Covid - 5

Things are starting to open up again. More stores are re-opening, including our local comic book store. We are both still working from home and have no word on when that might change.

People are encouraged to wear masks when out and about. Shan has bought a few online, and my mom made a set for us. You have to wash them every time that you use them. A lot of people are still not wearing masks – probably less than half.

With the movie theatres still being closed, we have kept our regular movie night, but are instead watching movies On Demand. With the commute being non-existent, and having no social obligations, we have managed to keep up with our PVR. Normally, at this time when the shows are ending their seasons, we are right on the buffer of our PVR. With the extra time, we currently have 100 hours available.
With not much scheduled to come back in the fall, we should be able to keep on top of it. We may even have time to watch all the Netflix Marvel shows that we missed. So far, we have only seen the first season of Daredevil.

With the extra money I have saved, and being inspired by actually getting some figures painted, I placed an order for the DC Universe miniature game, and The Crime Syndicate boxed set. I have the PDF of the first edition rules but have been putting off getting the hardcover until I had a few figures painted so we could actually play. The Crime Syndicate is a complete team of five figures that mirrors the Justice League.
As it would happen, the very next day after placing that order, Miniature Market had their daily deal for the Batman Miniature Game second edition Dark Knight starter for about half price. With more buildings, a Batman and police team, as well as a Bane and mercenary team, plus a Tumbler and Batpod, I snapped it up. Even with the move to third edition, this was too good a deal to pass up. It had been on my list but I could never justify the cost – even with the bundle pricing compared to getting the parts separately.

Figure Painting Total - April 2020

I had a week off before I started working from home. I finally finished the bases on some figures I had been working on. I finished them with a gloss coat, and then a matte coat on most of them.

Bought
Unmatched - Battle of Legends - 4

Painted
Unmatched - Robin Hood
Unmatched - Bigfoot
Unmatched - Bruce Lee
BM/DC Universe - Black Orchid
Marvel Universe - Emma Frost
Marvel Universe - Doctor Doom
Marvel Universe - Magneto
BM/DC Universe - Manta
BM/DC Universe - Huntress
BM/DC Universe - Deadshot
Spider-Man/Marvel Universe - Daredevil
Marvel Universe - Black Widow
Spider-Man/Marvel Universe - Punisher
Marvel Universe - Cyclops
Marvel Universe - Nova
Marvel Universe - Hulk (replacement)
Red Hulk (replacement as alternate for Marvel Universe)

April total - figures bought 4, figures painted 17
Running total 2020 – figures bought 15, figures painted 17

Books read - January to April 2020

Jan
The Book of Foam Armor by Svetlana Quindt
Gothic – A Dark Companion for In Her Majesty’s Name by Charles Murton & Craig Cartmell
Warhammer 40,000: Index: Xenos 1 (8th edition) by Games Workshop in Nottingham
Warhammer 40,000: Index: Imperium 1 by Games Workshop in Nottingham
Then That Happened by Jon Cryer
Warhammer 40,000: Death From Above (7th edition) by Games Workshop in Nottingham
Warhammer 40,000: Index: Imperium 2 (8th edition) by Games Workshop in Nottingham
Warhammer 40,000: Codex Traitor Legions (7th edition) by Games Workshop in Nottingham

Feb
Warhammer 40,000: Clan Raukaan Supplement (6th edition) by Games Workshop Design Studio
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
Warhammer 40,000: Codex Adeptus Astartes – Space Marines (8th edition) by Games Workshop in Nottingham
Warhammer 40,000: Codex Heretic Astartes – Chaos Space Marines (8th edition) by Games Workshop in Nottingham

Mar
Warhammer 40,000: Codex Adeptus Astartes – Grey Knights (8th edition) by Games Workshop in Nottingham
Every Tool’s a Hammer by Adam Savage
Warhammer 40,000: Chapter Approved 2017 by Games Workshop in Nottingham
Last Days: Zombie Apocalypse: Seasons by Ash Barker
Marvelocity – The Marvel Comic Art of Alec Ross by Chip Kidd + Geoff Spear
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
Blood Bowl 2018 Almanac! By Games Workshop Limited

Apr
Blood Bowl 2003 Annual
Rediscover The Saints by Matthew Kelly