The Hour of the Wolf
In order tp produce something every once in a while that I can use in my “regular” 40k army, I got some more work in on my squad of traitorous Space Wolves: My first test model came out well enough,...
View ArticleOrkheim Ultraz: Da Star Playa
After my first game of Blood Bowl, I felt the need to reward myself with a new model for my team. And since I had wanted to do something with GW’s plastic Savage Orc Waaaghboss anyway, this was a very...
View ArticleA Cranial Connoisseur…
Today’s update brings a character that came out of a recent INQ28 building spree (more on that soon). In this particular case, however, what’s even more interesting than the model itself is how its...
View ArticleINQ28 Desktop Roundup III: Equal opportunities
Today, let’s take another look at my desk, where a rather eclectic collection of INQ28 characters is currently being built. Apart from the usual mix of fanatics, mutants and Inquisitorial operatives,...
View ArticleInquisitor Titus Alvar, Ordo Xenos
I already mentioned in my latest Desktop Roundup post that I had continued working on my model for Inquisitor Alvar, of the Ordo Xenos. And after spending quite some time to make this model look just...
View ArticleOrkheim Ultraz: Growing painz…
I recently played my second game of Blood Bowl, giving both the Orkheim Ultraz and myself some much needed practice. My opponent was my colleague Annie with her brilliant Lustria team (more on that in...
View ArticleMine is bigger! A look at the new Eldar models
Another month, another GW release, and this one has been eagerly anticipated, to say the least: The Eldar are, without a doubt, one of Warhammer 40k’s most iconic factions. And while “Elves IN SPACE!”...
View ArticleInquisitor Zuul
I may usually be a thoroughly lazy person with the attention span of a chimpanzee on fire, but every now and then, even I can enjoy a good hobby challenge that forces me to step out of my comfort zone...
View ArticleMaking bigger things out of foamcore, pt. 1
It’s been quite a while since I last posted about building terrain, but since the weather has picked up considerably in the meantime, it is now time once more to go outside, hit the tool shed or garage...
View ArticleTotally worth it: 40k 2nd edition Codex Chaos
As you may have realised by now, Totally Worth It as a series is as much about forgotten or unjustly maligned gems of tabletop wargaming as it is about the formative moments in my personal hobby life....
View ArticleMaking bigger things out of foamcore, pt. 2
So what about that monument temple made from foamcore I talked about last week? Let’s find out! Here’s where we left off last time: The basic assembly is complete and the building has been undercoated...
View ArticleThe fate of Inquisitor Zuul…
With the Inqvitational 2013 now behind us, it’s time to check on Inquisitor Zuul: What fate may have befallen him? Did his puritan enemies manage to take him out? Or was he able to elude his pursuers?...
View ArticleComing up for air…
Just a short public service announcement today: Work has been hell on wheels for the last weeks, and although I’ve been telling myself that it would somehow get less stressful “next week” for six...
View ArticleMy Descent into Chaos…
This summer marks the 25th anniversary of the first Realm of Chaos book, Slaves to Darkness. A truly seminal publication, outlining in detail the concept of chaos in the worlds of WFB and 40k (or,...
View ArticleMy Descent into Chaos, pt. II: A Cult Following…
Well, we are not done yet with the nostalgia trip, in case you were wondering! After covering my very first chaos army in my last post, today I would like to talk about yet another chaos project from...
View ArticleBeasts of War
Today it’s time to check up on the progress of one of my conversion projects from earlier this year: It has been about six months since I posted my first test model for a squad of chaos spawn for my...
View ArticleDoes size matter? A look at the Apocalypse release
This month doesn’t bring a simple Codex or mere army book release, but rather an expansion for the whole of 40k: Apocalypse returns with a hefty tome as well as some rather imposing kits. As has become...
View ArticleNews from the hot dust
I usually keep a small pile of bitz at the ready on my desktop at all times, in case of sudden spells of inspiration. One of the models that resulted from such a moment is the gladiatorial World Eater...
View Article100,000 views, and still the hunt continues…
Today marks a pretty special occasion for me, because my blog has managed to garner its first 100,000 views. Which is rather amazing, seeing how I basically kicked off this small endeavour about one...
View ArticleLegio Custodes – long time no see!
So, with Khorne’s Eternal Hunt getting all kinds of love lately, some of you may be wondering whatever happened to my Legio Custodes army. And I am, in fact, painfully aware that I have been quite...
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