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Gitsplitta wrote: Love the OSL on the torch bearer... well done.

Most kind old chum! Your message got lost in rollover, thank dakka for blog view

Had some fairly crappy personal news so ended up spending the other night up very late painting and drinking, which meant I got Beta-Ray Bill done:

Again, not a massive fan of cosmic Kirby stuff, and BRB always freaked me out slightly, but I enjoyed painting him.

That's a lot of cape, after all.

In other news, a heads-up that the Dakka Centennial painting contest is happening in June:
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/30/809383.page#11526732
Check out the post, should be jolly. I mean I have NO idea what I'm painting for it, but still.
Graven

Love that Beta Ray Bill.

A horse is a horse of course of course
'less he's got hammer then he's Beta Ray Bill!

Lol silly boy. Edited for a better pic... Better Ray Bill

So, nice long weekend. Being somewhat republican, I hobbied, doing some scatter, and some streets, whilst avoiding the general royal hooplah.

I did 14 street tiles, and finished 6 wee bits of scatter (which count half on my weird scoring system), so enough to just about fill a 3x3 board for a proper murder fest.

So in our coronation event game against the Vampires of Dan, my elder spawn, I naturally took King for a Day, the drunken clowns.

His objective was to draw as much blood as possible, mine was kill Vampires. Some great moments - Rialto Assassin fumbling first roll of the game and fell straight into the canal, only to drag himself out and murder a giant beastie, Ostrich taking out the Crone, Harpies drowning Pulcinella left right and centre, Brute knocking vampires back into the water over and over - but, in the end, the Strigoi won 28 to 26.

Brilliant, hilarious and can't wait for the rematch! Very lucky to have a well trained opponent

Just about finished up these for Guild: Shipwright, Baba Yaga and another Arbalest. Bit of touching up to go.

WIP wise, as well as Psylocke, who's the last of my MCP backlog, working on my entry for dakka monthly, playing about with getting a good mix of greens for my Rashaar for using Vallejo Game Color range, moving towards a deep turquoise, and less of the almost military green I'd done before.

Thoughts, cruddy pic notwithstanding? I've also got the Queens of the Adriatic promo alt leaders for Rashaar, Guild and spawn's Strigoi to tackle... Let's not talk about the rest of the unbuilt pile of opportunity (it's actually just the Rashaar half of the starter set with the KS extras), plus a bit more scatter on the go too.

If you're very observant you'll have noticed that a couple of these bits made it on to our table at the weekend unfinished 😬 so better get them touched up and THEN on to the Morgraur!

Oh, we also played some more Highlander, he's really getting into the Deckbuilding so got him a stack of Connor cards and he proceeded to take my (Kastagir's) head and a new Japanese bluffing game called The Number which was a LOT of fun and my incredibly mathematical offspring was rubbish at

Hey ho
Graven

Got the Guild members finished, huzzah:

I do think that hiring Baba Yaga is basically a mistake. She will definitely not use YOUR blood for her spells...
Really enjoying painting up the Rashaar, too. They're not quite done but the colour scheme is coming together nicely. I've run out of green-black ink, but then next wave will be done.
Also knocked out some more scatter:

Venetian wells and some reappropriated AoS bits, the base of the statue of Sigmar (who knows, one day I'll do him as a bust maybe) and a pair of Braziers (no rude jokes there you!)
I'm going to have to cave in and tackle the cleanup on the unbuilt Carnevale soon: starter set Rashaar, couple more Strigoi, another civilian for the Guild and the KS promo Gifted, the Mask Maker. There's a bit more terrain on the way too
Graven

Nice terrain! The wells look like something a careless hobbit could knock something down

Love the cape on Beta Ray Bill. I remember discovering him as a teenager in some Marvel encyclopedia and thinking - what the hell... he still gives off the same vibe lol.

All that terrain on the board is just beautiful too. So good to see games being played - can't wait til my little ones are big enough to roll some dice with.

Thanks for sharing!

Nice work mate. Terrain is interesting and brilliantly painted. The figures are excellent. Great to see you still banging away. And with a small partner or two.

PS. Has that dungeon set I did for you few years ago survived? Might just about work out for your current fascination?

Slinky wrote:Nice terrain! The wells look like something a careless hobbit could knock something down

Hehehe thanks man

tzurk wrote:Love the cape on Beta Ray Bill. I remember discovering him as a teenager in some Marvel encyclopedia and thinking - what the hell... he still gives off the same vibe lol.

All that terrain on the board is just beautiful too. So good to see games being played - can't wait til my little ones are big enough to roll some dice with.

Thanks for sharing!

Yeah he's a strange, strange character
And thanks! Breeding your own opponents is definitely encouraged.

Camkierhi wrote:Nice work mate. Terrain is interesting and brilliantly painted. The figures are excellent. Great to see you still banging away. And with a small partner or two.

PS. Has that dungeon set I did for you few years ago survived? Might just about work out for your current fascination?

Thanks old chum. Aw man, that would've been perect! Sadly, the mice got to it. The perils of the garage, alas. I was gutted :(

I found out I had put the Shipwright on the wrong base (in my defence it's listed wrongly in their app) so he got a new base whilst I was working on some scatter.

Another set of MDF offcuts and the KS promo dead land shark. Neat-o. Need some soft debris for land at some point though.

And made progress on the Rashaar.

Lovely much of Dagon worshippers. They really need some beasties...

Lesser Rhyll, hammerhead Karcharon and Kar-cass.

Sirenas

Cult Officiants

Hybrid and (sea) Urchins

Cult Enforcers

And, the cult leader.
I've still got a Ragdru (Deep One), Lesser Ragdru (small Deep One... Shallow one?!), 4 Slaves (aka monster munch), another Officiant, another Hybrid, Demogogue, 2 Magi-Rashaar, Priest and Beast Handler to do... and the Morgraur, giant beast of doom that's a one-man (well, squamous unknowable creature from beyond) army. Oh, couple more Strigoi for the boy, and another Citizen and the Mask Maker for me.
That's all.
For now....
Graven

The Morgraur arises!

Summoned by Dagon's church, it crashes its way through Venice, consuming all, heedless of friend or foe.

This thing is massive, and was a lot work to build, pin and fill, but well worth it.

I also enjoyed making it... sticky. And it's hardly nsfw at all

Wow, Morgraur is really something. Very menacing, almost Freudian. The pink・purple contrasts wonderfully with the green.

Very impressive model- I love the feeling of motion, you can really see it crashing through the streets causing mayhem

JoshInJapan wrote:Wow, Morgraur is really something. Very menacing, almost Freudian. The pink・purple contrasts wonderfully with the green.

Thanks my friend. Yeah, it's quite a saucy thing. This is the old sculpt, the new one is just a giant worm thing. Much less impressive, but much less... suggestive

Slinky wrote:Very impressive model- I love the feeling of motion, you can really see it crashing through the streets causing mayhem

Cheers! It's got great rules to reflect this in game, it can fit through any 2" space, destroys stuff left right and centre and if it rolls 5 successes on an attack it simply eats the target - no save, nothing. It's basically a walking (/slithering) scenario, as it costs as much in game as a small force.

For a palette cleanser, the last of my current raft of MCP characters, the lethal, lovely Psylocke!

Great sculpt of a cracking character, love the base with lump of Sentinel.

Oi! that's my mate's leg


And did a bunch of smaller terrain bits for Carnevale, all around canal access - stairs, jetties etc.

I scored all the wood with a hobby knife quickly to add some grain Quick, easy and fairly effective.

Quite pleased with the wee guild graffito. I think that I'm going to actually add some small ladders to the paving squares, just for EXTRA water access.

From a scorecard perspective (not that I am really chasing a numerical Paint target this year) I am counting these as scatter, i.e. 2 for 1 - so 10 for the 20 bits.

Feel a bit down, even though things are ok. Life's a mystery that way I guess.

Hey ho
Graven

Amazing work. And fast.

Bud you will be tired. You are coming up on end of year and everything. So don't knock yourself. It is understandable to be a bit weary. That will be it. Bit flakey myself at mo, but keep looking at the positives. For you, you have a nice game.system and are cracking out some amazing work inspired by it, which in turn is inspiring us.

Like the carnevale scenery - do you have a lively local scene?

Thanks for sharing

Great work on the terrain, lovely and atmospheric. Love the blood and grime on the steps/bridge, and the wood look on the jetties is very authentic.

Psylocke looking good too! I've only run her in one game so far, but she kicks ass on the tabletop. Are you playing much MCP at the moment, or is it more of a hobby project for the time being?

Edit: Scrolling back up, I missed that Lovecraftian monstrosity! That is some killer colour work, and the whole piece looks genuinely unsettling in just the right way!

Love the Lovecraftian models. We need something for scale on the Morgraur... maybe a shot next to a cultist or something?

Camkierhi wrote:Amazing work. And fast.
Bud you will be tired. You are coming up on end of year and everything. So don't knock yourself. It is understandable to be a bit weary. That will be it. Bit flakey myself at mo, but keep looking at the positives. For you, you have a nice game.system and are cracking out some amazing work inspired by it, which in turn is inspiring us.

IGtR= wrote:Like the carnevale scenery - do you have a lively local scene?
Thanks for sharing

Define lively - me and my kids? Sure! so, sort of. This all started because one of my closest nerdbrothers bought me and another of our friends a starter faction each. If we ever managed to actually see one another (because we're, like, adults) we could get some really good games going. You'd think in a city the size of Glasgow we'd manage to have quite a good scene, but part of the reason I've been able to pick up so much so cheaply is precisely because of a lack of local interest. Partly, because outside of 40k/Kt, it's dominated by MCP and Moonstone (which is fair enough), but also because folk have busy, busy lives.

Paradigm wrote:Great work on the terrain, lovely and atmospheric. Love the blood and grime on the steps/bridge, and the wood look on the jetties is very authentic.

Psylocke looking good too! I've only run her in one game so far, but she kicks ass on the tabletop. Are you playing much MCP at the moment, or is it more of a hobby project for the time being?

Edit: Scrolling back up, I missed that Lovecraftian monstrosity! That is some killer colour work, and the whole piece looks genuinely unsettling in just the right way!

Gitsplitta wrote:Love the Lovecraftian models. We need something for scale on the Morgraur... maybe a shot next to a cultist or something?

Fair point amigo, and many thanks! Here you go, my finished contest entry includes a foolhardy Shipwright making the mistake of trying to take the beast on:

Mistakes were made, indeed... though that could be said of my Carnevale collection generally.

Speaking of which I have done a couple more gribblies, the Raadru and Lesser Ugrdu - deep ones by any other name - plus some canal scatter in the form of more gondola poles and a crow cage, made from assorted scrap, to ward off pirates (which are coming later this year to the game).

“We shall dive down through black abysses...and in that lair of the Deep Ones we shall dwell amidst wonder and glory forever."


Delightfully evil looking things

Glorious gribbly goodness Well not GOODNESS exactly but you know what I mean
Might do another bit of terrain next, just for variety. As if I don't have enough, a mate that I gave a ton of toys for his kids is getting out of the game, so more may be coming my way
Cya,
Graven

More scenery, more often, that's what I say I've been working away at this gorgeous modular, Calle de la Riva, for Carnevale.

The buildings can be arrayed as you see fit and come with clips should you wish for a bit of extra stability (they can also lock into others in the range). Good job I tidied the garage yesterday to make space for more scenery

Past me had the bright idea of part priming in stages which, whilst a faff at the time, was very much appreciated by present (or least, nearer past) me. I wanted to go for a faded plasterwork effect so applied VJ German Khaki and Deck Tan (woo favourite paint) and letting it leech into the unprimed MDF. Also, it turns out my outside table and back wall do a passable impression of Venice.

Tootling along with ideas for this month's painting contest, going with the theme of Paradigm.

Plan had been to do the Queens of the Adriatic, the promo female leaders, for the 3 factions we own, but I started the Magi Rashaar and got... distracted.

I meant to do these last month, but the prospect of doing all the greens and matching the highlights put me off. But now there's a real chance that the entry will be the Magi, the Handler (big pokey stick for encouraging giant beasties not to eat your own troops), Demagogue and Priest. Functionally, a command squad, I guess, which covers the idea of the Paradigm still, and if I want to make it a 5 I've still got a regular non promo Magi or another Officiant to do (and 4 slaves, but I don't think they would cut it - though one IS breaking their chains 🤔)

Otherwise, my head isn't great. Depression is bearing down on me again and the lack of any real reason makes it almost worse, somehow. But at least acknowledging this is helping a bit.

More fishy folk inbound, I'll wager,
Graven

Deep ones look great, as do the new terrain pieces.

Gitsplitta wrote:Deep ones look great, as do the new terrain pieces.

Thanks buddy! I'm seriously debating painting up the deep ones from Unfathomable (the Mythos reskin of the Galactica boardgame) and just playing a massive horde of them The TT terrain is just wonderfully evocative, although as ever putting together their staircases sucks
In the meantime, a little WIP:

These are going fairly slowly, as it's almost army painting with these guys (being a cult and all). Looking forward to going back to vampires and citizenry - you might notice the Vampire Queen at the back of the shot, plus spawn asked for The Drowning and the Drowned (Ferryman and aquatic strigoi) as an end-of-exams treat, so who am I to disagree - and I have a couple more folk to add to the Guild, as I want to turn his vampires into pincushions with alllll the crossbows As a faction, the Strigoi have just had a massive set of buffs in the FAQ so definitely need to keep the kid in his place

Little spoiler about RL


Onwards! Might finally get round to the rest of my Feudal Japan stuff
Graven

The armies, I mean, loyal servants and definitely just a Church, of Dagon!

Magi-Rashaar (M & F versions)


Slavery? No, no, just penance! Definitely not snacks for keeping Rift-born monsters happy.

Demagogue and Priest

Abd another Officiant (reposed) and the Beast Handler.

Next wave of the boy's Strigoi are also started, as are my Guild, but nothing worth showing. I do have another Rashaar to do, also, a Hybrid who managed to blend in VERY well with the citizenry

We are at the very dangerous point of ALLEGEDLY not needing/wanting much else, at least for Guild and Strigoi. The boy is consdiering the Cetean Upior, a giant mutated aquatic vampire, and I'm intrigued by the Beggars' Guild that are coming soon, but nothing urgent. I would like a few more beasties for Rashaar, but that's likewise not pressing, as I'm happy enough with the Church as a list archetype rather than the Flame That Burns Underwater (sea monsters everywhere).

Graven

Those are some lovely Dagon worshippers. I don't play games that are competitive only, but as a fellow Cthulhu fan they are tempting. I especially like the Sirens and the giant Morgraur.
Nevertheless I'll have even more Cthulhu goodness than I can handle once my Death May Die Fear of the Unknown pledge arrives sometime down the line.

I love the colors and shading you used, very aquatic.

;That's so cool...

nerull wrote:Those are some lovely Dagon worshippers. I don't play games that are competitive only, but as a fellow Cthulhu fan they are tempting. I especially like the Sirens and the giant Morgraur.
Nevertheless I'll have even more Cthulhu goodness than I can handle once my Death May Die Fear of the Unknown pledge arrives sometime down the line.

Carnevale is far from competitive, it emphasizes cinematic, swashbuckling, narrative fun. Yes, some people take it far too seriously but there's always WAAC players.

makeitorky wrote:I love the colors and shading you used, very aquatic.

Thanks! As I've progressed through painting them I've ramped the highlights and added more Turquoisey tones generally, including going back to finished models and updating them.

Gitsplitta wrote:That's so cool...

Thanks mate. Most kind.
Right, a bit of scatter, for variety.

I felt our board lacked soft debris to land on, so this was the solution: Mantic market terrain crate, plus some brimstone tentacles. I also made another set of steps from some leftover MCP terrain. The cart will also make a good bit of unsteady terrain, which is normally just gondolas - so again, variety for the streets as well as the canals.

I've been playing a fair bit of old school Highlander CCG with the kids, which has been a nice distraction. Not saying I'm having a p&m break but it's good to mix things up a bit
Graven

Finished up my Queen of Thieves for Carnevale

Alongside the Magi-Rashaar, the gondola and poles this makes a nice display entry for this month's contest.

I continue to be delighted by how well out garden table and wall work 😜

Making some progress on the last batch of forbidden fortress stuff, will try to get that done this week before we go off on holiday.
Had a great birthday, saw Flash - better than expected - and ate much Italian food, followed by watching Babylon 5 from the start with the kids as my lovely wife got the complete box set for me. Lots of geeky gifts, but nothing gamery aside from new Blacksad RPG.
Still, I've got enough toys, right
Graven

Still, I've got enough toys, right

that´s probably old age taken the better of you... who in the seven hells would say something like that? happy belated birthday!!!

as for the RL stuff... I feel you mate! I recently was in a day care institution to work on a depression I got due to work related issues... but even tho it was over eight week it was only a mere warm up so to say... no real cooking done ... now the real cooking has to be planned...


P.s. ...you really got really good... whenever i am turning in on these pages after lots of lurking I see so much good stuff here!!!

Scatter terrain is great, you'll have a full miniature Venice soon

Glad you had a good time graven... well deserved!