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Sedition Wars Painting Contest

by Curis on December 6, 2011 at 3:29 pm

Posted In: Blog

My Strain for Studio McVey‘s Sedition Wars painting contest has arrived. I’ve been rather excited about the range since Golem was comissioned to paint two of most of the Sedition Wars line over the summer for their Battle for Alabaster test-games at Gencon. (Check out the Vanguard in the Golem Facebook gallery.)

Sedition Wars Vangaurd

Mike McVey (him of bare-bottomed fame) says…

There will be two categories in the painting competition – single Vanguard miniature and single Strain miniature. We’ll be offering vouchers for the store as prizes, along with the chance to get your painted miniature in the final game (most likely on the box, but we haven’t decided exactly where yet). We’re also going to give the category winners any one the sold out LE resin miniatures as a special prize (we have a very few pristine castings of them stashed away) – so if you missed Ar-Fienel, Lt Kara Black or Isabella, now is your chance to win one.

Sedition Wars Brimstone

Brimstone, the Strain beastie Tommie painted for the Studio Mcvey webstore.

As an added incentive, we’re putting the entire Sedition Wars line on sale for the duration – just use code SWPAINT in the checkout process and you’ll get 10% off your order. (This includes Frebrand miniatures, even though there isn’t a Firebrand category).

I’ve got until January 14th to get my Strain looking suitably fleshy and drooly. Full details in the McVey thread.

└ Tags: mvcey, sedition wars, strain, studio mcvey, vanguard

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Blood Bowl for Kids KERRUNCH

by Curis on December 5, 2011 at 1:57 pm

Posted In: Blood Bowl

Following a tip-off from Tears of Envy I made a trip to Warhammer World this weekend – Bugman’s was selling vintage Games Workshop boardgames – Judge Dredd (1982), Fury of Dracula (1987) and Kerrunch (1991), which I snaffled up.

Blood Bowl Kerrunch side

Back in the early ’90s, Games Workshop tried appealing to younger generations by releasing simple and self-contained boardgames. Their experiments with the then-revolutionary idea of making wargaming figures out of plastic meant they’d got child-friendly products that didn’t need assembly, or give you colica Pictonum. The rules were badly designed and largely random. All in all, a lot like Dreadfleet.

Kerrunch was a one of a series of four games: Ultra Marines (where you played as, erm, Space Wolves battling the Blood Angels); Space Fleet (spaceship comabt); and Mighty Warriors (which reused the Heroquest concept and models).

Blood Bowl Miniatures

Kerrunch came out after Blood Bowl second edition, and reuses the Orc and Human miniatures from it. They’re joined by the Elf and Dwarf plastics from the Dungeonbowl supplement. And they’re all in lovely bright colours.

Blood Bowl Kerrunch plastics

It appears the colours varied, I’ve seen Orcs in blue, Humans in green, Elves in yellow. Though I’m not sure which colours are from Blood Bowl, Dungeonbowl and Kerrunch. Do you?

The 6-piece card jigsaw pitch is rehashed from 1st edition Blood Bowl, only on a much thinner card – pictures when I’ve dug out my 1st edition Blood Bopwl pitch to compare it to.

The rules fit on a single sheet of paper, and the miniatures are brightly-coloured – two signs it’s aimed squarely at kids. The central game mechanic firmly establishes the pediatric appeal – throwing the dice into the lid. The box is also a component.

Blood Bowl Kerrunch plastics

People say 40K has dumbed-down recently – but I have yet to see it with box lid mechanics. I look forward to playing this for kitsch value, both with adult gamers and genuine eight year olds.

└ Tags: 90s, Blood Bowl, dwarf, elf, Games Workshop, human, kerrunch, Orc

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Mordheim Orc Wonderlanders

by Curis on November 30, 2011 at 4:20 pm

Posted In: Blog, Site Updates

Warboss Kurgan’s done it again with his pop culture Orcs. To complement his Three Musketeer Orcs, Warboss Kurgan (or “Bossy Kay” if you’re feeling slangy) has just finished painting some Alice in Wonderland greenskins.

Orc Mordheim Wunderlanders

The Orc Boss, Mad Hatta, is modelled after the Johnny Depp Mad Hatter with the addition of greenstuff tophat and ribbons. He is accompanied by the Shaman mAlice – an Orc in drag possibly inspired by one of my previous romantic partners.

Orc Mordheim Wunderlanders

This Orc Big ‘Un is the Knave o’Hearts, who’s had hearts sculpted onto his armour and eyepatch.

Orc Mordheim Wunderlanders

And, my fave, the White Rabbit.

Orc Mordheim Wunderlanders

What’s natch is his white bandana’s been extended into a pair of rabbit ears. And the spirals have been carried through the weapons and clothing.

Orc Mordheim Wunderlanders

Warboss Kurgan is planning on adding to the band, assuming he doesn’t get distracted by a new pop culture Orc project.

└ Tags: fantasy, mordheim, Orc, warhammer

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Wave 1 Ninjabread Shirts Released

by Curis on November 29, 2011 at 11:21 am

Posted In: Blog, Warhammer

Put the WAR in your wardrobe with the brand new Ninjabread shirts.

The first wave of Ninjabread apparel is now ready to stop you gaming unclothed. Tee-shirts proudly emblazoned with Radical Inquisitor Murderbunga, the Cyberknight Thundershark, le Minotour de France and Ultracurses are now all ready you to slide your unclothed body into.

They’re far better at stuffing any stocking than a piddly little miniature, making your Christmas go further.

Suitable for spilling both ketchup and acrylic paint down, assuming you want to permanently add said substances to the design.

Available is sizes through from S to XXXL, there’s something for everyone. Unless you’ve got an unusual number of arms or wings.

Available to buy now to ship all over the world.

Brought to you by the wargaming webcomic Ninjabread.

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My Cryx has Swollen

by Curis on November 28, 2011 at 1:58 pm

Posted In: Warmachine

Here’s a shot of the completed Cryx Battlebox that last week’s Deneghra was from. They were done for Golem Painting Studio.

Cryx Battle Box

My, how the Defilers have swollen over time. When I first picked up the models I thought them identical, but there’s a number of subtle and curvy changes which stop it looking quite as chickeny.

Cryx Defilers