tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11113916094389834172012-02-16T13:35:19.376-06:00At the Lodge we do things a bit differently...Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672380521140759664noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111391609438983417.post-86687979756506056202011-09-02T12:21:00.001-05:002011-09-02T12:24:42.084-05:00

I hate to say it, but it's time to decommission the Lodge. She's been a faithful rock in the internet realm for quite a few years now, but I just can't maintain her like I want. Fear not, however, as this just means I teamed up with some like minded fellows to put together the best warhammer blog on the net! http://www.youmagnificentbastards.com/ All the Lodge content has been ported over, so

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 So here's the bloody gang all together. I have to say it was very satisfying to see them together in the end. I was worried about the overall look (the dryad bark doesn't perfectly match the Treebastard bark! The Glade Guard won't fit in) but they really came together in the end. The display base isn't too impressive, however, the whole thing doubles as my army movement case! So this is

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This is a resin UltraForge model. I've never worked with resin before, but it was pretty straight forward to work with. It's light, but a little brittle where finecast is a little rubbery. I busted off the top of one of her shoulder branches just by dropping it about ten inches. She was a bit time consuming due to her size, but I'm very pleased with how she turned out.

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This is one of my favorite 'conversions', just a simple range swap, nothing else!

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I really dig the Wardancer models. They're the first elf unit I painted up and I love how they turned out. (Although, the Wild Riders have now eclipsed them as my favorites.) I would like to note I was already aware of the Wardancers Turd-Like Qualities in actual gameplay. Sometimes you have to sacrifice a little effectiveness to stick to your theme. Especially if you're a sucker for a pretty

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So there are a few conversions that don't make the cut in any army construction. This is actually my second "Eagle" rider. I may yet post a pic of the first (if yer lucky). This does illustrate a key point with conversions. If they're not turning out how you like, either fix it or scrap it. Painting a conversion you don't care for is one of the most grueling tasks any miniature painter can

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These gals were the first models painted for the army. I really had a vision for how I thought they should look and then built the rest of the army around them once I saw the finished product. I do intend to do a step-by-step tutorial on both a Dryad and a Glade Guard (with pics!), so keep an eye out for that.

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Um, yeah, April Rodge, if you whole plan banks on Treebastard Stubborn checks, you're going to need one. Thanks, -August Rodge This chap is one of the only real conversions in the whole lot. I've had that damn skull pile for years now and I'm psyched I finally got to use it. It definitely fits the theme. The standard shaft is brass rod. I actually drilled a hole through a glade guard forearm.

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This unit was the most time consuming by far due to the NMM techniques on the horse and elf elms as well as the blades. They are also my favorite unit - play- and paint-wise! Let me talk a little bit about NMM. It is not quick. It is definitely not speed painting. However, it is something I wanted to try and it really fits the army color scheme. You always need to try something new. There are

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So I was pretty nervous about how these guys would turn out. There was really two big problems: 1) No Blood! How in the seven hell's do you make a bloody bow?! 2) They're almost impossible to convert! I can't do a bloody bow and I can't really work anything else in either! Well, you can see I got a little blood in on the command models and snuck a little blood red in on the feathers as well.

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So one of these Treebastards is actually my first finecast model. I have to say that with these big guys at least, the extra cost is well worth it. I assembled the regular metal and finecast version side by side and the metal version took ages longer to finish. I didn't have to worry about pinning and the finecast arms were much easier to reposition after soaking in a little hot water. When he

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As Rodge Podge is the only tournament that actively encourages players to bring their worst models, I just had to sneak these beauties in between my ramblings. There were a couple good stinkers at the event for sure, but these two took the cake. The skaven are mine and technically received the most votes, however, I decided that I really wasn't into winning a prize at my own event after all.

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I'm back, although quite exhausted from the Con. I got to meet a ton of great people and play even more games than usual! After I recoup, I will post my thoughts on some of the new games I played, as well as comment on how some of our old favorites are holding up. I have a few ideas to share with the hotel situation as well, which will be helpful to you noobs and Gencon regulas alike. For now,

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I thought I would post up a couple of the key talking points from the latest Knugget of Knowledge for reference. First off, the facts: 24 dryads done in the last 2 weeks of February. 28 Glade Guard, 7 Wardancers, 6 Wild Riders, 3 Treemen, an Eage Rider, Spellweaver, BSB and army display/carrying case in the 9 Weeks. Now we move on to the strategies used to complete this army in 11 weeks. (Bear

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Thanks to all who attended! It was great to see everyone and I had a blast throughout! Congrats to the top 3 on the scoreboard! Also a shout out to Tom McClure, who won the Ryan Golke Certificate of Achievement award, and Paul Wagner who confessed to painting the worst painted unit (a painfully white squig). A few pics to follow and I will also be updating the Lodge to be the official home of

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July 30th marks the first Rodge Podge, a warhammer fantasy event unlike any other! Months Days of planning have born fruit and many a player marches north to heed the call...

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First pics of a whole new army done just in time for Blood in the Sun... check out the latest Point Hammered for how they were done. Might have to do up a tutorial on the specifics. Pretty easy to do and pretty damn fine results. Updates to come on the next sunny day.... Oh, and props to Johnny for the lightbox.

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These are pretty much the first models that were finished and photographed for this army. Over the course of about 4 years I really didn't add much! The only additional unit would be the Marksmen of Miragliano. Picture quality varies - someday I'll get that light box!

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Hello all, just a quick update. All my feverish painting for Adepticon is wrapped up and my journey to North Carolina is complete. At A-con, I went 3-0 with the Indy GT DoW in the Big Brawl 3k event, went 2-1 with my Orc Blood Bowl team in the Stupor Bowl IV and then went 3-0 in the Team Tourney (as the Handsome Point Boys with Johnny Hastings) to take home the overall award! I checked out the

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Another holdover from the old site. This was the biggest tournament I've ever been to and I don't think there have been any bigger in the states since, although I think the Adepticon Fantasy Championships might exceed it this year. A-con was 119 people in 2009 and a 124 in 2010!

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I was pretty excited to finish this guy up. The rider is attached via magnet, so I can put him on horse or pegasus as need be.

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I have been looking through my old website files and came up with a couple gems. These duellists were the first models I completed for the army and these pics are the first that were ever taken!

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I recently read the 5th installment of Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Chronicles Series entitled The Burning Land. I thought this one was stronger than the last couple ones, and especially enjoyed the middle part of the book, where our surly Uhtred roams free so to speak. Here is a little nugget to give you an idea of the tone of the books: Monasteries are adept at inventing old land grants,

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Video coverage of Waaagh! Paca 2010.

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The Handsome Point Boys head down from the pure northwoods of Wisconsin to compete in the General's Challenge, an invitational Warhammer tournament in the swampass wastelands of Illinois.

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