Well one of the Manticores is finished! And it wasn't the one that I'd started on ages ago. I've actually finished off the one from eBay. It's amazing how long it takes me to complete things sometimes - maybe my New Year's resolution should be to try to finish projects quicker? No chance!

Two weeks into the New Year and I feel like it's time to post something. First of all I hope that everyone had a good Christmas and New Year.

I was hoping to be able to post at least one of the finished Manticores, but I've just not had the enthusiasm to paint a lot. I have managed to get some painting done, and here is a little picture update.

My birthday was a few weeks ago, and my better half got me a ForgeWorld Bombard (among many other things)! I have chosen to do my first unboxing article on this model. THis isn't going to be a video unboxing though. 1 - because I shudder at the thought of my recorded voice being released upon the internet, 2 - I have no tripod for my camera so the video will look like it's been shot Blair Witch style and 3 - I'm just not ready to try it yet. Instead, you get a photo unboxing - just minus the actual box.

My FW Artemia hellhound can now be moved on to the completed shelf! Other commitments have stopped me from finishing this off sooner after the good progress I had made. Here are some pictures and details of the finished tank:

Just a quick heads up to let people know that Anvil Industries, Afterlife, kickstarter has gone live.

It is already over double its goal amount so take a look.

I feel like I'm flitting between projects like a bird searching for food at the moment. But at least it stops me from getting burnt out. Having done all of 10 minutes more to the Mahreens, I decided I would revisit one of the (many) unfinished projects I have on my shelves.

With the release of the new Space Marine codex and models, of which I plan to buy some just for the hell of it, I had the urge to carry on with the small Crimson Fist force that I had been working on a few months ago.

Back in November last year (didn't realise it was that long ago), I grabbed a built and painted bastion when my FLGS closed down. It was pretty poorly put together. Mold lines etc hadn't been cleaned up, so generally it didn't fit together. The paint also a little bit dodgy and basic.