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Moving On

After years of floundering around with the Protectorate, I finally landed on a 500 point, fully painted (finally) list that earned a ludicrous 9-3-3 record. So ludicrous, in fact, that I'm going to retire my beloved Menite figures for a while.

CowCon Complete

CowCow lived up to the advance billing. Five men in the remote Dorset countryside. A crate of wine. A charcoal grill. Metallic mayhem.

Although I improved on my dismal, winless record, I still wound up tied for last with a 1-3 record in the 500 point format. I squeezed in some Mangled Metal as well, winning one out of three matches in that format. 2-5 isn't great - but it sure beats my previous 0-4!

Happily, almost every match was competitive as well - another improvement over the previous tournament.

Buildup to CowCon

Miniature (pun intended) wargaming convention this coming weekend - this time hosted in the Middle of Nowhere, UK.

The Harbinger of Menoth

The Harbinger of Menoth is easily the most awe-inspiring miniature in the entire Warmachine line. When assembled and painted, she is a daunting presence on the table. That impression is further reinforced by fearsome reputation as the one of the most powerful warcasters in the Protectorate faction. The competition – on and off the table – will tremble. This is a gorgeous figure and a game-changing miniature.

(Full review on Arcane Miniatures)

Candy, Diabolical Little Girl

I follow Wyrd Miniature’s new releases on a regular basis, but the advent of ‘Candy, Diabolical Little Girl' baffled me. Even at the decent RRP of a fiver, I couldn’t figure out, for the life of me, what Wyrd were thinking. Is this a vanity project?

Within two weeks, however, I had my order placed. Why, you ask? Child vampires.

Douglas McMourning, Morgue Master

May the god of your choice have mercy on you if you die in this man’s care. Then again, perhaps death is the answer - Douglas McMourning doesn’t look particularly concerned about the niceties of whether or not those on his slab are still breathing.

Cephalyx Slaver and Drudge Slaves

   

I have never awaited a figure as impatiently as I waited for the Cephalyx Slaver.

As a loyal fan of Privateer Press’ Iron Kingdoms game world, there’s nothing I like more than a good old fashioned Cephalyx attack. These floating, black-clad mysterious villains are some of the most compelling figures in the role-playing world, and are the source of incessant speculation (in both the RPG and in real life).

Their release as part of the Warmachine line was a double blessing. Not only do I get to menace players in my campaign with these finely-crafted figures, but I also get to watch them take the field (or table) in the miniatures game. The pre-release photographs were beautiful – matching the sinister illustration of the Cephalyx. My only concern (thus the impatience) – would the figure manage to meet my ridiculously inflated expectations?

(Full review on Arcane Miniatures)