Hobby Season To Do List 2026/27

 Season of Amber 

Afternoon #WarHamFam and #warhammercommunity having covered my achievements over the past hobby season, it's now that I look forward to the new one.

Last season I streamlined my TO DO LIST and this is even thinner on the ground. The thing is all the 40k miniatures just seem redundant given how little we play. And with my knights just done they will be my priority if we actually do, so why would I need anything else? I've also found myself in positions when I've been ambushed by my gaming crew to paint something. Often those unexpected items [in my painting area] have filled me with a huge sense of satisfaction. But when I have my own stuff to do I've been pushing back. So, I need space to fit those items in rather than say "no". But the items I have kept on the list are being painted for the joy of the hobby, hobby points and to reduce the pile of shame. So they are valid reasons enough, even if they never get played with.

Hobby health and wellbeing

As previous years I am going to begin with these two items, which are enshrined as the most important things TO DO every season…

• Develop a more healthy hobby/life balance - go to bed at a decent hour[ish]
• 1:30am is the latest, but try for 1:00am
• 8 hours of sleep a month to be the majority, not minority over the season
• Continue to play games, they bring me so much joy and fun...
  
• Continue with battle records - to help document that joy and fun without feeling obligated or guilty about not sharing every detail

Adeptus Titanicus

2 and 3 will be my #DreadTober pledge, but I might have to throw some other things in the mix.

1. Adeptus Titanicus MDF terrain, I think there's a total of 8 buildings and ruins to finish detailing and paint. These are my priority for the beginning of the season as I need the space they take up on the shelf.
2. Project W
3. Project AP

MESBG 

• Boromir on horse

Terrain

• TT Combat MDF terrain build and film
• MESBG terrain

Imperial Knights

I like painting these, they're fun and different. It would be nice to finish all these off. I'd quite like a Typhus and an Icon Bearer to join the mix too.

1. Imperial Navigator
2. 'Sir Hekhtur'
3. 2x Knight Pilots
4. Adeptus Mechanicus Rangers

Death Guard

I like painting these, they're fun and different. It would be nice to finish all these off. I'd quite like a Typhus and an Icon Bearer to join the mix too.

1. Gellerpox Infected
2. Poxwalkers
3. Myphitic Blight Hauler

Dark Angels

I've still done nothing on my Indomitus Dark Angels and they will probably remain on hold, with only the Lion and Sammael as priority and those two tanks... well it'll be one or the other:

1. Dark Angel - The Lion [it's the only thing part painted, wouldn't take too long to finish off so may well finally get done this season]
2. Dark Angel - Sammael on Jetbike [rumour has it a new plastic one is coming, this could be a waste of time. No wonder I have little enthusiasm for painting it].
3. Dark Angel - Old skool Crayola Whirlwind, or
4. Dark Angel - Proteus Land Raider
5. Ballistus Dreadnought?

Tyranids

I don't really have much to paint. It might be nice to rebase another 20 gaunts but realistically it probably won't happen

1. Deathleaper [I got the new one]
2. Rebase 20x Termagants

ArmiesOnParade

• 2026 - Who knows? There's no plans been revealed. I had an idea of what I was going to do. Adeptus Titanicus for the no board category and Goblin Town for the board category. But with Liverpool saying they've been told nothing and hosting a Combat Patrol Parade, which I haven't been able to join in with it seems as if AoP is stuffed this year. So sad after such an improvement in 2025.

Turnip28

Maybe finish that squad of chaff, it might not take as much effort as I think...

The Big Build 

Continues, this season. The principle is sound and pays dividends with those items that tend to be off-list that get built through to painting and completion. Yet again I did not get to build the two Dark Angel tanks last season. They've been delayed for so long apparently enough is not enough. Getting them built will at least mean they're ready to be painted. But as they are proper Legends now what is the point? I've so much new Mechanicum stuff maybe that's where my focus should be, rather than continuously kicking this can down the road. 

• Boromir on horse
• Dark Angel - Crayola Whirlwind, or
• Dark Angel - Proteus Land Raider
• Dark Angel - Sammael on Jetbike

I've had a number of items that I classed as pipe dreams, both painting and building and instead of keeping them here for the records I'll refer back to a previous season should I need them next season. 

So that's my 2026/27 list, much simpler but how will I know when I'm satisfied? Well I have my hobby points to do that now. The goal is 100 points, which [looking back] I've never missed. But even so, whatever I do is enough. The TO DO LIST is not a stick to beat myself with, it's just there to help direct my efforts. All the best for your own efforts this season.