Getting some work done!

So, I was recently introduced to Frostgrave (thanks Mike and Pete) and I have to say, I love it! Such a simple system, but so much fun to play.

So I've built up a war band and have started painting them. Here's a picture of the first 2 I've finished, a thief and a thug. 

As you can see, the war band colour is Red, as my wizard is a flame throwing elementalist! Looking forward to painting some more over the next few days, hoping to have the majority done by the end of next week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Frostgrave Progress!

So, I had my second game of Frostgrave on Sunday night. I'm really enjoying this system, so easy to play and very fun! 

This time I played against Mike and his Necromancer band. We both suffered quite a few casualties, though Mikes dead pile was considerably more expensive than my own. We played 'The worm hunter' mission and with the worm eventually turning up 2 turns before we finished, my ranger killed it, earning my wizard an extra 100xp. Going up 4 levels this time, my wizard is now a mighty level 7. He managed to kill Mikes wizard, the same as Petes (sorry, not sorry).

I can't wait to get finished painting my models, and start trying new units. Unfortunately, I didn't think to take any pictures, which is a shame as the table Mike prepared was pretty magnificent, and his stuff always looks nice when painted.

Introducing the Terrifying, the Stupendous, the Amazing Spider-Man!

So early this week I posted about the first project I've embarked on over a year! It's the Marvel Knight Amazing Spider-Man, and I've had a load of fun painting it. 

I'll not bore you with the details, but it is such a lovely model! A few issues with the amount of flash on it, and some of sockets didn't line up properly. The spider emblem on his chest isn't as defined as it could be, making it near impossible to pick out with paint. Other than that though, it's beautiful! So, here are the pictures! Hope you like it guys!

My second project!

So, as well as my Spider-Man figure, I'm also going to be working on my blood bowl team. I've never played but always wanted to, and a friend of mine (cheers Mike!) donated this Vampire team to me.

So, they are all based and under coated and I'll be starting work on them some time this week. I'm thinking for team colours, I might go with a green and silver theme (think Slytherin Quidditch team and you've got it).

Stay tuned!

First project in a long time!

So, I'm just getting back into hobbling in general. Decided to finally start work again, and what better way to get back into painting than by working on my Marvel Knights Spider-Man figure. It's been sat in my to do box for a year now, so I'm glad to finally be getting around to doing it!

The figure itself is really nice, but it had quite a lot of flash to sort out. It was a bit of a pain to glue together too, to the point I nearly pined it. But it's held and I've had no issues since.

So now it's sat, under coated ready for me to paint. I'll be doing a bit tonight so maybe a post will go up tomorrow. 

Stay tuned guys!

Fresh start

So, it's been a while since I've posted on here. A lot has happened in a relatively short space of time. So, here's what I'm doing now.

I have moved house, and have created a new space for myself. I have christened it 'The Geek Den' and I'm using it for all manner of things. I've got a desk set up for my paint station, a fold away table that's almost perfect for gaming, a nice stereo system and bookshelves aplenty to display all my Doctor Who stuff. There are a couple of picture below. It is a work in progress but I'm very happy with the progress so far! Now that I have a space to paint, I'd best get some done! See future posts for my current projects!

Getting down with the lingo y'all!

Why, hello there Internet, it's good to see you again. Me? I'm Josh...from before? You know me! I spent hella' (a lot of) time on you in my teenage years, editing and re-editing my Myspace page, logging in and out of my MSN account to get that one person to notice I was there and downloading music via Limewire. It was like a completely different world.

This thought occurred to me the other day as I was getting the skinny (getting to know) on my fellow History freshers. They are all 18 or 19 years old, which I expected as that is, after all, the normal age to attend university. What I did not anticipate, however, was the fact that I am not "with it" anymore. I don't recognise any of the bands being discussed, I have less than 100 photos on Instagram, I'm not up to date on conspiracy theories (apparently they are all the rage now, or 'on trend' as the cool kids say) or political views and I don't understand a lot of the language.

Now, don't get me wrong. This isn't an "Oh, I'm old and feel sorry for myself" post. It's just that I have always thought I was still quite up to date with the kids of today (Jesus, did I really use that phrase?). With me starting university in less than 4 weeks, it did get me a little nervous, as it can be quite hard to blend in when you aren't sure if your classmates are talking about a new band or an unfortunate viral infection (also equally likely to be a band name to be honest). I was worried that I would be sussed out and identified as the fraud I am. University is a daunting prospect no matter what age you are, so the added worry of the age difference has had me, well, worrying.

But then I thought to myself...is it important? I mean, yes, I am 7 or 8 years older than the rest of my classmates, and there will be a generation difference. That said, it's just one more problem that can be overcome. I am still pretty witty and, thinking about it, I'm not actually that old. Sure, I might not have any SWAG's to speak of, and my use of modern lingo might be a little whack, but I'm sure I'll get by. It's just something else to learn over the next few years, right?

So, here's my message to all the 18 and 19 year olds who are getting ready for what comes next, be it university, work or anything else. It will always be scary, it will always be daunting and you will always doubt yourself and consider backing out. My advice? Stick with it. If everything in life was easy, nothing would have meaning. The things that seem hardest are usually the things that shape you as a person and prepare you for the rest of your life.

So, tie those High Tops, wear that cap Ash Ketchum style and strike your best 'start of an epic adventure' pose, because it most certainly will be.

See you on the other side!

Geronimo!!!