It’s the end of March and, although I don’t have any new models to show you, I decided that a post was in order to give a nod to a couple of excellent blogs and the hobby challenges they’ve been running over the past month.
First of all there’s the Neglected But Not Forgotten challenge courtesy of Ann’s Immaterium. Despite the fact that I didn’t expect to get very much done at all this month I actually managed four models for this, all of which have been lingering on or under the painting desk for far longer than they ought to. A big “thank you” is owed to Ann for giving me the push to get on and paint these.
Now usually what we see on this blog is just miniatures and I try to keep myself out of the picture, as far as I can. However this was also the month of the T-shirt challenge being run by the Imperial Rebel Orc – or IRO as he’s widely known. IRO is fast becoming a household name (in his own house at least), an enthusiastic hobby powerhouse, friend of this blog (and this blogger) and all round top bloke. He’s also barking mad and so for his T-shirt challenge he wants to see his fellow hobbyists posting pictures of their torsos (preferably whilst clad in their favourite T-shirts). Anyway, so long as this doesn’t escalate into an underpants challenge next month I’m game so, having clarified that this isn’t a wet T-shirt contest (and then dried out both myself and my T-shirts) here’s a few pictures of my chest for IRO’s enjoyment – and hopefully yours as well.
I don’t actually own as many decent T-shirts as I thought I did, I seem to have worn a few of the to rags and not replaced them, but here’s a handful of the more entertaining ones.
This one was a gift from my fiancรฉe. It’s a bit faded now, probably as a result of me wearing it whilst working in the hot sun, but it’s still clear enough and it makes me chuckle every time I see it.
And because this is a miniature’s blog and not, as anyone stumbling on it for the first time my assume, a fashion blog here’s a couple of T-shirts with a Warhammer theme.
Anyway, that’s my brief foray into one type of modelling completed – from now on I’ll be sticking firmly to the other type! I’m not sure what I’ll tackle next in terms of painting miniatures but I do have a couple of diminutive Blood Bowl players who are within stretching distance of the finish line so it might well be them.
March 31st, 2021 at 8:33 am
Nice round-up mate, and great t-shirting too! The Fox one is brill ๐
March 31st, 2021 at 9:18 pm
Cheers mate – the fox cracks me up every time I see him. ๐
March 31st, 2021 at 12:28 pm
Those are outstanding paintjobs. The Ork looks like an old Rackham one. Great metals on that chap.
I usually wear shirts with no prints, but I have to say that is a fine and witty selection. Looking forward to your next project.
April 1st, 2021 at 7:01 am
There’s definitely a Rackham aesthetic about that orc but I’ve been over their catalogue with a fine toothed comb and I can’t find any sign of him. He’s a real mystery. Glad you like the T’s ๐
March 31st, 2021 at 2:55 pm
Nice quartet you completed for March. I can’t say that I have a favorite because I think they are all very good in their own ways. Nice t-shirts too. Not surprisingly (to me) my favorite is the ork one.
April 3rd, 2021 at 11:03 am
Thanks Ann. Yeah, I couldn’t resist the Ork shirt – Orks were my first love in 40k so I had to grab it. Got it, and the Iron Warrior’s one, when I made a pilgrimage down to Warhammer World so that makes it a bit more special too.
March 31st, 2021 at 11:20 pm
Great paint jobs- nice selection of T shirts too.
Cheers,
Pete.
April 3rd, 2021 at 11:04 am
Thanks Pete. ๐
April 1st, 2021 at 5:36 am
Great round up of four excellent looking figures. Love the pirate T-Shirt but can’t help but feel you have employed a stunt double – not a ginger hair or freckle in sight! ๐
April 1st, 2021 at 6:57 am
Haha – I’ve managed to crop my kilt out of shot too! ๐ As for the freckles give it a few weeks of sunshine and I’ll be nothing but!
April 1st, 2021 at 9:02 pm
This is a great round of your painting progress last month and the T-Shirts aren’t too shabby either ๐ The kilt joke above gave me a laugh. I actually saw a guy walking around in a kilt on my street the other day which certainly got my attention as it is a fairly uncommon sight in the US in my experience.
April 5th, 2021 at 1:00 pm
Cheers! To be honest it’s not a common sight on most Scottish streets either, despite all the claims that the reason Scotsmen are so tough is that the thistles are three foot tall and no-one has invented trousers. ๐
April 2nd, 2021 at 8:18 pm
Nice work on Ann’s challenge. As for the T-shirts – apparently you have middle age to look forward to far in the future. Though as an American, the fox joke has flown over my head.
April 5th, 2021 at 1:13 pm
Thank you! Yeah, middle age is still a little ways away – although I’m told it approaches faster than you think. Instead I’m in that hinterland, far too old to count as “young”, much too young to be middle aged. Frankly I’m in no rush for that to change. ๐
As for the fox, try saying it in a posh British voice, and think of a man who absolutely does not give a… well, you get the idea ๐
April 3rd, 2021 at 7:31 am
Question mate ! who irons them! I said to Pete earlier that it was good to see his with creases ! The bloody wife wont’s to iron all mine,even if they are rooted!
April 5th, 2021 at 1:25 pm
What?! Who irons a T-shirt? Madness I say, save that for formal wear ๐
April 3rd, 2021 at 10:11 pm
Haha brilliant. Love the Ork one. Thanks for the shoutout too matey
April 4th, 2021 at 12:15 pm
Cheers mate – I thought you’d like the Ork one. ๐ When will I be able to add some official IRO fanclub merch to my wardrobe?
April 7th, 2021 at 5:28 am
Check your emails mate