This month was not really productive, with real life taking its toll. However, I did try something new and participated in Inktober for the first time. You can expect a new post about that soon. The rest of the hobby that I do track was a lot less numerous, as you can see below.
| This month | Yearly total | |
|---|---|---|
| Models painted: | 3 | 34 |
| Models sculpted: | 1 | 10 |
| Terrain built: | 0 | 2 |
| Terrain painted: | 0 | 2 |
| Games played: | 4 | 46 |
With the summer vacations now over, it was back to school for my oldest, with all the meetings that go with it, but also back to a more regular schedule at home, with more hobby time. Let’s see how I was able to use that!
| This month | Yearly total | |
|---|---|---|
| Models painted: | 11 | 31 |
| Models sculpted: | 1 | 9 |
| Terrain built: | 0 | 2 |
| Terrain painted: | 0 | 2 |
| Games played: | 3 | 42 |
You like my stuffed unicorn and want more in your life? However, you would like smaller ones to create a real horde of them? Now you can!
Impact Miniatures now sells smaller version of the unicorn. The smaller one (dubbed the Tiny Unicorn from now on), has an height of 20mm, compared to the 32mm of its big brother. It is 3d printed on demand in a clear blue resin. The details are impressively sharp, and outside of some changes due to the scanning progress, it is pretty much spot on.
Continue reading “Tiny Stuffed Unicorn with Impact Miniatures”
I mostly put aside painting in the past months to concentrate on sculpting, but I got back to my brushes recently, and completed a couple models. The first of those I present now, Aquila for Arena Rex.
This is the last model to complete the Legio XIII faction starter, and with him done, I can now get to playing. Next up, I will paint some terrain to fill out the arena. I do have a couple more models in the queue, but they are not to be painted any time soon. We’ll see if they rise to the top after getting the game to the table though.
Continue reading “Showcase – Aquila and Legio XIII starter”
Summer went by in a flash. Work, kids, vacation, health appointments for the whole family: I just didn’t see time pass. School and work are back on, and hopefully with those, some more regular posting. The question is, what was done over that postless time?
| This month | Yearly total | |
|---|---|---|
| Models painted: | 2 | 20 |
| Models sculpted: | 2 | 8 |
| Terrain built: | 0 | 2 |
| Terrain painted: | 0 | 2 |
| Games played: | 10 | 39 |
With June come and gone, it’s now Summer time, and also, the time to check back with this 6-month halfway check point. Quick teaser: this is my worse month this year yet.
| This month | Yearly total | |
|---|---|---|
| Models painted: | 0 | 18 |
| Models sculpted: | 0 | 6 |
| Terrain built: | 0 | 2 |
| Terrain painted: | 0 | 2 |
| Games played: | 2 | 29 |
May has ended, and the summer heat is on. It’s a good thing most of my hobby is done in a cool basement.
| This month | Yearly total | |
|---|---|---|
| Models painted: | 3 | 18 |
| Models sculpted: | 1 | 6 |
| Terrain built: | 1 | 2 |
| Terrain painted: | 1 | 2 |
| Games played: | 2 | 27 |
Ever since I started sculpting, I always liked to work on cute, cartoon projects. This project doesn’t stray far, and also tag along with my recent unicorn, as it’s also a stuffed animal. I present to you the Hippo Ballerina!
She’s smaller than the unicorn, but bigger than the platypus; I think I’ve settled with her on the right size to work on future stuffies. She was also a lot faster to sculpt. I’m getting used to the polymer clay (this one being Beesputty), and I’m finishing this sculpt with only two bake.
April is gone, and the snow too! Doesn’t change anything about minis really, but it’s good on the mood nonetheless.
| This month | Yearly total | |
|---|---|---|
| Models painted: | 4 | 15 |
| Models sculpted: | 0 | 5 |
| Terrain built: | 0 | 1 |
| Terrain painted: | 0 | 1 |
| Games played: | 5 | 25 |
Outside of casting -a lot of casting- the past few weeks have been centred on all new games and miniature lines. I’ve played Gaslands, I participated in two painting challenge and contest, the first for Gangs of Rome, the second for Deepwars, and this is not the end of it, au contraire. I have been eyeing the miniatures and artworks of Anyaral: The World of Twilight for many years now, but always put aside ordering some for a lack of funds, or opponents. However, the painting and hobby contest they have launched some weeks ago now finally got me over the fence.
They have 3 categories: Best Painted Force, Freestyle, and The Painted PreePree. There is no way I’ll have the time to order a force and paint it, so that one I put aside quickly. However, the Freestyle category covers terrain, and I’m always interested in cool terrain projects. The PreePree category covers all their small critters, so I made a small order for some critters and a bigger models that will hopefully get here in time, if Salute didn’t completely drained them of inventory.
Continue reading “World of Twilight terrain: planning and first steps”
