Falling off the Oliphaunt

      Whelp! It happened! I was doing pretty good at the paint what you got challenge for this year, only having 2 or 3 miniatures positive or negative of zero (at least points wise).

      But then I have been listening to podcasts about Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game Battle Companies and I might've found a really good listing on Ebay......

       So that's 41 Haradrim Warriors (23 archers and 18 spears), 3 Serpent Gaurd, 12 Haradrim Raiders (6 spears, 1 banner and 5 archers which aren't shown) and The Betrayer on foot and mounted. 

       I think I have enough for Battle Companies.... running all this plus 

24 more Warriors I had before hand would be roughly 700 pts. The Betrayer is a Hero of Valour able to lead only 15 soldiers under his command. I did just paint up several Ringwraiths that all could lead an extra 15 each. Can't recall if there is a max duplicate heroes you can have, I'll have to check my rulebook.

       I'll probably trade some of these as this seems too much. Kitbash some to be chieftans heroes. Eventually get a 3D Printed Oliphaunt. 

Painted: 0

Purchased: -17

Total: -86 (ouch!)

Next on the Hobby blog

       I might have also went to Sentry Box during our stay in Calgary..... stay tuned for pictures of the haul.

Monster May(hem) 2024 Wrap-Up

     Another May, another batch of monster painted. At the start of May, I was going to just do a smattering of random creatures in my collect. But as I looked through my pile of opportunity, I found something a bit more themed.

Rising Sun is a CMON game with clan vying for power over territories all over Japan. One aspect of the game is summoning Oni to help spread their influence. And what is an oni besides a monster?

Oni of Souls

Yurei

Cool shoulder and seemingly walking away?

Komainu

Oni of Spite

River Dragon

    Here are all the monsters gathered together for their group shot. I have previously painted up 3 warriors from the Koi clan which I used for scale.

    I have also picked up Fistful of Kung fu, which is why I have based them, just in case I want to use them as oni in that game as well.

    I am overall pleased with the results, they paint up pretty quickly which is good because I have another 3 to paint (Oni of Skulls, Hate and Blood). These last three look like they might be more difficult then these five. As per Keith's challenge? dare? ultimatum? mild suggestion? I have painted a dragon, a river Dragon. I believe I have a couple more Reaper dragons, and I have dragonmen? Do they count? Surely they were dragons before being men.

Painted: 15

Purchased: -17

Total: -2

Next on the Hobby Desk

    Our summer is going to be booked pretty solid with trips during the summer, I might see you all in the fall! Just kidding, I will have sometime later in June for painting. Probably go back to Tail Feathers to finish it up.