2020 WIPTW #1 - Post Apoc and Other Models
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Nearly there for the first big batch of painted models.
This collection is the Post apoc / zombie game models i painted a generic models.
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2020 WIPTW #1 - Sci Fi Models
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Here are the Scifi models i have painted so far this year. after this i just have the buildings, and post apoc models and randoms to post, and then we can do the next stage (which will be a lot less painted).
Read MoreHalloween Havoc - Game Report for Last Days
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Finally have time to get this written up. Since i dont play tournament games anymore, i have been keen on larger games, with a theme etc. This allows for more models, a longer game, more terrain and its a good way to focus on getting terrain and models finished.
Read More2020 WIPTW #1 - Walking Dead Pics
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Here are the images for the figures i painted up to the first update from the Walking Dead game. more tomorrow of other models.
I have quite a few painted and i need to upload them, but these are the ones i got done over the break. I am trying to get the set finished, so working on 1 a week, has fallen back a little, but once i get into the groove i can churn them out.
Read MoreWIPTW - First proper update of the year 2020 #1
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Sticking with the plan i set out for the year, here is the first proper update.
So i will probably do the images for this post over the week, as it takes ages to edit the pics.
This is the compilation of all the models so far this year (well since Christmas break). Means i have a head start on the year. Most weeks wont be this exciting, especially once i am back to work fully in a couple of weeks (though i am doing some work anyway, even did an impromptu meeting at wargaming yesterday).
Read MoreThrowback - Frostgrave Warband
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In an effort to have a record of all of what i have done (for viewers and for evidence in case the house burns down), i am working back through my models and uploading them. I figured i would do this in themes.
So for this first post, lets look at my Frostgrave Warband.
Read More2019 recap and 2020 plan
/So i have learned that its not always easy to maintain a posting schedule. I am playing and painting, but with 2 kids, and a busy business, finding the time to post regularly is not easy. As i get better at photo editing, its becoming easier, and now that i have a laptop i can post while in the lounge and watching the kids.
Read MoreWhat I Painted 14/09/2019
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So my plan got a bit derailed since last time, i was busy with work and getting ready for baby number 2. And then Baby number 2 arrived 4 weeks early on the 28th. Keira (is her name), spent the first two weeks in NICU with her mum so i was full time dad with my other daughter Mia, so painting was low. But i actually got a bit done when the nanny had her and when she slept and i was not at the hospital.
Read MoreWhat I Painted This Week - 25/08/2019
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A quieter week this week as i was out of town for 3 days for a conference. I expect that over the coming weeks I will have less stuff to show as i have more out of town trips and we have a baby due in 5 weeks (which may also mean I don’t go out of town).
Read MoreWhat I painted this 'week' - 18/8/19
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Trying to keep track of what i painted each week, so i dont forget and its easier to take small batches of photos than lots at once. Reality is it wont be weekly, and this post is for what i finished last week, but this week is the post. essentially everytime i post i want to post what i have finished since last time.
I am only posting whats finished, so sometimes it looks like heaps as i finished off lots of small things that were 90% done. and we will definitely go through phases as i work on different games.
Read MoreShipping Containers
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I got inspired by watching the Black Magic Craft video on making Shipping containers and remembered the ones i built over 10 years ago.
I had realised you never really want just 1 container and i always wanted to play a game that was set in that awesome scene in Batman begins when he is taking down bad buys in the container yard.
So i decided to make my own. now back then my ex wife and I ran a painting studio (well she did the painting) and we also sold resin bases - business was Ironhalo Painting. the business is defunct now, but i have all the molds and originals if i ever need anything.
Read MoreFrostgrave Ghost Archipelago - The Monsters
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And now on to the monsters. I had bought some specifically, i had some older bones models and during our campaign Bones 4 arrived, so i had a lot to paint. i also picked up models as we needed them, and from Northstar - the official models. it also gave me motivation to finish some half done models i had sitting there waiting.
the good news was that during the campaign, Citadel contrast was released, which made a massive difference, and i was able to blitz out a lot of models, probably painting more than 40 models in the 2 months after contrast came out, as compared to about 30 in the 4-5 months previously.
I also painted a lot of terrain, and heaps of the Mantic Terrain Crate stuff which i will post later.
so here we go, a lot of photos to come.
Read MoreFrostgrave Ghost Archipelago - the Warband
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Its been a while since I have posted but i have not been idle. We have been playing Killteam a lot this year, and then around Easter (i think) decided to finally get into Frostgrave Ghost Archipelago.
We had played original Frostgrave before, but with Richard rejoining the club, it was a good opportunity to get some new games going. the good thing about FGA is that you dont typically need many models although i ended up painting close to 70 and a bunch of terrain. I will post the full pics over the coming weeks.
Below are the photos of my crew and Heritor, and the next post will be the monsters. as part of my new philosophy on painting, i want to paint the characters very well, but the main focus is to get things finished, so not be as thorough on lesser models, as i have a massive backlog and play many games.
Read MoreCall to Arms 2018 - Part 2
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I found some more photos, taken by Keane from Capturing Heartbeats
Read MoreCall to Arms 2018
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Every year the Wellington Warlords runs a convention in August, with over 100 gamers. Typically multiple tournaments and this past year we had 3 major tournaments for 40K, AOS and DBMM (i think).
I am done with tournament gaming but like to attend, check out the bring and buy table and be part of the event. Inspired by the UK events that are almost entirely demo games, and seeing some amazing demos a previous Call to Arms i decided i wanted to set up and run an entire game on my own, with an aim to being as visually eye catching as possible.
This is the story of how i planned it out, and how it all looked (its a bit long sorry).
Read MoreCoffins, Portaloos, Arcade Games and Vending Machine
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Time for some more terrain.
i painted the Coffins and Arcade games/Vending Machine for my Zombie Game at Call to Arms, and i was supposed to do the Portaloos as well, but i got caught in a TT Combat shipping delay and they arrived after Call to Arms.
Read MoreBattle at the Farm
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I’ve been inspired by the delivery of an awesome KickStarter from Fogou miniatures - of their Battle at the Farm set.
Read MoreReview: IKore Aeronautics 28mm Cars
/I back a few KickStarters and when i saw the opportunity to get some modern vehicles that were not from the dollar store or repurposed from the Cars movie range i jumped on it.
its a long post with lots of pictures so i have put it behind the jump.
Read MoreMantic Red Brick Ruins
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How i went about making some cool ruined buildings from Mantics Red Brick sets.
Read MoreMore Terrain - Turf War Z Scatter Terrain
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Another Day, another batch of terrain, as we get closer to Call to Arms.
This is a bunch of scatter terrain i got in the Turf War Z Kickstarter. i only have a couple of pieces from that range to go.
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