Monster March Post #1

 Well, here's a new project, once again! This one I can say is at least partially thanks to Swordmaster over at the Kings of War forums, who is hosting Monster March. I decided I wanted to participate this year, and I've got a monster of a model to prove it: The Halfling harvester!

Here it is in... not put together form. I admit that I was pretty intimidated, I'm generally no good at putting this type of figure together, and I almost always break a piece or two just getting them separated from the frame thing.

So I was pleasantly surprised when the whole thing went together fairly easily! One of the easiest big figures I've worked on, to be honest. There's some gaps that need filling, but I'm pretty happy.

Wisely (he says about himself) I did not glue the driver down yet. I'm going to paint him seperately. I've learned a thing or two. Just a thing or two, not more.

A Little Armada

 So I've managed to finish five ships for my Kingdoms of Men fleet!

I'm quite happy with them, to be honest. A nice little fleet.

Boats and Bingo

 Back after a month! Which is not to say I haven't been busy, it's just been with other things. I was in a musical! It was exhausting. The end.

 

But here's another ship for the fleet!

 

 And here's another box for LoTR Bingo: A hero of fortitude for both good and evil!

 In this case we've got Frodo for the forces of good, and a Corsair captain (of course) for evil. He doesn't think he's evil though. Just bit rough around the edges.

Three down! And more to go.

Bingo Post 2

 Sorry that I can't come up with a more original title than that, but I'm a bit sick right now. Ah well.

At any rate! (I say that a lot, don't I?) I have checked off one more bingo square, the "start a new army" one.

Who are the new guys, you might ask? And also why?

Well, the why is because I'd been planning to get some of these guys for a while now, so I just up and did it. And the who is Numenor!

 We've got 8 warriors with swords and shields, 6 with bows, and three with spears. Obviously they aren't a full army yet, lacking leaders and such, but heck, the box says "start", not "finish."

Hobby Bingo? Hobby Bingo

 So, good old GW put up one of them hobby bingo things for LoTR recently. And I thought, why not? I've been needing some encouragement to work on my corsairs, why not give it a go?

 And so I am. 

Of course, with the way things work out, my first checked off bingo square has nothing to do with corsairs. I've had another few LoTR minis sitting around for... a while. So long I forgot I had them. So I got around to getting this happy little haradrim warrior painted.

Which checks off the box entitled "Finish off a model that's been on your to-do pile for more than a year"

 

But fear not! I have managed some work on the corsairs, including painting bases for a few of them. (The bases are meant to look like the decks of ships, it's ok if you didn't see that)

A step closer!

Frigate About It

 I'm sorry, that was terrible.

But here's a frigate!

It was only once I finished the sails that I realized that one part of the mast is missing. Alas. I shall find it some day.

Three ships down! Several to go.

New Year, Same Boats

 Well, not entirely the same. I was fortunate to receive a little package in the mail today.

Yes, I'm finally ready to get the Kingdoms of Men ships based and ready! For one thing, actually knowing the right base sizes is a bonus. And the acrylic bases are... well, they're all right. I might have liked some darker shades for the water, but ah well. They work!

 

As demonstrated here, my two brigs based and ready to set sail! Of course, I'll need a few more ships than that, but I'm on my way.