The first month of the year is out of the way already, so it’s time to look at how we’ve all got on at Woehammer with our respective goals and painting pledges this month.
In alphabetical order let’s start with…..
Dave (@hamsfan)
It’s because of Dave that both Declan and I are doing the hobby bingo this year. Dave has started out with a large model in the form of a Basilisk for his Renegades & Heretics army.
Peter: I love the webbing on this miniature and the weathering overall. It really looks like its been based near the front for some time now.
Declan: There’s some great work here – first it’s a lovely cleanly painted tank, and with the addition of the netting and the weathering on the barrels this is a great addition to any Astra Militarum army!
Dave: Thanks guys, unfortunately being painted didn’t make it shoot any better in my last game! I’m umming and aahing on my next bingo square so I guess we will see!
| Cell | Expert Level Goal: | Miniature Painted |
| C2 | Vehicle or Monster (Warhammer 40k) | Basilisk |
So that’s 10 points for Dave right off the bat, and one of the larger models/boxes ticked off already!
Declan (@declanandeeyore)
Declan also has managed to get one of the harder boxes out of the way, ticking off his scenery for Warhammer 40k. Declan had a number of other goals he was also hoping to complete this year. How is he doing?
Peter: Declan is one of those hobbyists I’ll always be jealous off! He can crank out painted miniatures at a fantastic rate and they look great when they’re finished! Something like this would have taken me a couple of months to do!
Declan: Cheers to Peter for his kind words… I love this kit and have written a full article on it already! As Peter has aluded to above I have some other Hobby Goals as well. The good news (for me) is that I’ve managed to tick off 50% of one of the aims already – I’ve finished 4-1 in my first tournament of the year. One of my aims was to get two 4-1s so thats a great start. I’ve also got 3 games of Warmaster played… so a great start to the year and the Hobby. I’ll need to get going to get more of the Bingo sheet completed though.
Dave: I’m not sure if this 40k or part of Declan’s homebrew kit but I like it. I’ve just started playing ninth edition so it’s all a bit confusing for me but this looks cool.
| Cell | Expert Level Goal: | Miniature Painted |
| B1 | Fortification or Scenery (Warhammer 40K) | Sector Mechanicus |
Also 10 points and an Expert Level goal ticked off for Declan.
Peter (@woehammer)
I’ve been hard at work this month trying to get my Kruleboyz force painted up in time for Burning Skies on March 26th. So I’ve managed to produce Rippa’s Snarlfangs and the Swampcalla Shaman for that. I also managed to finish off my first Rogue Trader model in the form of Marneus Calgar.
As an added goal this year, I wanted to try and reduce the number of unpainted models in my collection. So my months summary is:
| Models Painted/Sold | Models Acquired/Bought | Months Total |
| 6 | 38 | +32 Unpainted |
Plus Dave has mentioned that he has some old Dwarfs he’s looking to sell……
Peter: I’m quite proud that I was able to get this lot finished this month, it meant reducing the quality of the Snarlfangs slightly, but I can always revisit them in the future if I need to.
Declan: Peter’s leaving us all in his shadow here with 3 boxes ticked off and the lovely Rogue Trader diamora finished. I’ll take credit for Rippa’s being in his Kruleboyz list and wish Peter luck in finishing off an army. It’ll be great to see it all finished. I think the yellow on the Kruleboyz is a great call and the Shaman and Pot Grot are looking like real killers!
Dave: Pete’s diorama looks excellent and I’m pleased to see him painting the best marines there are, especially as it’s Marneus Calgar – the spiritual liege of all marines everywhere. Rippa and the snarlfangs may sound like an awful college punk band but they look great. I actually disliked the Kruleboyz when they came out but I like what Pete has done with them.
| Cell | Expert Level Goal: | Miniature Painted |
| C1 | Hero or Character (AoS) | Swampcalla Shaman |
| D2 | Unit of 2+ Models (Underworlds) | Rippa’s Snarlfangs |
| E4 | Hero or Character (Warhammer 40K) | Marneus Calgar |
That brings me to 30 points and 3 Expert Level goals completed.
Hopefully we’ll continue this each month to let you know how we do with our goals.