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Well I couldn't be bothered doing up 50 different blogs because I'm just farting around doing whatever comes to hand, so I decided I'm just going to do a random blog of randomness and put everything in here. So much for order and filing and alpha-numeric cataloging systems - here it is - random.

So far I've been playing around with some bits and pieces, I have a few commission bits to do and some more troops to add to the Iron Warriors army that has been sold, not to mention the army sitting on my bench that is a bit of a fart around while I decide what to do with the rest of the models in the house...

First of all, here is the first batch of Thousand Sons marines based, cleaned and undercoated - I have a total of 36 to assemble, and here are 17 (because 1 sorcerer hasn't been done yet - thinking of how to convert it).



And a couple of Thousand Sons dreads. They are not all stock forgeworld arms, I had to convert a couple out of bits out of my bits box - let me know if they look cool Christo or if you think they need something else





I particularly like how the extended DCCW worked out - I actually like it a lot ATM

Here are the current progress shots of the forgeworld Lightning - I'm going to be constructing a base for it as well as using some of the forgeworld book techniques on this one to get a bit of fun airbrush type painting going

As it currently is (disassembled):



And assembled with the pins holding it together:



Resin isn't a lot of fun to clean up and work with I find, but the model is definitely very cool!

And here are the things I am doing for myself: A Dark Angels Army!





So plenty of stuff going on at this end. This is a big part of what I am playing around with the airbrush for. If I can cut my basecoating time down then it's time to churn out some more armies a little quicker! No more hunting for non-existent paint colours in a can!!!

And maybe some fun airbrush weathering and highlighting techs!


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The army consists of somewhere around 30-40 terminators of various types, 2 drop pods, 5 landraiders, 1 landspeeder (so far) 2 basic dreads, 1 venerable dread, 1 heavy weapon dread, 5 vanguard, 5 sternguard, 30-40 basic troops and 1 rhino/razorback interchangeable combo - I think that's about it...so far.

looks nice hopefully you can pull off the lava bases (i had too much trouble on mine)

Lava bases are easy - see I've done it before



The only thing I'm having trouble with is the is the airbrush but that is almost sorted

I look forward to this.

Lemmingspawn wrote:Lava bases are easy - see I've done it before



The only thing I'm having trouble with is the is the airbrush but that is almost sorted

oh yeah sure just say that stuff by the way as if it's nothing special...

HOLY fething GODDAMN DONKEYPOO!!!!
THAT gak IS SO fething AMAZING!!!!
OH MY GOD!!!

-=Edit=- Profinity edit by Lorek

r3n3g8b0y wrote:

Lemmingspawn wrote:Lava bases are easy - see I've done it before



The only thing I'm having trouble with is the is the airbrush but that is almost sorted

oh yeah sure just say that stuff by the way as if it's nothing special...

HOLY fething GODDAMN DONKEYPOO!!!!
THAT gak IS SO fething AMAZING!!!!
OH MY GOD!!!

-=Edit=- Profinity edit by Lorek

Hahahaha! Thanks for the laugh - I'm just glad I wasn't drinking anything at the time


I should help you by providing you with information on how I did mine Here's the article I wrote over on CMoN:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/750

Hope that helps.
Lava bases are a bit tricky until you get the idea together, but once you have a plan you have a plan.

r3n3g8b0y, please watch the language. Yes, the language filter catches much of it, but this is a kid-friendly site.

Thank you.

Here's the latest update - got a lot of stuff on but it's cool

I've been enjoying playing with the airbrush now that I've got the main hiccups ironed out. Next time I fire it up I'll be trying out the Paasche single action to see what difference that makes to the whole process.

Here's the progress - it's mostly on the Thousand Sons:





Second batch undercoated and assembled:



And the 4 sorcerers from the boxes. I've played around with them - it's a bit hard to convert these suckers without major remodelling, but I think I've pulled off the effect pretty well. 4 of the same sculpts with enough variation to make each one distinct:



My only wish is that the heads were separate, that would be sweet. They are a pretty good model and have some nice sculpting on them - I do like the imagery of the sons very nice.

I'm working on attempting to make the weird ball in the hand of the 2nd sorcerer from the right a pulsing energy bolt ready to unleash. I think it's looking pretty good so far...


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And some bits and pieces of random extra work I've done in the last 6 months or so - just to add that extra dimension of true RANDOM!

Great stuff. Those phoenix lords kick a$$.

Nice vibrant colors with some great transitions all around. Looking forward to seeing the thousand sons done up.

Lorek wrote:r3n3g8b0y, please watch the language. Yes, the language filter catches much of it, but this is a kid-friendly site.

Thank you.

..sorry

could you randomly generate your favorite "random" model that you've EVER painted?randomly?

It's probably possible - possibly probable - randomly interesting but I have no idea how to do it lol.

Lemming, always love watching your creations taking shape...


but I have one very annoying gripe, the quite obviously Slaanesh symbol on the Thousand Sons Dred banner (the daemonette banner I think?) which just keeps catching my eye and making me twitch... I'd strongly advise finding a more Tz looking icon.

That 3rd sorceror the one with the ball of magic energy is great!

Here are the pics, firstly the mass undercoated lot and the dreads:





And the test model - I have some minor touch ups to do on this one but this is basically it. I intend to use this as the basis of the rest, unless there are some alterations I need to do to the colour scheme. I do tend toward being a little darker in the colours, but I think this one works pretty well:

Nice work on your dirty traitor scum

Here's what I have been playing around with today. Mostly a lazy day as I'm still looking at the masses of blue Tzeentchy Automatons and still stirring myself up to get them done! I've painted on the silver areas of 3/4 of the lads and one of the dreads. I said to myself I would do them in smaller batches. Myself decided to keep painting the areas that I was starting and keep going.

Wow I must be insane. I can't convince myself to do it on a smaller scale! Lol.

I've also mounted the Lightning onto it's base (damn iPhone - I'm getting lazy with my punctuation because of it's auto-correct!). And if I do say so I think it is looking very nice. Maerlyn suggested the change to the positioning to make it look like it's buzzing a canyon or something and I do have to say it's looking very nice at this angle and height.

Here's the pics of the jet:









I've now had two people say they want this jet when they saw it, LOL I have to fight them off with a stick!

First of all ...

no thread necromancy intended but I have to post! Seriously, I once browsed here and since then I had to check back twice to find this thread because it's pure awesomeness. Seriously dude, your Phoenix Kings diorama kicks butt. Inspired me to do something similar myself ... just ordered the first two Phoenix Lords (Karandras and Fuegan) myself.

Top notch work, truly inspiring. Also your Chaos work! Love it.

LOL, are threads dying that quickly these days??? I've only been away from it for about an hour

dang, i did not really look at the last post or something, I just saw the post on page 3 :-)

Lightnings base is awesome! And so are thos Phoenix Lords and Avatar!

Brilliant Lem as always

I really love your bases, but I have to say I am a fan of the work. The smooth yet rich texture on the model with the paint shows what a good painter does. It makes the work look simple but it isn't. bravo.

I've currently been going crazy laying on the base coats. I've done the blue, silver and whites now and am up to doing the gold trim. The gold trim is pretty fiddly and I've only managed to get 8 of the guys done in that so far. I think here is where I'll start with the smaller groups of batching. We'll see where that thought goes.

No pics for an update today. Too lazy and on a bit of a downer with this rubbish house buying stuff. Tired of it - I wish it were over.

BUT - I have finished painting on the main colours - Gold Trim, Silver metals, pale grey tabards, black bases and namely the blue main. I've finished doing that for all 37 models including the dreads. I will probably get a pic up and working sometime next week when the colouring is looking a little more impressive.

To be honest I can't believe I have done that for 37 models ALL AT ONCE. That's a new personal best lol.

Hey guy, thats amazing work, especially for you doing it so fast, compared to you, I do so less stuff! I'm just too damn slow... respect...

Ahaa! So this is where you've been hiding! Glad I've found you again Lemming!
You're work is as inspiring as always!

Do you paint the gold straight onto the blue?

Gold straight onto the blue. Yep. It actually creates a cool effect under the blue - it gives it a nice tone as long as the gold isn't too thin.

I've had a bit of a disaster today. With all sorts of stressful things occurring, I managed to drop the windshield of the cockpit onto the ground. I didn't notice it until after I stood on it. SOOO - I've undercoated the plane but unfortunately I've gotta rebuild the windshield so I'll have to do that this week. Bummer. But at least the main coating will be done. And the windshield is easy enough ... well kinda ... to rebuild. That'll be for later.