Painting Table #8 2017

This post has been a bit delayed. Mainly because I have been painting and trying new things and every time I thought about writing a post I did the "after I finish this part" thing.

First, I painted the last of my frostgrave stuff, then I decided to do all the bases on all the stuff I painted recently. I tried the GW texture paint mourn mountain snow and see why many people are disappointed with it. I think it might be great for terrain were you can do small clumps of snow on ledges and stuff but for bases even if you really pile it on it still looks a bit weird.

Then, while touching up the minis, I accidentally put way to much paint on the pallet. But it was the right color for finishing off this stuff so I broke it out. I am now somewhere around 75% done them. I mainly need to do the black and then clean up some mistakes and they will be done.

But that's not all. It's not really painting table but it is model related. I broke out my copy of MERCS Recon: assassination protocol and gave it a spin. Since it was my first game I was a bit confused during it but still had a lot of fun. I had printed off other factions boards so I could play my texico or ISS. I played the ISS. I know I made a lot of mistakes in terms of threat and I think I messed up the breach and clear I was doing. Unfortunately my oldest came in and scattered a bunch of the bits all over in a tantrum so I couldn't finish. But I will definitely be trying it again. I think I may paint up the other models for that soon as well.

More as I get it done.

Aruki

Painting Table #7 2016

This updates been coming for awhile. I held off partly to finish the models and then got swamped with the new job. But I finished off  the 19 man warband for frostgrave. There are only a few models left now for me to finish in order to finish off this goal so I may go through and finish them off before moving on.

More as I get it done.
Aruki

Painting Table #6 2016

The post is a little late mainly due to surprise work and other issues. But here is an update of what I have been working on.

First, I assembled and cleaned up a bunch of minis for frostgrave, TNT and rouge stars. Got some demons and constructs. A robot and pirate type guy, 3 rats and then the peace keepers.

Then of course I have been working on this painting of the other warband I made for frostgrave. It totals 19 models but with everything else I finished last year it will give me all the same options as my less nice warband.

After this round of painting I will dig in my ready box to see what is next. Not as much progress as I would like but I will try and pick the pace  back up.

More as I get it done.
Aruki

Painting Table #25 2016

I finished up the last two figures I was working on yesterday. This finished all my pre-move frostgrave stuff. My projects until I move will be limited to stuff that is small and easy to do or Space Marines that need to get done.

Now I am getting started on some of my bday present. Pictures of some of them later this week. The only hints I will give is that they are very small and not a system you guys have seen on here before.

Aruki

Painting Table #24 2016

The next update was delayed mainly due to a large 3 day holiday here that I am just finishing up. In other news posts will be erratic probably from mid November through mid December as I will be moving again.

In hobby news I finished of all but two of the models I was working on and figuried out something to do with that rock piece.

Added some yellow flower like things to make some blocking terrain.

Sorry for the blurry pic. A archer elf/hobbit thing. A dwarf woman with axe and a female apprentice.

apprentice and two other ladies

wizard, lady and something like half  orc 

Think it was a man at arms and another lady

Now out of the 11 models, the 3 men are set for their tasks in frostgrave. And so are two or three of the ladies. But most of them are equipped in such a way that they could be more than one. Im looking forward to finishing the last two and trying to get some more back log cleared before the move. I hope to be able to pull off at least another 50 models before I have to packing everything up.

Aruki

Painting Table #23 2016

Sorry for the long gap but weather and life have been in the way. I managed to construct and painted 11 treasure tokens, a cauldron from the Lich knickstarter and a random scatter piece I haven't decide what to do with yet.

Next up, will be a mass of female characters for frostgrave/mordheim. Looking forward to finishing all  these off and then working on my spacemarines.

Aruki

Painting Table #22 2016

A good week. A lot of changes to the blog organization to streamline it some and a lot of pictures taken to start updating sections.

On the painting front. I finished off 4 more models. 1 was a straggler for the warband I had made. The other 3 are goblin hero's for things in the future. I also finished off the 4 planters. Then I also painted a test model for all the books for treasure tokens.

  

That is all for this week. Going to continue working on random models and taking pictures. Then I am going to work on space marines I think.

Aruki

Painting Table # 21 2016

This update is a huge one after my absence. I managed to rebuild my computer this past week so I can actually post again without all the problems. I had been doing it on one phone no problem but then that one was lost. The next phone never really worked right and was finally smashed by my youngest when my wife tried to take it. My newest phone I haven't tried but it at least takes pictures. I also had a vacation mixed in which was all kid focused due to it being summer vacation. I should now be able to resume a more normal schedule.

First off, I painted and sealed up these four walls for use in many games.

Then, I did all 20 of the frostgrave cultists models and a wizard and apprentice.

I also painted this lizard type model that I think I will use as a wizard or apprentice beast master.

Following up on that I painted this building I found sitting around.

Finally, I made a bunch of books of different sizes and a few scrolls to use for treasure tokens.

I am looking forward to getting back on track since I have really missed this aspect of the hobby. My next project is a few goblin characters from Mantic to use in frostgrave/mordheim and a bunch more of the heroins in sensible shoes kickstarter minis.

Anyway more as I get it done.

Aruki

Painting Table #16 2016

Nothing finished off this week but here are a few work in progress shots.
This first one show a small selection of the terrain that is being base coated for frostgrave/mordheim. Me and my oldest worked on them this week.

When not doing that with my oldest I continued on the details for these 20 marines. Which being old metal sterguard models means there is a lot to paint. I hope to finish that off in the next few days and then move on to the touch up work.

I did however spend a good chunk of cash, $79 . I restocked on a bunch of paints and such and also splashed out for the next frostgrave book and some of the gnolls. Wasn't originally going to get the models but I love the look of the gnolls.

More as I get it done,

Aruki

Painting Table # 15 2016

So straight to business. I painted the Ogres and the Forge Fathers. I still need bases for the Ogres but don't have any handy. That is however 17 more models finished.

 Then I went on a assembling spree with all the frost grave minis and Oathsworn ones. Which means my sort of staging box is all filled up again. I hope to get these primed soon so I can work on the during the summer. When it is to hot/humid to do any airbrushing.

Finaly, I started on a huge batch of marines. So far they are all based, primed and have some of the black details done. These are all technically old metal sternguard. I am actually using them as command units mainly for all my different squads, if I remember right.

Well that is what has been going on since the computer died. Wish it was more but work was also brutal the past month. More as I get it done.

Aruki

Painting Table #9 2016

This late update doesn't really have anything finished. I finally received my frostgrave Christmas present. Which means the frostgrave stuff is back on the table as a project and I now have 50+ models to do.

 In other news I got some work done on the enforcers. I hope to finish them off in the next 2 weeks.

So that is what is going on around here. This will be most of the next two weeks.

Aruki

Painting Table #7 2016

This week was great for progress but then again major holidays sometimes help me get more hobby time. I finished off the building I had been working on and 20 skelies.

So that is 21 finished models. Next up I want to finish off the pan O stuff and then try and find time to set stuff up and take pictures for different tabs.

aruki

Painting Table #6 2016

First off lets start with spending. I spent another $ 24 buying supplies.

I also finished off 3 cats for Frostgrave and 2 more walkways.

The projects for this week and maybe next are skelies and hopefully Pan O starter from box.
Also here is a picture of my oldest trying to teach his friend the first game I taught him with terrain he made.

More as I get is done

aruki

Painting Table #5 2016

This week saw a flurry of activity but very little finished, mainly due to running out of paint. At that point I started up on another 2 projects.

This is all the undead and what I plan on being snow leopards based.

I also started getting my Pan O ready.

The 3 walkways I finished and then the unfinished stuff. I have just enough paint left to fix the edges on the other 2 catwalks. The building however I will not have enough paint for at the moment. The catwalks just need the blue green and touch up done.

So since I was running out of paint I didn't finish all I wanted. But hopefully I can finish off a little more and keep the momentum going with the other models.

that brings the total for the year to 18 models.

I also spent another $50 on getting a kickstarter. More on that later.

Aruki

Painting Table #4 2016

Lots of progress on stuff this week. First off is 8 more guys for Frostgrave/Mordheim.

Then I did the yellow and and on a bunch of terrain. I also primed all my sons tyranid ships.

So expect terrain for the next few weeks probably. 

I also spent $9 on some paint and airbrush cleaner.

So making progress but not as fast as I would like due to new job.

More as I get it done.

Aruki

Painting Table #3 2016

This weeks update is 3 models I did for use in frostgrave mainly.

The hardest one was the female model in the middle. I experimented with trying to paint her in a way that made it so she didn't look like she was wearing the fur bikini she was actually wearing. The guy in armor is I think from anime tactics and I think the other two are from reaper.

No pictures for the other project. I was helping my son work on some little buildings to use with his mechwarrior hero clicks. Just some easy little foamboard things for him to decorate.

That is 3 more models for the year.

More as I get it done.

Aruki