/Multiple-Man and more Electro/Mockingbird/Hydroman/Pumkin-dude. Otherwise... ALL TERRIFIC NEWS!

But then the cherry on the pie for BB - Guardian/Vindicator/Weapon Alpha.... woah, cannot be too carried away as it is merely "strongly rumored".. (as I am, seemingly, the only old-school Alpha Flight fan within a few thousand klicks it is BIG news for me, finally finishing off the "team") - BRING IT ON!!!!

From a gamestore's web-group (gotta love the in-the-know):

CONFIRMED CHARACTERS:
Thanos
Thor
Silver Surfer (Defender, Power Cosmic teams?)
Hyperion
Drax the Destroyer
Nova (Richard Rider) (or Nova Corpsman with Richard Rider LE)
Captain Marvel (3)/Photon/Genis-Vell
She-Hulk (new costume)
Machine Man
Vision (Exp = white version)
Mephisto (unique)
Speedball
Mantis
Kree (soldier? lieutenant? captain?) (BelDann? Supreme Intelligence? Colonel Yon-Rogg? Noh-Varr? LE)
Badoon (Brother Royale?)
Skrull (infiltrator? warrior? officer?) (Empress R'Kill? Lyja Lazerfist? Replica? Skymax? LE)
Shi'ar (warrior? infantry? royal guard? )(Majestrix L'ilandra LE?)

STRONGLY RUMORED CHARACTERS:
Vance Astro/Major Victory/Justice
Guardian/Vindicator/Weapon Alpha
Starhawk
Firelord (unique?)
Dr. Spectrum
Power Princess
Star Fox (unique?)

Post SINISTER... what's this?

So... I am putting together my post-Sinister trades (so few) and trying to acquire the rest of my set and then POW, I get a PM from Alien_Flanders, who can help me out as he is interested in a few figs of mine and he has a couple that I am (one, so seriously) after.

And we quickly (and, I think, happily) cut a deal...



As always, the waiting will be the hardest part but as Alien_Flanders is from Perth (how cool is that?), it shan't be long...

SECURED and in good hands...

Well.. the event @ SGC was not a Marquee, which was a little weird, but it still rocked. There were more than 10 players and the Sinister set was interesting. Of course, the highlight of the day was Mel pulling Black Bolt and having a great time playing him. We both got one game Win in but really, the fact that Mel actually was into it was the BIG THING.

We hope to play again this Sunday but not @ SGC as their event will be too late and conflict with Michael's birthday. We have to pick up his present and Mel plans to play again and maybe (just maybe...) it will actually be a Marquee.

SYDNEY Sinister Marquees - July 9 & 16

The SGC Sinister Marquee details have been here for a while (see previous posts - event is Sunday July 9) but DRAGGOR (Croftmintser Forum ID) has updated me with the latest July Event News from Unlimited Hobbies, Blacktown.

UH Herolclix is less hardcore than SGC. SGC draws the most competetive players and collectors (the range of Heroclix products @ SGC has no rival in Sydney drawing punters) from all over Sydney. UH is more a local scene and focuses on the social, fun Heroclix experience. Draggor @ UH was the person who got me into the Heroclix "scene" when I was living 5 minutes from UH. I would definately recommend UH to the beginner or social gamer and SGC to anyone who wants to test thier mettle.

I find UH is more a local-type venue/retailer andd it is best to contact DRAGGOR (via the Croftminster Forum) about event details and ring UH (02 - 8814 8700) regarding product availability or pricing. UH has no website and an actual preference (as via the Croftminster links) to NOT acccept emails.

THE UNLIMITED HOBBIES SINISTER MARQUEE
94 Kildare Road, Blacktown, NSW
SUNDAY, JULY 16, from 11am

FOLLOWED BY A 400 POINT COMP
"NO DAMAGE REDUCERS"

I have organised to be at SGC's long publicised Sinister Marquee but I will try and make both.