Realm of Chaos Era Plaguebearer

 

Has it really been three weeks?

All is good with me here in Orlygg Towers. Work is gathering pace in the longstanding issue we have in replacing the central heating. We've been stuck with the smelly oil system that the house came with when we bought it two years ago. Amusingly, the boiler dates from the '80s itself and when it worked produced lovely back scolding heat when you lent back on the radiators. The kind of fossil fuel warmth that I can recall from my days reading WD against the radiator in my room.

Sadly, the whole system is well past its sell by date and will be ripped out next week. We have qualified for a government grant for one of these new fangled heat-pump so that will be installed. As with all schemes, there have been a mountain of hurdles to jump to get to this point. Hence the lack of hobby time. 

I did manage to get out into the workshop a few times. It is a lovely calming place to be and I've taken to listening to audiobooks in there. This plaguebearer was kicking about in a box and caught my eye. It was one of the very first models I ever painted. I must have got a blister pack of these figures early on and endlessly repainted the few that I had. 

I am quite happy with this figure though, and I had a lot of fun with him. I realise that my green paints leave a lot to be desired and I plan to stock up on a fair few Coat d'arms paints when I get the chance. I've spotted some of the more recent GW paints in hobby shops too, but there is never enough of a range for me to study in any depth. Next time I walk past a brick and mortar store I might have to pop in a see what greens there are these days. 

Eagled eye readers of this blog may well recognise the old Warhammer Cottage from White Dwarf fame in the background of this shot too. I've got a box of scenery bits back and found them amongst the surviving pieces. All of them need a good clean up at restoration session but I'm pleased to have them back. 

Speak to you all soon I hope.

Orlygg