Ogres

The first lot of miniatures that caught my eye were Ogre Kingdoms.  I thought that by starting off with an army that had fewer models and were larger and therefore easier to paint, would make it a good introduction into the hobby.  I liked the idea that during the 7th edition rules Ogres were the lowest of the low when it came to power-gaming.  I thought that if I wanted to be good at the game it would be in my best interest to learn with one of the most difficult armies to win with.  If I could be good with Ogres I could be good with any of the armies.  These were among the first models I ever painted.  I thought I did a pretty good job, but now as I look at them and await the new Ogre models in September, I am anxious to redo some of the painting and converting work.

 I have 16 Bulls

 9 Ironguts

 Slave Giant: accompanied with Gnoblar Handlers

 4 Yhetees (broken one not shown)

 2 Converted Rhinox Riders

 4 Leadbelchers

 4 Butchers (Two Converted ones not shown)

 Jhared the Red

 Empire Maneater and Bruiser

 Ssog No Face Wyrm-Smasher

 Hunter with 4 Sabretusks (2 unpainted not shown)

 Custom Scraplauncher... ingenious design...but really ugly too

And a good ol' friend from Battle Masters...

I also have somewhere around 60 Gnoblars, 2 awfully converted gorgers, and a converted Skragg the Slaughterer.  If I can get a whole army shot together I'll post it.  Everything is painted except the two Sabretusks.  Not too bad for a first army and a first time painter.  All in all I spent a little over $200 dollars in minis.

Starting Up

I'm a well rounded guy.  I like exercise, hockey, American football, writing, reading, religion, politics, philosophy, and more.  While some of these other interests might come up in my blog it is mainly a place for me to showcase my creative artwork and improvement in creating, converting, and painting miniatures.
Warhammer Fantasy Battles caught my eye when I first saw some guys playing a game back in 1998.  I loved the fantasy genre and thought the miniatures that were on the table were the coolest toys I had ever seen.  Other than how awesome the minis looked, I didn't know anything about it.  I wouldn't find out anything until later when my wife and I were expecting our little girl around two years ago.  I wanted an artistic hobby and remembered back about Warhammer.  The gaming aspect only increased my interest in the hobby.  Since April of 2009 I have collected and painted hundreds of minis.  I now have three completed armies and another three in the works.  I'm happy to share my creative and artistic interest with anyone that is interested.