Third Component of Rats Based and Washed

Pretty straightforward update for this past week.  I got the third components of my Bolt Action Desert Rats base color painted, washed, and painted.  In addition, I bought and assembled a Jackal and opened, assembled, and primed some ECI Fireflies for K'47.

My FLGS is re-igniting Konflikt '47 league/play, so I will likely focus on my ECI 1,000 point army for the next few months.

The other project I am notionally signed up for is to participate in a Krieg Linebreaker army build with my brother and his best friend is aiming for the fall.

State of my Hobby Station 

Third Component of Desert Rats

Last week was rough due to suffering from the flu.

I finished up building assembly and the Ambots on Saturday.

On Sunday, I started in on the third and last component of my Desert Rats reinforced infantry platoon.  The second core infantry section, the 6 pound cannon, mortar, and the Lieutenant and his aid/sergeant/guide.

We will see how long the ~18 men take.

Buildings are Rough

I have been busy with life stuff and some non-model gaming this past week/weekend.  I have been spending some time fighting with assembling a set of Adeptus Titanicus buildings.

I initially thought they would be straightforward and go together pretty easily, to the point of giving the task to my son to work on.  He became frustrated after working on his second building.  I picked up the "project" after that and disassembled his partial building to try and clean it up a bit.  I also started in on the third building.

While the buildings have some nice fitting spots on them, they do not seem to have enough of an edge to easily let the glue cure, without gravity pulling things apart.

I have another busy weekend coming up, but hopefully I will get these buildings assembled in the coming week and then can shift back to some 28mm scale toy soldiers.

A Second Warlord

Built and primed the second Warlord this past weekend.  It will be painted up in the colors of Legio Crucius, the Titan Legion of Ryza - my son's chosen Forgeworld.  I also have a bunch of buildings to build out.

Next thing is more British 8th Army (probably)!

A Warlord and its Knights

For Ultramar!

This weekend I completed the three Imperial Knights that will fight along side my Warlord from the initial boxed game.  This completes my half of the box.  My son is slowly working on his Knights and I will be assembling his Warlord for him.

Just the Knights

Having completed these, I think I will turn my attention back to finishing up my 1,000 point Bolt Action British Desert Rats army.  That and working on getting my son's Warlord assembled.

Slow Knights

I have slowly been working on the nights.  I washed them and began applying layers to the red and yellow areas this past week.  Hopefully, I will get these guys done in the next week or so.  Then I need to decide what is next on my list.

Slowly coming together

Basecoats for Knights

This past week I was ill-disciplined when it comes to modeling and painting time.  I did manage to convince myself to not be lazy on Sunday night and began adding more paint to the Knight Banner.  I With some discipline this coming week, I should be able to complete the three of them before next week.

House Vorrherr Banner (In-Work)

A Paragon Walks

I think I have finished painting my Warlord Titan.  It will be a Paragon of Ithraca, I have not chosen which of them it represents.

On of the Nine Paragons of Ithraca

Kharadron Start Collecting Box as Expansion

A few weeks ago, I picked up the Kharadron Overlords Start Collecting box as an expansion to my collection.  It added the Thunderers and Endrinmaster to my model collection and adds another Gunhauler and three more Endrinriggers.  This past Sunday, I dove into assembly and completed the Thunderers and partial credit on Endrinriggers.

My intent is to get these and the Gunhauler assembled and primed by next weekend and hopefully get in a 1,500 point game.

Work continues on the Warlord Titan as well, I am at the stage of applying transfers and touching up, I think.

Busy Weekend

I had a busy weekend away from home and thus very little hobby time.  Last week's efforts were mainly layering on the Warlord Titan, building up the white and blue.  This coming week, working on the gold and metal on the Warlord Titan.  After the Warlord is complete, probably back to Bolt Action 8th Army.

Warlord Painting Continues

Simple update for this past week - painting of the Warlord continues, base colors are complete.

A Warlord comes together.

This Warlord will likely represent one of the Nine Paragons of Ithraca or the idea I had previously for the Ithraca Phoenix.  The Ithraca Phoenix is a Warlord constructed from the salvaged remains of the Paragons of Ithraca in the wake of the Battle at Calth.  Since I want to add a second Warlord eventually, they will become a pair from the Nine.

I do not aspire to fielding all Nine, although that would be very cool...

Knights barely stand up to their knees!

Warlord in Progress

I did not work on miniatures over my vacation as I was away from home.  However, over the past week, I have begun working on my (first) Warlord Titan for Adeptus Titanicus.  The model is amazingly detailed!  I have also begun putting some paint on my banner of Knights.  I also got a Reaver for Christmas from my brother.  I will eventually get to playing a game of AT.

Universal Carriers Complete

 This past Friday was a down day for me, so I finished up the pair of Universal Carriers.  I have not added any numbering or significant iconography as it didn't seem like something there was much on the reference images.  In addition, my Matilda also does not have much iconography.  This completes out 2/3 of my initial 1,000 points of British 8th army.  A 10-man infantry section, 1 Lt and Attendant, and 6 Pdr gun are left to paint - but after a break to work on some other things.

The FLGS community's excitement has also shifted from Bolt Action and Warlord games in general back to Age of Sigmar as well as Warhammer 40k Kill Team.  Add to this people getting into Wyrd Games range, Maulifaux and The Otherside!  Lastly, there is the other World War II games - Blood Red Skies and Cruel Seas, which hold much more interest for me than the Wyrd Games.  We will see what the new year holds.

Up next for me is the Warlord Titan for Adeptus Titanicus and a small Kill Team of Orks.