Malifaux: Lady Hammerstrike, the beginning!

So, last month, knowing that a new Malifaux was on it's way - and knowing that there's going to be a whole bunch of new plastics and a new rulebook - I took the 'Malifaux plunge'. That is to say, I already had the old 1.5 rulebook but no minis. However, I didn't want to miss the old Viktoria's set before it went out of print, so to speak.
To that end here is Lady Hammerstrike with the base colours painted. The arm is metal/silver with blue /brown wash. the hair is going to be a deep red. White/beige top and denim /black jeans. brass/copper/silver hammer.
We'll see how it goes.
 I really like the figures in the pack. It'll probably mean I'll 'have to' purchase the 2e rulebook, but what the hey.

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Posted in: current projects,Malifaux

Websites what I browse...

What I thought I'd do for this post is to reveal the secrets of my favourites list from my web-explorer. It's not a complete replication of all of the bitz and pieces that reside therein, but you might get a kick out of having a surf from here to one of these sites - who knows what you may find -

Starting with the 'BIg BOys' gaming companies -

http://dark-age.com/
http://www.games-workshop.com/

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/

http://www.grindhousegames.com/pages/incursion-home

http://company.wizards.com/

http://www.infinitythegame.com/

http://www.malifaux.com/index.php

http://www.smartmaxstore.com/

http://www.flamesofwar.com/

http://privateerpress.com/

http://www.mercsminis.com/

http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/

http://www.spartangames.co.uk/

Next the websites/blogs that bring news and views together....  

http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/

http://www.miniwargaming.com/

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/

http://www.beastsofwar.com/

http://www.coolminiornot.com/


AND LASTLY - painting and gaming and hobby blogs from wherever I have ended up on the tinternet...


http://fromthewarp.blogspot.co.uk/   

http://thefrontlinegamer.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.front-toward-enemy.us/   

http://space-wolves-grey.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.talesfromthewarzone.com/  

http://toomuchmetal.blogspot.co.uk/

http://ratdorg.blogspot.co.uk/

http://handcannononline.com/

http://www.awesomepaintjob.com/

http://robhawkinshobby.blogspot.co.uk/

http://pressganger.blogspot.co.uk/

http://itslikewatchingpaintdry.blogspot.co.uk/

http://taleofpainters.blogspot.co.uk/

http://docsavagetales.blogspot.co.uk/

Happy browsing.

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Posted in: 40k,board games,CCG/TCG,Dark Age Games,Dystopian Legions,Flames Of War,Magic:The Gathering,Malifaux,stuff,Tannhauser,Warhammer Fantasy,Warhammer Invasion,Warmachine

The end of Preacher - by Ennis/Dillon

I thought I'd make sure that I rounded off the Preacher series with a mini-review, and then list some of the things that should be coming up.

First off, let me say that Ennis and Dillon did a grand job on the series overall. I knew the work of these guys of old and it doesn't disappoint. The artwork is clear, confident and packs a punch. I adore the Fabry covers included in the trade paperbacks. There are also some great illustrations at the end too. The narrative is thoughtful, the interplay between he characters is interesting and, to an extent, very 'human', despite the storyline. The storyline itself progressed quite interestingly in the first half of the series. I enjoyed the oddities, the seediness and the gratuitous violence. The one criticism that I might have is that, by the last volume (The Alamo), I already sort of knew where the story was going to end up. It felt a little too familiar and I think this lessened the impact of the final dramatic narrative 'punches'. The Saint of Killers is an absolutely fantastic creation though!
Up and coming graphic novel reports from me will include the next few volumes (up to v.8) of the excellent black and white zombie series The Walking Dead. Then we have - The Boys (Ennis again) up to volume 5, Alan Moore's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen : Century 1969, Willingham's fabulous Fables  - volumes 14 and 15, Mignola's The Amazing Screw on Head...
Then there's the Lord Of the Rings LCG to consider along with the rulebooks for Dark Age Games, Malifaux and Warmachine : Wrath.
I'll let you know about them all ... if ever I have time!!

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Posted in: Dark Age Games,graphic novels,LCG,Malifaux,Warmachine