#WarhammerFest Photodump 1

Afternoon #WarHamFam and #WarhammerCommunity I went to #WarhamerFest2023 and took over 250 pictures! Unfortunately that means you have to sit through my 'holiday snaps'. Lots of comments on Saturday and Sunday about queues and crowds but Monday was quieter and it was only 15 to 20 minute wait to get into the Hang Out & Hobby to paint some figures.

I loved the cosplay and small Tyranid Capillary Towers

There was plenty of space here, which I think was busier on Sat and Sun, but there had been some demo games scheduled for this space but didn't materialise at the event.

These cabinets were studio armies

I've zero interest in Seraphon, but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate those that do.

And here we have the new Tyranids for #New40k, some Barbgaunts.

I'm not a huge fan of thes but they're painted really well.

New Screamer Killer

Some back views, for those that are interested in such things as we've only really seen front shots.

The Screamer Killer is mighty big, credit where it's due.

And if you wanted to see the back of the new Psychophage here you go.

It's like an organic Venomcrawler

Neurotyrant  and rear view 

and Winged Warrior Prime.

New Termagant

Some of the alternate Hive Fleet colour schemes.

Look! It's got a hole in its bottom!

Vashtorr and the Titan Owner's club

One fo the highlights of the day was meeting Siph from weemen as he supported the Titan Walk. Always so supportive of the blog, I now need to add my Knight Lance to the Titan Owners blog.

Oscar had fun making new 'friends'.

Some of the staff armies at Combat Cards.

These 'stone' Custodes were a really interesting concept.

Adeptus Mechanicus

I wish we saw more of the Tech-priest Manipulus rather than the Dominus. He's fascinating.

Warpforge 'card game' had an amazing stand, really created a vibe

More pics to come...

Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game - Moria Cave Troll - TO DONE!

Afternoon #WarHamFam and #WarhammerCommunity I've been #PaintingWarhammer on my #MESBG Moria Troll and he is complete and I'm pretty chuffed.

 He is still bright and vibrant, moreso than MESBG usually exhibits I think, but I really like it.

I still managed to hold onto some of the Bahama Blue, the turquoise and Heavy Red wash. 

The brighter turquoise helps define the many scales on its back with the red loin cloth helping to tie in with the red in his skin. 

Although there's no legitimate connection between the two I think it helps with the palette.

In some respects it was really easy and simple to do, in fact some of the highlights on the tummy are the first ones I applied, it's just shading and glazes that subsequently added all the tones to it.

I think it just adds a lot of variety to its flesh, making it more interesting.

Perhaps, it could have been executed with more precision and blending but I just think it works even at this economic level of detail.

I couldn't quite settle on the Dirty Down Rust for the hammer, so it had some Rust Wash and weathering powders to make it more orange, which I'm much happier with.

Close-up of his back scales -lessons learned fromt he Blood Bowl Troll, thank you!

And the scales on his thigh came out OK too, with splashes of blue and red in places to give the illusion of mottled tones of skin - slap-dash, not slap-chop 😉

And with that a GREAT Big RUSTY Stamp of Approval to go with his Great Big RUSTY hammer and chain.