Kuggköping Alpha 3.0. Solo / co-op skirmish game.

A new version of Kuggköping is out :D. Alpha 3.0 is finaly ready for the world.

There have been a lot of changes to the game. One of the aims have been to make each phase a little more engaging.  There is a lot to say about what I have changed, edited, or updated but why not try it for yourself?

I appreciate all and any respectful feedback.

http://notacollector.com/kuggkping-the-game

Here is a short description of the game, maybe this is something you would enjoy?

Kuggköping is a solo/cooperative game set in the wondrous and

whimsical city of kuggköping.

You will pick one or more characters and headout into the city to

explore and discover the hidden secrets of the city.

The game is played with any models that you might have in your

miniature collection, with friends or in your own company.

You will pick your characters and go on random missions with

random end conditions. Between games you will level up your

characters, assign new upgrades and head out once more.

When you and your characters feel confident enough you might want

to try your luck with one of the end game missions. Once all end

game missions have been completed you have completed the game of

Kuggköping.

The game is meant to be difficult at times. The dangers are many

and your outcome is uncertain. Sometimes the “deck” is stacked

against you.

If you enjoy crunchy games, like older games from the 80s and 90s.

Rolling on multiple tables and flipping through rules. Creating

characters and leveling them up. Reading through silly stories and

whimsical artwork. Fighting an asymmetrical uphill battle. Then

this game is for you.

Good luck in the city and hope you find many riches...and that you

make your way back alive.

A small Iron Warriors update

HOBBY LOG

This will be just a small little update. Adding the forth contemptor to my Iron Warriors ranks. Lately I have been everywhere and nowhere hobby wise. Doing it all but not completing anything. Sometimes that’s better than nothing :) .

”None shall stand our path”

”Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes”

HOBBY LOG

A little update on my Word Bearers termination squad and terminator praetor. The terminators was already painted up all I have done is to add oils and decals. Not just oil washes but also adding highlights, leans glows and surface highlights. This is another example on how you can use oils on miniatures. It is quite easy to just add to already existing paint schemes. In fact this will most likely be my approach going forward. Acrylic base and then continue and finish with oils. Any way, ending it here :) .

Iron Warriors. Reinforcements. Part 3.

A Toast to the Guns
By them we live,
For them we would die.
Whatever the Mission,
We’ll give it a try.

We’ll serve them with Honor
For they are the ones;
That make us Artillerymen,
So here’s to the Guns:
TO THE GUNS!!

HOBBY LOG

There we go, two artillery tanks done and ready for the battlefield. As I mentioned in my previous post, I have used a lot of oils for this particular project not just to wash the models but also painting. It is a very enjoyable process and incredibly easy. The only downside is that it takes some extra time to dry. But it is also the drying time that is the big advantage. You can change, add, remove and add to your paint scheme without worrying about if what you are doing will work or not. There is plenty of time to explore and experiment before you settle for a final result.

If you haven’t tried it I highly recommend you do. I am sure I will use it more often from now on.

Iron Warriors. Reinforcements. Part 2.

HOBBY LOG

Getting there, some details have been added and all models have been washed with a mix of black and brown oil washes. I actually painted some details with only oils. Like the targeting lights and headlights on the scorpius. This was surprisingly easy.

Now, I will let all models dry completely before I continue with more details and highlights.

Iron Warriors. Reinforcements.

HOBBY LOG

Time to add some reinforcements to my first love. I enjoy painting all sorts of colors but it is nice to return to something that runs smoothly and is quite straightforward.

Painting Iron Warriors is relatively easy. I am sure you can complicate things even with them but generally you don’t have to in order to get a nice result.

Prime black, dark silver base coat and lighter silver as surface highlight.

Just blocking in some colors, add transfers, seal and then wipe out the oils. Highlights and details and done.

Simple, easy and it looks good…at least that’s what I think :) .

Now, these models will set until tomorrow and then I will continue with blocking in colors so maybe one third done.

The Neverborn and The Nameless

“I know of witches who whistle at different pitches, calling things that don't have names.”

“And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and hell followed with him.”

LOG

So, there we go. Some daemons for my Word Bearers. I have some more deamons that I could paint up and I might just do that, but I have to say that I am losing a little steam.

To have taken the Word Bearers this far have been a lot of fun and very satisfying. But I have my eyes fixed on other things. We will see what I do next.

Overall I like these dark children of the warp. Two different units in two different colors. This was not my first intention to separate them this much. But my newest daemons kind of begged for something different. All and all I feel that it works. These daemons will mostly be used for summoning.

Anyway, I feel happy and I hope I can put the entire army on the table top soon :) .

Daemons of the ruinstorm. Part1.

HOBBY LOG

Finally I got the time to share some hobby progress. May have been a busy month, but as it comes to a close hopefully it takes all the busyness with it.

Anyway, The bulk of my Word Bearers is more or less done for now. There is some small additions I want to make but more on that at a later date. However, Word Bearers is also known for all their pet deamons.

With Zardu Layak in the force we need to represent the ruinous powers. Games Workshop have some incredible deamon models in their portfolio. But to me these are the 40K deamons. During Horus Heresy chaos and humanity was a young romantic couple. All had not fallen into place. So I wanted to go with something a little different from what we usually see.

I decided to go with Sylvaneth models to represent one of the strings of my Word Bearers ruinous symphony. These models where extremely easy to convert. I only used parts from the existing kit, except for one model.
And color scheme so far have been equally easy.

Black base coat

White Zenit spray (air brush)

Turquoise shadow/transition spray from feet and up

Brown oil wash, with cotton swab. Removing the wash so that the top surface becomes lighter.

Now, I am not completely done but I don’t think I will add anything to drastic on the color scheme. All and all it feels good to finally have some more time for hobbies again :) .

Lorgar Aurelian The Urizen

“
All I ever wanted was the truth. Remember those words as you read the ones that follow. I never set out to topple my father’s kingdom of lies from a sense of misplaced pride. I never wanted to bleed the species to its marrow, reaving half the galaxy clean of human life in this bitter crusade. I never desired any of this, though I know the reasons for which it must be done. But all I ever wanted was the truth.”

— Lorgar

“From the fires of Betrayal unto the blood of revenge we bring the name of Lorgar, the Bearer of the Word, the favored Son of Chaos, all praise be given to him. From those that would not heed we offer praise to those who do, that they might turn their gaze our way and gift us with the Boon of Pain, to turn the Galaxy red with the blood, and feed the hunger of the Gods.”

Word Bearers Rhino

Fallen Angels

LOG

The final dreadclaw is finished. I am slowly getting to the end of this revisit of my Word Bearers. I have a couple of things left to do before I call it.

This dreadclaw was a rescue pod from an old purchase I made. It was badly constructed to begin with. I tried to fix most of the issues, but sadly some things were not fixable. I however think it looks ok on the tabletop.

Now I am just hoping that this pandemic can go away so I can play some games again.

Argel Tal

“Do you really think that I enjoy this; the torture and the killing? That I would rather not have peace? ... but this is what the true Gods demand, Khârn. This is the Truth we have, this is the galaxy we live in”

— Argel Tal

“You are Argel Tal. You were born on Colchis, in the village of Singh-Rukh, to a carpenter and a seamstress. Your name means ‘the last angel’ in the dialect of the southern steppes tribes”

— The First Heretic

In The Belly Of The Beast

LOG

I think I have come back to my word bearers once every year since I started with them. And every year I have almost sold them, haha. Now I am at that point again where I add stuff and put time in. Maybe this year will be the year where I find my love for this legion to last the whole year around.

I had this old drop pod laying around and a big big bits box urging to be used. A couple of weeks later I now have a heavily converted dreadclaw. If it was any other legion I would probably not have bothered, but the background for Word Bearers kind of suit this kind of conversion. The conversion itself was nothing to hard, just time consuming. But I like it. A corrupted machine spirit and a little possession seems like a nice fit for this most zealous of legions.

I have one more dreadclaw to finish. This time it will be the proper one from forge world and without all the corruption.

The Three Men

The Reborn And The Blessed. The Fallen And The Damned

Cybergeneration

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LOG

I am taking my blog in a new direction. Instead of exclusively focusing on miniatures and models, I will start to in cooperate some of my other creative hobbies as well. Like painting artwork!

Painting is a big part of my creative free time and I have been trying to treat it more professional since 2018.

I hope you all like it and that it adds a nice variation to my regular content. And do not be alarmed. There will be plenty of miniatures and war game hobbies as normal.

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If you like the art presented in this post, you can buy art prints of it by pressing the “Buy artwork” button.

“So much faith is given to the so-called dark gods and to the ruinous powers. I watch my lost brothers and their honourless ways. Losing them self in the ecstasy and misplacing their purpose only to be puppets directed by madness and chaos.

Do not take my observation for disrespect. I see the deities that so many bend their knee to. And I see great power, I see a force that will split this galaxy in two and set it aflame. I see an uncontrolled storm of unrivalled destruction.

It takes a forge to hold the flame and a smiths hammer to direct its power. I will not worship the furnace or the glowing smelt. I will mould the power into a weapon and point it toward my enemy.”

— Varrek Greygur of the Apolakron

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LOG

So, my little exploration of chaos Iron Warriors is coming to a pause and looking back, I am quite happy with the new units for my chaos army. I have very deliberate worked in the direction of the “brother hood of steel” or the Apolakron as they are also known.

I kind of gravitate more towards the more “We bow to no one” mentality of the Iron Warriors. That sets them apart from some of the other chaos legions. Instead of worship they try to harness the powers and use it as a weapon. Turning demons into machines and utilising machine craft to break their enemies. Kind of like a darker version of Iron Hands.

Now that is also what makes Iron Warriors so interesting. That this very straight forward, stubborn, and uncompromising sub faction is full of nuance. Digging a little beneath the surface and the Iron Warriors is very complex characters and there is so much lore to work with. This is so much better reflected in older editions of 40k but also in Horus Heresy. This may be some of the reason why I have not been so involved in the neewest editions of 40k. Many times, the factions feel shallow and very superficial.

Anyway, I do look forward to try Warhammer 40k 9th edition at some point. Hopefully 2021 will allow for some games again and the first army that will march for war just have to be my Iron Warriors.

Hope everyone is okey out there. Stay safe and Iron Within, Iron Without!

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Iron Warriors. Chaos Lord. Abaddon conversion.

My 40K Iron Warriors needs a lord to lead them. One of the cooler models released for chaos is abaddon. I really love what GW did with him. Unfortunately he doesn’t belong to the mighty 4th legion. So I have changed him so he fit with the rest of the army.

Iron Warriors. Venomcrawler conversion. Part 3.

My first daemon engine is done :) . I am quite happy with it.

Iron Warriors. Venomcrawler conversion. Part 2.

Some paint and oil washes later :) . Still very much a work in progress but slowly we are getting there.