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Again we have another Fantasy blog up for promotion. This is good old blog, lots of content - especially about Beastmen. Go check it out folks:
http://quietlimit.blogspot.com/
The Interview
Real name or Avatar
My real name is Ben, and I use the moniker of "Tekore" on forums. I'm based in Durham, North Carolina, in the United States. Other occasional contributors are Blair and Tom.
What fantasy army(ies) do you play?
I have around 8,000 points each of Bretonnians and Dark Elves, and am currently playing Beastmen in their latest incarnation.
Beastlordette?
What projects are you currently working on?
I run the Tale of Painters over at Librarium Online, and usually have a lot of different projects brewing at the same time. I believe that by running multiple projects you can paint regularly without becoming bored or burning out as much. Currently, I'm painting:
* Around 5,000 points of Beastmen
* A 2,000 point Imperial Fist Space Marine army.
* 100 points of Khador for Warmachine.
* 100 points of Trollbloods for Hordes.
* Various Malifaux gangs.
I recently finished my entire Dark Elf army, and always have Bretonnians to paint if I get bored. I'm looking to finish my Imperial Fists, Trollbloods, and Khador in the next few months, and am considering taking on a Blood Angels / Space Wolves dual army project after finishing. For Fantasy, I'm not sure what I'll work on after Beasts, but am thinking about a joint High Elves / Wood Elves Avelorn themed army.
Barbarian hero
What is the main focus of your blog?
When I created The Quiet Limit of the World, I wanted it to show aspects of all aspects of the hobby. I love to model and convert, to paint and bring those models to life, and to game in both casual and tournament settings. A lot of blogs only focus on one of those things, and while they are all interesting, I like a little bit of everything. I'm also interested in a lot of different games, so I flit around there as well. So I suppose The Quiet Limit doesn't have a main focus, but is rather a general blog on the hobby.
What are we to expect in the future from your blog?
I'm going to strive for continued quality and quantity. I like to try and update every weekday morning if possible with something fresh and new. I'd also like to get more battle reports in, as it's an area that I'm not particularly good at. 2011 also is supposedly the Flames of War year coming up at the Friendly Local Game Store, so there may be some of that coming up.
What/who is your biggest inspiration?
In terms of painting and modeling, I've always looked up to a few gentlemen over at Librarium Online. I draw inspiration from several of the contributors there who have beautiful models, such as Minus_t, King Ulrik Flamebeard, and Andusciassus, and also from Cyric the Mad, who ran the first Tale of Painters and taught me to actually get projects done.
Vargulf alert!
In terms of playing the game, I draw inspiration from the players at my local gaming club, The Team Caribbean Breeze Women's Lacrosse and Warhammer Club (it's a long story). We've got national GT winners and brand new players, but I think the general spirit of good sporting competitiveness is the thing that keeps me wanting to play each week. To play as hard a game as you can every time and still have a fun, laughing game is a real pleasure.
What is your number one hobby tip?
Just do it. Trite? Absolutely, but true nonetheless. The only way you'll improve with painting is with practice, and the same goes for green stuff and every other aspect of making your army look good. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. They're fixable, and you can always strip your miniatures if you're really unhappy. Make some time to sit down and paint most days, if only for five or ten minutes. You'll improve as a hobbyist, and you'll have the joy of actually seeing your army progress.
Dark Elves Army
What is your number one gaming tip?
Don't be a jerk. We're (generally) a bunch of grown folk playing a child's game. Don't roll over if your opponent is cheating, but other than that, relax and have a good time, reveling in the great social experience that wargaming could be. I've gotten to travel around and play a ton of people that I never would have met otherwise due to Warhammer, and it's been a real pleasure. Don't soil the experience by turning your hobby into an unpleasant jaunt for you and your opponent.
What is your proudest moment in wargaming?
I have a lot of tournament wins, but the tournaments I remember the best are the ones where I've gotten the very highest sportsmanship scores and painting scores. Those are the days that I know I'm at the top of the hobby fully. I especially enjoy when I'm put down as someone's favorite opponent of the day at a tournament. It's a great feeling.
Dark Elf Dreadlord
I've always thought a Crone Hellebron model for the Dark Elves would be a cool opportunity to make a really "over the top" Witch Elf. Mostly, though, I'm happy to convert models that don't exist. I think getting to play around on how I wanted to make my Cygor (converted Giant), Ghorgon (converted Shaggoth) and Jabbersclythe (LotR Fel Beast) was pretty great.
What are the top three Fantasy blogs you follow?
Drinkin' and Modelin'
- Randroid paints, models and plays in Warhammer, just like me. Plus, we have the mutual interest of beer in common, although I'm a wheat beer guy myself for the most part.
The Painting Corps
- This is my site to read for great painting and modeling ideas. I love that they post to different sites where they find the great stuff that I aspire to one day be able to do myself.
The Trading Post, ++ From the Warp ++, and Bell of Lost Souls
- I use these sites for their generally good daily information and to sort through other blogs for things I want to read. It's kind of like the wargaming equivalent of the morning paper!
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