Real flying rules in 40K?

Or more skimmers...
It looks like the flyers have finally arrived.

The Space Marine one really looks like a GI Joe toy.

I really like the Ork ones!

Read all about it on BOLS
See the pictures here

Enjoy

RGH

100 Dipped

Hello all,

Here are The "After" shots I spoke of in the last post.

All 100 Dipped

Harrod Horseman

Haarod Warriors

Crusader

Psyker Conversion

Chainmail Ogre

Pig Iron Mini's

Zombie

Sisters

Hobbits

 Over all I think it went well but I think I will only use it for mass painting.

Till next time

RGH

March and April

Hello all,

The last few weeks have been "interesting."  I use quotes because it was not the kind of interesting I normally like but it came out well in the end. For starters my job ramped a bit and I find myself putting in longer hours than normal. All is good as I will be getting a boost in the old paycheck for my troubles. (After taxes I will probability owe money...)   I managed to take a vacation last week and the wife and I decided to use thos time productively. This of course meant labor :) The week was spent dusting, cleaning, and re-arranging  the entire apartment. As it stands all is better as I now have more space than before  and the place really did need a good cleaning.

As far as the NOVA goes... just check the "Road to NOVA" blog for the most updated information on this subject.

As for what I have been up to So far in April it's a big NOTHING! I have finished No figures nor done any appreciable hobby work this month. (With the exception of a NOVA build on the 7th.)

Back in March I did something cool. I decided to paint 100 miniatures to a very basic standard then use the Army painter dip (Medium shade) to finish them off. I manager to get the last 8 done on the 31st of March.
Here are some pictures of a few of the un-dipped figures.

The 100 complete

LOTR Hobbits

Sisters of Battle

Zombie

Pig Iron Mini

Old Chainmail Ogre

Priestess 

Crusader

Harad Warriors

Harad Cavalry

Next time I will show the post dipped figures.

Later

RGH

The new Blog

Check out my new Blog http://roadtonova.blogspot.com/

Don't worry the RHG isn't going anywhere. I just feel that NOVA articles need special attention and should have their own Blog. The two Blogs are designed to be overlapping and complimenting to one another.

If you have time please check it out and add yourself as a follower if you feel inclined.


Later

RGH

The Road To NOVA part 9

Too Busy to take pictures.

Hello all,

Just a quick update. Yesterday we had our 2nd build for March. It was a strange but overall successful day. Our Target number was 65 we manager to hit 38 pieces of terrain built. Here is how this was a success.

• There was a tournament down South that many of our prime builders and artists attended rather than spend the day cutting foam and gluing pieces together. (Fun over work? What were they thinking) ;p
• We only had between 3 and 5 builders at any given time. (thanks Guys)
  
• Our Grand Poo-bah was not available to assist.
• On the time saver front Mrs. RGH figured out a super time saving way to efficiently cut foam board. (Way to go baby)
  
• Our team worked in a strong assembly line format that allowed us to make all the parts first then build the heck out of them. (38 peices in about 3 hours) NOT BAD!

In all it was a success.

Until next time

RGH

The Road to the NOVA 2012 Part 8

March Madness in the form of buildings!!!!

Used without permission


Hello all,

This past Saturday we had the first build session for March! For those that were there FANTASTIC JOB!!!! You folks went above and beyond expectation. We had a goal of 50 buildings for the day - constructed and ready for texture we managed to do 51. That in itself was huge but wait there's more.....

We also knocked out the remaining 30 hills for a grand total of 81 pieces of terrain ready for texture and paint! WAY TO GO TEAM!

Our people really showed their artistic talents on Saturday as they did not let a little thing like a deadline stop them from producing scenery that would make the folks at warhammer world Green with envy.

These 5 members of team 1 worked hard and knocked out well over their quota of foam-board ruins



This is just a (very) small sample of what was built on Saturday! Wait till you see what we do to them next!



The Artists from team 2 are seen here showing why they earn the big bucks! (or would if we paid them!)



Just take a look at some the pieces that will be in use at the 2012 NOVA. I for one cannot wait to see them finished.

Not all of the work completed Saturday was of the building kind. someone had to make the really cool bases that all of our NOVA terrain will sit on. It's a thankless job but someone has to do it. This time around that someone was Frank. A special thanks to you buddy!



Man that is a lot of Sawdust! good thing my suggestion to do the sanding in the living room got vetoed!

THANKS L.

All the while our NOVA Executive Director was slaving away at the computer making sure that the event WILL go off without a hitch!

As always the eats were not to be missed. But you better get their fast before our hungrier staffers get to the treats!



Save some for the rest of us.

I hope to see everyone at the next session.

NOVA Open Website (Link)

Whiskey & 40K (Link)

Till next time

Later

RGH

The Road to the NOVA 2012 Part 7

Night of the count...

Hello all,

As you may have already seen on the Whiskey 40K blog some of us spent the day after Valentines day at the storage locker counting up all of the terrain for the 40K Gt at NOVA 2012.



Here is a recap of what is still needed:

44 pieces of "scatter" terrain
30 hills
85 los blocking ruins/equivalent
118 partially-los blocking ruins/equivalent

Or, 277 pieces of terrain

This is not an unobtainable number! It just means a lot more work is needed in the coming months. So if you are reading this and want to lend a hand please let us know. We could always use more help. As our CFO says "Many hands make the work easier."

This can best be seen with the Table Felting Project!

Take a look at all are hard work below:

That's a LOT of tables!

Below is some of our terrain some from 2011 and some of the new stuff.

Some of the stuff from last year- Still looks good!


Some WIP previews as well as 2 pieces I did last November.

The bottom line is that we have a long way to go but the finish line is closer than we think!

For more information visit the Whiskey & 40K site for even more information see the NOVA open site for all the facts Join our team of volunteers!

Until Next Time- Later

RGH