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Do you wash the plastic before applying the green stuff? Or does it not matter?

If you're just running IG, dont forget the HB Alpharius can be used as Gunnery Sergeant Harker.

Well, actually, depending on what IG elements end up in the new GK Codex, I suppose that it might still be usable itself - so there's hope!

There really isn't any other way to get Space Marines and 'regular' humans on the table anymore!

Hmm, shame really! Maybe GW should look into updating the rules for Death Watch squads for the 5th edition!

Sadly I think they think they've done that via the "Sternguard" entry in most Marine codices.

I am starting to believe that all is not lost though, and that the new GK Codex will allow us Alpha Legion die-hards to get their armies on the table.

And, with the potential for strange and freaky stuff too, via the Inquisition angle!

If the rumours are true the Grey Knight armylist won't really include Guardsman but rather a more elite type of human unit, more akin to the Space Marine Scouts.

Very interesting painting style, everything is so pale. I am very impressed! Though the horns on Ruggent look, well, rather out of place.

_Tim?

Fantastic work, as always. Every time I dip into this thread I'm rewarded with some really very nice craftmanship.

I love the green for a start, please continue down this path - I'm trying to steer both of my current armies to use brighter colours to try and counteract the current trend of (whilst really cool) drab, realistic tones.

Sorry to have to interdict, however, but have you noticed your wolves don't have ears? Are you planning on sculpting some on? Top notch work all round though dude. Props.

you can always use the IG as count as scouts, or what i like is using a IG force with techpriests and the special HQ choice to be the marines in the force, granted you would only get to have 4 marines that is still something.

I am announcing this coming week a terrain whirlwind! It has already started and I plan to paint the GW modular table, the crashed rhino, the temple of skulls, 3 buildings built from Necromunda etc. parts and desertify-paint all of my Forgeworld buildings - all within this week.

a. because it would never happen otherwise
b. I want to play soon
c. I want to try out the airbrush on something easier than the models.

I'm taking the whole lot to my office today, so I can stay a little later and airbrush the whole place

That sounds cool, can't wait to see the finished products!!

Airbrushing is definitely a lot of fun

Are the buildings going to be like the base of the twins?

I'm not entirly sure whats going on, probably because -

A - I don't really know what =I= is.
B - I find it difficult to read fluff.

However... these minis are just beautiful. I love your style... and i agree that Blanche is the man. I think the most important ispiration you seemed to have drawn from him is that crisp and clear perfection too defined, too complete.

A broken line leaves gaps for the imagination to fill.

FTL

I will update straight from the iphone - until finished.

Day one:

Interested to see how this ties into the legion stuff. I assume this is rhisienne your building?

It will be interesting to see how your terrain turns out. Are you going for a desert style board, or more ash waste style? Or something entirely different?

That´s quite an airbrush setup you´ve got there too, nice!

Nice little air brush set up there. Hope you don't mind if i ask what it set you back? and where you got it from? eBay?

Looking forward to the next update btw!

It's Rhisienne, it will mostly tie into the Planetary Empire tiles I've built and should post pics of.

The airbrush + compressor set me back 300+ €
I wanted to support a local model shop, and also to have their support should something not work as it should!

I now have everything together and hope to do my first airbrushing tonight.

migsula wrote:The airbrush + compressor set me back 300+ €
I wanted to support a local model shop, and also to have their support should something not work as it should!

Is that a highend airbrush + compressor set or is that what you have to shell out for one? I was thinking off geting a aribrush for my self but 300+ € is a bitt steep for me...

Hi Migs,

I was in London at the weekend and I visited Sir John Soane's Museum and I saw a painting that in a way reminded me of this project. The painting was by Francis Danby and unfortunately I cannot find it with google! I have not really seen anything like it before as it was almost totally black or shades of dark grey. The painting is a scene at night with the moon full and high, casting shadows in the dark over a tiled patio. The closest I could find though is the painting below which is the same scene by daylight.

Francis Danby's Scene From Shakespeare's "The Merchant Of Venice" (1827)



http://www.bridgemanartondemand.com/art/175681/Scene_from_The_Merchant_of_Venice_c1828

The main reason I am sharing this with you is I thought you might be interested as you are painting scenery...by moonlight? Shame I couldn't actually find the painting. You'll just have to visit the museum for yourself

Are the four liquid storage containers from your photograph above just food tins?

Peter

Hi mate, thanks, next time I'm in London I will try to check it out. A single painting like that can be very inspiring.

The cans are large dryfood/powder containers I found. Perfect as they are very light weight and rigid.


Nexus - I believe it is a better set up, but with these things it really is best to invest on quality stuff. Always turns out the cheapest!


And something to report:

oioioioioioiiiiiiiii....

Tried the Airbrush yesterday, heaps of fun!, so much potential, but already the first lesson, I have to revert to priming black the terrain It also became clear that despite tons of space, our office simply doesn't have a good space for this. The workshop is too dusty and dirty and we want to keep it that way, and everything else is full of stuff that doesn't want paint dust on... So a ventilated booth needed... which I could just as well have at home when it comes to models. The big stuff is different and requires spray paints for sake of sense.

I'm also on a weather tight rope. I need to do the spray painting outside and have a few days at best before its too cold - so hopefully it doesn't rain this weekend.

More to come

I just read this from start to finish and I have to say what you have here is absolutely amazing. Fantastic modelling topped off with an amazing paint job on absolutely everything.
Inspirational stuff and one of the best logs I've read in ages.

Thank you kind sir!


AARGH - it's been raining non stop for three days now - I need to SPRAY! I've been thinking and trying out a few things though, and it'll be easiest to apply the basic color with a large brush and a good diluted mix of paint, future and wash, so the white won't be a problem and I can add finishing touches with the airbrush. This will ensure the finish looks as close to my Legion basing as possible too.

But when I will do the tanks, priming black just seems to be the only sensible thing to do Who cares if the result is right, as with the airprush I can paint realistic "moon light".

Stupid weather now...

progress! things didn't go quite as smooth as planned last week, but I am now confident by the end of this week I shall be the happy owner of spanking finished & cool GW modular table and two full sets of themed terrain. I have everything done except rust treatment for quite a few pieces of scenery and then airbrushing sand effects to everything to tie the whole lot together.

With a group of friends we have these monthly goals, so here are mine for this month:

Cool, I managed to not totally lack last month, so:

- finish painting the terrain ASAP
- finish building, then prime and paint rest of squad "Spades" .

I've pushed the following to backburner for now:
- prime the AMech Fighting System
- build and prime the fabricator captain
(because I want to finish stuff for gaming first)

good luck with the airbrushing, never used one myself. very interested to see if you paint your buildings , pale like your modles or , a dark colour to accent them.

Soooo ... very good week at work - very bad for the hobby I am fairly desperate at the moment in terms of getting a suitable setup for airbrushing! Doing something with such sclae produces a great volume of over spray and dust.

Has anyone got good ideas/experiences of spray booths? And ideas where to best get one. Price is less important - quality and effectiveness is paramount and mobility a big plus.

What's your set up??

Pop up gazebo, with extra sides (or big sheets and zip ties). Not the type you have to put together like a tent, but the one that you just stand up and pull outwards to erect. Will set you back around £100, available from eBay, B&Q, DIY stores. They are 3m x 3m and work quite nicely. Plus very very portable.

Still haven't found what I need (ie. also with proper active ventilation). I have friends sending great looking links of setups available in the states - but here - airbrushing not quite popular I guess...

Anyway, I've been having some fun working with incredible new DE plastics, reading the new dex and adding finishing touches so I can prime stuff. I am getting too many ideas with the DE, so I need to go buy some more IG kits asap to get back to what I should be doing. However - I've come up with too many inventive excuses on how the Dark-kin and Legion might side for passing moments of common interest

Some interesting pieces there migs, any close ups?

This is so win. Agreed, more close up Pics?

The guy with the sword is the fabricator?

Those de plastics look wonderfull, allying in an assassin maybe?