My new game store, Third Coast Games, will have our grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 22nd. I've been envisioning a game store like "CHEERS", an upscale place where everyone knows your name, and we're always glad you "dropped in," which is is similar to but legally distinct from "came."
We would love to see any and all of you there. And remember, the rules:
RULE 1: DON'T BE A JERK!
RULE 2: BE KIND!
RULE 3: HAVE FUN!
Speaking of insanity, I have decided to open a game store.
Third Coast Games will be opening in Friendswood, TX, just south of Houston. I am trying like crazy to open on May 4th, but due to delays with the landlord getting the lease contract put together, that may not happen. Heck, I can't even say for 100% sure that I have the space, since the lease is not yet signed.
For now, there is a placeholder website, www.thirdcoastgamestx.com. Once I have the logo ironed out and the location settled, I will set up social media pages on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Each year I set some sort of painting goal, which I refer to as The Pledge. Most years, it has been simply to paint more than I buy. Last year, I didn't track it, because, well... COVID. I both bought and painted a lot, but I didn't track it.
But, new year, new Pledge. I know we are almost 1/6 of the way through the year as I type this, but hey, better late than never, right?
So, the 2021 Pledge is to paint at least one figure per day. That's right, I am going to try to paint at least 365 miniatures (or their equivalent) this year. What do I mean by "equivalent?" Well, this is what counts as a "miniature" for the purpose of my Pledge: any single gaming piece.
For example, a 28mm miniature is a single gaming piece. A 15mm vehicle is a single gaming piece. Usually, a 15mm single figure is not a gaming piece on its own - they are most often used in "stands" or "bases." So a stand of 15mm infantry counts as a gaming piece, or a gun and its crew. Same thing for 6mm miniatures, unless they are vehicles or something special like a big monster or something.
At any rate, that's what I am going to track this year. I have been pretty busy these first six or seven weeks, so I need to count up what I have painted and get it posted. I will try to get some photos up soon as well.
All that said, I have to go teach an online class right now, so ta!
How insane would it be to collect and paint an entire Space Marines Chapter, say, for example... the Crimson Fists?
Very.
And yet, I am actually considering it. Let's look at the numbers, shall we, assuming that each Marine etc., has only one usual role (Intercessor, Tactical, Devastator, whatever). I will even reduce squads within companies in order to provide crew for attached transport (but let's face it - isn't that really a job for servitors? Space Marines fight, they don't drive trucks.)
Chapter Command
Armoury
Librarius
Reclusiam
Apothecarion
1st Company (Veterans)
2nd Company (Battle Company)
3rd Company (Battle Company)
4th Company (Battle Company)
5th Company (Battle Company)
6th Company (Battleline Reserve Company)
7th Company (Battleline Reserve Company)
8th Company (Close Support Reserve Company)
9th Company (Fire Support Reserve Company)
10th Company (Scout Company)
Here’s a peek at what I’ve been up to lately.
