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( Red  items were completed this month,  purple  items in previous months) June '23                                                                                                    August '23 As July arrived, I felt the need for a well-deserved break, or at least a change of pace, from my painting endeavors. Surprisingly, by the end of June (181 days into the year), I had managed to paint an impressive 82 miniatures, averaging one miniature every 2.2 days! My focus had been on my Warhammer Underworlds collection, with 46 of them painted so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, six captivating warbands, including the Looncourt, were released, adding up to a total of 24 miniatures. Thankfully, my efforts were paying off, and I was making significant progress in reducing my backlog. Despite purchasing 42 new miniatures this year, I had already managed to paint 82 of them, leading to a gradual decline in my "pile of shame." As July commenced, I set my sights o

Of all the armies in Warhammer 40,000, the Tyranids are my favourite. I  have played them for the last three decades in various forms. I even had a  Tyranid army for Epic and I am hoping to see them in Aeronautica Imperialis, in  the not-too-distant future. My Tyranid army for 40k is relatively large but it  has been a few years since I last used it. I have however recently been  painting up a few miniatures to provide options for Kill Team. My Tyranid army is built around the forces 'captured' and 'held' in the Ordo Xenos research station of Beta Anphelion. They will also be used as my opposition for my  Catachan Kill Team . Tyranid Warrior Fire Team Tyranid Warrior (Leader) The alpha beast for my Kill Team will be Tyranid Warrior leader. It is equipped with rending claws, a lash whip, and a bone sword. I have also equipped the miniature with Extended Carapace, Adrenal Glands, and Toxins Sacs. These upgrades could be purchased from my Equipment Points. Tyranid Warrior

Back when I was playing Warhammer Fantasy Battle, I considered playing with an elven army, I even painted a few miniatures, but I never managed to build an army. Now, I have the Oathmark rules, I am planning to have a few units of elves, maybe to have a small army or as allies/elites for a human army. Either way, I want my elves to have an old school Games Workshop, High elf feel; cool blues and whites.   Paints required: Chaos Black spray (Cit) Grey Seer spray (Cit) Mechanicum Standard Grey (Cit) Plate Mail Metal (AP) Drakenhof Nightshade (Cit) Nuln Oil (Cit) Lahmian Medium (Cit) Shining Silver (AP) Zandri Dust (Cit) XV-88 (Cit) Caledor Sky (Cit) Corax White (Cit) Russ Grey (Cit) Agrax Earthshade (Cit) Fenrisian Grey (Cit) Wraithbone (Cit) Tau Light Ochre (Cit) Matt White (AP) Hoeth Blue (Cit) Rakarth Flesh (Cit) Cadian Fleshtone (Cit) Zamesi Desert (Cit) Ushabti Bone (Cit) Retributor Gold Reikland Fleshshade (Cit) Agros Dune (Cit) Wyldwood (Cit) Contrast Medium (Cit) Kislev Flesh (C

( Red  items were completed this month,  purple  items in previous months) May '23                                                                                                      July '23 In June, my main focus remained on working through my Warhammer Underworlds warbands, and it has been a rewarding endeavor throughout this year. While I still have a backlog of warbands to paint, I've decided to prioritize the latest releases and work my way back through the different seasons. To kick off the month, I was thrilled to preorder the new Nighthaunt warband, the Headman's Curse. Consequently, my goal was to paint at least four miniatures from this warband. I began by completing the remaining two members of Domitan's Stormcoven: Sarpon, the Cyclone, and Leonus Stratosi. Adhering to my customary Hallow Knights paint scheme, I added the finishing touches to these miniatures. With these two beautifully painted additions, I could proudly check off the task of " Pai

( Red  items were completed this month,  purple  items in previous months) April '23                                                                                                      June '23 In the month of May, there were some exciting developments in my Warhammer Underworlds journey. One of the highlights was the release of Wyrdhollow, which I eagerly pre-ordered. As a result, I ended up purchasing eight new miniatures this month. To maintain my personal goal of " Painting more miniatures in a month than are bought ," I now have the task of painting at least nine miniatures in June. Last month, I completed painting Draknar from the Despoilers. I then shifted my focus to the four Ungor miniatures in the warband. To bring their fur and flesh to life, I followed my trusty "How I Paint Gors" guide. After finishing the Ungor miniatures, I tackled the leader of the Despoilers, Grashrak himself. This marked a significant milestone as I could proudly check off

( Red  items were completed this month,  purple  items in previous months) March '23                                                                                                        May '23 At the end of March, I decided that I needed to start working through my backlog of Warhammer Underworlds miniatures. I have stopped buying miniatures for other games, for now, and I am trying to get some warbands painted up before any more are released. As such, I began the month by painting three members of Grinkrak's Looncourt: Snorbo Da Spore, Moonface Nagz and Pointy Burk. While, I was painting these grots, I also painted a squig herder. For all the Moonclan grots, I used my How I Paint Moonclan grots guide. I then wanted to paint up the squig rider, Prod da Wonky Lance from Grinkrak's Looncourt. For painting the squig, I used my How I Paint Squigs guide . After this miniature, I need to change to something other than Goblins.   I am jumping around between different paint

I intend for this article to be a work in progress. Having discovered Oathmark a few months ago, I started to build an Orc and Goblin army. My choice was based around the fact that I have never had an Orc and Goblin army (although I have just started building a Gloomspite Gitz army). With this in mind, I started to plan a Kingdom for my army.  The first 550pts In the Oathmark rulebook, it recommends learning to play the game with a force totalling 550pts. This sized force can be built with one or two boxes of Oathmark miniatures, each costing around £25 but you can find them at a reduced price on the internet. The first purchase I made for the army was a single frame of Goblin Infantry from eBay. I immediately built these as miniatures as five Goblin Soldiers. The idea was to see if: a) I liked these models and b) to work out a paint scheme. How I Paint - Goblin Infantry   After finishing these five miniatures, I bought a box of Goblin Infantry and built another fifteen Goblin Soldie