Something old, something new

Oh well, time just flies past when you let it do what it wants...

So, I did not pass the challenge for last year. But I still got about 150 miniatures painted, for which I am happy.

And of course I planned a new challenge for 2014:

Painting the Empire army for Sigmar's Blood campaign.

As the campaign consists of four battles, I will try to paint the army for each battle for each quarter of the year. For the first quarter this means painting the Empire Battleforce (20 swordsmen, 10 handgunners, 8 knights and 1 cannon with 3 crew) and A Witch Hunter Hero to lead the force.

I have painted some of the required miniatures some years ago, but I will revamp those a bit. And if the painting goes well I might try to get the Vampire Count army painted too ;-) (Yeah, dream on...)


Here's what I got painted after the last blog post from 2013:

An unit of 12 Dwarf Thunderers with Full Command group

These two I started some time (years) ago and just put to the finishing touches:

Dwarf Daemon Slayer

Dwarf Lord on Runestone

In addition, I got something done for the challenge. As usual I get sidetracked with my painting but I will do my best to stick to the plan. Even though the new Dwarf and Tyranid miniatures tempt me so much...

1 Mortar with 3 crew

1 Great Cannon with 3 crew

The cannon crew I had already painted, as well as the guns themselves. But I wanted to give them bases so I actually only did the bases. But, they are done now (though only the cannon is needed for the campaign).

S.

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2014 Challenge:

Q1 Empire: Great Cannon with crew

More Battle (lore)

More Battlelore, we are approaching the amount needed for some of the scenarios in the game...

For the Pennant side:

2 Red Human Knights (Heavy Infantry)

2 Red Human Knights (Heavy Cavalry)

For the Standard side:

1 Green Human Archers

1 Blue Human Cavalry

2 Red Human Knights (Heavy Infantry)

2 Red Human Knights (Heavy Cavalry)

1 Red Human Halberdiers (can be fielded on both sides, hence the extra flag)



Back to painting, many many miniatures still to do...

S.

 Status 141/365

Cops

Another batch of miniatures for no specific game, a set of cops from Wargames Foundry.

6 Cops.

I have some scenarios in mind to use them with the agents I painted previously. And depending the case they might help or hinder them...

Also, they have a kind of Police Academy feeling to them, at least half of them (ie. Callahan, Hightower & Hooks)

S.

 Status 130/365

More green

Finally finished the Orks I've mentioned before, so 20 more miniatures painted for the challenge.

Mek Boss Buzzgob and his Grot Oilers (Nitnuckle & Lunk).

Buzzgob is introduced in Imperial Armour 8: Raid on Kastorel-Novem

2 Deffkoptas converted to have Big Bomms and Buzzsaws.

Big Bomms are from Forgeworld's Ork Bomb pack (which seems to be no longer available). One of the Buzzsaws is from Ork Nob-box and the other is an Inquisitor-scale (54mm) chainsword.

One Killa Kan.

Basically just a test for the rest of the vehicles in the army.

Ork Shoota Boyz Mob, 14 strong. Includes 2 Rokkit Launchas.

I have previously painted 16 of those (with one Rokkit Launcha & 1 Nob),

so this gives me a full 30 strong mob.

And back to painting, still have a long way to go if I intend to finish the 2013 Challenge...


S.

Status 124/365

Adding some lore to the battle

More Battlelore units finished for both camps. This time most of the units are from the fantasy department instead of the basic human units.

2 Human Blue Swordsmen units

1 Goblin Green Archer unit

2 Goblin Green Skirmisher units

2 Goblin Green Cavalry units

1 Goblin Red Swordsmen unit

1 Human Blue Swordsman unit

1 Dwarf Green Crossbowmen unit

1 Dwarf Red Swordmen unit

1 Blue Earth Elemental monster

And as previously stated: For the 2013 challenge I count these as 1 per unit and 1 per monster. So 11 units and 1 monster means adding 12 to the count. Still a long way to go but at least I got past the 100 barrier...

S.

Status: 104/365