January 11, 2016 - Review and New Plans and Projects

I actually did a lot this week but pictures are lacking.

Plans and Projects - from Jan 4.

1. Prime bull centaur if it's not too cold - done (on the dowel)
2. Gap/building work on Humans and AoW - done (no pic)
3. Clean those that gap work is completed on - done (no pic)
4. Prime Humans and AoW if it's not too cold - done (see pic)
5. Clean and prepare one mummy from Undead team - not done (honestly, forgot)

29 Miniatures Ready for Paint

I still need to finish building 5 AoW gorillas.  There are 5 dog models and two dark elf models on there I didn't plan on doing originally.  The dark elves are to finish up my Harvesters of Sorrow that I forgot I had unpainted. The dogs are to be used in my Witch Hunters warband for Mordheim (just in case I ever play that game again).

I am finding I want to switch up my posting plan for this year.  I like reviewing on Monday's but waiting until Fridays to post my plans isn't working.  I think I'll start including my plans for the next week in the review post of the week prior.  Fridays are going to remain showcase days.  I still intend to do gaming post but since games are so few and far between, those posts are going to be sporadic.

Plans and Projects for Jan 11 - Jan 17

1. Block in colors for remaining dark elf pieces.
2. Block in colors on bull centaur.
3. Block in colors on dogs.
4. Start converting final chaos dwarf blocker.
5. Block in colors on AoW minis that were just primed.

January 8, 2016 - Showcase 2

Plans and Projects

1. Prime bull centaur if it's not too cold
2. Gap/building work on Humans and AoW
3. Clean those that gap work is completed on
4. Prime Humans and AoW if it's not too cold
5. Clean and prepare one mummy from Undead team

Showcase

• Sideline Figures
• Painted in 2013
• Color Schemes: random
• Notes - When I originally did this, the wizard was my best paint job.  

Who needs eyes? 

Jan 4, 2016 - Review

Plans and Projects from January 1

1.  Clean and organize my paint/hobby area.

2.  Clean and prepare my bull centaur to finish up that position on my 2015 Legacy Team from the Chaos Cup.

3.  Build him

I used a combination of epoxy putty and super glue.  I drilled a hole in his foot with the intention of mounting him on the dowel you see, but he may be too heavy.  We'll see.

He's heavy.

4.  Prime him

Too cold

5.  Rough out design for DB Dugouts

Forgot to write it in my notes but I have the dimensions.

2016 New Year, New Format - Showcase 1

Well it's 2016 and I think I've filled my hobby plate pretty full.  What I've done in the past is just post when I do something with a little bit of a "to do" plan but it's extremely flexible.  This year I want to try a different tact.  I know a lot of people have tried hard plans and it hasn't worked out the best for them, but I'll still try it.  Here are the goals:

1. Post Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week.
2. Monday - Review of the past weeks projects
3. Wednesday - Review of whatever gaming actually got done
4. Friday - Plans and projects, or Showcases

This blog is intend to be memory and motivation for me.  Since I forget a lot of stuff; here are somethings I need/want to do:

1. Update photos of completed work
2. Build and paint a minimum of 26 models this year
3. Attend a minimum of 5 Blood Bowl tourneys this year.
4. Complete the terrain I have started
5. Complete preparations for Dog Bowl by March 5.
6. Build and paint one "competition level" (work as hard as possible) piece.  I would like to see where I'm at.
7. Play an average one table top game per week.  Tournament games do count.
8. Design, build and finish a complete terrain piece

I am not naive enough to think I won't go off script from time to time but these things are my goal.

January 1 is a Friday so let's start now!

Plans and Projects

1. Clean and organize my paint/hobby area.
2. Clean and prepare my bull centaur to finish up that position on my 2015 Legacy Team from the Chaos Cup.
3. Build him
4. Prime him
5. Rough out design for DB dugouts

Showcase

• Blood Bowl Dark Elves Team re-Painted in 2012 
• Team name:  Harvesters of Sorrow
• Colors:  Brown and Orange
• Notes:  This was the first team I painted and my second try at them.

Update 11/20/15: Beast and AoW

I had a very limited paint time again and I decided to work on the Beast of Nurgle with a bunch of different shades.  The base was a wet blend of VMC Black/Brown, VMC Flat Brown, VMC WWII Beige, and VMC Off-white.  Also, I mixed in a touch of a red color and a green color.  Then I used a combination of shades.  I blended them on the mini as well.  All shades were Citadel.  I stated in the lower sections with AES, then I painted over it with CC, I followed this with another AES layer, then I used DV, and finished it with ACS.  For the upper parts I used the same pattern but with old GS instead of AES.

It doesnt show well in the photo, but when it dried it looked gross (good for Nurgle).

I figured I should work on the AoW some since they've been back burner-ed through this.  I put on about three layers of Citadel Bleached Bone thinned down to a glaze consistency.  Then, I ran out of time so I stopped there.

Dog Bowl IV - Coming in March

I'm not going to procrastinate this time.  Dog Bowl IV will be taking place at Marmalade Dog Gaming Convention on Saturday March 19, 2016.  I've started the planning process already.   This year I'll be more prepared.  Because this is a free tournament (players just pay the entrance fee to the con), there is a budget of zero dollars available.  This means the money for the tourney comes out of the tournament directors' pockets.  To helps us save money we build much of our awards.

I'm building a couple 3D dugouts that will be used as prizes for this year.  The other TO built one already (it looks great) and between that and the ones I make, its a good, inexpensive start.  Plus this way our awards are one of a kind and will be something different for the players.  I'm going to keep a log of my building them here.

I'll post more tournament info here as well as on The Spiked Ball and the Zlurpee Bowl Forums.

Update 11/16/15: Nurgle

I had a whopping 30 minutes to paint this weekend so I got some blocking in and a layer of wash on a couple minis.  I blocked in the remainder of the colors on the Nurgle warriors.  I also slopped a wash mix on the warriors.  I need to go over them again to give them some highlights and clean-up some areas.  Then I'll goop up them and their bases and they'll be complete.  As fun as it has been to paint the rotters, the warriors have been that boring.

I've also blocked in the colors on two pestigors.  I need to do their metallic colors.  At that point I'll give them the slop wash mix followed by highlights and clean-up.  Then I'll "goop" them and there bases.

I need to work on the Beast and finish up the rotters.  This will give me enough pieces to have a starter team and a tourney team.  I'll round out the team later with the piece I don't have primed yet.  When I finish up the team I'm going to post a summary of the team.