The Tally of 2024

The year is at its end, so let's see how we did.

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

"Annual leadpile twenty Tomb Guard, annual painting nineteen Tomb Guard, nineteen Skeletons and a Scarab, result: stagnation.

Annual leadpile twenty Tomb Guard, annual painting twenty Tomb Guard, nought and a Scarab, result: progress."

Warriors of Chaos: A Myth Is As Good As A Mile

Here's where the big points are tallied!

Chaos Knights (no, the other ones)

My first proper unit of heavy cavalry. Tally ho!

Back to Basics: Chaos Warriors

The hordes of Chaos march on!

We Blightkings of AoS Are

What have I done now?

Duking for York: Chaos Space Marines vs Tyranids

 

A long time ago, a young teenager read a complicated hardback book...

A Jolly Man In Red

Ho ho ho.

Joaquin Phoenix or Phil Dunphy - someone's getting paid for image rights!

Trapped!

The final dark days of the Delaque are upon them. 

On the Fly

 Nearly the end of the year. Appropriately enough, I have reached the end of the painting queue just in time!

Brimstone and Treacle: Guardians of the Galaxy vs Legion of the Lost

Before they can even lift the trophy, the champions have one final obstacle...

Guardians of the Galaxy vs Legion of the Lost!

What, me, Warrior? - Imperial Agents vs Tyranids

 Here we are, the year is nearly over and I've reached my third game of 40K!

Marvel Knockout Final: Guardians of the Galaxy vs Avengers

It's the final!

Guardians of the Galaxy vs Avengers

Marvel Knockout Semi-Final 2: S.H.I.E.L.D. vs Avengers

It's beginning to look a lot like Civil War...

S.H.I.E.L.D. vs Avengers!

EXT: O.G.F.O.B.

 A fey mood descended on me...

The Saints of Detritus

 Someone's been putting the Cor! in Cawdor!

Marvel Knockout Semi-Final 1: Avengers vs Guardians of the Galaxy

 We're down to the last four!

Avengers vs Guardians of the Galaxy!

Drop The Hammer

 Totally Thorsome!

Don't look at it, no matter what happens!

I mean, averting my eyes would explain my edge highlighting...

Marvel Knockout Quarter-Final 4: Asgard vs Avengers

One quarter-final left to play... 

Asgard vs Avengers West Coast!

Please sir, can I have some Orlock?

 

More?!?!?!?!?

Weekend at Burnies Old World - Tomb Kings vs Warriors of Chaos

In the grim darkness of the Old World, there is always time for literature.

Weekend at Burnies Old World - Tomb Kings vs Troll Horde

Trolls!

Weekend at Burnies Old World - Tomb Kings vs High Elves

 My first Old World event!

Gunfire Night

November - a good month to finish things!

Marvel Knockout Quarter-Final 3: S.H.I.E.L.D. vs Web Warriors

Ello, ello, ello...

S.H.I.E.L.D. vs Web Warriors!

Marvel Knockout Quarter-Final 2: Avengers vs Cabal

One way or another, we're losing a big guy tonight.

Avengers vs Cabal!

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spyrer

 It's nice to treat yourself now and again. 

Slightly More Than Meets The Eye

 I picked these up in 2020, but thought I'd hold off posting again until they were all painted...

... which is four years or procrastination. But for me, not even a close to the record.

Marvel Knockout Quarter-Final 1: Defenders vs Guardians of the Galaxy

There's blood on the ice, and everyone wants the Zamboni!

Defenders vs Guardians of the Galaxy

Non Metallic (Heavy) Metal

It appears I'm not quite done with Marvel Crisis Protocol after all.

Just Deserts

 The Tomb Kings fill out their menagerie!

Happy Wildlife Buddies

 

A little light re-leaf.

Marvel Knockout Round 8: Avengers vs Criminal Syndicate

We can do this all day!

Avengers vs Criminal Syndicate

EXT: The Village of Molder-Under-Lyme

 

Crisps = Scenery!

EXT: TMNT Origins Story

 

Just some quickie scatter.

Bones n' Beards: Tomb Kings vs Dwarven Mountain Holds

 There's a pony cart full of ale at stake - the Dwarfs are going to fight like mad!

Marvel Knockout Round 7: Asgard vs The Invaders

Here comes the thunder...

Asgard vs The Invaders

Bar Gain Basement

So the Low Bar was closed for renovation. Rebuilding, really, if you wanted to be accurate, since the Saints of Detritus had redistributed most of the place across a half a hive dome. Anyone who wanted a hit of Wild Snake had to stand in line outside Father von Kurtz's Communion Kitchen and say a prayer for their soul. Nobody was happy about it, but unhappiness doesn't get you drunk, so muttering a Throne Hail seemed better than nothing. 

The Delaque weren't taking it lying down, of course. The shifty S.O.B.s threw a few credits around, paid people to look elsewhere, and as soon as the line cleared, they started shooting. 

Marvel Knockout Round 6: Convocation vs Web Warriors

The webheads have arrvived!

Convocation vs Web Warriors

A Range o' yon Knights

 Like Arabian days!

Marvel Knockout Round 5: S.H.I.E.L.D. vs Spider-Foes

Here comes the fuzz...

S.H.I.E.L.D. vs Spider-Foes

Marvel Knockout Round 4: A-Force vs Cabal

Go get him, Danvers!

A-Force vs Cabal

Marvel Knockout Round 3: Avengers vs Hydra

Here they assemble...

Avengers vs Hydra

Marvel Knockout Round 2: Guardians of the Galaxy vs Wakanda

It's the battle of the billion-dollar franchises!

Guardians of the Galaxy vs Wakanda

EXT: Silo

Quick and easy scenery plus I get to eat crisps? I'm in. 

Marvel Knockout Round 1: Defenders vs Sinister Six

The Mighty Marvel Knockout starts here!

Defenders vs Spider-Foes (Sinister Six)!

Props and scenery

 In some other part of the multiverse, there is a version of me that paints terrain.

Double Header: Black Legion & Drukhari vs Adeptus Custodes & Space Marines

I'm quite ring-rusty with Warhammer 40k at the moment - so what better way to ease back into it than a 4,000pt four-player battle in front of a camera?

 

Marvel Royale

You don't save the universe by thinking small...

Brawl Bar Gun

Nobody knew exactly when Deacon Frost started drinking, but everybody knew when it became a problem.