Touch Grass, Level Up

 

Does this thing even work?

Painting McFarlane Toys Chaos Veteran Artist Proof

 

NOVA 2022 Photos

 

First big batch of photos from NOVA Open 2022: Capital Palette, 40k, Necromunda, LotR & more!

My Entire Raptors Army

 

Taking stock of my Raptors Space Marine army collection and setting some new goals.

Backlog Painting

 

Just putting paint on it.

Fembruary 2021 Finale

 

Fembruary 2021 wraps up -- I added a third model for my challenge, Rasputina (Malifaux), but still have a little bit to go...

Hobby Highlights

 

Since I didn't actually cover any hobby related activity in my 2020 Recap, this post will do just that. Below is all my hobby related projects and activities for 2020.

Unity Unit Challenge

Hot off the heels of last month's hobby challenge is a brand new one...

March Hobby Updates

Happy Saint Patty's day! Read on to see what I've been painting and playing this month.

DreadTober '18 - Update #4

DreadTober 2018 comes to an end. Come check out the finalnext round of progress photos ;)

DreadTober '18 - Update #3

Raptors Imperial Knight - DreadTober 2018 Update #3

Voidraven Bomber - Neglected Nevermore

September has come to an end, but I don't think my work on this Voidraven Bomber has...

Neglected Model Challenge Update

September Neglected Model challenge progress update!

Raptors Contemptor - Update #2

DreadTober update #2 - One more week to go!

Raptors Contemptor Dreadnought - Update #1

DreadTober update #1

DreadTober

Better late than never!

Green Marines

Nothing like a tournament only days away to motivate you to paint... a lot!

Updated Immortal Paint Scheme

Finally painted the base colors on my first Necron Immortal squad. I still need to wash, highlight, base, and add the gauss rods, but I think they are starting to shape up. I like the bone-white shoulder armor as it helps them stand out and look bulkier than the lowly Warriors. As soon as I have these guys finished up I'll take some decent pictures with the good camera. Then it's on to painting Wraiths and finishing the Spyders and Scarabs.

Is it Friday yet?

Greetings

I started playing 40k in 1997 just as the games’ 2^nd edition was transitioning to 3^rd. Over the years I’ve built up a decent collection of miniatures, but sadly have never had the time to fully paint them all. I was never an especially good painter and certainly was never fast at assembly line painting before. However, I have learned a few of the basic/necessary techniques such as drybrushing, layering, etc. But my goal here is to have a nice quality paint job from a tabletop-distance view. Not going for something to necessarily compete for a Golden Demon, but at least have my playable force up to a minimum, *mostly* painted standard.

My first task is to finish off my Raven Guard themed Space Marine army -- I can’t just leave my first trusty force undone and start on a new army, like the Dark Eldar (even though they’re the primary motivation driving me to finish the marines and a big reason I decided to do this blog! More on these guys later, but for now let’s just say I was one of those people patiently waiting years for the DE refresh/re-release, and I cannot wait to dive into painting the recently released models; my next 40k project).

The intent of this site is to motivate and remind myself that painting even a little bit here and there whenever I can get a few minutes really does add up. I couldn’t believe how quickly this 10 man Terminator squad (see gallery) started coming together. I’ll have a more focused write up on them when they’re completed. Of course, playing with a fully painted army enhances the entire game experience for everyone, even spectators. For me, painting and coming up with my own custom conversions have been some of the most enjoyable aspects of the hobby, beyond the facets of the actual game. It’s finding the time that’s the limiting factor for me. I’m going to try to periodically update this site with the latest from my 40k projects I’m currently working on as they make their way across my painting table and onto the tabletop.