Well it’s been awhile since I’ve written about wargaming. I wish I could say that was due to my time being taken by painting and gaming but honestly, I hadn’t gotten anything done until last week. Being WFH really does give me so much more time to get personal tasks done…

Some big stuff has happened since I last spoke to y’all so let’s get started!

Rebuilt Warhound Titan #1

I’ve decided to put this as first for one reason. This was the easiest task I did and it resulted in the most visible progress of all. The ruined hill of my Warhound titan has sat in my display cabinet since NOVA of last year. The victim of my rushed attempt to get it onto the field of battle in time for the event. A 20 day sprint to build and paint the model forced me to cut some corners. This hack job inevitably meant that I used no magnets for ease of transport and during event transportation the model crumpled at the waist and arms. Going back to remedy this issue, i magnetized the waist, feet, and arms of the wounded behemoth, making it stronger than ever, ready for anything that could be thrown at it.

While I can now say that the titan is standing strong, I need to work on the paint job. Originally painted in the colors of the Sons of Horus, I have since grown to think that my titans should wear the blue of Legio Astorum. Keep on the lookout for the inevitable blog post where I detail the repainting of this massive “miniature”.

Hit the halfway point on my 10th edition Tyranid army painting journey

A little update here for the folks at home. I finished painting my 36th gaunt and have fully built the models (other than the hive tyrant that arrived this weekend) I have for this army so far! Having a ton of fun painting these models, the color scheme I’ve picked is absolutely awesome.

Return of The Independent Characters

Really excited for this one. I started back into the hobby during my junior year of college. A time when I didn’t know anybody in the hobby. This podcast made me feel apart of their group like none other. The energy and enthusiasm that these guys radiate motivates and excites me like no other podcast has been able to replicate. Missed them for the last 3 year, glad they’re back and looking forward to listening to them on my morning commutes for the foreseeable future.

Hype for 10th Edition

Man, this is an obvious one. I didn’t play much of 9th and honestly the barrier to entry to learn and keep up with the new rules was too much for me to overcome. I’ve been playing 40k off and on for 15 years now and I’m not going to lie, I’ve been missing it. The universe, the models and some good ole nostalgia has me yearn for a return to 40k being a staple of my game nights once more. Whether or not 10th is a return to form for this wargaming flagship remains to be seen, but I cannot deny my excitement.

New list building add on tool

Found this sweet tool that converts BattleScribe rosters into readable unit cards. This is the change I’ve been looking for, making rules recollection easier than ever.

https://nilsueter.github.io/fancyscribe/

Zone Mortalis Mania!

The update I am most excited for. Forgeworld dropped Zone Mortalis in 2012 when I was in high school. I was instantly hooked, the stories of the Badab war supplements along with the incredible tiles output by forgworld just had me hooked. Only problem was I couldn’t afford it, a full table costing more than my car at the time. For the last 11 years I have thought about, dreamed about, and yearned for the chance to own a Zone Mortalis Board of my own. Well dreams do come true boys and girls. With the popularization of 3d printing, the chance to own a Zone Mortalis board of my own has finally come into being.

I ordered this board last October, finally arriving 7 months later, I can finally claim that I own my own zone mortalis board. Hoping to break it in soon, in the meantime, bask in its glory

Let me know what you guys think in the comments below! Hoping to get some more hobby time in the weeks to come. Hoping to post more frequently as well!