March 31, 2009

Project Updates: 3/31/2009

Well its been almost 2 weeks since my last post and an update is well overdue. Been busy with various projects, playing games, and weekend birthday parties and of course getting ready for AdeptiCon which is taking place this weekend.Besides running the LotR Singles Championships this Friday (which I really did not have to much to do beforehand, Jamie W is the TO for the event and he had written all...

March 19, 2009

BFG: First Game

Well its been almost 4 years since I painted my Chaos Black Legion Fleet for Battlefleet Gothic and I finally got in my first game of BFG on Monday night. I scheduled an intro game with my friend Robert at the Battle Bunker, (Robert will be the Tournament Organizer for BFG at AdeptiCon 2009).We played...

March 11, 2009

LotR: Mordor Troll

After GitD 2008, I picked up the new plastic Mordor Troll and it's been sitting on my shelf for months. With WotR coming out next month, and my urge to work on my "Dol Guldur" list for LotR, I decided to break out my Mordor Troll.I spent Saturday with my oldest son showing him how to build some models...

LotR: Giant Spiders

So after playing as the "Ringer" in GitD 2009 with Tim K's "Dol Guldur" list, I had an inkling to come home and build some Giant Spiders.For now, I decided to go with 6 Giant Spiders. These will fit in nicely with my LotR lists and be a nice ally for my Mordor WotR armies.I completed the 6 Giant Spiders...

March 9, 2009

WotR: Quick Start Game

So yesterday my son and I headed to the Chicago Battle Bunker with models in tow to try out the new Quick Start Rules and sample Scenario for War of the Ring.We played the following armies based on the Scenario that was given.Gondor:2 companies of Minas Tirith Warriors1 company of Minas Tirith Archers3...

March 4, 2009

First Games of LoTOW

Sorry for the delay in writing this, but actually been busy painting. Getting ready for AdeptiCon 2009, I had to touch up my Warhammer Fantasy Empire Army for the Fantasy Team Tournament, and I have to work on getting together a 350 point force for the LotR Team Tournament.Anyways, this past Saturday 2/28/09 my son and I got in a couple of LoTOW games. We played two games of High Noon. Figures/Building...