Bane Lord Tartarus: Complete
In another good day of painting I managed to complete Bane Lord Tartarus. I wanted him to have a similar colour to the Bane Thralls, but to also have the blue hue which is a subtle theme colour in the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Bane Thralls: Complete
In another flurry of painting I managed to finish a unit of six Bane Thralls today. I decided to paint them a little differently to my other unit, so that they look more like the Goreshade paint job. This was … Continue reading
Photographing Miniatures
This is not a general purpose article on how to photograph miniatures, despite the title. It is a guide to how I shoot ‘quick’ photographs. By quick I mean picking up the camera, grabbing a sheet of A4, placing the … Continue reading
Cryx Mechanithralls and Bile Thralls: Complete
Yesterday was a big painting day (6 hours!). I managed to finish two (minimum) units of Mechanithralls and Bile Thralls. I have yet to base them, but I’ll wait to do that when the next two units are painted (Bane … Continue reading
Cryx Photographs
Since I’m in the process of adding to the Cryx I thought I’d post photos of what’s been painted to date. As you can see it’s a small force badly in need of more units. A 500pts army makes for … Continue reading
My next painting project: Cryx
Okay, time to stop procrastinating and get something substantial painted. I have a good bit of Cryx painted, but I want to get everything I own painted (with the exception of the unpainted Slayer). I’ve been collecting the Cryx for … Continue reading
Models Inc. has moved…
Models Inc., our friendly local games store (FLGS) here in Dublin, has moved to Unit 1 on 1 Jervis Street. The Underground Gamers play there every Tuesday evening. If you play Warhammer, Warmachine, Hordes, Flames of War, Warmaster, Blood Bowl, … Continue reading
Warmaster Undead Photographs
I’ve been working on these recently. So far I’ve painted four units of cavalry, three units of chariots, two units of carrion, four units of archers, three liche priests and a tomb king. There is a Sphinx on the painting … Continue reading
Flames of War – Battle of Bloody Gulch
On the 12th June 1944 (D-Day +6) the 101st Airborne took Carentan, a crucial objective that provided a linkup between Utah and Omaha beaches. They encountered only light resistance with the majority of the 6th Fallschirmjager Regiment having withdrawn due to a shortage of ammunition. This two-battle campaign describes the events of the following day, when the 501st, 502nd and 506th PIR encountered the German counter attacking force consisting of paratroopers and the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division to the southwest of the city. Continue reading
Legion of Everblight Photographs
My Legion of Everblight photographs. I’ve plenty more painted – I just need to get the camera out and take more pictures. Owen
Khador Photographs
I’ve been painting these for a long time and the photographs represent what I’d painted up to the end of 2007. There are a few more bits painted. I’ll hopefully photograph them soon. Owen
Flames of War – Mini Campaign – Photographs
[Overview | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Photographs] Game 2 The first three images are from Game 2. The first photo above shows the crossroads in the centre of Schalbach that was the focus of the … Continue reading
Flames of War – Mini Campaign – Game 3
This is a battle report for the third, and final, game in the Flames of War mini campaign with elements of the Panzer Lehr Division attacking the 44th Infantry Division to the south of Schalbach and threatening to severely disrupt the American XV Corps advance. Continue reading
Flames of War – Mini Campaign – Game 2
This is a 1250pt battle report for the second game in the Flames of War mini campaign with elements of the Panzer Lehr Division attacking the 44th Infantry Division towards the centre of Schalbach in late 1944. Continue reading
Flames of War – Mini Campaign – Game 1
This is a 1000pt battle report for the first game in the Flames of War mini campaign with elements of the Panzer Lehr Division attacking the 44th Infantry Division just north of Schalbach in late 1944. Continue reading