{"id":630,"date":"2014-12-31T10:07:50","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T18:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/?p=630"},"modified":"2018-02-14T07:36:30","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T15:36:30","slug":"2014-hobby-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/31\/2014-hobby-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Hobby Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s almost the new year, so I think I&#8217;m contractually obligated to write up some kind of\u00a0retrospective. \u00a0I started tracking my backlog (and therefore all hobbying) in January, and blogging in May, so I actually have a pretty good record. \u00a0In the last few weeks I&#8217;ve caught up with all the projects I completed in 2014 but hadn&#8217;t yet written up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall stats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I started the year pretty deep in hobby debt, with a significant backlog from a store closing sale, and went deeper after\u00a0buying a Space Marines Strikeforce for some <a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/inquisition-war\/\">Inquisition War<\/a> projects. \u00a0I <a title=\"Backlog complete\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/02\/backlog-complete\/\">dug myself out<\/a>, though, and worked all the way through the backlog.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/burndown1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-UM8xCm5F\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-482\" src=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/burndown1-300x200.png\" alt=\"Hobby Progress Burndown (Nov 2014)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/burndown1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/burndown1.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>60 projects completed<\/li>\n<li>131 individual models<\/li>\n<li>94 infantry models (including 55 <a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/40k\/\">40k<\/a> dudes, 6 40k characters, 17 <a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/malifaux\/\">Malifaux<\/a> models and 16 <a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/reaper\/\">Reaper<\/a> Bones models)<\/li>\n<li>18 vehicles (14 40k, 4 non-game airplanes)<\/li>\n<li>19 markers, tokens, and the like<\/li>\n<li>6.7% of the Bones Kickstarter models completed<\/li>\n<li>New workspace, with much more functional desk, shelves, and <a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/19\/tools-gamecraft-paint-racks\/\">paint racks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Exclusively used painted models in every game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/40k\/\"><strong>Warhammer 40,000<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revenant-header.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-UM8xCm5F\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287\" src=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revenant-header.jpg\" alt=\"Revenant Header\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revenant-header.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revenant-header-300x89.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Warzone Harat three-part campaign finished up in January. \u00a0The finale was an apoc-style event, which got me to buy and paint up a Revenant Titan, my first experience with Forge World. \u00a0The other big ongoing event was the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theindependentcharacters.com\/forums\/viewtopic.php?f=12&amp;t=6729\">Inquisition War<\/a> campaign at Endgame, which gave me the excuse to paint up old Necromunda models as the Inquisitor and retinue, and finally do the Deathwatch Kill Team I&#8217;ve been considering for ages.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, I had a pretty large backlog to work through, which meant quite a bit of Ultramarines, Dark Eldar, and Eldar got hobbied.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/inquisition-war\/\">Inquisition War<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Inquisition War: Inquisitor Volta and retinue\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/31\/inquisition-war-inquisitor-volta-and-retinue\/\">Inquisitor Volta, Servo Skulls, and retinue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Inquisition War: Deathwatch Vehicles\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/08\/inquisition-war-deathwatch-vehicles\/\">Inquisitorial Razorback<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Inquisition War: Deathwatch Kill Team\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/11\/inquisition-war-deathwatch-kill-team\/\">Deathwatch Librarian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Inquisition War: Deathwatch Vehicles\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/08\/inquisition-war-deathwatch-vehicles\/\">Deathwatch Drop Pod<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Inquisition War: Deathwatch Kill Team\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/11\/inquisition-war-deathwatch-kill-team\/\">Deathwatch Kill Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/forge-world\/\">Forge World<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Eldar: Revenant Titan\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/15\/eldar-revenant-titan\/\">Revenant Titan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Dark Eldar: Reaper\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/10\/dark-eldar-reaper\/\">Dark Eldar Reaper<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Old models and other maintenance\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Ultramarines: Techmarine\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/29\/ultramarines-techmarine\/\">Techmarine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Inquisition War: Callidus Assassin\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/03\/inquisition-war-callidus-assassin\/\">Assassin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ultramarines: Old School Whirlwind\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/08\/ultramarines-old-school-whirlwind\/\">Whirlwind<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ultramarines: Marneus Calgar\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/24\/ultramarines-marneus-calgar\/\">Calgar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Dark Eldar: Grisly Trophies\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/12\/dark-eldar-grisly-trophies\/\">Grisly Trophies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ultramarines: Assault Terminators Rebased\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/13\/ultramarines-assault-terminators-rebased\/\">Rebased Assault Terminators<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/ultramarines\/\">Ultramarines<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Ultramarines: Land Speeder\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/01\/ultramarines-land-speeder\/\">Land Speeder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ultramarines: Stalker\/Hunter\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/02\/ultramarines-stalkerhunter\/\">Hunter\/stalker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ultramarines: Cato Sicarius\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/22\/ultramarines-cato-sicarius\/\">Sicarius<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ultramarines: Tactical Squad\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/14\/ultramarines-tactical-squad\/\">Third\u00a0Tactical Squad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ultramarines: Multimelta Marine\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/29\/ultramarines-multimelta-marine\/\">Multi-melta marine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ultramarines: Another Tactical Squad\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/28\/ultramarines-another-tactical-squad\/\">Fourth\u00a0Tactical Squad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/dark-eldar\/\">Dark Eldar<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/eldar\/\">Eldar<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Dark Eldar: Razorwing\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/29\/dark-eldar-razorwing\/\">Razorwing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Dark Eldar: Scourges\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/dark-eldar-scourges\/\">Scourges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Eldar: Wave Serpent\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/18\/eldar-wave-serpent\/\">Wave Serpent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Eldar: Guardians\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/10\/eldar-guardians\/\">Guardians<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/29\/eldar-rangers\/\">Rangers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/malifaux\/\">Malifaux<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/terrortot_header.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-UM8xCm5F\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1539 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/terrortot_header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"terrortot_header\" width=\"474\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/terrortot_header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/terrortot_header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/terrortot_header-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/terrortot_header.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;d been contemplating adding a second miniatures game into the mix, but had never pulled the trigger. \u00a0Early in the year I got a demo of Malifaux. \u00a0Then, Wyrd&#8217;s summer painting contest convinced me to pick up and paint a box. \u00a0Once that was done, I had no choice but to play.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, I&#8217;ve built up a decent selection of models. \u00a0I still don&#8217;t really know what I&#8217;m doing, but I get more confident with every game.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Dark Debts\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/29\/malifaux-dark-debts\/\">Jakob Lynch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Dark Debts\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/29\/malifaux-dark-debts\/\">Hungering Darkness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Dark Debts\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/29\/malifaux-dark-debts\/\">Illuminated<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Scheme and Brilliance Cloud Markers plus Celesticon Recap\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/04\/malifaux-scheme-and-brilliance-cloud-markers-plus-celesticon-recap\/\">Scheme markers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Scheme and Brilliance Cloud Markers plus Celesticon Recap\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/04\/malifaux-scheme-and-brilliance-cloud-markers-plus-celesticon-recap\/\">Brilliance markers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Mr. Graves\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/24\/malifaux-mr-graves\/\">Mr Graves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Mr. Tannen\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/02\/malifaux-mr-tannen\/\">Mr Tannen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Beckoners\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/03\/malifaux-beckoners\/\">Beckoners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Miss Ery (Teddy)\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/17\/malifaux-miss-ery-teddy\/\">Miss Ery (alternate Teddy)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Johana\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/20\/malifaux-johana\/\">Johana<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/30\/malifaux-lilith\/\">Lilith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Cherub\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/28\/malifaux-cherub\/\">Cherub<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Barbaros\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/26\/malifaux-barbaros\/\">Barbaros<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Malifaux: Terror Tots\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/16\/malifaux-terror-tots\/\">Terror Tots<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/reaper\/\"><strong>Reaper Bones<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2502\" src=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/agramonpitdevil_header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/agramonpitdevil_header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/agramonpitdevil_header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/agramonpitdevil_header-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/agramonpitdevil_header.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I participated in the first Reaper Bones Kickstarter back in 2012, which was delivered in 2013, and I finally started painting in 2014. \u00a0For a while I was trying to do one per Thursday (<a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/random-rursday\/\">Random Rursday<\/a>), but that stopped being fun, so I stopped. \u00a0I&#8217;m still painting them when the urge hits me, and keep a couple primed on standby.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Random: Andre Durand, Time Chaser\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/30\/random-andre-durand-time-chaser\/\">Andre Durand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Reaper: Ape-X\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/19\/reaper-ape-x\/\">Ape-X<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Reaper: Griffon\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/09\/reaper-griffon\/\">Griffon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Random Rursday: Sinessa, Hellborn Sorceress\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/25\/random-rursday-sinessa-hellborn-sorceress\/\">Sinessa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Random Rursday: Agramon, Pit Devil\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/04\/random-rursday-agramon-pit-devil\/\">Agramon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Random Rursday: Goblins\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/26\/random-rursday-goblins\/\">Goblins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Random Rursday: Seltyiel, the Iconic Eldritch Knight\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/19\/random-rursday-seltyiel-the-iconic-eldritch-knight\/\">Seltiel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Random Rursday: Wench with Mugs\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/12\/random-rursday-wench-with-mugs\/\">Wench with Mugs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Random Rursday: Khadath, Nefsokar Captain\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/30\/random-rursday-khadath-nefsokar-captain\/\">Khadath<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ghosts of Random Rursdays Past: Snakeman\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/06\/ghosts-of-random-rursday-past-snakeman\/\">Snakeman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Reaper: Judas, Necropolis Warlord\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/27\/reaper-judas-necropolis-warlord\/\">Judas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Reaper: Rat Swarms\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/14\/reaper-rat-swarms\/\">Rat Swarms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ghosts of Random Rursdays Past: Descent miniatures\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/01\/ghosts-of-random-rursdays-past-descent-miniatures\/\">Skeleton<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/category\/scale-aircraft\/\">Scale Aircraft<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Scale-models-header.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-UM8xCm5F\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-170\" src=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Scale-models-header-1024x307.jpg\" alt=\"Scale models header\" width=\"474\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Scale-models-header-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Scale-models-header-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Scale-models-header.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I got back into miniature wargaming a few year ago through scale models. \u00a0The nice thing about wargaming is that it has a built-in excuse to show off your work. \u00a0I only found a little time for it this year, but\u00a0like the results.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"WWII Egg Planes\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/23\/wwii-eggplanes\/\">FW-190 eggplane<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"WWII Egg Planes\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/23\/wwii-eggplanes\/\">F4U eggplane<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"WWII Egg Planes\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/23\/wwii-eggplanes\/\">P-47 eggplane<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"WWII Egg Planes\" href=\"http:\/\/paintedguys.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/23\/wwii-eggplanes\/\">P-51 eggplane<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Looking to 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Malifaux is occupying most of my miniatures brain these days. \u00a0I&#8217;ve got a pretty decent backlog already which will probably take me through February or so.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adepticon.org\/\">Adepticon<\/a> in March. \u00a0I&#8217;m signed up for a mix of 40k, Malifaux, and hobby seminars. \u00a0I haven&#8217;t decided what, if any, hobby goals I have ahead of the con. \u00a0If I want to do anything special (build out my Deathwatch for Combat Patrol, maybe?), I need to get serious about it soon.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, it&#8217;s hard to say. \u00a0I have a hard time imagining myself starting a new 40k army at this point, but I can see myself building my existing ones out. \u00a0I have an desire\u00a0to\u00a0complete the Neverborn faction in Malifaux (well, the plastics, anyways). \u00a0I get to play few enough games that I worry I won&#8217;t understand all the rules, much less actually play with them.\u00a0 Or maybe I should collect masters instead of factions.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve also got my eye on both Dropzone Commander and Firestorm 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