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Daaaamn. That looks like a lot of fun.

I particularly enjoy the first shot of the one really tall building on top of the mountain/hill. That is wicked.

Do you have a pulled back shot so we can see all of it in all of it's grey glory?

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Why did you not post THE BEST PICTURE?

That wild look in his eyes means something is going to get pounced on. I'll take more pics when I've got some painting done.

The pic with the cat is a classic

Looking forward to seeing your terrain painted.

A warcat titan on the horizon?

Even an Epic Titan is no match for kitty claws

Wow, that scenery looks amazing, you really managed to capture the grimdark atmosphere of the 40k universe. I haven't seen that much Epic terrain that managed to capture that feeling!

I did one building individually as a test, I think the colours are OK but I might try and get the sandstone a bit brighter on the other buildings, and the fire damage and rust a bit darker. I was tempted to go dark grey and black and just accentuate the features of the first set of photos but I can't help thinking that grey buildings are just a bit boring.







I'm torn though, very tempted to make the ground/rocks a much darker shade of grey.

Agreed on making them something other than grey. The sandstone-look allows the buildings to stand out from the rocky ground a bit, and darkening up the rocks would make the contrast pop just a bit more.

I love the vines! How'd you do that?

Beautiful stuff reminds me of Kitten Kong. Those epic buildings are creating an amazing landscape and the more 6mm stuff the merrier

I love the vines! How'd you do that?

It's some lichen, I stretched it out a bit.

I'm still being quite indecisive about what colours to use for things, I think very dark grey would look more striking for the base/board colour with light buildings, but I wonder if going for a light/sand board might look good too, with contrast coming from black, burned areas and the buildings quite close to the colour of the board. The problem is that I am not sure if I like the idea of a dark grey board as I like quite dark models and they might get lost. Hmm!

How about areas of both? There is no reason a board has to be just one colour. Personally if I'd choose one I'd choose the colour that matches your bases. Any plans for Dark Mechanicum monstrosities in Epic?

Turns out I didn't get rid of the Epic 40k box... it was in my mum's attic.



I was a little worried about the contents....



Orks on sprues, ruins on sprues, eldar in a pile (including some metal tanks) and a load of bases. Plus all the card stock. I now remember that I swapped the space marines for eldar, wish I hadn't as now I fancy making a small death guard force. Oh well never mind it probably wasn't really going to happen.

Jake do you want to trade? Maybe an unpainted murder golem for my Slaaneshii Warband?

After a lot of faffing around I think I am happy with this colour scheme. I do think that a dark grey base would make the buildings stand out more, but I think it would mean that a lot of my minis didn't stand out so well. I'm still quite torn, but I think this looks pretty good.





No plans for Dark Mechanicus at this stage, I'm quite keen to recapture the nostalgia of playing Space Marine as a kid, so I was going for fairly traditional armies to start with.


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And a few action shots. I think the Blood Angels in particular look good on this colour scenery.

Are those Ultramarine Whirlwinds the original models or conversions?

Serious nostalgia alert! I had an epic blood angel army once upon a time. And it really was so much more fun making epic scenery.

It all looks beautiful. I like the color scheme you ended up with for the terrain, particularly the variations in the rock faces.

yeah it's definitely a nostalgia trip.

The launchers on the whirlwinds were a Shapeways bit

Beautiful shots really capture the real world proper battle glory of Epic. I'm also really impressed with the Terminator Assault Cannon and the gritty Ultramarines.

Nothing very interesting today, but I have finally painted the Zuzzy mat I bought months ago. I wanted something that would work for Epic and Ash Wastes. The scale is really not right for Epic but I think it will be OK, there are just some large trees on this planet.





I spent ages messing around with the various hues, I think it still looks slightly off and I think that might be because the colours are inverted - the dry mud ought to be lightest and the other areas would be darker. I'm not sure. It was fun to paint anyway. Really great product, and if postage to the UK wasn't so high I would consider buying different designs. It doesn't bother me that it takes a while to ship, or that the company doesn't communicate very well, I'd say it is a better finish than a Realm of Battle and it packs away to a much smaller space, the only drawback is that it doesn't have built in hills.

I just looked them up, and it seems like an excellent option if you don't have a dedicated gaming space. It looks really good! I'm actually thinking about picking up the Despoiled Reaches one for my Heavy Gear game (and whatever else I want to use it for). Maybe paint it up in a steppes/desert sort of theme.

I know the classy thing to do would be to play it cool, but I am quite excited to see my models in Warhammer Visions this month. www.exprofundis.com/blanchitsu

Visions is a bit of an odd magazine, there's some cool stuff in it (like that Shaggoth duel) but only using the latest models in the studio photographs is pretty boring. It seems like a wasted opportunity to stage some lavish battle scenes on exotic scenery, and draw attention to a wider selection of miniatures.

Congratulations, Bruticus. That was just a matter of time. Is that in the new Ork Visions?

It's the Warhammer Visions that just came out today, it has a giant banana Ork toy on the front

Right on! I'll have to pick it up. That's a real honor.

Your Epic models & Scenery just makes me want to go back to that game again !
Congrats !

I agree with Yggs about the Epicness of your Epic project ;-)

Congrats on Visions too.

Well done bruticus- recognition that is thoroughly deserved!

Mate that is brilliant. Well deserved. Love the Eldar slave.

Oh and its great each and every time one of my models appears. Still a massive treat.

After appearing in Blanchitsu I've felt more inspired to work on the various Inq28 projects I have half finished. This is Inquisitor Hawksmoor, Ordo Malleus:

That is...incredible!

Wow!

I stand here in awe of your skills!

Jake that is the most stunning inquisitor model I have ever seen!

Every bit is perfect and you can tell me what the parts are from. Spotted the base model...you've been trawling ebay again, haven't you! I cannot wait to see him painted next weekend.