{"id":1133,"date":"2015-12-29T18:41:42","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T02:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/?p=1133"},"modified":"2016-10-16T21:35:56","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T04:35:56","slug":"2015-hobby-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/29\/2015-hobby-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Hobby Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/31\/2014-hobby-year-in-review\/\">Once again<\/a>, I&#8217;m obligated to produce a year-end retrospective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I started the year strong, and burned through outstanding projects once, but then bought back up, of course. \u00a0It&#8217;s been managed pretty well, although I just spiked due to Wyrd&#8217;s Black Friday sale. \u00a040k went on the back burner this year, with only a few models painted and a handful of games played. \u00a0Malifaux (including adding Gremlins as a new faction) and Dropzone Commander (new to me this year) has been taking my attention.<\/p>\n<p>I built and started regularly using the Spin-o-matic this year, which produces neat 360\u00ba views of my models. \u00a0I just almost completely replaced the setup with one which should be easier to use in a consistent way. \u00a0Maybe someday I&#8217;ll post about it.<\/p>\n<p>I also upgraded my photography setup in the middle of the year, with a new lens and lighting set. \u00a0It&#8217;s improved the look enough that I&#8217;m tempted to reshoot old stuff when I got back to look at it. \u00a0I doubt I&#8217;ll ever find the time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hobby-burndown-2015.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1135\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-jbTZZ5zt\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1135\" src=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hobby-burndown-2015-1024x676.png\" alt=\"hobby-burndown 2015\" width=\"474\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hobby-burndown-2015-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hobby-burndown-2015-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hobby-burndown-2015-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hobby-burndown-2015.png 1088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>144 individual models completed (+9.9% YoY)<\/li>\n<li>62 <a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/malifaux\/\">Malifaux<\/a> models (47 on 30mm bases, 7 40mm, and 8 50mm)<\/li>\n<li>56 <a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/dropzone-commander\/\">Dropzone<\/a> models<\/li>\n<li>27 terrain and misc models (including 2 with my daughter)<\/li>\n<li>1 40k model (plus a few extra weapons)<\/li>\n<li>Exclusively used painted models in every game, even when starting a new\u00a0faction and a whole new game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/malifaux\/\"><strong>Malifaux<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-301 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/malifaux-header-1024x306.jpg\" alt=\"Malifaux header\" width=\"474\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/malifaux-header-1024x306.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/malifaux-header-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/malifaux-header.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I started playing Malifaux the middle of last year, and it has become my main game this year. \u00a0I did Tale of Malifaux Bloggers with Zoraida in the spring. \u00a0After <a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/03\/adepticon-wrapup\/\">Adepticon<\/a> I realized I needed a second faction to keep things fresh, so I moved Zoraida over towards Gremlins. \u00a0Now I swap between the two every couple of months.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/malifaux\/gremlins\/\">Gremlins<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/03\/tomb2-month-three-complete\/\">Ophelia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/03\/tomb2-month-three-complete\/\">Young LaCriox x3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/03\/tomb2-month-three-complete\/\">Pere Ravage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/03\/tomb2-month-three-complete\/\">Francois<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/03\/tomb2-month-three-complete\/\">Raphael<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/03\/tomb2-month-three-complete\/\">Rami<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/02\/malifaux-somer-crew\/\">Som&#8217;er Teeth Jones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/02\/malifaux-somer-crew\/\">Skeeters x2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/02\/malifaux-somer-crew\/\">Lenny<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/02\/malifaux-somer-crew\/\">Bayou Gremlins x4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/02\/malifaux-somer-crew\/\">LE Bayou Gremlin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/03\/tomb2-month-three-complete\/\">Slop Haulers x2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/24\/malifaux-piglets\/\">Piglets x3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/25\/malifaux-war-wabbit\/\">War Wabbit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/10\/malifaux-nightmare-whiskey-golem\/\">Nightmare Whiskey Golem<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/27\/malifaux-zoraida-avatar-mysteriouslucky-emissary-proxy\/\">Zoraida Avatar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/malifaux\/neverborn\/\">Neverborn<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/01\/malifaux-doppelganger\/\">Depleted x3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/27\/malifaux-primordial-magic\/\">Primordial Magic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/01\/malifaux-doppelganger\/\">Doppleganger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/16\/nekima-twirl-test\/\">Nekima<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/28\/tomb2-month-one-zoraida-box-complete\/\">Zoraida<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/28\/tomb2-month-one-zoraida-box-complete\/\">Voodoo Doll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/28\/tomb2-month-one-zoraida-box-complete\/\">Bad Juju<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/28\/tomb2-month-one-zoraida-box-complete\/\">Silurid x3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/02\/tomb2-month-two-complete\/\">Waldgeist x3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/02\/tomb2-month-two-complete\/\">Nurse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/25\/malifaux-pandora-crew\/\">Pandora<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/25\/malifaux-pandora-crew\/\">Poltergeist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/25\/malifaux-pandora-crew\/\">Sorrows x3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/25\/malifaux-pandora-crew\/\">Baby Kade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/25\/malifaux-pandora-crew\/\">Candy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Misc\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/24\/malifaux-herald-of-obliteration-and-some-friends\/\">Tara<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/24\/malifaux-herald-of-obliteration-and-some-friends\/\">Karina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/24\/malifaux-herald-of-obliteration-and-some-friends\/\">Nothing Beast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/24\/malifaux-herald-of-obliteration-and-some-friends\/\">Void Wretch x3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/24\/malifaux-herald-of-obliteration-and-some-friends\/\">Miss Terious<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/24\/malifaux-herald-of-obliteration-and-some-friends\/\">Bete<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/02\/tomb2-month-two-complete\/\">LE Performer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/08\/malifaux-crossroads-7-the-small-bases\/\">Lust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/08\/malifaux-crossroads-7-the-small-bases\/\">Greed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/03\/malifaux-crossroads-7-the-big-bases\/\">Envy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/08\/malifaux-crossroads-7-the-small-bases\/\">Sloth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/08\/malifaux-crossroads-7-the-small-bases\/\">Pride<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/03\/malifaux-crossroads-7-the-big-bases\/\">Wrath<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/03\/malifaux-crossroads-7-the-big-bases\/\">Gluttony<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/dropzone-commander\/\"><strong>Dropzone Commander<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bears_kodiaks_header.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-jbTZZ5zt\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1600 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bears_kodiaks_header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"bears_kodiaks_header\" width=\"474\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bears_kodiaks_header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bears_kodiaks_header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bears_kodiaks_header-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bears_kodiaks_header.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I got a free starter box at <a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/03\/adepticon-wrapup\/\">Adepticon<\/a>\u00a0and managed to squeeze a demo in between other events. \u00a0After I got home, I decided to give it a go, and built up a UCM army. \u00a0It&#8217;s behind Malifaux in favorite-ness, but the mobility and scale is very interesting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/14\/starting-dropzone-commander\/\">Kodiak<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/14\/starting-dropzone-commander\/\">Condor x6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/14\/starting-dropzone-commander\/\">Rapier x6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/14\/starting-dropzone-commander\/\">Sabre x6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/14\/starting-dropzone-commander\/\">Legionniare x6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/17\/dzc-ucm-infantry-mortar-teams-hazard-suits-and-ravens\/\">Heavy Hazard Suit x4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/14\/starting-dropzone-commander\/\">Bear x4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/17\/dzc-ucm-infantry-mortar-teams-hazard-suits-and-ravens\/\">Raven-A x2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/17\/dzc-ucm-infantry-mortar-teams-hazard-suits-and-ravens\/\">Mortar Team x4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/14\/starting-dropzone-commander\/\">Raven-B x2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/14\/starting-dropzone-commander\/\">Wolverine x4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/01\/dzc-special-ordnance-scimitars-and-gladius\/\">Gladius x2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/01\/dzc-special-ordnance-scimitars-and-gladius\/\">Scimitar x2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/14\/starting-dropzone-commander\/\">Eagle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/14\/starting-dropzone-commander\/\">Falcon x4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/14\/starting-dropzone-commander\/\">Archangel x2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/terrain\/\"><strong>Terrain<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1125\" src=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/terrain_header2-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/terrain_header2-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/terrain_header2-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/terrain_header2-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/terrain_header2.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I decided late this year to build a board for home use, to allow gaming when I couldn&#8217;t get away from the house. \u00a0It hasn&#8217;t seen a whole ton of use, but I&#8217;m glad I have it. \u00a0I&#8217;ll probably slowly build up the terrain collection, and hopefully get people over more often.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/29\/a-table-of-my-very-own\/\">Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/29\/a-table-of-my-very-own\/\">Small Store<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/29\/a-table-of-my-very-own\/\">Bank<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/29\/a-table-of-my-very-own\/\">Gallows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/29\/a-table-of-my-very-own\/\">Shack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/29\/a-table-of-my-very-own\/\">Crates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/29\/a-table-of-my-very-own\/\">Wagon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/29\/a-table-of-my-very-own\/\">Building under construction<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3&#8217;x3&#8242; Gaming Board<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18\" src=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dice-field-Version-2-1024x326.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dice-field-Version-2-1024x326.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dice-field-Version-2-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dice-field-Version-2.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No list would be complete without an &#8216;other&#8217; section. \u00a0This includes the only Reaper model I&#8217;ve painted this year, and a few projects I&#8217;ve done with my daughter and wife. \u00a0It also, surprisingly enough, includes the few 40k models I&#8217;ve done in the last year. \u00a040k hasn&#8217;t been grabbing my interest so much these days, although I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ll be back.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/10\/iron-painter-round-1-fools-gold\/\">Overladen Henchman (Iron Painter)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/18\/painted-guys-the-next-generation\/\">Kobold (Ruth)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/18\/painted-guys-the-next-generation\/\">Weird puppet thing (Ruth)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/05\/rapeepzel-diorama\/\">Rapeepzle diorama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/18\/deathwatch-dreadnought\/\">Deathwatch Dreadnought<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Additional 40k weapons for magnetized units<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Looking to 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I expect Malifaux will continue to occupy most of my gaming attention, with Dropzone sprinkled in for flavor. \u00a0I&#8217;m not finding myself super pulled towards another Malifaux faction, but Resistance in DZC has been tempting me. \u00a0I&#8217;ve also just picked up a Team Yankee US starter, although I haven&#8217;t played any games or decided how much energy it&#8217;ll get.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m signed up for Adepticon for a second year. \u00a0Malifaux, Dropzone, Space Hulk, and seminars are scheduled. \u00a0I&#8217;m hoping to have time to explore other games and products.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll see how much Team Yankee grabs me. \u00a0I dig the WWIII semi-modern setting, and 15mm scale tanks are cool. \u00a0I don&#8217;t know how many games I&#8217;ll actually get in, since there don&#8217;t seem to be a ton of players around, but I&#8217;m looking forward to trying to airbrush camo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again, I&#8217;m obligated to produce a year-end retrospective. 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