Hobby Challenge August - Technical August
Hi everyone,Blockade and Grenndal here. Blockade found a challenge while wandering the internet from our fellow hobbyist Azazel - The August Technical Painting Challenge. We're both going to be working...
View ArticleWorking on Necrons...
I just played my first game of Kill Team. It is a bit more complicated than regular 40k but It is much smaller. The one thing I found out is that I needed some new models for my team.I chose necron...
View ArticleShowcase - FW Malcador Annihilator and Renegade Cultists
Hi Everyone,I've been doing tons of painting and building work recently (since it's summer, hence free time!) so here's the result. Another chunk of cultists for the Wisdom Hunters Army, and the...
View ArticleFirst Impression Friday: Kill Team
With three games under my belt, I think I can give a good first impression of kill team.This small force skirmish game takes a lot from its big brother 40k while adding in new complexities to make it...
View ArticleThe butterfly strikes again!: Working with Decals
The hobby butterfly has struck again. This time it was for a good cause. Last week We talked about Azazel's August Technical Painting Challenge and I pledged to take a step out of my comfort zone...
View ArticleBlockade's Half-Year Roundup & End of Year Hobby Goals
Hi All,Did a quick count for the year in the war on grey plastic. Here's the Current Count according to my KanbanFlow board.VehiclesIG TauroxGenestealer Cult Rockcrusher (Counts-as-Predator)Thousand...
View ArticleState of my Primaris Marines
After placing all the decals, I thought I would give a quick update on all full primaris army. It still has a way to go before I call it done but here is what I have so far.IntercessorsRight now I...
View ArticleOn My Table
I thought since I have been a little short on posts lately I would try to give an update on the items that I am currently working on.Ork Tank BustasI am currently working on a squad of tank bustas. I...
View ArticleBazaar Shopping spree
So this weekend was my Friendly Local Game Store Bazaar event. I came home with some good deals and rare finds.Fist of all some people out there are asking what is a bazaar. While I have been to a...
View ArticleMore Cultists and August Technical Challenge Update
Hi all,Went on vacation this last week, and got quite a chunk done for the Renegade Army - about twenty five more cultists! This, plus the final four primaris Black Templars are done as well. So that's...
View ArticleBattle Damaged Scenery and Big Bots!
Hi all!Been a slow week for me, as it's the last week of summer stretching into the first week of teacher work. So I've been filling the time with using up some of this huge variety of plastic scenery...
View ArticleNova Open Preview: ORKS!!!!
While I have been talking on twitter and Facebook about the new ork models, I have been pretty quiet here on the blog. With the big update from Nova Open, I feel I can now weigh in on all the info we...
View ArticleShowcase: Tank Bustas
I finally finished working on my tank bustas. I now have ten bustas and a nob.I made these from a left over box of boys. I figured they would be cheaper than getting 2 orders of the Games Workshop ones...
View ArticleAlternate Vespid Stingwings
I have been thinking about adding a unit of Vespid Stingwings to my T'au army but they are so expensive and are a finecast kit. So instead of paying $90 for two boxes of five, I decided to lean on my...
View ArticleRenegade Army Showcase
Hi all,In preparing for Shorehammer this year, I've been going back and forth as to how I'll be running my Renegades and Heretics List. First, I had to see exactly what I had in the army. Mainly...
View ArticleNew Abominant and the Aberrants
While having fun with my Stingwings, I picked up the genestealer half of Tooth and Claw. The big part of this release is the Abominant and the Aberrants. While the Abominant is a new codex entry the...
View ArticleShowcase: Alternate Witch Elves
I was looking at my hobby area the other day. There are about 30 models that I am “working” on. I keep adding more and more models to the pile before removing any. My goal over this month is try to...
View Article40k Battle Report - Renegades as IG Test
Hi all,Had a Hurricane-canceled then reinstated mini-game day - so went big with a 1750 point list for the renegades and heretics. But I've been itching to try to them as a guard list (and get access...
View ArticleOn My Table: 9/18/2018
I have seen a few blogger have these "On my Table" posts so I thought I would start one to show you guys I am not a total slacker. Here are a few projects I have been working on this past...
View ArticleShowcase: Primaris Reiver
As I said in my last post I was finishing up on a Space Marine Primaris Reiver. I said I would have a post later this week with a showcase for him. It is later in the week and here he is.He follows...
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