Scent of a Gamer

From the computer to the tabletop, this is all about games. Updated each week-end.

Daily miniature: classic Blood Bowl orcs

For some reason I was happy with bright green skin here. This also predates my understanding that to highlight green, you mix in yellow. Also featuring no highlights and far … Continue reading

April 19, 2024 · 4 Comments

Daily miniature: classic Blood Bowl humans

These one-part plastics came out in 1993, and I painted them shortly after. These provide a good reminder that the painting hobby is a journey, not a destination.

April 15, 2024 · 4 Comments

Daily miniature: treeman

I painted this treeman up to support my Wood Elf team. His arm is ready to sweep smaller players out of his way.

April 1, 2024 · 2 Comments

Blood Bowl skill tabs

The best ideas are often the simplest. Representing skills on your Blood Bowl team members in a way that both you and your opponent can see is a chore. Introducing … Continue reading

March 22, 2024 · Leave a comment

Daily miniature: classic Varag

Another relic of my 1990s painting, this character has been updated a few times by Games Workshop over the years.

March 21, 2024 · 2 Comments

Daily miniature: Blood Bowl minotaur

This figure comes from Willy Miniatures rather than any official range. It’s still my favourite minotaur figure for this game.

March 15, 2024 · 4 Comments

Daily miniature: Blood Bowl Bull Centaur

This character was meant to be the star player, but I bought two and have used them ever since as generic Bull Centaurs. Very powerful if they can survive long … Continue reading

March 11, 2024 · 5 Comments

I wasn’t expecting Gnomes

Part of Games Workshop’s week-end previews included new Blood Bowl team. The Gnomes have been a long time without a team. They weren’t present in the game from 3rd edition … Continue reading

March 4, 2024 · 10 Comments

Blood Bowl Vampires resurrected

The Vampire team has returned for the latest edition of Blood Bowl. The classic vampire team was one I found challenging, but not very interesting. With only two player types, … Continue reading

September 23, 2023 · 4 Comments

It’s Amazons

Yesterday’s skirmish game previews are up, and the new Blood Bowl team is confirmed as Amazons. I like seeing them go through the Teams of Legend list like this. It … Continue reading

July 11, 2022 · 14 Comments

Troll in the dungeon!

This figure is the last of my ‘neglected models’ series. Like the Wight, I received this as an extra for a Crowdfunding campaign. This Willy Miniatures troll was intended for … Continue reading

June 12, 2022 · 6 Comments

Blood Bowl wight

This metal figure was one of two bonus figures I received after backing the Willy Miniatures chaos team crowdfunding campaign. The other figure, a troll, is also on this final … Continue reading

June 7, 2022 · 8 Comments

Blood Bowl chaos champion

I reported my Blood Bowl chaos team as being complete back in 2013, but there was one model I didn’t paint, as I had no use for the champion figure. … Continue reading

April 1, 2022 · 2 Comments

Taking Blood Bowl teams into Dungeonbowl

Players of Blood Bowl looking to transfer their teams across to play Dungeonbowl may find the process easy, tricky, or impossible depending on their team. Not all Blood Bowl teams … Continue reading

January 4, 2022 · 3 Comments

Blood Bowl orc team complete

I have finished the 6 line orcs from the 2016 boxed set team: This completes both the full team, and all my Blood Bowl teams! I have 8 teams all … Continue reading

December 4, 2021 · 2 Comments

Chaos Dwarfs from Greebo

Greebo Games, creators of great fantasy football teams for games such as Blood Bowl and… all the other one out there, have now turned their attention to the Chaos Dwarfs. … Continue reading

November 14, 2021 · 1 Comment

Blood Bowl 2016 orcs update 1

I almost wrote ‘Blood Bowl 2020 orcs’ in the title, but then remembered that these models came in the 2016 boxed set,and have been patiently waiting 5 years to be … Continue reading

November 13, 2021 · 4 Comments

Blood Bowl hobgoblins

Long before their new Age of Sigmar physique, the hobgoblins looked very different indeed. I found these guys in a drawer as I was preparing a Chaos Dwarf team for … Continue reading

August 21, 2021 · 1 Comment

Dark Elf Blood Bowl team complete

Unfortunately the natural light kind of washed out this paint scheme However, the two blitzers are near the front, with gold armour and turquoise cloaks to pick them out form … Continue reading

April 4, 2021 · 6 Comments

Blood Bowl dark elves update 1

A long time ago, I picked up a sprue of dark elf Back Ark corsairs. My plan was to turn them into a Blood Bowl team… someday. Once I could … Continue reading

February 13, 2021 · 5 Comments