...and sidekick with panache !

I absolutely hate deadlines, with a passion really. But it seems they do get the best of me and force me to pull the fingers out (of whatever you might think worth pulling out from).

With Knavecon nearing I had a model left to paint and very little time to do so, since I'm on holidays with the kids right now. You will read more about the game involved but I needed a sidekick for the Rogue Trader I showed the other day.

Oh I know, I could have picked one of the already painted miniatures I had and use it but you know, it would have felt like offering flowers meant for your mistress to your wife because you were late to the date... (don't have much experience in that sort of stuff but that's how I imagine it).

So anyway, I had this galactic douche of a rogue trader to accompany so I needed someone suitably silly looking with a touch of badassery. Easy mission you'll agree.

A quick kitbash involving imperial bits, skitari legs and dark vengeance cultist arms and here I was ! The putty work on this one is absolutely atrocious. I must have done that drunk because it was wrong and utterly stupid making the painting process in some places absolutely crazy (almost gave up at some point). I'm not gonna lie, I had to cheat on this one, and I mean big time cheating...

But the way I see it, I'd rather come with a cheated model than empty handed or with a 2nd hand present... (enough with weird comparisons now)

"Oh be my guest Daniel, show that filthy ork what it means to mess with me !"

I like to imagine him like a very loyal and bordeline suicidal/stupid who will do whatever it takes to protect his employer. This will often come in the form of walking on mines (hence the bionic legs), tasting poisonned food or fighting ridiculously powerful opponents his master won't even care to draw his guns for...

"Oh come on Daniel ,the other one was an ork, please try to regain a bit of dignity and annihilate that gigantic superhuman brute that mocked my feather will you ?"

I'm hot as chili to get to Ireland now and meet my friends, get some games, drinks and proper fun all in one !

There will definitely be some good stuff to show and some good stories to tell about it with plenty of games booked in.
I don't know if I'll get another chance to post before leaving so if I don't wich me luck, I'll wish you the best anyway. ;)

In the meantime, go and check (to pledge) this excellent Kickstarter from the no less excellent Ottovonbismark who's sculpting some of the best frog people if you're into those ;

Link for the KS

I've already pledged for a set but I don't know if I want to make a small fantasy warband of them more or if converting and space frogs (given the potential stretchgoals) is what I want. Only thing I know is that I'm having some and that my brushes are eager to meet them.

Now go check the Bizaza Guard HERE.