1. Do you have a successful, tried and true, plan or approach to tackle hobby projects? If so, how do you go about it?

No not really. I assemble my models, clean and gap fill them, prime them and start painting. I try to do a project from start to finish. If it pans out it does. If the grind gets too bad I persevere until it becomes painfully boring. Depending on the project I will butterfly back and forth between a few things.

After the last year, I want to have a big and little project each year. The big project can take a year to do, the little one is like a side story so I do not get bored. Also the little one can be shorter and I could get several done in a year.

Last year it was my AoS project but I also compelted an entire Dark Elf army too. Along with various other stuff for various other game systems.

Next up is Arcworlde starter set, Star Wars Legion and Frostgrave. I may try and squeeze in Batman and something else before Christmas (Konflikt 47 Americans or Necromunda).

2. Props in gaming – do you use any bolt-on game hacks like customised or scratch-made turn counters, objective markers, condition markers, tokens, deployment points, dice towers, or visual aids? If so please post pics and info on how you use them and how they assist in gaming

Haha, never read that and posted up my Healing Potion for Dungeons and Dragons! Im going to start making stuff for d and d as a side hobby. Adam Savages Tested youtube channel has really inspired me. Im going to make d and d props from now on. It might be fun to take up metal work. Also my left thumb feels a bit crappy.

We have a set of red d6s we use for the burning hands spell. A container for it may be fun.

I might take an open challenge for a d and d prop, that isnt TOO complicated.

3. What part of hobby gives you the biggest uplift? I.e., does playing a game give you the endorphin hit or are you happier building and painting? Any elements of the hobby that you don’t enjoy or that feel like a grind or a chore?

Finishing something and playing and doing it all with painted models, and looking BEAUTIFUL AND AWESOME!!! Im done with tournaments and club play (unless it is a nice or awesome club). Its better with close friends at someones home and doing it at a nice pace without randomers around. Then again, my outlook may change down the line too.

My Pledge:
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Do photography for my AoS log. I might take a break from painting with the thumb feeling weird. Or keep going on my Night Goblins and Arcworlde Bayourks.