A detailed account of my various commission/hobby projects.
Warhammer 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 MoreBoard Games – Ever feel trapped, alone or like everyone thinks your crazy? Are you institutionalized? Do you want to break free? If these statements apply to you you should check out this game from Titan Forge. You play as a vaguely familiar patient in an Insane Asylum where things aren't what they seem.
Read MoreBoard Games – The sins keep coming as I work my way through the expansions for The Others: Seven Sins. This time around is Lust. When I first saw this models I was a little confused as there's nothing sexy about them. The typical super sexy girl/guy treatment doesn't exist which through me for a loop initially.
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.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Sometimes it feels like an army is never finished, which for me is great because it keeps my painting queue stocked and my brushes busy. As Chaos players learn the ends and outs of their new codex many units that weren't optimal choices before are seeing more play on the tabletop, especially standard Chaos Marine Squads. More durable that cultists and able to hold their ground these traitorous bad boys can be a force to be reckoned with.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Back in the day I loved to play Joust on the Atari. It was a silly game that was really hard to control, but you had dudes riding on space ostriches running into each other. Many hours of my youth were wasted on that game.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Assassins can be devastating when they are used properly. Much more point efficient and easy to include in most Imperial armies they can be the answer to a very particular set of problems.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Daemon Engines are one of the unique things available to a Chaos Marine force. Most of the other vehicles they have are just the spikey equivalent to the loyalist counterparts. Daemon Engines are a unique blend of monster and machine.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Shock troops are only good when you can get them across the board protected. When they don't have the option to deep strike they need a transport. The humble rhino is the cheapest way to get them there.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Chaos Spawn are one of the creepier units in the Chaos Marine army. One two many "gifts" or disappointing your patron can result in becoming a gibbering monster. Of course it also can be the fate of anyone who attracts the Ire of a sorcerer so its important to have a few around.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Khorne Berserkers and excellent shock troops, if you can get them into combat they tear through infantry with ease. Which means they're an excellent addition to my Night Lords force. In order to force sweet leadership checks casualties need to occur, these guys will deliver.
Read MoreKingdom Death – Slowly I've been getting a few models at a time to paint for the Kingdom Death Monster game. The game is really good, if not unforgiving, and should get better when the 1.5 book comes out.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – It amazes me that I'm working on two separate but very similar Black Legion Armies. There has been a long stretch where a Chaos force would rarely grace my table and now I have 3-4 in the works. Eight edition 40K has really brought he game back to a fun time with some really interesting tactical decisions.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – One of the things I like to tell people first starting out in Warhammer is to build a core force and then expand on it based on what you like. As you can see by my plethora of Black Legion posts expanding your army is almost an addiction. Every new combo you find or cool model you see eventually finds its way into your army.
Read MoreBoard Games – Dark Souls is a successful video game series that was recently turned into the board game by SteamForged Games, the company behind Guild Ball. The models are pretty amazing for board game pieces and look great painted up.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – More models for the Black Legion, this time it's a pair of Forgefiends. These rarely taken models have seen a nice power bump with the Stratagems in the Chaos Marine Codex. For a cheap investment you get a solid basic gun and a large body that can soak up some wounds.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Knights are models that really draw my eye, they're huge and make a great centerpiece model for any force that can take them. The Forgeworld Chaos Knight kit is exceptional. The details and simple modifications to the basic model really take it to another level.
Read MoreBoard Games – I've been so busy painting lately I've neglected to post for some time. Now that I've caught up a little posts should be coming on the regular again.
While I still haven't had a chance to get The Others on the table, I have painted the majority of the models for other people. The latest batch is Wrath.
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