Hindsight Is always 2022 – a Year in Review

by | Jan 8, 2023

 Welcome, welcome, one and all, to see the rare. the bizarre, the unsettling. It is said that once, this creature would be seen often, making bestial noises on virtual street corners, attacking random competitive players. But in modern times, few indeed can claim...

My 2022 retrospective, and a bit of looking forward into 2023

by | Dec 31, 2022

It has been quite an odd year for me.  With the new child and long commute to and from work, I did not get as many opportunities for gaming as I usually do, but still pushed myself to try some new things and move my hobby status forward. Let's start with some...

The Dice Gods Are Hungry! 2022-12-22 07:35:00

by | Dec 22, 2022

 The dice gods have been hibernating.....Well they must have been, or the real world decided to take over my life 8 years ago and I forgot all about this blog!  One of those scenarios is true....oops!Even weirder, I only rediscovered this blog whilst...

Sláine 4 – Skull Sword Champions

by | Nov 20, 2022

Today we have MORE skull swords for the Sláine project. This time a pair of champions. One from the new Warlord range, and one far older fellow, an OOP sculpt from Foundry whose time has come at last.This guy had resided in my box of 2000AD minis for many years, with...

On the Sisters of Battle and Female Space Marines…

by | Nov 4, 2022

One of the perennial debates of the hobby is whether or not there should be female Space Marines. To me, the answer is some mix of “Obviously yes” and “Belisarius Cawl is sitting right there”. But leaving that aside, one of the common...

1313th, Prepare for Boarding Actions!!

by | Nov 2, 2022

 After 10 long years transiting the warp and with ample chance to rearm and prepare their war gear the 1313th Lignum Iugo is now on deployment to investigate the hulk known as the Gallowdark.After what seems an age and with the new cadians on the way I’ve decided...