Fifty shapes darker [BATG 2023]

Jasko · 3 December 2022 16:11

The highly anticipated sequel to last year’s blockbuster thread Fifty shapes of grey.

BATG 2022 score: -101

Current score

Additions to the pile: 108
Painted models: 41
Models sold: 20
Total count: +47

To-Do List

Chaos Dwarf Blood Bowl team (34 + 7 models)

6 Chaos Dwarf Blockers
8 Hobgoblins
2 Bull Centaurs
Minotaur
8 Coaching staff models
8 Star Players
Greebo Gargoyle
7 various marker-style “models” (not sure if, or how, I count them)

Warhammer Underworlds (10 models)

Rippa’s Snarlfangs (3 models)
Grinkrak’s Looncourt (7 models)

Terrain

32 Tablescape Tiles “Rolling Fields”

Dwarfs (360 Models)

21 Hammerers
21 Longbeards with Great Weapons
2x 21 +1 Longbeards with Hand Weapon & Shield
40 Ironbreakers
20 Irondrakes
10 Miners
2x 16 Quarrellers
40 Slayers
3 Thunderers
20 Thunderers (AoW)
2x 20 Rangers
40 Hammerers (AoW)
6 Gyrocopters
2 Gyrobomber
Grudge Thrower (crew only)
Lord
5 Thanes
2 Runesmiths
Belegar Ironhammer
Grimm Burloksson
Gotrek
6 Daemon Slayers
2 Engineers
Kharadron Bugmann
Dwarven Airship

High Elves (361 Models)

60 +3 Spearmen
2x 21 +2 Archers
15 Silver Helms
2x 5 Ellyrian Reavers
30 Lothern Sea Guard
24 +6 Swordmasters of Hoeth
27 +3 White Lions of Chrace
27 +3 Phoenix Guard
10 Dragon Princes
2x Lothern Sky Cutter
Lion Chariot
Tiranoc Chariot
17 Shadow Warriors
23 Sisters of Avelorn
3x Eagle Claw Bolt Throwers
Frostheart Phoenix
Flamespyre Phoenix
2x Great Eagle
Lord and High Mage on Dragon
Lord on Griffon
Lord on Steed
Alith Anar
Alarielle
Korhil
Caradryan
3x Mage
5x Noble
2x Lothern Sea Helm
Handmaiden of the Everqueen

Legion of Azgorh (211 Models)

38 Infernal Guard with Hand Weapon & Shield
30 Infernal Guard with Fireglaives
21 Infernal Guard with Great Weapons
30 Infernal Guard with Blunderbusses
20 Hobgoblin Cutthroats (Hobgrots)
Chaos Dwarf Slaver unit filler
21 Infernal Ironsworn
6 Bull Centaur Renders
8 Bull Centaurs (LKM)
6 K’daai Fireborn
Iron Daemon
Magma Cannon
Deathshrieker Rocket Launcher
Dreadquake Mortar
Hellcannon
K’daai Destroyer
10 Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders
Drazhoath the Ashen
Sorcerer-Prophet on Lammasu
2x Sorcerer-Prophet
4x Castellan
4x Daemonsmith Sorcerer
Bull Centaur Taur’ruk
Chaos Siege Giant

Ogre Kingdoms (92 Models)

18 Ogre Bulls
48 Gnoblars
6 Leadbelchers
5 Maneaters
4 Mournfang Cavalry
2x Ironblaster / Scraplauncher
Sabretusk
Thundertusk / Stonehorn
3x Bruiser
3x Butcher
Hunter

Necromunda (26 models)

6 Escher Gangers
2 Wyld Runners
Death Maiden
Khimerix
2 Phyrr Cats
4 Phelynx
4 Escher Cutters
Scrutinator-Primus Servalen (2 models)
Apprentice Clan Chymist
Ammo Jack
Rogue Doc
Shivver

Night Goblins (2 models)

Squigboss
Dankhold Troggoth

Miscellaneous

Sequitor
Lion El’Johnson
Severina Raine
Adeptus Arbites Arbitrator
Sister Superior Amalia Novena
Horns of Hashut (10 models)
Legiones Imperialis Rhino

Jasko · 5 January 2023 09:24

Models sold: 20
Total count: -20

I sold 20 models on eBay. Not the gloriously painted start into BATG23 I would have preferred, but it did decrease my pile of opportunity.

Jasko · 15 February 2023 17:20

Additions to the pile: 11
Total count: -9

What can I say? 10 Snarlfangs will make nice Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders for my Legion of Azgorh, and that Squigboss will likely get a head-swap and then join my Night Goblin Waaagh.

Jasko · 27 February 2023 17:17

Additions to the pile: 24
Total count: +15

sigh

Guess I need to find someone to play Necromunda against

MichaelX · 27 February 2023 17:53

Haha

This is you

Awsome stuff though!!

Jasko · 27 February 2023 18:25

Hahahahahaha

If someone with more artistic talent than me can paint this up with a Big Hat on an Iron Daemon I think we’ve found the official BATG logo

Reaver · 27 February 2023 18:37

Hate it when I accidentally on purpose shove my great weapon haft in my iron daemon’s spokes. That’s the WORST. Happens all the time.

Still you will be better and stronger for it. Thankfully partially petrified knees don’t ache as much as weak human knees… arrow resistant too so you can have a prolific career as an adventurer and not be relegated to guard duty.

Jasko · 13 March 2023 10:27

Additions to the pile: 9
Total count: +28

I’m almost done with new acquisitions, I swear!

Jasko · 28 March 2023 10:40

Additions to the pile: 1
Total count: +29

Really, almost!

Although I do have a problem.
Technically I play Dark Angels. I say technically, because I haven’t played a game in years. But with the inevitable range refresh, I am thinking about getting a few models now before they are gone. Last thing I got was Dark Vengeance set, so I have no Deathwing Knights, no Ravenwing Black Knights, none of the Jets or big Land Speeders. With Scale creep, having the new large Terminators next to my old Firstborn marines would probably look very weird. So I am considering at least getting two boxes of the current Deathwing. With the Ravenwing, the scale creep might not be too noticeable. I’ll see…

Jasko · 31 March 2023 10:28

Additions to the pile: 11
Total count: +40

Sweating profusely

I’m sure nobody is surprised at this point…

Jasko · 10 April 2023 13:40

Additions to the pile: 12
Total count: +52

Reinforcements have arrived. Thanks again to the legendary @chitzkoi. Those are really nice models. Now this all just has to pay off with Oathbreakers already…

Also: Don’t look at me

Jasko · 14 April 2023 13:57

Additions to the pile: 5
Total count: +57

I need to be stopped.

But also, I’d like to urge anybody talking about GW price hikes, even if Warhammer like everything is of course getting more expensive, to take into account how much plastic you used to get for your money (pictured above) and how much you get these days.

Jasko · 26 April 2023 11:23

Additions to the pile: 7
Total count: +64

Seriously, stop me

God damnit that MF didn’t clean the models at all. I could forgive the occasional mould line, but this guy just snapped the parts of out the sprue and then just left them as is.

Jasko · 3 May 2023 17:07

Additions to the pile: 2
Total count: +66

Why is nobody stopping me?

On a related note, maybe don’t order brushes via GW. Even if this was just to get the free shipping and one can hardly have enough „cheap“ brushes…

Jasko · 4 May 2023 06:01

I was thinking about paints, but I really had everything I need in stock and I would have loved getting a small kit but there’s really none for under, idk, 15 bucks or so. I never quite realized. I know if you go with your kid (or alone, for that matter) into a GW and express interest in the hobby they will just gift you one or a few models, but I still think if they had something super simple available for 5 bucks it would sell.

Jasko · 4 May 2023 12:48

That would be cool! Except the Warhammer logo on the 1. there must never be a symbol instead of the 1. especially (!) if there is already a symbol instead of the 6.

Reaver · 5 May 2023 00:54

Don’t make me start directly meme-shaming here.

EvilFuzzyDoom · 5 May 2023 05:34

@Jasko can I interest you in No-Mini May?

It’s simple: you just don’t buy any models in May.

I have already almost failed several times.

It’s… fun?

Jasko · 5 May 2023 15:05

I would have already failed

But I think my shopping spree will come to a more natural end soon anyway. I wanted to get all the awesome Dark Angels stuff before the inevitable re-release with scale-creep, and I’m basically done with it now. I could do with some older characters in Terminator Armour, but these aren’t even available at GW anymore. So I might add the occasional eBay purchase, but I think (hope!) the worst is behind me. Plan is now to stay below 100 added models for the year and get painting soon. I’ll need to push myself a little bit in the second half of the year if I want to get a negative score…

Do it

Reaver · 5 May 2023 15:22

I’ll be right there with you fighting for that -1 badge. I’m about to pull a classic paint 20 to justify buying 40 maneuver. and that’s not including the staggering eBay watch party I have going on right now…