Bear-All Showcase – MephistonAG

Welcome to the latest Bear-All Showcase.

As always head to the original post for more info. But for now let’s have a look at Dave and his answers, here we go…..

From The Fang: Being A Tournament Newbie

An interesting little article about getting yourself into Tournaments from the guys at the From the Fang.

Worth a read and after all it is something I hope to one day at least try.

From The Fang: Being A Tournament Newbie.

Bear-All Showcase – jdmickleburgh

Welcome to the newest post of the Bear-All Showcase. As standard for these please check out the whys and whens in the original post to see if you want to take part.

So time now to see our latest contribution this time from Jon, here we go…..

1. Name (alias) – Jon, @jdmickleburgh

2. How long have you been into the hobby?

This is my second stint in the hobby, first was ’98-’05 then left after discovering girls, then started again in Jan ’10.

3. How were you introduced to the hobby?

I was always into fantasy, my parents raised me on a diet of fantasy literature and Star Trek. Me and my brother were also into story telling and would make up involved stories. We were on a family holiday in Cornwall, I was 11, he was 9 and we saw some GW models in a toy shop window and thought they looked cool. It took a while before we realised there was a game that went with it…

4. Has that same attraction changed over time?

Yes and no. My favourite part of the hobby, before painting and gaming, is still creating stories within the games. I have players on my blood bowl teams who I know will never EVER pick up the ball, even on a 3+ with a reroll. And I know I have one death marshall who is luckier than the others and can always be relied upon. But I have developed a love of the game mechanics which I didn’t have when I was younger. I love working out the odds of something happening beforehand only to realise that it is irrelevant and that I’ll still pick the most fun option. It’s never been about winning though. In my head I’m always winning.

5.Can you put collecting, building, converting, painting, gaming into order of preference please

Gaming, painting/collecting, building/converting

6. Why is gaming your top preference?

Gaming for me is the be all and end all of this hobby. Painting is fun, sure, but I’d play games using different coloured bottle tops as different models. Plus gaming is the most social of the choices. This hobby is all about having great times with great people.

7. What does a bear do in the woods? Find the pope (hard to find as well)

8. What was the first miniature you ever bought/painted?

Wood elf archers, box of 10, all identical. Beautiful.

9.  Do you still have it? Yep

10. What is your favourite ever miniature?

On a fluff basis it would be either Squig Hoppers or Fanatics. On a model basis… I dunno

11. Bacon OR Sausage? Vegetarian sausage please

12.  What was your first gaming system? Warhammer fantasy (isn’t it everyones?)

13. What gaming systems do you currently play?

Malifaux and Blood Bowl. I’ve finally got enough local players of Malifaux to get a game whenever I want one at our LGC. Plus the thriving Blood Bowl leagues mean you HAVE to play that. Although I’m not too good. 2012 season: Orcrington Stanley (best name ever)– Played 5, lost 4, drawn 1. Washington Furskins – Played 4, Lost 4

14.  What is your favourite system you have ever played and why?

Malifaux for the awesome fluff and the mechanic. My partner is disabled and finds constant dice rolling difficult but now I can lose at home as well as at the gaming club (this is why partners should not be allowed to join in they suck the luck right out of you).

15.  What do you look for in a new game?

I try not to look at new games or I’ll end up wanting to spend money on them (Give in to the shiny)

16.Is toast really that lethal? Only in the hands of a true master.

17.  Can you put these into preference – Miniatures, Fluff, Rules

Fluff No.1, other two tied.

18. Why is fluff the most important?

If I want to really get into a game the fluff needs to be topnotch. If the rules aren’t good you can change them/make up your own, if the models aren’t good then use different ones.

19. Original or re-made? Reheated

Thanks to Jon for answering the questions but now its time for what we all really want;

The Showcase

34 Year Old Obsessive War Workshop Assistant

Its an oldie but a goodie

Thanks to Jodrell Plays Games for bring it back to my attention

The 5th Blue Miniatures Badge

As I continue with my promise of getting these badges handed out more often (Blue Miniatures Badge) lets move onto number 5.

So who gets the badge this time?

Well it goes to the Necron Spyder that can be seen on Fantasy Games. Amazing mix of marble effect and OSL

Bear-All Showcase – elfordminis

Welcome to the next post of the Bear-All Showcase. As standard for these please check out the whys and whens in the original post to see if you want to take part.

So time now to see our latest contribution this time from Adam, here we go…..

1. Name (alias) – Adam Elford @elfordminis

2. How long have you been into the hobby?

Been painting since the times of Nagash. Started gaming with Dwarfs in 6th, then had a break until 8th and restarted my gaming and painting.

3. How were you introduced to the hobby?

A friend of mine when I lived in London a long time ago!

4. What attracted you to the hobby all that time ago?

At first it was painting. I’m quite creative and was a way to show it.

5. Has that same attraction changed over time?

Nope, I’m still a painter at heart and do a lot of commission work but recently really into gaming. Going to my first tournament on Sunday the 1st!

6. Can you put collecting, building, converting, painting, gaming into order of preference
please?

Painting, converting, gaming then joint building collecting.

7. What does a bear do in the woods? Shit

8. What was the first miniature you ever bought/painted?

The first model I bought myself was some of the metal 6th edition Thunderers. Lovely models.

9. Do you still have it?

Sadly I don’t, I will pick a few models up soon just to paint some.

10. What is your favourite ever miniature?

I have a few. The Dwarf Lord with the axe and his helmet by his side and Archaon. Both stunning models!

11. What is it about that one, which makes it your favourite?

Archaon is just a beast. So detailed and imposing.

12. Bacon OR Sausage?

Bacon. I think the smell of it is the only thing that will turn a vegetarian!

13. What was your first gaming system? Warhammer Fantasy

14. What gaming systems do you currently play?

At the moment, I’m solely GW. I play WHFB and Blood Bowl. I also have a few 40K armies but don’t want to learn too many rules until the new edition comes out.

15. What is your favourite system you have ever played?

Its got to be Warhammer Fantasy.

16. Why?

Fantasy models… Magic… Dragons and monsters… Whats not to like?

17. Can you put these into preference – Miniatures, Fluff, Rules

Miniatures, Fluff, Rules

18. Why is miniatures the most important?

As a painter foremost, I want to paint fun and good-looking models.

23. Finally extra ones for those that work in the industry in any format
a. Is working with miniatures all day cool?

It’s not bad, sometimes drags doing 50 Vampire Count Ghouls. Only so much of the same colour until you get bored.

b. Is it harder to find time to do the hobby when the hobby is the job?

Yes! Took me a year to finish this Skaven army of mine!

c. Are you slightly more insane because of it? I like to think I’m not

Well thank you to Adam for taking part but now for the bit you all really came to see the SHOWCASE I shall pass back to Adam.

And remember if you want to see more of his work head on over to his blog

I decided yellow as it was a very different colour. I decided it before Clan Scurvy was shown. Now every one says I’m Clan Scurvy when I’m not. I wanted a bit of a broken streets theme with the bases. The Hell Pit has less broken streets as he is the first line of attack so he’s causing the destruction in the town of the Empire.