2024 in Review

In keeping with tradition, I painted one more model in 2024 than I painted in 2023. This means I painted 130 miniatures in the last year. Looking back, most of the progress was weighted toward the beginning of the year, with just a trickle of minis from April through December. I've had a number of other creative projects this year (including designing miniatures and terrain for 3D printing), but I still managed to hit the goal.

With no further ado, let's take a gander at what I've completed this year, including what I've selected as my Models of the Year.

• Scifi (20)
  
• Big Purple Alien
  
• Gasmask Operative
• Gasmask Operative Hologram
• Cargobot (Blue)
• Cargobot (Yellow) (2)
• Corporate Riot Guards (3)
• Prisoners with Bardiches (4)
• Prison Warden
• Inquisitorial Terminator
  
• BurnARD
• 
  Belospian with Derby
• Outpost Androids (3)
  
• Alien Horde (4)
• Large Harvester (3)
• Explosive Harvester
• Battletech (5)
• Stinger (Fusilier)
• Jenner (Fusilier)
• Panther (Fusilier)
• Rifleman (Fusilier)
• Annihilator (Fusilier)
• Fantasy (5)
• 
  Wyvern
• Mummy
• Mummy Priestess 
• Giant Boar
  
• Giant Crab
  
• Skeleton Horde (29)
• Spears (13)
• Archers (5)
• 
  Necromancer
  
• Undead Lord (Model of the Year Nominee)
• Red Standard Bearer
  
• Red Shieldbearers (2)
  
• Green Champion
• Musician
  
• Green Standard Bearer
  
• Green Shieldbearers (2)
• Corpse Cart (Model of the Year Nominee)
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  Mordheim (7)
• Marienburg Ogre Halberdier
• 
  Skaven Rat Ogre
• Skaven Night Runner
• Marienburg Halberdiers (4)
  
• World War II (6)
• British Paratrooper with Rifle (3)
• British Paratrooper with SMG (3)
• Superpowers (14)
• Fiasco
• Fiasconauts (2) 
• Agent Darwin
• 
  Caldwell
• Caldwell's Crew (3)
• Buckaroobot 
• Couture
• Umbra
• Veinglory
• Odyllic
• Heart Queen
  
• Turnip28 (24)
  
• Stiltwalker Toady (Model of the Year Nominee)
• Short Toady
• 12th Geosmin Regiment Fodder (x6)
• 12th GMPR Rootlings (x6)
• 12th GMPR Chaff (x4)
• 12th GMPR Brutes (x6)
• Tanker (9)
  
• Steed Mk 1 Tankette (Heavy rifle turret)
• Impa TAV (Light cannon)
• KGJ-7 Tankette (Machine gun)
  
• Tank crew (x2)
• 
  Line Infantry Officer
  
• Line Infantry Enlisted (x3)
  
  
• Terrain (7)
• Biggut's Fish (Fast Food Restaurant)
• Urban Residence
• Urban Shop
• Subway Station
• Bus Stop 
• Bank (Terrain of the Year Nominee)
• Urban Road Terrain Tile (2' x 3')

 

 〰 Models of the Year 〰

There were three Model of the Year nominees this year, but only one glorious undead warlord can take the prize. The Undead Lord was a great sculpt, and a simple headswap and some decorative piles of skulls really pushed it over the top, even before painting it up. This is a fun piece, and one I would be happy to bring to a tabletop again and again to menace the forces of Good.

As for the Terrain of the Year, there was really no contest. The Bank is a great combination of terrain-building techniques, with foamcore, model train ballast, and an acetate skylight alongside the 3D-printed elements that I designed. The painting turned out well, and my daughter loves playing with superhero miniatures and LEGO people on this building.

As always, thanks to all of our entrants and we'll see you back here next time! Happy new year!