Hobby | Pint-sized Squadrons

In Star Wars Armada, all of the big ships come pre-painted. I've been adding some of my own details to the ships, which has been good practice. You see, the little ships don't have any paint on them, and so require you to come up the paint yourself (I guess if you don't mind bare plastic, you aren't required to do anything). I've taken a quick stab at two of the "squadrons" that I randomly picked out of the box of tiny Star Wars fighters: the Millennium Falcon, an Imperial Shuttle, Republic V-19 Starfighters, and Separatist Vulture Droids. More after the hyperspace jump.  

Hobby | Seaside Shrine (Season of Scenery 2023)

The Silverlight Sea is a major aspect of life for all of the cultures surrounding it. As such, many of the peoples have adopted various mythos and customs in relation to the sea. 

This particular seaside shrine is common of the Skal Tribes who inhabit the northeastern corner of the Heldeni Empire. Not strictly a religious practice, these mementos dot the treacherous coasts in memory of lost sailors and adventurers. 

Hobby | Oh Boy Not Another Game System

If you told me the next post I would have written in the sci-fi genre wasn't going to be Warhammer 40K, the game I just spent two posts talking about not too long ago, I would have been surprised. Life has a funny way of working though. I was at a Flea Market at my FLGS, selling some of my wares, when the fine fellow at the table next to me suggested a trade. And that's how I ended up with an entire Star Wars Armada fleet. 

Hobby | A Rather Unfortunate Encounter...

The Ironwoods groaned, the wind whipping around massive trunks. Miserable folk squatted next to hovels, drawing their cloaks ever tighter around them. 

Joric had no such luck. A soldier of the Heldeni 1st Army, it was his task to oversee the expansion into this forlorn place. The deep black brambles threatened to overwhelm the village, if not for the constant hacking of axes by the support corp. 

A sound carried upon the wind reached him. Deer perhaps? Easy prey would be good for the troops. Morale was suffering. 

In he went. Rules be damned, hard tac was no proper meal. Immediately, the place was oppressive. All around shadows twisted in vile shapes. As a precaution, he drew his short sword, its steel glinting in the lantern light. A small comfort in this dismal forest. 

Up ahead, he could just make out the shape of antlers. He would remember this clearing, and return with some of the hunters assigned to his unit. Before he could turn, great wings unfurled. Frozen in fear, Joric barely had time to register that he was in the grasp of a foul beast...

Tutorial | Solving the New Screamer-Killer's Male Pattern Baldness

The 40K hobbying has begun, and it started with the latest FOMO box, Leviathan. I'm keeping all of the Tyranids and trading away all the Space Marines for even more Tyranids because Space Marines suck and I don't like their aesthetic. But do you know who's aesthetic I like even less? The new Screamer-Killer. It looks like it needs a toupee so as not to be mercilessly mocked. And besides, I like the look of the old Carnifex kit better anyways. With the power of converting, I can have the best of both worlds! 

Space Din-O-Pinions | The Path to 40K

After physically moving my home, I am now ready to also make a metaphorical move in my hobby space. Since it’s inception, this blog has focused on all things fantasy. I just really like it, I think it makes a nice canvas for creativity, and the gaming is more fun to me and logical, because if you have a tank driving around, it can shoot much farther and more destructively than the table would allow. So usually I leave the sci-fi or historical to the video game world. But (and to the disappointment of TLLW, sorry, no historicals....yet) I will say, Warhammer 40K 10th Edition was looking real juicy with those new space bug/dinosaurs, the Tyranids. 

Credit: Games Workshop

Review | Seraphon Lord Kroak

Yes, I know, this kit didn’t come out with the latest range refresh. However, it was the herald of things to come. As with a lot of what I do in this hobby, procrastination was involved (that’s been something of a theme lately). I did actually buy this kit when it came out. With life such as it is though, I’m finally focusing on getting all of my unbuilt kits done, so here goes on the big man himself, King of the Toads, Lord Kroak.

Hobby | Converted Saurus Warriors & Skink Alphas

After that first test model, I pressed on and got a unit of five Saurus Warriors converted from the Lizardmen Blood Bowl team. There's also a pair of sneaky Skinks that I've converted further down in the photos if that's more your speed. I enjoyed making these models, and I'm glad that the new Seraphon kits come with a decent amount of bits to make it all possible. 

WIP | Bloodbowl Lizardmen Conversions

As I settle into a new groove, I’ve been ramping up the construction of my Seraphon kits. There were quite a few boxes laying dormant, just waiting for their time in the sun. One of those boxes was the Lizardmen Bloodbowl team, the wonderfully named Gwaka’moli Crator Gators. 

Hobby | And Now Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

Aaaaaannd we're back. Whew. Let me tell you, moving all of that Warhammer was a bitch. Makes me realize how much I have, and that maybe, just maybe, I should stop buying new things. But. The Seraphon have got something of a range refresh going on, and seeing as this blog is literally named after these space-faring fantasy dinosaurs, it would be something of a shame if I didn't jump in on the fun.