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A quick update to show where I got with my Necromunda barricades...


























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Ok, here is an in-progress shot of the Mighty Empires Badlands map.




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Here are my Skaven army 'tokens' for the Blood in the Badlands campaign.




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Finally, here is my 500 pt list for our first round escalation game.

You have more models in one unit than I have in my entire 500 point Wood Elf army....

Edit: June 18, 2018 - The leviathan wakes... I feel the x-acto, putty and the styrene calling to me. Stay tuned for a project update!

Bump chika bow wow

Okaaaaay.... so it's been a while!

Since my last project post, lets see...lets recap.

My Mighty Empires map was left in a friend's truck on a hot summer day and melted... :(

Then, GW blew up the Old World and discontinued Warhammer Fantasy Battles... :(

Then, they launched Warhammer: Age of Sigmar...

and re-booted Warhammer Quest! Yay!

...and brought back my beloved Genestealer Cult army with a full range of models and a shiny codex!

Then they rendered my codex obsolete by releasing 8th ed 40K! Which, I must admit was quite an improvement to the game overall.

Then they went and re-booted Necromunda! Holy cow!

and now we've seen 4 of the original gangs released, the Cawdor teased, and only Delaque yet to be revealed. AND, there are hints of much more Necromunda goodness to come!

Finally, Adeptus Titanicus is getting a re-boot release this fall, and I couldn't be more excited about that! (More competition for my limited hobby focus and attention)

I'm loving everything about Games Workshop these days!

Part of the reason for my diminished hobby time and apparent disappearance from the face of the earth was due to my three kids growing and needing lots of my attention...soccer practice, and games, dance classes and recitals, school activities, softball, the list goes on!

All of that mixed in with my two jobs and home renovations (yeah, bought and moved into a new home about 3 years ago!), haven't left me with much time to just sit down to build and paint models...nor share them here with all of you.

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Now that summer vacation has hit, softball and dance season is over, my daughters are now 5 and 7, and so are a 'bit' more self-reliant these days....I I find myself with a little bit of time on the weekends that I can spend selfishly working on my hobby...and so, here is my current project!


Maelstrom's Edge Hab-Block

So, as some of you may be aware, Dakka's own Maelstrom's Edge game was launched a few years back on Kickstarter and the game has seen some fairly regular releases since, adding a new faction and several resin add-ons for the existing factions. Released at the same time as the starter box 'Battle for Zycanthus' was the following terrain sprue, meant for embellishing sci-fi structures...



Some very exceptional talent from right here on Dakka was commissioned to create some studio terrain for the game, using this cool terrain sprue. One of the pieces was this Hab-Block container/trailer unit...



I've attempted to create one of these and document it so that fans can recreate this awesome piece of terrain for their own games. Currently, I am working on a set of templates for the structure bits, and eventually this will end up as a build tutorial on The Comm Guild community blog.

This build will require just one (1) MEdge terrain sprue, and I ended up using (at least part of) all but two pieces. First off, I've trimmed off all of the bits that will be needed for the terrain piece and photographed them here...



then, I cut and trimmed some of the parts to create this subset...



















Next, I had to make some estimates based on the size of the parts and where they were positioned on the Hab-Block in the photo...and start to measure and cut some of the structure bits from foamcore...















More to come...

Good to see you back on, and at least with a little hobby time. The prep and work on that hab block looks exhausting. Looking good so far, looking forward to seeing more.

Thanks Syro, it was a little crazy, but I’m making templates so other people attempting this build won’t have to spend all that time measuring everything out.

Here are a few more shots of the progress on the Hab-Block build.

Last two sides attached, and the other end cap.



The foam base for the corner runs, sprayed black on the inside.


With the corner runs added.

Fantastic build there Fango. I may have to see about sourcing some of those ME sprues. I’ve loved their Broken releases so far, but the core box leaves me feeling meh as the styles in it just don’t hit any chord with me.

Thanks Theo, yeah the Broken stuff is pretty cool. They just released some new SecDef troops for the Epirian faction, which are some of their best figures yet. (Full disclosure: I do some graphic design and concept art for Spiral Arm Studios).

Here's some more progress on the Hab-Block build...

reverse side...


Cutting a 45 degree angle on this bit of plastic card...


Dry-fit, measure/mark, and cut...


Bevel the end of the these bits to fit between the corner runs...


Adding the terrain sprue bits and detailing the ends of those corner runs...


Add details to the other end...


Aaaand, build nearly complete. Just need to add a few bits of interestingly shaped bits of cut plastic-card and some rivets!


After that, I need to build the AirCon unit, and a base for the whole thing...

I really like that structure, glad somebody else is figuring out how to build it

That's really cool that you work with spiral arm studios, Fango. Also random question, but how are you taking those pictures when there are two hands in the photo? Timer, someone else taking them, or something else/

 Syro_ wrote:
That's really cool that you work with spiral arm studios, Fango. Also random question, but how are you taking those pictures when there are two hands in the photo? Timer, someone else taking them, or something else/

He rolled doubles on the skills chart and being an free agent of chaos got to choose a mutation (extra hands that’s 3 thumbs up on three different hands ). It’s an extra gift right after his exceptional creativity.

Well done Fango. I saw the SecDef figs previewed about a week ago. Very nice.

@Sgt. Oddball - yeah it was fun working it out. I hope to get it finished this coming weekend.

@Syro - I asked my 14 yr old son to take a break from Fortnite long enough to grab couple of the photos for me.

@Theo - lol! Thanks for the kudos. I hope to have my hands on some of those SecDef figures soon, they do look awesome.

Ok, so I’ve decided to take this project blog a little more seriously...to use it to chronicle the small wins in my monumental effort to complete all of my Miniature gaming projects (of which there are many....waaaay too many). I’ve been making an effort to check in on other’s blogs and offer encouragement, praise, and/or critiques, and pledge to make an update to my own at Least once a week. Ideally, I get in my 1 hour a night to make some steady progress, but with 3 kids and 2.5 jobs, that might not be realistic...and I want this to be a motivator, not a constant reminder that I can’t make any notable progress.

In the next couple of days, I’ll be updating my OP on page one to add some info based on Gitsplitta’s great P&M Blogging advice...and I’ll be creating a summary list (with links, as content gets added) of all of my ongoing projects (my Vault of Shame, if you will). This will allow visitors to check out specific projects, and maybe offer me a reality check as to what I can realistically expect to accomplish given the amount of time I have to dedicate to this hobby (read, obsession) of mine.

To start, I’ve pencilled out a list, just from memory, of what projects I have currently in my Vault of Shame....I invite you all to join me on this quest for completion...I may not even get close to getting everything completed, but at least it I can enjoy the process and maybe learn a little about myself along the way.

I wish you the best of luck Fango. That is a monumental list to try to tackle. On the bright side, if you've been checking a lot of other blogs, you've probably noticed the unwritten rule that if you don't have way to many miniature wargaming projects to try to complete, then you're doing it wrong

When I get home in a month, I'll try to join you in this quest for completion. Keep us posted

Does Stuffed Fables live up to the hype?

@Syro_ - Thanks for the kind words of encouragement! I look forward to seeing your progress as well

@Sgt Oddball - Believe the hype! I've linked a couple of reviews / how to play videos below if you want to get a more in depth look.

Stuffed Fables

I actually got this board game a few months back, pretty much right after it first hit the shelves. Since then, I've painted MOST of the figures, taking a few shots with my iPhone along the way, but for some reason never got around to posting them up here.

My impetus for getting and painting the minis for this game was to get my two daughters involved in some miniatures board gaming (and just maybe, in the future, they might pick up an interest in some of the other miniatures games that I collect and play). I don't get to hobby, or play, nearly as much as I would like, so finding games that I can enjoy while spending quality time with my family is HUGE. We've only got this to the table twice so far... Aubrey is 7 and has pretty severe ADHD...so getting her to sit still and focus for very long is a challenge. My other daughter, Autumn, is 5. She doesn't fidget and bounce and get distracted as much as her older sister, but her age limits her engagement in this a little...

I'm not an expert game reviewer, so I wont go too much farther in to describing it, other than the figures are cute and charming, and super fun to paint (especially if you have little ones to share the game with). The game boards (there are many), are actually pages in the book (its spiral bound and the pages are a durable almost plastic finish), and sit opposite the story and scenario details for that given mission/quest. Eric Summerer from the Dice Tower network has a very in-depth review with his two small boys, and Rodney Smith from the Watch it Played channel on Youtube goes over the mechanics in detail...they even hired him to do the official tutorials for certain game mechanics that are linked via QR codes printed in the book near the places those mechanics come in to play.

Let me know what you think! Without further ado, here are some photos...















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Short term to-do list in priority order (we'll see how much I can tackle this weekend):

Make 'cratered' trench section for Syro_

Finish Hab-Block terrain build and finalize the templates.

Finish painting Stuffed Fables...this COULD be my first completed project!

Start painting my Last Days: Zombie Apocalypse survivors (and maybe some of the zombies too).

Clean and assemble my Tzaangor Shaman, a couple more Skyfires, and some Tzaangors.

Start working on some Silver Tower themed bases for my Tzeentch AoS figures.

Sketch up some fence/barricade ideas for a rural farmhouse (LoER terrain competition)

Convert (at Least) 1 Hot Wheels car for Gaslands (25 can value) for private Gaslands event on July 28th

Just a quick detour from my own posts, I have to share some images of my buddy Greg's Drowned Earth project. This is a game that was recently Kickstarted and successfully delivered.

Check out their website here... https://www.thedrownedearth.com/

Greg has been trying to convince me to buy in to this game. He went all in on the KS and has done some amazing scratch built terrain for his Drowned Earth board, and for now, just has his girlfriend to play it with him. I have so many projects going, I just cant justify starting a new one....especially with Adeptus Titanicus coming next month.

Anyway,he keeps sharing his amazing progress shots and I have to admit he's wearing me down...

Here are some shots of his table and some of his minis... Let me know what you all think. Have you heard of this game? Anyone else playing it?

Don't know about the game but that's a lovely board

I watched the KS! But in the end my $$$ is pulled in so many directions. I think the reason I skipped it was it was a company I had never heard of and hadn’t seen anyone talking about it before hand. I’ll have to give it another look since I’m seeing actual models in the real world now.

@Sgt. Oddball - Yeah, Greg does some pretty nice scratch-built terrain.

@Theo - I know how that is, I’ve missed out on a couple of Kickstarters due to lack of funds at the time...Zombicide: Black Plague - Green Horde, and Deep Madness were two of the ones I pledge a dollar for and wasn’t able to free up the funds for in the end. I’m currently trying to eBay stuff to pay for the Hellboy Boardgame Mantic just ran on KS. Definitely check out Drowned Earth, the sculpts are pretty amazing, and I think they are available in spin cast white metal, or in resin for a premium price.

Gaslands

I’ve been trying to narrow down to the one car I’ll be taking to that event on the 28th...which one should I make my first Gaslands conversion?



Last Days: Zombie Apocalypse

My survivor crew: Everyday Hero, Firefighter, Rescue Worker, Good Samaritan 1 (flashlight), Good Samaritan 2 (scoped rifle), and Sarge.




I got some painting done on these guys... none of them are finished yet...but getting there. I need to have them done by this weekend.



Had to do a can of Campbell’s Tomato Soup in this guy’s pack!


The whole gang, nearly done


What do you all think so far? I’m still torn on whether or not I should cut of their integral disk bases and mount them to 25mm rounds.

Still working on that short term to-do list, I’ll append it with notes, likely in the morning.

What’s your recipe for your blacks? Mine always look like garbage.

Also at the event for Gaslands are you using perks for affiliations. If so will you be Mishkin,Mizashi(wrong I know but I don’t have the book in front of me) or one of the others. Depending on the race type would lead to some advantages, but I think the high handling cars generally have an advantage because of maneuvering. If it’s just a death race then go for all out speed for the extra movement. That being said I like the green one for overall customizing as it has the scoop windows and looks like a flatter roof as well as a large hood to mount stuff too.

Very nice painting! I vote blue car

Gah! I failed at my 1 hour a night pledge this past week already!

I've been working on my 1:1 residential house model quite a bit, which has cut down by hobby time in other scales significantly... :(

The upside is I'm refilling the brownie points jar, and increasing the resale value of my home!


@Theo. - For the black on my shotgun-toting survivor, I primed with a 50/50 mix of Vallejo Black and White primer using my airbrush. Then I laid down a slightly thinned layer of Abaddon Black all over the shirt. Then I went straight to light grey to pick out the high points of the folds in the fabric,,,Mechanicus Standard Grey, and I think I may have gone in with Celestra Grey for some of the higher points.Finally, I hit the whole shirt with a liberal coat of Nuln Oil. Gotta love those washes/glazes. Talent in a bottle I tell ya!


@Sgt. Oddball - Thanks! As much as I love that Chevelle, In the end I went with the Charger...I've been inspired to paint it up like the Union version of the Dukes of Hazard car...The General Grant! Blue, with the Stars and Stripes on the roof...some tanks on the back (ala road warrior) and a giant machine gun on the hood....maybe some additional armor plating for good measure...we'll see how far I can get on it.

I have a feeling you are checking back for progress on my MEdge build and I promise I will have an update on that soon.

Here's a few shots of my 1:1 tub/shower surround install...











Also, spent SEVERAL HOURS putting this 4Ground house together for Last Days...literally every window has 5 parts...the acetate sheet for the glass, the frame and mullions for the exterior, the moveable part of the window on the exterior, the frame for the interior, the trim for the exterior...that doesn't include the shutters...which I haven't gotten to yet. >:O

interior shot below... (sorry for the sideways shot)




No photo evidence, but i did get a bunch of Tzeentch models cleaned/assembled the weekend before last, and the days leading up to my first AoS game last Thursday.

So far, I've got the following ready to paint:

(From Silver Tower)
Gaunt Summoner and familiars
Ogroid Thurmitage
2 Pink Horrors
4 Blue Horrors
4 brimstone horrors
6 Tzaangors
8 Kairic Acolytes

(From Hammeral)
6 more Kairic Acolytes with hand weapons shields

(GW kits)
3 Skyfires
1 Tzaangor Shaman
1 Tzaangor
10 Pink Horrors
10 Blue Horrors
10 Brimstone Horrors
3 Flamers
1 Magister

Lot's more to clean and build... and I want to make Silver Tower themed bases...using this set as a starting point...so that makes this project a little more drawn out and time consuming!

I lost my first Path to Glory game (just!) to the Stormcast player in the group...MVPs were the Skyfires!

So...list update...

Make 'cratered' trench section for Syro_

Finish Hab-Block terrain build and finalize the templates.

Finish painting Stuffed Fables...this COULD be my first completed project!

Start painting my Last Days: Zombie Apocalypse survivors (and maybe some of the zombies too).

nearly done with my survivors!

Clean and assemble my Tzaangor Shaman, a couple more Skyfires, and some Tzaangors.

done!

Start working on some Silver Tower themed bases for my Tzeentch AoS figures.

Found some 3d models of bases to print and cast, but may want to make a few more designs...

Sketch up some fence/barricade ideas for a rural farmhouse (LoER terrain competition)

Convert (at Least) 1 Hot Wheels car for Gaslands (25 can value) for private Gaslands event on July 28th

Started on this...more updates to come this week.

Nice soldering work. Mine always looks sad.

I haven’t tried 4ground kits, but if they are similar to Sarissa-precision, then they are lovely when done. Even with sideways windows .

I haven't tried Sarissa kits either, so I cant make an honest comparison, but for the money, the detail on these 4Ground kits is phenomenal. They've got a whole line of western/frontier town themed kits that I'd love to eventually get for Malifaux...but I'm not playing Malifaux much these days...

On a side note...related to my project posts above...I made a major backslide in progress of reducing the size of my Vault of Shame...

I grabbed a Tzaangor box from the FLGS last week, and the box of Tzaangors I ordered from Miniature Market Thursday before last, finally arrived at my office today along with the Malign Sorcery box...so, add 20 Tzaangors and 17 endless spells to my Pile-O-Unpainted-Models...sigh.

Ok, I got all of my Malign Sorcery Endless Spells assembled...they were fun to build and cleaned went together relatively quickly. That Purple Sun and the Chompy spells are HUGE!



Also for Age of Sigmar, I got these amazing objective markers put together and ready to paint. I'm in love with this kit and every objective model has a plethora of detail and character. These are going to be really fun to paint up and will look awesome on the table.



I also nearly completed my 4Ground house kit for Last Days...just need to stick on the shutters



I didn't get any hobby time in last night, as I had a drawing to do for my 2nd job...but I made some progress on my book club book (audio) while I worked on that...so, all in all, a productive evening!

Today I did a little more research on making digital 3d objects, so I can start working on my Silver Tower themed bases. Please chime in if you have experience with this, I'd love to hear about your process and what software/tools you use! Also, does anyone know what angle the bevel is on the GW bases?

Tonight I plan to get a little painting in while my wife is off at her book club meeting...we'll see how much I can knock out.

Seeing things like Confrontation, Kingdom Death, and Man O War on your to-do list has me excited to see your progress. Best of luck!

 youwashock wrote:
Seeing things like Confrontation, Kingdom Death, and Man O War on your to-do list has me excited to see your progress. Best of luck!

Thanks! I’m really gonna need it! I’ll try to post some progress for those games soon as well. It’s always more motivating to work on a project if I’ve got interested visitors cheering me on

Ok. Made a little progress on the bombed trench section for Syro_



Next I need to add some styrofoambits for the trench and crater walls...


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Ok, added some foam structure for the crater, and went ahead and plastered over it.

Enjoying the 1:1 project!