The Muster of War

Game 1 - VS Warriors of Chaos / Vampire Counts

So we finally made it to Nottingham on Friday, and after about an hour of slogging around in the rain, we finally found our way to the hotel we were staying at. We checked in, then, realising that David still had 40 Men at Arms, 18 Knights and a chicken Griffon to base, we went to watch the new Star Trek film.

The Road to Nottingham

Lord Narya Silverthorn

 Wood Elf Highborne w/ Spite carrying Arcane Bodkins

For a few months now, this blog has remained silent. I've not been writing due to a number of factors, but, in fairness, the largest of which was likely just a kind of "I'm not sure what I want to write about" feeling when I had a hobby-slip, which then gave way to being out of practice, and so not doing it simply because not doing it had become the norm. If you get me. Well, the blog may have been silent, but my hobby hasn't been.

The 40 Minute BSB

I recently popped this up on Twitter:

SKULLS FOR HIS SKULL THRONE!!! The last #miniaturemonday from me today, a Khorne BSB painted in approx. 40 mins! twitter.com/BKellyCS/statu…
— Benjamin Kelly (@BKellyCS) March 11, 2013

...which led to some pretty nice comments. Thank you all for the lovely words - this has to be my favourite!

@bkellycs 40 mins.You swine!:)
— Da Skwire (@DaSkwire) March 11, 2013

As promised, after the jump, is how I did him...

The Doors of Durin

The following is an alternative scenario for "The Fellowship of the Ring" in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Strategy Battle Game". You will need a copy of the "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" Rules Manual to use these rules. Please be aware they are untested home-brew rules designed to give a fun scenario from the film!

In a "The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring" Journeybook Campaign, this battle replaces 'Scenario 11 - The Watcher In The Water'. 

New Links

Today I am home from work early.

At home. Dying. If you've seen The Hobbit, remember the Thunder Battle scene before the goblins? That's going on in my head right now.
— Benjamin Kelly (@BKellyCS) January 4, 2013

Because of this, I'm going to push forward a blog I had planned. Ultimately, if I can't give you content to read, I want to direct you to some AWESOME folks who can. Essentially, I'm popping up a humongous shout-out to the guys whose blogs I personally am following. I'm listing these in order they appear on my links pannel. It was just aesthetically pleasing - it has nothing to do with the blogs themselves! 

Meet the gang after the jump.

A Long Expected Party

Happy Birthday to JRR Tolkien! Raise a mug and toast to Father of Fantasy - without whom this world would be a much duller place.
— Benjamin Kelly (@BKellyCS) January 3, 2013

The 2012 Awards!

Today, as a final post for 2012, I wanted to give my own brief awards for the best models of 2012. The Best Kits (Plastic and FineCast) awarded to larger boxes of units, monsters or vehicles; and The Best Models (Plastic and FineCast) for single characters. Each was examined and rated based on how the model looks, what can be done with it, the quality of the sculpt etc...