Picture: Deathwing Terminators. One was a sample sent by the client from a project we did over a year ago. One big thing about Blue Table is that we are pretty good at matching previous projects. We keep pictures archived (usually) indefinitely.

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See stuff we have for sale. I’ve got four 40K armies on the block: IG, CSMs, Eldar Iyanden, and perhaps soon the “Roach Nids”. I hate putting things on sale. I like to maintain steady and fair pricing. You’ve probably noticed that when I run specials, there’s always a fair caveat (eg for December, get 25% off on painting if you give artistic license for certain armies). Which reminds me, I still have two slots open for December. You can still have something done.

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As usual I am pondering my next army. The Dark Elves are nearly complete. I have a unit of Shades on order. I’m going to add a new unit every week for the next three weeks. After this probably a Manticore OR use a McFarlane scavenger dragon as a mount for a Dreadlord. That will push the army into the 2500 range, nice and comfy for any sort of game.

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I do hope, though that the point level remains around the studio at 1500 or so, because then it’s not a power game so much. It’s still friendly games, with the thrill of new discovery, and that’s a magical time that never comes back.

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As most of you know I am in my life in the process of divestment. I’d be happy to get rid of almost all the various figures I’ve accumulated by the end of December. Both in my personal and business life I am paring down to the essentials. I’ve got plenty of clothes, food, blankets, and the necessities of life. I don’t want anything else. Except maybe to rotate in a few new armies a year. However, I think I need to play more– savor more, eat less. I’m dedicated to playing at least one game a week.

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I’m also reading Ron Paul’s “The Revolution” for the fourth time. That’s a good read. Good stuff.

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It would be cool to make an Empire army made using Khandish or Harad LotR figures. They are dirt cheap (less than a dollar per figure), simple to paint, and really cool theme-ish looking.

I spent the entire morning with my young son while my wife was out on errands. We watched Cartoon Network and I took him for a few shoulder rides. We also raided the halloween candy stash my wife thinks is hidden. Sweet.

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Everything is running smoothly at the studio as usual. I got everything lined up for assembly this week, well almost everything. They are behind on account of the holidays. I need to plan for that better. We should be caught up in the next few days. Everyone shuts down for Thanksgiving. It’s a poor reason for picking a man’s pocket everything December the 25th.

What else? We put together the baby’s crib. That room is every so cute. We re-did it with a white-slat wooden skirt and pink paint. Tamie is in full nesting mode– knitting borders on the edges of baby blankets and getting laundry cleaned, disinfected and folded. But she needs to be resting more now. If the baby comes too early (like the next four days), we can’t have it (her) at the birth home and have to go to a sterile, unfeeling, and expensive hospital.

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There may be a temptation to leave me alone after the baby comes. Don’t you do it! If there are inquiries and orders, that will make my life less stressful. And if there is money/security it will make Tamie’s less stressful, not to mention the workers at BTP.

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Someone asked how the company is doing. We are doing well. Things are slower than I like, but they are picking up and they haven’t dipped down to 2007 levels, so I have a lot to be thankful for. I am well aware that every order is a miracle. We’re lucky to have such great clients.