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Just getting back in the game and plan to start playing Q1 '13. Wanted to start the blog to track my progress.

Chaos Lord WIP

Aspiring Champion for my beta squad. Wanted to show a champion in the process of receiving a gift. Just so happens the mutation went to his head

Flag bearer for the beta squad. Will be adding scrolls and parchment in near future.

Heldrake

Alpha squad flag bearer

Another shot

Aspiring Champion of my alpha squad and the start of my first Autocannon Havoc

More of the alpha champion and a flamer guy

Autocannon Havoc

Custom ML Havoc

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Some seriously cool stuff here. I particularly like the green accents you've been using throughout; it's subtle enough to not overpower the scheme, but pervasive enough to tie the force together.

Is the parchment made from paper with printed images? What's your process for preparing and weathering it? Any concerns about durability? I like the way it looks, and is particularly fitting for the Word Bearers, but I'd be afraid of it ripping all the time,

I am making the banners on Photoshop and then printing and cutting them out. It's on regular paper but after I wash it with sepia it's able to be shaped and durable. So far no tears. I would like to use sturdier paper stock on the future to prevent this though.

More stuff coming. First up is my second Heldrake, the "Dakka-Drake"

And my current WIP, the "Wyvern"-pattern Forgefiend

I'm surprised how well the Helldrakes Head suits the Forgefiend. It looks much better than the original heads in comparison! Nice miniatures across the board, the painting is solid, and the conversions are good too. I think my favorite has to be the banner bearer. Just to movement in the miniatures banner is beautiful, and he's a very characterful piece. Subbed

Really liking the look of these Word Bearers mate. Those printed parchments and scrolls are ace! They really complement the models and fit the Word Bearer theme of things perfectly!

Those are some nice minis, keep it up, I'll be watching.

Your alpha squad flag bearer is awesome! How did you do all of those scrolls? Printed paper and a bit of diluted Elmer's glue?

 Rawson wrote:
Your alpha squad flag bearer is awesome! How did you do all of those scrolls? Printed paper and a bit of diluted Elmer's glue?

I used printer paper and I used Photoshop to design the scrolls. Lets you make small, high-def printing pretty easily and then I used the cutting board at the local Kinkos (or...Fedex Kinkos?). I then took some sepia wash and, while it dried, positioned it and glued it into place. When the wash dried it actually worked as a molding agent.

Mickhedd wrote:

 Rawson wrote:
Your alpha squad flag bearer is awesome! How did you do all of those scrolls? Printed paper and a bit of diluted Elmer's glue?

I used printer paper and I used Photoshop to design the scrolls. Lets you make small, high-def printing pretty easily and then I used the cutting board at the local Kinkos (or...Fedex Kinkos?). I then took some sepia wash and, while it dried, positioned it and glued it into place. When the wash dried it actually worked as a molding agent.

Thanks for your patience, Mickhedd. Right after I posted the question I saw

Mickhedd wrote:I am making the banners on Photoshop and then printing and cutting them out. It's on regular paper but after I wash it with sepia it's able to be shaped and durable. So far no tears. I would like to use sturdier paper stock on the future to prevent this though.

I hate being that guy

Working on the Wyvern pattern Forgefiend. Some paints so far. For the daemon flesh it's bone white right now and will have blends of Cadian and warp fiend fleshtones in later stages

Still working on some painting. In the meantime I created my third Heldrake using a DA Nephilim. Wanted to show a drake in mid-mutation, before it becomes more draconic.

Awesome work. Ill be watching keep it up.

Really liking the third Heldrake.

First "Wyvern"-pattern Forgefiend done. Will base and get banners on it in the near future.

You've got a nice looking army here.

Quick question about the exhaust pipes on the Forgefiend - did they come with the model, or are they a conversion? I really like the look of them.

 lennymaybe wrote:
You've got a nice looking army here.

Quick question about the exhaust pipes on the Forgefiend - did they come with the model, or are they a conversion? I really like the look of them.

Everything on that model came in the box except the head, which came from a Heldrake.

Chaos Lord of Khorne mounted on his hellsteed, "Juggernaut".

Body is done and will be adding scrolls.