GENERAL: Badbeef is a Sad Panda

There goes Gladiator: 

I had wanted to join the Gladiator cup and was super excited that I had spent work not facebooking and instead trying to come up with multiple armylists, specially since they allowed Imperial Armour lists to be used.

I had been trying to see what kind of IA 8 Dread mob list I can make or even just combine the units from IA 8 with the regular Ork codex.


I had planned Mekboy junkas with grot bombs and Warkoptas with Tankbustas.. Sadly that ain't gonna happen after all.

MODEL FUND: What the were did it go?

I had amassed a good enough stash for me to be able to buy the new Fantasy 8th ed box set for October. Sadly with the wife coming over and a couple of vacations.. I had used the Model Fund as my contingency fund.

I have zero cash saved over the for buying new figures : ( oh well.. Guess my birthday present will have to wait by in 2 more months then.

THE NEW MODEL FUND: 2010

Was able to sell off a 40k Chaos Lord and the high elf models I had last week. Was also able to save some cash in the good ol piggy bank. That should increase the model fund significantly. Looks Like I'm off to a good start for my target. And that Target is:

TARGET - Have earned 20k for the MODEL FUND by the end of the year.

Money Sold from Models  - 2500
Penny Jar savings              - 1500
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                          TOTAL     4000        

HOBBY FUND: End of Year

Well I got the idea of having my own model fund to track my expenses based on the Lone Pilgrim's Site. That way I can "save" up on my modeling and hobby purchases and to stop me from just splurging on everything.

So at the end of the year 2008 this is my Model Fund report:

End of Year Report 2008

Hobby Fund.
-- the amount from savings = 21,594.61
-- the amount from figures sold = 5,800.00
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27,394.61


-- new warhammer products bought = 7,020.00
-- new boardgames sold = 10,340.73
-- new Airsoft Gun bought = 3,000.00
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-20,360.73


NET AMOUNT 7,033.88 -> coming in 2009


Obviously I bought more non miniature stuff than I probably should have. The
quick gaming fix I am actually getting it by playing boardgames specially the
"Last Nigh on Earth" and the "StarCraft"

Heres to this year though. It might actually be different this time around :D

GENERAL: Got Hit by the Bug 5+K down the tube

Yep I knew that I would be buying more stuff than I actually planned on buying when I went to Neutral Grounds. Ended up buying not just the New Assault on Black Reach ( with two more heading my way courtesy of my wifey :D ) but I also both the a White dwarf (with the free terminators and nob) which I haven't done in a long time (at least its the UK version)

As well as the Space Marine Codex.. and yes it is sweet :D

Finally the Crimson Fists get some loving :P

Of course my model fund just nearly gotten wiped out with all of the purchases :p
Gotta find me another racket then :D

MODEL FUND: Empire Sold.. and there there goes the Fantasy GT

Well I was able to finally sell of the Empire Army for a bargain 5k, this added significantly to my model fund for my future purchases. Of course with me trying to stop any additional purchases until I actually manage to paint everything (or at least finish painting something) the cash should sit in my bank account for a while.

In other news.. I had lost impetus to paint my fantasy army when I heard that the GT would be done on May 17 -- which happened to be our scheduled family vacation in La Luz. Ironically our vacation got cancelled due to a typhoon hitting the Batangas shores. I had planned instead to take my daughter to the Oceanarium but was suprised that my parents had taken her with them to Alfonso.

My day was actually freed up and I could have played at the Fantasy GT... If only I had woken up on time as well as at least doing some touch ups to my army.. Oh well theres always the next 40k GT....