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Game Envy and some painted LOTR

I haven't been able to indulge in the hobby since I got sick this January. A pile of unpainted models and unfinished project litter my two table workbench. Even the gaming table is gathering dust in the garage with boxes of scale & wargame models received this Christmas as well as from orders made the previous year slowly pile up.   I managed to finish some more stands for my HotT army but that's it. Painting total's on an all-time low. The missus noticed it and took me on a trip to the gaming store after my ckeckup at the hospital. I saw this game of warhammer 40K being played and took some pictures of the models. Some of the models are WIP customs.



One of the WIP customs looks kinda like an alien pornstar but the modeler assured the other guys that he'll be refining the model soon. The second WIP was inspired by Kerrigan from the PC game Starcraft. I wasn't able to take more pictures but the Tau army looked spiffy and I liked the modelling work on their ship. I've never played 40K but it seems like a skirmish game. Too bad the rules asrent my cup of tea. I browsed the pegs for some GW LOTR but they only had blisters. I've been collecting these models for some time now and I'm looking for the plastic box sets. The owner, Freddy, told me I could have these ordered. Maybe I'll take him up on that offer soon. Here're some of the LOTR sets I've finished painting.

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  1. Paul´s BodsMarch 17, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Very nice...I really like those wargs!!
    Cheers
    paul

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  2. cooey2phMarch 19, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    Thanks!

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  3. Little OdoApril 7, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Nice wargs and Haradrim.

    Good luck on getting those boxed sets - can't wait to see what you do with them.

    Little Odo

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  4. cooey2phApril 11, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Thanks for dropping by and the kind words on the models. I'll be sure to post pix of the boxed sets. I've already ordered them:)

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