Graven's Bloggit 4th October, prepare to Enter the Deadzone!

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**GiraffeX**

Wow you've been busy lots of cool minis, I really like how the plane came out.

**Theophony**

You and Paradigm are comic pushers. I missed it on Darkhorse.com, but it was still free on Comixology.
Thanks Para

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**Dr H**

Good work on the things. Plane turned out lovely.

**inmygravenimage**

Theophony wrote:Ghost Not-Ghost looks great. I remember the title and probably have it in my horde of books somewhere. I’ll need to check out the Omnibus online.

Never saw the superior Spider-Man character, guess I was out of comics by then, but looks fantastic. I guess he had his own team like SHIELD.

I'm not really a marvel guy. I had to look up a lot of reference pics.

Viterbi wrote:(Not)-Ghost looks great and good tip with the Vol. 1 Omnibus, it's also free on Comixology, just downloaded it. Superior-Spiderman stuff looks amazing (pun maybe intended), have the run here, it was a very good read once you got past the weird premise.

Paradigm wrote:Ghost looks great. I know nothing about the character but a free omnibus does seem like a good way to fix that, so thanks for the tip!

Theophony wrote:
Never saw the superior Spider-Man character, guess I was out of comics by then, but looks fantastic. I guess he had his own team like SHIELD.

Superior Spidey is Doc Ock's mind in Peter Parker's body, because comics. Never read it, though I've heard it's possibly better than the premise suggests.

No bother, lots of Hellboy to read too.

Theophony wrote:I guess I missed the omnibus, saw it on sale for $12.99 instead of $21.99. Oh well, I took too long today messing around with other stuff. It did make me remember about John Byrne’s Next Men though . I’ll have to find my copies and have a catch up.

To comixology!

On the subject of comics, I really hope DC cutting ties with Diamond is a good thing. I'm not sold on this whole "war on Marvel" take; could really help small retailers if it brings down prices but the ensuing melee could also really hurt them, and given how bad so many have been hit by lockdown etc tough times ahead.

GiraffeX wrote:Wow you've been busy lots of cool minis, I really like how the plane came out.

Thanks old son. Time for skies of fire!

Theophony wrote: You and Paradigm are comic pushers. I missed it on Darkhorse.com, but it was still free on Comixology.
Thanks Para .

Lol sucker.

@ DrH ta!

Legwork day today. Unexpectedly good weather meant the necessity of yard work, as you colonials charmingly refer to it.

However it also meant I could get a bunch of terrain primed

And a good day to get some salt weathering done also

I'd intended to play Dreadball with the boys but stuff happened. So they played without me.

My work here is done

The projector and screen came today. Cue Thor Ragnarok on a 100" screen.
Epic

Graven

**Theophony**

Awesome news about the projector showing up. I’ve been watching your movie list your posting on FB.

I almost picked up a copy of Batman/Talisman boardgame today. Has all the villain figures and one Batman. Then I remembered how long it took to play a game of Talisman and all the crying (usually me) that would happen.

**Don Qui Hotep**

Nice to see so many great parenting tips in the Dakka community. The look of despair of the boy on the left brings back so many memories... "YOU KILLED MY DAEMON PRINCE?!?"

Where's the terrain from? I really like that stair-crate, would be perfect for Kill Team or Infinity.

Theophony wrote:
Awesome news about the projector showing up. I’ve been watching your movie list your posting on FB.

I almost picked up a copy of Batman/Talisman boardgame today. Has all the villain figures and one Batman. Then I remembered how long it took to play a game of Talisman and all the crying (usually me) that would happen.

You know, I played about half a game of the Batman edition and I didn't feel like it really added anything enough to the main game to warrant its price, although the miniatures were perfectly okay. Basically you pick a villain and Batman will randomly move throughout the board (or moved by your opponents) to try and beat you up. I suppose I'd recommend it to anyone who didn't have a copy of Talisman, wanted one, and liked Batman.

**JoeRugby**

Great stuff dude love the Baron

**inmygravenimage**

Theophony wrote:Awesome news about the projector showing up. I’ve been watching your movie list your posting on FB.

I almost picked up a copy of Batman/Talisman boardgame today. Has all the villain figures and one Batman. Then I remembered how long it took to play a game of Talisman and all the crying (usually me) that would happen.

The toys are good and there's plenty of generic supers rules out there - or even
DCU. Movie screening worked a treat, although my wife was a bit too happy about a life sized Chris Hemsworth in the room.

we watched Ragnarok and it was a blast.

Don Qui Hotep wrote:Nice to see so many great parenting tips in the Dakka community. The look of despair of the boy on the left brings back so many memories... "YOU KILLED MY DAEMON PRINCE?!?"

Where's the terrain from? I really like that stair-crate, would be perfect for Kill Team or Infinity.

You know, I played about half a game of the Batman edition and I didn't feel like it really added anything enough to the main game to warrant its price, although the miniatures were perfectly okay. Basically you pick a villain and Batman will randomly move throughout the board (or moved by your opponents) to try and beat you up. I suppose I'd recommend it to anyone who didn't have a copy of Talisman, wanted one, and liked Batman.

Yeah, he's pretty much The Werewolf.

there's lots of better minis out there, but dollars to donuts it's not shabby. The terrain is Uncertain Scenery, their mdf is excellent and very reasonable.

JoeRugby wrote:Great stuff dude love the Baron

Cheers man he's getting ready to hunt for fishies! Got my copy of the core box, campaign book and board ordered, birthday goodness

Working on this and that. Plague flies buzzing along...

Princey daemon...

And GUO

Feels like decent progress.

For the bugs, played with colour shift paints for the carapaces just for fun. Little one demanded we played with it a bit so we did a car... And her nails

Getting there.

Had a big game of ultimate with the boys.

Match report below

Spoiler:

Aaaaaaand we're back under the GCPS dome for tonight's GLORIOUS game 3 of the NUDLL season. Brought to you by Slug-o-cola, the Sluggiest cola in the galaxy!

"We should be in for some serious action tonight folks, with the Bigbad Beetlebugs bringing in fan-fave Slalaran Vesh for the rest of the season."
"That's right Dodds and it can't hurt that he's got that Slug-o-cola endorsement."
"And seems like everyone's paying out got the stars with Rico van Diem joining the Cogs for tonight's match. Sounds like the Sphyr have started a new trend!"

"Rico grabs ball and goes straight for a early score to give the bot fans what they've been waiting for. Vesh wants some attention for himself, or maybe just a cuddle? Who knows! But Rico's not having any of it! The Z'zor are hungry for blood today, with the guard growing Wings and taking the fight to the fish!"
"Well there's blood in the water now, and Kwik is in for the fight - ooh, bug splat on the windshield! And with the stomp that's dirty, dirty game here folks! And the fans are LOVING it!"

"Into the second rush and riding the wave the Sphyr grab the ball, only to crash flat into the Z'zor zone. Rico grabs the scattered ball and scores once more! The bots are so busy celebrating that they hardly have time to notice the Bug captain sneaking in for a 2pt score. In all the excitement they try to grab the newly launched ball but fall just short."
"Bad day for the bots today, I guess it's a shame they can't enjoy the cool, refreshing taste of a fresh Slug-o!"
"Right you are Dodds, well, in the confusion the Sphyr have taken advantage and OH MY scoooooore in the Z'zor bonus. The bots try to roll out a score too, only to roll over and lose the ball - but not before sending the Sphyr star player to the bench."
"Elmer, that's going to hit the Buccaneers right where it hurts - right in the wallet."

"Into the 4th and fights break out all over, and the Sphyr are wiped off the pitch! What's that smell...?"
"Well with open goals, that's a bonus score to Z'zor! One fan is so excited they've shed their skin and go STRAIGHT into Vesh - he didn't see that coming! But then, neither did the Z'zor captain! Straight down to the Firewall! And the autos score in the open zone for the bonus."

"The Sphyr are swimming upstream so snatch a quick point off the central post. The Z'zor captain tries to sneak round for a cheeky score but fails, Rico does the same and has no luck either!" "Folks, it's chaos here with everyone falling over, even the slippery captain, and they go for a daring bonus strike on the bots - oh, a miss, straight off the wall, and the bots grab - but it seems like no one can score! Even Vesh wants in the action - again! Oh but that was terrrrrrrible idea as the bots steal the ball and SCORE!"
"And we're into the 7th! Well Rico isn't going to miss this time, he swans up to the ball and takes the lazy single for the win!"

Another great game, I really feel for my eldest - he just has TERRIBLE luck with the Sphyr.
He's trying hard to be sporting about it. He's tempted to go back to Kalyshi but I've given him a couple of my spare teams to play about with just in case. He's going to do a Star wars themed drone team which should be fun. Roger Roger

Also, I painted up another coach, and a cheerleader as another test scheme: Orion female Kalyshi

Got some powder weathering done too

Progress on all fronts, I think!
Now, to get Tabletop Simulator working.
Graven

**Theophony**

How many different teams are there for Dreddball? It seems every time your bringing up a new team.

Your not just pulling my leg and making up names now are you

. Nurgley guys are looking great, loving the demon prince even more with color

**monkeytroll**

Sounds like a fun game was had.

Papa's boys all looking great with some colour on, the 'big' guy and the Artist Formerly Known As Plague in particular.

**inmygravenimage**

Theophony wrote:How many different teams are there for Dreddball? It seems every time your bringing up a new team. Your not just pulling my leg and making up names now are you . Nurgley guys are looking great, loving the demon prince even more with color

28 tournament legal. 30 official. Half a dozen semi official. I have... some

monkeytroll wrote:Sounds like a fun game was had.

Papa's boys all looking great with some colour on, the 'big' guy and the Artist Formerly Known As Plague in particular.

It was, and today's was pretty awesome too... very fast, my eldest played a VERY aggressive game and ground us both into the dirt. He listened to my advice on strategy and he finally clicked with his team

The dice gods hated myself and my youngest but tbh it would've just delayed the inevitable.

Anyway, a bevy of

Daemon Prince Covidiumus

Great Unclean One with Doombell

In the end, he's come out ok I think.

I like the way the rats seem puzzled by the bell. Awfully familiar.

Icon Bearer of Nurgle

Trying a dark, dark rusty iron for this guy.

And the Plague Drones

Nice to get through these at last. This also means I've finally finished everything I got for my 40th

Only taken 2 years

just the pbc and gutrot to do know.

And started another hot wheels ork plane, because reasons.

Tried Dreadball over Tabletop Simulator today. Really impressed, looking forward to a full game Friday.

Merrily, we roll along,
Graven

**Dr H**

All the great unwashed masses look great.

Nice work on the rest too.

**Theophony**

Still liked the Deathstar base, but these are looking good and filthy

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**Gitsplitta**

Really diggin' that demon prince. Nice job graven!

**inmygravenimage**

Dr H wrote:All the great unwashed masses look great.

Nice work on the rest too.

Oh, I insist on poor bodily hygiene.

Theophony wrote:Still liked the Deathstar base, but these are looking good and filthy .

Proper filthy

Gitsplitta wrote:Really diggin' that demon prince. Nice job graven!

Cheers! In the end he was a lot of fun.

Had to gut my classroom today, in preparation for the return, so no nerding. Quite cathartic, in many ways: 15 years of crud. Still, got home to a couple of cracking early birthday presents: a whole bunch of transformers cards from a couple of mates, and a lovely surprise from my parents - a set of Marauder Destroyers and the AI card decks for Orks and Imps. Outstanding.

**monkeytroll**

All looking 'nice' - really like the guo as a whole piece, the base has a lot of character.

Who needs reasons for making hot wheels planes?

Hope all goes well for the school return.

**inmygravenimage**

monkeytroll wrote:All looking 'nice' - really like the guo as a whole piece, the base has a lot of character.

Who needs reasons for making hot wheels planes?

Hope all goes well for the school return.

Well this very true. I would've made more progress with it today but seem to have mislaid the sheet of diamond treadplate I'm going to clad it in

Today on the other hand was nerdtastic. Whilst I did have some work stuff to do, I had a brutal game of Ultimate with the boys. I cheated mercilessly (in a legitimate Dreadball way), my eldest was both sporting and played brilliantly, and my younger had fun and was gracious in defeat. As if that wasn't enough, I also played in my first full online match in the inaugural online worldwide league, using Z'zor (space bugs). Played against Koris, teleporting spider aliens, one of the only teams I don't own and really don't know at all, and against all odds won by a landslide in the 11th rush (my 5th turn of 7). Very patient opponent explained Tabletop Simulator to me very well: it is quite intuitive but my old win7 machine is a bit clunky - and I'm not the most adept any more, frankly. I remember when i was young and understood in technology

I laid some spots of colour down here and there, nothing major. Oh AND finished up some minis too...

Kitbash Gutrot Spume

mmm, fleshy

And the PBC

Bit of that oldhammer love

Which of course means I am... Fully Painted! Well, for nurgle at least. Shock.

Pretty pleased with the progress, I'm not going hell for leather but I am trundling along.
Hey ho,
Graven

**Theophony**

Your doing better than me with painting that’s for sure. Gutrot is fantastic, I’d say better than the actual model. The PBC is also really nicely completed. Love the machine gun coming out of the mouth thing.

**Don Qui Hotep**

Let me echo that Gutrot is looking ace. Congrats on knocking down all of your Nurgle, it's hard to imagine that you have any models left to paint!

**monkeytroll**

I'm loving that PBC, excellent bash indeed

**Viterbi**

Congrats on finishing everything Nurgle, both demon prince and GUO are great, but I love the icon bearer. He looks so menacing with his rotting armour and then the bright green eye lenses focusing on you before a bolter shell hits you in the head.

**GiraffeX**

Loving all the Nurgle goodness Graven, really like how the Icon Bearer came out very nice

**inmygravenimage**

Theophony wrote:Your doing better than me with painting that’s for sure. Gutrot is fantastic, I’d say better than the actual model. The PBC is also really nicely completed. Love the machine gun coming out of the mouth thing.

Dude, don't be so hard on yourself, your painting is ace. I am VERY happy with Gutrot, my gw staffer chum said the same but shhhhhhhh!

Yeah that beast of nurgle kit has done a LOT of miles

Don Qui Hotep wrote:Let me echo that Gutrot is looking ace. Congrats on knocking down all of your Nurgle, it's hard to imagine that you have any models left to paint!

Oh you sweet summer child

and thanks

monkeytroll wrote:I'm loving that PBC, excellent bash indeed

Cheers. You do rather force one to the game when it comes to bodging in the name of nurgle!

Viterbi wrote:Congrats on finishing everything Nurgle, both demon prince and GUO are great, but I love the icon bearer. He looks so menacing with his rotting armour and then the bright green eye lenses focusing on you before a bolter shell hits you in the head.

My thanks

I like the very rusted iron too.

GiraffeX wrote:Loving all the Nurgle goodness Graven, really like how the Icon Bearer came out very nice

I'm a bit taken aback with all the love for him tbh but thanks!

So today is my 10 year anniversary of this Blog,and 350 pages, no less! Woo arbitrary target reached! Cue maudlin sentiment. First, a few shout-outs: Fifty,who was the very first person to comment and is still not bored, Briancj who's been around since the very beginning of the previous incarnation of the blog when it was just me kitbashing IG, and Gitsplitta who's also been here since pg 1, and has become a particular friend and mentor over the year, constantly pushing me to raise my painting game in particular. Whilst there are many, many others I could mention and thank, you'll have to settle for a giant THANKYOU for the help, advice and support you've been through ups and downs, of course with hobby but also from little one's open-heart surgery (which also happened on pg 1), crippling hand problems, fighting depression and most recently work-related stress. There is simply no community like it and I am genuinely proud call myself a Dakkanaut.

Anyway, enough sentimental claptrap.
Toys!
I have actually not done much today, very lazy day. Updated my Z'zor (space bug) league roster for online play, I'm up against Kalyshi (space witch elves) next: I loathe them, they're very fast and very stabby, but pretty fragile - if you've played BB you know the sort of thing - so I'm definitely going to play smashy defence. They WILL be aiming to come to me and taking the fight to them is a mistake; my guard has levelled up and is even hittier, but unexpectedly one of my strikers was actually VERY good last game (Z'zor Strikers are notoriously rubbish) so he's my ace in hole. Money in the bank too, so going to buy some stuff, probably some staff to give me rerolls etc.

Speaking of Dreadball, played some Xtreme with kids.

Ultraviolent on a modular board. Good times!

However, I did do a little Sunday Driver:

And a bit more work on Da Blakk Panfa

Belly

He'll be black and purple/silver trim. On to the gap filling!
That's me 100 figures more than last year painted. I've slowed down a bit this month though

Onwards, another ten years,
Graven

**Theophony**

Happy ten year anniversary

. My 10 years on DakkaDakka is on Sunday, and I don’t think I hit the P&M area for a while after that.
Good luck with the online game today. Never been an online gamer, but I’ve never put in the money on a decent computer to do any real gaming their. Too broke from minis

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**Viterbi**

Congrats on the anniversary and here's to the next ten years! Although seeing your output I'm worrying about storage

**Gitsplitta**

Happy 10 years graven! That's awesome!

That plane is looking ace my friend. Really coming together!

**youwashock**

Happy milestone!

**Don Qui Hotep**

inmygravenimage wrote:
Don Qui Hotep wrote:Let me echo that Gutrot is looking ace. Congrats on knocking down all of your Nurgle, it's hard to imagine that you have any models left to paint!

Oh you sweet summer child and thanks

Let me live in my naive bliss for a few more days.

Congratulations on 10 glorious years of hobby energy. Excited to see what the next 10 bring!

**Fifty**

Waaaaaaah!

That's amazing. Ten YEARS!!! 350 PAGES That's just absurd.

You and Gits are right there on page 1 of my blog too, which is now at nine and a half years. I've always appreciated the support on my blog and have enjoyed watching yours too. Yours is, what, fifteen times longer then mine? (Phwoooar)

Right now, I love your Nurgle stuff. Purples and greens are where it is at for Grandpappy's boys, with bits of orange for good measure, so you hit the exact spot.

I have to be honest, I'm not a fan of Dreadball, but that is the game, not your work on it, which is quality.

**Briancj**

Dawwww, I'm glad I could be here for the whole thing.

--Briancj