March Magic and Such

I have decided to try something different this year as far as my miniature hobby goes. Starting in March, I am going to alternate monthly between whether I am painting fantasy or scifi figures. Thus far, I have completed a set of Reaper Bones Pirates and am now working on a set of their goblins.  (I love their stuff!!!)  Pics to follow later.

I ordered some figs from Megacon Games.  I purchased a set of their Mercs figures (KemVar) and a set of their Banner Saga figures.  Not crazy about the Mercs, the Banner Saga stuff is great.  My only gripe about the BS figs is that some of their weapons are horribly bent.  I'm hoping that the old boiling water/ice water trick will work to straighten them out.

Tried some Sam Adams '76 last weekend.  As much as I normally enjoy their products, I gotta say this one missed the mark with me.  It tastes too much like an IPA and seemed to have a grapefruitish aftertaste.  Not my cup of tea.  Speaking of beer, I'm headed down to the Hoffbrauhaus this week, I'm looking forward to it!

Also missing the mark was Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok.  The Thor and Avengers Movies have been great so far.  This one however, came up short.  The Thor character seemed a bit out of character.  Too many attempts at humor like in the Guardians of the Galaxy.  While it works there, it didn't in Ragnarok.  The Warriors Three were out of the film in a heartbeat.  No Lady Sif and no Natalie Portman....boooooo!!!!  The Executioner and Korg characters were weak at best.  The portrayals of Loki, Hela, Heimdall, and Valkyrie were amazing!!!! LOVED the Hulk in this!!!!  The talents of Jeff Goldblum and Anthony Hopkins were completely wasted.  (Is Odin the new Yoda?!) I'm hoping that the new Avengers movie will be better.  We will have to wait and see.

Vraksian Traitor Militia

I finished a set of Vraksian Renegade Militia the other day.  The bodies are Warzone Imperials, the heads come from Wargames Factory Shock Troopers.  The weapons were a hodge-podge from various bitz I had in a box. (The one's pictures only have Warzone Imperial weapons).  Here are few of them shown clashing with some Shock Troopers (representing Krieg Death Korps).  The Vraksians turned out to be ok.  Not my best effort to date.

Side note:  Returned to the Hofbrauhaus a few weeks back.  Had the Dunkel Bourbon Burger and a Marzen draft.  The very best meal I have had in quite some time!!!!  Es war gut, ja!!!!

In The House

I was able to go to the Hofbrauhaus on the South Side in Pittsburgh over the holidays.  One word...AWESOME!!!!

The beer-cheese pretzel appetizer was a great way to start things off.  I ordered a large mug of the Dunkel which was quite satisfying.  I totally enjoyed the Reuben Sandwich and fries as well.  We (my family and I) loved the food and were quite satisfied with the portions.  The German Beer Hall atmosphere was great and very clean and neat.  Our waitress was wonderful and the entertainment was enjoyable as well.  I loved the fact that everyone there seemed to be having fun from small children to folks well into their later years.

I am looking forward to going back to the Hofbrauhaus soon.  There are still plenty of food and drink items on the menu which I cannot wait to try!