Saturday, April 30, 2011

(4/30/11) Space Hulk


Up this week - Space Hulk! A full set including the pictured objectives.

Next week is lots of assembly, then back in the thick of it with some Dark Eldar.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

For Love of the Empire pt 3


Infantry blocks assembled! Woo! Just missing a couple direct only champions.

Monday, April 25, 2011

For Love of the Empire Pt 2

So I have been going over the list, writing and rewriting since I last posted, and now it's quite a bit different, as well as the fluff of the army and game.

The game will be based around Helmgart in Axe Bite Pass. I thought it over and all of these places coming together is a bit silly, especially when you consider the politics involved (which I didnt know much of until I read the Heraldry book). So my army will be (almost) 100% Reikland, with each unit coming from a different city. Here is the new list and what they represent:

50 Halberdiers - Altdorf (Company of Honor from the Heraldry book, red blue and yellow feathers. Pistolier heads)
50 Halberdiers - Grunberg (green and white, all feathered caps)
35 Swordsmen - Bogenhafen (purple and white, wine country folk and the champ is a Mordheim model holding up a wine bottle :) )
35 Swordsmen - Nuln (Grundels Defenders from the Heraldry book. All metal capped heads from the state troop sets)
20 Crossbowmen - Helmgarts Defenders (from Heraldry book, Mariglianos Marksmen models)
30 Greatswords - Carroburg!

And then lots of Nuln artillery and characters.

The nice thing about having so many state troops is I can cherry pick the bits. The Bogenhafen folks all have similar shield styles while I was also able to give the Nuln guys shields that look like what they have in the book. Same for heads, except I had to bit order the pistolier heads.

Pics coming soon!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

(4/23/2011) Necrons!


Finally some Necrons in my gallery! Customer wanted something similar to my Eldar but more of a bone color.

Up next - Space Hulk and more Empire updates (which is at this point completely different...)

Thursday, April 14, 2011

For Love of the Empire

2500 points of Empire before Heros!

I figured I would start this blog set with a bold statement. I have recently decided to make an Empire army. I have always wanted one, and I found some great excuses:

1. I love my Adepticon sort of blogging too much to only do it once a year.

2. I figured if I do the army as a combined arms sort of force with lots of different states, I can break the painting up into manageable chunks that I can do in my spare time, instead of having to do it during work time like my Adepticon armies (that I always wait till last minute to do)

3. I love Empire. I love the quasi historical feel. I like the huge, and numerous units. I like the artillery. I love how you really have no hope unless you are at a tactical advantage.

4. I have a friend making an Empire army.

5. Said friend is moving away in the summer, and we have pledged to both finish our armies by the time he leaves, and have one mega narrative battle against the group to send him away right.

Sounds like fun! (At least until I go to assemble 200 state troops! :D )

Here is a rough list so far:

40 Halberdiers - Middenheim
35 Swordsmen - Talabheim
45 Swordsmen (30+15 Detachment) - Altdorf
40 Greatswords - Carroburg
20 Spearmen - Reikland
30 Handgunners - Hochland
20 Handgunners - Nuln
20 Crossbowmen - Stirland (My favorite, the underdogs)
Artillery - Nuln

This is the basics before character models and cavalry after that. Im more focused on getting these done first.

Now off to gather supplies and test my mettle on lots of little plastic men!

(4/14/11) Flesh Tearers

First army back from Adepticon - feels good! Running a good bit behind, as I had the flu and was in bed for a few days :( Oh well. Working on some Space Hulk next so in a couple weeks I should be back on the weekend updates.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Nurgle Charity Army Update!

In three days the charity army earned roughly $4500. Kraft will be matching half of that to give to Susan G Koman (the other charity being Childs Play). Thanks to everyone who bought tickets and congrats to the winner!

Sunday, April 3, 2011

The Vile Lair

Since it's actually clean and everyone is posting their game spots up, thought I would post mine as well.

Overview. Carpet is "coffee and paint stained concrete." Very luxurious.

My guard turtle since pirates don't like dogs I think. Splashes upon intrusion.


The gaming table. 75% permanent space for projects in limbo. 25% temporary space for gaming.



The tube. 99% Netflix. 1% Call of Duty.

The couch. 100% my big fat butt.
Another couch. The painting isn't crooked, the camera is.

Where I paint. This is impossible to keep clean so I didn't even try.

Nothing huge but it's where I make the diabolical plans.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Success!




Well it's over for me once again and I walked away with a players choice! The weekend was awesome. Saw some good old friends and met some great new people as well. I'm always impressed by both the atmosphere and attitude of everyone at adepticon. The response to the army was overwhelming and I was very flattered so many people liked it and stopped by to check it out. Didnt get appearance, but the bright side of that is it went to another Ork army. Orks represented big time this year!

As usual it went by way too fast and I didn't get to stay as long as I'd like, so if I missed anyone I am sorry and hopefully there will be another chance in the future.

Now back to work! Those minis aren't going to paint themselves!