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Two starter sets, two boxes of Kratos and a box of Infantry.

Everything there is fieldable in a single army, barring two of the Contemptors.

I think I want a second Demi-Company. But, I’ll have a read of the Garrison first. Certainly I want waaaaay more Infantry.


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Also need to start thinking about transporting them to games. After all, now I have a painted force, it’s time to smash someone’s face in.

for transport here I'm using a "Really Useful Box", with the MDF inserts from Warbases.

currently four of the small half width trays, recently added two more and a deep one and moved to a 9l box.

the smaller height trays fit this stuff wonderfully

Odd thought?

Painting the epic scale stuff has me fired up for the 28mm versions. Because if nothing else, I have rapid prototype paint schemes I’m happy with.

I personally enjoy much more painting at the small scales, if nothing else because you can be done with them faster ^^

Yep I feel the same way. My painting speed is glacial for larger scale things, at least with Epic I would say it is more like moss growing on a rock

MDG - for transport I would consider something like a cheap KR Multicase, one designed for 28mm scale. One space snugly fits an epic stand or a vehicle, I think I could fit about 10k of points (in old money), minus the knights/titans, so it's pretty efficient.

Bit of a rough photo, but finished off most of a Solar Auxilia Armoured Company:



2 Malcadors and flying bases to do...

oh now they look very nice, weathering especially

Zooooom dakkadakkadakka!

Looking fantastic!

Loving the bold stripe on those birds, zedmeister.

Thanks gents, first batch down and onto the next! Probably terrain and bases next while I wait for some free time with good weather so I can prime.

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Loving the bold stripe on those birds, zedmeister.

Thanks, painted to fit in with some of my other aircraft:

Just glued down the turrets on my Kratos. Whilst they have a fairly snug socket fitting, they’re still too easily knocked off. And given the main gun is the bit you swap out? I figured sod it.

Though rules wise, got to admit I can see myself stick with the Kratos Cannon for now. This may change if I feel I need reliable building wrecking equipment, so they’re not being glued.


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Sourced and ordered two boxes of Rhinos.

My Lovely Boys won’t be walking into battle. Not if they don’t want to. No siree!

Rhinos have arrived!

Looks like I’m building tonight, Martha!

Testing out if I could quickly replicate the original Epic IG cold world camo using just (or mostly) contrasts/XPress paints.

So far, I'm decently happy with it, given the time it took (about 10m for the painting, about 5m for the oxide weathering)

found with the ones I have done that contrast paints are near perfect for vehicles in this scale

and that little beastie looks beautiful

Contrast and similar formula paints absolutely are a game changer for Epic.

Despite this year’s deliberate, concerted effort I’m usually a reluctant painter. But motoring through this lot has changed that.

Lovely work Albertorius- I think just the right level of Weathering.

Some awesome planes above there as well!

Am hopefully getting some Night Lords finished this weekend, then got a prescription of Prozac arriving so I can get through reading the rest of the rulebook.

Group shot of everything I have painted, and not far off everything I have. Just the Rhino Transport pool to go now.

Very nice MDG! That is an impressive turnaround.

I've got a game coming up this week, so tried to get most of my marine infantry contingent completed. I thought the plastic command officers you get are a bit clean-cut for Night Lords, so I subbed in a few Vanguard miniatures officers. Why is the one carrying an Ork head around while fighting other marines? That's an open question!

Having an absolute mare of a work day.

Lots of stuff which categorically is not my fault, because it’s cases long since closed that have been passed to me because they’ve gone and asploded, and I’ve never previously been involved in.

And as I’m meant to be winding down my caseload as I’m off Mentoring for four or so months as of next Monday? I really don’t have much else to do.

Might take a half day and distract Mr Brain with Hobby. Got 10 Rhinos to build, then a dalliance with the spray box for them.

Could also do me spare turrets for the Predators and Sicarans, but I’m just not as convinced by them rules wise.

2000pts game, solar aux vs skimask mohawk's iron warriors with solar aux allies. Bridge assault

I still haven't even decided which Legion to go with (not like I have had much time to paint anyway). But since I didn't like my original attempt at Imperial Fists and Alpha Legion, gave them another try. Either my phone or my monitor really struggles with the purple, the purple on the AL isn't as dark as this in real life (the rest of the colours look pretty much correct though). The 2 IF tanks used slightly different shading methods, up close I think the one on the left is nicer, but from a distance the extra contrast on the one on the right makes it a bit more distinctive on the battlefield.



Not sure I'll go with them, Alpha Legion I'm kind of liking but it's (relatively) more time consuming to paint this scheme than other legions. Might just stick with Ultramarines, then do an allied White Scars detachment, and then one of the Traitors Legions.

Either way, that's some nice clean work.

Excited! Just ordered my display cabinet. Should be delivered Tuesday, and will need to rope a friend in to help with the assembly.

gakky pics, but....

Winter camo LR squadron done:

these are seriously nice

amazing, even as they utterly obliterate you

Rhino?

RHIYES!

Very, very nearly done now.

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gakky pics, but....

Winter camo LR squadron done:

Definitely reminds me of the Epic 40k Battles Book and snot nosed kid version of me's failed attempt to make a snow table back in the day

Temple village complex dioama rama. Solar Auxillia vs Raven Guard.

leopard wrote:these are seriously nice

amazing, even as they utterly obliterate you

Thank you kindly ^^

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 Albertorius wrote:
gakky pics, but....

Winter camo LR squadron done:

Definitely reminds me of the Epic 40k Battles Book and snot nosed kid version of me's failed attempt to make a snow table back in the day

That's what I was going for.... so I guess accomplished? XD

@Crablezworth... as always, your scenery is breathtaking, lovely!