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
"recognise the old Warhammer Cottage from White Dwarf fame "
ReplyDeleteWhat what?
This cottage was in a WD?
The legendary Dave Andrews & Phil Lewis Modeling Workshop articles. 9 total articles from White Dwarf 130-143.
DeleteI did pdfs of them a while back: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/erxdcdfk0ceka7twwbyxh/APh2V-qRW-AUqjFahO1T4Zo?rlkey=2suwszwzcu5yfbezdztindm69&st=rg7wgz8o&dl=0
Feel free to nix the link Orlygg if you don't want it up.
Feel free to post any useful links like this Billy. I'm sure that there are enthusiasts out there who would want to construct one of these characterful models.
DeleteOh I see, sorry. I thought this actual model was featured / used in WD.
DeleteThose links are very handy. I am scratch building a village but I have set a rule that the buildings can only be based on Townscape ones to keep it proper oldhammer, however I think it is fair to include these, which gives me more options :D
Deleteoh ha ha, they seem to be largely copied from the Townscape ones.
DeleteMakes sense, as Dave Andrews did all those early days card pieces. (Townscape, Dungeon Tiles, The Citadel Journal stuff like Monastery of La Maisontaal ), Chaz Elliot may have been involved too.
DeleteNote that the plans are not very precise, from my builds. A lot of pieces don't really fit well.
Lovely paint job on a classic figure.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the new heating. It's all smelly oil systems, Agas, solar panels and wood burners in my part of the sticks due to no mains gas. FWIW, I'm sticking with my cheap, easily repaired and effective heating oil system.
Well, I'm day 5 of the installation and the stuff looks like it belongs on a spacecraft. However, our properties appalling energy rating of F is no more. I've never seen something with a A+++ rating but apparently out water usage is now this....
DeleteNot as good as getting some new figs though (;
Very nice plague bearer, slightly gremlin-sequel expression in his face, and a lovely little warhammer building. Three weeks is too long man, too long. :)
ReplyDeleteI've managed to get into the workshop today. I've had to sit in the house a solve problems since the installation began so no chance to even glance at any miniatures. I'm planning on going out for an hour later on and seeing if its possible to finish a figure in that time.
DeleteBeautifully done, I love the vivid, acidic green.
ReplyDeleteYes, the green is strange. But that is Billious Green and Sunburst Yellow in their vibrant, probably slightly toxic glory. I need to get my hands on some more greens as at the moment I'm using Billious and Woodland also exclusively.
DeleteGreat job. That chap looks delightfully vile.
ReplyDeleteGood to see the cottage again, you've reminded me that I need to do some renovation on my Orc's Drift buildings.
Good luck with the heating etc, it's a pity real life buildings can't be fixed with a bit of cardboard and some filler.
I've got three very battered and damaged Warhammer cottages now. They are all in need of repair and I'm toying with the idea of cleaning them down of dust, repairing the damage and re-spraying them white. A total refurbishment.
DeleteThe green looks great a very sickly almost radioactive colour. Standing outside the cottage makes him look quite sinister.
ReplyDeleteYou wouldn't want him popping up outside your window, would you? I always felt that Nurgle was the friendliest of the Chaos deities... if you are riddled with disease and plague I suppose (which I have been over the last few weeks) cough, cough..... splutter
DeleteLovely building and gribbly demon. Hope the heat pump turns out ok, still far from convinced!
ReplyDeleteIt all looks very impressive but we didn't really have any choice. We couldn't legally place an oil tank or gas tank anywhere dure to the boundaries and the lake/pond at the bottom of our front garden. On the plus size, the plumbing looks rather grimdark.
DeleteLovely work, Orlygg! And I'm glad to hear that you are recovering more of your collection. :-)
ReplyDeleteBits and bobs here. I'm pretty sure where it is now it just getting the opportunity to collect it.
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