Number One Hundred and a Happy New Year!

Unbelievable. This is my 100th post since I started this blog in 2018. I am quite happy that I ran it for that long and that you guys kept being interested in it. In the beginning I wasn't sure if 15mm would really be the great solution that I had in mind. But yes, I still love the scale and I can count the 28mm dudes I painted since 2018 with the fingers of just one hand. I don't miss anything. 

For my 100th post I chose Chaos again. This time I'd like to show the Star Marauders and Zoni Warriors by Darkest Star Miniatures, which were a lot of fun to paint and make great chaotic Space Pirates and Cultists. For my 15mm games in the 40k universe I'm aiming for a more rogue-traderish setting that allows me to mix things like I want. The bigger dude is an old Knight Paladin from Epic 40k, but I think he makes a nice chainsaw-wielding Dreadnought type. The miniatures also mix well with Alternative Armies' Nox power armor warriors (from the Ion Age section).    

A big "Thank You" to all my followers for your comments an ongoing support. I draw a great motivation out of your thoughts and suggestions. Even though I don't know you in person, I enjoy our little conversations a lot. Stay safe, stay healthy, may 2021 a year with much less worries for all of you. 

Cheers, 

Skully

 

 

 

And they shall know no fear...

...because the reinforcements have arrived.

Some new character models for my space marine chapter. A scriptor, two captains in heavy armor and five more troopers. The concrete structure is the start of some platform terrain pieces that will will be connected with bridges. I always wanted to have a little bit more of height on my table which looked too flat for my taste.

52 posts in 52 weeks

I did it!

It has been a year that I started this blog and I managed to post 52 entries keeping it all 15mm. Building up several settings from zero gave me the chance to play fantasy, hard sci-fi, weird war II, zombie apocalypse and 40k-like scenarios with several armies or warbands each. Also, I created dungeons, terrain and scenery items that will bring these games to life. As the 28mm lead pile diminishes with each sold, I build up new ones purchsing whole lines of 15mm goodness. But this time, I know that it will not be in vain, that I can really manage to paint all of this and put it into service.
Thanks to all of you for your interest, your thoughts and comments and for the inspiration and motivation you gave me over this year!

Some more additions for my 15mm chaos army: chaos androids, a leader with a powersword, a renegade with a haevy weapon, a rhino and a dreadnought-like daemon creature. The androids (cannot decide if I stay with the grey or if I paint up more classic white ones) are from the Scene UK, the rhino is a Titan Marine APC from Rebel Minis and the Dread is from Alternative Armies' Star Vikings range (heavily modified, Richard might guess it's origins).

Until next time, 15mm FTW!

      

Somewhere in the warp...

...the painting queue is very long.

I had this Epic 40k Bloodthirster for over 20 years and never found the motivation to paint him up. After discovering the Nox miniatures from Alternative Armies / The Ion Age, I decided to start some khornate chaos renegades for my 40k in 15mm games. Just like the Greater Unclean Ones he's scaling quite well to the 15mm guys. Keep in mind that the Nox wear heavy Terminator-like armor. Next to lightly protected troops the Bloodthirster looks like a monster.

Walking into battle is not an option - 15mm Rhino

I managed to put fantasy aside to work on one of my 15mm Earth Force APCs by Rebel miniatures. I bought them as Rhino proxies and they really do the job. I always sucked at painting vehicles in bright colours, but with the smaller surfaces I have to deal with now everything has become so much easier. I will throw in another squad, some bikes and terminator-like troops, them I'm done. If I can resist to add a Predator tank...

 

15mm Space Hulk on Doom board tiles

I found the old Doom boardgame tiles to be a proper environment for 15mm Space Hulk like games. Miniatures and scenery are a mixture of Khurasan, Games Workshop, Rebel, Ion Age and GZG. I might replace the card tiles with a styrofoam board like I did for my 15mm dungeon, but for the moment I'm happy.
Needless to say that it would have cost me a lifetime to paint all this in 28mm (which I did some years ago). I will simply sell all that old stuff and buy some new 15mm armies!  

A Fistful of Space Marines

Happy New Year!

I start 2019 with my first batch of everybody's favorite Space Marine Chapter, the Imperial Fists. Allready owning a 6mm Epic army of those yellow fellows, I still couldn't convince myself to choose a different SM chapter. I was tempted by Dark Angels, but I resisted to heresy...
So here they are with new terrain pieces as well. All miniatures are from the Ion Age and where fun to paint. Alien scenery is Games Workshop.

I won't add too much, since I want to keep 15mm 40k on a skirmish level. Maybe another squad, some jetbikes and a Rhino/Razorback.