Finished: Goliath Gang

 

A set that I received as a Christmas gift in 2024 and finished paintingl last week. Actually most of them were painted for some time, as I needed them for my Necromunda gang, but as I post the models by "set", I had to wait before showing them here.

The Scheme:

• Slapchop underpainting

• Umberoot on most armour panels

• Vineroot Shade on the armour

• 1:1 Umberoot: Bloodthorn on the armour (applied with a sponge)

• Bloodthorn on the armour, applied with a sponge

• 1:1  Vineroot Speedpaint medium on the armour, then Blood Thorn edge highligh

• Hearthborn (on one of the models)/Grey Seer on the skin -> Gulliman Flesh -> Reikland Fleshshade/Warm Skin Shade;Grey Seer -> Noble Skin -> Berserker Bloodshade; Peachy Skin -> Berserker Bloodshade; Goddess Glow

• Spacewolf Grey on the pants

• Fleshtearers Red on the stripe on the pants

• Black Templar on the tubes and boots

• Forest Sprite on the mohawks, displays, buttons

• Ruby Red Base on the weapons and some of the metal elements

• Heavy Metal on most of the metal elements

• Dusk Red on the weapon hafts

• Grimdark Shadow on non-red metals

• Ruby Red Shade on red metal elements

• Gladeshard on the lenses

• White on elements that should contain stimms -> Blood Angels Red on those elements

• Satchel Brown on straps

Hobby Summary: April 2026

Another reaaaaaaaly delayed summary. For this one I won't use most of the categories, to save space. So, in April I managed to paint 3 Goliaths for Necromunda from start to finish. I have also played one game of Necromunda and assembled 24 miniatures:

• 1 Orrus (Hive Secundus)
• 1 War Despot (Helsmiths of Hashut Army Set)
• 1 Dominator Engine (Helsmiths of Hashut Army Set)
• 11 Infernal Cohort (Helsmiths of Hashut Army Set)
• 1 Tormentor Bombard (Helsmiths of Hashut Army Set)
• 8 Prussian Warband
• 1 Ambot

Hobby Summary: March 2026

This summary is so overdue it's not even funny, as I will probably publish the one for April tomorrow. Yet still March was a month where I finally finished a started project, so that's quite important (for me). Also, I have decided to drop the stats for printed miniatures. The reason for this is that I often get confused, as some prints are successful, other not, I put them in mixed baggies etc. So, for my own convenience I will remove the printed miniatures and vehicles from the sidebar. One other thing: I decided to change the "reward" for achieving the 120 models painted from a set of Victrix Vikings to a Viking Warband from Victrix for Pillage (fewer model count). And without further ado, let's see some statistics for March!

Models Painted

• 7 Corpsegrinder Cults

Models Finished

• 7 Corpsegrinder Cults

Assembled Miniatures

• 4 Van Saar Tek Hunters (Hive Secundus)

Games Played

• 3 Trench Crusade

Achievements Unlocked:

• No new models bought
• Achieved a Painting Goal
• Painted a team (Necromunda)

Finished: Corpse Grinder Cult Gang

 

I received this set as a birthday gift a few years back, almost immediately built it, zenithal primed it and then just left it alone. And now my favourite gang (in terms of aesthetics, I cannot play them at all!) finally has some paint on it.

The Scheme:

1. Black primer, Grey Seer zenithal, white drybrush
2. Gunner Camo on the pants
3. Gore-grunta Fur on the aprons, "cowls" and gloves
4. Garaghak's Sewer on the leather straps
5. Skeleton Horde on the bones and some of the wraps on the weapon handles
6. Black Templar on the boots and cables
7. Guilliman Flesh on the skin
8. Reikland Fleshshade on the skin
9. Leadbelcher on most metallic bits
10. Screaming Bell on some of the metallic bits
11. Bloodmoon Red on weapon casings, melee weapons of the Initiates and the masks of the Skinners
12. Targor Rageshade on the metals
13. Iron Hands Steel drybrush on the metals
14. Ahriman Blue on the eyes of the masks
15. Blood for the Blood God stippling on the teeth of the chain weaponry and the blades of the melee weapons

Hobby Summary: February 2026

 I will not lie, thus far 2026 was not kind for my hobby time and probably because of that I've grown lax and stopped having the attitude "I'll paint whenever I can, even if it's only 15 minutes". I invested a lot of time into the exam retakes in February, but afterwards it was mostly just not being able to kindle up the fire to actually sit down and paint. Maybe after painting so much last year I felt the burnout and need some time to get the mojo back? I don't know, but currently I've slipped into the old bad habit of buying much and not painting anything. Keep your fingers crossed that I'll manage to get back to painting again as I have so many fun projects lined up!

Assembled (18):

• 6 Malstrain Genestealers
• 4 Malstrain Tyramites
• 8 Brood Scum

Printed (23):

• 7 Cryx Dark Operations models (Warmachine)
• 5 Punishers (Broken People)
• 1 Johan Sins Betrayal Apostol (Broken People)
• 10 Corrupted Guard Spikers (Station Forge)

Bought (85):

• Shadowhunt - 16 models
• Battleforce: Lords of Excess - 33 models
• Battleforce: Red Corsairs - 36 models

So many new models bought! And all of them in power armour!

I have also been planning out a short post about the new system I implemented towards the end of last year (in October to be exact), but I'm reworking how I should approach that system and will probably just throw in all the ideas I have and hope that someone finds it useful.

Hobby Summary: January 2026

 Unfortunately I don't have much to report for January. I managed to paint only 4 miniatures (orc boyz for WFB/TOW), as I was occupied with university and work stuff. I have some exams to retake in February, so this month might not be much better. I have bought or receive 40 miniatures (BattleTech: Alpha Strike, Siege Assault Battle Group, Malstrain Alpha, Traitor Overseer and Herald Consuls and a Loyalist Champion Consul). No games played and no achievements unlocked. Keep your fingers crossed that February will be better despite all the academic things I must do!

PS. I have managed to assemble the 6 Hangers-on for Necromunda!

Hobby Summary: December 2025

 In hobby terms, December was definitely my worst month of 2025. I have painted only 4 models (and by doing so finishd the Hierotek Circle) and bought or receved 64 (Ferren Areios, Prussian Strosstruppen, Underhive Hangers-on and Warhammer Quest: Darkwater). With so little to write, I dont't see the need to use the format I  had for the entirety of the year. Also, the only achievement for the month is "Painted a unit (Kill Team).

I plan to write a summary of the year this week, so see you then! Happy New Year!