tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post6576626166413332434..comments2024-03-28T05:02:45.682-07:00Comments on Between the Bolter and Me: Between the Bolter and Me: 2016, a year in reviewAdam Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-40476951132603790502017-01-05T12:44:43.812-08:002017-01-05T12:44:43.812-08:00Thanks, we are thrilled it was so successful, more...Thanks, we are thrilled it was so successful, more than we could have ever predicted when we started. 2017 should be a good year!Eric Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276836738624222147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-76706478359192034142017-01-05T11:56:54.412-08:002017-01-05T11:56:54.412-08:00Wonderful stuff guys! You all had a hell of a yea...Wonderful stuff guys! You all had a hell of a year, can't wait to see what this year brings! Red Wet Skeletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315822743529781387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-41599168598532064912017-01-03T14:16:56.745-08:002017-01-03T14:16:56.745-08:00A very good reason!A very good reason!(Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17333928965917754588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-21623612566431033932017-01-03T08:41:35.029-08:002017-01-03T08:41:35.029-08:00Thanks! And thank you for taking the time to look ...Thanks! And thank you for taking the time to look over our last years worth of hobby projects! I too am very fond of the saurian, and am pretty happy the idea was actually turned into a model! On to 2017! And good luck with all your projects too!Eric Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276836738624222147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-30898084100265843072017-01-03T06:28:31.251-08:002017-01-03T06:28:31.251-08:00Thanks for all the suggestions, we have been tryin...Thanks for all the suggestions, we have been trying harder to keep it to 1hr, but we will make it a point now! We have a lot of ideas for people who we can have as guests for the podcast too, and will try to get a few more this year. It is always good to have a different opinion (and a different sounding voice, he he).<br /><br />I know your pain about all the podcasts being about tournaments... Unfortunately, I do not really know of any that have a focus more on models, which is I guess why we started ours!Eric Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276836738624222147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-24031520365783841552017-01-03T02:20:45.144-08:002017-01-03T02:20:45.144-08:00Most podcasts about 40K are just about tournaments...Most podcasts about 40K are just about tournaments so yours is the only hobby podcast I listen to (do you know of any others I might like?). I only play 2nd edition 40K (as well as Blood Bowl, Necromunda, Battlefleet Gothic, Space Hulk, etc...) so modern tournaments are of very little interest to me.<br /><br />I like the talk about models... and I guess, just from looking at your blog, that your hobby interests are somewhat similar to mine. In short, keep it up and I'll keep listening.<br /><br />Some minor points:<br />-keeping episodes to 1 hour would make it seem more like a professional podcast, though it's not a huge issue (but it would also make it easier for me to listen to the whole episode at the gym!).<br />-you need to work on not having awkward silences before someone jumps in (I guess that would come with practice)<br />-It would be cool if you could convince some of the other collaborators in projects such as Pilgrym etc to come on as guests (as I think you did in at least 1 episode so far).<br /><br />....<br /><br />Overall I really enjoy it all, and if I think of more points for improvement I'll post another comment...<br /><br /><br />(Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17333928965917754588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-16261024342183994652017-01-03T01:01:33.129-08:002017-01-03T01:01:33.129-08:00Fantastic achievements , i particularly like the d...Fantastic achievements , i particularly like the dread saurian . Hope 2017 is just as productiveNeil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-82052628214874025512017-01-02T20:41:34.014-08:002017-01-02T20:41:34.014-08:00That is good to know you like the podcasts! It has...That is good to know you like the podcasts! It has been really hard to gauge interest in it. I still feel that we are in the early stages of it, trying to find our place. Do you have any suggestions of things you would like to see/hear about? Stuff you liked or would like to hear more about. Or things you think could be cut out to make for a more enjoyable final product. Your insight would be greatly appreciated! Eric Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276836738624222147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-70224567570696493612017-01-02T19:41:53.554-08:002017-01-02T19:41:53.554-08:00Good stuff, I've really enjoyed following alon...Good stuff, I've really enjoyed following along. Discovering your podcast was one of my personal hobby-highlights for 2017. More podcasts and more often for 2017 please ;)<br /><br />For what it's worth, my favourite mini of yours for 2016 was chronicler Urkhan and I did love the story and background for Roland, and for the psychic T-Rex! Very inspirational!(Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17333928965917754588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-12063808858501524672017-01-02T07:22:00.655-08:002017-01-02T07:22:00.655-08:00Thanks! The Blood Pact do seem to be a good foil f...Thanks! The Blood Pact do seem to be a good foil for the Arbites. Someday maybe they can square off against one another :D<br /><br />Dreadwhisper was really fun to build and paint, and saw us stepping outside of our comfort zone a little (not just soldiers with realistic guns, he he). Hopefully she will make an appearance again sometime!Eric Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276836738624222147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-80606202256379439712017-01-02T07:19:34.630-08:002017-01-02T07:19:34.630-08:00Thanks for continuing to follow our hobby endeavor...Thanks for continuing to follow our hobby endeavors! We are still not entirely sure what 2017 holds for us, be we have lots of ideas! Eric Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276836738624222147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-71728288614758144532017-01-02T01:02:17.730-08:002017-01-02T01:02:17.730-08:00Among many greats (and your Arbites where a heavy ...Among many greats (and your Arbites where a heavy inspiration for my Blood Pact) Dreadwhisper is just such a fantastic miniature and character :D Haven't come around on the two KD miniatures you sent me but I have some suitably gribbly plans there as well.<br /><br />Bottom line, cheers for a great year!<br /><br />-tAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705381808337789656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-88951755414065326422017-01-01T20:45:21.279-08:002017-01-01T20:45:21.279-08:00Awesome stuff, man - I was blown away by the model...Awesome stuff, man - I was blown away by the models you completed this past year, and cannot wait to see what madness you come up with in 2017! Keep up the fantastic work!Mordian7thhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631987711681654113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-61095006540919311982017-01-01T19:55:58.621-08:002017-01-01T19:55:58.621-08:00Thanks! The pilgrimage to WHW was truly fantastic,...Thanks! The pilgrimage to WHW was truly fantastic, made all the better because it was to meet up with so many of our hobby idols.<br /><br />It is also great to hear that you picked up on so many of the little touches we tried to add to the models, whether in modeling or painting. We really tried to experiment with a bunch of our favorite classic miniatures in 2016, trying to modify them to fit our vision (at times it was hard to cut the models up though!). The original rex defined in my mind what a dinosaur should be; it is hard to think back on it whenever dinosaurs are mentioned...<br /><br />Happy New Year to you too!Eric Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276836738624222147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-17017566064461461012017-01-01T18:38:54.987-08:002017-01-01T18:38:54.987-08:00What a fantastic year for you lads - hearty congra...What a fantastic year for you lads - hearty congrats all round. The pilgrimage to hobby central - WHW - would have been really something, and to be able to game with the great Blanche himself, as well as the rest of the Pilgrym talent would have been awesome.<br /><br />My favourites of your work this year are Filipovic for his conversion work and paint scheme - really a stunning piece using a great base model; and the whole of the Arbites team. you really hit a uniform look, using a great selection of parts and custom sculpt, and the paint scheme is brilliant. A mention must also go to Abramovitch's tabbard. The black, red and yellow really do stand out and hearken back for me to the 90's paint style from the 'Eavy metal master Mike McVey. Also props to Dreadwhispers paintwork and patterning which evokes the original Rex from Jurassic Park - another welcome nostalgic nod in my mind.<br /><br />All the best for this new year - i'm looking forward to what you lads can pull out to show us.LWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769460904008281915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-81656969017368394072017-01-01T16:23:45.576-08:002017-01-01T16:23:45.576-08:00Thanks! They were certainly my favorite creation t...Thanks! They were certainly my favorite creation too; it felt invigorating writing a new facet to the 40k lore, and it was fun to really try to make it seem that it could exist. As for real such cults, all I can say is the world is an interesting place...Eric Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276836738624222147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-18124289324122117152017-01-01T16:18:00.362-08:002017-01-01T16:18:00.362-08:00Great creations all round! My particular favorite ...Great creations all round! My particular favorite has got to be the Red Church. Their beliefs to empathise with the Emperor and the ritual amputations were great backstory. <br /> The weird thing about them is that these type of religions and cults do exist. There are a few penitents from Spain and the Philippines who undergo rituals of crucifiction and flagellation. Such is the world we live in today :/Stygian_Thornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843210770312122573noreply@blogger.com