Ok this has been a long update, my health and metal capabilities have been in the damn toilet, but better later thane never!
It was a really fun weekend and I spent it demoing games on the Star Wars games, moving between being a stand greeter, Shatterpoint, Legion, X-Wing and the Deck Building game, all of which are a hell of a lot of fun.
Myself, Lindsay and Sean came down by car on the Thursday night, and got to Birmingham, around 9:30ish and we got a Dominos and hung out.
The hotel is fine, its not the best hotel, but it was okay, the biggest gripe was breakfast which had zero diabetes friendly option, but I was able to remedy that by buying some Wheetbix of my own.
It was a really fun if exhausting weekend, and once I get paid at the end of July, I am hoping to buy a Steam Deck, depending if its even in stock, cause that’s been a huge issue in the past few months 4.
I actually came away with the belief that this was the best UK Games Expo I have been to since before the plague, yes a few minor niggles, but actually really positive, probably helped by having an awesome stand manager and an absolutely brilliant team to work with.
Cannot wait for next year!
What I Am Modelling
I started off by finishing my scenery for the Imperium table, first up was the Haemotrope Reactor.
I then painted up three Ruined Factorum buildings
I then painted Tech-Priest Grombrindal who has been sitting in the pile of potential for a while now!
And then a squad of Ultramarines Outriders!
After that came Hedkrakka’s Madmob for Underworlds.
And finally I painted the Parasite of Mortrex for the Tyranids!
After that it was some Deathrunners for Silver Tower
And cause I thought I needed it for a game, I then completed a Rat Ogre for Blood Bowl!
After that I finally painted the Kairic Acolytes for Silver Tower
Followed by the ones for Shadows Over Hammerhal
So whats coming up next?
- Catacomb Command Barge & Overlord
- Swampcalla Shaman x 3 & Pot-Grot x 2
- The Rashaar
- Gutrippas x 10
- Beast-Skewer Killbow x 2
- Imperial Fists Tactical Squad x 10
- Soriaitas Palatine
- Pink Horrors x 2, Blue Horrors x 4 & Brimstone Horrors x 4
- Deffkilla Wartrike
- Ultramarines Bladguard Veterans x 3 & Ancients x 2
What I Am Reading
You can read my review of David Annadales In the Coils of the Labyrinth here!
I finished up Necropolis from The Founding Omnibus by Dan Abnett, and it was extremely good!
And I have now started on Sisters of Sorcery by Marsheila Rockwell and so far its quite canny!
I finished listening to The Lion: Son of the Forest by Mike Brooks, and thats an issue, cause now I want to start an army of Risen!
I also listened to Blightslayer by Richard Strachan, which is rather good, I had feared the loss of Maleneth but Amara isn’t a bad character, but I am still sad at losing the Witch Aelf.
I also listened to The Time of the Daleks by Justin Richards, which was ok, but not the best 8th audio so far.
And I just finished listening to Stormcaller by Chris Wraight which was great but at times a bit hard to follow
What Tabletop Games I Am Playing
Not much, but I did manage to get started with the local Blood Bowl league, and I lost my first match!
I lost 5-0 but it was a very very good match, and a lot of fun!
My team roster is as follows:-
Blitzer x 2 Gutter Runner x 2 Rat Ogre Skaven Clanrat Linemanx 5 Thrower Re-Roll x 3
What Video Games I Am Playing
Bit more time on The Witcher 3 as I start on the DLC.
I also started playing Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun on stream, and that’s a lot of fun!
Also played a bit of Control on Stream too.
What I Am Creating
The second battle report of 2023 is out, and its Dropfleet Commander!!!
The new 40K podcast from the Edge of Empire team is here, its currently lacking a title, but here is our first episode!
What I Am Winning
Its been a minute, but I won these Govee gaming lights back in March, and they arrived this week, and will be getting installed on Megan’s desk in the next few days!
What I Am Spending
I bought Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun, cause hell yeah!!!
And as it’s Skulls, I got, Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron, Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition and Space Hulk Tactics alongside some DLC.
I got Winds of Magic, Shadows Over Bögenhafen, Back to Ubersreik, Grail Knight Career, Outcast Engineer Career, Warrior Priest Career, Sister of the Thorn Career and Forgotten Relics for Vermintide 2.
I also got Sons of Cadia, Legacy of the Weirdboy and Horrors of the Warp for Sanctus Reach, and the Chaos Campaign for Battlefleet Gothic 2.
And I decided to treat myself to a few bargains from my wishlist!
So I bought Euro Trick Simulator 2: Road to the Black Sea, Lost Planet 2, Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition, Metro 2033 Redux, Metro: Last Light Redux, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Wolfenstien 3D, Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and Resident Evil Revelations 2.
Grey Goo and Kingdom Rush came in a mini mystery bundle.
And Junes Humble Choice came out and I got the following:-
- Ghostwire Tokyo
- Remnant: From the Ashes
- Curse of the Dead Gods
- Honey I Joined a Cult
- Eternal Threads (being given away as I already had it)
- Grime
- Turbo Golf Racing
- Meeple Station
I got a mini haul at UK Games Expo, the only games were Elector Counts and Catan: Soccer Fever.
I was silly enough to buy the Warhammer stamps from Royal Mail!
I finally got my hands on Kâhl Yôht Grendok, he took a bit to get made, but he is here now and I quite like him, cannot wait to get him built and painted!
- Mood:- Ill!
- Caffinated Beverages Consumed:- 3
- In My Ears:- Chainsaw Man – D-Rok
- Tabletop Game Last Played:- Blood Bowl
- Video Game Last Played:- The Witcher 3
- Book Last Read:- Sisters of Sorcery – Marsheila Rockwell
- Audiobook Last In My Ears:- The Helwinter Gate – Chris Wraight
- Movie Last Viewed:- Tetris
- TV Show Last Viewed:- Quantum Leap
- Podcast Last In My Ears:- The Imperial Truth
- Current State of Projects:- Catacomb Command Barge Primed