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1) How important is pose-ability and variations in your minis? Are you happy to have a “Clone” army or do you prefer mixing it up a bit?

Hoo. That’s a good one. So, possibility is great for me. I love it. I can convert armies. Especially plastic kits. Stuff like frostgrave human soldiers, space marines and world war 2 Americans are great for this. However it is time consuming and a bit of a barrier for newer players to game. Also, they tend not to be as dynamic as some sculpts in metal or resin designed for more mono pose, unvaried poses. As for clones, I do not like it at all. Anyone remember old GW kits like this?

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MjkwWDQwMA==/z/bykAAOSwnLdWtYQ3/$_20.JPG

Dreadful. But the technology has gotten better to be fair:

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-IE/Etb-Castigators-With-Gryph-Hound-2018

And the price is right. These though, despite varied heads and shields are quite ‘same-ey’:

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-IE/Seraphon-Saurus-Warriors

The only Clone army I want is from the Republic era for Star Wars Imperial Assault! J

2) Do you have a single Miniature or Group of Miniatures that you look at and say “Wow that is the best thing I’ve ever painted/converted/??? Why and if you can please share them with us.

My Dark Elves for AoS. Most recent big army I painted. They are tied with my Iron Hands, which were done years ago to a less good standard (I refuse to use the word ‘bad) which are at BATTLE COMPANY STRENGTH. Yes, I have a battle company of Space Marines 100 Strong and Codex Compliant.

The Dark Elves were just something I executed well with my paint hobs, newer paint ranges and something that coalesced in my mind for a while. Im still not going to win painting competitions but they are my best army I have ever painted, I think.

Mage’s Age of Sigmar Dark Elves

3) Are you a Hobby Butterfly or do you tend to find a game system and stick to it? How many Game Systems is too many?

I used to be a hobby butterfly but now I make goals. I usually do a big project like a an army, a boxed game, board game, starter set, or something for a campaign. Or a terrain set. A few years ago it was different. Now I tend to focus on one thing or game and get playing. That said, I still sort of am a hobby butterfly.

Recently, or rather for the last year or so, ish, I’ve been working on a project. The idea is I plonk down four 1,000 point AoS armies (Dark Elves, Ogres, Stormcast, Khorne Chaos) fully painted, with fully painted terrain, on a board or map/matt. I then GM the game for four noob friends to get them interested or the very least playing and having fun. The four armies are done. Im waiting on some spray paint in the mail now so I can start working on the ruins from this (though I kind of want a second one):

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-IE/Realm-Of-Battle-Blasted-Hallowheart-2018

This project started in 1st ed, and I am now awaiting the current General’s Handbook in the mail as well as objective markers for said game. I’m also tempted by Baleful Realmgates, a terrain kit. The objectives might be for another game down the line as to not overcomplicate the game. I may also do little scrolls with orders from generals or base, and have a fancy container for them; props to add another level and layer to the game.

While I wait on all that stuff in the mail (and think about the new stuff) I am working on Arcworlde, Batman Miniature Game, and other bits and pieces. Frankly it’s a nice change of pace from painting up four armies back to back (more or less) since before last Christmas. Less of a grind, shorter goals, quiker but smaller yields of completed models.