Friday, 16 January 2026

"Dwarfs Tend To Use A Running Game..."

"...Grinding their opponents into the ground as they go."

"Salutations Blood Bowl fans, and welcome to this year's first exciting edition of Friday Night Football. I'm Jim Maddenberg and along with my pointy-eared co-commentator Thom Grassyglade, I’ll be bringing you all the latest news featuring our favourite amateur incarnation of Fantasy Football.”

“By far the biggest Blood Bowl Sevens' story is that Bluebeard's Bombardiers have managed to make two more signings for their squad, with Bazzel Merrygut being paid 85,000 copper pieces and Undig Stronghood receiving 70,000 copper bits for his time. Both second edition Dwarves will join team captain Reuben Redboots on the pitch, and are a clear example of the money gold miner-turned-club owner Bruldrin Bluebeard the Third is willing to pay so as to field a competitive side."

"Most Dwarf teams believe that have a lasting right to alter the laws as they choose."

“Indeed they are, Jim. The two 28mm scale second-hand metal miniatures were primed with a double layer of “Vallejo” Heavy Blue, before having their trousers, padded shirts and helmets shaded in "Citadel" Drakenhof Nightshade. The Dwarves' boots were then base-coated using either a combination of "Vallejo" Beasty Brown and "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade, or Abaddon Black and Nuln Oil."

"I understand that the duo's steel toe-caps and other metal adornments, such as Stronghood's spiked shoulder-pads, were 'picked out' using a combination of "Vallejo" Gunmetal and "Citadel" Nuln Oil, Thom..? That should really put a glint in the eyes of their opponents on a sunny day."

"Games Workshop" WIPs - Three more Dwarf players have been primed and had their details 'boxed in'

"Correct, Jim. Furthermore, both Merrygut and Stronghood's gloves and shoulder-pads were treated to plenty of "Vallejo" Heavy Red, a good dousing in "Citadel" Carroburg Crimson, and finally a patient highlight of (more) "Vallejo" Heavy Red. If nothing else Bluebeard's Bombardiers should look pretty colourful on the pitch - whether it be grass-covered turf or the far less physically forgiving Astrogranite." 

"Thanks, Thom. Now just before we leave you I understand that the club have also announced their intention to add even more Dwarf Blocker Linemen to their ranks in the near future. So expect an exciting update when we see you next on Friday Night Football..."

10 comments:

  1. Great work on the two Dwarves Simon, and the other three are progressing well, been a while since you posted some Blood Bowl stuff.

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    1. Thanks very much, Dave. Indeed, I haven't touched a BB player for eleven months, and have had some of these guys sat in my painting queue for just over four years now. LOL!! Still, I'm suddenly very much in the BB mood, so I hope to get at least one or two more finished before the month is over.

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    2. Lots of new rules in the latest edition. Your playstyle will need to be different!

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    3. As much as I love the new plastic BB teams, Phil, I'll be sticking with the previous rules. I've all the books and Spike issues, and don't intend to start buying them once again. I have heard the new version is good. But I've stopped investing in GW's three-year cycle, and don't plan on buying any new rule-books from them.

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    1. Cheers Michal. Much appreciated, and hopefully more to come.

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  3. Love em! Those classic dwarf player sculpts were my favs - far more than the silly 3rd ed versions which were just the then fantasy dwarves without weapons.

    I have a 2nd ed Dark Elf team still painted up from when I was a teen. Wish I had time and a pal to play against so they weren't just sat in storage.

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    1. Thanks Dai. The Second Edition dwarves are my favourite BB sculpts. So don't be surprised if I don't seek out enough second-hand figures for a third dwarf team once this squad is finished. LOL!!

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  4. Thise look the business mate, fortunately my son seems to have fallen out of love with the physical version of Bloodbowl at the moment, though I think he's still playing the online version, at least I haven't got to paint him another teamđŸ˜‰cheers Roger

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    1. Cheers Roger. I think your BB teams are excellent, and my hat is off to you for somehow managing to paint them in a big batch. One of the reasons I like BB Sevens is because the team only needs 7-8 players aside, and so I can paint them up piecemeal as I track a figure down on the second-hand market. LOL!!

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