WIP Shelf: 5/29/2017

I want to start to keep track of my painting work in progress shelf. As of now it is pretty full with different projects. Time to cut down!

Khorgorath (AOS): The first piece for my Khorne army from the AOS starter box. I am hoping to finish him soon as most of the time consuming work is finished. I think he may be one of my best models yet!

Bloodstoker (AOS): The second piece for the first senior in the starter set. I hope to start him in earnest in the next couple of weeks.

Two Water Towers: These two pieces are mostly put together. I need to green stuff some gaps and then prime them. They are from Warsen.al.

Prosecutors x2 (AOS): These two will be next after the Khorgorath. So far I only have the gold base coat on them.

Lord Chompy Bits (Malifuax): Sitting sadly with his blue base coat...

Mean Jelly Bean (Dark Age): I really need to work on him sometime soon. I will most likely be playing Brood if the game is played at PAX Unplugged. His skin is done with weapon and attachments left.

Bad Juju (Malifuax): No big rush.

Silurid x3 (Malifuax): To go with Bad Juju, but with Zoraida not even put together there is no real rush.

Four more gremlins (Malifuax): I managed to knock one out last week. Most of the painting on these models are done. Just need to do highlights on them. This was part of my finish another crew challange.

As you can see I have allot to do! What are your current works?

Cheers

Armies on Display: Lord Celestant

Man, what a two weeks. Between work and selling/buying a house, my hobby time has been pretty limited. Oh, and my brother let me borrow FF15.... so yeah.

But I managed to finish my Lord Celestant from the AoS starter box, BEHOLD!!!

This may have been the most complex model that I have worked on yet, as fitting a center piece and general. I followed the guide found at WarhammerTV aiming to learn the techniques that GW is pushing. Overall, I really love the color scheme and the new techniques I learned will make it into my normal painting routine.

Some warnings about the model. If you are just starting out in the hobby, take your time and buy some green stuff before hand. Trying to get the pieces to fit perfectly can be a very trying time. Some of this may have been negated if I dry fitted pieces before using. I also realized to late that I should have sanded down the green stuff after it dried. I recommend painting the rider separately from the mount. It will make your life easier!

Despite being a difficult model to put together and paint, I am very satisfied with this model. Like I said before, this is the first time that I did a model such as this one and I look forward to challenging my skills in the future.

Two things I need to work on: Thinning my paint correctly and applying green stuff.

What models have you completed recently?

On the Agenda: Weekend of the 28JAN17

One the Agenda is where I discuss some of my plans for a period of time. This post is about the weekend. I know I already missed a day but we were looking for houses which kept me away from the computer. But I do have a three day weekend so plenty of time for hobby!

On the miniature front I really want to get my Lord-Celestant painted to near finish. I say near finish because I still need a pot or two of paint that needs purchased. I also still have to figure out what I want to do with the base. Stay tuned for a work in progress!

I also have been feeling really nostalgic lately. So this weekend I plan on playing some Sonic the Hedgehog on the Genesis and Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits (the PS2 game imported onto the PS4). AtL has become my recent brain dead game. You know, that thing you turn to when your just to exhausted to concentrate on much!

What are your plans for the weekend?

Miniature Wargame Resolutions 2017

Hello again! Time for another round of resolutions. Last time focused on my RPG hobby. Today I will list my ten goals for miniature gaming. The last couple of years I have fallen victim to the cult of the new shinny resulting in a collection of rules and minis. Unfortunately, last year I played fewer games than I hoped. This year the ultimate plan is to paint and play more! 

1. Organize my collection: A simple look at the man cave reveals how disorganized my collection is. There are models in various stages of completion on every shelf in the room. The number of games I collected over the years is ridiculous. Being honest with myself, I really need to cut down. Additionally, we are preparing to move homes. This is a opportunity to asses I am at with my hobby. This year I need to catalog my collection and create a plan forward for all of them.
2. Paint up a Dark Age board: DA is currently one of my favorite mini games, and one I simply do not play enough of. I just recently bought terrain from Warsen.al that I want to fully paint. These pieces and a few smaller bits would make an absolutely brilliant board. And with a board, I should probably play on it. For this goal I want to have a full board and play on it twice.
3. Paint up and play Escape from Goblin Town: Somebody awesome purchased this box set from GW for Christmas and it demands my attention! The models are simply some of the most elegant models I've seen in a while. Unfortunately it means two more armies that need painted! I guess I should be realistic and aim for playing two scenarios with fully painted armies. 
4. Age of Sigmar Starter Box: For my birthday last year my wife gave me the starter box for AoS. After years of avoiding Warhammer, I simply could not resist the appeal of their reworked rules. The set contains everything I could hope for, enough incredible models to field sizable armies, and a small campaign that I can play with a friend. This year I want to paint both armies in the box and play all the scenarios found in the rulebook. Perhaps if things go well, I will get the other campaign books and play those the following year!
5. Paint left over Malifaux crews: Competing with Dark Age as one of my favorite games is Malifaux. between the two, it is one that I have played the most in the past. However, last year I failed to play a single game. A friend of mine got a starter box for Christmas so I see playing this a bit more. I also have a number of unfinished crews laying around on my shelves. In anticipation of playing more Malifaux, it would be nice to paint a few of these models. The goal is to finish at least two of the crews and playing four matches.
6. Battletech: I'll admit that this may be part nostalgic. My neighbor and I used to play this game when we were in high school and I always think of that when I bring out my box set. But another aspect the ability to set up a whole campaign. My buddy and I recently started one of the campaigns found in one of the starter books. The two matches that we already completed reminded me of both the strength and weakness of BT, the complexity. If your looking for a game with some meaty rules and charts galore then this is your jam. But if your extremely strapped for time, you may want to move on. But so far, I think we figured out how to keep track of things in a way that lets us prepare the game before he heads over. This one may take a bit more work then I would like but hopefully I can get in four more matches within our campaign.
7. Star Trek Attack Wing: This may may seem a bit odd for me. It is not as popular as its Star Wars counterpart, and is not greatly supported. I am not even that big of a Star Trek fan. But I love this game. It is simple to teach and easy to set up. I also love the maneuver dials that allow for an awesome movement phase. It also works out that my schedule shifted so that I can play in the monthly OP event held at my local game store. Time to pack up a fleet and go! Play at least six games some of which during a organized play event.
8. Play Uncharted Seas: One of my favorite games that is no longer really supported. I have a number of fleets, all in various states of being painted. Sometime this year I would love to get in a game with fully painted fleets. Possibly with multiple players!
9. Use my airbrush: Airbrushing seems to be the latest rage and I have everything that I need. This year, I learn to join the crowd! Perhaps I will start with the terrain that I got this year for Christmas.
10. Play in public: I haven't played much in public, most of my games have been with the same person. This year I would like to change this and get involved in my local community. I would like to play at either a store or a convention on six separate occasions. 

As you can see, it looks like I have a lot of painting to accomplish this year. In order to do it, I may have to get creative with my hobby time. Expect some posts that serve as an organizational tool in the next few months.

Until then, do you have any goals this year relating to your mini hobby?