We March for Macgragge...

...and we shall know no fear!

The first batch of Ultramarines is done -- or, at least, as done as they're going to get! I was pretty satisfied until I looked at the close-up photos and saw all sorts of areas for improvement. However, with other gaming stuff coming up soon, I've decided to put these guys aside. We've reached the point of diminishing returns.

Anyway, here they are! The photo below shows a trio of Space Marines armed with bolters.

Next up, a flamer! (Yes, that's really what it's called. Yikes.)

And now we have an Ultramarine toting a missile launcher.

Last but not least, here's the chainsword-wielding sergeant -- the leader of this squad.

In the next post, I'll share photos of the last three Ultramarines models from this starter set.

Confrontation: The Age of Rag'Narok

So...what the hell is this?

Apparently, it's Confrontation: The Age of Rag'Narok (their spelling, not mine), a decade-old miniatures wargame from a now-defunct French company. I picked it up sight unseen on Miniature Market for twenty bucks as a clearance item (click here to see if it's still on sale!). The box arrived today, and, as you can see, it comes with a lot of cool bits.

Not sure if I'll ever play the actual game, but I'll certainly make good use of the miniatures, the cool terrain piece, and the double-sided battle mat. At this price, maybe I'll pick up a second box!

Planescape: Torment

Yeah, so, I guess I'm going to have to get this...

40k Weekend

It's been a 40k kinda weekend. I've played Space Wolf, I've read a couple of issues of Titan's relatively new Warhammer 40,000 comic book series, and I've worked a bit on my Ultramarines painting. Perhaps by next weekend I'll be finished with the painting and will be able to rope one or both of the boys into playing a bit.

Orkz Iz Dun!

Tonight I finished up the final two Ork units, the Deffkopta and the Warboss. First up, the Deffkopta!

And last but not least, the bad-ass Warboss!

Now I'll turn my attention back to the Ultramarines. I still have a lot of detail work and touching up to do, but I think they're coming along well. Stay tuned for more pictures!

Hawkman Facts

This has nothing to do with gaming, but I just need to give a quick shout-out to my favorite superhero, Hawkman, who's featured on Comic Book Resources today!

Nobz Ahoy!

And here are the beefy Ork Nobz. Next weekend, I'll see if I can finish up the Orks and then get back to work on the Ultramarines...

First Batch

First batch of completed minis...the Ork Boyz!

At some point, I might go back and add more detail to the bodies (such as the brown leather straps that crisscross their clothes), but this is probably good enough for now. The Boyz are ready for a fight!

Less Artsy, More Fartsy

To the surprise of exactly no one, I'm not very artistic. Painting my Warhammer 40k miniatures has been a challenge, but at least I'm making progress. I'm not finished with any of them yet, but I will post photos of all the Orks and Ultramarines when I'm ready to call it quits.