Citadel to Release 145 New Paints. Credit Cards Shudder.

The good folk at Games Workshop sent me an email informing me that they are going to release 145 new Citadel paints to replace their current range. And my wallet yelped and skittered under the bed. If you didn't know, in the last few months I have been painting a hell of a lot of Warhammer, so this is very much feeding an uncontrollable addiction for me. I mean look at this stuff...

In order to make it easier, paints now come in: base paints, shades, dry compounds (dry paint for dry-brushing), layer paints, glazes (washes?), texture paints (for bases), and technical paints (for confusing the crap out of me). It really makes it sound like there's no longer any excuse for not painting like a pro, because now you know exactly what to basecoat, wash, layer and highlight with. It's a process now! They've even finally got pink paint so those pink horrors I've been putting off will finally get some love.

I guess the only bad news is if you're halfway through an army (like I am with my Orks) and you're using the existing colours. Maybe it's time to stock up on some of those. I, of course, just want to buy that huge box set pictured above but am actually going to control myself because it isn't cheap. At $870 Australian it's more expensive than the new iPad. I opted for the iPad. Still, you can go and buy it right here.

I don't know the exact release date, but they are currently available for pre-order on the site, along with some new smaller paint sets, and the new book/dvd combo: Only a Stupid Idiot Is Incapable of Painting Kickass Warhammer Miniatures Now. When I pick up my pathetic handful of colours (man, I want that big box set) I'll let you know how I go. Time I showed you my Orks anyway...

So I Painted Some Warhammer...

So a couple of months ago I dived headlong into my very first tabletop war game miniatures painting project. I painted pirate battle game Dreadfleet and enjoyed it immensely - even though I'm still yet to play it. You can read about the completion of that here.

At the time I hinted that I was going to jump into a real Warhammer box set next, namely Island of Blood, which contains two small starter armies (over fifty miniatures). And then I went silent and never updated my progress. Well, I'm back now and let's just say I've sunk my teeth into quite a few projects. I've still never played Warhammer, and still know very little about it, but damned if I don't enjoy painting tiny plastic men!

I've tried most nerd hobbies at some time or another (I figure if a lot of people are into them there must be something fun there) and this is probably my final frontier. When I was a child I bought the odd miniature and had dreams of painting them, but never had the ability. So it's kind of cathartic now to pick up some of these things that fascinated me in my youth. But most of all I find painting incredibly relaxing. It also means I've been catching up on a lot of TV.

So to get a glimpse of some of my recent attempts join me after the jump. Let me warn you in advance... this is VERY image HEAVY. Make yourself a coffee while the images load! And don't bother opening it if you're on your phone.

Dreadfleet Update 3! A Dreadfleet Complete!

If you've followed my previous two updates (here and here!) I foolishly and spontaneously dived into the new epic fantasy/pirate tabletop miniatures war game Dreadfleet (set in the omnipresent Warhammer universe). ARRRR!!

I am completely new to all this, but if you want all that backstory click on the previous links, because, after what seems like months (it was nine days) I finally finished assembling and painting this thing this past weekend:

I now have an ocean instead of a coffee table!

Why not join me after the jump for more detailed images of the completed game (as well as a tease of what's next!)...

Dreadfleet Update 2! Lots More Pirate Painting...

This is a follow up to my previous post about swashbuckling, seafaring, fantasy-pirate-battling miniature wargame Dreadfleet, which I bought three days ago and feel like I've been assembling and painting ever since. As I said before, I am completely new to this type of game - in fact, I still have zero idea how to play it - and this is my very first time painting miniatures, so the learning curve is extremely steep. So, because it's such a massive project, I thought it might be fun to share my progress as I go.

Such as this new picture of my updated Black Kraken!...

To see many more completed ships and scenic elements, join me after the jump! I have seven ships done with just three to go!...

AAAARRRR!! Dreadfleet! Let's Unbox Some Pirate Booty!

Avast ye, dirty dogs and set sail for Dreadfleet - a massive, table-top miniatures war-game that makes everybody who mentions it instinctively talk like a pirate. And I know very little about it, but now I own it. How did this come to pass? Well listen up, me hearties and I'll tell ye a tale...

In the course of my library work I ended up with the newest issue of Warhammer creator Games Workshop's White Dwarf magazine on my desk. Now, I've never owned any of the products or played any of their games, but when I saw a bounty of glossy images showcasing twisted fantasy pirate vessels waging battles on a turbulent sea - strewn with wrecks, pirate coves, and skeletal sea monsters - I must admit that the little Jack Sparrow inside of me started to swagger. Look at this!...

So imagine my delighted surprise when I realised that every item that was pictured (plus a LOT more) could be purchased in one big box!

That night I dreamt about Dreadfleet. The next morning my co-workers said, "How are you this morning?" and I said, "Dreadfleet." And then that evening I bought...

DREADFLEET. Let's unbox this monster and feast our eyes on the treasures within...