Some things what came in the mail...

Some heroes for wargames...

Buy It Now!

So I've been on a little ebay bender of late, snatching up some very nice books (Heroes for Wargames came in the mail last week!) waiting on Call of Cthulhu 3rd edition & 3 issues of Dagon, and some tasty miniatures (Iron Claw "Dambo Kweltz", RT Imperial troopers, etc.). I should probably stop... But now I want these...

The whole top row are great!

3rd on the right, the rest don't really tickle me fancy.

Mirilton "Future Warrior" range Bike Gang[CW1515] & Rebels[CW1504], respectively.

I reckon they'd make great Space 'Pirates'/Rogue Traders, especially the large guy in the Rebels pack, looks like an intimidating space trucker, and the babes in the Bike Gang are perfect.

Bring on next pay day...

...or I'll just...

Buy It Now!

...no I should probably save some money for food or something just as useless...

Until the next instalment of my bland existence: have some bloody virtue why don't ya?

- the Witchfinder In General (AKA: Witchsmeller Pursuivant/Satânico Profanador/Jaguar Fancy/J.R.G.)

Old Photos

Here are some terrible shots of the miniatures I was working on before they were boxed away for the move. A webcam was the only camera I had available, expect a higher standard of photography to come about in the following weeks!

FTS14 Skeleton Priest V4 & some Nightmare Legion.

Metal Magic C1105i Female Thief w/ Cloak. Going to have to try and fix this one as I ballsed it up not long after this photo was taken.

Metal Magic C1019d Executioner, Foundry unreleased Renaissance Halberdier & GW Warhawk.

HeroQuest Barbarian.

FoW Hummel.

I tend to start projects, get excited by something else, start a different project, get excited by an old project, etc. so I work in irregular cycles I guess. It's been pretty frustrating having everything in storage, I can't paint, I can't draw inspiration from the various tomes of excellence, I can't do very much at all! Thankfully this will come to an end soon enough as I retire to greener pastures amongst the trees to the north-east for a while to clear my mind. Plenty of desk space, plenty of light, plenty of room for storage, fresh air, a swimming pool in the backyard and peace and (relative) quiet! Maybe I can finally get started on my Dr. Who miniatures project. Can't wait!

"Riding down fantasy's highway, another hero waits to be born..."

- the Witchfinder In General (AKA: Witchsmeller Pursuivant/Satânico Profanador/Jaguar Fancy/J.R.G.)

A quiet Friday night... on ebay.

After the previous night's alcoholic intake I decided to have a quiet one this Friday, only to spend it leisurely perusing the bay of E for potential bargains. It seems my sagely decision warranted good fortune as my weary gaze happened upon a copy of Stewart Parkinson's "Heroes for Wargames". Having wanted this particular tome for a while now, I was instantly sold. It was only when I started looking into the seller's other items when the real fortune struck in the form of, as he appears in the aforementioned Heroes for Wargaming, a 'Deep space mercenary' AKA: LE2 Imperial Space Marine.

On top of this I decided to roll up a Rogue Trader warband using the Random Inquisitor table over at the leadpile (great blog!). The results were as follows: 1st Roll: 51 (1d6 Stormtroopers, rolled a 3), 2nd Roll: 39 (1d6 Squats, rolled a 1), 3rd and final Roll: 85 (1 Navigator).

Courtesy of the Stuff of Legends website.

So I began searching ebay afresh for suitable models within my price range, finding three options for the troopers for a reasonable price of roughly $4 each. Trooper Harrison from RTO5, Trooper Mosley from RT501 & Trooper Bainbridge from RT501b. I ended up purchasing the first two but not the last, as he didn't really fit with the others aesthetically in my opinion. So in conclusion: I'm still searching for a Navigator, one more trooper & a lone squat to get a good start on my warband.

The LeadQuest continues...

I leave you with an absolute banger from Dutch band Seducer which appeared on the killer 'Dutch Steel' compilation. So here it is: Seducer - Torcher. Cop a load.

- the Witchfinder In General (AKA: Witchsmeller Pursuivant/Satânico Profanador/Jaguar Fancy/J.R.G.)

Editorial the Seconde

If I am to ever make use of all the rules systems and games I own I must put my face into the fire and congregate with similar minded individuals. I have managed to host a couple of Call of Cthulhu sessions with intrigued friends but I think some of them found it to be overwhelming, having no previous roleplaying experience. Perhaps a 1920s investigative game isn't what immediately springs to mind when most people think of roleplaying games, and it might not have been the best choice as an introduction to the hobby to newcomers, but it was the investigative aspect and setting/theme of Call of Cthulhu that sold me on roleplaying games in the first place so I thought "if I enjoy it, so should others". But alas, my organisational skills are severely lacking and people lead busy lives so roleplaying has sat down in the back seat and strapped itself in whilst someone else takes the wheel for a while.

But there is hope upon the horizon, as old friends get back into the gaming hobby (not video games ffs) and dig out their old games, ready to get back into the thrall. A mate of mine has retrieved his copy of Blood Bowl (a game I've always wanted to get into but never had the opportunity) from his mum's house and we've been discussing other games such as Dark Future, Talisman and HeroQuest (which I've had a few sessions with a couple of different groups of people recently) for a regular, possibly fortnightly gaming night/day/occurrence in time. Though previously hosting such sessions has been a breeze, my current living situation is coming to an end and I must return to the far away hills of my parental abode until I find somewhere else to rest my weary ligaments and copious belongings, making it somewhat difficult to host games. So it looks like I'll be carting my games citywards, which doesn't bother me in the slightest, I'll just be glad to be getting back into it and hanging out with a few good mates.

Until next time...

- the Witchfinder In General (AKA: Witchsmeller Pursuivant/Satânico Profanador/Jaguar Fancy/Dungeon Dave/J.R.G.)

Editorial the Firste

Hail to ye who hath stumbled hereupon my realm.

The previous incarnation of this blog was disjointed and unfocused, all over the shop. So here's to new beginnings! (this is where you raise your drinking horns and cry out in unbridled enthusiasm). With a new name, a new look and new content Witchfinder In General is ready to conquer the new year like the low mongrel dog that it is.

The focus of this blog will be on 'Eavy Metal Leadbangers (ie. small metal miniatures) and the occasional Heavy Metal Headbangers (ie. music). There is an undeniable link between these two, as many involved in the miniature painting hobby will no doubt agree, and I don't feel it necessary to go into too much detail as I'm pretty certain it has been written about beforehand on another blog (I will try to find the article I'm thinking of). My love for both of these things has been with me since childhood and will be with me until the synapses stop firing, all cerebral electricity has been reduced to zero and my corporeal existence annulled. So once again, raise your drinks to heavy metal and lead. I know I will.

I leave you with Accept - Russian Roulette. (WARGAMES! KILLED IN ACTION!)

- the Witchfinder In General (AKA: Witchsmeller Pursuivant/Satânico Profanador/Jaguar Fancy/Dungeon Dave/J.R.G.)