Master Engineer [WIP]

In all the years I have been playing Dwarfs, this is one hero that I have never actually had a painted model for, or even used.  I honestly don't know why I haven't.

I have had this model since he came out, back in 7th Ed I think.  I am now going through my boxes, and decided I need at least one Master Engineer, as they seem to have some good use.

Metal Ironbreakers Second rank complete

The next rank of five old metal Ironbreakers have been completed.

These guys have been done for a while, just ran out of superglue to finish the bases.  Got them fully sorted over the weekend.

[Dwarfs] Metal Ironbreakers, second rank.

Back again!  And more beards!

A cheeky Bank Holiday off, decided to get those five Ironbreakers sat on my desk sorted.  Start to finish, took me from 2pm to about 11pm (including breaks, food and a few distractions).  I have the blue trim to do on the bottom, which I'll do with the shields so its all together, and a few minor details on the minis.

Bugman - Painted

*Blows dust off*

*COUGH*

Wow, been a while. Anyway, with the Meet getting me playing a couple of games, and enjoying the hobby some more, I figured I'd see if I was still capable of painting with a brush to any degree of success. Turns out, I have done. Posted it via twitter last night, and loads of likes and retweets. So, happy with that. But LO is home, and it needs more beards and ale!

So, here is the drunken Bugman model from Bugman's bar.

Pretty happy with how he turned out considering I have not painted since May.

First Ironbreakers done.

These guys have taken me some time to finally get painted.  But I am quite happy with the overall result.

Um... hi. I'm back again.

*Blows Dust off blog*

Hi there.  It has been a very long time since I have used this thing.  I did have plans of using a wordpress blog, but it does not get anyway near the traffic that Blogger does.  It was being used (and still will be) for more roleplaying stuff.

I have updated some stuff there, which I didn't include on here.  That being a second Grey Hunter pack and a Rune Priest were completed.  See below..

Space Wolves nearing the end

So, I found a little bit of time this weekend (between getting smashed at Talisman) to get the bases of the wolf squad finished off.  Again, these are quick photos taken on my phone camera so don't expect too much.  So, first of all....

The bases.  I decided that just sand and paint would be boring, so I wanted to add a little bit more character to them.  A quick dig through my assorted ork bitz gave me some stuff to chuck on there next to stones.  The final touch, and I think it adds a lot to them, is the small pieces of static grass.  These are the GW 'Mordheim Turf'.  They are really nice, coming in a pre-made little patch of different sizes, costing £8.  This box should see me through at least another three or four squads.  Not too bad.

Then we have multiple shots of the squad.  I still haven't decided on the Great Company, but otherwise they are complete.  I tried to get a good photo, but without a proper light tent it wasn't going to happen.  Anyway, here they are:

Hopefully I'll get the company mark on there soon, then it is my first squad fully completed!

More hunters

More work today equals two finished Hunters, minus the bases.  Also some quick pictures, not the best I have done.

The first of the Pack

For those who read my previous post, a good month ago, will know that my lamp broke.  And now, it is fixed!  Well, actually I got a new one, an even better one.  I received it on Wednesday, and ever since been plugging away at a wolf.  A Space Wolf.

A while ago I decided that I needed another 40k army, this time something with armour.  And, being a lover of Anglo-Saxon and Viking history, I felt nothing sounded better than - VIKINGS IN SPACE.  Aka, the Space Wolves.  I have had a couple of boxes of stuff sat here since they came out, and just before the lamp went I converted (only very slightly) and prepared my first squad of Grey Hunters.

My Lamp Died!

Simply as said my hobby lamp has died. It just flickers now.  I'm looking for a replacement lamp, it must be daylight and it must be cheapish.  Anyone got any ideas?

A decade of Beards and Ale

My current dwarf army

As you might have guessed from the multitude of posts with them in, I am a dwarf player.  I have been one just just over a decade, they were my very first army and introduction into the Warhammer hobby.  I am looking to expand my army this year, but I thought I'd have a look back at why I started them and where I intend to go from here.  So if you dislike ale and beards (GODS FORBID IT!), you might not like to read on.

Secret Santa Project complete.

All that was required was a base, but this guy is done.  Just awaiting a package and the New Year.

2012 – The Year of Beards

Another year has slowly sailed on by, leaving us to do the trend of looking back over our year in the hobby and discuss.  So, I’m going to do just that.

Boardgames - I LOVE THEM!

My dream one day...

This isn't something that I have chatted on extensively on my blog, it has usually been exclusively for my miniature gaming hobby (or in my case, painting).  However, I am a HUGE boardgaming fan.  I love boardgames, in many cases if offered play one with my friends or doing almost anything else, the games win it each time.

Secret Santa: Necromancer

So, entering into the later stages of December I have had to push myself to finish this guy off.  I just have the base to complete now and he is ready to be sent off to a fellow forum member.

The book I really happy with, perhaps the little sketches could have been done a little better but the worn look I think works really well.  You can see it better in the second photo.

The skull top does look a little bland but is better in person.  It's an old GW skull and seems to lack much definition.

I'm still really happy with the red, turned out well despite almost being purple.

Hopefully before the New Year I'll have this guy done and then sent off.

Display time!

I have finally got my display cabinet sorted!  It has only been about three months, but finally I can get the dwarfs out for display.  This is all the dwarfs I have painted and based for the new look dwarf army.  I have also put on the top shelf the random minis I have painted and have with me (there are still some at the parents or need some repainting).

Slayer finished, and ended auctions

So, finally, the slayer is done.  I had a ball of a time painting him up, and he made me remember that I love to paint dwarfs and I think I'm quite good at it!  This guy was also a reminder to try new stuff - the tattoos and the banner for example - and only with practise will I improve.

Dwarf Slayer nearly there

Right, been a little while but I have slowly been working on this slayer.  I was going to avoid tattoos, but then I figured that a slayer without isn't just a slayer.  So, I added some simple designs.  I need to do freehand to improve upon it.  I might revisit it before the mini is done.  Just the base left now.

Ebay Items - Including the Blood Bowl Team!

So, I finally got around to posting this on ebay.  I am a novice at this, so the description/posting might be a bit lame.  I'm hoping it'll go for a decent amount.  I have also put some other older stuff up as well.

Here's hoping!

http://r.ebay.com/eJZOiI  - Blood Bowl Team
http://r.ebay.com/HHfzM5 - Warrior Priest with great weapon
http://r.ebay.com/1Kgwgz - Blood Angel Librarian Conversion
http://r.ebay.com/LT7rYK - 2x Old Rhinos
http://r.ebay.com/clayoJ - Metal Bugman's Rangers
http://r.ebay.com/CoCXoR - Old Ork vehicles
http://r.ebay.com/aiMJRm - Death Company with Jump Packs
http://r.ebay.com/BYfYYr - Graphics Tablet
http://r.ebay.com/XPjQyh - Graphics Card

And this thing sold really quickly, I do think I could have gotten more but £30 isn't bad!

http://r.ebay.com/d9WkkM - Metal Longbeards


Cheers for any interest.  I am hoping to get more work on the slayer this weekend.

Dwarf Slayer WIP

Tonight I started on the slayer for the dwarf contest being held on Librarium Online.  I haven't painted such a lot of flesh for some time, so I was practising painting some skin and working on my blending/highlighting.  The hair was blocked in to show where it all is and work around it.  So here he is when the flesh was started.