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Welcome to Hammer the Backlog
HOW WE GOT HERE The year was, I think, 1998. A young Mick, fresh off of years of successfully looking like the third, less attractive brother from the Proclaimers, somehow got his hands on the Playstation port of the first inarguably good Warhammer game, Warhammer: Dark Omens. Young Mick was aware of young women and […]
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Quarter 2, Week 3 Update: Orange is the New Green
Please do allow me to welcome you back to Hammer the Backlog, the weekly Warhammer painting and accountability blog. This week’s blog is brought to you by five tiny boys, frustration, and a bit of nostalgia. Let’s get the ball rolling with a look at the scorecard for the week. SCORECARD Nothing particular to report […]
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Quarter 2, Week 2 Update: Green With Envy
Hello fellow Lizard People, welcome back to Hammer the Backlog, the weekly Warhammer painting and accountability blog. Week two of the second major target saw me finishing the first unit of 10 Saurus warriors and thinking a lot about deadlines and motivation. Let’s start, as ever, with a look at the weekly scorecard. SCORECARD Once […]
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Quarter 2, Week 1 Update: Do You Think He Saurus?
It’s time for quarter two of Hammer the Backlog! That difficult sophomore album, the tricky sequel to the timeless original. Will this be our Godfather Part 2, or our Tron: Legacy? Only one way to find out, by forging on into the unknown! Now, if you’ll excuse all that drama, let’s take a look at […]
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Week 13 Update: Can’t See the Wood Elves for the Trees
Hello and welcome back to the final update for quarter one of Hammer the Backlog, the Warhammer miniature painting, productivity and accountability blog. This week was an odd one, more concerned with setting up for the next quarter than anything else, although I did still get some models painted! Let’s take a look together, dear […]
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Week 12 Update: Bits and Bobs
Hello there! Thanks for coming back to week 12 of Hammer the Backlog, the Warhammer painting, accountability and productivity blog that has jokes that only I find funny. It has been a relatively laid back week of backlog hammering this week, what with the two main quarterly rocks in the bag! Not that I haven’t […]
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Week 11 Update: The First Great Quest Complete
Hello dear reader, welcome back to week 11 of Hammer the Backlog, the Warhammer painting and productivity blog to end all others. You will excuse the hyperbole, I hope, as this week is pretty exciting and spirits are indeed high! Let us start, as per every other week, with a look at the productivity and […]
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Week 10 Update: La Peste!
Welcome back to week 10 of Hammer the Backlog, where this week we have been struck down by Nurgle’s latest vile concoction. Or covid-19, as it is more commonly known. Did covid-19 slow down the project, or did having to stay at home result in more hobby time? Yes! Please read on to unravel the […]
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Week 9 Update: Fearful Symmetry
Welcome back to week 9 of Hammer the Backlog, the hobby blog that makes progress every week by feeling like a job. But a really fun job! I’m going to let you in on a little behind the curtains secret; this week I am actually typing this on Monday evening, having already got all of […]
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Week 8 Update: A Banner Year
Hello and welcome back to week 8 of the first quarter of Hammer the Backlog, where we get all nostalgic about old models and then ruin that by talking about productivity and processes. Speaking of processes, let’s take a look at this week’s scorecard! SCORECARD Another week of pure green! I’m starting to feel a […]
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Week 7 Update: A Knight’s Oath
Welcome back to week 7 of the first quarter of Hammer the Backlog, where I use targets and accountability to get my massive pile of unpainted tabletop gaming figures painted, come hell or high water! Although the numbers won’t show it, this has been the trickiest week of Hammer the Backlog so far! SCORECARD Let’s […]
Miniature Painting – Updated Every Thursday
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