The Tally of 2022

There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.

And yet somehow, I never have enough time to finish my painting.

In Skavenblight, every year is the Year of the Rat.

For those who don't know, this is the idea behind "Project: Micawber"...

"Annual leadpile twenty Ardboyz, annual painting nineteen Ardboyz, nineteen Kruleboyz and a Pot-Grot, result: stagnation.

Annual leadpile twenty Ardboyz, annual painting twenty Ardboyz, nought and a Pot-Grot, result: progress."

Twelve Louts A-Lurking

Cult all the way to the end of the year for me! 

Cult: The Herd

I'm back!

Kraken Paints

Here's to ten years of squid games! 

Yes We Khan: White Scars vs Tzeentch Daemons

Today, I face a monster of my own making...

White Scars vs Tzeentch Daemons!

The Last Stand: The Purge vs Black Legion

Gormenghastly's ancient terminator plate creaked as he waded through the dust of Golfroth IV. Decius was a fool to object to his plan to join up with the Black Legion. His loyalty to Nurgle in the face of Ghox's worship of Khorne was understandable, but the Purge had always delighted in exterminating life and although Gormenghastly did not doubt his own loyalty to the Plague God, he had no objection to allying his warband to Ghox's Black Legion in the joint cause of spilling more blood.

Ghormenghastly could see the Ghox's warband just ahead. This parlay would finalise the terms of the deal to join the Black Legion. Nothing could stop him now...

A reckoning is coming for The Purge!

King Khorne: Black Legion

 Pootle here with some pics from my newest army. Which isn't really new, just a rebrand.

A New Term At Woffwarts

 Don't bother with the Sorting Hat: they're all wrong 'uns!

Bibbidi bobbidi boo

After painting a lot of Imperial Guard and Space Marines, I really wanted a palette cleanser

"What da zog just ran over me?"

As if by magic...

Helldogs on Wheels

The Cindarr Helldogs don't walk anywhere!

Hired Guns

 If you have a problem, if no-one else can help...

... just nuke the site from orbit, I guess.

Edge Highlight Your Wagon: Space Wolves vs Deathwatch

 You see some well-painted armies at the Wild West, but wow... 

EXT: Road Bridge

 Archon Rampart bits! They made their preview in the batrep from the other day, so here they are without the distracting clutter of battle. 

No Mantis Left Behind: Mantis Warriors vs Genestealer Cults

Stylus and Kraken here, with a narrative game! This is picking up a rather neglected campaign, following my Mantis Warriors as they attempt to reunite Captain Nampo with his original command and challenge the imposter who has taken his place. 

Last time, he'd fallen foul of a pocket of Genestealer Cultists. Can his bodyguard rescue him?

The Wild Bunch: Space Wolves vs Drukhari

 Saddle up - we're heading back to the Wild West!

Strictly Come Knocking

 There's a new Wolf Priest in town!

Life Through A Telescopic Lens

Blessed be the Wolf Lord my strength, which teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.

Heads down, it's the Eliminators!

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Wolf Brother

 A very peculiar thing happened.

I bought of box of miniatures, took them home, assembled them right away, and then painted them without delay.

I, Ambot

 Necromundan Clankers - these have been a long time coming. 

EXT: Defence Systems Lab

 Rampart-y time!

Tidal Wraith: Aeldari Craftworld vs Mantis Warriors

 Having painted all those space elves recently, the last task before posting them was to check they were all working properly. Skype Fight Night!

I'm Walking Here

 

Tiny Stormtroopers deserve tiny AT-ATs. 

Yabbadabaddon

 

Ooo, he's a bad 'un, but we know we love him for it.

Beach Clean-Up: Adeptus Custodes vs Tyranids

There's more than just raw sewage on this beach. Custodes! Attack!

Unleash the Plasmazord!

 Are these daemon engines good now?

Or maybe it's the new Chaos Space Marines codex, and everything is good now.

Knight School: House Raven Knights vs Adeptus Custodes

Kas has got a tournament coming up and needed some practice against some very large training dummies. A new challenger enters the arena! No, wait, it's just me, Kraken.

Is he Avatarin' a Laugh?

 A few more space elves, then I can get back to something less gemmy!

Hobbypocalypse II battle report: The Sweatbox

As sure as Death follows Pestilence, this was inevitable...

We fight!

Those Summer Knights: Imperial Knights vs Tyranids

Time for a quick bout! It's me, Kraken, facing off against my kindly host Rapid with 1200 points of 40K. Been a while, so it's good to get back in the saddle. Command throne. Whatever these Knights have. 

Too Eld to Die

 

Heavy infantry for the Spock Regiment!

Orkyo Drift: Necrons vs Orks

 I feel the need!

Eld One Eye

 Gems and magnets? I've hit a motherlode!

EXT: Stargate

 Models to paint! Hurrah!

EXT: Salt Marsh 2

 

Now with added salt.

EXT: Salt Marsh

 

Improv scenery time - some big ponds!

Alpha T'au Omega: Alpha Legion vs Farsight Enclaves

 Rematch! Kasfunatu's implacable T'au tore through me the last time we played, and we decided that a swap of sides was in order. 

Warming The Pegs In A Store Near You

Adding more Evil Warriors to Tzeletor's army!

Bubbly Personalities

 

Stir the sump, and a few of these always float to the top.

The Blessed Saint Daphne

 My Hobbypocalypse is ending with a bang!

Nobody Expects...

 "Cardinal Fang! Prepare Exterminatus!"

Fly, My Pretties!

 Adding a bit more air supremacy to my Thousand Sons - Tzaangor Enlightened!

Masters of the Universe: Thousand Sons vs Space Wolves

 We have the power!

Big Spawn

 Some beasties I painted a while ago... definitely under the 'Miscellaneous' category.

Weekend at Burnie's 3 - Round 4 - Chaos Space Marines vs Orks

 Final game of Weekend at Burnie's 3 - Waaagh!

And if you've made it this far, don't miss the twist at the end...

Weekend at Burnie's 3 - Round 3 - Chaos Space Marines vs Ultramarines

 The second day of Weekend at Burnie's, and it only gets stranger!

Weekend at Burnie's 3 - Round 2 - Chaos Space Marines vs Imperial Guard

 Second game of Weekend at Burnie's 3!

The deeper you go, the darker it gets...

Weekend at Burnie's 3 - Round 1 - Chaos Space Marines vs Craftworld Eldar

Lockdown may have delayed it, but Burnie's still the life of the party!

He Guards the Watchmen

 

One last add-on to the Custodes!

Alien Insurrection

 The Genestealer Cult needed a few more characters, I reckoned, and here they are.

Quis Depingit Custodes?

 If you're going to speed paint an army, the Custodians are a good pick. Not a high body count there. 

Heavy Weapons Guys

 Crypt Angels inbound!

EXT: Wizard's Knob

 

More improvised scenery!