Well with one thing or another *cough*brain gremlins*cough* it has been a while since I posted a diary here - but nevermind, let's run through where I am with various things that have been done since the last post!
Bolt Action
The antifascists' tractor came and is prepped. As is the North Korean and American forces for some Korean War gaming. I think that'll be it for Bolt Action, unless a) I get massively inspired by some relatively obscure battle and b) Pendraken have the options for me to do it. Not like I haven't got plenty of forces to be cracking on with painting!!
Burrows and Badgers
I have the TTCombat Ancient Beacon from their Savage Domain range to build - looks a bit fiddly though so it has sat in cellophane for a while now. I aim to get the new giant Bear from Oathsworn soon, but otherwise this collection is complete... until something else is released that'll fit in The Bear's Wood setting we have!
Carnevale
The models I mentioned last time arrived and have been prepped. There's still a few I'd like to pick up at some point, but as it would require more cobblestone bases as well they aren't a priority. Still, got lots to be getting painted now!
Gorkamorka
I built the TTCombat Orc Lookout - and added a couple more hired gun type dudes using the new (by my standards) Necromunda minis; a krump-mad Digga (Goliath with a couple of Orky glyph bitz) and a sneaky Mutie on his bug-like steed (Dustback Helamite). That should be it for now; but maybe some more scenery if anything crops up!
Hardwired/Reality's Edge
The printed minis I'd ordered have all come - including cool versions of John Wick and Tybalt (Baz Luhrmann movie style). Still need to decipher from Reality's Edge what else we might need in terms of NPCs/random encounters/programs but think the character-side is mostly there now unless Papsikels or UNIT9 release more cool minis 😅
Malifaux
As things stand the only things left to prep are Plague/Vermin, Amalgam, Tri-Chi, Swampfiend, DUA/Umbra, Syndicate, Wastrel and Frontier keywords. I've got to get more bases to finish the Resser versatiles and there's a few Big Hat and Kin minis also to prep.
Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game
Everything is prepped, primed and actually sorted. I've also prepped and primed the Gondor ruins from the starter box and the Gondor Tower I picked up. I've got the four hobbits coming - only need a Boromir and Gandalf the Grey and I've somehow ended up with a Fellowship (OK, well not got Bill the Pony either).
Moonstone
Regular readers will know that when I don't have a good plan come a new hobby fund period that I get a bit impulsive... well that happened in April. Thanks to a show special that Goblin King Games kindly made available on their website as well I picked up the starter set, rule book and expansion book. To each of the forces (Commonwealth and Dominion) I added an airship and a big dude (giant/troll). I'm planning on just using pretty much the same scenery as for Burrows and Badgers so don't anticipate needing to go too wild with this one. Just couldn't resist the Labyrinth vibes!
Of Gods and Mortals
I'd got two gods/goddesses for the Greek force already (Ares and Athena) so figured it only fair to add second options to all the other forces we have. They are all here (mostly via 3d printers on Etsy) - Wadjet for the Egyptians, Tyr for the Norse, Vishnu for the Indians, The Morrigan for the Celts and Perun for the Slavs. The scales are a little mixed across the various gods and goddesses, but they are all significantly taller than the 15mm stuff I've used for troops so I'm happy enough!
Punkapocalyptic
So... what happened in April (see Moonstone above) happened again in May - I got the Punkapocalyptic starter set (Gangers and Mutards) as well as the Ganger and Mutard boxes. I also got the Children of the Black Blood box, Momma Nutritora and a couple more Children. I also got a couple of 3d printed Warboys - although they are a little taller than the official models they'll do to pad out the gang. I do need some suitable post-apocalyptic terrain now though!
Rampanthammer
Everything is prepped and primed for the Empire, Nurgle and Skaven forces. Just a matter of painting now!
Sengoku Monster Hunter
I've prepped a few more monsters from Alternative Armies that I hadn't gotten round to picking up. Also got a gnarly 'final boss' style mini from an Etsy 3d printer - it's called 'Shrine Keeper' and looks like something out of a Sengoku JRPG. Pretty much a must get then eh?
The Silver Bayonet
I got the Carpathians expansion - managed to find a suitable Forest Witch mini (via the Joan of Arc boardgame and a boxsplitter in France no less!). Now to find some of the other options in 15-18mm...
Star Wars Legion
Got everything for this that I fancy - bases all sorted now too. Only stalled because I can't face the LAAT/le build and I wanted to get it all done at the same time 😕
And everything else...
Other than the Infinity collection, everything else is all prepped and primed waiting for painting. Infinity needs a massive amount of spoons to face assembling so unfortunately will likely sit sorted in their baggies with the resin bases. As the resin bases are no longer available due to Antenociti's Workshop disappearing I can't really add anything more to Infinity so there's that at least in its favour!
Looking ahead...
Another hobby fund period looms and I'm trying to decide what to go for. I know I have to finalise my Gangs of Rome KS but I'm not massively inspired by that now so will probably stick with just the rulebook. Otherwise, the Giant Bear for Burrows and Badgers is an option to cross off the wishlist and I need to buy some resin bases to finish my Ressers... and I have spotted a couple of well-timed summer sales coming up that might mean a project or two I've been contemplating for a while become possible... all subject to change of course!! There's also the new Pendraken Russo-Japanese range that is ripe for a small project if I work out a couple of lists... decisions, decisions! For a future hobby fund will be the final two Malifaux faction starters (Guild and Ressers) when they eventually drop at least.
It feels like the acquisition phase of my hobbying is greatly slowing down - barring 10mm Sikh Wars and Three Kindgoms China appearing somewhere that is!!
Which means I may actually get painting and then gaming one day! 😲
