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[daves-miniature-adventures]

It’s been a hot minute since I posted any hobby updates of my own here, but I have been chipping away at a few things.

Progress is slow but every little bit counts!

I finished this Great Cannon and crew for my Talabheim Empire army a few months ago.

Really pleased with how it looks and it allowed me to play around with colour placement for the red and white uniforms of the crew.

There are a few more war machines planned for this army including a Hellblaster Volley Gun and a mighty War Wagon, they are waiting patiently in their boxes for the moment.

Happy Hobbying!

Dave

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A selection of Empire banners from White Dwarf 146 and 147:

Hochland

Ostland

Talabheim

Nuln

Stirland

Middenheim

Altdorf

Nordland

Middenland

Reikland

Averland

Talabecland

Random Tilean

Carroburg

Wissenland

Ostermark

[cam2d]

Empire Regimental Mascot! Loved painting this Middlehammer classic over the last day. Unfortunately there was a varnish snafu, hence the white bits here and there. Should have waited for a warmer day, I suppose!

[daves-miniature-adventures]

I picked up a small addition to my Empire Talabheim army for Warhammer the Old World this week. A classic Witch Hunter who will be most welcome in the ongoing struggle against Chaos.

Such a characterful little miniature and a bargain at just £9 on the official GW website, which just reinforces my view that some of the pricing by GW is so inconsistent.

Also picked up some Bad Moon Yellow contrast paint as I’m wanting to gradually expand my paint range and was lacking in the yellow department.

I made some more progress on the BFG Banisher Class Grand Cruiser last night and it’s now almost finished. Just the running lights and engines to do then some final tidying up and it will be complete! Hoping to finish it tonight.

Happy Hobbying!

Dave

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Big Bill and Harry Hornblower WIP.

Big Bill and Harry Hornblower are an unlikely duo. They formed a fast friendship and can now be found among the Handgunner Corps of the Talabheim State Army, having been adopted as impromptu mascots by the troops.

Big Bill earned his name in reference to the eye-watering financial cost of cleanup operations which are often required after he fires his handgun, which is actually a modified light cannon.

Harry meanwhile rallies the troops with enthusiastic blasts of his horn, providing some much-needed cheer and humour to the battlefield.

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These two will be used as a fun little unit filler for my Empire Handgunner regiment, and can also double as a command group comprising standard bearer and musician if needed. Big Bill’s banner pole was taken from some Oathmark Dwarf Infantry spares, and the banner itself was cut and shaped from some thin plasticard with little greenstuff tassles added for some more detail.

Harry will be recognisable to veteran Warhammer fans as the musician from the classic Lumpin Croops Fighting Cocks Halfling mercenaries back in the heady days of WFB 5th & 6th Edition.

Really love how these two are progressing, looking forward to getting some paint on them.

Happy Hobbying.

Dave

[daves-miniature-adventures]

It’s not a full unit, but it’s a start!

I finished eleven Empire State Troopers for my Grand Army of Talabheim this weekend.

I’m hoping to get some proper photos of them this week. They took far longer to paint than I’d hoped, but I’m pleased with how they look!

I’m gonna switch between a few different units and projects going forward, just to keep things interesting as I found painting eleven of the same miniature was becoming somewhat tedious.

Happy Hobbying!

Dave

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Got a nice little hour of painting this afternoon accompanied by some good coffee.

I finally got the second stage of highlights finished on the red uniforms of my Empire Spearmen and made a start on the final extreme edge highlights. Once the red is done, I’ll move onto the white sections and then it’s just the shields to go!

Slow and steady is definitely the theme of my hobby output these days, and there isn’t much to actually show in terms of progress but I am still chipping away at the Empire project!

Hopefully I’ll have some completed miniatures to show off soon.

Happy Hobbying

Dave

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A little test model finished for my Empire army in Warhammer The Old World. I’ve gone with the classic colours of Talabheim, one of the largest cities in the Empire, and instantly recognisable in the Old World lore.

Ever since joining this wonderful hobby almost twenty five years ago, I wanted to build and paint a grand army of Talabheim but never achieved that goal. With the release of The Old World, I figured the time was right to change that, and here is the first painted miniature of the Grand Army of Talabheim!

I still need to decide on a paint scheme for the shield, currently leaning towards a black or painted wood grain front with steel edging and a copper or brass emblem.

Now that I have the scheme nailed down, I’ll be making a start on the next infantry models to complete the unit of Spearmen.

Happy Hobbying!

Dave