Results from the 2023/24 Hobby Season

 

So we've come to the end of another hobby season and it is time to reflect on the season past to discuss what got completed, what did not, and showcase the fruits of my labor.  Here's where the 2023/24 To Do List stands as the hobby season wraps up. Items crossed out were completed, the rest were not. I rarely looked back at the list for most of the season so it's interesting for me to see the results. How did I track against my expectations for the hobby at the start of the season?

The Horus Heresy

• Complete two Dark Angels Legion Characters
  
• Complete two Dark Angels Legion Infantry Units
  

Warhammer 40K

• Complete a Ballistus Dreadnought from the Leviathan launch box
• DreadTober 2023
  
• Complete two Dark Angels Units
• Chaplain on Bike and Invader ATV
  
• Complete Lion El'Jonson
  

Adeptus Titanicus

• Complete Legio Tempestus Warmaster Iconoclast Titan
• The titan is built, with some magnetization required
  
• Complete Legio Ignatum Warlord Titan
  
• Complete some more weapon options
  

Aeronautica Imperialis

• Complete Adeptus Astartes Planes
• Completed 7 Horus Heresy era planes
  

Bonus Projects

• Complete Dark Angels Primaris Repulsor
• Complete Dark Angels Company Heroes unit
  
• Complete Two More Blackstone Fortress Characters
• A new surprise 40k faction (Tyranids)? 
• Leviathan box set Tyranids built
   

Here is what got completed that was NOT on the list for the season:

Legions Imperialis

• 10 Dark Angels Legion Rhino Transports
  
• 4 Dark Angels Legion Spartan Assault Tanks
• 6 Dark Angels Legion Land Raider Proteus Explorators
• 4 Dark Angels Legion Kratos Heavy Tanks
• 6 Dark Angels Legion Predator Battle Tanks
• 6 Dark Angels Legion Sicaran Battle Tanks
• 9 buildings (scenery)

I had not foreseen how much would be released for Legions Imperialis, nor how fun it was going to be to paint. I started well along my To Do list until I chose to paint the Rhino transports. Then I went off the rails with excitement and inspiration driven by these tiny tanks.

Other than Legions Imperialis, I stuck to my choice of game systems and made sure to put progress on those projects that mattered most to me. At the beginning of the season, for instance, I got really into painting 40K Dark Angels and would have cleared my 40K to do list had Legions Imperialis not stolen the mojo.  For the Horus Heresy, I did make the conscious decision to focus on Legion Imperialis and Titanicus instead of the the Age of Darkness, although I did build a mk3 armored command squad for fun. :)

If I haven't miscounted, that's a fine 61 models completed for the season.  If you are interested, pictures of each completion follow after the break.  It was a great season and I'm already looking ahead to the 2024/25 Season of Wood! But more of that in my sent post.

Cheers and Happy Gaming!

Dark Angels Ravenwing ATV and Chaplain on Bike

Dark Angels 9th Company Ballistus Dreadnought

Dark Angels 5th Company Heroes

Dark Angels Primaris Repulsor

Legio Ignatum ("Fire Wasps") Warlord Battle Titan

Horus Heresy Dark Angels Rhino Transports

Horus Heresy Dark Angels Spartan Assault Tanks

Horus Heresy Dark Angels Land Raider Proteus Explorators

Horus Heresy Dark Angels Kratos Heavy Tanks

Horus Heresy Dark Angels Predator Battle Tanks

Horus Heresy Dark Angels Sicaran Battle Tanks

Horus Heresy Dark Angels Xiphons, Storm Eagles and Fire Raptors

Terrain for Adeptus Titanicus and Legions Imperialis