So I've entered the IC Hobby Progress Challenge to make some progress and provide some motivation.
My entry - http://www.theindependentcharacters.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6409
More info on the challenge can be found here - http://www.theindependentcharacters.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=77
The challenge is in two halves, but entirely optional, the first being a 1000 points zone mortalis force. This places some restrictions on the force that can be formed, most of them will be infantry as tanks, flyers and other vehicles won't fit in to the tight spaces of ZM. The only exception would be walkers like dreads. I've gone for a low model count force to maximise the result I'll get at the end, I'll have a semi-viable force and more importantly I'll have completed units. My main focus is hobby progress and currently the only way I can progress is by stealing 15 minutes every couple of days to work on some small aspect of a unit. Eyes one day, bolters the next, then the purity seal wax and the paper the next day. It's slow going but better than no progress. As someone on the IC forum said
Have brush, have paint, have water, go!
The last few months have been busy but there has been progress! On terminators, I've got a good bit of work done on my Thunderhammer and Storm Shield unit. I still have some decisions to make on the colour pattern for the shield and some minor choices for the hammers. That shouldn't take too long and I'll have them in the queue for basing fairly soon. More photos in the next post!
Nov 4, 2013
October commitment update and extension
Last months commitment has been a disaster for me, I've managed to get a hole filed and some skulls painted. I thought I'd have plenty of free time when I got back from Canada but work and jet-lag pulled me down to a handful of hours.
I'm extending my current project in to November.
I did finish The Unremembered Empire and Deathwatch. That's hobby progress, right? :)
I'm extending my current project in to November.
I did finish The Unremembered Empire and Deathwatch. That's hobby progress, right? :)
Oct 9, 2013
Buying is hobby progress... right?
Yes! It must be! Because that's my hobby progress for the moment. I've added a droppod, thunderfire cannon, Land Raider,..... battleforce.... and megaforce. Each step just gets bigger and more complicated.
Once I get all of this done I could field a tactical company and a small portion of the 1st company along with plenty of dreadnaughts. I've also increased my bitz range with a random bag of bitz from ebay. Some nice stuff in the bag, old stuff I make use of and some.. terrain perhaps. I can always melt the remainder in to mishapen plastic lumps
I've added everything to my Kanban board which is turning in to a Kanban monster.
If you need something to get yourself organised I recommend setting up a kanban board for hobby progress. I've started using https://kanbanflow.com/ after hearing The IC podcast talking about it. I haven't made much hobby progress, for other reasons, but at least now when I sit down I can just load up the page and pick something to work on based on the time I have available and move it one step closer to Fin.
This will be the last of my purchasing for quite awhile. If you can tell from the board picture above I have quite a backlog to get through.
Once I get all of this done I could field a tactical company and a small portion of the 1st company along with plenty of dreadnaughts. I've also increased my bitz range with a random bag of bitz from ebay. Some nice stuff in the bag, old stuff I make use of and some.. terrain perhaps. I can always melt the remainder in to mishapen plastic lumps
I've added everything to my Kanban board which is turning in to a Kanban monster.
If you need something to get yourself organised I recommend setting up a kanban board for hobby progress. I've started using https://kanbanflow.com/ after hearing The IC podcast talking about it. I haven't made much hobby progress, for other reasons, but at least now when I sit down I can just load up the page and pick something to work on based on the time I have available and move it one step closer to Fin.
This will be the last of my purchasing for quite awhile. If you can tell from the board picture above I have quite a backlog to get through.
Oct 1, 2013
Hobby commitment for October!
I keep starting projects but seldom finish, this changes with this month.
As part of a hobby challenge with another (http://lordscrambles.blogspot.ie/) I'm setting goals each month to start and finish a unit in my expansive Crimson Fists army.
I realise I have posts about previous projects and they will tie in a little to this one. The March of my Elites and Techmaine workshop posts will feature here and this first goal is a good example.
Hobby Commitment for October:
1 Razorback - Twin Linked Las
1 Squad of plastic Sternguard (5 marines)
No movement on the Razorback yet, that will require a few hours to smooth out the gaps and see what parts need repainting.
The Sternguard are from the new kit released recently by GW. I've assembled the torso/backpack/legs before I realised I wanted to use the heavy flamer, oops! I'll just make another marine up for it and throw some bling on to make him look more like a veteran at a later stage!
I'm aiming to have both units assembled/repaired and have the primary colour applied to them by the end of next week.
This will be an elite+transport added to the army, next month I plan to chose from the Heavy Support section.
As part of a hobby challenge with another (http://lordscrambles.blogspot.ie/) I'm setting goals each month to start and finish a unit in my expansive Crimson Fists army.
I realise I have posts about previous projects and they will tie in a little to this one. The March of my Elites and Techmaine workshop posts will feature here and this first goal is a good example.
Hobby Commitment for October:
1 Razorback - Twin Linked Las
1 Squad of plastic Sternguard (5 marines)
No movement on the Razorback yet, that will require a few hours to smooth out the gaps and see what parts need repainting.
The Sternguard are from the new kit released recently by GW. I've assembled the torso/backpack/legs before I realised I wanted to use the heavy flamer, oops! I'll just make another marine up for it and throw some bling on to make him look more like a veteran at a later stage!
I'm aiming to have both units assembled/repaired and have the primary colour applied to them by the end of next week.
This will be an elite+transport added to the army, next month I plan to chose from the Heavy Support section.
Sep 19, 2013
The Techmarines workshop: Razorback I
The Techmarine is called to fight on the battlefield, to shepard his machines in the fight. Afterwards many of those machines, weapons and pieces of power armour will need to be repaired by serf's and techmarines in the chapters workshops.
This is my battle damaged workshop.
This is my battle damaged workshop.
In the hobby there are many half finished projects and scratch-built models and in order to clear out my half finished backlog I'm going to focus on these models for one hobby session a month.
The first, a Razorback transport tank that has suffered damage to it's hatches, side doors and and severe hull damage just above the driver section. The tracks also took catastrophic damage and must be entirely replaced.
The whole front section of this Razorback has been replaced but still gaps remain, the chapter serfs will spend many hours smoothing out any imperfections and we must enact the correct rituals to placate the machine spirit.
The first, a Razorback transport tank that has suffered damage to it's hatches, side doors and and severe hull damage just above the driver section. The tracks also took catastrophic damage and must be entirely replaced.
The whole front section of this Razorback has been replaced but still gaps remain, the chapter serfs will spend many hours smoothing out any imperfections and we must enact the correct rituals to placate the machine spirit.
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