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djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/03/06 07:36:33


Post by: djphranq


3/21 - Started painting Typhus.

3/13 - Primed Typhus; prepping Sentinel

2/28 - Started a new display piece

2/14 - finished commissar, bullgryn, and chimera

February 10, 2016-
Completed the display piece titled "We got'em Boyz!"

February 9, 2016-
Continued painting my Runtherd/Gretchen display piece.


February 8, 2016-
Prepped bases for my infantry for my Astra Militarum



February 2, 2016-
Some work from yesterday and a bit from the evening before.

Put together some test models and started some painting.

February 1, 2016-

Continued work on the display piece.

Started work on my Astra Militarum.

Lots of pics with this update.


January 31, 2016-

Started work last night on a display piece.

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January 30, 2016-

Good afternoon from Hive City 90210!

Today I start work on a couple projects: A gretchin/runtherd display piece and some Astra Militarum for my planetary defense force (117th Kronus Regiment)

The first bit of work I am doing is prepping some bases with some cork.

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January 26, 2016-

In an attempt to stay out of my head, I'm going to try to get back to doing more hobby work again.

Coming Soon:

Astra Militarum - I'm moving away from power armor and trying my hand at the brave Imperial Guard forces... specifically Cadians.
Xenos - now and then... to break up the monotony of working on just one army I'll throw in a little model or two from some of the following xenos factions: Orks and Tyranids.
Paradigm Challenge thread projects - aside from the above you'll see here progress for my entries in Paradigm's monthly challenge threads.

Old Stuff:
Spoiler:

31 May 2015

Assault Terminators Assembly

09 May 2015
Phranq is done... maybe... no... not really... but he looks finished... I probably could stand to add a highlight or something maybe.



02 MAY 2015
Added a Wash to Phranq


01 MAY 2015
Added more colors to Phranq.


26 APR 2015
Put some color on Phranq


22 APR 2015
Finished the Terminator Chaplain!


20 APR 2015
Added sand to Phranq's base and did a wash on the Chaplain. Not much else tonight. Tomorrow I'll clean up the details and decorations to the Chaplain and prime both the Space Marine Bike and Phranq.


19 APR 2015
Applied first layer of paint to the Terminator Chaplain. Next up is a wash.


17 APR 2015
Some work on the Terminator Chaplain. And I found paint!



15 APR 2015
Still need some other materials before I can finish up the Terminator chaplain (namely paint and some basing material).

In the meantime I figured to do some assembly on a box of fenrisian wolves.


13 APR 2015
Found a pin vise. Drilled out some barrels.


12 APR 2015
Tonight was some assembly work. I put together the termie chaplain that I started friday. I also put together a Space Marine biker.


10 APR 2015
So what does a communication technician do the evening after his last day of work before his union contract expires with the company? Worry about how the hell to get another job? NAY! He drowns his troubles in hobby work!

I set aside Phranq da Tank to work on my entry for Paradigm's contest: A Space Marine Terminator Chaplain

This one is Finecast. Maybe a year or two ago I would have taken great efforts to attain the metal version. But after some experience with Finecast, I'm not minding working on this one.


08 APR 2015
Just some light work this evening or rather afternoon. Just going to clean up some of the lines on the ork slugga boy. His name is Phranq da Tank.


05 APR 2015
It looks like I'll be taking another long break. Not sure how long. The break won't actually start till I finish up a couple things. But any army plans I had will have to be put on hold indefinitely. As much as I would like to really get back into the hobby I just can't afford to do it. I've messed up a lot of stuff past couple of years and its caught up.

So here is the final lineup before the break. This will be my last hurrah before I go on hobby hiatus.

Space Marine Terminator Chaplain
Space Marine Bike
Ork slugga boy

Its what I have left. I have some stuff coming in but they are just going to be turned around and sold on eBay so as to cover numerous expenses.


01 APR 2015

"The project before... the project..."

This summer I'm looking to start a Space Wolves Army. The original plan was to do something 30K related... that is still a something I look to do... just not right now. The new plan is to do 40K Space Wolves this summer then start the 30K army once the 40K army is complete.

BUT...

Before any of that, I need to do a bit of 'warm up'. I need something to get my skills going again. Hence this project before "THE PROJECT!!!"

Yesterday I was thinking I'd do some work on a Space Marine Attack Bike for the month's work with a Terminator Chaplain as a second 'goal'.

Then I got to seeing Paradigm's contest thread. After reading over the description and rules, I decided to participate.

Now, instead of working on the Attack Bike as the primary hobby activity for this month of April, I'll be working on the Terminator Chaplain.

-Francis

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01 MAR 2015

Haha... so yeah... I guess I just can't stay away from the hobby... (omg did I really say 'maybe forever'? haha)

Coming Soon:

Space Marine Librarian in Terminator Armor
Space Marine Chaplain in Terminator Armor
Space Marine Captain: Lord Executioner

Just waiting for the above to arrive. I'll do pretty much a WIP thing with them. I'm still not sure what chapter to make them... maybe Ultramarines... while at Sunday Mass this morning, I was playing around with the idea of a homebrew chapter. Hopefully by the time I'm finished putting them together I'll figure out how I want to paint them.

-Dark Jedi Phranq
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19 SEP 2014

Hello! Thank you folks for taking a peek at my workbench thread. I appreciate greatly the comments and suggestions you have provided. I'm closing up shop having gotten rid of my hobby stuff. I'm looking to step away from the hobby. How 'permanent' this will be is anyone's guess. Right now it feels like it will be for a long time... maybe forever. I've enjoyed my time here on DakkaDakka and hope for the best for everyone.

Peace, Love, and Strength to you all.

Regards,

Frank
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28 Aug 2014

Chaos Daemon Army COMPLETE
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26 Aug 2014

Chaos Daemon Army Progress - Applied a wash, painted the eyes and dirt
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25 Aug 2014

Chaos Daemon Army Progress - More Matte Black and Skeleton Bone
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21 Aug 2014

pVlad I did back in 08 or 09
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19 Aug 2014

Chaos Daemon Army Progress
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18 Aug 2014

Legion of Everblight, Neverborn, More Chaos Daemons
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15 Aug 2014

Start of Chaos Daemon Khorne Themed Army
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Old post:

Aside from 2 Space Marine armies ( "Can Opener" and "Crazorback"), I'm also fooling around with other stuff

Here is my first ever Chaos Warrior that I've put together.


Here are the bits to the turret for a hellhound... I might start IG as another army to play for 40k... for now I'm just buying kits to put together.


Here is a block of Chaos Warriors that I put together. The loadout I had for them was extra hand weapons and full command. I don't know if I'll use these in a Tzeentch army I had planned... some folks are suggesting I should have gone with shields.


Here is a closeup of the Command for the block of warriors.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/03/08 04:08:56


Post by: djphranq


A bunch of empty boxes from kits... I saved bigger ones to use as spray boxes for when I start priming.


Here are a bunch of boxes that contain sprues with leftover bits from stuff I've been working on ('Can Opener' and 'Crazorback').


Here are a bunch of bits still on sprue... they're mostly left over stuff... all Space Marine.


Here are some bits I've collected... a lot of the bits in this container are Ravenwing extras from the Ravenwing box. I still have to move bits from recent sprues to this container... or I might get a new one since its getting kind of crowded.


Here is another container of bits... lots of Space Marine and vehicle bits.


Here is a bunch of terrain pieces and models that I've purchased over the past couple of years ... mostly Reaper models.


Some female models from the Reaper line... I built and primed them maybe in 08 or 09... I was using them as fill in for some Protectorate of Menoth Choir.


This ones a dancer.


Here we have a flutist.


this one is a paladin of sorts... she has a mace and what looks like one of those incense things


This one is a bard I guess from the Lute/Guitar/whatever she's carrying.


This is a Khador Spriggan for Warmachine. I'm debating if I should get rid of it or build it... I'm on a 40k kick right now... I might put it up for trade.


Here is a respirator/mask thingie that I wear when I spray paint my models... its gonna feel good to put it on once the weather warms up and I can paint.





djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/03/15 05:11:43


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SUPER UPDATE HADOUKEN@@@@@@


here are some extra skulls and shells as well as a space marine backpack left over from the AoBR box... I think I might use them to create objective markers.


Some more marine bits from AoBR... the tactical marines will be used in 'Crazorback', the Dread will be used in 'Can Opener', and the captain will keep foam spaces warm.


This is a sprue of a Nob that came with an issue of White Dwarf.





Looky what I found in my garage... I almost forgot I had this stuff.


Here are some nids from the Battle for Maccragge.






Bits to a Khador Spriggan (Warmachine)











First Chimera type chassis I've ever built. I didn't like putting the treads on too much but once I got past that it was pretty fun to put together.


Bits for the Hellhound's turret.



My first Hellhound... infact my first IG tank.




This is a mini that came with the Collector's Edition of Warhammer: Age of Reckoning... its an ork shaman or something.


Purchased some IG from Black Diamond Games... They like to order some of the online/mail order only stuff from GW... sometimes they even have Forgeworld kits.


They're Steel Legion


This cost me 3 bucks plus shipping... total paid 10 bucks... I'm going to use this to help me come up with some more armies to build.


Here are sprues of bits that I've accumulated from 'Crazorback' and 'Can Opener'


This pile consists of sprues from the Space Marine bikes... I have some sprues that have whole bikes... but most are sprues with either 1 arm or antennae.


Here are a bunch of sprues with bits from razorbacks, a land raider crusader, drop pod, and some landspeeders.


Here are some sprues with bits from the Commander kit.... I mostly got them for the combi-meltas... the rest of the stuff I'm just hoarding


Assault Marine sprues... I mostly got this one box for the powerfist and the 'dynamic' legs.


Tac Marine sprues... mostly went for these kits for the special weapons and extra marine bits to use with heavy weapons.


Assault Terminator bit sprues... I have an idea to use these in a 'Night Lords' army.


Here are sprues from the Devastator kit... Most of the weapons built are Lascannons... the rest I will build later just because I like Space Marines with heavy weapons.


Space Marine Bike sprues that still have all the bits... some of these are going to be built into meltagun marines and a sergeant.


These sprues came with the Ravenwing box... I have enough to fill up the box the Ravenwing models came in. The most I used of them are some of the bits for the Typhoon missile launcher for the Land Speeders.


These are vehicle accessorie sprues found mostly with the rhino-chassis-type kits (vindicator... Razorback... rhino). I'm going to work on these tonight so I have enough stormbolters/hunter killer missiles for the vindicators, landraider, and razorbacks that I have.


Decals and instructions... I might fool around with the decals... I haven't used decals in maybe 25 years... last I used them was when my father and I used to build some model kits.


6 packs of 5 meltaguns... I need a couple for 'Can Opener'... I'm also thinking of using them for IG.


These are some of the tools I use... hobby knife, pin vice, brushes, sculpting tools, and a pair of snips... actually I use the GW snips... the black one pictured here was the first one I ever used for modeling.


The green stuff from my tools went bad or something... I bought some Citadel stuff; I thought I'd give it a try.


Here are some reaper paints that I purchased... these will be the first reaper colors I'll be using... only other Reaper stuff I've tried was their paint on primer which I love love love.




djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/03/17 05:16:19


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I've recently taken a liking to building gunners for my vehicles... I think they add a nice touch.


Here is something I made for my dad. I forget where the terrain was from. The models are from Reaper.


The heroes...








...and the villain.








djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/03/18 05:46:59


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Here's some stuff I fooled around with tonight.

I've cleaned up the vents and flash that were on the models and then scrubbed them in the bathroom sink.


I bought a bag of bases... I actually only needed a 60mm base. But its cool... I now have extras for other models.


I'm going to use this base for the missile launcher crew that came with the Steel Legion squad that I bought.


Here's Grumlock and Gazbag... cleaned and ready for construction.


Here is a captain that I made with some bits I didn't need from the Commander kit I bought recently.


Here is the captain's lightning claw with some purity seals.


Here is a front view of the captain... notice the little terminator cross thingie on his chest.


I gave him a bolt pistol too.


Here is his combi plasma.


I plan to put something ridiculous on here like a McDonalds symbol or something.


Here is my pin vise... its the first one I ever got and serves me well. Tonight I tried drilling barrels for the first time.


Here's one that turned out okay.


Here the holes are kind of askew.


This bolt pistol turned out okay.




djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/03/20 01:54:43


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Here is the unit of Steel Legion built.






Here is one Steel Legion model with a grenade launcher.... I totally don't know how I missed all that flash on top of the grenade launcher.


Steel Legion Sgt. I'm not sure if I'll use this... I was thinking I'd have the Steel Legion models with a bolt pistol and power weapon be my sgts/commanders.


Instead of using the small bases supplied with the box of Steel Legion, I mounted these two on a 60mm just as most heavy weapon squads are mounted.


Here is Grumlock and Gazbag built. I may have been mistaken about the orc being a shaman... he looks more attack-y... I think the Gretchin/grot/goblin/whatever on his soldier is a shaman.






djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/04/02 05:32:10


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Brushes that I use.



My favorite paint on primer (actually the only paint on primer I've ever used).


Nids from a random battalion box purchase.








Cut off more bits for my boxes.


Still more that I've got to cut... I'll invest in more containers first.


Bought my first Anima Tactics minis... I've wanted to get some for a while... picked up these three for $5.50 a piece.


This one was packaged as a 'Fire Demon'...


It's actually Reinhold.



Here are Vayl and Kyler.





Been doing more drilling.








I mark the areas to be bored with a sculpting tool.



Some Tau that I recently bought. 3 Battalion boxes worth of models.


Some were put together and primed but there's still plenty I can do with them.




djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/04/05 04:12:46


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Put together the Anima Tactics Minis





Took some better pictures of some primed Reaper models





Took some not-so-better pictures of primed Steel Legion models and the WAR collector's edition model (flash didn't work)



I might prime the Anima Tactics Minis tomorrow as well as paint the Reaper models... its definitely going to be an exercise in resurrecting paint.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/04/05 04:22:28


Post by: Lt. Coldfire


WOW, that is a crazy amount of stuff. Bravo.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/04/14 04:46:17


Post by: djphranq


Here are the Anima Tactics Minis Primed




Here is the Spriggan... post-primer his shield arm fell off... should actually make painting go pretty easy with this one.





djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/04/15 05:07:47


Post by: djphranq


Bought some spray paint today.


Primer


and a couple colors that I wanted to try as possible basecoats.



I didn't like the two 'basecoats'... too shiny/sparkly.



The primer was nice... quick drying too.





djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/04/15 06:42:00


Post by: bok_choy17


I want to be you....oh my gosh...


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/04/28 07:21:55


Post by: djphranq


Some more boxes and a peek at my workspace.

Future project stuff - Catachans, Tau, Orks, a couple super heavies, and some Reaper miniatures.


Bitz. I'll need to buy more of those organizer thingies you see on top there.


Dark Eldar for another future project. Warriors, Hellions, Reavers, Ravagers, Raiders, and Incubi... I plan to add Mandrakes to the mix.


Workspace


A drop pod that I'm cleaning up; trying to get rid of mold lines and seams.


Some Reaper miniatures and a Warmachine warjack.


Some Space Marine bikes.


Some Anima Tactics miniatures, a conversion I'm working on, and a Steel Legion model.


More Steel Legion, Grumlok and Gazbag, a Warrior of Chaos, a Terminator, and a Space Marine gunner.


Some Razorbacks with a Hellhound hiding behind them.


A couple beacons... and lottery tickets I'll never check because I can't handle the rejection.




djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/04/28 09:59:15


Post by: fiddler6291


It's good to see that there are people around that are even worse than me when it comes to hoarding unfinished projects ...

We'll get it all done eventually right? And we won't buy any new stuff before we finished the pending stuff right?

Anyway nice collection!


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/04/29 03:05:35


Post by: djphranq


fiddler6291 wrote:We'll get it all done eventually right? And we won't buy any new stuff before we finished the pending stuff right?


Haha... But of course!

Actual I made a vow for this week not to by anything... we'll see how long that holds... so far I've gone from Sunday to today without any gaming purchases... just a couple more days


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/03 05:16:42


Post by: djphranq


Totally fixed this thread so the loading pictures wouldn't bog things down... I hope.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/05 04:56:24


Post by: djphranq


My first Leman Russ Battle Tank. Its going to be part of a Catachan Army


Finally got a hold of the MkII book for Hordes. Prepare to see a project or two for this game and Warmachine.


In between 'Can Opener' painting sessions this week I fooled around a little bit with these guys... Olive Green... great for bikes... great for orcs.


Here is the brush I've been using for basecoating the bikes for 'Can Opener'. I'm going to have to clean it out soon or something.


Here is the brush I used to paint Grumlok and Gazbag. #1 Connoisseur 367 W-Taklon Round.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/05 21:39:18


Post by: Orinoco


Pick up your greenstuff online, it is all the same exact material and you can get it a heck of a lot of cheaper online.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/05 21:57:42


Post by: djphranq


That's what I would have normally done. My impatient butt made an 'emergency purchase' of the GW stuff from a local store just so I could get it right away. Next Green stuff purchase will definitely be online.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/09 05:19:09


Post by: djphranq


Just pics of some things I picked up this week.

Some more 'classic' items.


Necron Codex... by the time I get around to making an army for them I'll have to use the new codex. I mostly got this to fool around with lists before the new edition comes out. I'm also interested in the fluff.


Here's an old version of the Ork Wartrukk. I'm not sure if I'm going to use it in an army I have planned. Its got a smaller footprint than the current model. Some might argue that I'm modeling for advantage if I use it.


Apocalypse Reload... I doubt I'll play any Apoc games soon but the formations they show are pretty cool. I can draw inspiration for lists from this.


A box of Karskins. I've always wanted these. I'm not sure how I'll incorporate them into any of my lists but they'll be fun to work on.


Assault Marines. I'm mostly going to use this for kitbashing.


Protectorate of Menoth. I got this via a partial trade/purchase for some Orks I wasn't going to use.


Avatar of Menoth Warjack and Exemplar Vengers


Castigator Warjack, Exemplar Errants, and more Vengers.


Blisters with more Errants


Blisters with Vilmon, Reclaimer, and another Venger


A Box full of terrain. Its some good quality stuff. Its made of pink foam.






djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/09 11:53:46


Post by: oadie


So. Much. Stuff.

How about a trade - everything I own for your wargaming collection? It's a pretty sweet deal, you know. Looking around, you'll be getting some pens, a lamp, a bookshelf, a pair of scissors, some cardboard... Oh, I found a mug! I'm sure there's a chair around here somewhere, as well. Oh, right. It's under me. See? Plenty to keep you occupied. We can sort out the shipping details later.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/10 00:21:01


Post by: djphranq


Throw in some mustard and we might have a trade. This studio apartment is getting super crowded.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/12 01:58:49


Post by: djphranq


Some random stuff.

I'm not sure why I have 3 bags of these. I know I needed one for a large base for a heavy weapons team. Not sure what the rest are for.


I'm utilizing this more in my work. It will allow me to construct some stuff, prime it, and then take it apart again to paint piece by piece.


Here are three pieces that were part of the Menoth acquisition that I showed in the last update. Along with those blisters and boxes I received these pieces.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/16 07:27:47


Post by: djphranq


My first Malifaux purchases... taking the plunge



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/16 07:32:23


Post by: LunaHound


Requesting a warhammer version of Gutts !


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/16 07:37:46


Post by: djphranq


LunaHound wrote:Requesting a warhammer version of Gutts !


I totally have an idea for a champion... I might convert a marauder or something.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/16 08:33:13


Post by: Igandris


I envy your disposable income...
Do you still have that standing commander from the Baneblade?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/17 04:49:10


Post by: djphranq


Igandris wrote:I envy your disposable income...
Do you still have that standing commander from the Baneblade?


I actually need to curtail my spending. I have credit cards that probably could have been paid off had I focused on them rather then on miniatures that I probably will never get around to.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/17 22:25:02


Post by: Doomthumbs


WOW. Huge variety of awesome stuff!


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/19 05:13:56


Post by: djphranq


One of my favorite 'tools' and a couple future project pieces.

I was using a six section palette for a bit but I've switched to some lids from containers of soup that I buy at the grocery store.


More lids; more palettes


I got this for a good price. This is my first piece of GW terrain (not counting the Macragge pieces).


The person who sold this to me described it as a heavy weapons 'team' so I was expecting just that... a team (weapons plus 2 figures). Turns out he meant squad which means 3 teams... the price was definitely worth it.




djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/19 05:35:08


Post by: wash-away


how is anima? I ran into the artist a long time ago on deviantart and after bought the model from CMON I always wanted to try it out


I see the book at my FLGS, I think I might pick it up now.

I'm also very jealous of your haul, I can't wait to see what you do with all that plastic.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/20 04:31:08


Post by: djphranq


I haven't played Anima yet. So far I know of only one of my friends who wants to get into it. Anima Tactics Oracle has some of the stats and stuff if you want to check it out. You can download the rules here as well as for Hell Dorado... another game with some interesting designs. I might purchase the Anima Tactics rulebook next paycheck.

My crap just keeps piling up. It grows faster than I can work on my projects. Recently I did some 'panic' buying of metal GW stuff and will post that stuff up.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/20 14:11:31


Post by: Doomthumbs


Looking at all this stuff again, I find myself wondering how you acquired all of it.
In my minds eye, I picture you strutting into a FLGS, Isaac Hays playing in the background, surveying the scene, and saying "All of it."

Wow, sexy pic Wash away!

Waaaaait a minute! Aren't you the no porn guy?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/21 06:46:28


Post by: djphranq


Some 'panic' purchases in light of recent GW news (move to resin/plastic and price hike).

Dark Eldar Mandrakes


Eldar Stuff... Avatar, rangers, striking scorpions


Space Marine stuff... Sgt. Telion, Termie Libby, Scout w/ ML, and Sicarius


Stay tuned for more 'panic' buying... *bites nails*


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/05/28 05:31:07


Post by: djphranq


A couple more 'metal' purchases and some stripping materials.

A couple GW blisters I ordered from the website.



Some stuff I'll use if I ever need to strip miniatures.







I scouts for a future project. (I may not hold on to these)


Bathroom reading


Next update... a couple more GW metal model blisters... this is a non-Finecast house.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/06/02 08:31:29


Post by: djphranq


Last of my purchases before I start a huge effort to try to pay off a credit card.

Some Gundam kits I bought as a random purchase. I used to love doing these kits like 10 years ago, and a little candy shop I was in was selling a couple kits. I got 2 for the price of 1.


I ordered some sprues for Land Raider Lascannons. I think It might have been unnecessary. I'm not even sure why I bought them.


Some more 'metal panic' purchases. These are 'named' Catachans.


Sly Marbo


Stracken


Harker


More 'Metal Panic' purchases ordered from GW's site. These are Orks.


Kommando with burna


Snikrot


Ammo Runts... I bought 2 packs of these.


Next update... maybe some actual 'work'bench stuff and not just purchases


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/06/02 08:48:49


Post by: LunaHound


Very nice panic purcahse! with that mask its like you are ready for zombie apocalypse ( painting in the underground bunker till its over :3 )


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/06/09 04:01:27


Post by: djphranq


Some actual work.

After applying some Vallejo Black Grey to my Malifaux models I used some of the leftover paint on this puppy.


A little under a week later, after applying Dark Grey to my Malifaux models I used some of the leftover paint to add a lighter layer to Grumlok.


Next Update, I'll probably have more Grumlok work. He's pretty much my 'inbetweener' during my Malifaux project.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/06/11 04:36:48


Post by: djphranq


A teeny bit of work on Grumlok

Added a lighter layer of grey.


Next Update maybe some brown will be applied... depends on whats leftover from Malifaux work.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/06/12 12:24:06


Post by: djphranq


djphranq's workbench June 12, 2011

A lot of work on Grumlok

some of the pictures look like doubles but they might actually be shots of highlights











I think next I'll work on Grumlok's eyes... other then that I"m pretty content with how he's turned out so far.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/07/13 03:20:14


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Here's one of my palettes after about a couple days of basecoating.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2011/11/07 02:56:40


Post by: djphranq


Now that I'm done with my Tau army project, I'm going to revisit my 'Can Opener' project. Its a 'bike' army utilizing Codex: Space Marines. At first I was going to have it be an Ultramarines army but I think I'm going to save that for a mech list. The look of this army will be Chaos Space Marines. I'm still deciding on Black Legion (black and gold) or World Eaters (red and gold). Right now I've purchased a bunch of kits for a kind of 'dry fit'. The Chaos Space Marines don't have Attack Bike models so I'm going to kit bash a Space Marine Attack Bike with a Chaos Space Marine Bike. I've also purchased a box of Chaos Space Marines to get a feel for what I'll have to work with as far as customization. The Predator I purchased might be replacing some scouts I had intended for the project.




djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2012/06/15 17:40:55


Post by: djphranq


I will start using this single thread instead of multiple 'project' threads.

I'll start having some posts showing the progress of my Khador work in a couple days.

For previous progress of the project you can check here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/452933.page


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2012/06/19 04:01:14


Post by: djphranq


I've kind of slowed down with the work on my Khador. The last thing I did was prime the rest of the models. That was maybe 1 or 2 weeks ago.





djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2012/08/26 03:58:40


Post by: djphranq


Here are some WIP pics of a Deathwatch Marine that I'm working on for This.
























And here are some random Space Marines with special and heavy weapons (I built a guy with a MM too but I guess I forgot to take his picture).











Here are some Sergeants; a couple general use sergeants and one Devastator sergeant (middle).



Here is a Warriors of Chaos Sorcerer Lord. I think its a wicked boss looking model... but I might have messed up on the placement of the head.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2012/08/26 07:57:16


Post by: Mortalitas


You have too much money... I'm envious


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2012/08/26 08:04:56


Post by: djphranq


 Mortalitas wrote:
You have too much money... I'm envious


Its a terrible cycle... I'll pay off a credit card... then proceed to max it out again on so much gak... then I pay of the card... rinse and repeat. Me and Debt are good buddies.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2012/08/29 03:52:24


Post by: djphranq


I ruined my Deathwatch Space Marine.

Too much primer really obscured a lot of the details. I'll probably set this one aside and just use during games as a regular Devastator with Heavy Bolter..



I started over with a new Deathwatch Space Marine. This one I decided to have using a Thunder Hammer.










djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2012/08/31 11:28:16


Post by: Nuclear Mekanik


Hmmm, primer looks a bit heavy, probably not up to the job?? I think both of those but definitely the first one need a couple of days in your paint stripping tub and then some attention with a toothbrush so you can start again, that first one is a cool model under all that paint!!

Oh, and I am seriously proud of your hoarding rate/work rate balance, learning well you are young padewan, I spend far more time de-sprueing kits I've got into neatly organised and compartmentalised boxes that I do actually building or painting anything. I do have the best bits box(es) ever though... could raise several serious armies out of stuff in the bits box!!


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/01/17 03:54:13


Post by: djphranq


Project: Captain Browning Highpower's Charge

A 1850pt Ultramarine Space Marine Army for a 'hobby challenge'.

I haven't posted any work in a while. I almost was going to stop... I lasted 2 or 3 months before I had the shakes. I had to get back into the spin o' things. I started dabbling with some Dark Eldar kits. I had some notion to start a Dark Eldar army. But Dark Eldar is not where my heart lies (though some would tell you different heh). Deep down I'm a power armor kind of dude. I decided to revisit a list that I was working on prior to work stoppage. I originally called the list the 'Can Opener'. The first iteration was rife with meltagun toting bikers and land speeders. With some help from folks on DakkaDakka, I was able to tune it a little. It must have went through 5 or 6 drafts before coming to what I now call 'Captain Browning Highpower's Charge'. I've ditched the Can Opener name since it isn't mostly focused on opening up transports or vehicles anymore. Its a little more 'general use'. The captain's name is one I used to use with my space marine captains in my earliest armies. I thought I'd bring the name back.

The list is mostly bikes and other vehicle type units:

1 Captain on a bike
3 bike squads
2 riflemen dreads
2 Storm Talons
1 Vindicator
1 Predator

Here is the exact list:

HQ
Captain
-Space Marine Bike
-Power Sword
-Plasma Pistol
-Digital Weapons
-Melta Bombs

Troop
Bike Squad x10
-Plasmagun x2
-Sgt w/ combi-plasma and melta bombs
-Attack bike w/ heavy bolter

Bike Squad x10
-Plasmagun x2
-Sgt w/ combi-plasma and melta bombs
-Attack bike w/ heavy bolter

Bike Squad x10
-Meltagun x2
-Sgt w/ combi-melta and melta bombs
-Attack bike w/ Multi-melta

Elite
Dreadnought
-2x Twin-linked Autocannons

Dreadnought
-2x Twin-linked Autocannons

Fast Attack
Storm Talon
-Typhoon Missile Launcher

Storm Talon
-Typhoon Missile Launcher

Heavy Support
Vindicator
-Siege Shield

Predator
-Autocannon
-Heavy Bolter Sponsons


It comes to 1850 on the dot.

Here are some progress pics. I don't have everything bought yet but I did get started on what I did have... a little... I mostly just put together a dread with its legs and then clipped some bits from some sprues for my Captain and Sergeants. Actually I'm kind of debating if I want to go for the Devastator flat top head for the Captain or just a helmet.













djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/01/22 07:27:16


Post by: djphranq


I'm still waiting for some materials for Projet: Captain Highpower's Charge.

I've decided to change the army from an Ultramarines army to a chapter of my own creation: The Heralds of the Protomartyr. And the Captain will actually be Browning Highpower's cousin. Xavier.

In the meantime here's a random Deathwatch Space Marine (kitbashed from Commander and Devastator kits using bits I might not use for the Highpower project):



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/01/30 14:34:23


Post by: djphranq


I did a little bit of work on Projet: Captain Highpower's Charge as well as some random stuff.

I started building whatever Space Marine Bikers I had. From the Ravenwing Battleforce kit I was able to build 7 normal bikes. I added, frag and krak grenades, and a bolt pistol to each bike. Also for the project I built 2 Storm Talons with Skyhammer Missile Launchers. I'm switching from Typhoon to Skyhammer because I want to roll more dice.

These are the first Storm Talons I put together and they were fun to work with.

Just for kicks I built a Ravenwing themed Land Speeder Typhoon. I built it before the bikes and the Storm Talons because I was waiting for some bits to arrive.

Here's the first bike for the project.


Here are four of them.


Here is a shot of the seven I've got built so far.


Here's 1 of 2 Storm Talons I built for the project


Here's the Ravenwing Land Speeder Typhoon I built for fun... you can't see it from this angle but towards the rear, on the sides, I have some Ravenwing iconography.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/02/14 18:26:11


Post by: djphranq


I did a little bit of work on Projet: Captain Highpower's Charge as well as some random stuff.

I got 5 more bikes done and just for fun built two Devastators carrying Plasma Cannons.

The bikes with bolt pistols added.


The grenades for the bikes.


The bikes with the grenades added (just need 3 more of these guys then I move on to making the Plasma/Melta gun carrying guys)


A couple Devastators with Plasma Cannons. I've put these up for trade/sale... they were for another army but I think I need to focus on this current project.




djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/02/22 02:59:25


Post by: djphranq


I built some 'Devastator Veterans' for fun; Space Marines with Heavy Weapons and decorative bits to imply they're vets.









I built some Tac Marines with special weapons for fun. I kind of flopped on the Plasma Gun marine... I never was good with those when I keep the shoulder thingie attached.






I built some Space Wolf Terminators for fun. These were the first Space Wolf models I ever worked on. I like the detail on the sculpt of the bits. I may consider a Space Wolf army after my current project.








Here are some pictures of work on my 'project'.

I put a couple of Forge World autocannons on one of the Dreads. The autocannons are the first 2 Forge World pieces I've worked with.


Here are some of the bases I'll be working with. The pictures don't really do them justice. They're 'flight deck' themed bases from Secret Weapon Miniatures.



My plan for working with the bases and the models is that I'll paint them separately. I'll put them together by pinning the models to the bases. Here are the feet of the one Dread that I have built and the bottom of one of the bikes with pins.



For the flight bases and stands of the Storm Talons, I'll be pinning the stands to the bases (they're Secret Weapon Miniatures bases as well).





djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/02/23 00:42:40


Post by: whalemusic360


Glad to see you back at it. Have you ran the points on the same list in DA? Would obviously have to change the planes out, but you may be able to squeeze a few more models in.

Is the captain's name reference to the Browning hi power gun?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/02/24 05:52:40


Post by: djphranq


 whalemusic360 wrote:
Glad to see you back at it. Have you ran the points on the same list in DA? Would obviously have to change the planes out, but you may be able to squeeze a few more models in.

Is the captain's name reference to the Browning hi power gun?


I tried making a Ravenwing equivalent. I forget what the model count was but I think it was about the same except instead of Dreads and Tanks I had more bikes and some speeders. I'll have to make that list again. I might do it when I'm done with this project.

Yup! The cap is named after the gun. I first heard about the gun from the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter books. The captain's name is sort of an homage to the main character who uses a browning hi power.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/02/26 05:46:03


Post by: djphranq


The work on Highpower's Charge continues...

I continued the pinning work. With the glue dry from adding the pins to the models, I put a bit o' black paint on the pin tips and pressed them to the bases to mark them. Then when the paint dried I drilled the holes and did a fitting of the models to the bases.






Here's more stuff that arrived. Its the rest of the models I'll need for the army. More bikes... a commander kit... a couple tanks... and a dread...




I finished up the rest of the normal bikers and then worked on the special weapons bikes, sergeant bikes, captain, and the 2nd dread.





djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/02/26 20:49:39


Post by: djphranq


Captain Browning Highpower's Charge is built!

Last night I put pins into the remaining bikes and dread.




Last night I put together a Vindicator. I incorporated a Forge World rear hatch and magnetized the demolisher cannon.




This morning I worked on a Predator. I incorporated a Forge World rear hatch as well as a Forge World front part. I magnetized the heavy bolter sponsons.



I added banners to the sergeants. I was worried they'd snap off so I pinned them onto the back packs.



I marked and drilled the bases for the remaining bikes and dread this morning. All the bikes now are fitted to bases.





Captain Browning Highpower's Charge:

Captain Highpower


Squad Designate 'Nine Em Em'


Squad Designate 'Point Four Five'


Brother Smith


Vindicator Designate 'Dardanelles'


Storm Talons Designate 'Apache' and 'Hind'


Brother Wesson


Squad Designate 'Excimer'


Predator Designate 'Abrams'



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/02/28 21:22:34


Post by: djphranq


Turns out I wasn't totally done with the build of the project. I forgot to take care of the gun barrels and exhaust pipes. I used a manual pin vise for the smaller barrels. For the bigger barrels I broke out my dremel.




I painted as much as I could on the captain. I'm waiting for some more colors to arrive to finish him off. I'm still undecided as to how to do the axe blade. I also still have to do the base. For that I'm waiting on some black primer to arrive and then I'll get started painting it.



Due to some recent point changes I've had to modify the list. It now includes a Skyshield Landing Platform.




On a whim I thought I'd practice some magnetizing. So far all I've done is cut or trim down a bit o' plastic with clippers and then replace those areas with magnets. This time I thought I'd give a shot at drilling holes and putting magnets in them. I made this 'modular' sergeant. Some time I plan to do this again with a captain and include options so that the captain can be used on a bike, standing, or with a jump pack.






djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/03/01 20:18:29


Post by: djphranq


The colors I needed came in yesterday and I was able to finish up the captain. The base I primed last night then painted this morning.




Here is the finished product:





Today I primed one of the bike squads and their bases.




Yesterday, I purchased a Terminator Lord and a box of Chaos Terminators. Using bits from both kits and some magnets, I made a 'modular' lord. I need to work on my skills with placing the magnets. Drilling holes is fun and all but it sucks when it comes time to applying some glue and then trying to place the tiny magnet. The glue all over my fingers is worth seeing the finished product though.





Also look what arrived midday today...my Cygnar stuff! Its enough to make two 35 pt armies. I'll be using eHaley and pStryker for each of them. After I finish the bike army of course.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/03/02 01:31:38


Post by: Novelist47


*claps*
Nice army. Wonder what the chaos colours are gonna be.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/03/02 04:20:53


Post by: djphranq


 Novelist47 wrote:
*claps*
Nice army. Wonder what the chaos colours are gonna be.


I'm going for a Khorne theme for my Chaos so it'll be Red and Gold (it is gold right? or is it bronze?)



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/03/04 07:16:55


Post by: djphranq


I've decided to keep Captain Highpower's army as Ultramarines. I am starting another project for my homebrew chapter "Heralds of the Protomartyr". It'll be a 1750pt army that I plan to use if I ever make it to some tournaments that I know use that point value (like the Bay Area Open). I'm also starting a 2000pt Warriors of Chaos but I haven't gotten its composition pinned down just yet... all I know is that it'll use an Exalted Hero that is a BSB and is equipped with a halberd and shield.

Here are pics for the Exalted Hero.




Here are pics for the 'Heralds' Tac squads and one of their Rhinos. The plasmagun marines, plasmacannon marines, and sergeants are done (aside from barrel drilling). The boltgun marines still need krak grenades as well as bolt pistols.







Here will be the HQ for the 'Heralds' army. The Chaplain in Terminator Armor is one of my favorite models not just from GW but in general.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/03/05 12:04:08


Post by: djphranq


Just a couple random things...

I'm kind of not in paint mode so haven't touched the bikes for the 'highpower' project... maybe tonight.

Instead I worked on some WoC Knights for a cav army and some Chaos Termies for a World Eaters army:

Here are 9 knights. They'll be 2 groups of five each with full command.


This group of knights still needs a Standard bearer. I used those parts to build a BSB Exalted Hero.


Here are partially built Chaos Terminators that I plan to use in a World Eaters army. They're going to ride with my Chaos Lord in Termie armor in a Land Raider.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/03/08 12:15:58


Post by: djphranq


I got the 2nd Rhino built for the tac squads for the 'Heralds of the Protomartyr' project.


Part of my monthly modeling goals includes getting 35pts of Cygnar built: pStryker, an Ironclad, a Charger, a Lancer, a unit of Stormblades along with unit and weapon attachments, a Unit of Gun Mages along with unit attachment, a gun mage adept, and a Journeyman Warcaster.






djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/04/10 16:23:33


Post by: djphranq


I've jumped to Orkz. I've gotten rid of all my Space Marine stuff and replaced it all with Ork stuff. So scrapped is 'Heralds of the Protomatyr'... Gone is Captain Highpower's charge... Enter the [unnamed] Waaaugh.

So far I've made a list that has a 2000 point base size... and an 1850 version, which, as I type this, I just realized is illegal (if I understand dual FOC correctly)

Anyway, here are the models I'm working on:

Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun



Big Mek with Kustom Force Field



Warboss



Snikrot and Kommandos





Mob of 5 Nobz and their Battlewagon





Lootas



Mob of 10 Shoota Boyz and their Trukk





Mob of 30 'ard Boyz



Mob of 10 Gretchin and Runtherd



Deff Dred



Dakkajet



Burna-bomma



Blitza-bomma



Looted Wagon


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/04/10 17:00:45


Post by: whalemusic360


Nice collection of green skins (grey skins?) there. What are you doing that you think is illegal?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/04/10 21:26:02


Post by: djphranq


 whalemusic360 wrote:
Nice collection of green skins (grey skins?) there. What are you doing that you think is illegal?


I was using dual FOC at 1850... I think that's not legal... I think dual FOC is for 2000 and above right?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/04/10 22:37:15


Post by: whalemusic360


Correct. Many folks also play 1999+1, meaning single Foc 2000 point. May want to find the norm for your area.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/04/10 23:42:46


Post by: djphranq


 whalemusic360 wrote:
Correct. Many folks also play 1999+1, meaning single Foc 2000 point. May want to find the norm for your area.


I got the 1850 list fixed.

I started with the 2k list then took out an HQ... the Big Mek w/ SAG. (I mostly had the dual FOC for 3 HQs the rest of the list has the allowable amount for a single FOC.)

After removing one extra HQ, I replaced Snikrot with a Kommando Nob w/ Power Claw.

Finally, I trimmed of 15 more points by getting rid of one big shoota on the Battlewagon and one rokkit launcha in the 'ard Boyz squad.

I'm not too worried about what the local norm is because I plan to expand on my Orkz so as to adjust to whatever point value is being proposed per game. I mainly started with a 2K and 1850 list because those are the point values that are for a couple tournaments I want to participate in.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/05/05 13:34:42


Post by: djphranq


Space Wolves 2000pt army in progress:

Wolf Lord on doggie mount



5 man Grey Hunter squad with pew pew gun


2 more 5 man Grey Hunter squads each with a pew pew gun


1 half of a Long Fang squad (Sergeant and 2 Missile Launchers)


The other half of the Long Fang Squad (3 Missile Launcher dudes waiting for parts)


Rune Priest in power armor with pew pew pistol



Ko Dali of the Combined (formally of the Yu Jing)


Nomad Moderators from Bakunin - one with a Combi Rifle, the other with Combi Rifle plus Marker


Nomad Moderators from Bakunin - both with combi rifles


Nomad Moderator from Bakunin - equiped with a spitfire


Nomad Zero equipped with a combi rifle


Group shot of Nomad units... there is a Reverend Custodier in there as well.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/05/05 15:16:52


Post by: whalemusic360


Fancy Infinity fellas eh? Gotta learn the rules on that sooner or later.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/05/05 20:55:38


Post by: djphranq


 whalemusic360 wrote:
Fancy Infinity fellas eh? Gotta learn the rules on that sooner or later.


Its an interesting skirmish game. I like the reactive 'overwatch'-type things that can happen. I also like the sci-fi feel of the game.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/05/06 20:14:32


Post by: djphranq


Shasvastii Expeditionary Force








djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/05/07 17:57:52


Post by: djphranq


Next Mini - Warwind (Forsaken unit from Dark Age).

Paint is lined up and ready.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/10/14 03:22:14


Post by: djphranq


It's been a while since I've posted anything... Well I'm getting back into the swing of things. Here's some (sort of) WIPs. Really its just pics of my workspace and some stuff I'm getting ready... no actual work yet.


I still need to organize this 'spot' I randomly threw stuff in it to get them out of the way while cleaning some other things.



At the moment I'm just using my workspace to organize piles of what I plan to work on



Here is a bunch of stuff from auctions that I plan to work on... Included are 2 space marine strike forces... 2 extra razorback kits... and 2 fallen aquilas or whatever the terrain is called.



Here's more boxed stuff I plan to work on... I may not need all of it... in fact I think I might have made duplicate purchases



This is mostly empty boxes from stuff I've been working on... the pile is about to get a lot bigger.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/10/14 04:41:50


Post by: Spooticus


How does one afford so many models? This is the most plastic ie ever seen!


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/11/18 01:17:18


Post by: djphranq


Here is a little peek at my work area.



This is where I spend a lot of time.  I may have the monitor mounted on the wall to make some space on the 'desk'.





This is the computer half.  I'll give more details in a future post regarding what my computer specs are.  Right now I just want to show you a little bit around where I work.





Here is the console half.  I still have a couple more systems that I intend to add to the line up.  More on that in the future.




I do my miniatures hobby work here at another table/desk/whatever.





This is the 'building' half I guess you can say (really I'm going to shift things around when it comes time to paint... right now its construction mode).




On this side are some finished pieces and some supplies including paints.  Like I mentioned in the previous picture things will get shifted once I get into paint mode.





Here is my kitchen.  It isn't much, but it works.  Along with some of my 'computer' and 'miniatures' stuff, I plan to try to develop some cooking skills.








djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/11/18 03:24:27


Post by: whalemusic360


Looks like a nice, organized hobby battle station.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/12/09 22:38:17


Post by: djphranq


Here are some pictures of work I did one weekend for my Dark Angels.

Drop Pods for a couple Dreadnoughts (I left out the harnesses since these 'Pods' are for dreads).



Razorbacks/Rhinos for the Tactical Squads and Veteran Squad (I magnetized some of the accessories).










Dark Angels Company Veterans (at first I could only finish 4 since I only had enough BP/CS pairs for that many from 2 boxes, but then I ordered some BP/CS pairs from eBay to finish up the rest... there are 9 total).




Tactical Squads (I used the Sternguard Veteran kits because I like their amount of detail).



Assault Squad (I used the Vanguard Veteran kits because I like their amount of detail like the Sternguard Veteran kits).


EDIT: I can't show you the snipers for some reason. The picture I uploaded keeps bringing me to the 'Dakka dakka going through maintenance' thing.

Dreadnoughts each with a Plasma Cannon and Heavy Flamer (I used the Venerable Dreadnought kit due to its amount of detail in the pieces).



The above Dreads are for one list. Here is another Dreadnought with a Plasma Cannon but instead of a Heavy Flamer I gave him a Storm Bolter so he could be like the Deathwing Terminators he'll be with.



Drop Pod for the above Dreadnought.



Sammael for my Ravenwing (You'll notice some chunks missing due to a bad cast; I plan to use these as 'battle damage').


Ravenwing Command Squad.





Deathwing Command Squad.



The Company Master, Librarian, and Limited Edition Chaplain from Dark Vengeance, and a Finecast Company Master.



Priming it all (this was done this weekend where as the above work was from a week or two ago).




I've ordered the paint and will hopefully start this weekend.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/12/10 01:09:32


Post by: whalemusic360


You don't do armies in small parts, do you?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/12/10 05:23:23


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 whalemusic360 wrote:
You don't do armies in small parts, do you?


Now that you mention it I don't think I do.... or at least I can't remember an instance where I did.


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Oh wait... now that I think about it... the Termies and one Dread are a small part of one other list... and the Ravenwing guys are of course part of another list. That is sort of working with in small parts right?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/12/15 21:34:17


Post by: djphranq


This past week I started a little painting.








djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/12/15 22:38:11


Post by: Eggroll


You're nuts with all the models djphranq! Now I know how you ended up with all those models that I bought off you

Anyhow, hope to see you finish that DA army up and get it completed. Otherwise let me know and I'm sure I can buy them off ya


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/12/16 15:44:19


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 Eggroll wrote:
You're nuts with all the models djphranq! Now I know how you ended up with all those models that I bought off you

Anyhow, hope to see you finish that DA army up and get it completed. Otherwise let me know and I'm sure I can buy them off ya


Haha if I get the inkling to let go of stuff you'll be one of the first I let know


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/12/16 16:13:27


Post by: whalemusic360


Oh no, a fellow vulture has returned!

I have faith you can polish off a DW force. The model count is so low its almost a waste to not have one.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2013/12/18 19:10:09


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 whalemusic360 wrote:
Oh no, a fellow vulture has returned!

I have faith you can polish off a DW force. The model count is so low its almost a waste to not have one.


I know right? I might get some of the DV termies to mix in with the lot. Gonna have a couple dreads too maybe.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/08 02:51:03


Post by: djphranq


Painted up a Dark Vengeance Librarian. Excuse the poor pictures... I haven't got a good setup for pictures yet. My old desk was disposed of when I moved and I haven't gotten around to making a good picture taking 'booth' setting for minis yet.






djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/08 03:58:21


Post by: Eggroll


Good to see some progress! One thing to note is to try and go lighter on your primer coat. Looks like you're obscuring a lot of the details.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/08 12:36:56


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 Eggroll wrote:
Good to see some progress! One thing to note is to try and go lighter on your primer coat. Looks like you're obscuring a lot of the details.


Yeah I need to find a better primer... or just try to work the can better more likely.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/10 11:56:30


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Here are some WIP of a Ravenwing Command Squad I built.


























Next up: Company Veterans






djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/10 13:25:05


Post by: whalemusic360


Need a bit more detail picked out on the shoulder pads, but otherwise look good. Almost a cell shaded look (which you've kinda always had).


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/10 16:01:03


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 whalemusic360 wrote:
Need a bit more detail picked out on the shoulder pads, but otherwise look good. Almost a cell shaded look (which you've kinda always had).


Thanks, man. Hopefully I'll do a little better with the Vets shoulder pads... doing the 'black' of the Ravenwing was kind of difficult... the white on the Apothecary was kind of hard too. I think I should have done a wash on the Apothecary and then go over again with white. The other 2 guys could have used a wash too... plus the primer on these guys was kind of thick like some of the previous stuff.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/11 05:36:52


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Applied Caliban Green for the start of the armour:





 Washed with Biel-Tan Green:





Next I mixed some Warpstone Glow with Caliban Green for the next layer.


It's kind of hard to tell in this comparison pic:





Here is one with the Warpstone Glow/Caliban Green mix layer:





Here is one without the layer:





Next I mixed more warpstone glow into the mix to get a brighter green:





Here's a close up shots of the above:







Next I worked on the robes... I went simpler than I had planned.


First I applied Zandri Dust for the first layer:




Next I applied a wash of Seraphim Sepia to the robes.  It provided an excellent shade effect so I stopped there.


These pics don't do them justice... the flash or something makes it look blotchier than it actually was:







After this I got a good rhythm going and forgot to take progress pics.


Here's the finished paint job (please excuse the crappy pics):








After the robes I applied some Uniform Grey for the first layer of the 'metal' parts (some areas of the weapons and some areas of the back packs).


I then applied a layer Ash Grey as a kind of highlight to the Uniform Grey.  At the same time I applied Ash Grey to emblem and skull areas as a base.


While letting the layer on the emblem and skull areas dry, I applied Wazdakka red to other parts of the weapons.


Once that was done (and that's all that I did for the red parts), I applied a layer of white to the emblems and skulls.


Two of the vets have helmetless heads with cybernetic eyes... for those I applied Uniform grey for the base of the cyber-eyes, then a layer of Ash Grey, then a dot of Wazdakka Red for the center of the eyes.  For the skin I used tanned flesh and for the teeth, white.


I tried my hand at the eyes of the helmeted heads... just quick dots of Wazdakka Red... most didn't come out to clean but from a distance you can barely tell anyway.


I then worked on the exhausts on the backpacks by applying deep blue then a lighter blue.  As a finishing touch for the exhausts I applied some white along the vents.


I'm not sure what's next... maybe I'll work on the Tactical squads... I have four five-man teams to paint.  Each with a sergeant with bolt pistol and chainsword, a marine with a plasmagun, and three boltgun marines.  I'll most likely use the same method as I did the Vets... or maybe I'll work on the Assault Marines since I won't have to worry about painting robes/cloaks/cloth parts.





djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/25 04:28:46


Post by: djphranq


Here is 11 Days (sort of) worth of Dark Angels work.

Jan 13





Jan 14



Jan 15









Jan 16





Jan 17




Jan 22






























Jan 23













Jan 24





Finished Product:















djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/25 04:31:52


Post by: Eggroll


Wow that's a lot of models and progress. Keep up the momentum!


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/25 04:58:36


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 Eggroll wrote:
Wow that's a lot of models and progress. Keep up the momentum!


Thanks! Will do!... in fact here's what's next on the work table:

35 Points of METAL!!!!! \m/ 0.0 \m/


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/27 01:42:18


Post by: djphranq


Got started on my Legion of Everblight yesterday. I got most everything built yesterday with the exception of the Grotesques. I totally forgot about them. So while I started priming everything else today, I started construction on the Grotesques. Tomorrow I hope to finish up building the Grotesques (I'm waiting for some greenstuff to harden).

Spawning Vessel









Swordsmen





Spell Martyrs and eThagrosh





Nephilim Soldier



Nephilim Protector




Seraph



What's built so far


Priming



Grotesques



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/27 10:00:22


Post by: inmygravenimage


You are a machine! Although I think you might need to put Pic Heavy in your title What's the planned scheme?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/27 11:16:49


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 inmygravenimage wrote:
You are a machine! Although I think you might need to put Pic Heavy in your title What's the planned scheme?


You're right I should... totally forgot about something like that...

I'm still not sure on the scheme. I was mostly going to go with 'studio colors' since I did buy their P3 paint color set... but then I also have an idea for red flesh with black armor/plates so they kind of look like 'red devils' or something.


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Some Monday morning work.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/29 03:31:15


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Construction work on a unit of 10 Legion of Everblight Grotesques.

Sorry the pictures are all jumbled...

The last one is definitely the last one I took... I think...












djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/29 03:36:22


Post by: whalemusic360


P&m machine you are. Madame us normal folks look lame.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/29 03:50:51


Post by: djphranq


 whalemusic360 wrote:
P&m machine you are. Madame us normal folks look lame.


I have to keep my hands busy so they aren't used on the keyboard and mouse of my computer to go to the Off Topic threads of Dakka Dakka.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/29 18:53:02


Post by: whalemusic360


Ew, yeah, dont got there.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/01/31 06:42:02


Post by: djphranq


Close to painting the Legion of Everblight






djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/02/01 04:23:27


Post by: djphranq


Painted the Legion of Everblight today. I'm a little more than halfway done. I'm kind of pleased with how they're turning out so far. Nuln Oil makes everything look better haha.









djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/02/02 00:05:08


Post by: djphranq


Finished up the Legion of Everblight:

Here I finished basing them last night and sealed them this morning:




Here's the finished product:
Epic Thagrosh


Seraph


Nephilim Soldier


Nephilim Protector


Spell Martyrs


Spawning Vessel


Swordsmen


Grotesques


All of the models in a box


-----------------------------------------------------

I also started work on some Mortans for the game Godslayer. This is from the starter box. The bases are Secret Weapons Miniatures bases.








djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/02/02 08:19:49


Post by: inmygravenimage


Lovely mate, really sinister.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/02/02 18:26:41


Post by: whalemusic360


Crushing another army build, well done.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/02/02 21:03:13


Post by: djphranq


Painted up the Mortan Starter.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/02/25 04:54:20


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Some WIP shots of a Chaplain in Terminator Armour that I'm going to use with my Black Templars.









djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/02/26 01:53:13


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More WIP of my Termie Chaplain









djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/02/27 02:48:15


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Finished up the Terminator Chaplain for my Black Templars









djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/02/27 02:56:50


Post by: whalemusic360


One of my favorite models. Any thoughts on adding some Templar icon somewhere?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/02/27 03:21:34


Post by: djphranq


I was about to add a white cross to the shoulder pad but I decided to keep it as is in case I wanted to run him with another MEQ army.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/03/01 08:53:30


Post by: djphranq


Here's some WIP of my Black Templars stuff

Crusaders and some Vanguard Veterans






A Land Speeder Storm






More Crusaders using Assault on Black Reach stuff





Next up to get some paint are some Terminators




Emperor's Champion in the making



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/03/02 14:55:33


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Black Templar Terminator Squad

































djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/03/04 02:34:29


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Some shots of my scouts for my Black Templars... done for the evening... should finish them up tomorrow evening.









djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/03/04 07:07:22


Post by: inmygravenimage


You, sir, are a machine! Such quick progress. I bow down...


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/03/05 01:03:51


Post by: djphranq


I finished up the scouts. Freehand stuff is hard! I guess I just need practice at it. The should pads look much better from far away haha. Also tried a different technique with the eyes. I usually lay down some white then dot it with black. This time I applied black first and then put two white dabs on either side of the middle... then I tried to clean it up with some tanned flesh so they didn't look too bugged eyed.
















djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/03/05 02:30:10


Post by: whalemusic360


I can't even base coat as fast as you knock out a whole squad.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/03/06 14:03:05


Post by: djphranq


I can probably get better results if I slowed down... I don't know what it is... I like have this compulsion to get the stuff done as soon as possible... you'd think I had some weird deadline or something.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/05/28 11:40:07


Post by: djphranq


Here is what I have done so far; finished 1k of my 2k Black Templars army:

Crusaders and Sword Brother



Neophytes to go with the Crusaders


Vanguard Veterans w/ Thunderhammers and Jump Packs


Captain w/ Thunderhammer and Jump Pack


An example of my free-hand (totally still needs work)


Things to come







Not pictured are a Stormraven (pending assembly and painting), Land Raider Crusader (pending assembly and painting), and Dreadnougt (need to find where I put him)


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/05/28 13:52:13


Post by: whalemusic360


Thats a lot of hammer time in the air!


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/05/30 23:22:27


Post by: djphranq


The rest of the Black Templars plan/goals:











djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/05/30 23:38:14


Post by: inmygravenimage


A foolish brag go for it


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/05/31 00:39:02


Post by: djphranq


 inmygravenimage wrote:
A foolish brag go for it


Lol I'll see if I can finish a month early even.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/05/31 14:02:13


Post by: djphranq


Basecoat Straken Green


Applied a bit of Reikland Fleshshade


Layered on a bit more Straken Green to clean up the shading


Edge highlighted the top of the Land Raider Crusader with Ogryn Camo... I still have to do the sides...


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/05/31 14:10:18


Post by: whalemusic360


Green Black Templars?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/05/31 21:07:41


Post by: djphranq


 whalemusic360 wrote:
Green Black Templars?


It's part of my new approach to how I want to collect/play MEQ armies.

Instead of going for one Chapter as far as play style or collecting, I'll be going for a more generic type of thing. Pretty much I chose a color/scheme that I like and will now paint Space Marines in that color. Then when it comes down to playing I'll pretty much do the 'count as (choose your MEQ)' type of thing. I'm calling my Space Marines the 'Heralds of Rizal' and depending on what type of list I play they are 'counts as' whatever. For example, maybe I want to play Deathwing... I'll build/paint an army in my colors still call them the 'Heralds of Rizal' and say their 'counts as Deathwing'. If I want to play Ravenwing, I'll build/paint a bike army in my colors and they'll be 'counts as Ravenwing'. If I want to play Space Wolfs, I'll build/paint an army based off the codex and they'll 'counts as Space Wolfs'.

Ultimately I want to bring some kind of unity to my collecting while being able to play other MEQ armies which I really like. I already have a series of Deathwing, Ravenwing, and generic Space Marine lists waiting in the wings.

I was going to wait till I finished this Black Templars project for The Independent Characters Hobby Progress Challenge, but I thought, why wait, and decided to dive into my intended paint scheme after I got at least 1K done of the default 'Black Templars' scheme.

I'm really excited about this. Not only am I planning multiple lists for multiple armies but I'm also planning my own versions of certain characters. For example I'm going to build my own version of Sammael on Corvex using a Forgeworld Hover Bike and Vanguard Veterans bits.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/06/01 00:32:03


Post by: whalemusic360


Good plan. I've got away from my DA because of the butthurt people got when I used a different codex (due to DA book being bad). No one seems to mind Red Scorpions in different flavors, being an unknown founding chapter, and less known anyways.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/06/01 07:16:13


Post by: inmygravenimage


Very cool. And I immediately thought of this:


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/06/01 12:14:04


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 inmygravenimage wrote:
Very cool. And I immediately thought of this:

haha cool


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Finished up the LRC this morning. July's commitment out of the way.











djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/06/11 02:51:15


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Project Blood Angels - 10 June 2014 - Here is the army and the tools that will be involved in a project I’ve been commissioned to do. This will be my first try at a commission type thing; also this will be the first time I’m going to be using my airbrush.

The army:



The paints and tools:






djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/06/11 23:23:56


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Yesterday evening and today’s work consisted of drilling holes in barrels, putting some sand on the bases, priming the models, then trying out the airbrush. The Stormraven won’t be part of the army. It was more of a test subject for me trying out the airbrush for the first time.







djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/06/19 11:03:31


Post by: MadMaverick76


That looks like one epic Terminator force!


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/06/19 11:45:56


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I'll try to get some more pictures of it posted up. They're all redded up and weapons painted. I tried to do a zenithal lighting thing with them but it didn't work out to well. At least not for the Terminators... for the Land Raider Redeemer I got built it looks like I 'kind of' got it.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/06/19 13:05:37


Post by: MadMaverick76


 djphranq wrote:
I'll try to get some more pictures of it posted up. They're all redded up and weapons painted. I tried to do a zenithal lighting thing with them but it didn't work out to well. At least not for the Terminators... for the Land Raider Redeemer I got built it looks like I 'kind of' got it.


I tried it a few times, ended up just starting over and doing my multiple washes with some highlights. I haven't even shaded anything lately, I find I like the washes with a few highlights as it gives a grittier look.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/06/19 13:18:14


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I was thinking about doing that with this army... just wash it all in Nuln Oil and then layer/highlight with Wasdakka Red or something.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/06/21 19:52:09


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Some examples of the finished army:













djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/06/21 21:44:30


Post by: whalemusic360


Osl is a little heavy for my tastes, but your paint is looking better, less heavy handed. Keep going and improving!


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/07/20 11:26:26


Post by: djphranq


Here are some pics of Cygnar work I'm in the process of finishing up. I just got done with 50pts and tried to seal the army but it got a little foggy. I'm going to have to fix that. Also have tons of other Cygnar pieces to repair/assemble... don't know if I'll paint them though. Probably just sell them.

I also have some pictures of Epic 40000 stuff I started working on. They're my first Epic models... in fact 1st 6mm models (that is the scale right?).







EPIC 40000:










djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/03 14:11:07


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50+ Points of Cygnar done (and for sale).


















djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/16 04:07:32


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Here are some WIP pics for a 2000 point Khorne Chaos Daemon army. I've finished assembly on the Bloodletters, Bloodcrushers, a Daemon Prince, and Skarbrand... I still have to build a Herald on a Bloodthrone and 2 Soul Grinders.

Bloodletters







Bloodcrushers



Daemon Prince


Skarbrand



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/16 06:56:58


Post by: inmygravenimage


Looking good and bloody! Bit of a change from Cygnar eh?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/16 13:20:21


Post by: djphranq


 inmygravenimage wrote:
Looking good and bloody! Bit of a change from Cygnar eh?


A little haha.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/19 05:00:01


Post by: djphranq


Here are more WIP pics of the Khorne Chaos Daemon army I'm working on... as well as some other WIP pics for a Legion of Everblight Army I'll be focusing on next... and a Neverborn crew which will get focus after that...

Herald on Blood Throne



Soul Grinders



Applying flock to the entire 2000 Points (except the Soul Grinders)




Strider Deathstalker Solo


Striders


Legionnaires Unit Attachment


Legionnaires


Lilith old box set


Lilith Crew


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/19 13:00:37


Post by: whalemusic360


Didn't you just do a big red army?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/19 14:14:07


Post by: djphranq


Lol yeah... I was contemplating what color I should do the Daemons... I'm gonna do them red anyway


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/20 03:19:59


Post by: djphranq


Primed the whole 2000 pts this morning... then this evening applied red to the whole 2000 pts... tomorrow some washing and maybe some painting.









djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/21 10:59:02


Post by: djphranq


pVlad I did back in 08 or 09






djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/23 03:15:15


Post by: djphranq


Paints I'm using on this current project


Applied Plate Mail Metal






Applied Weapon Bronze to Bloodletters and Bloodletters riding the Juggernauts



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/24 03:54:47


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Applied Weapon Bronze to the rest of the army. Also added Matte Black to the larger pieces.

Weapon Bronze






Matte Black





djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/26 03:12:52


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Applied more Matte Black to the rest of the army. Also applied some Skeleton Bone to the Army

Matte Black



Skeleton Bone







djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/27 02:35:18


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Applied an armor wash to the army, painted yellow on the eyes, and painted over the dirt with different colors for each unit.

Wash applied







Eyes painted





Dirt painted








djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/27 07:48:20


Post by: Knightley


2k points of demons looks relatively small, I'd expect it from a GK force, but in my head, demons should have lots of smaller demons!

How long do you envisage the full army to take painting wise? a month? 2 months?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/27 16:20:33


Post by: djphranq


 Knightley wrote:
2k points of demons looks relatively small, I'd expect it from a GK force, but in my head, demons should have lots of smaller demons!

How long do you envisage the full army to take painting wise? a month? 2 months?


Yeah it's smaller than I thought it would be. I think its because I have Skarbrand, a Daemon Prince, and 2 Soul Grinders eating up points.

I'm about finished with the army. I'd say from building it to sealing it this evening it took me something like 2 weeks. I could probably have gotten it done sooner but I took a lot of breaks to get some other stuff done... also some evenings after work I didn't feel like doing anything. I think I probably could have gotten this army done in a week if I really stuck to it.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2014/08/28 16:35:07


Post by: djphranq


Finished my 2000 PTS of Khorne Chaos Daemons for 40k that I plan to run at some Feast of Blades events

3 Units of 20 Bloodletters




1 Unit of 9 Bloodcrushers



1 Khorne Daemon Prince


Skarbrand


1 Herald of Khorne on Blood Throne


2 Khorne Soul Grinders



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/03/03 01:13:03


Post by: djphranq


Today my next set of projects arrived this afternoon:

Librarian in Terminator Armor



Chaplain in Terminator Armor



Space Marine Captain: Lord Executioner



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I'm set to start a week after I move this coming weekend. Stay tuned!


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/03/24 12:51:18


Post by: honeybadger33


How's the latest projects coming along?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/03/24 22:11:08


Post by: djphranq


 honeybadger33 wrote:
How's the latest projects coming along?


I may have to put it off for a while... at least maybe till June. I've got stuff coming in but I'm going to have to turn around and sell it to make payment on a bunch of expenses because some eBay listings of mine aren't going as planned.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/03/25 19:03:48


Post by: whalemusic360


Bummer to hear. You are definitely getting better at painting while keeping a tremendous pace, so I enjoy seeing you keep moving forward. I'm sure you'll be getting a pm from me though, you know I cant turn down a good deal.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/03/26 19:58:09


Post by: djphranq


So it probably won't be till June, but next project is just plain... HERESY!



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/03/26 20:23:34


Post by: whalemusic360


Oh, that sounds fancy. The furry kind of heresy?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/03/27 01:17:14


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 whalemusic360 wrote:
Oh, that sounds fancy. The furry kind of heresy?


Yes! Heretic fur all around! So much heretic fur you'll need one of them special lint removers.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/03/28 02:20:43


Post by: honeybadger33


Cant wait to see what that will be.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/01 23:26:44


Post by: djphranq


So no furry heresy yet... not even normal heresy... This month of April... work on a termie chaplain.

And here... we... GO!









djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/06 03:55:56


Post by: djphranq


Here are the 3 final projects before I go into another hobby hiatus:

1. Space Marine Terminator Chaplain - This is for a sort of unofficial contest here on dakka dakka. Still unsure as to what chapter to represent on the one colored shoulder pad. Probably some chapter found in the generic Space Marine codex; maybe Ultramarines.

2. Space Marine Bike - This is actually part of an attack bike that I got from a sale here on dakka dakka. I just found out a couple bits are missing on the side car sprue so I'm just going to build the bike part and paint it. Not sure what chapter.

3. Ork Slugga boy. I pieced this one from spare parts given to me in a trade.

After these three are done, I'm going to have to put away the hobby stuff again. I'm running out of resources. Trying to do an army like I planned is not financially possible.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/08 22:19:36


Post by: djphranq


So enough whining! Am I right?!

On to the work...

Here is where the magic will happen.


Some new items I attained prior to finding that I can't really afford to be getting stuff like this.


Some of the stuff I have left.


My cutting mat. This thing has been with me since San Luis Obispo, CA.


Just some light work this evening. Going to clean up this guy: Phranq da tank.


Here is how he is now.






And here he is after a teensy bit of work. In the light I had to work with it looked like I caught a lot. However after seeing these upclose pictures with a flash, I can see I missed a lot.





That'll be all for the evening. It's a pain in the butt working with the light that I have in my room. I'm going to have to rob Peter to pay Paul and find something somewhere in the apartment I can use.

EDIT:

LET THERE BE LIGHT!

/cliche

Lo and thus Francissicus explored the far reaches of The Apartment and brought back to The Room the legendary Lamp of Desk! For paint, the search continues...



EDIT 2:

Phranq Vs. Warkittie Titan


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/09 14:40:19


Post by: whalemusic360


Is he going to be holding something in the hand? A skull would give him a funny look. Make it a human skull with an Commisar hat, call it "Alas, por Yarrik".


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/09 21:38:58


Post by: djphranq


He's supposed to have a kind of "Come and get me!" or "Bring it!" type pose. But your idea sounds good! haha


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Here is a Khador Field Gun that I did maybe back in 2008.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/11 03:49:42


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Here are tonight's players in the performance.


Citadel Fine Detail Cutters (these will definitely be replaced when I can afford it)


Sprues for the Finecast Space Marine Terminator Chaplain


The pieces cut and (mostly) cleaned of excess/flash/whatever







The only real big blemishes were at the bottom of the torso: air bubbles that I won't bother with since they'll be covered up once the model is complete.


After looking at the pics in the gallery, I'm definitely thinking I need to find my digital camera that I used to use instead of my phone that I have been using lately. Another thing I'm definitely going to need is some bits for my pin vise. The current one on it seems like it's snapped or something; the end on it looks weird. Gotta drill them barrels!



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/13 04:26:41


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Pictures from this evening's work

The sprues and bits used


I used glue from the Army Painter line of hobby stuff; when I opened the bottle I found that some glue had pooled in the reservoir at the base of the tip; much fun very surprise.



Here is the Terminator Chaplain pieced together; I started with gluing the torso to the base and after that I set it aside while putting the bike together. I then finished the assembly of the Chaplain with the arms. The barrels still need drilling; I still need a pin vise or drill.








Here is the assembly pics for the bike portion of the biker.







Here is the assembly of the biker; The biker parts are glued together but not to the bike; just like with the Chaplain's storm bolter, I need to drill out the barrels of the twin-linked bolters of the bike.









And the finished assembly; next up is more cleaning (clearing any more mold lines or excess and drilling of barrels).


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/14 00:54:59


Post by: djphranq


Found a pin vise. Did some barrel drilling. I used a dental tool to mark where the pin vise would be applied then slowly drilled into the barrel.








djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/14 09:28:24


Post by: inmygravenimage


Much improved


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/15 23:41:45


Post by: djphranq


Some assembly work on fenrisian wolves










djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/18 00:40:10


Post by: djphranq


Found some stuff to use for my hobby work!

Found a box in a corner of the closet and SURPRISE!... basing sand and some pots of paint. I've done this so many times... buy stuff and forget about it.



I picked up some plastic party plates to use as palettes.



Last night I did some basing. Simple stuff. Glue and sand. I let it dry overnight.




I decided to try the citadels Imperial Primer. I've used brush on primers before and they were fine.



After vigorous shaking, I gave it a try. It was terrible. It was coming on like some kind of ink or wash. Not at all like a primer. At first I thought maybe that its some kind of special thing with Citadel's primer.



After giving the model a coat of the stuff I looked at it and was kind of unsatisfied. I looked online about it and turns out you really REALLY have to shake it good. Some folks mention that they had to stir it with something in the pot and still shake it and still the results were sub par. I took a small stir stick and used it on the pot of primer. I then shook it for maybe 2 or 3 minutes. It came on better but still not as good as say Reaper's paint on primer. Very disappointing



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/20 01:43:25


Post by: djphranq


First layer of paint on the Chaplain. I am soooo out of practice. Paint probably could have been thinner. Could have been a lot neater too. Next is a wash, then after that picking out the details.
I probably could use a better setup for pictures too.





djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/20 22:06:40


Post by: djphranq


Wash applied to Chaplain





Sand to Phranq's base


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/20 23:19:24


Post by: Nevelon


I shouldn’t be surprised by the difference a wash makes, but it gets me every time.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/21 01:09:23


Post by: whalemusic360


Looks solid. I'd go back and hit the crux with a black wash, pull out the details a bit more.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/21 11:29:10


Post by: djphranq


Nevelon wrote:I shouldn’t be surprised by the difference a wash makes, but it gets me every time.


I know right? Before I ever used washes I didn't think much of them but they've helped a lot of my projects.

whalemusic360 wrote:Looks solid. I'd go back and hit the crux with a black wash, pull out the details a bit more.


Most definitely on the detail. That will be the next thing for the Chaplain.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/22 21:57:12


Post by: djphranq


Blood Angels Terminator Chaplain Complete!





And next up is Phranq... primed to prep for paint...probably will work on him tomorrow.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/23 22:31:39


Post by: honeybadger33


The Chaplain looks good! Im trying to get my entry done but keep running into problems and work around the house keeps finding me. LOL


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/04/26 15:06:29


Post by: djphranq


Put some color on Phranq



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/05/01 23:03:09


Post by: djphranq


Added some more colors to Phranq




djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/05/02 21:02:59


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Added a wash to Phranq


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/05/09 17:46:18


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Added another layer to skin, clothes, leather, and metal parts post wash






djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/06/01 00:03:47


Post by: djphranq


Getting back on the horse...

Here's some work on some Assualt Terminators













djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/09 05:40:52


Post by: djphranq




Lord Choe of the Brothers of the Dirty Hand (my Nurgle Chaos Army)


More to come...


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/09 07:01:03


Post by: evildrcheese


Cool Chaplain.

Looking forward to seeing some paint on the assault terminators and chaos sorcerer.

EDC


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/09 13:05:55


Post by: whalemusic360


He's kind of clean for a nurgle lord. Any thoughts on beating him up, or just going to paint him dirty?


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/09 18:33:07


Post by: djphranq


evildrcheese wrote:Cool Chaplain.

Looking forward to seeing some paint on the assault terminators and chaos sorcerer.


EDC


Alas the Assault Terminators are no more. But I plan to rebuild some using Chaos Bits.

whalemusic360 wrote:He's kind of clean for a nurgle lord. Any thoughts on beating him up, or just going to paint him dirty?


I'm mostly going to just paint him a little dirty. Really he's only a proxy for what I actually want to do as a Chaos Lord; this is mostly just to have something to play in a campaign I'm part of. I'm thinking for the 'real' Lord Choe, it will be a series of models chronicling his transformation from a normal marine to a chaos terminator lord... or even a Daemon Prince.

Here's what I'm thinking:

Sergeant Choe - the base model will be a space marine Master of Relics model.
Champion Choe - Still not sure... might choose a chosen model from Dark Vengeance and mod it with appropriate pieces.
Lord Choe - Still will be power armor based just a little more 'mutated/possessed'; I have some forgeworld stuff coming in that I need to sift through that might be part of this build.
Lord Choe Terminator - This will involve a lot of chopping and modding maybe; will no doubt involve terminator bits and green stuff.
Daemon Prince Choe - Still kind of not sure if I want to get to this point with this character.

Eventually I'm going to get a dakkadakka article going that will chronicle this chaos amry (what are they called? Warbands?).

I've always been one for the loyalists with only a little bit of curiosity with chaos... but there is something about them now that seems to suit what I want to do as an ultimate narrative to how I want to develop an army both in modeling and in background.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/11 03:11:55


Post by: djphranq


Some work tonight on my Chaos dudes.... bikers tonight...

5 bikers... Champ w/ powerfist... 2 meltagunners


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/12 03:36:36


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Tonight's work




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djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/12 07:03:25


Post by: evildrcheese


Lots of thing built! Great work.

I really love that old deamon prince model, I thought it'd been discontinued since the plastic kit came out. I'm actually glad it's in finecast as it means I can still get my hands on one.

EDC


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/12 23:17:25


Post by: djphranq


Applied sand to the bases. Tomorrow will try to get some priming done so by this weekend I can get to painting.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/13 23:18:20


Post by: djphranq


Got to priming stuff. Paint soon to come!






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Test models to try out color schemes:


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/16 23:28:34


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Applied some olive green



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/18 01:28:17


Post by: djphranq


More basecoating work. Tomorrow I'll probably start on the cape and base.







djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/19 22:27:45


Post by: inmygravenimage


Nice rich colour there


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/11/22 18:03:17


Post by: djphranq


Applied basecoat to base as well as cape. They are similar to color because I'm thinking he would use the cloak/cape to blend a little with the place he is fighting in (wherever that base is from... maybe Mars... I don't know...).



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Applied shade/wash to the whole model.



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Picked out some of the details as well as apply some layers to the skull/bone and metal areas.





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Finally, finished out the model by painting the base rim black.






djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/12/02 03:32:49


Post by: djphranq


Here is what is next for some hobby work:





djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/12/02 16:01:26


Post by: whalemusic360


That seems like a strange model to turn nugle.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/12/02 16:07:09


Post by: Warboss_Waaazag


I'm interested in seeing what you do with this.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/12/02 21:24:28


Post by: djphranq


 whalemusic360 wrote:
That seems like a strange model to turn nugle.


Actually the Nurgle stuff is on hold. I'm mostly just working on random pieces I might have.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2015/12/31 00:10:02


Post by: djphranq


I used Citadel Imperial Primer on the librarian. This is my second pot of the stuff and I believe the first pot must have been bad because this current one I'm using was not as hard to work with... not as thick. I'll let it dry overnight and then get started on it tomorrow.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/01/01 03:13:07


Post by: djphranq


Tried to finish up this guy before the clock strikes midnight... but just don't have it in me to do more with him... its about 8:15pm mountain time in the US for me... and I'm too tired to welcome the new year haha


















djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/01/13 19:21:59


Post by: djphranq


This arrived today:



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/01/17 23:15:04


Post by: djphranq


So this showed up on my Facebook feed as a 'memory' from 2 years ago...


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/01/18 07:01:31


Post by: evildrcheese


Facebook should know better than to remind hobbyists if the pain of building and painting droppods.

I'm assuming by the use of inverted commas much of what's in the pic is at the same stage of completion?

EDC


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/01/19 03:11:11


Post by: djphranq


 evildrcheese wrote:
Facebook should know better than to remind hobbyists if the pain of building and painting droppods.

I'm assuming by the use of inverted commas much of what's in the pic is at the same stage of completion?

EDC


haha No these have been long completed and I no longer have them.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/01/27 01:48:23


Post by: djphranq


January 26, 2016-

In an attempt to stay out of my head, I'm going to try to get back to doing more hobby work again.

Coming Soon:

Astra Militarum - I'm moving away from power armor and trying my hand at the brave Imperial Guard forces... specifically Cadians.
Xenos - now and then... to break up the monotony of working on just one army I'll throw in a little model or two from some of the following xenos factions: Orks and Tyranids.
Paradigm Challenge thread projects - aside from the above you'll see here progress for my entries in Paradigm's monthly challenge threads.

Pics of some things to come:

Going to tear into this box and bunch of bits to see about coming up with a potential entry for Dakka (Unofficial) Painting Challenge Round 12: February 2016 Subject Poll.



Another kit to use for a potential entry for Paradigm's challenge thread mentioned above.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/01/30 21:53:25


Post by: djphranq


Tools for some hobby work this afternoon. A couple cutters (1 citadel and 1 I got at hobbytown), mold line remover (citadel again... it is actually useful... expensive but useful), hobby knife with some extra blades (non-citadel; I forget what brand), and some glue (1 loctite professional liquid and 1 gale force nine hobby glue).


Stuff to be worked on this afternoon


Various bases from some Astra Militarum kits and a gretching/runtherd kit - we have some 25mm, 40mm, and a couple 60mm


Sheets of cork to be used on the bases; purchased from Target


Start with a blank base; remove any debris on top; you can even wash it if you'd like.


A chunk torn out from the cork sheet that is about the size of the base.


I applied super glue to the base; you can use whatever adhesive you feel comfortable with. I like going for super glue... I used to use just pvc or white glue.


the finished base; after this I'll maybe apply some pins or just build the model on it. After the whole model is built I'll then prime. You can do it any way you'd like this is just how I'd go about it.


Here is another base I did. Instead of using one big chunk I broke it up to give it a different, maybe more organic, look. Still the same stuff: Base, cork, super glue.


Another example of using multiple chunks for a base.


Work done so far this afternoon


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/01 00:09:39


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Here are pics from work on a display piece











djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/02 04:31:17


Post by: djphranq


Gretchin/Runtherd display piece work:

Each model for the display piece I stuck on a temporary base to work on:


I used Citadel Imperial Primer because it is what I had handy and I'd like to use it up before getting a different brush on brand (also conditions are present where I don't feel comfortable with spray primer right now).


The models primed:



The base primed:


Primed! I'll probably start painting tomorrow on these.



INTERMISSION 1:


Astra Militarum work today started with a Lord Commissar:




After the commissar, I worked on a small unit of Bullgryn:




INTERMISSION 2:


Continued work on the Bullgryn:


Added pins to the models:





INTERMISSION 3:


Chimera time!








NOW TO WHAT IS IMPORTANT...


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/02 06:53:13


Post by: evildrcheese


Brilliant update. Looks like you've made some excellent progress.

EDC


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/03 07:13:20


Post by: inmygravenimage


I love your Curious Cat. And, yeah, cool build


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/03 12:16:57


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Put together some test models and started a bit of painting.

Put together some push-fit cadians to use as test subjects for color schemes I might want for my Astra Militarum



Here they are primed also primed a couple bases and the commissar




Next day did a bit of painting; started with flesh on the cadians


I got one done in a scheme. Predominantly green with brown for boots, packs, and armor.
I'll do another one in similar colors but maybe do something to give the brown and green a bit more contrast.
The ones I used on this model are toooooo close in shade. The pictures make it look like one color when actually I used 2.




Also did the skin on my Runtherd and gretchin



The Commissar got a bit of flesh paint as well. I did less shade on his face though than the cadians



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/09 04:44:40


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Infantry bases for my Astra Militarum


Getting ready to continue on my display piece


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/09 05:12:29


Post by: Stormwall


Love your plog DJ! That cork base came out great from a few posts ago. I really like how energetic this blog is.

Also much love for the Chimera. They are up there with Rhinos for me. Lastly, were you happy with your DCM santa? I found another grav gun if you still need a second one for your marines.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/09 06:57:46


Post by: evildrcheese


Cadians are looking great. There's something incredibly satisfying about batch basing.

EDC


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/10 03:35:47


Post by: djphranq


Did someone me painting today on my display piece.











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 Stormwall wrote:
Love your plog DJ! That cork base came out great from a few posts ago. I really like how energetic this blog is.

Also much love for the Chimera. They are up there with Rhinos for me. Lastly, were you happy with your DCM santa? I found another grav gun if you still need a second one for your marines.


I am most happy with it! No need for grab at the moment.

Big plan is to get a 2000pt army built for the regiment. Then I'll do a small group of loyalists marines as allies. Then after that come back to Nurgle to fight the imperial forces.

I totally love the chimera and rhino as well always fun to build those!

I have like 2 or 5 more chimeras to get depending how I go with this army.


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 evildrcheese wrote:
Cadians are looking great. There's something incredibly satisfying about batch basing.

EDC


Thanks! Tomorrow after I finish up the des play piece I'll go into factory mode to work on the Astra Militarum infantry.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/10 03:48:44


Post by: Warboss_Waaazag


Nice runtherd. I like it. The squig is a lovely shade of red.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/10 03:54:09


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 Warboss_Waaazag wrote:
Nice runtherd. I like it. The squig is a lovely shade of red.


Thanks! He is probably the 2nd ork I've ever painted.

I was excited to do the aquifer and made sure to try to get him right.

I ended up using Mephiston Red for base then a heavy wash of Agrax Earthshade. I then put another layer of red leaving recesses and some details alone. Did a couple light layers of that then did another wash of the Angrax Earthshade but a little lighter. After that I went over the model with a brush kind of soaking up excess.



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/10 16:28:20


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Finished display piece

"We got'em Boyz!"




Other shots:





djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/15 06:55:08


Post by: evildrcheese


Sweet. The finished display piece is looking great. Very characterful.

The Chimeria, Bullgryns and commissar look great, especially the stubble on the Commissar and the weathering on the Chimeria.

EDC


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/02/28 20:01:50


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Here is a new project I am starting:



djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/03/13 17:40:50


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Putting the display piece on hold for now...

Primed Typhus to start painting this week.


Prepping a Sentinel for assembly today.




djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/03/13 19:01:01


Post by: evildrcheese


How is the build on the Sentinel? I've never built one but they're cool models.

EDC


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/03/13 19:39:41


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 evildrcheese wrote:
How is the build on the Sentinel? I've never built one but they're cool models.

EDC


Actually this will be the first one I've ever assembled. I'm hoping it isn't too hard to keep standing.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/03/14 06:01:24


Post by: inmygravenimage


You keep an excel painting log? That's awesome


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/03/14 06:49:14


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 inmygravenimage wrote:
You keep an excel painting log? That's awesome


Spreadsheets are for winners.

EDC


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/03/14 12:45:12


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 inmygravenimage wrote:
You keep an excel painting log? That's awesome


Off and on... Sometimes it'll be as simple as in this recent pic... Sometimes it'll be super micro managed with details like time allotted for certain things like color to use or time it will take for certain sections.


djphranq's P&M Blog: March 21, 2016 - Started painting Typhus @ 2016/03/22 01:26:17


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Started on Typhus...