40K Friday: Terrain!

 

So it's that time of year where I start to think about what I -did- get done this year and probably think even more about what I -did not- get done this year when it comes to miniatures. The pile does not feel much smaller, despite a year of work, but that may be because more frequent bursts of consistency in 2025 helped remind me just how much there is on the shelves and the workbench and in the closet. "Yes, you've finished that squad but what about that entire army you picked up last year which his still sitting in its boxes? 

One thing I did to combat this was to try taking a purchasing sabbatical this year. After January I have not bought a single miniature for myself. That is probably the first time I can say that in at least 40 years. I do aim to complete the full year - mainly so I can say I did it. It's not a money decision it's a "let's see if we can work down the backlog/pile of shame to any significant degree" decision. Right now I'm not sure it made a real dent but I am knocking out some things that have been lurking around here for a long time.

Over Thanksgiving I decided to finally build some of the terrain that's been gathering dust. The main objects of attention were the 3 Imperial Bastions and the Skyshield Landing Pad I bought a couple of years back when they had a "made to order" run for them. They have been out of production for years but I've always loved these things, the pad in particular, so I went ahead and grabbed them ... and promptly let them sit for ... a year and a half. That's not too bad actually. It took them over 6 months to fulfill the order - which is apparently normal for them - so it feels like it's been a much longer time from "hey I should finally get one of those" to actually cutting things off of a sprue. 

I ordered 3 of the bastions  because I already had one that I had picked up somewhere built and painted. I liked the idea of having 4 to spread out on the table. I also liked the idea of doing the single-story and double-story options I had seen others make with this kit and that's what I have done:

So now I have the funky short one I think of as a command post, and then a pair of the normal sized ones, and then one bigger type. Should be enough flexibility there to keep things interesting.

The landing pad is still in sub-assemblies because I want to paint it that way, at least for the base coat, and the weather has not been cooperative these last two weeks. 

These are the big accomplishments for November alongside putting together some Dark Elves for The Old World. More about armies etc. next week and once I get these somewhere close to "finished" I will put up some pictures.