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@SL: Perhaps, perhaps. All depends on what I have done and if I can figure out a good spot to shoot them. At the very least the army will get final shots at Adepticon.

@nerd: Thank you!! Glad ya like em! Its funny how I just kinda ended up withe Marines Errant... my other choice woulda been Exorcists- simple red and black! (although I might have actually managed to pull off full armies in time, were I to have gone that direction xD ). Me being me, i.e. an idiot, I went with the more tedious path... Halved schemes! Im glad I did it, though. I really dont see halved and quartered schemes that much, and Im happy to contribute to their number!!
Oh, and I must apologize profusely for neglecting commenting on yours and many others' blogs... During my Adepticon rush, I've been neglecting my posting duties. After adepticon (or mayhaps even before then) I'll return to my irregularly unscheduled duties!



So the Autocannon Havocs are complete (well, complete enough for the torney, anyways) I may end up having enough time to do squad markings and the like on them... who knows.




The Contemptor and Lord are at similar stages, though i think Im gonna wait till theyre totally finished before posting up shots of them (prolly tomorrow).

Adepticon's almost here guys!!

Those barrels look excellent Ramos.

looking good! couple more days and we'll test their metal in the MoaB.

Thanks Gir- Ever since I found the effect while working on WM's Razorbacks last year, its been a favorite of mine! Super simple too!


And SL: yeeeeesssss.... We shall meet upon the field of battle, and IT SHALL BE GLORIOUS!




So.... A bit of an April fools on myself it seems, but my camera has bitten the dust. Battery just has no charge in it whatsoever anymore, even fresh off the charger!

Today was incredibly slow painting, as much of it was spent attempting to repair my mom's Kindle Fire, which has the charging issue common to the device. 4 hours of soldering later (and two failed attempts) and Ive nothing to show for it but a bunch of scorch marks on my desk...
I did manage to complete the Lord and the Dread, however. It may just need to wait till after Adepticon before I pop up new pictures.



Incidentally, I've decided to run a giveaway to encourage a bit of traffic around my tumblr and facebook pages (both of which I keep updated with semi regular progress logs)

Iffin any of you all were interested in maybe scoring a little free swag, or even just helpin a guy out, gimmie a like or a follow and you might find something come your way

On Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/rollinallones

On Tumblr:
http://rollinallones.tumblr.com/

Much appreciated, dudes!
Ill see if I cant steal someone's camera tomorrow and get a shot or two up- maybe even of the army!

Those don't look much like autocannons to me.

Hush you!




So ladies and gents- Its time!
Tomorrow I set off to the Windy City to do battle with foes unknown (and to smack down some Xenos Scum! )

No army shots, as I dont have a good place for photos (plus the planes haven't changed much xD), but i do have some new finished shots of a number of models. I came to the decision between either getting everything to an unfinished but equal level or getting a handful of key models painted to completion.
As you can already guess, I went with the latter.

I figured that there were two key minis that needed to really shine, as they were really the signature pieces of my army. The Lord and the Dread. And so I set to work polishing them up. The Dragons would have been awesome to finish as well, but it would have taken far longer to finish just blocking out colors, let alone getting it all detailed up! (Plus, I still want to go back and add in new details with plasticard, so Id need to repaint parts anyways) That said, theyre at just under what the Nephilim was at last year- Base main colors and metals blacked out.


Without further ado, some finished pics:

Firstly, the Lord on Juggernaut with the Axe of Blind Fury!


In the end, I did go with the "Nipple Head", mostly because at this point I only had 2 heads anywhere near painted, and this one fit the best That being said, I think it works well enough. Maybe should have gone with another color to signify veterancy, but the halved scheme is fine for now.
Its difficult to see in these pics, but the axe is super glossy and is painted to be a dark purple crystal. Definitely not a power weapon, but definitely no mere axe!


Also completed are the Havoks, complete with squad markings.



And finally, the Contemptor!




Now to pack up and make ready!
See you guys at Adepticon!

Looks great Ramos!

Looks good all around. I think if you could get the head from a Palitine Blade, all in gold, would look sweet. Might even be worth picking up the kit for Special Characters.

See ya tomorrow.

I really like the white/blue thing you have going on with those models. They look totally different depending on the side you look at them from.

It'll be a real shame to ruin those paint jobs by kicking their *$$es all over the gaming table. Has to be done though....

I am loving the jugger lord's helm!

Really like how the contemptor turned out too

Man, what a slacker. No updates in like 5 days

Aaaaaaaand we're back!
(so hush up, WM )

Adepticon kicked ass (even if we got our own kicked ), and it was great to hang out with the team again.

Ice and the others are gonna be doing their usual recap thread HERE, so definitely give it a read!


As far as my part in it, I had a blast. Tournament put us up against 5 excellent teams that I would love to play again. From Dakka Detachment One (fascinating to meet yakface in person) to a band of Norwegians (who gave us beer) and Boltgun and his crew from columbus (who gave us shots =D ), there wasn't a single person whose company I didn't enjoy.

During our final game i was even put into one of our opponents' "Book of Grudges" for my cheerful attitude and "Helldrakes" (and yes, he put them in quotes too)


Apart from horrid dice the whole weekend (and the annoying prevalence of Serpent Spam and Taudar lists), The lord sadly proved to be rather mediocre, as he failed way too many daemon Weapon tests and charges. I only later learned you can take invuln saves versus these, but even after that he seldom proved effective. That 3+ armor just needs a little more behind it. Hes great when he rolls +1 armor!

The Drakes were the stars of the show, as far as Im concerned, especially in the last game where they vector striked a Doom Scythe into oblivion. (coulda had the other one as well, but wanted to make sure one died!) They tended to only get one turn in, but when they were on the field they burned everything in sight!

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With another Adepticon drawn to a close, a new year of painting and other activities opens up.

First and foremost, the goal of securing employment is still my top priority. I even spent a lot of time today retooling my resume and attempting to make it suck less. In the coming weeks, Im hoping to redouble my efforts, sending out more letters to potential employers.

My second order of business today was to clean up my office. With the rush to the finish line, the dust and shavings were starting to pile up, as well as the stacks and stacks of uncut sprues and other models. A few hours of vacuuming, dusting, and unpacking later....



I can actually see the desk now... I knew i had one under all of that newspaper and resin dust!

Thirdly, I needed to unpack!
Several things wont come until later (specifically some new Minitaire paint and primer I couldnt take on the plane), but everything else in my bag is now back in its proper place. The AC swag bag was impressive this year, with a full box of Khador and a decent (from what Im told) Black Library book. Then there was the show mini from Victoria Lamb (which is lovely) and a peculiar mini from Wild West Exodus. The Lamb mini I think im gonna take a shot at soon. Couldnt afford a whole set, but I got to see them first hand. Rather like the Female Guardsman look they have.

Next, I set to work giving my personal EFT collection a nice wash in preparation for painting. Ive about 16 or so minis, plus 2 from BF that i just couldnt pass up! Expect pics of these guys later in the week!

Oh! And when i got home I found a little box from Tazmania.... inside it were 3 vials of the most beloved of washes.... Devlan Mud! Thanks a million nerdfest!!

Finally, I took inventory on the remaining commissions I have from WM and OTL.

For OTL, Kernish Terriers and Tanuki Samurai (At Adepticon I also picked up the new Crusader mini for EFT, as well as a box of Fox Shinobi and Otter Ashigaru for Brushfire)


For WM, I have a few Zombicide guys and an Exalted Chariot of Slaanesh. I also pulled out his Wraithlord out of storage, to be painted in the Mymeara scheme. He'll be holding a TL Brightlance built as a rifle. A sword will likely be at his side in some sort of oversized scabbard.



'Til next time~

Is that your wallpaper? I thought it was a curtain! O need to come over and paint you a mural! :-)

 nerdfest09 wrote:
Is that your wallpaper? I thought it was a curtain! O need to come over and paint you a mural! :-)

well if you come to the states we'll all want NF murals!

Ramos; Had a Great time hanging with you as well.. I'll have to get some commission time from you!

It was great meeting you in person Ramos!

You know you met him last year while you and Tom (and sorta Heath) were showing me Brushfire?

 whalemusic360 wrote:
You know you met him last year while you and Tom (and sorta Heath) were showing me Brushfire?

Lies!

Scandalous Lies!



...I'll say the same thing when I see him again next year.

@nerd: Why yes indeed, that's the absolutely ghastly wallpaper in my work room. Must be more than 10 years since it went up- back then this area was the "craft room", and it didn't matter really what was on the walls. Now its just part of the environment- unlikely to change, as it seems my family is fervently opposed to things changing!
Not gonna lie, though... I really wouldn't mind an NF mural on my wall

@SL: Definitely! Once I get settled back in and clear out some of the OTL stuff i have backlogged, I'd love to chat with ya!

@Cyp: Was great to meet you as well! Heh. To be fair, we did meet very briefly last year, however it was more in passing than anything else. At the time I really barely knew who Cyp really was! Now that she's my boss, I guess I gotta remember her now xD



So there ain't no rest for the wicked, as the saying goes, and I'm busily painting away. I started to clean and assemble the many EFT minis of my own collection, painted a little of the Terriers, then went and knocked out the base color for WM's Wraithlord.



I really do love this scheme. Its almost iridescent.
Looking at reference photos and comparing them to the Eldar I already have completed, it does strike me that I've reversed the gradient on the Mymeara coloration. Theyre supposed to be jade green with a teal gradient about their shoulders, but through some course of events, I managed to have a base of teal and a jade green top coat.
As I painted the wraithlord, I figured why not just keep it going that way. It'll match the rest of the army after all! Not only is is a nice break from the "stock" scheme, but I think it looks pretty good! (plus who wants to repaint a mass of Guardians!)

Thanks for reading!

One day..... one day.....I shall Mural ALL your walls! everywhere you look will be ensconced in Nerd.... Nurgle in your toilet..... Slaanesh in your bedroom..... Marines in your lounge and shattered warzones across your hallways!


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and that goes for Solar too :-)

And that day shall be glorious!!!



More work today on the Terriers.

As they are modeled after celtic warriors, the scheme will include a good bit of green and earthy yellow brown. One reference picture I found had the warrior clad in a cloak of green tartan, So I attempted to replicate the effect. My only previous attempts at the pattern were a couple small areas in blue (an admittedly far easier color to choose shades for) on some of WM's Infinity stuff.



At this point its pretty much "done", but Im not sure how I feel about it.... Are the bands of color too thick and uneven or could this work?

That looks fantastic.

Hell yeah that tartan looks solid dude! really great effort, paid off in spades!

Really like that Ramos, well done.

The tartans are amazing, Ramos! Nice job.

It's work like this that makes me climb back into a dark corner and wait for my skills to improve.(yes I fully understand that my skills won't improv by not trying, I just didn't want to say I pout )
Excellent work by the way

The tartan looks excellent Ramos.

Love the base colours on the wraithlord, and yes...I think the tartan definitely works - good job

Ramos, we're going to have to have a paint day and you're going to have to show me how you did that tartan, I need some of that for my Trollbloods.

Also sad I didn't see you at AdeptiCon

BUT I'll probably see you Thursday (maybe).

I wasn't sure you even went this year alf. Didn't see you orange shirting it up the dozen or so times I went by otl.

 whalemusic360 wrote:
I wasn't sure you even went this year alf. Didn't see you orange shirting it up the dozen or so times I went by otl.

He didn't come, the slacker.