Scent of a Gamer

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

Get off the road!

It’s been 20 years since the Lord of the Rings films were released, and now I am feeling my age. As part of the celebrations Games Workshop are releasing a … Continue reading

April 29, 2023 · 4 Comments

Build your own Gondor

I almost missed this announcement among the new stuff for Warhammer 40,000. Games Workshop are releasing a new set of modular terrain for Lord of the Rings, this time focusing … Continue reading

April 1, 2023 · 2 Comments

‘Not robots’ arrive in Necromunda

Thinking machines are strictly banned in Warhammer 40,000 and yet some of the things are are allowed come fairly close. The various ‘automata’ might not bear up to close scrutiny. … Continue reading

March 4, 2023 · 4 Comments

Vegas Open 2023 Games Workshop previews

As part of the 2023 Las Vegas Open, Games Workshop showed a numbers of previews, and due to time differences and a day off work, I was able to watch … Continue reading

January 28, 2023 · 10 Comments

Dungeonbowl expansion

This one came as a surprise to me. Dungeonbowl was released last year, to little fanfare, and soon disappeared. The Norse team release for Blood Bowl earlier this year had … Continue reading

November 26, 2022 · 4 Comments

40k: more space hulks to come

Games Workshop unveiled a bunch of forthcoming releases a few hours ago, and among these was news that there will be more space hulk action for Warhammer 40,000. Firstly, three … Continue reading

November 19, 2022 · 2 Comments

US Open army showcase

The 2022 US Open is over, but Games Workshop have treated us to a selection of their favourite armies from among those on display at the events. I have to … Continue reading

November 6, 2022 · Leave a comment

A closer look at Space Hulk sprues

Warhammer Community have given us a closer look at the space hulk interior sprues ahead of the new Kill team release. It looks like there will be two different sprues … Continue reading

September 9, 2022 · 15 Comments

Warhammer Skirmish previews

Games Workshop are advertising another preview session this coming Sunday. They seem to have a rhythm down for these, announcing 1-3 months’ worth of forthcoming models, and then doing the … Continue reading

July 6, 2022 · 6 Comments

Mordor siege bow

I’ve completed this old metal Mordor siege bow and it’s looking nice: The metal was painted in the same way as I did the city guard from Cursed City. I … Continue reading

June 5, 2022 · 4 Comments

Black Numenoreans

Among the forgotten models I pulled out of drawers for the final painting tray was this trio of Back Numenoreans. There was no banner bearer model for the faction back … Continue reading

May 22, 2022 · 9 Comments

Classic tech guard

The tech guard are metal miniatures from Games Workshop that date back to the old Confrontation game in the 1980s. They are identified as a type of hive ganger, which … Continue reading

May 15, 2022 · 14 Comments

Horus Heresy game reveals

The boxed set contents were confirmed by Games Workshop previously, but there have been many more reveals for Warhammer Fest. You can find full coverage at Warhammer Community, but I … Continue reading

May 8, 2022 · 3 Comments

Glorfindel

This a Lord of the Rings metal model I have had for a number of years, and like many of them, I no longer remember why I picked it up. … Continue reading

April 23, 2022 · 8 Comments

Moria goblins

I have painted 9 Moria goblins, which are also the last nine Moria goblins I will paint! The ruined tower has put in great service over the years as a … Continue reading

April 16, 2022 · 10 Comments

Cave Drake

There has to be a last model on every tray, and in this case I saved the best for last: This is an imposing model, and I painted it with … Continue reading

April 2, 2022 · 12 Comments

Yriel painted

After spending too long looking at this figure I have finally painted it using a mix of contrast and regular acrylics: The yellow and blue paints are both new to … Continue reading

March 27, 2022 · 3 Comments

Adepticon 2022 previews

These previews went live in the middle of the working day for me, so other than a few pics glimpsed at lunch, I didn’t get an appreciation for these until … Continue reading

March 25, 2022 · 3 Comments

A pair of Red Templars

I found another couple of random Space Marine miniatures while preparing this tray, and so now I have two more Red Templars painted. The tactical marine with flamer is turned … Continue reading

March 19, 2022 · 4 Comments

Classic drakes

Today’s painting update is a pair of strange beasts from the 1980s. When I bought them, they were being marketed as drakes. I think originally they were sculpted as dragons. … Continue reading

March 5, 2022