Hobby Wednesday - How to make Sandbags

It's really simple to make sandbags just use some green stuff epoxy putty and follow these steps. For purposes of photos and easier to see I made the sandbag bigger than it should be. Use about half as much as I did.
Cut 2 equal portions of yellow and blue.

 Mix the 2 portions together until it become a solid green color

 Make it into a rectangular cube shape.

 On one side put the blunt end of the exacto blade into one side of the putty.

 Then pinch together.

 Then repeat until you have 4 sides done.

 When you're done it should look like this squeeze the edges to make them a little more disfigured. and the edges of the sack.

 Next take a grated textured surface and roll it on the sandbag shape.

 And you are done. You may need to redo the seem of the sandbag with the exacto knife again.

Tips
Use water to keep your blade and fingers from sticking to the putty.
You can also use a ziplock back and put the green stuff in it to sculpt it and then take it out when it is mostly hardened and apply the texture.
Sandpaper, files, and even your fingers can make the texture for the bags.

Regional Tournament Army Lists

My Army List
Since I can only ask myself about my army currently I figure I would do a run down of my army list.
Rosie and a Gunner Squad 
Very effective hero. She went into the Gunner squad and allowed them to act just like a bot hunter squad only with 4 ugls and a 1/4 rocket launcher. Surprisingly Rosie survived all 3 games. She also only repaired 1 tank which helped a lot.
Bot Hunter
My idea was to use these guy to get close to only the tanks and take them out. It worked pretty effectively with 2 dice.
Bot Hunters
Same as above.
Pounder
I used these guys to help take out tanks and to whiped out units.
Pounder
Same as above.
Mickey
I used him to get up close and personal. He took out pretty much any infantry squad in a single turn with his 2/+ Howitzer. His fast ability let him get where he needed to be in a turn or 2.

Chris's Army List
Rosie
BBQ Squad
Bot Hunters
Recon Squad
Pounder
Mickey
Mickey

Lob's Army List
Recon
BBQ Squad
Pounder
Pounder
Mickey
Mickey

Alex's Army List
Ludwig
Lothar
Panzer Killers
Panzer Killers
Recon Grenadiers
Laser Grenadiers
Sigrid

Dust Tactics - Regional Tournament - Groovy Gecko's Comics and Games - May 7th, 2011

So yesterday was the first of the 5 regional tournament for Fantasy Flight Game's Dust Tactics. I just happen to live down the street from the store so luckily I got to go. Unfortunately only 4 of us showed up. I have a bunch of photos of the tournament. The players were Chris, Lob, Alex (who I runs the scenarios for the play by play with), and myself. The prizes were already preset to be the overall winner gets the Trophy and Certificate, the Allie player with the most points gets the painted Hot Dog, and the Axis player with the most points got the painted Luther. Everyone who showed up automatically received a Dust Tactics Regional Pin, a Dust Tactics Regional Patch, and a Dust Tactics Artwork.We also played 3 of my custom scenarios under the Links sections of this blog. We played King of the Hill, Capture and Control, and Seize Ground. It was 200 points with allowed up to only 1 hero.

 

1st  Game Chris and I getting our stuff ready to deploy.

 Lob and Alex also getting ready.

 Chris's Pounder with a Tank Commander and an Armorcast .50 cal MG.

 My walkers moving out of the deployment area.

 Chris 2nd round of thinking of what to do next.

 Me doing the same thing.

 Alex watching Lob's turn.

 Lob thinking of what to do next.

 Alex's army

 Lob's Army

 Round 3 rolling for initiative

 My Pounder shooting Chris's Pounder.

 Chris's Pounder returning fire.

 Alex's turn of his 3 units remaining.

 Lob watching Alex's turn

 Chris's remaining models on the board.

 Setting up for Game 2 Chris and Alex.

 Setting up for Game 2 Lob and I.

 Turn 1 my first unit.

 Lob's Mickey.

 Turn 1 after everything has entered.

 Alex's turn 2.

 Chris's turn 2.

 Alex's recon grenadiers.

 Lob's turn 2.

 Chris' Pounder, BBQ Squad, and Bot Hunters in Game 3.

 Lob looking up the stats for his unit, for game 3.

 My Pounder moving out of the deployment area.

 Myself moving Alex's squad for him closer to me.

 Alex thinking about his next move.

 Myself talking to Chris waiting for Alex's turn.

 Me moving my Mickey.

 Alex holding his ground.

I got 1 Draw and 2 Wins, Chris got 2 Draws and 1 Win, Lob got 1 Win, 1 Draw, and 1 Loss, and Alex got 3 Losses. Results: Overall Winner: Myself, Most Points Allies: Chris, Most Points Axis: Alex.

Myself receiving the Certificate.

 Myself receiving the Trophy.

Chris receiving his painted Hot Dog.

 Alex receiving his painted Luther.