A detailed account of my various commission/hobby projects.
Warhammer 40,000 – The latest balance data sheet seems to have hit Tau pretty hard. So much so that right after I finished these models I was told a whole new weapon load out would be coming with the next batch. Luckily they’re all magnetized so whatever the next data slate brings they’ll be able to adjust easily.
Board Games - I don’t know if it’s nostalgia or if the game is really that good, but this is the third complete set of Aliens: Another Glorious Day in The Corp that I’ve painted. I don’t mind because the miniatures are great and I’m a huge fan of the franchise.
Warhammer 40,000 – Space Wolves seem to be an army I’m always getting something to add to for serveral different people. I guess it’s one of those armies that you can always tweak with a new unit or two to get a different style of game play.
Warhammer 40,000 – Shining Spears were once a nightmare for some players to face. I think they’ve been toned down well enough that you won’t get the side eye putting them on the table.
Board Games – Shadows of Brimstone Forgotten Army is another expansion that introduces some new enemies to the ever expanding game.
Warhammer 40,000 – Chaos Space Marines have a shiny new book, which seems to be at first glance really good. The book is so full of options that I’m guessing generic colors are the best way to go until you figure out what you want to play or you know to keep your options open from game to game.
Regardless of what legion you settle on deep striking them with a giant melta gun is a good way to keep your heretics safe.
Warhammer 40,000 – Thousand Sons are a pretty solid army, particularly with big blobs of terminators that can be buffed up to be nearly impossible to kill. As such I seem to be getting plenty of these boys in blue coming across my table.
With this batch a Termite has been added to the force just because deep-striking these guys with a giant melta gun seems pretty good.
Board Games – The Ghostbusters board game by Cryptozoic doesn’t have a tone of miniatures that require paint. Most of the ghosts are cast in transparent plastic so painting them would loose the ghostly effect. I previously had painted my own Kickstarter version of this game which has significantly more models than the retail version. The game feels a bit like Zombicide with a different skin on it so you’re level of enjoyment may vary, however playing through missions that feel like the movie, old cartoon and comic mixed together is pretty fun.
Board Games – I’ve fallen severely behind with posting up my current work. It’s easy to loose track of time and forget to post as I finish up projects. Hopefully I’ll be able to catch up soon and get the various fun projects I’ve completed posted up.
Speaking of fun projects, Horrified America is a cool variation of the Ravensburger Universal Monsters game. This time around you’re facing off the cryptids of America. I haven’t had a chance to play this one yet but the miniatures are really fun and were quick to paint up to a basic level.
Warhammer 40,000 – Sometimes I get a random assortment of models to paint from bargain bins that need to match existing armies. Sometimes these models are real rough and just need a little TLC to get them back to snuff and sometimes its just a matter of well, putting another coat of paint over it and calling it done.
Board Games - Bloodbourne Mergo’s Loft.
Deep in the Nightmare of Mensis sits the towering structure known as Mergo’s Loft, and at its apex resides its namesake master. Who, or what, exactly is Mergo is beyond mortal minds to comprehend, but his host of deadly attendants will strike down any who would approach their master. In this new Campaign, players will first need to discover a way to access this otherworldly place and, once there, discover the means to slay the unslayable. —description from the publisher
Warhammer 40,000 – A new book means new units for existing armies, it’s one of the rules of the universe. Aeldari players can rejoice that more of their line is being updated to plastic.
Board Games – Shadows of Brimstone is one of those games that keeps pumping out additional content. Some of the extra stuff are simple model or character boxes that add miniatures and some simple rules while others are big box expansions with a significant amount of extra content.
This batch of models include some prospector characters as well as a larger eldar being you might encounter in a cave.
Board Games - Unsettled seems to be a unique game among the plethora of space exploration themed games available.
Description for manufacturer:
Lost amidst the surreal and bizarre unknowns of the far reaches of the cosmos, your crew of explorers must pull together to discover the resources necessary to survive the long journey home.
Unsettled is a 2-4 player cooperative survival adventure set in the wondrous and unnerving fringes of uncharted space. There are no enemies and no combat, only an environment where every step, every breath, every particle around you could mean immediate, terrifying, death. Enemies are the least of your concerns.
In these incredible conditions you must complete a series of tasks necessary to your continued survival. Perhaps the water reclamation system on the ship needs repair, or (as usual) food supplies are running low. Before you lies a strange alien landscape - it’s up to you to complete these tasks using…whatever you find out there.
Each time you play you will have a different combination of survival tasks to complete and the things you discover (and their weird properties) will be different as well. So while you always start out knowing what problems you need to solve you have no idea how you’re going to use the world before you to do so (or what the world is going to do to you while you try).
As you explore the environment, encountering wild & unique opportunities along the way, you will work closely with the rest of your crew to achieve your goal of continued existence. The only thing you can be sure of is each other; lose that trust and you’ll lose all hope of survival.
Board Games – This massive miniature is for a space race game called Exploration. i don’t know much about the game but the model is pretty cool.
Here’s a description from the publisher:
2047: The first human mission to Mars launches.
2048: First human mission to Mars lands.
2054: First human colonization of Mars is declared a success.
2055: First privately funded expedition to the Moon is launched.
2059: First privately funded expedition to Mars is launched.
2063: Over one dozen new, privately funded expeditions are launched.
The new Space Race has begun.
In Exploration, players will take control of one of five corporations at the start of the new Space Race. Send out colonization ships, dispatch science expeditions, collect resources, modify your designs, develop new technology, or even sabotage your opponent’s missions; anything that can give you an advantage over your competitors.
But don’t forget: Space is vast and unforgiving, but with great risks come the chance to reap great rewards. Whichever corporation can best adapt to the rapidly changing priorities of the race and best manage their resources and missions stands to come out on top! Will your name go down in history as one who served as the Gateway to the Space Age?
Board Games – I never thought I’d be painting an anthropomormic Babe the Blue Ox, but here we are. Fearsome Wilderness is a weird game. These are the five miniatures that came in the core box, but I guess the game came with STL files to be able to print all the monsters and components so you’re not putting these nice looking models on a fairly empty board with wood blocks representing all the adventures detailed in the hardcover rulebook.
Summary from BGG:
Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed and friends have 12 weeks to prepare for winter in the epic struggle of human versus nature. In this cooperative, dice-rolling campaign game for 1-4 players, the heroes work together to battle fearsome critters and the oncoming cold to gather and build everything they'll need to survive. Roll dice to plant and chop trees, gather food and water, and fend off critters and nightmares. Move your figures within the wilderness, gather and haul wood and stone to build your log cabin and other amenities. Gain and manage both good and bad conditions to your mind and body. Complete your goals and explore the mystery of the fearsome wilderness.
Board Games – I vaguely remember seeing the campaign for Core Space and thinking, wow that’s some pretty amazing terrain, then seeing was cardboard and moving on. Well now that I’ve painted all the miniatures for the game and had a chance to see the terrain in person I’m pretty impressed.
Here’s a basic summary:
Core Space is a science fiction miniatures board game. Each player takes control of a band of Traders trying to make a living in a dangerous galaxy, all the while hunted by the Purge, a semi-sentient race of humanoid machines whose sole task is to harvest worlds.
A game of Core Space takes place on a detailed 3D board. Your Traders must explore the area, fulfil their objectives, salvage what they can and then escape back to their ship, spending their earnings on desperately-needed repairs. The exciting campaign system will track your crew from game to game, developing their skills, upgrading their equipment and telling their story.
