Here I go again...

Well a lot has happened in the last 12 months. We've moved cities (well, moved from a city to village/town near another city) and islands... and since December have been residing in our new house with a large hobby space (i.e. insulated and carpeted garage).

Since moving, my hobby output has gone, let's say, on a bit of an upward trajectory. Since May last year I have painted:

2000pts of Space Wolves (March of the Ancients list) - came 4th at No Surrender 2021 in Chch which was a surprise (to me, as well as Pete - given that I had done so poorly at FoB with the same list).

About 2500pts of AdMech - yet to be tested in the crucibles of battle but that will happen at some point. After I had built and painted them I found another 10 Skitarii so haven't quite painted "everything" I own of them but pretty damn close! (closer than any other army I have ever owned anyway)

And lastly I am off to a decent start in 2022 - having just finished painting my starting Orlock gang (for when either I get invited to or start a campaign myself). 

I've also built a number of models ... 

Thunder Warrior (with another 1-2 in the brain pan)

Imperial Judge

My second Primaris Chaplain onna bike... obviously I have something against the official model

... plus a bunch of Deathwatch models.

So... my goals for this year are a mix of aspirational and achievable... I think.

I have in my inventory of things to paint:

• Deathwatch
• Some bits and pieces for my Custodes
• Some bits and pieces for my Genestealer Cult
• Another Space Wolf army (probably got 2-3 2k armies in bits)
• Grey Knights
• Militarum Tempestus
• Imperial Knights plus attendant rabble (Astra Militarum)
• Some bits and pieces for my Breslau Sturmjaegers Astra Militarum (here's looking at the Baneblade that has been sitting basecoated since they were released in what... 2009?)
• Many many MANY ideas for my Inquisition
• Slowly replacing my metal Adepta Sororitas with the new plastics
• Death Guard + Daemons (my secret army shhh)
• More Necromunda gangs
• A 6'x4'Necromunda table

So I'm aiming to achieve at least two of these things... as well as play in a tournament or two. 

And I have at least 5 other people in my immediate village who play so should be able to get more games in too.

Here's to 2022

I have actually also painted other things...

... just not 'models'.

Back before Warpstorm I was lucky enough to purchase a set of terrain from Wargames Tournaments, that included free worldwide shipping.

Unfortunately it arrived after the tournament so I set about undercoating and assembling.

This was my first MDF terrain and I really did not appreciate the time and effort it would take (optimism bias off the chart). However perseverance, some advice from Peter Dunn on sprays, and I got there in the end. I did do a spot of weathering as well.

With this product I have found that despite a desire to break it down and reassemble it every time, the practicalities of this are unrealistic (also some parts don't lock/wedge together tightly enough so require constant adjusting). So next purchase is some glue that works on painted surfaces and two 60L containers to store it.

This is a 6'x3' setup

One of the things this set was lacking was some LoS blocking terrain - enter Jake Easton who whipped me up some 6"x3" containers. Time to call that done.

Will be a good table to play over for Kill Team (or Necromunda) too.

GW Golden Brush April 2017 - the result

Well I managed to come away with first place in the Kill Team which was great! 

I couldn't get Deiad the Immoliant done in time which was a shame, on the other hand now that the Inquisition Kill Teams are available you can't arm them with flamers so... .. .. no real loss. 

I also added in my test model for my Deathwatch army as a special operative (still legal).

Here's a piccy of the happy family!

Gonna smite me some Xenos!

Now I am all pumped to get stuck into the next project... Deathwatch... 

GW Golden Brush April 2017

With the release of Shadow War: Armageddon and the internet exploding about the return to 2nd Ed rules/Necromunda I got all inspired to do some modelling. 

I have been a massive fan of INQ28 and the modelling opportunities it presents, and there are many fine examples of people's creativity littering the world wide web on forums and blogs. I have a plethora of ideas for creating my own retinues, and with Games Workshop Wellington having a Golden Brush competition (including a category for Kill Teams) on it's Grand (Re)Opening 28-30 April I thought I'd use it as an inspiration to get a Kill Team converted and maybe painted.

So after a couple of sessions I have the conversions done... they 'count as' Astra Militarum (until the Inquisition Warbands are released anyway...) although could equally work as Genestealer Cult I imagine!

Interrogator Constantin Tomanov (Veteran Sergeant)

Bolt Pistol w/Reload + Red-dot laser sight, Power Sword, Frag Grenades, Carapace Armour, Camo Gear

Lex-savant Karotan Gol (Veteran)

Lasgun w/Reload, Flak armour - (too much brightness exposure, can't see the lasgun barrel!)

Crispijn Solez (Veteran)

Lasgun, Flak armour

Deiad the Immoliant (Specialist)

Flamer w/Reload, Flak armour

Pertinax Varrus (Specialist)

Sniper rifle w/Reload + Telescopic sight, Flak armour, Camo Gear, Clip Harness

Gimeon Oshiro (Guardsman)

Laspistol, Assault blade, Flak armour

Castigator Paschalis (Guardsman)

Chainsword, Flak armour

The Varlet (Guardsman)

Laspistol, Flak armour

... and other paraphernalia

I have some ideas for backstories for these models - but that's a tertiary consideration until I get them painted!