What I got for Xmas

I realised that I haven't posted anything on here for ages, so here's part of my xmas present from Kim - a box of Wargames Factory's "Zombie Vixens".  I noticed that because I've mostly been converting Mantic zombies, all of my zombies have been male, and mostly bald-headed, except Murgatroyd (who has been added to one picturein order to show how they scale with the rest of my collection), so these gals will add a bit of much-needed variety.

Apologies if the pics look a bit odd - I've been tinkering with aperture settings and shutter speed on the camera to try and get some nicer snaps.  Still in the experimental stages with that.  Anyhoo, here goes:

This final guy is a fatty from the Zombicide board game.  Couldn't resist adding him to the zombie parade.

Since finishing these guys, my hobby painting has dropped to pretty much the usual levels - priming and promising to paint.  So it'll probably be a while before I post anything further,  although I did finish off the base of the zombie in the red dress since taking these photos.  This brings my current total of completed zombies to 16.  Hopefully, once I find some suitable survivors, I'll be rounding the horde up to it's first landmark total of 20 painted models.  Then I'll start working my way though the unfinished zombie model mountain I've accumulated.

Wheel of misfortune

Well, here it is, my first completed model of 2013! Well, its a bit of a cheat as i did start it on Christmas Eve...but even so!

Quite happy with how this turned out, did a bit of free hand work on the banner, its not going to win any awards, but it does add to it i think.

Also, i did use games workshops new range of texture paints for the base. I've been sceptical about them for some time, but i must admit, i think the base looks really good, and took half the time it did had i used sand!

anyway, let me know what you think!

New Year Resolutions

New Year’s resolutions

Hi my name is Frazer and I am a gaming addict.  Oh dear wrong meeting…

I have goals for 2013 like not drinking alcohol in January or taking the bike to work more often but really these resolutions are gaming specific.  I could say I will not buy anymore figures or that I will definitely finish an army.  I could just say that I will just paint what I have now, which could take a decade with no additional purchases.   However, what I will strive for is not to buy my way out of trouble; and I mean not buying a unit specifically to give me an advantage or to regain parity with my opponents.  I will endeavour to make the armies I have work as they are. 

So that’s it, my gaming resolution, learn how to fight better with what I have