Whilst it's been a drought hobby wise because of work, I have managed to do a little (updates incoming) and more importantly, I took the time to go out for the day and meet up with Dave and Fraser at Element Games for a gaming day.
I didn't bother to record the day as it was just a relaxing gaming meet up and I borrowed Fraser's Battle Sisters for the day and got thoroughly trounced thanks to a couple of lucky shots on the first turn.
As it usual whilst at Element though, hobby purchases were made...this time after a lot of thinking and planning in the week leading up to the visit, whilst strapping loads to wagons at work*.
Arbitor Ian gave me a Brain Itch with this series and the animated map in particular.
So much so, that I have decided to get a few bits and do a small Badab War project.
To this end, all the purchases were planned out, I'm going to use converted Primaris scaled marines (either Primaris, Kromlech Tortuga Bay or 3D printed) to make them all true scale, and whilst there will be a few vehicles, the majority will be infantry and dreadnoughts because the Badab War features a lot of boarding actions and void warfare.
So Space Marines get to be actual Marines!
The Lieutenant model, for example, will be used as a basis to make Executioners High Chaplain Thulsa Kane, it's a great starting point, with some converting and kitbashing I'll have a great unique model to lead one of my favourite chapters of marines in the war.
The Kromlech purchases, likewise, the Salamanders bodies, king of obvious as the chapter was involved, but I'm going to use them for HQs and unit leaders as they have lots of detail on them, so they'll stand out in the force.
The Heavy Shields will make great Breacher style shields, something useful for the close confined firefights of ship to ship combat.
And the modelling chain, a: because it was there and b: it was cheaper then I can get on eBay!
The numbers;
Purchases:
Space Marines Lieutenant: £20.39.
2* Kromlech Heavy Shields: £16.20.
Kromlech Salamander Marine bodies: £15.29.
Kromlech modelling chain: £3.15.
Total for May: £55.03
Budget for May: £50
Over/Under Yearly Budget: under budget by £90.97.
So there you have it for another month, work is still crazy as customers are blocking back to British Steel since the UK Government took over, this translates for us as a LOT more trains running and so we're busier then ever.
Hobby is being taken as and when, but things have slowed massively on this front.
Look out for some hobby updates over the next few days though as I have some finished stuff to post up, and also news about an old Hobby Community we are trying to rekindle again.
Until next time, have nice day...
*Strapping the loads to the wagons is mind numbing and you don't really have to think as it's the same thing over and over again, sometimes up to fifty times in a shift depending on the length of the train.
