We sadly lost Cassius, our beloved one eyed dickhead of a cat 😢
He was a very loving and precious little lad, but also an utter dick head who bite your nipple if you weren’t giving him attention or snackies
He went off his food a little, something that was very unusual for him, but as it was hot and two of the others went off their food at the same time, we thought not too much of it, but a couple of days later and he was eating less and less
Initially we believed he had something up with his teeth as his breath was rather smelly, so away he went to the vets
After an initial examination followed by an ultrasound they discovered that his kidneys were failing, pretty badly and his bloods were really bad
They advised that the kindest thing would be to let him go, and that’s what we had to do, we were devestated
There were options for us, but the vet said these wouldn’t be great for his quality of life, especially given his spiciness when it came to medication
He was a beautiful boy, and we miss him so much, the house is very quiet without him as he was a huge personality
Barrington, Bonnie and Mango all seem a bit down without him around, but are slowly getting used to his absence
We aren’t getting another cat to succeed him, we are going to stick with three cats for the foreseeable future simply because we are just way too sad right now
I miss his cuddles, when he would randomly come to the studio, demand a cuddle and snackies, my nights have been very quiet without his presence
Good night sweet boy
Storage
We have now rented a storage space, annoyingly the only place we could find an affordable one was in Harrogate, which is an hours drive away, which is a ball ache, but we are paying a month, half of what most places wanted a week near us.
What is being stored in there right now is my Warhammer Scenery, 14.5 tables worth, with a couple more boxes going to join it soon, the Edge of Empire PA system and a bunch of Paul’s theatre gear.
This is great for all of us, because we have been struggling with long term storage of some stuff, my terrain has been stored in my in-laws attic, which will be replaced with some armies to clear space in my studio, but they will take up a lot less space.
What I Am Modelling
I started out by painting some bits for my Germans, starting with an officer and escort, these being from the Meuse to Volga project
Plus a couple of Anti-Tank Rifle teams armed with Panzerbüchse 39s
After that I painted a Panzer 38 (t)
And a Panzer I
Plus a Panzerjäger I
I have now also made myself a carry case for my early war German, will probably want a second cube to carry the entire army I have planned/building!
After that I turned my attentions to the Genestealer Cults and painted for them a Patriarch and his Familiars
Along with an Acolyte Iconward
Who will be escorted either by some Hyrbid Metamorphs
Or some Acolyte Hybrids
As well as a Death Korps of Krieg Command Squad
And some Combat Engineers
Plus an Artilery team, which is a fantastic little diorama piece
And finally a Squad of Kriegsmen to form the battleline!
And for a general transport case, I have now printed up a 2×2 case with the plan being to expand it to 2×3 for six cubes in total
I have printed off for it, two Edge of Empire and a Solar Auxilia and Astra Militarum cover
So what’s up next?
- Blood Angels Landspeeders
- Heretic Legions Warband
- Cadian Shock Troopers x 20
- True Wons Legionaries x 10
- Krieg Command Squad x 6
- German Pioneers & Officer
- Cadian Command Squad x 5 & Ursula Creed
- Ultramarines Saturnine Terminators x 6 & Centurion
- Neophyte Hybrids x 10, Magus x 2 & Primus
- Vanquishers x 10
What I Am Reading
I finished Trollslayer by William King, which was as good as the first time I read it!
I then listened to The Reaping by Joseph Lidster which was a really cool little Cybermen story, and a good story for Peri
I am currently listening to Skavenslayer by William King
What Tabletop Games I Am Playing
I played a game of Combat Patrol with Craig and his Space Wolves
Their new list is very spicy and it took me apart piece by piece
Really fun game and I really hope GW keep this mode in 11th edition.
I played a game of Bolt Action against David as part of the Escalation League
And somehow I came away with a rare win, 8-1 to me. My Snipers, Panzer 38 (t) and light mortar team did most of the heavy lifting.
At one point my Panzerbefehlswagen and Panzer 38 (t) shot all three of their machine guns at his anti-tank gun, and all 12 shots missed!
But still, it’s nice to get a win, although that rules me out for the wooden spoon!
What I Am Backing
We now have everything for Meuse to the Volga, with the delivery of the Sd. Kfz 251 pack, Panzer crew and the terrain.
I backed the German What-If (Prototype) Vehicles of World War II, it will have no value for game play for me, but could be interesting to model, or perhaps for Konflikt ’47, that delivered hella quick and I now have all the STLs.
The models are cool, as I said, more for modelling or for Konflilt ‘47 usage, where the Panther II will fit
Over There Part 2 continues to deliver and the fella who made it is a really cool guy, he is thinking of setting up a Patreon, which I will join!
I have backed STL Tabletop Printable Buildings – Part Two for some terrain I can print for my boards and potentially the club, and that’s already delivered everything!
I am also backing Cranes and Fire Engines of WW2 – Volume 1, might be cool to get some old school fire trucks for my nephews to paint
And finally, I am backing Desert Theatre: WWII North African Campaign STL System for some, well North African style terrain!
What I Am Buying
Issue 84 of Combat Patrol arrived, so now I can compete the Jackhals
I also picked up issues 87 and 88 for some Khorne Beserkers for the newer Combat Patrol
After a bit of a mixup, my Infinity’s Lament model arrived from Warhammer+
As well as Marshall Ashfield and Squire Udo
I also did I big hobby/3D printing supply top up, grabbing some much needed paints, a ton of filament and resin etc
For the planned DnD digital tabletop, me and Megan bought an old 32” TV which we are going to encase in wood and use for playing RPGs on using a digital tabletop, probably Foundry
I finally got myself the LinusTechTips Screwdriver and I have to say it’s pretty sweet, certainly the best consumer screwdriver I have handled in a long time
I also got the Shaft Extension, a set of Phillips head screwbits, plus a bit of PTM7950, not sure if I will put that in my current PC of hold it back for the next one!
Also got the Precision Screwdriver EndCap set which had to ship separately due to a checkout error
Also bought a smart plug for my studio fan
And my Humble Choice subscription got me
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (donated to Chris)
- Demon X Machina: Titanic Scion
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
- Until Then
- Planet of Lana
- Artisan TD
- The Procession to Calvary
- Buddy Simulator 1984
Plus I bought Over The Top seeing as it was on sale!
- Mood:- Tired
- Caffeinated Beverages Consumed:- 4
- In My Ears:- Eins, Zwri, Drei – Look Mum No Computer
- Tabletop Game Last Played:– Warhammer 40k
- Video Game Last Played:- Over the Top
- Book Last Read:– Dropsite Massacre – John French
- Audiobook Last In My Ears:– Skavenslayer – William King
- Movie Last Viewed:– And They Shall Not Grow Old
- TV Show Last Viewed:- Chicago PD
- Podcast Last In My Ears:- The WAN Show
- Current State of Projects:- About halfway through a Word Bearers Saturnine Praetor
