Tuesday 14 January 2014

It was my best hobby year since the 80s!

Don't write too much in my posts. Never been must for writing. Painting though is someonething I done in different forms my entire life and can't live without. There are a few things I would like to say about the past year though:

It was my best hobby year since the 80s!

The reasons for this are:

  • I discovered in early spring there were a lot of great blogs and bloggers out there sharing my interest in the old-school stuff. From eBay I knew you were out there but never ran into anyone.
  • I started my own blog. Reading my first post you can tell it wasn't very ambitious to start with. However, the fun just increased.
  • You actually visited my blog and wrote interesting and encouraging comments. There is a great spirit in our community. I don't think I have ever seen an unfriendly word being written. A bit rate looking around the internet.
  • All this got me very inspired and a lot of painting was done. Also manged to develop the painting as well - hugely rewarding. The main project was my Fantasy Chaos Army which started out as a Warband project which started out with painting a single Sorcerer. A few other bits and pieces got done as well and my 40k Khorne Warband was silly fun to do.

My cabinet with most of the 2013 miniatures

Thank you very much all writers, readers and fellow hobbyists!

I have no idea what 2014 will bring. The intention is of course to finish the Chaos army and as mentioned in last post, do a few more 40k warbands. Would be nice with a bit of gaming with my creations as well and going to Oldhammer day 2014 is in the plan.

Speaking of 40k warbands. This is a Nurgle Squat I made somewhere in the first half on the 90's for a warband I created back then. A project never finished


Nurgle Squat I made somewhere
in the first half on the 90's

See you in 2014/Hans

22 comments:

  1. Excellent.
    I hope 2014 brings more photographs of your lovely Chaos stuff :)

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    1. Will definitely post more photos - my frenzy of 2013 might be difficult yo keep up with though :)
      Thx/Hans

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  2. Well just keep on being such a nice and talented hobbyist !
    You were a big part in making this year a very good hobby year to many of us !

    Cheers

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    1. Thanks and the same to you - always good post/projects and comments from you :)
      Thx/Hans

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  3. I'm afraid my comment is going to be rather negative. You criminal! What did you do to this poor dwarf?

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    1. LOL!
      Well - an old sin from the early 90's. I guess back then there were loads of this stuff still around so didn't consider the level of criminality this might be considered 20 years later :)
      Thx/Hans

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  4. Love the output of your blog DH, excited about what your're going to show us next!

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  5. Superbe cabinet!! I hope 2014 will be on the same line.
    Bye Nico

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  6. Oh my god, that chaos squat is GREAT! You should totally finish it.

    Congrats on a year of blogging.

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    1. Thanks! I have a few Nurgle Renegades and other stuff that could be used for a 40k Nurgle Warband so might bring this old dwarf back to the war front
      Thx/Hans

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  7. Yes, please keep it coming! I regularly revisit some of your posts to feast my eyes on your painting.

    I have also taken great encouragement from the supportive comments of other classic miniature enthusiasts. A good community to be sure.

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  8. I love that nurgle squat also. Significantly better than my own output from the same era!

    Looking forward to the 2014 figures :)

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    1. Thanks Axiom - I see you around in 2014 :)
      /Hans

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  9. I really enjoy following your blog, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you do in 2014! :)

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    1. Thanks Ana! Must admit I really enjoy following you blog too :)
      Cheers/Hans

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  10. Crack a Brew - that collection of completed leads calls for celebration

    biggup yourself Hans

    ~RESIN45

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    1. Thanks Resin45! That sounds like an excellent idea! As a follower of Nurgle I might though go for a goblet of pus ;)
      /Hans

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  11. Only just seen your blog. Amazed it has slipped through my net. Some great stuff on here. I look forward to trawling through the rest of it. Keep up the good work!

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    1. Hi Ed,
      Welcome to my little corner of the world of miniatures and war gaming.
      Thanks! /Hans

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