Back in Black (and green)

I don’t usually post work in progress shots, but as there has been very little progress in the last month I’m making an exception. Having been very distracted from 40k with a return to RPG campaign building it’s high time my rogue trader got some more painted troops. I still need to have at least …

I can hardly contain myself…

I’ve had a few weeks off from 40K stuff, playing a few sessions of D&D and getting distracted by new minis. Some of this has been prompted by a few of the recent releases from GW in the form of the re-released Killzones. I can understand their price points, but their utter dishonesty in advertising, …

March Forwards!

February's output was nowhere near what I wanted to achieve, in fact I haven't painted anything since my last update. I even missed out on painting up Severina Raine for Lead Balloony's Fembruary challenge. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly, the other two players in our household Tale of Four Three Gamers have …

It’s oh so quiet…

How’s the painting going you ask? Well... I still haven’t finished the last infantry squad from the January combat patrol. Most of the base coating has been done, and I’m planning on getting them done by the end of this weekend. I would say that real life has got in the way, but in truth …

#NewYearNewArmy – Part 6 – HQ

Another hobby session, and another step closer to de-greying the combat patrol. Only the infantry squad and heavy weapons squad to go now... Today’s entry is the raison d’etre of the whole force: Lord Adeodatus de Lattyr, Rogue Trader. I can see a few little splodges for clean-up already 😦 Using the wonderful Necromunda Kal …

#NewYearNewArmy – Part 5 – More Elites

The second Elite slot in the burgeoning Combat Patrol is full of Bullgryns. Things seem to have taken ages this week, and these chaps are no exception. Adding some much needed close combat support both for 40k and Kill Team. I was unsure about the colour scheme and ended up painting them in the same …

Gaslands models by Darren Cullen

You may or may not be aware of the artist Darren Cullen who quite often uses toys to illuminate social issues. Previous works have included Action Man etc... Here's a Brexit scale-model project he was mucking about with during lockdown this year, inspired by the apocalyptic diy tabletop game Gaslands. You may or may not …

A World of Command Points

Tonight's hobby session started with putting down a basecoat and wash on the Scout Sentinel. This one is from the recalled 4th Brython Foresters regiment. While I was waiting for it to dry, my eye was drawn to some of the other models I'd picked out for this month. Among them was a little project …

#NewYearNewArmy – Part 2 – HQ

First HQ unit done: Aradia Madellan - Primaris Psyker from the Blackstone Fortress Escalation game. I was trying to work out which HQ to do first, the psyker or Creed. Decided to go with the psyker as she's usable in both Kill Team and 40k. Wow, the camera's really unforgiving... Took me about 4 1/2 …

#NewYearNewArmy – Part 1 – Troops

Yesterday saw the lid coming off the paint box and the first models begun. Today sees them finished! Can I get away with crappy painting if I take crappy pictures? The first squad of the newly formed 9th Arcadia regiment is completed. These will form the first troops choice for the combat patrol, as well …