4 years old and seeing red!

4th anniversary for WwB! These Blogday posts are where I allow myself a bit of annual navel-gazing. The big event for the year, on a personal level, has been completing my studies in September. This has allowed me to resume more regular and frequent posts here, long may this continue!

Happy blogday!

Once I finished my exams I was able to indulge in some more painting, which is something I find truly therapeutic. Looking back over the past year, I've realised that there has been a lot of red. This is not the easiest colour. Here's what I've been up to in scarlet:

Battle of Five Armies (Okay, so that was 13 months ago, but still...)

Dwarves

Star Wars: Imperial Assault

Royal Guard

Royal Guard Champion, Carnor Jax

Vader

Blood Bowl

Oook!

Minotaur

Lord Borak the Despoiler

Lewdgrip Whiparm

Other, non-red, highlights:

My Falklands war report was well-received and fun to play out.

My first game of Dead Man's Hand

My first foray into Zomtoberfest! (and Tanktober!)

My most played game of the year has been Imperial Assault. I was really looking forwards to it this time last year, and it hasn't disappointed. I enjoy seeing this game grow.

IA Skirmish- Diala Passil faces down IG-88

I've been able to get in a few more games of Caverna and Eldritch Horror, which has been good. I also got to try out Cthulhu Wars and Rum & Bones.

Cthulhu Wars- Hastur (yellow) defiles the land

Rum & Bones- my undead pirates in a boarding action!

What is on my horizon? I'd like to get in more BattleLore. I'm looking forwards to more Imperial Assault. I'd like to give The Great War the paintjob it deserves. I need to get back in to Blood Bowl.

In late-breaking news, I've entered Curt's famous Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge! This will surely be the impetus I need to finish some projects I've had waiting around for a while. This commences December 20th, so watch this space!

Making this blog is fun, but it is the interactions with you, my readers, that are the most satisfying! As I write I am achingly close to 150 members, so thank you all very much!

The droids I was looking for

I can't say why, but Artoo and Threepio really sell the Star Wars saga to me. I am so happy with these iconic droids.

R2-D2 and C-3P0

Dead Man's Hand gunfight

I played my first game of Dead Man's Hand the other week against my mate Dan. Dan provided the scenery (4Ground and Whitewash City) and figures (Foundry?). We only played with about two thirds of the number of figures we would have for a full game, because it was our first time.

Dan's figures

DMH is played in three linked scenarios over the same terrain, giving a nice cinematic story. Read on, as my gunslingers ride into town to take on Dan's cowboys.... (click pictures to embiggen)

I found a lot to enjoy about Dead Man's Hand. So much so, that I ordered a few gangs of my own... watch this space.

Comic made with Comic Life 3

Zombtoberfest ends

As Zomtoberfest draws to a close, here's my final output: another seven Last Night on Earth zombies, bringing the total up to twenty-one. They do paint up phenomenally fast, and sometime I'll have to sit down out and churn through the remainder. Thanks to the merry month of Zomtober, I made some headway!

Meanwhile, Tanktober continues at The Man Cave. Paul has kindly used one of my pics for today's contest, check it out here!

Zombtoberfest continues!

I painted another seven Last Night on Earth zombies. I've yet to flock the bases. Here's the growing horde...

Last Night on Earth- Zombies

Zomtoberfest continues!

I picked up a cheap copy of Last Night on Earth and some expansions, and have painted my first test set of seven zombies. I'm pleased with how they turned out, and will churn out a few more for Zomtoberfest.

Blood Bowl Zombies

It may be Tanktober at The Man Cave, but it is Zomtober here!

Blood Bowl Zombies

I already have five zombies for Blood Bowl, and I needed a few more Rotters for my Nurgle team. I had a few zombies already made and undercoated, but without any of the converted helmets or shoulderpads. I was in a hurry, so just painted them straight up, leaving the bizarre shoulder joints as is. Good quick fun and hard to do badly. I use Vallejo sepia, fleshtone, and red washes for the effects.