The dwarfs are coming to life

So only recently someone has said to give this ago. So i’ve said i’ll give it ago and all this for is to show that even a complete beginner can do abit of painting even if it’s not great but it’s what you come out with at the end and love, but i digress here is my story and how it’s going:

So back in 2003 i started doing gaming and blood bowl was and as it stands is my fravoite game to play as table top. When i started i played as the Chaos but i only played for about 2 years. So i think it goes back to 2016 i then got back into playing and again i played as the Chaos but when i played it didn’t feel like it did so a change was in order.

So i played around with some of the teams and i don’t know what it was but dwarfs came into my rader and it was from there on i’ve mainly played dwarfs. So then i got the plastic one when they came out but as i’m not alover of making it was some time before i put them together and on the 02/09/2019 it was done i made the dwarfs which you can see as the title pic and this did make me very happy and i believe it was maybe a week or 2 i primmed them and that is where this part ends as a lick of paint didn’t touch them until only this year.

The story to be continued

So the story now continues:

As i said in the last entry this year 2022 was when i started painting the dwarfs and i believe it was in October when i finished paiting 5 and for the first time i did a wash and my god never though something like a wash could really make the figures look even better and i was so wrong.

So all though it is only 5 blockers i am happy with this all i’m looking to do is paint the bases but that will be for another time and another entry but before that i have few more figures to paint before i get to that stage.

The next entry i will post will probably be it until next year and you will understand why when i say but until then please stay tuned

So we move in to the last part of my updating for abit and here is why.

So after i got my 5 blockers painted i was very much like do i paint the last 1 or move on so I came to the idea well i only need to field 5 at the start of a match so i decided lets do a different figure and i can start to see how my idea will go as the plan will be to paint the helmets a different colour for each role. For example my blockers have silver/grey so my runners i think i will go green.

So i thought about it and i choice a blizzer and again the base is still to be done but the finish result i am happy with.

And this is where my story comes to a close until next year anyway as i don’t plan to paint until then and thats only when i get some free nights at the club i go to.

So I hope you have enjoyed what i have produced so far and i will see you in the new year maybe with a couple of figures painted or the whole team

So last night i felt abit of inspiration as in 2023 i was just going to wing it but I have had a change in heart and have decided and i know it’s early but i am setting my new years resolution for 2023 and that by the end of 2023 i will have the remaining figures in my blood bowl dwarf team base painted and washed. I will state i’m not looking at painting the bases in this time but if i do have the time this will get done.

So even if i don’t get the time at club ‘and hold on to your seats’ just so i can say i get it done i will do the hobby at home if i need to but i still expect to get this done at club but time will tell.

So please do stay tuned for next year as im saying it now I will aim to have my dwarfs painted, and i do realize that what im doing is no big feat for alot but this is for me and for you it’s what you get to see from a complete begineer of painting to what can be done.

So the journey has continued and it was a good start to the new year i managed to paint another 2 figures bases not included. A Troll Slayer and Runner. I was very impressed with how the troll slayer hair came out as i didn’t use the normal paint i went for Jokaero Orange with a Agrax wash and it hit the spot nicely.

So i now only have 4 left and i’ve done what i set out for the year so high hope for the next painting

So things have moved on with one more mini.

On 06/02/2023 i was left with 4 minis to do and down on time i decided to go with what i think is the easiest out of the 4 the last blocker and i think with getting back into the swing of things i had this one painted up and washed in about 1hr so very pleased.

Not sure when the next one will come but stay tuned im 3 mini’s away from finishing my reserloution and i’ve also go an idea of what to do with the bases of mini’s

Even more closer to finishing this project looking forward to the end goal.

On the 27/03/2023 i painted 1 more mini the other troll slayer.

Got to say my painting has come along alittle bit when i compare when i painted the other one this one has come out slightly better then the last so feeling very happy with this.

So just 2 more to go the last runner and blizzer exciting times 🙂

So last night marks the end of my resolution set at the start of the year and im very happy with the outcome.

Currently i now have the full box of dwarfs painted and this was my goal i set out at the start of the year.

With this achieved it doesn’t mean this project ends as the next part comes, which is the painting the bases and getting numbers on them ready for any match that i start up with.

But heres a surprised even when this is done im not, as only a couple of weeks ago i went out and bought the deathroller, so as soon as these bases are painted and numbered to be truely finished i will have 1 more figure to go.

So for now i am happy with what i have done and i hope you look forward to seeing the last 2 stages to come in this project so stay tuned for the ending

So tonight i had another night at club with just hobbing and i can now say my dwarfs are finished. I do still have the deathroller to finish but that will be for another time as this project was about from box to finish and i’m very happy with the end result.

I may be a novice with painting but i can say as time went on with this 1 (and when i got on with it) i believe my painting did improve which not only with a finished result of the project and team it was nice to know ive achieve something.

So the next thing in the works will be the deathroller but i will be leaving that off here as it’s just 1 mini, but when i come back with my next project im looking to paint (and this is where your going to have to wait and see ;))

One last note before i sign off, if i have learnt something from painting don’t leave it too long before you paint again my advice (and i hope to stick to it my self) just paint 1 mini a month and if you have time paint more but its more so that you don’t lose your touch.

Until next time have a good 1 and at last i have a finished team and project 1st 1 i might add 🙂