Not dead....
... well a little!It has been a crazy summer so far. For one it has been too hot to paint most days, and work has been full of "surprises"!Sadly I had to skip out of Astronomi-Con this past weekend,...
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Holy F**K!It has been 4 years since I last posted on here... The scary part is that I have not done much new since then. Sure, we have got a new version (or was that two!) of 40k, and all the codexes...
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Well, I was hoping to have pictures for you...Sadly my Canon lens with macro ability has died, and it is on its way to Mississauga for repairs.I'll attempt to take some interim shots with my iPhone...
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Deathwatch Marines
I've had this project on my table for about 3 years. In that time two versions of 40k have been born, and two Space Marine Codexes have also popped up. Sadly the Inquisitional codexes have gotten...
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Staying Organized
Like many of you I get distracted... ::squirrel::Forgeworld comes out with a new model (shiney!), or a new codex is published and the obligatory new stuff that comes along with it catches your...
View ArticleAdeptiCon 2015
So today was "that" day, THE day for North American Gamers... AdeptiCon Registration(queue mood drums).Yep, at 6pm PST, me and about 1000 (literally) other gamers logged on to the new (and vastly...
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Road to AdeptiCon 2015 - Part 1(b)
As I posted on Monday I successfully survived AdeptiCon... well the registration portion - which is no mean feat unto itself!Now, with a mere 113 days until the event (112 until I fly), it is time to...
View ArticleRoad to AdeptiCon 2015 - Part 2
We've has a bit of a cold snap here in the Lower Mainland since Friday - it has barely been near freezing and we've been as low as -12C.Consequently I've not been able to prime the bases.I'm taking the...
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an interlude.
Whilst I write drafts of my AdeptiCon progress... whilst actually preping for the event... I've been playing in a couple of events.On January 1st we had a tourney at our local store, titled "No Rest...
View ArticleRoad to AdeptiCon 2015 - Part 3
With travel only a few days away, many AdeptiCon attendees, myself included, are in the final push to get armies painted, Crystal Brush entries perfected and probably clothes packed.I'll post my World...
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Road to AdeptiCon 2015 - Part 4 - Marines
World Eaters Paint SchemeI was wanting to keep this simple, ala the Forgeworld scheme.Primer - Krylon White:First wash with Vallejo Grey Wash:Zenithal airbrush to smooth out the wash - Vallejo Model...
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Road to AdeptiCon 2015 - Part 5 - Bases.
One of the joys of putting the army together was the bases.Old gaming friend and talented hobbyist Alex Akers made some custom bases for my army. I talked about these in a previous blog post.At the...
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Throwback Thursday... coz all the kids are doing it!
Well, yes they are, but I'm taking pictures of all my armies... all week long... for many weeks!These are from my first 40k army. Bought from the Third Edition box set, which I bought on advance order...
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OFCC Team tourney - Pt1 - Knight.
A few of you may recall me talking about this event previously.The OFCC (Ordo Fanaticus Club Challenge) tourney is one of the PNW's premier events.I've attended a number of times (I've actually lost...
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an oldie...
Found this picture (I still have the model boxed away).From the original box set, using one of the "official" paint schemes from the WD poster.
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Weathering in Style - Pt1
Hey all!It has been a while - hit a bit of a painting funk late last year, and then got into intense mode with AdeptiCon 2016 prep.The event was amazing as usual, but I'll post more about that...
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Weathering in Style - Pt2
After the night drying, it was time to put the base colours down. This is where I give a little something of my idea away. My long time intent was to build an ork army that were obsessed with Iron...
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Weathering in Style - Pt3
It has been a week since my last post, but I've not been slacking on the painting part..After letting the model sit for the night I went back and beat up the top layer some more. I felt it was lacking...
View ArticleGetting Back on the Wagon....
... no not the Ork Battle Wagon!Captain Consistent I am not. Yet again it's been far too long since I blogged, and frankly since I hobbied.This time I have a defense; 14 months ago I headed back to...
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