This is what passes for Sky Claws these days. You can tell Darren Latham designed these because they are on their tippy-toes. He's a fantastic designer, but I hate the balance issue with these guys and I wish they were more flat footed. I've never liked the phrase, "tech" when talking about miniature games, units, or abilities. One of the reasons I enjoy the hobby is that it's not digital, I can get my hands dirty crafting models and playing games without a digital product and "tech" feels out of place.  However, I do need to tap into some useful units and I've added a squad of Jump Pack Intercessors to my Space Wolf  Great Company, the Storm Breakers. #Warhammer40k #spacewolves40k #vlkafenryka

I recently finished this Space Wolf Librarian, or Rune Priest for you long fangs. He's pretty top-heavy and easily gets knocked over due to the metal eagle. I need to glue some weights under his base.  #miniaturepainting #paintingwarhammer #grimdark #warhammercommunity #spacewolves #spacewolves40k #vlkafenryka

I've recently switched from oil washes to enamel washes for recess shading minis. They are very similar in use, but they are already mixed, just as easy to remove, and look fantastic. The enamels haven't completely replaced oil paint, but they are my go-to method. #miniaturepainting #paintingwarhammer #grimdark #warhammercommunity #spacewolves #spacewolves40k #vlkafenryka 

I normally don't like playing with named characters, but I entered a GT at the end of the month, and Logan Grimnar is a fantastic piece for the Wolves. I just finished painting this version to lead my successor chapter/great company, the Storm Breakers. #miniaturepainting #paintingwarhammer #grimdark #warhammercommunity #spacewolves #spacewolves40k #vlkafenryka #logangrimnar

My birthday to myself this year is a Joytoy Warhammer 40k Space Marine from my favorite chapter, the Salamanders! It is expensive for an action figure, but it is well made and comes with lots of options for hands, weapons, and a head option. There are joints, or points of articulation, all over this battle brother, including his toes. You could position him into tons of poses and even equip him as a tactical marine with all of the extra "bits," or accessories as they call them in Toyland. Now, do I repaint or keep him as a doll? #joytoy #salamanders40k #Warhammer40k

The "Damnedlegion40k" made a YouTube short about Space Wolves and used a picture of my model during the whole thing. I don't know if I'm flattered or pissed.  Needless to say, he didn't ask permission to use my photo or even give me credit.

A couple of weeks ago, I played in a small Warhammer 40k RTT, then a GT at a nearby FLGS. Between both tournaments (a total of 8 games) I won only 3 matchups. I haven’t played Warhammer 10th edition very well and it shows. In my local game store, many of the players have left because they’ve grown frustrated with 40k and my regular circle of friends in my gaming group has gone from about to 10 down to 2. To be honest, it’s heartbreaking. I thought Pariah Nexus would bring some of them back to the game, but so far, no dice. We had a vibrant community but now it’s hard to get a pickup game locally. There’s usually a monthly RTT nearby that I can go grab some games to scratch that itch but I’m still sad that many of my friends have drifted away. I’m lucky that I enjoy the crafting side of the game and that allows me to stay engaged with the hobby via this blog and my Instagram posts though. That’s a long-winded way to say that I’m not playing as often as I’d like, and I suck at the game. ...