Having painted up all the Ronin Mythical Creatures provided by author Craig Woodfield, I downloaded his Points Calculator and made a few more creatures to add a little more spice to my table.
Continue readingThis is a short post I’ve wanted to get out of my head for a while. Essentially, with all of the options for entertainment and creativity…why do I continue to come back to minis games? I’ve always been attracted to gaming, and like everyone else have played plenty of RPGs and video games over the years, but why do I come back to the subset of games that require the most work? Heck, I’ve had periods where I’ve sold off my entire model collection, as well as paint supplies, in attempts to “move on”. To be honest, I don’t really love painting. What am I doing here?
Over 30 years ago, my Blood Bowl journey started with the second edition metal Skaven models and the above rat ogre that I converted from an old school metal BoneRipper model. That team has long passed on and the rat ogre as given to WS&TZ’s very own James (@dkok) and he’s owned it for a few decades. This fall, I’m hosting a Gutter Bowl event with an old school flair….pre-2016 edition of BB models only. For this, James had sent me the rat ogre back, and with this model I’ve decided that as he was part of the Alpha Team…he’ll also be part of the Omega.
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Next team up on the painting block is my dwarf team. Continuing my trend of NFL themed teams, it’s on to the Games Workshop dwarf team. Pittsburg’s historic history of the steel industry is a great fit for a dwarven team, as is their history of punishing defenses and a strong running game. Thanks to Casey for whipping up the team logo for me! In case you don’t know, Gromril is the Warhammer metal that is prized by all for making of armor and weapons. I went with the city of Zhufbar as it was renowned for its metal working, and it fit perfectly with the theme. The first major question was to determine the paint scheme. Continue reading
I was looking for a set of bare trees for 28mm models for a medieval project I want to work on later and came across a set from Mantic called “Gothic Grounds”. The set includes four trees and a pair of stumps. In hand, they appeared a bit too small for what I wanted for 28mm, but as seen in the picture above, they look just about right for 1/72. So….more terrain for my post apocalyptic table!
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I’ve been sitting on a lot of terrain. In the past I never did much in building or painting terrain, usually relying on others to put up the scenery. Being a naturally slow painter and being burdened with long hours at work, taking the time to paint terrain seemed a luxury. Recently though I have started buying terrain pieces. Mostly components to fit in with Dark Age to Napoleonic eras. Most of these buildings are stone so I wanted to find a system that could easily paint up stone while making it look realistic. Following my usual modus operandi, I scoured the internet to find someone who had the solution.
Progress has continued on the Silver Bayonet front with a couple of easy wins getting more of the monsters of this gothic horror game on the table. I have the scarecrow models from North Star but for the first of several werewolves that I need I have turned to my extensive backlog and pulled from Anno Domini 1666! Continue reading
With my Prussians ready to see some action it was time to get some of the many creatures of the Gothic-Horror game ready for play. I have just about all the models made for waves 1&2 of the Silver Bayonet line, but I am determined to get all of wave 1 finished before I start working on the second. Up first I decided to tackle some of the best dressed goblins on the market. How can you beat a goblin wearing a tricorn?  Continue reading
I’ve collected a sizeable amount of Silver Bayonet models, but I have not had the time to sit down and work on them. After some heavy-duty surgery, I found myself on 30 days of convalesce. With the excuse that it was doctor’s orders to take it easy, I poured myself into some work into some Silver Bayonet models. First out of the gate, I started with my Prussian warband. Continue reading
Motorcycle Cop: “Whatcha got in the trunk?” Parnell: “Oh… You don’t wanna look in there.”
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Wyrd Stones and Tackle Zones 