The Cellar Wars

So it would appear I have a very understanding fiance ...Or... I'm just very good at convincing her to let me take up space in the house. Not only do I have a games room for retro games and wargaming stuff, I've not conviced her to let me build a 6x4 gaming table in the cellar. Can't argue with that.

So after a trip or two (forgot a piece I needed) to B&Q and £30 later I now have a gaming table.

As you can see I've also been working on some more terrain, as well as gaining some from the Operation Icestorm box from infinity.

Next thing I needed was a surface for the table, I don't want just one surface though. Which means I need cloth's of some kind. First as a test I made a 4x4 gaming mat out of some old bedding and silicone sealant.

Here's a closer look at the texture of it. I achieved it by screwing up a carrier bag and dabbing it on the silicone whilt it was still wet.

I now just need to paint it and maybe flock parts of it as well.

Next will be a full 6x4 gaming mat. Fingers crossed.

WAIT WHAT???!?!?.... My own models?

So now I'm doing commissions.... But I'm still working on my own models. *Shock Horror* I can't believe I'm motivated enough to work on my own models never mind other peoples AND my own.

After working on the few infinity models that my friend asked my to paint I was in the mood to paint some more infinity models and started on a few of mine. These are lovely models which go together really well.. For Metals.. I'm so used to putting together plastics for malifaux that the metals proved difficult to start with but that wasn't an issue with the casts just me.

Well less babbling and here's the models:

First up is my Spektr. I play nomads and this dude is basically the predator. He stays invisible, and when I say invisible there isn't even a marker on the table to say he's there until I say so. So going off this I decided to make him nice and dark while keeping the orange I want as a running theme in my Nomads.

Next is my Mobile Brigada. This dude is basically Iron man without being able to fly. I figured he didn't need to hide and would waltz up and torch someone with his flame thrower. Hence the brighter colours. No need to hide.

Back Again...some commissions finished.

Ok..so I've been busy with work and other things but during this time I decided I would be able to get some commissions done for some friends. I used to do commissions all the time but it got to a point where I was only painting other peoples figures and none of mine. 

This time round I've set a few rules for myself and others. I wont be taking anymore than 5 models at a time...total so 3 from one person and 2 from another is all good but not 5 per person. When they're done I will take more. I will also charge more than I did last time. Previously I charged a low amount as I was unsure if people would want models painting if I didn't, which happened to have the side effect of me painting all the rank and file troops (another reason I went of wargaming for quite a while). 

So with all that said and done here are some of the commissions I've been working on and finished:

A sniper for a friends infinity army.

And her spotter Bunny of Doom. (Think we need a holy hand grenade).

I don't look forward to coming up against this duo on the table.

Some terrain for my table.

So I had to take a bit of a break from painting. Seeing as I made my own folding table (I'll post this later) I needed some terrain. I started making some scatter terrain while watching tv/films. and it escalated quickly into building a big house and I'll probably make even more now.

so no more babbling on here are the pics:

None of this is finished yet.

MORE!!!!!! Neverborn

So while I was taking photos of my newly painted stuff I thought I would actually set up a little studio and use my decent camera. Seeing as I already had this all setup I figured I would snap some shots of the Neverborn that I've already painted.

Basically this is just going to be a gallery post but I hope there's something for you to look at and feel free to comment with any questions.

Enjoy the pics.

Update on painting and more photos (soon)

Ok so I've managed to finish my mature Nephilim. I'll probably add some more blood on him (some splatter effects) to make it look a little better.

Also seeing as I had finished a few more models I set up a little impromptu photo studio and took some good(ish) photos of my other neverborn that I have painted up.

First heres the matues nephilim all finished and looking nice and shiny:

He took me a quite a while to paint, it didn't help that I kept stopping to play Blood Bowl on my computer.

I airbrushed his skin mostly including the highlights. Finishing them off with a brush to give the stretched muscle look. He has about 3 washes in the shadows of his skin as I did one using vallejo skin wash, which left like a dried powder where I had put alot. I fixed this by using GW leviathan purple wash over it.

Hope you like him.

The other photos will be following soon. I didnt want to cram everything into one post.

Painting update

ok so Ive finished 4 models, nearly finished another 2.

Lilith and the 3 waldgeist are done, the Mature Nephilim is done apart from his claws and blood. and the D

oppleganger needs varnishing so I can put blood on her. (no photo of her atm)

so here they are:

First heres lilith:

The 3 Waldgeist

And the Mature Nephilim which isn't quite finished. he needs his claws, horns on the wings and plenty of blood doing.

excuse the phone photos. not getting the big camera out yet.

Ok so its been a looong time since I posted on this and hopefully what I'm writing now will keep me posting.

This year I will be setting myself goals for my gaming/hobby. Hopefully I will complete them all but here they are:


Paint Lilith Crew (lilith, 3 tots, 2 young neph, 2 mat neph, cherub, barbaros)
Paint rest of neverborn ( mr. graves, mr. tannen, lilitu, primordial magic, waldgeist)
Paint jacob Crew (Jacob, hungering darkness, 3 illuminated, 2 beckoners, 3 depleted)
finish pandora crew/repaint the others (paint candy, baby kade, poltergeist/ repaint pandora, 3 sorrows)
Build/Paint von schill crew (von schill, librarian, specialist, 2 freikorpsman, strong arm)
Paint other outcasts ( 3 ronin, finish convict gunslinger)
Build/paint bloodbowl team
Build/paint bloodbowl board
Build/paint 2 terrain buildings
Texture folding board
Build/Paint base boards for my foldy table
Buy/Build/Paint some Flames of war/Bolt Action.(small british force)


also to finish about middle in a tournament. (wishful thinking.)

well thats the list as it stands at the minute. some more may get added. I will try and keep this updated with what ive got done. some things are started already seeing as we are at the and of February.