In the spirit of "The Great Marine Swap" by Whalemusic360 Located here... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/305404.page I've decided to see if anyone is interested in trading objective markers! This way even the non SM players can have some fun too

So if anyone is interested shoot me a PM or post on here and we will try and new obj markers out there!

Good idea! I have no objective markers currently. This may motivate me to get some made ^_^

I knew I could count on you Vent! I am particularly excited to see what you come up with!

tony after poking through the SM swap thread I do believe I sort of met you once before. A couple of weeks ago did you play a 40k game at Game Citadel in Bangor?


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p.s. I'd totally make up some Objective markers to trade.

@syzixx- Get started and post some WIPS here.

As for the Game Citadel, I've never been. A bit too far north for me

really weird then. cause I watched some guy play a game over there with Space Marines that look remarkably similar to your Sky Warriors. You in the Portland area?

I'm in Sanford. All I have left of that chapter is a single marine :( Back on topic, What kind of obj are you thinking?

I've got some Chaos bits and Ork bits that have been collecting some serious dust. Figured I'd do something with those.

Great! I'll be working on a SM one and an Ork one and a Nids one! Same idea as the great marine swap. If you see/read something you might be interested in shoot the user a PM or post here! I'll be putting some WIPs up as I get going and I hope that anyone else does the same.

Started One.

Nice idea Tony_Nids

Can't wait to see what you guys come up with!

Thanks BH! I've already got 3 in the works. I'm going to post WIPs when I can.

I'll make use of all my extra lasguns, as I'm using autoguns....

Count me in!

hmmm i gotta make Some Objectives!

Well, I like making objective makers. Can't say I've done much of it, and the only home-made objective marker that I still have and made recently to co-incide with the continuation of my IG is a Lasgun storage rack (complete with Lasguns). Why anyone would ever fight over/defend them beats me, but it looks cool.


Considering I live in England, and my age, I probably won't be gettin involved in this though.

Yeah, I made two. Here they are.

A abandoned sniper rifle with a PDA with critical information on the enemy.


And a Imperial Pilot who crashed his plane and now waves at a (assumed) rescue party. (And yes, he peed his pants)


Keep the objective markers up! I love those little things.

Timonth, those markers are awesome! Might have to rip that Sniper rifle idea off you there.

Haha, thank you! And feel free to do so.
The PDA was made taking a single tanktrack and cutting all the little thingies of that stick out, then painting the middle part as the screen. You could also add some binoculairs to the base, might look in place to on this piece!

Timonth wrote:Haha, thank you! And feel free to do so.
The PDA was made taking a single tanktrack and cutting all the little thingies of that stick out, then painting the middle part as the screen. You could also add some binoculairs to the base, might look in place to on this piece!

I might just use a bigger base and add a dead guardsman - such a common view yet I never seem to see any.. (guess I'll just blame the 'nids like I do for everything..even the Horus Heresy..)

Remember guys, the idea is to TRADE markers Spread the love a bit!


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@Void- If you are interested I can send one your way fairly cheap.

Im going to have to think some up, but untill then I will keep an eye on here.

I'll do one one up and post it, if i have the time.

I made a sexy nurgle objective....Pics later. It was the first time I painted anything word bearers. It came out well, so I've decided to paint a couple units of my CSM word bearers! Pics later... Sorry, I said that already!

I really like this idea, especially since i don't have any SM to trade. I do however have an objective marker for SM that im doing in BT colors. And i can try to do a Dark eldar one if someone wants

Go ahead and make some up sum.

EVERYONE! POST SOME WIPS!

Thats my lil brother btw, incase someone had concerns of a "new" user

Here are two that I'm working on at the moment if anyones interested...

The Imperial Ammo Pile



and

The Space Marine Memorial

Ammo pile is cool, whered the sand bags come from?

I have no idea Prob from an old Basilisk kit.... Maybe?

Their from the IG heavy weapon spure.

Cool, thanks. Could make some cool terrain outta em for sure.

This is said BT objective marker

if anyone is interested please let me know.

I'm interested sum. It will be a bit before I get to pain anything I have though so if someone else is interested go for it.

Need to put some BT icon on the flag.

Yeah. I was thinkking white with a dark red outline on the icon.

Wait, you stole a helmet and a bolter! JERK!

whalemusic360 wrote:Wait, you stole a helmet and a bolter! JERK!

Not just any helmet a beekie
I will need some bases but I will give it a shot I have some of my own but I am not trading the dead space marines away.

Wow. I'm so in.

The ammo pile on page one looks cool! Only thing it needs is more ammo, The Space Marine memorial thing is something I couldnt come up with probably and that Black Templar marker indeed needs something on the banner. Also: Is the banner standing upright or is it lying about? I cant really tell from the photo.

The banner pole is spose to be at kind of an angle like its been there for a while. And then the actual banner is supposed to be waving in the wind. Thats my first greenstuff banner though. Ill probably try another one sometime


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Whats the big dael about beakie helmets anyways? i cant seem to figure it out

Only get one per combat squad, and they are cool lookin. From an older armor type, just helps change it up.

For old-skoolers da beakies is da best!

Nothing at the moment, but if the urge strikes I'll get some done and up here.

Great idea tony! Looking forward to seeing what transpires on this thread.

I added a good size BT icon. THis is the first time ive ever done freehand, so tips would be greatly appreciated. I still want to trade with someone. SHould i add a scab red outline around the icon?


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Sorry about the blurry picture...

Dont hold the camera, set it on something solid (like the table) to snap a pic. Take a few just to be sure.

Hey.. I can help a bit here...

I have 3 Eldar themed objectives.. 2 "comm relay" sorta things.. and 1 "warp gate" or Doorway to Webway..



I don't paint eldar well, but I can give it a shot. I would rather just swap these straight as is..

I am hoping to find some Inquisition/DeathWatch themed objectives.. Or Daemonic Objectives in the Slaanesh or Tz theme..

Edit - Tony.. I am still awaiting your trade PM..

My brother just saw those and fliped out Porks, so prepare to get PM'd

Alrighty. I got two so far. A few more to come when I get time:

The barrel & jerry cans come from a WW2 set. Thought they give a good look to one of them. The 'rock' is a broken up wine cork... I think I should be concerned with how many wine corks I have floating around my house... If I look at it to closely it might indicate I have a problem... But I'm not into self-introspection that much

The second one is just a dead marine, and I'm thinking it's lacking something, Maybe height... Might add something to it later...

Look good vent! Id try to round the BT symbols to look more like bones. And yes, some rubble or trees would look great.

PM'd about the eldar objectives.

I like the battle damage on the dead space marine. And the wine cork rocks came out really cool too! Nice work vent!

Warp Gate to sum1thtdiesalot for a daemonic objective and one Eldar Comms to Git..

For some reason I see my one deamon going byebye........

and my GS.

Dang little brothers.

Alrighty. sounds good. Ill see if I can whip up a slaaneshi type objective.. But, uh, does anyone know whata deamon would want to fight for? Like some sort fo shrine?

sum1thtdiesalot wrote:Alrighty. sounds good. Ill see if I can whip up a slaaneshi type objective.. But, uh, does anyone know whata deamon would want to fight for? Like some sort fo shrine?

Shrine, or to do something simple (but great if you paint it well/decorate the base) is an icon of chaos, in this case, specifically an Icon of Slaanesh.

Here is my WIP deamon objective for porkuslime. I was going to hack up the deamonette and make a shrine with the icon, but i really didn't want to cut up this model. Soooo instead of a shrine i made a deamonette standing on top of a blown up tank hatch. Its kinda like the deamonette is yelling VICTORY!!!!!!! HAIL SLAANESH!!!

Looks nice..

"Lookit the size of my POLE!"

Lol. She does have a perty big pole. I still need to add some ruble on it and then give it a quick mist of primer to cover up the super glue spots. (I hate superglue...)

I think she's taking that home for .... *ahem* .... other uses.

LOL, be nice, i spent a dollar on that.

HAHAHA...EWWWWW!!

That's nasty

Got the rubble-y stuff on porks deamon objective today. Just gotta prime it for him and then it'll get shipped as soon as i get the chance too.

What, no awesomesupersauce paint job? /dies inside a lil'.

Nah Pork said he wanted to paint it. I dont mind. I get to paint the warp gate one. Ill post that when i get it done. And hopefully he'll post this one when he gets it painted up.

Which will be sometime post Deathwatch project.. I have not figured out what color my Daemonettes are gonna be.. I may paint this gal with a Purple skin to make her otherworldly nature obvious.. (as if the claws and fangs would not)

Ok, reworked the dead marine and made a new objective. Weather is raining and windy so still haven't undercoated anything:

Made the cut in the helmet and moved the bolter, cut it in half too. Replaced the bolter place with a cork rock with the sword placed in the middle. Gives it a little height. I think it looks much better.


The new one is a simple radar station hooked up to a Auspex reader on the sandbags. The connecting hose actually does connect to the Auspex under the bags...

Those look great vent! Where did the sand bags come from?

The sandbags are from a WW2 set. I got zero green Stuffing skills... ^_^

That's funny vent, you had to answer the exact same question on two different blogs.... what are the odds of that?

lol considering I'm a cross-posting champ, pretty good ^_^

Where is the sword from? I dont think ive ever seen that sword.

It's a black Templar bit. I have one attached to my baneblade...

Got Porks all primed yesterday and got it in the mail today.




And Im sorry about the overpackaging.. Its in a box, and that box is in another box...

really like this!!

This is great. I've been watching the marine swap with glee. I'm glad to have one to participate in. I was looking for a smaller side project while I work out the kinks in my current unit.
I'll start on a couple and see if anyone likes 'em. If anyone is interested in swapping with me, PM or post.

oooooooooYAY!

Ok, few pieces started whispering things to me this morning so I'll throw a few together. Those who've seen my blog will know not to expect fast progress though

A very WIP


Think I can get a couple of orky ones, a shrine and an ammo dump for Imp and Chaos, one for guard and one Inq. There's also a sneaky thought about ad. mech/biologis floating about. Though I wouldn't hold me to any of that till you've seen some further pics of what transpires

@monkeytroll- I really cant wait to see what you make out of the big ol' pile of bits!

Quick start, which probably means a late finish Some WIP for your perusal..


Chaos and Imp Shrines - Imp featuring swappable pole, or will when I have another one anyway


forgot to mention this one earlier - not sure what faction it'll represent, if any, but it does feature an ork's boot And an ork, or rather grot surjary.


An Inquisitional drop-box/secured facility? and a guard FOP.

I like the one on the ledt in the second pic. Looks like a BBQ pit, lol.

The Chaos one is really cool. And the grot BBQ is awesome too.


I think that ork boot used to belong to an ork that got a face full of autocannon. lol

Got porkuslimes objectives today. Ill post pics once they all painted

OK a few more WIP to bump the thread



The chaos brazier needs a bit of tidying and details on the brazier edge, imp. needs most of it's paint still and at least one alternative pole. Surjary waiting for some modelling to be done and added, hopefully detracting from the BBQ look same with the FOP (although hopefully that doesn't look like a BBQ ). Chaos ammo dump being put together and I have a cunning plan to make it switchable to another faction

sum1thtdiesalot - not an autocannon, but pretty much, yeah

Is that BBQ sauce?


JK, they look good man!

I made some serious progress on a chaos objective I'm doing for porkuslime tonight. It all hinged on my getting two new techniques done correctly (well, new for me at any rate). I must say that they worked better than I could have hoped. I don't think I've seen anything like them on dakka before, so I'll post WIP shots when I get the chance.

Guess I got the chance!

Rock wall made out of broken pieces of acoustic ceiling tile. (old model RR trick). I cut the back to match the base with a band saw, then Spackled it. When it dries I'll gently sand the back and paint it black, the front will get a natural treatment. I want this little diorama to look like a cut-away rather than a standing rock formation. There will be a chaos symbol on top and a marine head (helm) nailed into the rocks just below it.



Here is the rest of the sacrifice... long separated from the head... scavenged and grown over. Nothing left but an empty armor shell. Didn't know if I could really hollow out the Mk 6 armor, but it was easier than I anticipated. It's not hollow enough for a real body... but it gets the idea across. These (minus the head of course) will be scattered at the base of the rocks.

Old beekie parts
I am thinking about doing up a space wolf objective for mine it will be epic if I can get all the parts.

What kind of parts do you need?

I just need the base I already have the termi armor loads of the first "new" plastic shootas with pistol grips would be ace tho I want to replicate the scene of Sergent Ranulf surrounded by a heap of ork wargear.

Awesomeeeeeeeeeeeness!

Hmmmm.... can't help you with that, all my shootas are already modeled. Bet you can get them off your favorite auction site though.

I have them I just need to add the handles ect. But if anyone has some they do not need

Here's a really bad pic of a "Sewer Rat" stratagem marker that I started working on yesterday:

Still very WIP(Sorry about the crap pic). The chainsword will be swapped out for... sumfing, and the other hand'll get a pistol, I think. Some ruble and dirt, and a bottom (we don't want that ork falling out the bottom when you pick it up). I'm thinking some sludge, too.

Trading it to sum1thtdiesalot for some Dark Eldar fun.

That's a really cool idea Good Green. When I finally get my commandos painted, I may steal it!

Thanks, and feel free.
I used the spool from some receipt paper. I think I'm going to add more wires, too.

another interesting idea would be if people would want to trade pieces of terrain. the things people are making here are really awesome, and it would beinteresting to see what else could be done

I like that idea! Unfortunatly that could get a bit expensive..

And GG I really like that objective! Looks great keep up the good work!

I just hope I can afford a box of Boyz soon, those open hands would be quite nice to have around. Not to mention the rest of the bitz in there!

sum1thtdiesalot wrote:I like that idea! Unfortunatly that could get a bit expensive..

yes but i was thinking of cheap things like making things out of clay or wood, rather than GW parts, you know? you can make some very cool stuff with simple items.

Sageheart wrote:

sum1thtdiesalot wrote:I like that idea! Unfortunatly that could get a bit expensive..

yes but i was thinking of cheap things like making things out of clay or wood, rather than GW parts, you know? you can make some very cool stuff with simple items.

Especially the millions of sprue frames everyone has lying around. Just mix in some glue and a few spare parts and you've got an objective!

I made one out of 3 spare lasguns, a base and a couple of bits of frame. And it looks awesome! Not that I know WHY people would fight over Lasguns anyway.. although I could just say they're prototype hot-shot lasguns but engineered to be smaller and lighter.

But we use our sprues to make spruanids!

Does anyone want a spruanid objective? I'd have to brainstorm it with sum1 but it might be doable.

whalemusic360 wrote:But we use our sprues to make spruanids!

Does anyone want a spruanid objective? I'd have to brainstorm it with sum1 but it might be doable.

Think that's good? Check out the spruecrons.


If anyone in England/near Hertfordshire wants a Lasgun storage objective marker, I might just be able to do it. Depends on how many spare parts I have and if anyone's interested though.

Then again.. I've just been inspired to do a whole heap of objectives.. hmm..

Pics later, perhaps./might actually take part in a Dakka community event.

some imperial guard objective markers...


communication array / teleport homer


No one gets left behind!


Medic!!

Beautifully gory and grimdark. Love it!/idea stolen

"It jumped out of my chest an *cough* ran off that *cough* way..."

"You'll be just fine, -put some gauze over that- ...aaaaand, good as- oh he's died."

The Good Green wrote:"It jumped out of my chest an *cough* ran off that *cough* way..."

"You'll be just fine, -put some gauze over that- ...aaaaand, good as- oh he's died."

"gauze"? I would google it but I'm too tired to be asked.

That radar is absoltely awesome!!

I need to take pictures of my own markers too...

Gauze is a bandage Void.

tony_nids_10 wrote:Gauze is a bandage Void.

?!?!!!!!!!!!!!?!??!?!?!/!/!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!@!~@1'/12312!!!!!!!three!>!>!?!??????????????????????????????????// okay

whalemusic360 wrote:But we use our sprues to make spruanids!

Does anyone want a spruanid objective? I'd have to brainstorm it with sum1 but it might be doable.

Speaking of which does onyone have any of the red space hulk sprues that they don't want? Not with termies of course. If so ill try to work something out with you.

I really like the radar! Good job, and the Guardsman thats down points up his finger like: "One bandage, please."

Timonth wrote:I really like the radar! Good job, and the Guardsman thats down points up his finger like: "One bandage, please."

Or dancing to "Stayin' alive" in a John Travolta-esque manner

Finally finished porkuslime's Nurgle alter....



This is a little bit of a different take on Nurgle than normal. I must admit to never being a fan of Nurgle or Nurgle things (conversions, paint jobs, etc.). While I can appreciate the artistry and creativity involved... they just aren't my thing. So making a Nurgle alter was an interesting challenge.

I decided to focus on the more mundane aspects of Nurgle's realm... decomposition & infection (rather than pestilence). This is an alter to Nurgle... a simple symbol nailed into the rock wall. It is here that living creatures are broken, and left to lie exposed to the elements until they succumb to their injuries, infection and disease. After death, they eventually decompose or a scavenged by wild creatures. All Nurgles processes, all very intimate... just the victim and the chaos god's powers at work in subtle, unstoppable ways.

The victim here is a Space Wolf, mortally wounded in battle and overpowered by a demon hoard before his brothers even realized he was injured. Dragged here to die in the name of Nurgle. The centuries old carcass has been completely decayed and consumed by the forces of Nurgle now... all that remains is a pile of antique armor, tarnished and dull as time and the forces at Nurgle's call do their work.

Very nice.. except you forgot one thing:

The damage to his armour that preceeded his debilitating injury!

Really beautiful work Gitsplitta, natural and well proportioned.
Did you think of adding bones?
I personally like the "sectioned" look to decorative bases as opposed to have rocks and things poking over the edges, don't get me wrong both have their place place but that's the way I like them, with the base acting as a section of time and space.

Lots of options... left shoulder pad is missing which could indicate the left arm being cut or torn off at some point... a broken neck would not leave obvious damage on the armor, and all those nice little flexible joints would give ample entry for a blade, spine or poisoned implement without leaving any trace. Also you can't see his back, if he was overrun the kill might well have come from behind.

Nice work

BLACKHAND wrote:Really beautiful work Gitsplitta, natural and well proportioned.
Did you think of adding bones?
I personally like the "sectioned" look to decorative bases as opposed to have rocks and things poking over the edges, don't get me wrong both have their place place but that's the way I like them, with the base acting as a section of time and space.

I did think about bones actually. Pondered finding a little skull somewhere or manufacturing ribs or leg bones out of brass rod. Two issues there... not sure I have the right materials available for the bones... and... not sure where I'd put them. The diorama is fairly busy as it is... I think if I started scattering bones around they might get lost in all the stuff. I may add one or two just for accent though... if I can figure out a good way to manufacture them

I agree with you on the sectioned look. There are times when I want a piece not to be part of the action but to be separate from it. I wanted to give this little scene a feeling of quiet and stillness, so the cut-away sets it apart from a regular piece of terrain or figure.

i have bitz from orks, nids, and sm, i could probably make something once i get back home tomorrow... anyone interested?

My base is done I just need the actual objective to put on it.

Gitsplitta wrote:[
I did think about bones actually. Pondered finding a little skull somewhere or manufacturing ribs or leg bones out of brass rod. Two issues there... not sure I have the right materials available for the bones... and... not sure where I'd put them. The diorama is fairly busy as it is... I think if I started scattering bones around they might get lost in all the stuff. I may add one or two just for accent though... if I can figure out a good way to manufacture them.

I was thinking of carving bones out of sprue and having them poking out of the arm holes of the chest plates or hip armour

Let me think on that... I wasn't planning on mailing him out until tomorrow, so I shall contemplate your advice in the nonce.


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Hey Blackhand!

I figured out a stupid simple way to make a long bone (like in the leg). After 1 practice run the second took roughly 1 minute (and I'm not exaggerating). Just used a little ball of green stuff on the end of a piece of piano wire, smoothed it down onto he wire, then with a hobby knife gently split the ball into two parts. Didn't even have to do much shaping as the splitting process pretty much produces nobs that are already shaped.

I'm just waiting for the green stuff to cure so I can prime and paint it. I'll take a photo if you're curious (but you can probably do just as well from the description above). The only "trick" really is that I have those neat little Teflon sculpting tools which makes smoothing the base of the GS pellet onto the wire very easy. Aside from that, it's like a "no-tech" process.

I've been toying around with this when I've had the time recently. I was actually just doing it for fun before this thread came along, but I figured it would be a good place to move it. I'm not totally done yet, still have a few purity seals to finish up and some stuff for the base.

I'm holding off on sculpting the shoulder pads. I figured that I'd let whoever I'm sending it to dictate what was on them, that way it would match their army or whatever.



I have a few more pics if people are interested.

PS: I won't ruin him with my awful painting skills, so he'll come as-is.

Interesting..//I'm so gonna go on an objective marker creating spree when I get some spare cash.

Nice Stok... you should place the figure so he looks like he's reaching out to the banner as he's slipping away... as if he's reaching out with his last breath for the Emperor himself.

Cool Gitsplitta, will be watching to see dem bones

There are some great markers on here, maybe I willl make a few myself!

Gitsplitta wrote:Nice Stok... you should place the figure so he looks like he's reaching out to the banner as he's slipping away...

Capture the flag! (seconded)

Very cool markers, both of you.

Gitsplitta, I think a shoulder bone might benefit the old beeky, if you were so inclined.

Gitsplitta wrote:Nice Stok... you should place the figure so he looks like he's reaching out to the banner as he's slipping away... as if he's reaching out with his last breath for the Emperor himself.

Great idea! I'll consider repositioning the head and maybe the PF tonight!

The Good Green wrote:Gitsplitta, I think a shoulder bone might benefit the old beeky, if you were so inclined.

Ask and ye shall receive... (and I did this *before* reading TGG's post). Not exactly a shoulder bone... but it's the arm bone leading into the shoulder, does that count?


'Ere you go Blackhand.... did this just for you!



This was originally designed to be the thigh bone as it's a little big for the humerus, but I must have placed it in two dozen places on the model before deciding that this is the only place where it made sense and looked good. In non-zoom mode, the fact that it's probably about 50% too large really doesn't show. I actually think a correctly proportioned bone would be really tough to see. With a bit more practice I think I could scale it down nearer to scale... but if no one can see it, what's the point of doing it?

Looks good Git!

Here's another "sewer rat" marker in the works:

and there's another, better, pic of the first one in the gallery. I'll save room on this thread until it's closer to finished.

Nice Git, adds to the Nurgly aspect of the marker

I like it when my nagging bears fruit

Yeah, it's amazing how so small a design element can make a difference.

Love that concept TGG. Will definitely get stolen.

beautiful work git. i dont think you need to add anything

Thanks Gitsplitta, but I wouldn't presume to have come up with the idea. Just some fungus growing out of old plumbing.

Here's some pics with the basing:




What do you think? Any preferences Sum1?

Well, that explains why I like it... spent a lot of time in college studying fungi...

OMG the second one is hilarious!!

So do you have a bunch of random legs laying around now?

I'll play.

I have one or two IG's that I would make something out of. I also have billions of SM parts and some 40k orks to do something.

I'll throw in WIP pictures later tonight(and if you know me, that will be a day or two..)

Yeah, I've got two pairs of legs now, but I've got plenty of things to do with them...

Do join the fun, Gretar. I've seen your support of the marine swap that inspired this one. Good work.

Also, if anyone would like to trade, pm's work, or post here. I've got a few more ideas for markers before I have time for my own terrain again.

The second one is my favorite. Hes really funny. Ill try to get some pics up byy wednesday TGG.

My WIP's for IG. on the right is a Guardsman waiting with some importand information. On the left is an abandoned mortar position. Will also work on some SM's and Orkz once I'm done painting these

Looking good gretar. Are they part of the same objective, or two different objectives?

Gitsplitta wrote:Looking good gretar. Are they part of the same objective, or two different objectives?

Thank you. They are two different objectives

Just a reminder that the standard size for an objective is 40mm (terminator base). For friendly games it doesn't matter, but if you're involved in something official base size can actually effect the outcome of the game by changing the radius where-in someone can be seen to control/contest the objective. So, if you want to trade these you might think about increasing the base size accordingly (plus it gives you a little extra room to "set the scene").

My other thought was that if you do increase the base size of the guardsman objective, you might leave him on the normal base, then leave a spot on the 40mm base for him to sit. That way the recipient can either use him as an objective, or can take the guardsman off and use him as a trooper.

Hmm.... I was wondering about that. The base size that is. Two of my tunnel rats are on termy bases, but the favorite (the ork peaking out wiff his shoota) is on a regular troops base.

gretar wrote:Will also work on some SM's and Orkz once I'm done painting these

What!!! That's so well organized of you. I can't help myself with all the modelers ADD I have. I'm gonna try to get these three painted before I start on something else. I'll have to get them GSed first (and some of us know how fast I work with GS... )

Your IG markers are looking good, if not a bit too much like normal trooper. The mortar, on the other hand, stands out because it's not on a larger bass. The larger bases are a lot of fun to use though, because you really get to have fun with the environment of the piece.

Gitsplitta wrote:Just a reminder that the standard size for an objective is 40mm (terminator base).

DOH!

Well, now I'll have to find myself some terminator bases..

I think you can buy them from the GW website.. I dunno though. They do sell flying bases and the like, so maybe they will sell 40mm bases.

Gitsplitta wrote:Just a reminder that the standard size for an objective is 40mm (terminator base). For friendly games it doesn't matter, but if you're involved in something official base size can actually effect the outcome of the game by changing the radius where-in someone can be seen to control/contest the objective. So, if you want to trade these you might think about increasing the base size accordingly (plus it gives you a little extra room to "set the scene").

My other thought was that if you do increase the base size of the guardsman objective, you might leave him on the normal base, then leave a spot on the 40mm base for him to sit. That way the recipient can either use him as an objective, or can take the guardsman off and use him as a trooper.

Where do you get that the "official" objective size is 40mm? Just took a look thru the BBB and didn't see it.

There's a couple of bits on it in the BRB, and it says you have to agree with the opponant before the game about what counts as what and where it's measured from.

I honestly just think it's become the norm and tournament organisers probably just prefer to use 40mm as a standard.

I think Dav's right... I don't remember reading it.. just being told so by the guys at our FLGS who are pretty widely traveled so I'm come to trust their judgement when it comes to "norms" accepted across-the-board, at least in the US gaming circuit.

I apologize however if it was not correct information. I certainly wouldn't object to different sized objectives as long as they weren't played to take advantage of their size (i.e modeling for advantage).

Don't believe what redshirts say to easily. I was once told not too long ago I couldn't assault out of my Land Raider. Annoyed me, but for the sake of the other three players I ignored it. Plus the store was great and so was the redshirt, asides from that rule slip.

Actually they aren't redshirts... I've never stepped foot in a GW store in 20+ years of playing 40k. These are the local competitive gamers who do the tourney circuit.

Still, I don't claim the are the end-all & know-all, but they have been a very reliable source of information up to this point.

Well, for my own armies, I tend to make objectives on whatever 5 like-sized bases I have.. be they 40mm, round 25, or even the square ones..

No one has objected yet.

That would be fine with me... I don't think the size is as important as the fact that all of your objectives are the same size... thats where the inequity would come in.

this reallly makes me want to build some now, will ave to get out my box-o-bits tonight now

I use those bright green GW flags (Yes, I will actually participate in this great cause at some point and rectify this situation!) and they aren't even 25mm Stick out in photographs though... But nowhere near as awesome as what you guys are all doing! Keep up the good work, hope to join you soon...

Actually if you look in the Apoc book they use anything from 25mm to a friggin titan head as objective markers, so I dont think there is a set size. That being said, all the tournies I've been to (both of em) used 40mm sized objectives.

I want to get into this eventually, once I scrounge up some cool bits and/or sculpt some cool stuff.
Because I have zero objective markers (I've never actually played a game )

I haven't played a game yet either. My schedule screws most of my chances. And not having anything really done...

Arakasi, come and play!

Road trip it to Ohio and I'll get ya as many games as you want!

The Good Green wrote:I haven't played a game yet either. My schedule screws most of my chances. And not having anything really done...

Arakasi, come and play!

Interestingly enough, Da Boss has plans for San Fran next year - though I may need to start working on her now to be allowed to bring Da Dark Angelz across the pond...

... that would be awesome, but I only meant -you know- "come play marker swap"

Do try to bring Da Dark Angelz. Maybe by then I will have enough table worthy to play against you, or team up against some other army(s).

Ah! I missed the segway

Somebody was riding a segway on Dakka?

The Good Green wrote:Somebody was riding a segway on Dakka?

battle Brother Lucifer wrote:I want to get into this eventually, once I scrounge up some cool bits and/or sculpt some cool stuff.
Because I have zero objective markers (I've never actually played a game )

Send me your addy in a PM.. I have a SM objective (painted) that I am not using as well as one oddball machine part one you can have..

Awesome objectives on here. As has already been said a bunch of times....I'll check my bitz and get some markers up here for trade.

Okay guys! It was really sunny today and I didn't want to miss the chance to prime all the objective at once, so I quicly assembled one extra and was about to go out priming them.. and then the first drops started falling..

So I guess I'm hand priming them then.. pictures tomorrow

Like I said, I took some pics of my markers and here they are. Mostly build of scratch and unused stuff.

lol, that next to last one looks like a Sprue Sword, I hope you've got some awesome fluff behind it. Still, cool scrap objectives.

Looks like a cross to me.

Me too, and the first one looks like a peace sign. I dig it. I like the sword by the freeway railing. The flags look great, by the way.

ps@ Darkvoid: LOL

The Good Green wrote:Me too, and the first one looks like a peace sign. I dig it. I like the sword by the freeway railing. The flags look great, by the way.

ps@ Darkvoid: LOL

lol bird is lol.

well got out bits box other day and pick out out a few bits to play with, hopefully today, will get pics some pics soon

Me too, and the first one looks like a peace sig

Oh man... I didn't figure it out before..... dammnn...

And yes, second is a kinda cross...

I need to prime and paint your objective TGG. I dont have a picture at the moment as i cant seem to find the cameras usb cord. Soo ill probably get a pic up later when i find that. I made a jetbike pilot thats been pinned under his bike after he was shot down. Sorry it took so long. Im going to try and have it done by this weekend. Do you want it in any certain color scheme? Or should i just match it too my DE? (red)

Matching the color would be cool, or if you got the itch to try some other colors... whatever you decide. I'm anxious to see him now. I'll try and get some painting done on your marker this weekend too. Which one did you want, again?

Either the Second one that is kinda lookin stuck in the pipe or the third on that is poppin outta the ground. Whichever you want to paint is fine. I like them both

Cool. I'll paint both and which ever gets finished first will be yours.

Revived and re-posed my standard bearer!



Let me know (pm or here) if someone is interested in picking this one up. I'll even let you pick what, if any, sculpting you want on his shoulder pads, company images or what-not.

Hope you like it!

TTG I got your DE objective fineshed tonight! (YAY!!!) Sorry for the long wait. I hope you like it! And sorry for the mediocre photos.. a professional photographer i am not. Please PM me with your address and ill get this shipped ASAP

Very neat! Love the battle damage.

Very cool. I like that he's still fighting, even while pinned under his own bike. Hold off on mailing it just yet. I want to get more done on yours. I've been tearing my room apart looking for my GS with no luck. Maybe I'll shelf the two that need it and paint up the one with the ork poking his head out. How's that sound to you?

Yup that's fine with me. I think all three of those objectives look great! So whichever one you wanna send is good with me. Glad you like him. He isnt actually quite that shade of red though. Its going to be slightly darker in person

Well, I found the green stuff. and when it got too hard to paint the one ork, I managed to break him loose without messing anything up. So... now I'm painting them. I've got them base coated, but that's all so far.

I don't think I'll have a chance to get much more done on them this week, because I'm covering at work. Sorry to keep you waiting. I still can't find the camera either... so I'll wait a bit longer to take a bad pic with my phone.

Doing this for Mr.Gits' #2:

Nowhere near finished painting (sorry gits, forget about this!) Can't really the shovel wedged in the ground, but you get the general idea. I found the middle of a spirit level the other day, I just need to work it into a necron objective... Anyway, up for doing more objectives for like or stuff.

Looks great graven! I've been not very productive painting lately, lots of not-fun stuff going on & we got a new bed that actually has been removing many of the aches and pains I've been living with for years (I know you see that stuff in commercials and say "yeah, right"... but 3 days and my body tells me differently. So I've been sneaking off to be early for my nightly dose of "medicine".

Are we supposed to believe you "sneak" off to bed for sleep? Yeah right!

I do... especially when there are chores to do around the house!

Classic plastic soldier men toy fence
I like.

Oddly enough, it came from a fireman set. Yeah, when small boy breaks toys, I recycle.

He's being "green" I like it. That objective looks pretty sweet too. Nice work!

Share time:

From my Cadre:
http://www.advancedtautactica.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=13027

Cool marker, Ambit. Would you bve interested in a trade? A tau marker would fit in great with my theme.

That's funny about the barbed wire fence coming with a fire fighter... I've got one or two of those fences, but they came with a military set. It makes for a great marker too, I'll have to dig mine up.

Cheers! Lovin the Tau, btw.
Anyway, a lick o'paint:

Lookin' good graven!

That Tau marker is awesome!

After doing my work today, I will make an objective that I will be willing to swap.

Since I have his marine in-hand, I am shamed into working on Gretar's Salamander objective marker. This is my first attempt at sculpting anything. It's not much mind you... but it was challenging enough. Since the salamanders are always depicted on lava beds... I figured that's where I would start...



Gits

If it were me, I'd press some sandpaper lightly onto that greenstuff to give it some more texture. Looks good

What is the yellowish stuff pokin through the corners of the greenstuff?

Probably not completely mixed green stuff... I'll try the sandpaper trick, thanks Hadouken!

Looks good Git, looking forward to more

Also, I'll put up spme progress pictures of my Objective Marker

Glad you like it. I was having "painter's block" with Arakasi's ork so it seemed a good idea to start something else and get my mind off it. I seemed to have worked through that now though, so I'm making progress on both counts.

Glad to be of service, I picked up the sandpaper trick when trying to make a fountain of mine look more like stone and less like plastic.

You can check that out here, It's only been done on the 'Bowl' area that the fountain runs into:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/60/295579.page


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You probably won't be able to see it very well.

im thinking of doing this, anyone down?

I'm interested, Sageheart... a little slow, but interested. I've got two more Sewer rat markers not spoken for, or we can discuss something different. What kind of markers do you have in mind?

Sorry for not coming through, I will be making a chaos (well, SM) marker soon.
It'll be a chaos marine, missing his legs, holding up a weapon in defiance to whatever cut his legs off.
On a scenic (termie) snow-covered base. With blood splatters of course


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Edit: only a small part of his legs and both his feet, not his full legs

Made some good progress on Gretar's Salamander objective last night. Got the lava itself painted (for the most part anyway) and the plinth done. Will be painting the cobbles next & then come back over it all to add details, "glow" effects, shading & shadows, etc. Lastly the plinth itself will get some appropriately shrine-like decor.

Hey Git, that looks nice already.

Where is the OP? he owes me $!

Yeah, so far... so good. The fact that the photo is a little blurry up front helps the lava illusion a bit. *grin*

It's going to take a bit of fiddling to get the stones right but we'll see how it goes. Am raiding Pyriel's Salamanders gallery for ideas. He's got better rocks than I (OK, better everything) do but I'm doing my best.

IronfrontAlex wrote:Where is the OP? he owes me $!

Not sure what tony is up to, but he has stated he is very short on time right now, so I'd send him a pm and be patient.

The Good Green wrote:I'm interested, Sageheart... a little slow, but interested. I've got two more Sewer rat markers not spoken for, or we can discuss something different. What kind of markers do you have in mind?

I have no idea haha. ive never made a marker before but have a tons of spare parts i would love to play with. A counter for BA or IG woudl be nice. Throw me some ideas and i'll see if i can make something for you

Git, that lava effect looks really really cool. Is it layering colors from red to white? I would like to try something similar on an eldar avatar. (When i actually get one)

Yes. Blood red to orange, then a red wash. When that dried I came back with light orange, yellow and white.




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Progress for tonight. Assembly and basic painting complete. All that remains are the glowing effects and the story to go with it... which is pretty well formed in my head but needs to be written down.

Wow, git.. I absoloutely love it more than I love my erh.. uhm.. something that I love a lot!

Now I'm really looking forward to getting it to my house!

SWEET!

Qusestion: Do you think I should have the little rivulets of lava coming down the edge of the base, or should I leave it as is with the base fully rimmed?


OH... and I wanted to add a special thanks to vent for helping to solve some of my photography problems and pointing out these really cool backgrounds that can be downloaded and printed off the net.

Thank you sir!

Hmm.. depends really.. I dunno really.. try it out an take some pictures, if it looks good, keep it. Otherwice, paint over it

Fair enough!

Those backgrounds look really good BTW. As for the Lava Drippping....what does your trade partner want?

Look up two posts! *grin*

Gitsplitta, Is it bad that I always get you and Artsoldier mixed up when you post close together?

HAHAHA! Not bad...but funny! How can you get them confused? Mine is so obviously the one with the purple tongue! Should I change my Avatar?

He's such a handsome guy... it's only natural that you'd confuse him with me!

Argh hows could you mistake a evil suns for a bad moon.

O.K. gretar's marker is finished. The glow effects are in though minimal as the paving stones don't really stick up much when compared with the lava. I decided to nix the lava flowing over the base edge as in some of the cobbles there is actually lava going all the way around them and it got very messy & complicated. However I wanted the marine that he did for me on the base for a final photo op... problem is that I needed to give him a bolter & and new shoulder pad and those darn inquisition pads have a big crest on them that meant removing the backpack & while I did that the arm fell off and well, you can see where this is all going...

In any case... he'll be all fixed up tonight. Hope for a final photo then & a little story to go with it before I send the volcanic marker off to it's new home in Iceland (very appropriate I think).

Gits

Yeah sorry, I kinda ran out of superglue so I had to use my dads UHU Superglue..

It really sucks at its purpose(which is gluing stuff together), and my eyes hurt the whole time using it..

Ah well, I hope you can fix him though

No problem gretar, all the parts came off very cleanly and it'll be much easier to get the new parts (pad and gun) on this way. He'll be beautiful again... so don't sweat it. :-)

Good to hear, looking forward to pictures

So I got a couple layers of skin on them, plus the camo pattern(s):

I think a good dark green wash should soften the lines a bit. Then it's on to the metal on them. No progress on the bases, yet... but I've got the color scheme in my head, so... not much more of a wait.

Lookin good GG! Like the camo... especially the stripes.

Excellent. Now I know which one is yours, too.

What primer do you use? Is it grey or are you painting straight onto plastic?

Those orks are lookin pretty sweet TGG! Keep up the nice work.

TGG: Suits me just fine!

OK, finished Gretar's Salamander objective...



The objective is made to accomodate a 25mm base so that someone can worship or pay homage at the shrine. Here a lone Salamander silently meditates on the littany posted on the sacred stone after a very, very long journey.

Oh wow! Didn't look at my emails till now and just saw these pictures! Looks VERY good Git, looking forward to seeing it on the field with my sallys

Glad you like it! Hope to get it in the mail today (I have 4 things to send out... yippie!) At least I'm making some progress.

Excellent Marker Git! Looks really good with the marine!

Honest, I am still working on some, not been forgotten, just..err, a bit neglected possibly. I'll try to get some done at the weekend, they're all still up for grabs and I forgot to post this on this thread:

Guys, a day ago (while looking for parts to make a objective marker, I stumbled upon THIS!
<insert picture here> (will get pics tomorrow )
A few years back, I was extremely new to the game, and didn't know about objective markers (I still don't know what they do, but w/e)
I took a bunch of extra bits from my chaos tank spure, and the minion from the termie chaos lord, and made an epic little thing. Finding it now, I think it'll make a good objective.
Like I said, pics tomorrow.

Lucifer, Objective markers serve the purpose of somewhere to capture/control when playing appropriate game types.

On a side note to everyone: I thought of a new objective-based game type today where, instead of capturing objectives, you have to place and defend them. It would involve 3-4 objective markers depicting explosives of some sort, which the 'attacking' team would place and defend at specific points around a building, and the 'defending' team would have to capture and diffuse.

What do you guys think of that?

i would play that game! sounds like fun!

That would be interesting... and a total blood-fest as all the units in the game would be drawn to a single group of points. Very grimmdark.

Hey guys, have a WIP of stokleplinger's objective, he'll have an arm eventually, but for now I'll keep it like that.

Nice gretar!

Thank you

Progress! We need some!

NOW.

gretar, that is awesome!

An update on my wounded standard bearer for Gretar - still some cleanup work to do, but I've been busy with a commission (that this thread earned me) and a new addition to the family. But here's a pic of the salamander pauldron I've been working on.



Also, this isn't necessarily an objective marker, but it is a fun little project. I made the head over a year ago but couldn't find a use for it, until I slapped a bionic eye on him. This only has about an hour in it besides the head.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/145074-Space%20Marine%20Bust%20WIP.html [/shamelessplug]

Looks good. If you want to trade marines, head over to the GMS thread and post up there.

Stokleplinger that shoulder pad is fricken ace, glad you got some commission work your GS skills are worth it!

Whale - It's not just a marine, it's my wounded standard bearer objective from page 5, it just happens to feature a marine!

Thanks Blackhand, that means a lot! I'm actually working on an Imperial Fists pauldron right now, it's a different take than the fist ones you made, but if it comes out looking anywhere near as cool as yours I'll be pretty happy.

I meant after the Objective is done. Always cool to see nifty GS wizards in there.

That's nice work Stok... great job with the head and flames!

Ahhh, my mistake. Being relatively new to 40k modeling, I'm afraid to say that I'm actually out of SM legs!! So until I bite the bullet and buy some bitz or models I'm kinda stuck in terms of actual marines.

I'm still waiting on bitzbarn to offer their grab bag so I can finalize an order (to save on shipping) so I can start stocking my bitz box.

Stokleplinger wrote:I'm still waiting on bitzbarn to offer their grab bag so I can finalize an order (to save on shipping) so I can start stocking my bitz box.

If you like bitzbarn's grab bag check this out... http://www.thewarstore.com/product32719.html

I picked one up and it had a ton of fun bitz for conversions and kit bashes.

Gitsplitta's Objective in action!



Sad to say, merely being able to USE the Chaos Objective in a game did NOT guarantee success. It MIGHT have had the exact opposite effect.. I got roflstompeled.

-P

HadoukenAvenger wrote:Lucifer, Objective markers serve the purpose of somewhere to capture/control when playing appropriate game types.

On a side note to everyone: I thought of a new objective-based game type today where, instead of capturing objectives, you have to place and defend them. It would involve 3-4 objective markers depicting explosives of some sort, which the 'attacking' team would place and defend at specific points around a building, and the 'defending' team would have to capture and diffuse.

What do you guys think of that?

COD anyone?


New missions are fun. Infact, I intend to at some point re-vamp the 3rd edition missions for 5th ed and play some of 'em.

I finally got pics! Whoo!

So here is a WIP of my objective marker for my chaos/demons army. I have plenty bitz to make more. I'd be willing to make and paint and swap for some imperial-like objective markers

HadoukenAvenger wrote:On a side note to everyone: I thought of a new objective-based game type today where, instead of capturing objectives, you have to place and defend them. It would involve 3-4 objective markers depicting explosives of some sort, which the 'attacking' team would place and defend at specific points around a building, and the 'defending' team would have to capture and diffuse.

What do you guys think of that?

Sounds good, but what if the side setting them doesn't have to defend, but get away. Like a mad bomber evading the police, and as the chase ensues the bombs start going off! So the attackers could be Arbites going after some gangers. I like it!

As for my own objective markers, I did some more painting on the bases themselves... finally. Sorry for the wait. Of course my brush is toast now. I've been using the same one since I started on Dakka. It's down to two bristles, I think. So, I'm off to get a new brush and I should be able to finish them up today. If it works out that way I'll get them mailed later this week!

That is beautiful work TCT. Did you make your own skull pile or did it come that way?

I made it out of the bits of the chaos vehicle spiky bits upgrade sprues. Took forever to shave all the flak off the skulls with many an xacto cut on my thumb

Well worth the effort if you ask me. Nice job TCT!

THose chaos markers look great! As for the injury that only because the objectives are Khorne objectives. blood for the blood god right?

I finally decided to contribute to this objective swap. I went for seasonal themed. The pumpkins are actually smelly-good things that I saw in the bathroom and HAD to use.

Lemme know if anyone is interested or wants more info.

DIBBS!!

:-)

Gotta have it.... what can I make you in return?

Lol. You can make whatever you want bud. Something orky would be cool, I dont have any that would really fit them well.

Oh yeah, bonus - They still smell good

If anyone wants that chaos marker I made, tell me which god you prefer and Ill paint it up for you

OK WM, I'll work you up somethin' nice. Halloween is my favorite holiday & big around the house with the kids and all... so your objective is just perfect!

sum1thtdiesalot wrote:THose chaos markers look great! As for the injury that only because the objectives are Khorne objectives. blood for the blood god right?

Haha very true. But if thats the case i hope i dont get raped while working on the slaaneshi one

Soooooooooooo...

Some progress on the sewer rats. I'm done with the bases, here's a pic while they dry:


The third one is as done, but the ork and his gun aren't nearly as neat as the two that I have yet to glue down. So there's that to do, then some touch ups and the mail! Hurray, I might actually finish something!

Very nice GG... they're turning out nicely!

Those look great! Very nice work GG!

Thanks! I think they look better in person... but now I have to check (when I get home). Anyhow, I still need your address Git, if you wanna pm me... if you still want one?

Is this still on? I can't believe I didn't find this before. Well I may be a little late but, here is an objective marker I made inspired by Timonth's objective earlier in this thread. Is anyone interested? I have just finished it now; the glue is still drying in the pic. I will have it painted up sometime soon after the glue dries.





And I AM NOT TRADING THE ONE BELOW But I put this in as insperation and to give an idea of what the objective will look like painted.

Ill swap for that sniper marker!

those both are very cool!

Ok, I finally finished the sewer rats (all three!). I wanted to take some pics before I sent them off, but my camera is died and I can't find the charger!

So, I ask: please post a pic when it arrives. I hope they make it safely throw the mail.

ps: there are still two unspoken for if anyone still wants to trade. Flying Poo, interested in an ork objective?

I finally got pics of the sewer rats markers:

Just one left...


Artsoldier35's Sewer Rat:



And sum1thtdiesalot's:



I'll get it in the mail this week... I swear

I am in the final stages of painting the objective for battle Brother Lucifer. I still need to clean up in a few places. Here it is.






And I have also started work on a Imperial guard objective. Might keep this one.

Pooo, Im going to make and try to paint your marker today

Flying Pooo, those look cool.

One note, though. You may want to cut more off the nose of the lasgun. It looks like it's delicately balanced on the sand with so much of the muzzle showing.

That sniper camp is so desolate. Very cool.

I actualy inspired someone! Hooray!
Looks very good, I like the transmission device next to it, very nice! Also the second objective you made look very good already.

Stokleplinger's objective finished up(all it needs is some flocking) :



EDIT: Gitsplitta tweeked the photo for me Looks a ton better, thanks Git!

@sum1thtdiesalot: I finally got the Sewer Rat in the mail. Just to let you know...

@The Good Green: I got your sewer rat yesterday and i must say that it looks excellent! Love the camo pattern. Your DE jetbike objective will be in the mail bright and early tomorrow. Sorry I didnt have any money to ship anything for a while..

@sum1: No worries. I know how that goes. I was happy to finally have enough to ship it. I'm glad I managed to do it before I blow through all my dough.

Glad to hear you like it.

@ The Good Green: Here's your Snikrot Backpack Marker primed. Now to get some paint on it. Then some greenery/weeds.

Looks good. I can't wait to see it painted... and then in front of me!

Also- My "fallen" Eldar marker arrived quite safely packaged. Nice paint job, too! The eyes are great, looking straight down the barrel. Thanks Sum1!

Oh yeah-Artsoldier35: Have you mentioned which of the two remaining sewer rats you'd like best? I can't remember.

Yes, if you go up to your post you even labelled it. The one coming out of the up angled pipe.

The Good Green wrote:
Also- My "fallen" Eldar marker arrived quite safely packaged. Nice paint job, too! The eyes are great, looking straight down the barrel. Thanks Sum1!

Glad you like it! Im hoping to do a new DE one sometime in the future since they are finally out. In the mean time though I think ill work on an eldar objective. I dunno what. Or Perhaps some spruenids gotta love the spruenids a little.

A little... I guess.

Thanks Art. I'm bad at scrolling.

@ the Good Green: Alrighty then. I'm done and ready to mail this sucker off to you. Can you PM me your address so i can get this marker in your hands?

PM sent!

That looks great, Artsoldier.

Now let me know where you want this one shipped?

Does anyone know where i can get some of that blue tac stuff? I dont really know what store would have that..

Any Walgreens type store, or major grocery chains should have something similar, in the school supplies section.

Ok cool. Thanks! Really gotta get some of that stuff.

So now that Dark eldar are out I was wondering if anyone would like to swap some pain tokens with me? havent made any yet but I would like to try my hand at it.