From the painting desk #82 – Colonial…mercs?
Life carries on here in Norway (until the end of this month), and I’ve managed to get some more painting done. As the city is now very much quieting down for Easter holidays, today is a great day for...
View ArticleFrom the painting desk #81 – Average people
I am currently on a three month research visit to Bergen, Norway, at the University of Bergen’s Center for Digital Narrative, and decided to bring my paints with me. It has turned out to be a great...
View ArticleFrom the painting desk #29 – Old lead
Click for a larger version As you can see, I finished my second miniature of 2015, the facehugger attack from Leading Edge’s old Colonists’ Last Stand. I freshened up my layering work, and the end...
View ArticleOff the back burner
New year, newfound enthusiasm! I can already feel myself getting interested in miniatures again – spending several hours today working on them is a sure enough sign. I figured I’d write a few words on...
View ArticleBig spender me
I haven’t bought a lot of miniatures recently, but I have pledged to a few Kickstarters. A short recap: Reaper Miniatures Bones 2 This was actually a joint pledge with people from our D&D group....
View ArticlePrometheus and the Alien canon
Warning, spoilers here if you haven’t seen Prometheus! tldr: Is Prometheus part of the Alien canon? Not really, although it might be an Alien prequel. I finally went to see Prometheus. Surprisingly...
View ArticleAll together now
Time to get back on the posting horse again, after my trip to Malaysia. I’ve been a bit busy lately, so really needed to stop for a moment and put a post together in order to keep this blog from going...
View ArticleBursting with joy – Aliens game board update #5
Work continues on my Aliens game board pieces. This post showcases one of the larger pieces on the board, a large vent with a hapless colonist who has been used for Xenomorph breeding. He still grasps...
View ArticleMore hive accessories – Aliens game board update #4
Work on the board is progressing steadily. Since the last post I’ve managed to complete five more obstacle pieces for the board. Shown below are four normal, one square filling obstacles. Click for a...
View ArticleAccessorizing the hive – Aliens game board update #3
This is an update on my Aliens game board project. I’m at a point where I’ve glued most of the magnet pieces to the game board. I’d show you pictures, but it’s not much to look at currently, just black...
View ArticleHive pageant – Aliens game board update #2
After my last post I’ve received very good comments regarding the hive walls. I agree that the first test piece was lacking that biomechanic look so iconic to the Alien franchise, so I went to work on...
View ArticleCampaign building blocks
For any miniature game, you generally need the following: miniatures, terrain and rules. In this post I’ll do a bit of an inventory of what of each of those three elements I have available for...
View ArticleFrom the painting desk #10
I’ve gotten some painting done after a while, here are my two latest. The first one is a werewolf from West Wind (see the review). A very simple, down to earth paintjob, but I think he came out pretty...
View ArticleAlien miniatures – a review
(Note: This is a part of a three-part series of reviews. For suitable opposition, see my reviews for Predators and Colonial Marines) “I want to do Aliens/Xenomorphs vs. Colonial Marines vs. Predators...
View ArticleAlien birthing pods by Dark Art Miniatures – a review
With my Predator miniatures review receiving a lot of positive feedback, I’m planning a comprehensive review of different miniatures that can be used to represent the Xenomorphs from the Alien...
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