Life In A Hiding Place

Evil Sunz Shokkjump Dragsta

Today I finally finished off my Shokkjump Dragsta! I started this model as soon as I received the Speed Freekz boxed game and got really close to finishing it but then got distracted with other projects. This was the most enjoyable model I have ever painted! I really can’t wait to paint all the other new vehicles for my Evil Sunz army. I’ll be entering this in my FLGS’ painting competition next month. Wish me luck!

Miniatures completed in 2019: 12 (10 infantry and 2 vehicles) 

Forgeworld Kataigida Secutarii Axiarch

As part of my doubles tournament army I wanted to use some Secutarii. I got a unit of Hoplites done (they are very nearly finished and will be shared soon) and to give them a boost I wanted them to be led by an Axiarch. As there isn’t currently a miniature available for this character I converted one from Inquisitor Greyfax which provided the perfect base due to her long coat. I used a Secutarii head and backpack and now she fits in perfectly. 

Forgeworld Kataigida Arch Magos Prime

I hadn’t yet painted an HQ choice for my Horus Heresy Mechanicum Taghmata army and I needed one for the doubles tournament. I’ve always been a fan of the Myrmidon models so I thought one would make the perfect base to build on. I then just needed to convert it to make it look suitably imposing and different from the normal models in the unit. I’m really pleased with the end result which stands out well. 

Terrax Pattern Termite Assault Drill

Last week I finished my Termite, ready for the Horus Heresy Doubles Tournament at Warhammer World. I’ve loved this model from the moment I saw it and picked it up earlier this year. It was a pleasure to build and I enjoyed every moment of painting it. I played with the textured technical paints for the first time and used a lot of weathering powder to try and give it a well-used appearance.

The Farstriders

I’ve finished by third Warhammer Underworld’s warband ahead of a tournament this weekend. I wanted to give this group of Stormcast a go because I like their use of ranged weapons which has a different set of tactics to other warbands at the moment. I’ve played a couple of games with them so far and I’m really enjoying them and have seen some success. A deck built around layering loads of single points of damage and scoring objectives for doing so works very well against some warbands, but I’ve yet to play other Stormcast, Orruks or Mollog.

I’m really pleased with the finished result of these minis. The Forgeworld heads really give them much more character and I look forward to using more of these (especially the female ones) in the future.

After failing fairly spectacularly at Warhammer World’s Grand Clash (137th out of 164 players) I decided to rest Spiteclaw’s Swarm for a little while and try something different. I’ve liked the idea of The Farstriders since they were released as they all have ranged weapons which brings something different to the way they play. 

I’m not a big fan of the Stormcast Eternal deathmasks. I like faces on my characters so that you can see their expressions which often tell a story. I was therefore thrilled when Forgeworld released the two packs of Stormcast Eternal heads (one pack of male and one female). In my experience, Forgeworld sculptors haven’t always been the best when it comes to faces, but this time they have really knocked it out of the park. I just bought the male heads to begin with, but I will definitely pick up the female heads too for when I convert the other Warhammer Underworlds Stormcast warbands.

Spiteclaw’s Swarm

I’ve just finished painting Spiteclaw’s Swarm in time for the Warhammer Underworlds Grand Clash at Warhammer World next Saturday. I used Garrek’s Reavers all of the last year, so I decided a new season required a new warband.

These Skaven models are probably my favourite released in the Warhammer Underworlds line so far and are definitely the most detailed. I’ve always wanted to play using Skaven because I love their lore and character, but I never wanted to collect an army of them - imagine painting all those minis!

I really enjoyed painting this warband and I hope to get a bit more success in tournaments this year than in 2018. 

Hobby Achievements in 2018

I really haven’t posted many updates over the past few months. Moving house and a very busy time at work means that I haven’t really finished any projects since the summer. I should possibly post more WIP updates.

I’ve been a bit of a hobby butterfly recently, making good progress on a number of projects but not finishing anything. I was close to finishing my first unit of Ork Boyz but then had to paint my Adeptus Mechanicus for a tournament. I started on my Shadespire Skaven and then got attracted to the new Speed Freekz for Orks.

My Favourite Albums of 2018

Warhammer 40K Achievements Tournament 2018 at 4TK Gaming

On Sunday 18th November 2018, with the help of my friend Richard, I organised my first ever Warhammer 40K tournament. It had a twist from the usual format with players having to score ‘achievements’ in addition to their game results. You can download the pack HERE.

We had 16 people taking part and had a painting contest (won by the gentleman with the very nice Deathguard Rhino). The event was in support of the charity LUPUS UK and we managed to raise a fantastic £480.93!!!

Apologies for not posting any hobby updates in a little while. My wife and I recently bought our first home and moved in, which has occupied a vast amount of my time. We also adopted two cats, Cheesecake and Churro, and we’re trying to settle them in comfortably.

Salazar Goldentouch - Battle Mage of The Drowned Hag

With the release of Age of Sigmar 2.0 I am getting back to work with my Pirate (mixed order) army, beginning with a small skirmish campaign to get more miniatures painted.

Warhammer 40,000 Battlefield Terrain