MENTAL HEALTH PREPARATION FOR WINTER: Priming and our Warbikers for Orktober - Totally Pawsome

Hail Mighty Readers, Followers of the Luck Gods Math Rocks, 

Whilst we still have time for Orktober, we managed to finish our Ork Warbikers bar the black rim base and wanted to get them up as we've taken them slightly differently with the photography.  Whilst we're not Squidmar or Angel Giraldez, we have a ton of fun painting and its such a relaxing hobby that we wanted to share how we're doing so you know that what we do is achievable by everyone.  So keep your chin up and keep on plugging away.  We may not hit our overall Greenskin target for Orktober we are planning to keep plugging away so that we have them completed by years end.  Yes painting schedules have to be fitted in when you can, yes targets can slip, but you can always keep doing a little here and there so that you achieve it in the end.  We are going to keep going, we are going to get a few more done by the months end but we're not rushing to have something done that we're not proud of which is the way everyone should think.

This is a solid shot of our Ork Warbike Leader, we had a lot of fun getting him ready, painting the details as well as giving the bike some mini splats alongside it so that it was obviously very Orky.

We have a bigger pic close up of his face and we're really happy with how its come out, but let us know what you think.  

All the bikers are pretty easy to put together, solid enough to clean the edges (although we've probably missed some) and with a good undercoat of black (and a slight misting of Bolt Gun Metal from Army Painter) its done a lot of the work for us.

As you can see from our close up, he's been a real joy to paint, the background is from Jon Hodgson's Planets and Nuebulae backdrops and a pretty cool artificial moss mat which (at 1m long) can be folded to give a bit of volume and allow you to get hills within.  We used our Google Pixel phone to take the picture and we're planning on upgrading our photography camera in the black friday sale so that we can take pictures and stack them so that with each part of the image being in full focus, means it will come across in the photo better for all.

 Yes we know that some of the parts of the pic are out of focus, yes we know how to fix it, however at the end of the day, sometimes that concentration on a specific figure really brings the image to life.

We hope that you'll keep having fun with painting, and remember any day when its dry and you have somewhere to store your mini's whilst they dry from the prime coat is a good day to get some done and with the holidays fast approaching for all, to help keep your stress levels down, make sure you have plenty of projects ready to paint that keep you inspired and encouraged so you have a great way to cope for your mental health.

More pics when we can, 

All the best,

ThunderMouser

 

LATEST NEWS: Halfway through the Kickstarter for the LORE: Tabletop RPG Kickstarter - Antiquarian Games

 

Hail Mighty Readers and Followers of the Luck Gods Math Rocks,

Now that we're a couple of weeks into the Kickstarter campaign for a brand new TTRPG, we wanted to give another shout out for the L.O.R.E  Tabletop Roleplay game.  Fascinated by the actual play from VTubers Tales of the Virtual Tabletop which you can view here. we thought it would be a good idea to let you know again about the campaign as well as giving you the opportunity to see the game in action via the You Tube App.  

The Kickstarter from Antiquarian Games, which ends on the 6th November can be found in the link above with a link in the article below to the free Player Companion.

Here's the information in their own words:

"We know committing to a new system can be a lot! In honor of that, we've made 135 pages of the Player's Companion available for free!

The formatting is basic and missing art, but it highlights most of the game's systems and gives you a glimpse into the game itself including Heritages, Classes, Feats, Equipment, basic rules, and most anything you'd want to know!

Grab the teaser from the sites below:

DriveThruRPG. We recommend this one as our fulfillment with be through DriveThru. It's a great time to get an account if you don't already have one. 

Itch.io. Itch is a great site for indies. A ton of games are available there, including ours! You'll eventually be able to grab our PDFs here as well.

RPG Trader. Newer, and a great contender to the others, RPG Trader is simple, efficient, and has a lot of great discoverability features. 

Each site has a preview of the teaser, but here's a few if you're curious:

For more information and to get the various levels of pledging please visit the site.

More news as we get it,

ThunderMouser 

KICKSTARTER: Dragonreign - Archvillain Games

 

Hail Mighty Readers and Followers of the Luck Gods Math Rocks,

Archvillain Games has a brand new  Kickstarter campaign, and this time they're bringing the big boys (and girls.)  

The Kickstarter which goes live today, is called Dragonreign and is a whole planets worth of Dragons.

Here's the information in their own words:

"Dragonreign is Archvillain Games’ biggest dragon STL collection bringing together 50+ highly detailed dragon miniatures, resin-optimized and delivered with pre-supported files. Built around dragons that feel unique, massive, and impossible to ignore. 

Ancient wyrms, winged tyrants, infernal beasts, draconic minions, and battlefield terrain all come together to create more than a collection of models: a full draconic invasion for your tabletop.

Built for painters, printers, and 5E tabletop campaigns, Dragonreign gives you more than a dragon pack. It gives you a full draconic arsenal: beasts to command the skies, servants to hold the ground, and terrain to turn every encounter into a scene worthy of legend.

Enter the Era of the Dragon Lords:

50+ Unique Dragon STL's

Huge 250mm - Base Tiamat Centrepiece

Never Before Seen Epic Dragon Models

Huge Bundle Deals

Pre-Supported Digital Miniatures

5E Statblocks Included

Fast Digital Delivery

No Shipping Costs"

More news as we get it,

ThunderMouser

LATEST NEWS: Daughters of the Crucible: Guns and Rosaries Sovereign Tier Reveal Update - Heroes Infinite

 

Hail Mighty Readers and Followers of the Luck Gods Maths Rocks,

Heroes Infinite have just sent a new video of all the extra miniatures that you get when you sign up for their Sovereign Tier.

And whilst we always go for the sovereign tier ourselves, we wanted to let you know what it brings, all for an extra $8 over the lowest tier.

Firstly you double the amount of miniatures that you get. For example, newly posed heroes like Taquita Bang Bang, a miniature with guns, beauty and is framed by the bullets within the image.

Or the Matadora collection who come with alternate heads (Pictured below) who would look magnificent on your battlefield, especially for alternate games like the forthcoming Black Death City, or even something like Necromunda as an alternate Escher Gang or finally as representative minaitures for your own Sisters of Battle leading the charge and looking fierce whilst doing it.

Each of the miniatures are pretty unique and of course for the painter within, a challenge that once achieved would look magnificent and something that very few other miniature lines out there do, bringing femininity to the battlefield.

For us, the stand outs of the Sovereign Tier this month are the two Diorama's that they have created, firstly the Gunslingers Benediction which has a very Desperado feel for us and is of course something that we would absolutely adore to tackle and of course, if you have a kick-ass order of Warrior Nuns, you need to see them battling their opponents forces which comes to the fore in the second Diorama, Blessed be the Bullet, Each if something that will look fabulous on your shelf or as a central piece of scenery on your table.

As usual we wanted to also remind you of the other tiers and their cost so you can make your choice if these miniatures have tickled your fancy.

There are three price tiers and this is what you get under the Leader Tier ($10)

9-10 Heroes

3 Dynamic Troopers

1 Epic Centerpiece

14+ Scenic Bases

2 Monsters

Whereas if you take out the Overlord Tier ($16) you will get in addition to the above:

Additional 15-20 new Troopers to create 5 different units

Exclusive alternative versions of Heroes and Monsters

Mind-boggingly extensive Modular / Scatter Terrain

Exclusive additional models for our Heroes Infinite Overlords, such as Mounted Heroes, Monsters, and more.

Finally there is Sovereign Tier ($24) where you'll also get:

Additional 15-20 new Troopers to create 5 different units

Exclusive alternative versions of Heroes and Monsters

Mind-boggingly extensive Modular / Scatter Terrain

Exclusive additional models for the Heroes Infinite Overlords,

such as Mounted Heroes, Monsters, and more.

And on top of this, you ALSO get 40+ models:

Additional 30-35 new Troopers to expand 6 existing units

Exclusive alternative versions of Heroes and Monsters

Exclusive additional models such as Mini Dioramas and more.

We hope you'll love these as much as we do.  We can't wait to see what others do with them.  

All the best,

ThunderMouser

LATEST NEWS: Lords and Legends: The Voidshadow Requiem - Death Reaper Games

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Duncan Rhodes, from his painting academy fame, has released the first press release and update for fans about the forthcoming game Lords and Legends: Voidshadow Requiem which will be launching shortly.

With a ton of miniatures to enjoy for each faction, there is going to be something for every fan and the current post includes a lot of information including the rules for the game.  If you're not sure about it you can watch the video below that will give you an overview:

With Sir Coates leading the way with his Retinue, we can't wait to see them on the tabletop and hope to bring you more news in the future.

If you enjoyed the video you can keep up to date with all things Death Reaper Games by signing up for their newsletter here or by following us.

All the best,

ThunderMouser

REVEALED: Warhammer 40K Christmas Boxes - Warhammer

Hail Mighty Readers, Followers of the Luck Gods Math Rocks, 

Today has shown the reveal of the Warhammer 40K Christmas Box sets so we are going to go through what we thought and how we did.  Sadly we don't think we've done very well and were more than a little disappointed with the boxes that are available with only one really jumping out at us.  Here's what was revealed and their contents:

Faction: Chaos Knights

Why?

To be honest we get the feeling that this is going to be the year where the epic Plastic Chaos Warhound is going to be announced at Christmas.  As such you're going to need some other Titans to accompany them.  So hence why we're going with them.  

What would we add to the box, lots and lots of War Dogs.  lol

Whats in the Actual Box?

Knight Ruinator (can alternatively be built as Knight Abominant, Knight Rampager, or Knight Desecrator)

4 War Dog Stalkers (can alternatively be built as War Dog Brigands or War Dog Karnivores)

How'd we do?

Well to be honest with most of the other Knights being War Dogs we knew that we got those words right.  lol  However they went for Stalkers instead.

What do we think?

Pretty fair and looks reasonable to us as a release, from all the ones coming out, this is the one that we think will be popular, especially if the Plastic Chaos Warhound is announced.

Faction: Space Marines

Why?

40K's poster boi's and of course the ones that make them the most revenue, there seems to be a new box for them each year.  However with 11th having just been released and with this being the edition of mobility, I'm going to guess its going to be pretty damn heavy with troops like the Outriders, possibly with a Land Speeder, a Chaplain on Bike etc.  Would definitely make a good addition to anyone's forces who utilises them and for specialist armies like Raven Guard and the White Scars for whom the bikes are iconic additions, would be more than useful especially at the box price savings.  

Whats in the Actual Boxes?

Space Marines: Indomitus Task Force

Captain In Terminator Armour

Chaplain

Redemptor Dreadnought

5 Terminators 

5 Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs

10 Intercessors

The Indomitus Task Force gives you a versatile core to base a Space Marines army around, and includes a little bit of everything Warhammer armies need – shooting, fighting, and durability.

Space Marines: Champions of Fenris:

Logan Grimnar

Arjac Rockfist

15 Wolf Guard Terminators

Unleash Fenris’ finest with a mass of powerful Wolf Guard Terminators, led by the Great Wolf himself and his personal champion. It’s a force as blunt and savage as the Space Wolves themselves, and a terrifying prospect for any enemy.

Blood Angels: Angelus Assault Force

Commander Dante 

Blood Angels Chaplain with Jump Pack

Death Company Brutalis Dreadnought

3 Sanguinary Guard

5 Death Company Marines with Jump Packs

Blood Angels Upgrade Frame

The Blood Angels love a thunderous flight into the thick of the melee, and the Angelus Assault Force gives you units you need to crash down on your foes. All of your infantry hurtle in from above, while the enemy is rightly distracted by a rampaging Brutalis Dreadnought rapidly charging towards them.

How'd we do?

Badly, we knew that we'd get one box of Space Marines but didn't expect three.  With the Orks as one of our guesses we should have thought about the Blood Angels and didn't consider them.  

What do we think?

For us the Indomitus Force feels pretty rounded and if you were to be starting a general Space Marine Army feels like a good starter to build off.

The Champions of Fenris seem OK and is a character built starter it will definitely appeal to newbies who love the Norse Aesthetic and as a mini count its pretty solid, however we are surprised that there wasn't been a unit of Blood Claws within.  

As to the Blood Angels, this box feels pretty damn flat and pretty poor as an offering, this is the box that we think may well be left after the others have sold along with the Greenskins.

Faction: Orks

Why?

Starter faction for 11th Edition, as such years where a force is in the Starter box they tend to get a Christmas box.  I suspect yet again, because its about Mobility that we will see quite a few Orky vehicles included.  Warbikes are going to be a must, probably a Wartrakk and some other bits which we suspect may also include some DeffKopta's.

Whats in the Actual Boxes?

Warboss In Mega Armour

Battlewagon (can alternatively be built as a Gunwagon)

Deff Dread 

3 Meganobz

10 Ork Boyz

Load your Meganobz and Warboss into a Gunwagon and blast them up the field in double-quick time, before unloading everything into your opponent’s face at point-blank range. Build it as a Battlewagon, and you can even fit all 10 of the Boyz in at the same time.

How'd we do?

We knew that the Orks would be here this year, but what we thought would be the aesthetic of as a fast moving force was wrong.    

What do we think?

Definitely falls flat as this is an older miniature box set feeling more designed to get rid of old stock rather than showcasing newer options.  We do feel that the Mega Nobz are going to get a refresh in the future as is the Battlewagon and Deff Dread, although we could be wrong, these are the ones that we think will be done for the second part of 11th Edition.

Factions we Guessed that were completely wrong:

Faction: Imperial Knights

Why?

If you're going to be going up against Chaos Knights, you need some serious firepower of your own.  With it being new this year we're guessing the Knight Destrier will be one of the core components.  We would also guess that the Knight Defender would also be in the box purely for its defence capabilities.  Will definitely be interesting to see what they put in a box to fight against those Chaos Worshipping Enemies of Mankind.

Faction: Adepta Sororitas

Why?

Feels like its been ages since we last had an epic box set for Christmas featuring the sisters, however with 11th being about mobility and speed, this severely limits what they can bring to the table.  Its going to be restricted mainly to things like the Seraphim and Zephyrim.  The only things until they get their releases that would be left are more vehicles like the Castigator.  

Faction: Adeptus Mechanicus

Why?

I suspect that this is going to be the edition we see the Dark Mechanicum emerge from the void, so what better to get ready to face them than a highly mobile force of the Cog Boi's,  Some obvious includes Sulphurhounds or Raiders, Skystalkers or Sterylizers and maybe some Destroyers or Breachers, backup?  Archaeopters.

Warhammer 40K

Faction: Adeptus Mechanicus

Why?

I suspect that this is going to be the edition we see the Dark Mechanicum emerge from the void, so what better to get ready to face them than a highly mobile force of the Cog Boi's,  Some obvious includes Sulphurhounds or Raiders, Skystalkers or Sterylizers and maybe some Destroyers or Breachers, backup?  Archaeopters.

Boxes We didn't Even Guess:

Faction: Chaos Marines

Whats in the Actual Box:

Warpsmith

Defiler

Venomcrawler

2 Obliterators

5 Havocs

3 Mutilators

Heavy weapons and hulking daemon engines are a particular favourite of the Iron Warriors, but you can use this Battleforce to represent any Chaos warband. After all, who in their right mind would turn down a Defiler, especially one flanked by some of the toughest and deadliest infantry this side of the Great Rift?

What do we think?

Feels like a good starter to build upon for any Chaos Force especially if you're also going to add the Chaos Knights to your army.

Faction: Necrons: Disciples of the Nekrosor

Whats in the Box: 

C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer

Nekrosor Ammentar

3 Ophydian Destroyers

Canoptek Doomstalker

10 Necron Warriors

3 Canoptek Scarab Swarms

Nekrosor Ammentar and his collection of Nightbringer C’tan Shards made an incredible mess around Ultramar and now have their sights set on the rest of the galaxy. Two powerful centrepiece miniatures surrounded by some Necrons mainstays is ideal for reclaiming your lost empire.

What do we think?

Another force that is a good starter set if you want to control these mechanical mayhem machinations with as the description says two powerful centrepieces in much the same way the Space Wolves box is.  

Final thoughts?

Having done pretty poorly on our guesses upon carefully looking at them all the ones that we would consider (depending on price as that hasn't been announced yet) were we to be buying any are:

1)  Chaos Knights

2)  Champions of Fenris

3)  Chaos Marines

Reasons:

To be honest we all ready have most of the standard options for a Space Marine force.  The only thing we're currently missing are Terminators and we do plan to order those shortly.  The Blood Angels we feel is a real let down and as such and for us the Champions of Fenris feel like a good purchase if we really wanted to get into the Space Wolves.  At the moment we have too many mini's to paint but those damn Chaos Knights and Marines definitely are tempting for a brand new Army.

The only real unknown now is the price, that will heavily effect whether we can get more than one and even with requesting others for Christmas we feel our 40K stocking is going to be a bit light this year.

All the best,

ThunderMouser

 

LATEST NEWS: Tips and Tricks with Speed Paint Markers - Army Painter

When you get a colour you like that is part of the set, it can sometimes feel a little unfair when it is all used and you can't get that one that you need without purchasing the others.  Army Painter, has let us know that they have now released their Speedpaint Markers in this format, so that gold or silver that you love is now available to pick up on its own.  Here is what they had to say in their own words:

One Less Excuse for Grey Mini's.

Speedpaint Markers already cut out the need for a dedicated work station and clean-up.  You can take the hobby with you and paint anywhere.  And now we're making it even easier to make a dent on your grey plastic with our current deal.  Choose any Speedpaint Marker boxed set and colour Primer and Tool, and we'll throw in a free Dipit Brush to use for finishing touches or other mini's.

Tips and Tricks for Army Painter Markers:

One tip I didn't know is that they're refillable, watch the video for more...

More news as we get it.

All the best,

ThunderMouser