Looks like I didn't forget how to handle a brush

Heya again!

Finally there's something serious and worthy mentioning:

the paint has been slapped on an old plague zombie model. It didn't turn out spectacular BUT at least my Scavvy boss got one more painted gang member.

True - dead, and also true - worth 0 credits but on the other hand it can stagger into the most deadly machine gun fire, take some hits and still spread the plague! 

In fact I am so glad one more deader got painted, that the decission was made to put it on FUUK online painting contest. Don't think it will get much chances but what the hell - zombie doesn't care so why should I? ^^

Hope you like it - the next one is to be painted shortly - deadline for Chest of Colors contest is coming fast!

There's even more!

Mario from Gameforces zine was such a kind dude and sent me the issue with scavvy bunker step-by-step article printed.

It's bit silly but my fat ego has been pimped once again and it feels sooo great =] 

I mentioned Mario about plans of preparing big text about modular gaming board (for which I scavenged more materials during the fucking moving) so lets hope I will be able to bring the whole thing into existence. Especially that one of things I promised myself after passing the appraiser exam was finishing the goddamn table:
playing Necromunda deserves only the very best setting =]

Since were at Necromunda topic another model has just left the painting station.
I've been waiting for this sculpt for a very long time and it made me extremly happy when I got it: alternative version of Scavvy boss (in my opinion this corpse lover looks much more mean than boss included in oldie starter box).
Sadly the paintjob didn't turn out as fine as I was hoping for (I probably shoul have painted some more zombies as a training) but screw this:
I like it and the paintjob fits the rest of re-painted gangers. Besides this guy and his plague zombie sidekick bring total number of painted minis in 2012 to magnificent level of 11! ^^ About 7 more and the whole gang of Scavvies will get new colors - including 2 original, armed with ranged weapons scalies. Sadly there are another 7 waiting for being re-painted.
This should be quite a surprise for my opponent...

And last but not least - last Sunday night we were having quick Call of Cthulhu card game match. We got the base decks some time ago but this year because lack of time for tabletop gaming we got a few boosters so Ancient Evildoers can confront The Good Guys properly.

Never was fan of CCGs but having quick (45-60 mins) card game instead or rolling dices is great change. And on that eerie night worshippers of Cthulhu ate really tasty Syndicate/Miscatonic supper muahahahahahaaa... ^(;,;)^

That's it for now - cheers!

2011: summary

Hey again - and for the last time this year.

Today it's the very last day of 2011 so it's time for short summary of the hobby activities. But first some goodies:

Few days back I got ork buggy from Kromlech - I must say the casting quality is just fucking sweet. Really - I can recommend the model to anyone!
It's so full of character it brings back old time od Gorkamorka :D
I decided not to rush with it because the model deserves quality paintjob. I also decided to make short review + painting progress article so it should appear in Gameforces magazine sooner or later...




Guys have just posted the official paintjob yet I will do my best to beat it :p ;)




Speaking of GF - yesterday mailman delivered several issues and looks like Mario decided to use the bile thralls speedpainting text I wrote almost exactly a year back. Once again my ego got boosted big time =]




What else?
Today we had the very last Necromunda game this year and it was 34th game we played in 2011. The game was played at 7 AM so my opponent can go to New Year's Eve party tonight.
Once again scavvies provided me ton of fun - even without terrifying presence of Karloth Valois.
Today we tested Ramshackle Games big spider as terrain feature - the casting quality is pretty poor yet the model is definitely full of character and turned out to be extremly useful: models were small enough to walk and fight under it's limbs. Pinning it was just one big pain in the ass but pinning it ALWAYS worthy effort.
I didn't manage to assemble it for the game (there were only main body + 4 legs) but the already finished model looks like this:




I am sure we'll be using it in most of coming games - it will look very effective painted steel and rusted like hell.

After the game we decided to quit the current campaign (4th we played this year) and made a plan for the gaming in 2012. We decided to play only one big campaign but we will both choose 3 gangs to lead.
Every game we will be randomly choosing which gangs will fight. Deco chose Goliaths, Van Saars and Orlocks and I decided tu use Scavvies, Eschers and my EM4 proxied Goliaths.
And the dice rolls decided the very first game will be match between Scavvies and Orlocks. Really can't wait!

Also can't wait to to finally see the table sanded and painted so we can write a battle report. Hope to convince Deco to stay longer aftr the next game and help me in sanding the modules.

And as for the proper summary here is is:
Last year I saw Nameless counting all of minis painted in passing year and was really got hooked but such an idea. But because we also play a bit I decided to add played games to the chart.
So it looks like below: in passing year I managed to paint 36 models and play nearly the same amount of games. It was close to cross the line and play more games than painted models but maybe next year we manage to beat the score.




All in all it was very busy time. Not sure was it "good" but surely busy: there was lots of dice rolling, beer drinking and having fun but also managed to replicte and finish the appraisal practice - exams start in March 2012 and I am shitfuckingscared of it - hope I will pass it next year so I can concentrate on conquering the Underhive ;)

Cheers!

Double-pimped! ^^

Hey again!




So Gameforces magazine did it again:
once again my ass got pimped this time in issue #25, where my tutorial about painting bile thralls suicide squad for Cryx was printed. I remember I wrote this article at the very beginning of 2011 and it's really hard to believe the time is running so fast.

But 2011 was (and actually still is) very busy.
There was pretty lot of work with the appraisal practice. I remember last year the professor running it told us brutal statistic: only about 10% of participants finish it more less on time (that is in about 12 - 18 months).
About 3 weeks ago I delivered my last project and it turned out I was the only one who did whole thing on time (there were 25 members of the group).
Should it be reason to cheer? Maybe.
But I'd be more happy if the state exam statistic wasn't that horrifying: on average ~15% of people taking the exam passes is.
Sure you can try many times - as long as you can afford the fucking fees.

Nevermind - let's go back to the hobby matter.

After whole week of gathering materials for the exam I was hoping for some painting time so I can finish the second entry for the FUUKing contest before the deadline.
On Saturday I was pretty busy so I was sure there will be me-time the next day.
Bullshit!
After I sat down about 10 a.m. and started working on real estates law regulations it turned out I spent whole fucking day behind the papers.
I feel sick thinking coming 3,5 months will look pretty the same...
But I decided not to give up easily so in the evening I took primed scaly and airbrush set to spare room and put some basic colors on the model.
Another lesson learnt: DO NOT paint minis without proper light.
The next morning I examined the mini under fine light and it was just pale - smooth transitions between colors are barely seen so I will have to paint it ordinary way.
Here's what I got so far - base color and some glazes. Thank Cthulhu this model is practically only flesh and some rust.




There are also some good news this time:
because the kiddo was born it turned out he will be getting some sweets and shit from my workplace every year for Xmas. This year the parcel wasn't prepared because the money were spent about the time he was born so I was told I can buy him some toys and sweets - I will get refund after bringing the invoices.
The baby is way too small to play anything or eat anything else than my wifey's titties so daddy decided to add some Dark Age minis to the collection hehehehe...

If you need some of this stuff visit Guild of Mecenaries online store - there's still lots of DA mnis for very decent money.
So here's what daddy... eee... junior got ^^
Lilith (limited model sculpted by Tom Meier), Skarrd Father, Skarrd Bone Doc and Grist from Brood range.
Really like these minis and despite nobody plays Dark Age here I hope to see a complete warband in the display case. I want to see them painted "a'la Brom" that is muted colors, lots or browns and reds - we'll see how will it turn out eventually.




And the last thing - the second pimping that is ^^
Few days ago I learnt my Cernunnos has been added to the Brigade Models gallery section. Really hope to paint another model from their line sometimes:
fantasy is such a breath of fresh air after all those Warmachine and Necromunda minis

OK then, 'till the next time!