CryinMo's Tabletop Alchemy

This episode’s topic is all about the first wargame match I’ve played since getting back into the hobby! My brother Alessandro and I played our first game of Frostgrave, the skirmish game from Osprey Games and author Joseph A. McCullough. We had a great time and are slowly learning the rule set. We used all the terrain I had and we’ll need to make more, lol.

In Section Charlie, where I highlight someone or something cool I’ve found on the internet, I recommend the blog site (and associated Instagram accounts) Iron Sleet! These guys are building and painting Warhammer 40K armies and Mordheim2019 warbands with a grimdark theme and gnarly Nordic aesthetics! Wonderful artists, check ’em out at the links below.

SHOW NOTES

Frostgrave Runewars IronSleet.com

The IronSleet instagram accounts

* Koltti* Migsula* Kareliansleet* NorthOfSleet* f_p_o_a

Facebook Groups

* Tabletop Crafters Guild* Paint All The Minis* Tabletop Minions Group

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This episode’s topic is just a big wide meandering ramble on quality vs price. I compare two model sets from Games Workshop and Northstar Miniatures, their quality vs cost and how and why we appreciate some things that cost more than others and when cheaper can be better. To be clear, I really like both of these companies and I’m not denigrating either one. We just often hear the phrase, “Games Workshop charges too much for their products,” but I guess I end up disagreeing for various reasons.

In Section Charlie, where I highlight someone or something cool I’ve found on the internet, I recommend the Instagram account rad_heim! They are building a fantastic Mordheim-inspired tropical island pirate themed tabletop terrain extravaganza!

SHOW NOTES

rad_heim on InstagramThe Campaigner Magazine House Cawdor Frostgrave Cultists

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In this episode I ramble about whether or not miniature painting, terrain crafting, D&D adventure writing (and playing!) can be considered art. TLDR; yes, of course lol. I also chat a bit about my weekly hobby progress, which I’m happy with this week, putting together Reaper Bones Black Iron Golem, 4 Reaper mummies, 1 Reaper Dark Elf Sorceress and 3 Games Workshop Vargheists! Getting them all ready for priming and painting. In Section Charlie, where I highlight someone or something cool I’ve found on the internet, I recommend the YouTube Channel Paepercuts! His awesome diorama skills and terrain building tutorials make him an awesome guy to watch and learn from.

SHOW NOTES

Paepercuts YouTube Channel

Reaper Mummies

* Sethis, Mummy King* Nefsokar, Awakened* Mummy of Hakir* Sethis of Adiri

GW Vargheists/Crypt FlayersReaper Bones Black Iron Golem

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In this episode I ramble about the struggle some of us have with getting down to work with our hobby stuff! Have you ever had a problem with motivation? Have you wondered why sometimes you can imagine doing your hobby work but just can’t quite physically get over to the work bench, the painting table, the writing desk? I deal with this constantly and … I think I have the ugly answer for all of us. I also discuss my current week’s hobby progress, which includes finishing up the Games Workshop Gryph-Hounds and using Rustoleum’s Frosted Glass spray to matte coat and seal both finished miniatures and scatter terrain pieces. In Section Charlie (a.k.a. What’s Something Cool I Found Online This Week) I highlight the miniature painter @darcy_bono_creations on Instagram and the commission work she’s been doing with Games Workshop models.

SHOW NOTES

Darcy_bono_creations on InstagramRustoleum Frosted Glass spray finish/sealerKurnoth Hunters from Games WorkshopMini #1 sealed with Rustoleum Frosted GlassMini #2 sealed with Rustoleum Frosted Glass

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https://youtu.be/xWAgeRBWXmU

In this episode I talk about how getting hired to create models for Hollywood movies killed my hobbies (due to how much work I was doing and how little time off I had to pursue gaming and miniature painting and model-building)! I also discuss my current week’s hobby progress with tabletop wargaming terrain and I gush about the miniature painter (and kit-basher) Borgnine and his grimdark legions of undead he’s creating for Warhammer games.

SHOW NOTES

Vision Crew’s Archival Facebook PagePhotos of models from Titanic, The Fifth Element and Dante’s PeakFirst Mini I Painted After Coming Back To The Hobby!Borgnine’s Main BlogBorgnine’s Warhammer Shadespire Sepulcheral GuardBorgnine’s Warhammer Underworlds Stormcast Warband The Faceless

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In this third episode I talk about discovering Warhammer and real model-making/miniature hobbying! And I clarify what exactly it is about the Arcane Library’s Adventure Modules that I found so “awesome” in Episode 01.

SHOW NOTES

Warhammer Fantasy Battle 4th Edition Bloodbowl 3rd Edition (I mistakenly mention in the podcast that I played “possibly Bloodbowl 1st edition – I was waaay off lol.) NecromundaGames Workshop’s Manowar Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40K Epic The Arcane Library The Angry GM

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Watch the YouTube version of the podcast which contains time-lapse footage of working at the paint desk!

In this third episode I talk about discovering Warhammer and real model-making/miniature hobbying! And I clarify what exactly it is about the Arcane Library’s Adventure Modules that I found so “awesome” in Episode 01.

SHOW NOTES

Warhammer Fantasy Battle 4th Edition Bloodbowl 3rd Edition (I mistakenly mention in the podcast that I played “possibly Bloodbowl 1st edition – I was waaay off lol.) NecromundaGames Workshop’s Manowar Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40K Epic The Arcane Library The Angry GM

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Watch the YouTube version of the podcast which contains time-lapse footage of working at the paint desk!

In this second episode I do what I do best, ramble even more. I talk about joining the Army where I DM’ed my first real games and I clarify what exactly it is about the game Frostgrave that I found so “awesome” in Episode 01. I also attempt to drill down to what hooked or hooks me into the fantasy genre.

SHOW NOTES

Frostgrave

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In this second episode I do what I do best, ramble even more. I talk about joining the Army where I DM’ed my first real games and I clarify what exactly it is about the game Frostgrave that I found so “awesome” in Episode 01. I also attempt to drill down to what hooked or hooks me into the fantasy genre.

SHOW NOTES

Frostgrave

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Watch the YouTube version of the podcast which contains time-lapse footage of working at the paint desk!

In this first episode I do what I do best, ramble. Not having done this before, I’m still working out the format of the episodes, but I think you’ll see where I’m headed, structure-wise. In any event, I discuss my first and second interaction with Dungeons & Dragons (my first encounter during the 5th grade did NOT go down like most people’s fun and exciting entry to the role playing game wonderland)! Then I describe in too much random detail what hobby projects I’m currently working on.

SHOW NOTES

PlastCraftThe Arcane LibraryPaint All The MinisThe Renaissance Trollmy world map (made with Photoshop)

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