Progress: An Elf Ballista

 I want to get into the habit of updating this blog. I'm going to be honest, I've tried things like this before, and I've always let myself slack off on it. No more! Here at the joy of painting badly, we stick to our brushes. So here's a quick update, with an elf ballista.

Why is it that elves always use ballistas anyhow? Who started that tradition? There are mysteries out there.

I Painted an Elf King

 Here we are, a post about painting! A quick post, just to show what I've been working on and how I work

Here he is, a metal elf king from mantic for kings of war. There's a lot to be said about mantic's elf models, but it's been said all over the internet before. They work for what I want: they're fairly affordable, easy to paint, and a bit different from the usual elf figures out there.

 

The first thing I did was coat him in white! The smart thing to do would be use spray paint probably but I live in a snowy land and I'm not a great painter, as will become clear. This figure normally comes with a shield from what I've seen but I don't have it and I kind of like him without the shield anyhow!

I wanted a somewhat bright and lively scheme for these guys, so I went with purple, light blue and a kind of bronze metallic paint. Plus brown for his spear. I think it works pretty well, it pops out and differs from what I usually see with elves. After that, a wash and I decided I was happy.

 

  He's done! And it was a lot of fun to paint. I've got a small elf army to do, so hopefully I can post some more of them soon!

Adventures with Family and Space Marines

 Hello! And welcome to the joy of painting badly. Now, it may seem odd that I'm starting with a post that involves no painting whatsoever, but there's an order to this nonsense. Sort of, in a way.

This is a hobby blog, one that I've started mainly to encourage myself, but also as a way to share what I most enjoy about this sort of thing: having fun with family and friends. And that's the purpose of this first post. About a week ago I got the chance to play a game of Space Marine Adventures with my parents and my fiancee, and it was a good time for all. And having fun together is worthwhile, especially since we're all still deep in the pandemic. (Don't worry too much, we're all part of the same bubble)

This isn't going to be a review, just a quick and silly account of a quick and silly game. So here we go!

It began with our four adventurous marines taking a stroll in a labyrinth of necrons, as you do. They soon found themselves in a scrap with the robotic inhabitants, who did not appreciate tourists.

 

 

Things turned ferocious quite quickly, with Brother Frostclaw (ably played by my fiancee) tearing through a bunch of reinforcements.

While the rest of the marines got to work keeping the labyrinth fairly clear, Brother Infernus (less ably played by me) got to work on activating the exit. This took several attempts. Burning things was more his forte, apparently.

  But eventually, triumph! The panel turned and the exit was revealed, and just in time too, as most of the marines had now been wounded. Luckily being wounded just made brother Frostclaw angrier and faster, and he hacked and ran his way to the exit.

The path now clear, his brothers followed, promising themselves a vacation somewhere nicer and less evil sentient robot infested next time. 

It's a fun and simple little game, and one that I can't wait to play with my nephews once covid is over.

That's that! The next post will be a bit more hobby related.