2016 Wrap-up!

As 2016 slips behind us, I wanted to join the legions of Bloggers reporting on what they were able to accomplish in 2016.  This was the first year I chose to formalize a TODO list which was put together at the end of August. I liked the visual reminder and sense of accomplishment I felt ticking things off the list so I will reprise the TODO list for 2017 in a follow up post. I also participated in Dreadtober 2016, completing a Deathwatch dreadnought. This was a fun challenge and cool web community event! it definitely pushed me to spend a bit more time on the dreadnought model than I may have otherwise...

So, in 2016 I completed the following:

• Deathwatch Dreadnought
• Deathwatch Drop Pod

While that doesn't seem like much, I also moved the following from non-existent to PRIMED or at least ASSEMBLED:

Deathwatch:

• Deathwatch Watch Master assembled and painted - PRIMED
• Deathwatch Watch Captain assembled and painted - PRIMED
• Deathwatch Watch Captain w/jump pack assembled and painted - PRIMED
• Deathwatch Kill Team Cassius assembled and painted - 11 PRIMED
• Deathwatch Terminators assembled and painted - 6 PRIMED 
• Deathwatch Vanguard Veterans assembled and painted - 5 PRIMED
• Deathwatch Veteran squad assembled and painted - 5 PRIMED
• Deathwatch Veteran squad assembled and painted - 5 PRIMED
• Deathwatch Veteran squad assembled and painted - 5 PRIMED
• Deathwatch Veteran squad assembled and painted - 5 ASSEMBLED 
• Deathwatch Land Raider assembled and painted - PRIMED
• Deathwatch Rhino/Razorback assembled and painted - PRIMED
• Deathwatch Dreadnought Drop Pod assembled and painted - PRIMED
• Deathwatch Corvus Blackstar assembled and painted - ASSEMBLED

Dark Angels:

•  Dark Angels Nephilim jet fighter assembled and painted - ASSEMBLED
• Dark Angels Assault Squad painted - PRIMED + Partial Paint

 Imperial Knights:

• Freeblade Knight Paladin painted - Partial Paint

 Terrain:

• Complete terrain project (6 buildings assembled and painted) - ASSEMBLED  
• BONUS: assembled and primed three containers from the new 40 containers set.
• BONUS: Assembled, based, and painted four pieces of scatter terrain/objectives using crates and barrels from the container set mixed with other elements from the bitz box.

That's a good deal of modelling for me! I end 2016 with a new army (Deathwatch) assembled and primed and a new city terrain set to go with four rubber 4'x6' gaming mats from Gamemat.eu that I purchased over the course of the year. Granted only some of the terrain is painted and most has not yet been mounted to a base or primed...but it's usable in a friendly game.

It's worth noting I completed my first 30K 1st Legion test model (assembled and painted), a special weapons trooper with missile launcher and assembled/primed four additional troopers w/missile launcher for the squad. When Deathwatch launched, I chose to use them to work on techniques for painting black armor (edge highlighting!  Ugh...) before continuing with the 1st Legion.  I also assembled and primed three 1st legion Contemptor Dreadnoughts based on the Betrayal at Caalth plastics. A 30k 1st Legion predator was also built and primed.

Oh...and I assembled my model of Garro from Forge world. So there is a good deal I modeled that did no make the TODO list as well. My 30K modeling is a side project since I don't have any outlet for playing 30K games currently...though I LOVE the flavor and the models.  It has been a personal passion for me to one day build a force of 1st legion space marines.  So it is very cool to have the models for that now.  I have a decent force of unassembled marines, terminators, and special characters waiting int he wings for that project.

I hope your 2016 has been filled with much gamig and modeling! If for nothing else, let's enjoy the excuse to keep our heads down and find peace among the upheaval 2017 promises for politics and the world as a whole...

Here's to a very happy and productive 2017!

Cheers and Happy Gaming!