Gaming | The Mordheim Finale

The warbands have all grown mighty in the last few weeks, and so we look to bring this open campaign to a close. Mostly because now we know who the main core of players are, and so we can start a proper map campaign. But also for the fun of it and as a chance for everyone to try new warbands! And what better way to close it off than with a 4 player free-for-all winner-takes-all deathmatch. 

Gaming | The Ambush

We had something of a bye week to let everyone get a break, but the action has returned to Mordheim! This time we have my Skaven facing off against some Witch Hunters in a game that was... unfortunately one sided. 

Gaming | Occupy Wall Street

The Mordheim campaign continues apace, this time pitting my wily Eshin warband vs the horrifically whimsical Cult of the Possessed. The objective for this game was Occupy, where teams had to have at least one unit in the footprint of a building with no enemy models contesting. Luckily for me, everyone survived last time, but unfortunately no one gained enough XP to have any new skills or changes to their baseline stats. So in the warband went to claim ruined buildings for what I'm sure are nefarious reasons.

Gaming | Wyrdstone Hunt

Practice games are done, the gloves are off, and the deaths are real. The Mordheim campaign has finally begun.

Hobby | Action Hero Pose Skaven

The fancy knights of Bretonnia, and the dirtier peasants, can't be getting all the attention. After all, they weren't even the first project this year that was set in the Old World. Nope, we're back to our Skaven content. This time we've got another hero for the warband, 1 of the 2 Black Skaven that I'm allowed in the warband. 

Hobby | Sneaky Stab Kill

My Eshin Skaven warband continues to grow, and this time, we have the head honcho of this whole operation: the Assassin Adept. In reality, this model is a Deathmaster from the Age of Sigmar line, but they're basically the same model.  

Hobby | A Conjurer of Cheap Tricks

Since I'm basically an expert at playing Skaven in Mordheim now, I feel comfortable settling down with the warband and throwing some paint on some models. First up I have this Eshin Sorcerer, who is converted from a Grey Seer who would normally sit atop a Screaming Bell. Whether or not this is a demotion or promotion for this particular rat is up to the reader. 

Gaming | The Defenestration of Mordheim

Look at me go, not even 1 month into the year and I already got 2 games under my belt. Yep, it's more Mordheim. More learning games as we ramp up the campaign, so I decided to try out my Skaven Eshin warband and see how it goes. Turns out really well. 

Gaming | Welcome to Mordheim

I like efficiency, and in my quest for efficiency, this post will contribute to 4 of the 5 goals I set out for myself at the start of the year, all of one post ago. You see, I have found a group of folks in the local area who are starting up a Mordheim campaign. I was introduced a bit late to the hobby for Warhammer Fantasy and it's various offshoots, but with the return of the Old World, it seems that renewed interest is springing up in the hobby-verse. So I decided to dive right in and I actually played a test game. 

Gaming | The Wishing Well

In the first game of the year on the Space Dinosaur, we have a game of Age of Sigmar, but in the Skirmish variety. So I loaded up the table with tons of terrain and we all got to playing! The objective: gather coins around the table and get them into the well at the center of the map. 

Hobby | Some Cheesy Bois

I play Age of Sigmar, which I'm sure is obvious to many of you who read this blog. What that means is that, usually, I will purchase, paint, and play with models made by Games Workshop, the creators of the game. Mostly. But the Skaven Giant Rats are ugly and expensive, and come with equally ugly Rat Ogres and Packmasters. Luckily, giant rats are a staple of fantasy and there are lots of versions available on the market. I got some Reaper Miniatures and Archon Studios rats on display here. 

Hobby Table: Plague Monks and way, way too Much Brown

Get your brushes and clippers, and welcome to the Space Dinosaur Hobby Table, where I cover what I've completed recently in the Age of Sigmar hobby, along with a mini-review of the sculpts, how easy they're to paint, and any tips or tricks I can pass on to make your life easier. Today I have some Plague Monks for Skaven, and boy did I get tired of brown with this project. 

Hobby Table: Skaven Warplock Jezzails

Get your brushes and clippers, and welcome to the Space Dinosaur Hobby Table, where I cover what I've completed recently in the Age of Sigmar hobby, along with a mini-review of the sculpts, how easy they're to paint, and any tips or tricks I can pass on to make your life easier. For today's post I have a group of Skaven Warplock Jezzails, those most excellent rodent snipers. 

Review: Space Dinosaur Miniatures 2021 and a Look Forward to 2022

Now that we're nearing the end of 2021 and we can see 2022 just off the horizon, it's time for the Space Dinosaur Minis 2021 year in review. Obviously, 2021 was another Covid year, but unlike 2020 I wasn't locked in my house the entire time, so this year there's a little bit less accomplished, but still, I think I made a good run of the year. 

Gaming Table: D&D Dragon of Icespire Peak Campaign (Part 2)

Pull up a chair and roll some dice, welcome to the Space Dinosaur Gaming Table, where I cover Age of Sigmar battle reports to list building ideas and everything in between. In this episode, our brave Dungeons and Dragons adventurers are tackling the next two missions of the excellent Dragon of Icespire Peak starter campaign: Butterskull Ranch and Moutain's Toe Gold Mine. 

Paint Recipe: How to Paint the Skaven Clan Skryre Warlock Bombardier

Get ready for a Paint Recipe by Space Dinosaur Minis, where I go in depth with a paint scheme, covering the paints, materials and techniques that I use to achieve my style. In this post we will cover the bombastic Skaven Warlock Bombardier, whose characterful sculpt has quickly become one of my favorites. 

Hobby Table: Classic and Converted Skaven Clan Skryre Acolytes

Get your brushes and clippers, and welcome to the Space Dinosaur Hobby Table, where I cover what I've completed recently in the Age of Sigmar hobby, along with my thoughts on the sculpts, how easy they're to paint, and any tips or tricks I can pass on to make your life easier. Today's post will cover some Skaven Clan Skryre Acolytes, some of which are converted from out of production Poison Wind Mortars. 

Hobby Table: Skaven Clan Moulder Heroes, Master Moulder and Packmasters

Get your brushes and clippers, and welcome to the Space Dinosaur Hobby Table, where I cover what I've completed recently in the Age of Sigmar hobby, along with my thoughts on the sculpts, how easy they're to paint, and any tips or tricks I can pass on to make your life easier. Today's post will cover some Skaven Clan Moulder heroes. 

Hobby Table: Skaven Bell of Doom Endless Spell

Get your brushes and clippers, and welcome to the Space Dinosaur Hobby Table, where I cover what I finished painting or building recently for Age of Sigmar, as well as my thoughts on the sculpts, how easy they are to paint, and any tips or tricks I can pass on to make your life easier. Today's bonus post will quickly cover the Bell of Doom, one of the 3 Skaven Endless Spells. 

Review: Space Dinosaur Miniatures 2020 and a Look Forward to 2021

While 2020 has been a wild year, what with the pandemic and wildfires and elections and all, but here on the Space Dinosaur Miniatures I've been having a great time. A large part of this has been the working from home, which has resulted in an explosion of hobby work. The blog has grown from 3 to 8 posts a year to breaking 50 posts in 2020. I've added a new army to the bunch, and several armies have grown a bit in size. So lets take a look back at 2020 to see what I got done, and then we'll look to 2021 and what I have in store for you dear reader.