First Impressions

Instant mould - the power of creation is finally in my hands!

I've been hankering after getting some instant mould for a while now. And one too many sessions fishing Play-Doh out of Junior Stylus' mouth finally convinced me to get the grown-up stuff.

It took me ages to shape the right-angles, but I should have a working Jenga set by Christmas 2017

The Happy Little Skeleton Who Could

Here are two true facts about Nagash.

• Nagash is horribly expensive, but (let's be honest) is, both as a model and ruleswise, shit hot 
• Nagash has, both as a model and ruleswise, a shit hat

Miner Adjustments

My ordered scheme of tackling armies one at a time has clearly gone for a Burton ... this week, I'm repainting Dwarves!

It's off to work we go.

War of the Triple Crown: Undead Civil War

"They've failed!" The grey-skinned, cracked face continued to peer into a smoky ball of magical aether, the hint of a smile appeared on his lips revealing one cracked fang. Sensing the question, the whispered voice continued:

Get in the Back of the Van

See, if you ask the internet to provide you with pictures of how people paint the inside of their Land Raiders, it's only ever going to make you miserable.

You're only supposed to glue some of the bloody doors on. As opposed to blowing them all off, of course. 

Zero Horse Power

What's this? A month where General Stylus has already posted a host of completed paintwork and I've done nothing? This can and will not stand! Quickly, Gustave*, bring out the Dark Elves!

I can once again claim to have finished this army. As before, this is a lie - there are still some odds and ends lurking in the dim recesses of my hobby cupboard, ready to haunt me at a moment's notice. But mere haunts they shall remain for now, I have other fish to fry.

Until then, a brace of chariots.

Anglo-Dane Huscarls: The 'Tache Stash

Final batch of SAGA miniatures for the moment - these are also Hearthguard, but armed with the universal hand weapon and shield, rather than the unique Dane Axes.

Another brick in the shield wall.

Anglo-Dane Huscarls: Axe Me Nicely

Next up for the Anglo-Danes are the warlord's loyal hearthguard. They come with a choice of weapons, so I'll begin with the Dane Axes (which gains in killing power, but loses in defence - I've yet to be convinced of their virtue).

The Axeman Cometh

Anglo-Dane Warlord: Special Offa

I realise that Offa was an Anglo-Saxon king, but the only Anglo-Dane I know is Cnut - and where's the pun in that name?

Of course, Offa had a Dyke.
The whole Dark Ages is a linguistic minefield

Fanatics: New Balls

Liberated from a WoffBoot deadline, I'm back to flitting around my leadpile. At the moment, Night Goblins are getting my attention.

This instance started off as just a repair job on a snapped fanatic, but a few touch-ups became a full repaint job so quickly, I forgot to take my usual 'before' picture. But they looked something like this:

The bases are kept steady with 2p pieces glued to the bottom.
Proof that my collection is worth at least 6p.

The goblins above belong to a different regiment, but aside from the hoods, they are exactly the same colour scheme: a deep green that seems too verdant for my pasty-faced Night Goblins.

Spiky balls.