A detailed account of my various commission/hobby projects.
Board Games – Tabletop adaptations of video games seem to be all the rage these days. This War of Mine is an Award wining adaptation of the video game which follows the exploits of citizens trapped in a war-torn city. I’ve painted several batches of models for this game and this latest set is for the Days of the Siege expansion.
Board Games - Zombicide Black Plague has several “Artist Editions” much like the other versions of the game they invite a guest artist to do character designs. This is one of those sets.
Board Games – I still haven’t had a chance to play Scythe but I’ve heard good things. The fact that I have another expansion on my table to paint confirms those good things.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Hellblasters and a Stormhawk Interceptor are the most recent Ultramarine Models to grace my table. These guys are part of a larger commission I’ve been getting piecemeal of the last year or so. The paint is pretty basic tabletop quality.
Read MoreBoard Games – Wolfenstein 3D was a big deal when I was a kid, as I’m sure it was for anyone reading this. The first real First Person Shooter it was pretty amazing at the time. Of course then came Doom and Quake and the plethora of of FPS games and now you have millions of people screaming at each other online about some kid sniping them. Ok so maybe I want to rethink that nostalgia train
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – I’ve yet to have a full force of the new plastic sisters come across my table. However I am getting individual units and models more frequently so it probably won’t be long until I paint a full force.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Guess what’s on my painting table now – that’s right more marines. The unique thing about this batch is they don’t fall under the category of the new supplement made these good I must have them.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – The Kreig Rough Riders have long been a favorite model of mine. I never followed through with building the force because having a mostly infantry force made up completely of Forge World models was cost prohibitive.
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Necromunda – We haven’t started our official pit fight campaign yet, however I was able to play a few exhibition matches to test out my latest fighter.
I wasn’t sure how I felt about a grenade launcher wielding Stimmer in a pit fight. Not having access to his guns until round three could be a bit scary, that is until I found inspiration from Sump City Radio. Their discussion of House of Chains in Episode 5 was quite good and it made me rethink my opinion of the Muscle Skill Tree.
My champion Knuke did a phenomenal job smashing his opponent. Dancing around the board is a little easier when you’re playing 1v1 so most games I was able to either get off the charge or weather the storm of blows to beat my opponent back with my Fists of Steel.
I think this will be my fighter of choice for our Pit Fight campaign. He’s tough enough that most weapons have a hard time hurting him so I might feel pretty comfortable betting on myself in a few matches.
Warhammer 40,000 – Apparently Custodes are dealing with some renegade Primaris Marines in the next chapter of Psychic Awakening.
Read MoreWarhammer 40,000 – Earlier this year I painted a Iron Father Ferrous in this custom scheme. These two models are part of the same force and look to be using some cool third party bionics.
Role Playing – Dungeon Doggies are a cool set of alternative miniatures to use in any miniatures agnostic fantasy game. So if you’ve had your heart set on playing out Oliver & Co. or the Incredible Journey, you totally can. Or if you just want to annoy your GM and play a Scooby-like talking dog, well go for it.
I enjoyed painting these. The models are pretty well detailed and the sculpture took the time to think out how some pieces of armor might work on a dog. They also made sure to accurately represent the various breeds which of course meant I had to do some research to make the paint match.
These were originally part of a Kickstarter but are now available from Steamforged Games. Shown here are two complete sets of the three boxes available. Several of my clients have picked up the miniatures so I imagine you might see more of these soon.
Four Player Pit Fight Over Google Hangouts
Necromunda – Perseverance pays off, when this pandemic made meeting up in person a bad idea and then potentially a crime I thought our Necromunda campaign would die off. Luckily with a little bit of trial and error we were able to work out the kinks in our pit fighting rules.
First up using the 24”x24” mat that came with Dark Uprising is a much better choice. I made some identifiers for the grid one the side so players could call out the direction they wanted to move. We also opted to just have me do all the moving and measuring. Using my phone to join the hangout and suspending it over my dining room table we got a decent view of the map.
Second the changes we made: to only allow (1) action on the first turn, allowing pistols and grenades Turn 2 and all other ranged weapons on Turn 3; seemed to balance the game out a little better. We were able to play two games and each went to turn 4 before there was a winner. Even with five players it seemed to flow smoothly.
Next time we’re going to start an actual campaign that will allow betting and fighters to buy further upgrades. Here’s a summary of the first pass at betting/campaign rules:
• Each player get 300 credits to build a fighter and 50 credits for entrance fees/betting to start
• To enter a fight it costs 5 credits, the winer takes the purse
• Players may place bets with the house for: First Blood - First fighter to eliminate another, Winner - Player that wins the match, Sacrificial Lamb - First player Eliminated. These bets will pay out 1:1, so a five credit bet will pay out 10 and so forth.
• Players my use their winnings to improve their fighter. Any upgrades cost 3x the listed cost in credits. This represents training and the slave owner keeping the bulk of the winnings.
• In the event a player runs our of money they may sell back weapons and equipment for 1/2 the listed cost in credits. Players may not sell back stat increases or skills.
• The Injury chart will not be used to the first pass at this campaign. If this goes well we might incorporate it into the next iteration.
Here’s the Goliath Stimmer I ran in the last match as well as another I’m considering for future matches.
Revised Pit Fight Rules
Age of Sigmar – Ogre Trappers and Goblins are an interesting take on transforming the Ogre Kingdoms line over to Age of Sigmar.
Read MoreAge of Sigmar – Nurgle models always have a unigue look about them and painting some followers of the plague god seems to fit with the current climate.
Read MoreAge of Sigmar – Flesh-eater Courts are the ghouls of Age of Sigmar, they’re a different take on the undead. This warband is part of the BeastGrave expansion.
Read MoreBoard Games – Earlier this year I painted up some knights and fighters for the Crusader Kings board game based on the popular video game. The latest batch of models to cross my table is the Councilors and Inventions expansion.
Unlike the other pieces I’ve painted these aren’t force specific so they needed to be a bit more generic in color. As with the other models these are on the smaller scale so not as much detail as a 28mm figures I typically paint the people seem to be closer to 20mm scale.
Board Games – If you’re stuck at home co-op games are something worth having on the shelf. Sure you could sit and play a video game, but playing a single player board game is a unique experience that you should give a try if you’re missing your game night.
Read MoreBoard Games – What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon and three at night?
Read MoreMourneQuest is a neat board game with some pretty colorful miniatures. Based on the novel by Garry McElherron …
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