Armageddon Done!

Armageddon all done and dusted. It is most satisfying to see it all come together. There were times, battling through the Grots for instance, when despair began to creep in but we pushed through.

And it was we. I would not have done this without the help and very able assistance of my wife. Together we faced the mass of Space Marines and hordes of Orks and defeated them all. It was lovely working together. Thank you very much my darling.

I had planned to give the box a dramatic Viking funeral. Sadly, due to the drought and fire hazard, it would not be appropriate to light even a small bonfire right now. Never mind it will have to suffer the ignominy of being added to the recycling.

So, fittingly enough, I’ll be taking a break from the blog for a couple of weeks. Next week the builders are moving in. They say they will only be around for a week but, bless them, they are builders and we all know what a builders week means. *Grins*

The following week my wife goes into hospital for surgery. Just before Armageddon came out my wife was diagnosed with cancer. Following a successful operation, they expect the prognosis to be good, the cancer was caught quite early. However this anxious time of waiting for the surgery was made more bearable for her by both the Armageddon project and this blog. So thank you Warhammer for providing the source of this comfort and thank you to the folks who have followed this journey.

Published in: on August 21, 2026 at 8:00 am  Leave a Comment  
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Armageddon Update VII

Phew what a week! In the grip of a heatwave the painting suffered. The heat hit us hard and paint was drying on the wet pallet as fast as we could wet it. We battled through and progress was made. We had hoped to finish the box this week but alas no. Never mind, maybe we can celebrate next week.

The ancient pushed the wife’s skills to the limit but she rose to challenge wonderfully.

The Bannernob pushed my patience to the limit. When I began it looked like an open enough pose but, my oh my, there were so many hard-to-reach nooks and crannies. Then again perhaps the heat was just getting to me.

Oh the end must be in sight, here come the big boys. Again the wife, who has pinched all the Space Marines you’ll notice, did a grand job. Thank you darling!

More nooks and crannies. If I had any hair I’d have pulled it all out by now.

So there is a Bigboss, Big Mek DakkaRig and a Landspeeder still to go. Let’s do  it!

Orks 36 Space Marines 22

Published in: on August 15, 2026 at 7:26 am  Leave a Comment  
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Armageddon Update VI

Well, it seems like it has been a quiet week this week, and I suppose it was. I always find in really annoying when real life just insists on butting in. However we are also nearing the end and, after this week, we only have characters and vehicles left!! The Eradicator Squad were finished and the Weird Boy and Pain Boy, plus grot, were done for the orks.

The squad by the wife.

He was a lot of fun to paint.

I really would not like to be left to their tender mercies.

I can feel Veteran and Banner Boy coming on… ooo eer!

Orks 34 Space Marines 20

Published in: on August 8, 2026 at 7:30 am  Leave a Comment  
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Armageddon Update V

Well it was quite a disturbed week, but we achieved everything we wanted to:

  • Gretchin X
  • War Trakk X
  • Librarian X

The end is definitely in sight. There is a rather uncertain time before us over the coming weeks but I am sure we will plod on as best we can.

My wife enjoyed painting the War Trakk. As you can see the rust effect was put to good use again:

I have always enjoyed painting Librarians but this one was rather awkward given his pose. Still, it left a couple of spots I could just skip.

Orks 31 Space Marines 17

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Armageddon Update IV

It has been quite a fun and productive week. It began with the Space Marine Chaplin and the Vanguard Veteran Squad and was rounded off with five Gretchin. The more I do the more fun I am finding it. I hope it is going as well for you.

Next week we are looking at finishing off the Gretchin, the ork Wartrakk and maybe the Librarian. Oook! It is an ambitions week, maybe, but I hope to surprise myself.

Right let’s grit our teeth and dive in there!

The Chaplin and no I will not call him Charlie. Well I might, in the heat of battle, now I have thought of it…

Published in: on July 25, 2026 at 7:30 am  Leave a Comment  
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Armageddon Update III

Orks 20 (Yes you heard me right 20!) Space Marines 10

Yay the balance is restored!

Well I am plod, plod plodding along. Thirty guys done. It seems a bit daunting but if I just keep taking these bite size chunks out of the pile it will end, it must end. TELL ME IT WILL END! *Snigger*

Actually I am having a lot of fun painting these guys. I know there of plenty of people out there who have finished the box already. Pah! I care not, hehe. I am starting to believe that maybe, just maybe I will get this box done. But please, please, don’t ask about Leviathan!!!

Let’s just keep on going. How are you guys doing?

Published in: on July 18, 2026 at 7:48 am  Leave a Comment  
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Armageddon Update II

Orks 11 – Space Marines 10

Arrgh the pesky Marines are closing the gap. Sadly the heatwave got too bad this time, the paint was drying on my brush, so there may not be as much progress next time, but you never know????

Published in: on July 11, 2026 at 7:52 am  Leave a Comment  
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Wazdakka Gutsmek

Now this is an Ork, an Ork with a capital Ork. He spoke right to my inner orc, I just had to have him. Oh boy did I ever know that he was going to be dead hard to paint but I wanted him, so, there was nothing for it I had to face the challenge, I had to paint him.

Now you hardly need me to tell you that painting is not my forte. But, it makes my heart sing to put a painted army on the table. They are not going to win any prizes but I don’t care. These guys are imbued with the character I have bestowed upon them, and that is good enough for me.

So the Gutsmek challenge. How to paint this little beggar. Well, one of my favourite painting sites on YouTube is Mediocre Hobbies. This guy has given me such useful tips on many an occasion and led to many a painted orc/k who otherwise would have remained grey. Anyway, back to case in hand, Gutsmek. The problem with him was the bike itself that whole engine saga. Well Mediocre Hobbies fixed it, his rust solution is absolutely brilliant. Go over there, watch his Gutsmek video and paint up a huge Speed Freak Waaagh!

Now this is a side of Gutsmek you dont get to see very often. I love the little gretchin, “Fixit” I call him and of course so does Gutsmek. It is a great model and lovely to paint. It made me feel better after painting Yarrik and passed a bit more time while waiting for the release of Armageddon.. I’m not doing too badly at working through these guys.

Published in: on July 10, 2026 at 7:14 am  Comments (2)  

Armageddon Update

Orks 11 Space Marines 0

Waaagh!

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