As described in a previous article, I have been working away on the Necron half of the Indomitus set. It's been a lot of fun, and this is the best I've done with actually buckling down and getting some painting done in a very long time. It also starts me on the journey to the… Continue reading Sandstone Necrons (Warhammer 40,000)
Hello all! It's been a while. I recently picked up Indomitus, the new Warhammer 40,000 boxed set from Games Workshop. It's a really nice set with loads of goodies squeezed into the box. I mean, take a look: I haven't collected either of the armies contained in the box, and in the run-up I was… Continue reading On the Satisfaction of Painting with Texture: Sandstone Necrons
Lockdown: It's getting old, innit? As someone who is now firmly working from home, I'm actually finding my days a lot fuller than I'd expected. I spend a lot of time working, attending meetings, planning and the like. This is occasionally interspersed with short breaks on YouTube, Netflix or World of Warcraft. Sometimes, and this… Continue reading Peer Pressure Powered Painting
I have played and collected Games Workshop games and miniatures since the mid-90s. Along the way, I've also picked up a number of miniatures from other companies. I have some Privateer Press, some Infinity, an Italian fleet for Dystopian Wars, a ton of Malifaux... I like miniatures. I like collecting them. I like playing with… Continue reading Realistic Expectations: Making a Dent in the Pile of Shame in 2020
It's been a long time since I've done any painting for 40K or Warhammer or... anything, really... I did some work on some Ariadna for Infinity about a year ago and another pile of Pink Horrors. I like Pink Horrors, but that was a LOT of pink to paint... Given that I am a slow,… Continue reading Starting a New Army: Adeptus Mechanicus
There's not been much goin' on this week. As with last week, I have been visiting family, but I had a lot less hobby time this week. What time I did have was used for painting as I keep on keeping on with my Tzeentch Daemons. I've not been making quick progress up to now,… Continue reading Hobby Update 22/07/18: Red Wash Over Pink
I'm not the strongest painter around. I can do some of the basics, but I would like to improve and I reckon that the best thing I could do would be to work on my basic techniques and really get those down solidly before trying anything more complex. To this end, I am finding the… Continue reading Games Workshop's Painting Videos
With more than half of 2017 now behind us, it's worth taking a look at how those resolutions are coming along. Although I've been less than active, I've still been doing hobby stuff with gusto. Let's take a look at the resolutions that I made, with my progress written underneath in red: 2017 Resolution Progress… Continue reading Progress on My Hobby Resolutions 2017
One of the things that originally appealed to me about Board Games was that they represent a singular product. I'd played miniatures games before, such as Warhammer and Hordes, but the sheer amount of prep work for these games was increasingly offputting. Board Games represented a play experience which could be used straight out of the box… Continue reading Painting Board Games
