Since I got back into miniature painting — and actually into it for the first time, really — on February 22, I’ve gotten quite a bit done:
- Painted 11 Terminators and three bits of scenery, completing my Space Hulk set (the Genestealers were already done)
- Assembled three squads for my Blood Angels army: Karios, Dolos, and Cain (the latter also being my first conversion)
- Assembled my first Dreadnought, Narses
- Partially based Squads Cain and Dolos and fully based Squad Karios
- Primed Squad Karios
- Started painting my first Blood Angels mini, Sergeant Karios
I also put together a painting area on my desk, including paint racks and a lamp and lightbox, and added a host of Citadel pots and tools to my arsenal.
I’ve got a 2,000-point Blood Angels army to paint during quarantine, all mapped out in BattleScribe. My baseline was my favorite units in 40k and units that looked fun to paint until around 1,500 points, and then 500 points of units that looked fun to paint but also supported what I already had. “Paint the army you love and don’t worry too much about the ebb and flow of the rules” is my mantra.
Along the way I’ve grown as a painter: used brush-on primer, wash, and sealant for the first time; experimented with edge highlighting; improved my detail painting and drybrushing; learning to make terrain bases; stepped up my assembly game with new tools; and played around with different workflows to find the one that’s right for me. I’m not going to knock anyone’s socks off with my paint jobs, but I’m having fun and loving the hobby.
Yore also turned 10 this year, and crossed the 300-post line last week in my flurry of miniatures-related posting (here’s #300). Traffic has doubled and I’m having a blast blogging again — and I’ve discovered the joy of the #warmongers community on Twitter, a tremendous source of inspiration, motivation, and camaraderie.
If you’re reading this I hope you enjoy Yore, and thank you.