Mission: Nationals

Posted on May 22, 2013 by The Hairy Caber

Since signing up for the Nationals, I have come to the realisation that I have a mammoth amount of work to do. If you’ve not been to Warmachine/Hordes tournament, the format is usually 2 army lists, with other criteria determining what you can include in each army.

In a Masters event like the UK Nationals, the criteria will be:

3 army lists
Character Restricted
Play each list once
No Reinforcements or Specialists

So this presents me with a huge amount of painting to do, as while it isn’t a requirement; having 3 fully painted armies will be great on the table. To this end, I have still to paint:

Kraken
Blood Witches (10)
Blood Hag
Seether (2)
Satyxis Raiders (10)
Satyxis Raider Capt
Satyxis Raider Sea Witch
Ripjaw
Iron Lich Overseer (2)
McThralls (4)
Harrower

So looks like a few late nights are in order.

UK Nationals

Posted on May 20, 2013 by The Hairy Caber

Last year the decision was made to take the UK Nationals out of the UK Games Expo and create something more in keeping with the American events like Lock and Load.

On 29th – 30th June, the first ever UK Nationals will take place; with 128 player tournament; as well as the Iron Gauntlet qualifier. For those not familiar with the new Iron Gauntlet, the UK Nationals will be the last place (this year) to be able to qualify for essentially the World Championships of Warmachine/Hordes.

It’s been a tough decision, but I have booked my hotel and bought my ticket and I will be going down to Stockport to play in the UK Nationals. I don’t expect to do well, but it is more for the experience of it. As of this time there was still 15 spots left, so if you fancy taking on some of the UK’s best players; head over to this thread on Warhammer Forum.

May Oath Update

Posted on May 20, 2013 by The Hairy Caber

Progress has been slow, but steady as I originally planned to pace myself. Sadly this isn’t an option any more, due to some plans for the end of June.

For now here is the models I have painted: Stitch Thralls, Cataphract Battlemech and a Scrap Thrall.

May Painting Oath

Posted on May 11, 2013 by The Hairy Caber

For those not aware, or who haven’t been following this blog until now; I am part of the Painting Oath group on Facebook. From the groups pages, they state the mission to be:

A year long painting competition with monthly prices from the best miniature companies around! Get painting, prizes aren’t for the most well painted models, they’re for painting your models!

So as the above says, this is about what you paint, no matter how good you are (or bad in my case); or even how many you paint. It is more a mutual motivation to paint all those models you buy, while enjoying the experience and expertise of hundreds of others doing the same thing.

My Painting Oath for May, has been delayed because of my recent hospitalisation; but I am now raring to go painting the following:

Necrosurgeon, Stitch and Scrap Thralls

Cataphract and Hatchetman

Absence

Posted on May 11, 2013 by The Hairy Caber

The intended plans to post a little more often, got a little waylaid recently with a last minute hospital stay. I say last minute, but it was only last minute to me; as someone failed to inform me of my imminent admittence to said hospital. So with 3 days notice, I had to get my life in order and make arrangements for the house and pet.

On the plus side, I managed to complete the April Oath; with just 2 hours to spare. Despite the time constraint, I am really pleased with the models I have done, while not really compromising on the quality of the work too much. The Oath was to include the secret ingredient; which in April was Battle Damage.

With just Gerlak Slaughterborn left to paint, I figured I could go a little crazy with him.