A detailed account of my various commission/hobby projects.
Warhammer 40,000 – Some time ago I painted a few test models for a clients Ad-Mech force. Due to some supply issues he couldn't get his hands on all the kits for the force, so the project was back-burnered for a bit. Now that he was able to track down most of the models he needs for the force, I have a few things to work on.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Reaper Bones always does some amazing Kickstarters. Since the first one I've held back on getting the full haul since I don't play D&D or Pathfinder it's unlikely that I would ever need that many miniatures in the fantasy realm. Frostgrave for the brief moment my group was playing may have found me a use for some but never the full amount. Enough rambling, the point is during those campaigns they offered some really cool large models as add-ons. Not one to resist a good deal on something that I might be able to use I picked up some giant worms and other big beasts.
Read MoreRandom – Every year I seem to make a bunch of resolutions for the new year that may or may not get accomplished. Regardless of the likely-hood of these actually being done I feel keeping the tradition alive is important.
Read MoreWarhammer 40k – Black is one of those colors I have a love/hate relationship with. When it's done right it looks amazing on the table, but even then it's hard to get credit for the amount of time it took to get to the level of detail you put in. On the other hand when doing a basic three color paint job it's super easy to put down two thin coats of black and call it a day. I've also figured out a nice dark gray mix that when washed with Nuln Oil makes a nice substitute for painting black and edge highlighting.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – 8th Edition 40K offers so much variety in list design, I get lost just seeing what kind of crazy combinations I can put together and have a functioning list. One of my favorite exercises is picking an element and overloading my list so it's almost completely skewed to one thing. Most of the time I don't do really well with them but most most recent build has done really well on the table, considering I didn't think it was very good to begin with.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Much like in the background of 40K, the swarm of Tyranids on my paint table seems to be unceasing. This time around there's several Hiveguard, warriors and more 'Gaunts. While the Leviathan Scheme is a bit more tedious than others that can't be washed heavily and cleaned up, I think the look is worth the extra effort.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – In preparation for my birthday tunnel fight event I spent some time putting some paint on my Genestealer Cult. This is a project I was really excited about when it first came out and then I lost steam when 8th edition came out. Between getting my marines of both varieties up to speed and numerous commissions; I haven't had much space on my paint table.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 - This year for my Birthday I decided to run a tunnel fight game. I've had the Bug Hunt Corridors from Fantasy Arc for quite some time now and never get around to finishing my set because we don't play Zone Mortalis style games enough. I will eventually finish what I've got so I can justify picking up some of the specialty rooms and additional style of doors.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Raptors can be devastating when they can hit the right targets. Dropping in via deepstrike or just flying forward to get a jump on the enemy they're incredibly useful. Possessed marines don't have the randomness of old but a potential 3 attacks each at strength 5 is pretty good, especially with a 7" move.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Vehicles are so much better in 8th edition. The Landraider is the king of them all. A great save and giant guns make this monster a pain to get off the table. Troop Transports can harass the enemy after getting their cargo where it needs to be. Heavy support tanks like the Vindicator can be difficult to take out as they fire on the enemies equipped to take it out. The days of an all infantry force are at an end.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Iron Warriors used to be something to fear back in the days of the old force organization chart having extra heavy slots meant a bunch of Obliterators coming down and wrecking face. In 8th edition they have the most lackluster of Legion Traits but one of the best relics. Regardless of how strong they are the color scheme is striking and makes for a good looking force.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Fighting twice in close combat is a good thing. Which explains why every Chaos force I paint has at least a unit or two of Khorne Berserkers. If they can reach you in any kind of numbers there are going to be some major casualties.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Snipers on paper seem like a great investment. Being able to pick out characters and cause mortal wounds should be amazing. In practice it's pretty hit or miss. I run Space Marine Scouts often and on a good day they roll a ton of 6's and cause my opponent a ton of grief. But most times they do a wound or two and then draw fire until they disappear.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Many of my clients just need paint on models. Especially baseline troopers that don't spend a ton of time on the table (although that could be said for most things this editon, everything dies so fast...). For that I offer my basic paint service, it's inexpensive and meets the requirements of most events. Three colors, wash and basing.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Genstealers wreck face. There's no two ways about it if you get charged by a unit of them they are going to put a hurt on whatever they charged. There's a reason I've always loved them and can't wait to get back to work on my Genestealer Cult (I'll probably not touch them again until a codex comes out, honestly). In the meantime I've been painting more to go along with the rest of my clients Hivefleet Leviathan horde.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Tremors was a movie that scared me, the idea of something popping out of the ground to rip you to shreds is scary. In general being attacked by something unseen is terrifying.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – While the big flashy fancy units of the Tyranid horde do get much of the attention, the little swarms that make up the bulk of the army are nothing to scoff at. Throw enough bodies at anything and the enemy will run out of bullets eventually.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – You know a codex is good when you start to see models being used that you've never seen on the table before. With this latest release my Tyranid client has been bringing me a bunch of models that I honestly didn't know existed.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – I remember when I got back into 40K back in third edition. A small store in Almont, MI, Carmalot Computers and Hobbies, ran a tournament every Saturday. It was always 1500 points, $5 to enter and went three rounds. The winner got store credit and they always had a decent turn out. Back then going from 3.5 to 4th edition Tyranids ran the show. At the time I was running Chaos Space Marines and I always dreaded facing off against bugs. Sadly that store has been out of business for about as long as Tyranids have been not so great.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – The Landraider has gone from a useless points sink to an unstoppable killing machine in 8th edition. Vehicles in general have become more survivable and able to dish out a fair amount of pain for your opponent. I for one am happy to see them on the table again.
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