Thraxas Paints: Not dead yet.

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**Paradigm**

That's quite the list, I look forward to watching you work through it!

**angelofvengeance**

Think I may have to do the same. It's gotten out of control for me lol. I have Reaper, AvP, Mars Attacks!, Dungeon Saga Kickstarter rewards coming up over the next year or so too lol. As well as a new Beasts of Chaos army underway.

**GrimDork**

Good lord that's a thick list! I shudder to think at what mine would look like so I believe I'll stay away from doing similar. Though I'm on the same road as you, getting stuff done on the way to the holidays.

**angelofvengeance**

GrimDork wrote:
Good lord that's a thick list! I shudder to think at what mine would look like so I believe I'll stay away from doing similar. Though I'm on the same road as you, getting stuff done on the way to the holidays.

I dunno Grim, you seem to be able to get stuff done pretty damn quick lol

**Thraxas Of Turai**

I think once I start knocking 5/10 man squads out it will come down quite quickly. I was just shocked at how many Rebs I have to do, one of the problems of them being my de facto faction of choice and thus getting double of them. I think the fact that they are largely useless in the game is not helping my motivation either. But it is a chance to change the colour scheme a bit so I think they are my next port of call. I also have to get out of the habit of painting all my 40/50mm base stuff first. I just love the big guys.

Also my FLGS has the DZ Asterians in and it is payday tomorrow...damn my willpower. Somebody stop me.

**angelofvengeance**

Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
I think once I start knocking 5/10 man squads out it will come down quite quickly. I was just shocked at how many Rebs I have to do, one of the problems of them being my de facto faction of choice and thus getting double of them. I think the fact that they are largely useless in the game is not helping my motivation either. But it is a chance to change the colour scheme a bit so I think they are my next port of call. I also have to get out of the habit of painting all my 40/50mm base stuff first. I just love the big guys.

Also my FLGS has the DZ Asterians in and it is payday tomorrow...damn my willpower. Somebody stop me.

DZ Asterians are pretty sweet, but quite skinny. Be especially careful when cleaning the mould lines off em, as their not-Iron Man-repulsor Cyphers hands are so so tiny.

**Thraxas Of Turai**

So have made a nice little headway into the list and have gone on a little Deadzone splurge in the form of Marauder and Rebel miniatures. I had 143 to paint and have done 16 deadzone miniatures in the past week so am down to 127.

So Marauders:

2 Mawbeasts:

5 Marauders:

And a group shot of the Marauders I have painted:

And now the Rebs:

Terrible drone picture:

6 rebs Troopers:

And Dozer from Dreadball as an alternative Deadzone Teraton:

And now my rebs group shots:

Until the next time.

**Paradigm**

Those are some pretty nice collections there! Good idea to use Dozer as another TT, although running 2 in anything less than a Code 13/100 point game would be 'interesting'...

**Thraxas Of Turai**

And I still have a 3rd left to paint, it will all be for good use when Warpath properly hits. This has certainly gotten my deadzone mojo going again, here is my entire collection so far (without a lot of buidings). I certainly need another mat...

**angelofvengeance**

Great stuff Thraxas- definitely made more headway than me DZ wise. Though admittedly I've been on a Space Hulk and Dark Eldar splurge.

**GrimDork**

Man putting me to shame on the 'getting things done' count. Too many models from other systems competing for my time, and being 2 months behind most people gave me a sour taste at the false start

If push came to shove you could probably run a deadzone tournament

**angelofvengeance**

The dozer looks much more badass than the DZ teraton

**Thraxas Of Turai**

It does look a little less "look at me I am waving my weapons around weeeeeeeee". Currently have a clean painting slate, has anyone got any requests on what I should do from the list?

Failing that I will go for more Deadzone and a Helbrute.

**angelofvengeance**

Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
It does look a little less "look at me I am waving my weapons around weeeeeeeee". Currently have a clean painting slate, has anyone got any requests on what I should do from the list?

Failing that I will go for more Deadzone and a Helbrute.

Dark Vengeance Dreadnought or new Chaos Dreadnought? (I don't like the name Helbrute)

**Thraxas Of Turai**

Dark Vengeance Sir.

A nice bit of progress recently.

First I got 5 Enforcers done, 2 of the rifle guys and 2 close combat variants:

Also got 4 more Rebs done:

Judwan Medic:

Kraaw:

T-K Zero team (poor picture, sorry)

I am not really happy with my Deadzone stuff at the moment, the rebs have just been a PITA to clean and put together and I think that has been reflected in the painting.

More fun for me has been the Malifaux and 40k stuff, so have made some Iron Warrior progress.

Have done 3 more Chaos Marines to bring me up to combat squad:

Have nearly done the Helbrute as well, just a little more work to go:

So as for the list I had 127 miniatures to paint, that now stands at 115.

Until next time.

**Paradigm**

Looking good, especially the Helbrute.

**angelofvengeance**

Excellent stuff

**GrimDork**

Yep great stuff! I think of the deadzone stuff the Kraaw is my favorite. It looks like you had to paint in his mouth for him? Still haven't gotten around to my rebs yet (funny as they were my favorite faction while the campaign was running!).

The chaos marines are looking good. I have always been a fan of the hellbrute regardless of what other folks may have to say about it's aesthetic or battlefield efficacy.

**Thraxas Of Turai**

Agreed on the Helbrute too, the Missus likes it so much that she has challenged me to a game of Deadzone using Iron Warriors as Enforcer proxies, guess I need a few more painted up before that though.

**GrimDork**

Hah sweet!

5 Iron Warriors is plenty, you can only get 6-7 enforcers in a standard game and only then if they're pretty basic. 5 is totally doable

If you take the Hellbrute as a strider you won't even get 4 enforcers in sideways, maybe best to save him for code 13 games

**angelofvengeance**

Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
Agreed on the Helbrute too, the Missus likes it so much that she has challenged me to a game of Deadzone using Iron Warriors as Enforcer proxies, guess I need a few more painted up before that though.

So the Strider will be the Helbrute then I'm guessing? Maybe have the back story of it being an experimental weapon attempting to harness the Plague virus?

Also just a suggestion- you could make it look really daemonic if you give him baleful eyes- dab some white in and then use Waywatcher Green or perhaps Lamenters Yellow for that possessed look?

**Thraxas Of Turai**

Fair call AOV, am considering maybe a light green wash to the "inner" face to add a bit of distinction, but I like that idea for the eyes.

Currently on the painting table are:

5 Enforcers

5 Man Hawk Lords assault squad

2 Zee ('s?)

Last 4 models of the Dreamer Crew.

All basecoats/washes and bases done just picking out the details now. Am shocked by how little Deadzone stuff I have left to paint.

**angelofvengeance**

Was going to say Thraxas- you've really been making a big push with your DZ stuff- I've barely got a 3rd of mine painted (admittedly, I've been focusing on my Dark Angels and Dark Eldar in light of their new releases)

**Thraxas Of Turai**

And obviously what I had on the painting table was not what I painted next.

Have finished my Malifaux Dreamer crew, that involved painting The Dreamer, Coppelius and 2 Alps.

Coppelius:

The Dreamer (looks absolutely hideous here, it is not like that in real life, no idea what is going on)

Full Crew:

And full crew with old LCB and Dreamer

Am very happy with this crew and how it turned out, but cannot get into the game at all so am considering selling off my Malifaux stuff otherwise it will just be lost in a box collecting dust.

Adios

**GrimDork**

I think the old LCB is more imposing thematically, but the new guy is so much bigger he's still scarier overall.

Copp...err mindflayer guy is pretty scary too, that's a neat crew overall and well done as always

**Thraxas Of Turai**

I am in two minds about the two Lord Chompy Bits, both are great in their own ways.

Anyways, progress:

The Death Marshall Miss Terious:

And next up:

Desperate Mercenaries (the one guy graces the cover of the M2E rulebook and is probably one of my all time favourite miniatures:

And the sniper Hans:

**GrimDork**

Fancy, looking good, and looking forward to your upcoming projects too.

**squall018**

Wow, you've really made some progress on your deadzone stuff. Also like the iron warriors, especially the hell brute.

**Thraxas Of Turai**

Not exactly a current update but in honour of Mantic's Kings Of War second kickstarter I thought I would post a few pictures of some of my smallish Undead and abyssal dwarf armies:

Mhorgoth the Faceless (still my number 1 favourite Mantic sculpt):

Revenant Cavalry:

Zombie horde:

Vampire on Undead Pegasus:

Army on the Walnut Plains:

Abyssal dwarf Sorceror/ Standard/ Sorceror:

Fire teams:

Army on the "Invisible Plains"

Will have some real time updates later in the week.

**angelofvengeance**

fething hell Thraxas you haven't messed about! lol.