I get questions on 40k Terrain from my readers pretty often, even though I haven’t been posting much the past six months (that’s about to change.) I’ve got no idea how they get my email, but for those industrious enough, I really like answering the questions. Here’s an answer on doing texture on 40k Terrain.

[[posterous-content:pid___0]]My family and I usually play some board game or the other during long weekends, holidays, and vacations. We play several, but this last weekend we took some time to play Risk — The Game of Global Domination. I know lots of people don’t like this game, but we’ve got it down to a level of art and science that lets us reliably complete games in less than three hours. We put on some good music, put out a few nice snacks and drinks, and get down to some friendly dice throwing. This weekend, I was crushed. My wifeand sone duked it out with my wife winning the game in the end. We had a great time!

My family and I usually play some board game or the other during long weekends, holidays, and vacations. We play several, but this last weekend we took some time to play Risk — The Game of Global Domination. I know lots of people don’t like this game, but we’ve got it down to a level of art and science that lets us reliably complete games in less than three hours. We put on some good music, put out a few nice snacks and drinks, and get down to some friendly dice throwing. This weekend, I was crushed. My wife

and sone duked it out with my wife winning the game in the end. We had a great time!

Sitting down under a massive tent on Brown University for their 243rd Commencement. My sister, Sharol Lyn Goeringer, has received her Doctor in Philosophy in Computer Music and Multimedia. Her dissertation was “Liminal/subliminal: The Streetlight as Infra-Ordinary Sound Art Object.” Its a wonderful day!

Adepticon 2011 showed off great <b>40k scenery</b> as always this year. Great game boards, wonderful army displays, and truly EPIC exhibits. Probably the most enjoyed was the Forge World Citadel based project, “Defenders of Holy Terra” brought by Opposing Forces. This wonderful display included several subterrerian scenes, including this Apothecarium. Very, very cool. See many more pictures at 40k Terrain and also a brief write up on Squidoo 40k Terrain.

Been watching an excellent instructional DVD on how to paint a better miniature. Hot Lead by Laszlo Jakusovszky has great material. Added an Amazon link to buy it on my Squidoo Warhammer Armies and a detailed review on Warhammer Armies. This three DVD set covers EVERYTHING -basecoating, washing, dry brushing, outlining, blending, and layering, non-metallic metals, and LOTS more.

Played Daemons and Vampire Counts with my friend Brian for the Adepticon Warhamemr Fantasy Team Tournament. I played the Vampire portion of the army. We ended up only 1 and 2. Expected to win all three, but then, that’s why we have tournaments! I had great fun. Met some neat guys, learned a lot more about the game, and saw some great Warhammer Armies. Posted a quick battle report this morning at Adepticon Team Warhammer Tournament Battle Report.

After a three week break, I’m getting back into the swing of things with 40k Terrain. I’ve a notion of what I want my project to end up with, and I’m hoping to do some design collaboration with fantasy artist, Scott Sez (Artists Empire). Anyhow, I’ve posted ideas on what I’m trying to do in the post Conceptual Designs for Cities of Death Terrain. 

Put a more detailed post up on Warhammer Armies on assembling models. Check it out at Assembling Plastic Models.

The North Star Warhammer Tournament for 2011 has been scheduled for November 5th and 6th. This is a great event just North of Minneapolis/St. Paul. I played there last year and had a blast — check out Road to North Star Warhammer Tournament. This great micro blog documented making a fantastic Empire Army in only 60 or so days. Some of what I’ve learned is posted at Warhammer Armies. 

Not sure it’s in the budget to go this year. I’d love to do it again!