So long 2016 !

And here we are again, it's the end of a year and the beginning of another and I can sense you're all dying to know what I have to say about this all (after reading what all the other bloggers had to say about it)...

What I have painted this year :

Models painted : 167

With this 4th year of collective hobbying and intense painting, I've somehow managed to raise my output by more than 50%...
I won't lie, I didn't expect that at all, I just thought 100 models was the sort of limit to what I could achieve but some projects have helped me boost the total number of painted models (thinking about the tyrannid hive fleet and the terrain set).

So glad to have this one done, the biggest model I've ever painted !

Like previous years, I've painted quite a varied bunch of models, most of which expand my main sources of interest, my Rogue Traderish setting, my Fantasy setting and Space fleet.

What I have played this year :

• I've discovered Mordheim and absolutely loved it
• I've discovered Frostgrave and absolutely loved it as well
• Absolutely no Video games. Nothing. Rien.
• Haven't played much board games this year apart from the usual ones.

Mordheim campaign 

Once again, this year's games were all grouped in small but very enjoyable events :

• A whole Mordheim Campaign (5 games) over the course of a week end with exquisite players.
• An impromptu game of the iconic Battle of the farm scenario from Rogue Trader.
• Knavecon in Ireland, where I had the chance to play a big multiplayer game of Rogue Trader, 3 games of Frostgrave and a game of the old Brewhouse bash.
• and finally the french Oldhammer event at the Octogone in Lyon, where we played a game of Rogue Trader, a game of Warhammer 2nd ed and a game of modern 40k the following day.
• I could also add a Rogue trader based RPG played with friends on Facebook.

Rogue tradering at Knavecon

That's 12 games all in all, it could be far better but far worse too, it's about a game a month and I can say in all honesty all of them were played with people I fondly enjoy the company of so that's not so bad is it ?

Personnal side :

• I have not moved home this year, this is a huge achievement for me.
• I've got into more Kendo competitions and I still like that. I've also managed to reach the black belt level which is the beginning of the journey into serious territories now. ^^

2016 wasn't nearly as bad as 2015 so a lot of stuff has got better on the personal side. I still want to express my complete gratitude to all the people moving their asses to make the world around more enjoyable. All of you commenting, sharing, giving your opinion and contributing, being nice in a general way, THANK YOU.

Blogging and life on the net :

It seems my blogging has increased a little with about 80 posts this year instead of the usual 70 or so posts. Not an achievement in itself really, it still is very close to the average. My only goal is to keep it steady enough not to tire people or leave te place empty for too long. This place really helps me to focus and steady my output and I still enjoy it a lot after all the time.

Oh and I've got feedback from Rick Priestley on my Abdul Goldberg and from John Blanche as well on my Slaanesh cultist, as much as I value the feedback from readers, I have to admit those made my heart raise its beating pace.

Collecting :

Though I've never been a collector but always more a painter/modelist than anything else, I've managed to get my hands on some pretty cool stuff including some nice confrontation but even other things :

Projects :

First of all, let's have a look at what I had planned last year :

- Space Skaven -> DONE

- Chaos Dwarf Allied contingent for my 3rd army -> Still not happening it seems

- Some Space fleet -> I've painted one army out of the 3 and I've got my hands on more tiles !

- As many chaos renegades as I can -> I've only converted some ad apart from the Blood slaughterer...

- More NPCs and civilians for Rogue trader/40k/confrontation/necromunda -> I've covered that fornt pretty well I think. ^^

So glad to have one fleet done, now of course I need a second but thats a start ^^'

What do I want for 2017 ? Well a bit of the same and some more ! I'll have a season 3 of the champions of Law for sure, some Renegades and plenty of stuff. I have a big terrain project that might take its toll in time bu it should be worth it.

All I can wish apart from that is that YOU ALL have the nicest year possible !