Welcome to August's Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge. For those who aren't familliar, this is a no-prize-related challenge open to any and all painters and hobbyists. Anyone can enter, from a newcomer to the hobby with your first box of minis to a multiple-time Golden Demon champion, and the winner each month will be decided by community poll, not just on the paintwork but on the effort, creativity and awesomeness of the finished piece!


For this month, the theme is: Rise of the Machines

For example, this includes:
Any kind of robot, drone, cyborg, or mechanical construction
Any kind of vehicle where the pilot/driver is not the focus of the piece
Any kind of mechanic, engineer, technician ect working on a machine or vehicle

How To Enter
- You may enter up to 5 MODELS as a SINGLE ENTRY, and are permitted one entry per member per month. If you enter multiple models, they should ideally be related in some way, such as part of the same squad, unit or scene if you are doing a diorama
- You MUST post a 'proof' picture of your entry in the thread of the state it was in before you started working on it; this must be either unassembled, unpainted, primed or baedcoated a single colour. Entries that do not submit a valid Proof Picture will not be elligible for voting.
- After this, you may post WIP pictures in this thread and your own if you wish, and on completing the entry, you may post up to 5 final pictures IN THIS THREAD that will then be used for voting.


So What Do I Win?
- Points... and points mean... bragging rights for the next month Following the vote, points will be awarded for the following:

1st Place: 10 points
2nd Place: 8 points
3rd Place: 5 points
Non-placing Entrants: 1 point

These points will be used to form a league table, which will be updated month on month as the results come in.
The League

How Long Do I Have?
This challenge begins 1st August and will end at midnight BST on the 31st August. After this, I shall compile the finished entries into a new thread, and voting will run for 5 days.


List of entrants:

Inspector #264: FINISHED


Buttery Commissar: FINISHED


darefsky: FINISHED


Kustomer D: FINISHED


Nevelon: FINISHED


AUGmaniac


Priest Foxley: FINISHED


Bantha_Beast


Red_Thirst


TP^DC Deputy Manager: FINISHED


Rollawaythestone


ZergSmasher: FINISHED


Amen Brick: FINISHED


Ezra Tyrius:


Sockwithaticket: FINISHED


Polonius: FINISHED


Ustrello


VorpalBunny74: FINISHED


Meecham63: FINISHED


SJM


Inflatable Love Badger: FINISHED



Arclaw: FINISHED


Zoat: FINISHED


Commissarbob


Stormwall


Winter: FINISHED


Farseer Anath'lan: FINISHED


Grimdork: FINISHED


Winterhound: FINISHED


Keezus: FINISHED


GiraffeX: FINISHED


Januine: FINISHED


Methebest


Aldo: FINISHED


D-usa


Paradigm: FINISHED


LordRahl: FINISHED


Midget Gems: FINISHED

Deciding on my entry, but in anyway.

Are SM bikes in? The topic description seems to suggest vehicles where driver not visible or someone working on a machine.

Sign me up again please, going with a more modern kit for a change, a Kastelan robot.

Proof:



Thanks again for keeping these challenges rolling, Paradigm.

I'm in.

Thanks for organising this, Para.

Edit: I missed the note about pilots not being visible.
I was taking "rise" as how much I've had to repair this thing and that it'll have a Phoenix/flight theme. But seems I missed the point there by derping.

I won't have time to do another entry this month, so disregard if it's not compatible. My only other machine is a sentinel but the pilot in that is leaning out of the door having a bad day.

I'm in as usual.
This time have to decide between a way to big scratch built warboss - deffdread, an orky dunebuggy/mudracer (scratch of cause) and an Imp Knight... I think I'll be doing my Warboss-dread.
Pics will follow for proof.

After a lengthy break. I'm back in the game.

Here is my proof pick

I'm in!! Proof pics once I get back from honeymoon in 2 weeks. Think I'll be going with either a castellax or the techpriest dominus fella

Er are my pruf piks.

I’ll try to figure out what I want to enter in time to paint it, but I’ll get something done. Either a wraithguard/lord, or an arcoflagelent. I’ll grab a pic of all of them, and paint at least one.

Edit for pics:


As I was puttering around this morning, I realized that I had a very 40k-centric bias. While I still might go with one of the above, there are more games lurking in my basement. When the topic is “Rise of the Machines” how can I ignore the deadly cybertanks I’ve got kicking around? And not small ones either:



A Mk. IV, Mk. VI, and a Doppelsoldner.

Tune in later to find out what I decide on!

OK, paradigm. Here's the situation.

My birthday is coming up. If-and this is a big if- I get an ork bommer, I'll enter that. If I don't get an ork bommer, then I'll see about something else. I won't know until August 6th.

Hope you understand.

I am torn between a avenger, a LSS or the old forgeworld crashed landspeeder terrain piece.

Here is my entry, a rescued Caestus Assault Ram. I want him painted by the 8th for an Apoc Game

Count me in, should be able to get *something* done. Not sure what yet, I'll let you guys know... I could do my incoming combined army Ikadron Batroid, or a small team of Aesterian Cyphers, or one (or both) of my remaining Nomad Sputniks... Oh, or my second Giant Stompy Robot.

Any thoughts? I'm not sure what I'd like to paint at this point!

 GrimDork wrote:
Count me in, should be able to get *something* done. Not sure what yet, I'll let you guys know... I could do my incoming combined army Ikadron Batroid, or a small team of Aesterian Cyphers, or one (or both) of my remaining Nomad Sputniks... Oh, or my second Giant Stompy Robot.

Any thoughts? I'm not sure what I'd like to paint at this point!

I’m not sure what the first things are, but you can never go wrong with Giant Stompy Robots.

We shall see if life allows me opportunity to actually get some hobby time this month. I am going through withdrawals I tell you! It is not good for my psychological well-being not being able to work on anything!

First thing is a funky robot/drone for my alien combined army for Infinity.

Aesterians are basically space elves in the Manticverse, and Cyphers are kind of like wraithguard but all nimble and quick instead of heavier, but still larger than normal space elves, and remote piloted Avatar style.

I've already got one Big Stompy Robot done but I do have a second. It would take longer to do the magnets than paint it probably...

May see if I can get my act together on the Cyphers.

oh boy oh boy oh boy this is gonna be AWESOME!
I got this here stormtalon that needs to become a walker/tank/mechanical bird.



I was super excited and I had to take a quick proof image. Do I qualify?

I should think you are good, but I guess that's really up to Para. I've seen storm talons made into some pretty excellent walkers, so I'm looking forward to what you come up with

So after completing my first challenge last month i'm giving it another go this month and i have a special project in mind. Karakuri Special Project.

Regarding pilots, guys in cockpits are pretty much fine. I was more trying to restrict things where the 'pilot' is the focus rather than the machine, things like Dreadknights ect and sorry, bikers.


Sorry, should have clarified that!

Oooh, Karakuris Really looking forward to that one!

Um..... Got q few commitments this month. How far do people think the definition of 'figure' can be stretched? I need to build a steampunk gun (life size) for the end of the month. Could I submit that? Will be starting from an unpainted nerf gun and can do proof pics etc. But happy to try and squeeze something else in if the gun is bit off the spirit of the completion. :-)

 Inflatable love badger wrote:
Um..... Got q few commitments this month. How far do people think the definition of 'figure' can be stretched? I need to build a steampunk gun (life size) for the end of the month. Could I submit that? Will be starting from an unpainted nerf gun and can do proof pics etc. But happy to try and squeeze something else in if the gun is bit off the spirit of the completion. :-)

I was actually wondering about this, because this month I'll be making a full Adeptus Mechanicus costume (robes, head, arms, etc) but figured it's less painting and more modelling/textiles.

I might put it on to hold my end result for a laugh for the entry photos.

 Inflatable love badger wrote:
Um..... Got q few commitments this month. How far do people think the definition of 'figure' can be stretched? I need to build a steampunk gun (life size) for the end of the month. Could I submit that? Will be starting from an unpainted nerf gun and can do proof pics etc. But happy to try and squeeze something else in if the gun is bit off the spirit of the completion. :-)

That would be fine!

I'll throw in with my Guard, a Command Leman Russ Vanquisher to be specific. Here's the proof picture:



Looking forward to the competition this month! Take it easy everyone.

-Red__Thirst-

I am feeling frustrated that I didn't keep up the pace with my unrealistic entries in the early challenges and as long as there are no objections from the other contestants or Para, if I can't submit my Ravenwing bikers, I'd like to submit my Vindicator tank. This never got any more paint on it than the base spray as you can see in the proof I've taken today:


Happy to be told if it's not appropriate, but I really want to get the diorama finished that I had planned for these minis!

Rather appropriately for the start of this contest, it was the Golden Daemon: Tanks today in Nottingham. Saw some lovely examples (thought surprisingly few) it's given me some inspiration to get this done.

Here is my entry for this month. An Obliterator.

Not sure what I'm going to do yet, but I'm definitely going to enter this one. I've got a bunch of machines/mechanical constructions that need painting, at the moment I'm torn between a converted Dreadnought for my Orks, a converted Obliterator, a Hellbrute, or a scratchbuilt tank for Chaos... Decisions, decisions!

Hey Ezra,
I would love to see that converted Dread - and read your fluff to that!!!

That would be awesome!

K D

Have my eye on some Mekboy in a flying KFF pulse generator contraption, pushing the requirements too much?

As promised on the poll thread, I will do a Soul Grinder. Here is my proof pic:

This will probably be a test of my dedication as much as my skill as a painter. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else enters with, this should be a fun contest! Good luck, everyone!

@SJM Can´t wait to see this. I need some inspiration for a Mekboy myself. And who could be more inspiring than you???

Good luck to all!

K D

Will edit in some rangers later when home off phone.



as promised.

 Kustomer D wrote:
Hey Ezra,
I would love to see that converted Dread - and read your fluff to that!!!

That would be awesome!

K D

Let's just say the Blood Angels have a bit of a beef with my Orks...

Here's a pic of the converted Dread, I feel like he could use some more Dakka though... suggestions, anyone?

I'd join in. Would it be a problem if one is already mostly done. Planning on doing 4 Kastelans, never got around to finishing that shizzle and they have been standing there for about two/three months.

Here's my submission:

Yes!!! Ezra, that´s what I call a delivery!

If I had known that your orks have some trouble with "de red wunz", I might have helped you - but my orks seem to have some buisiness to handle with "de jello wunz".
To your question, it might help you out, to put some rocket-launching-thing to him?!
And maybe he needs some more armour plates for resistancy???

Here are some WIP-pics of my Warboss-Dread.

(Damn, I have way too much time, even trying some new paintingtechniques doesn´t really slow me down!!!)

Give me your thoughts - advice and critics are welcome as usual!!!

K D

 Kustomer D wrote:
Yes!!! Ezra, that´s what I call a delivery!

If I had known that your orks have some trouble with "de red wunz", I might have helped you - but my orks seem to have some buisiness to handle with "de jello wunz".
To your question, it might help you out, to put some rocket-launching-thing to him?!
And maybe he needs some more armour plates for resistancy???

Here are some WIP-pics of my Warboss-Dread.

(Damn, I have way too much time, even trying some new paintingtechniques doesn´t really slow me down!!!)

Give me your thoughts - advice and critics are welcome as usual!!!

K D

Holy Mork (and Gork), that is one awesome converted Warboss

Amazing work Kustomer D!

Although my own conversion work seems to be a bit lacking in quality now.... time to add some Dakka to fix that! I'll also try to get some extra armour panels on him, just don't expect me to top your entry any time soon

Proof Pic of my Contemptor Talon:

Dag... what on earth would you need three Contemptors to kill... dark times indeed.

Looking forward to it Did you tell us already what scheme you were going for?

 GrimDork wrote:
Dag... what on earth would you need three Contemptors to kill... dark times indeed.

Looking forward to it Did you tell us already what scheme you were going for?

they'll be painted to match my 30k EC:

@Polonius: Some nice III Legion marines there matey

Here is a quick WIP. I was able to get the underhighlights done. I added the base silvers and started on the black outlines....

That warjack, are you using Candy red of some kind? Looks like a hotrod, I like it

That's a sweet marine scheme, Polonius, given the helmets on some of those guys... looks like you may be raiding some Sigmarines for bits ehh?


Oh, I've got more options for things I could do too... I could paint a Deadzone/Warpath Strider (kind of like an IG/AM sentinel but more human shaped), a Forge Father Iron Ancestor (squatty space dwarf dreadnought) or I could paint one of my two remaining unpainted dreadnoughts. Hell... I could even make a dreadnought/armored core tank-legs style crossover if it would make people happy

 darefsky (Flight Medic Paints) wrote:
Here is a quick WIP. I was able to get the underhighlights done. I added the base silvers and started on the black outlines....

Spoiler:

Love this! GrimDork is right, it reminds me of custom car painting as well.

GrimDork wrote:That warjack, are you using Candy red of some kind? Looks like a hotrod, I like it

That's a sweet marine scheme, Polonius, given the helmets on some of those guys... looks like you may be raiding some Sigmarines for bits ehh?


Oh, I've got more options for things I could do too... I could paint a Deadzone/Warpath Strider (kind of like an IG/AM sentinel but more human shaped), a Forge Father Iron Ancestor (squatty space dwarf dreadnought) or I could paint one of my two remaining unpainted dreadnoughts. Hell... I could even make a dreadnought/armored core tank-legs style crossover if it would make people happy

Buttery Commissar wrote:

 darefsky (Flight Medic Paints) wrote:
Here is a quick WIP. I was able to get the underhighlights done. I added the base silvers and started on the black outlines....

Spoiler:

Love this! GrimDork is right, it reminds me of custom car painting as well.

Thank guys.

It's an ink technique, You start with black/grey then add highlights of stone grey. Shoot a red ink over it all. Then come back and use a light flesh tone on the highest highlights followed by a second red ink.

SJM wrote:Have my eye on some Mekboy in a flying KFF pulse generator contraption, pushing the requirements too much?

So long as the machine and not the pilot/driver is the focus, yeah that's fine!

The Grumpy Eldar wrote:I'd join in. Would it be a problem if one is already mostly done. Planning on doing 4 Kastelans, never got around to finishing that shizzle and they have been standing there for about two/three months.

So long as the rest aren't started, then yep, go for it!

What about a LSS? The only thing is that it has some scouts hanging off of it, so it might not meet the requirements there, or I have the old crashed landspeeder tempest forgeworld terrain piece that I can enter. What would you all rather see? The tempest will be stripped or just re primed.

Proof for both

Tempest is probably cooler, and better hides the weak and fleshy organic components. I still wanna make one of those LS:T conversions with the regular speeder and drop pod parts.

I'm in, I just found plans for an Avenger Strike Fighter and have some styrene on hand...

I grabbed three contemptors over the years, all used/built, so I had no stake in how they are armed. They were all magnetized to a greater or lesser extent, so I suppose I could always get different weapons if I wanted to, but that would required, you know, playing the game.

Here are the lads, in their black primer glory:



Next, I painted the gold trim with a brown base, painted metal VMA Gungrey, the weapon bodies with VMC Basalt Grey, and scroll work/purity seals tan. I painted the base a dark grey, and hit the model with some black "goop" wash. The wash didn't quite do what I hoped, but I can go back and hit the grey with more wash if I need to.


Then I threw down a nice coat of Nightshade Purple:

Looking sinister already! Still not sure what to paint myself...

I've just finished painting my tank

I don't think I have anything else, will check the primed box but I don't think there's much that will fit the theme.

I have too many things to choose from. Analysis Paralysis is going to stop me from getting an early start on this one...

Tempted to do a Strider but I kind of have plans for them that require coordination. Rhino-Dreadnought Tank-Robot could work but not without my airbrush set up... May have to default to the cyphers as I can rattle can prime and finish by brush.

Yeah I am going to go with the crashed landspeeder tempest.

I'm very interested in joining this - here's my entry (base coated for now)



It's called the K-Rex (K is for Khorne!)

He's a converted Grimlock Stomp and Chomp.

That K-Rex is pretty awesome. It looks a *bit* like a toy because of the chunky details but... damn... I have trouble not liking it. So, yeah I like it

 GrimDork wrote:
That K-Rex is pretty awesome. It looks a *bit* like a toy because of the chunky details but... damn... I have trouble not liking it. So, yeah I like it

And let's be honest here, most Khorne war machines are vaguely toy-like these days.

But I agree, K-Rex looks like a lot of fun!

Thanks - it looks a lot like a big toy because it was a big toy

I'm taking the dinobot Mauler/Forgefiend joke to the next level. I just have no idea what I'd use it as, in game

 VorpalBunny74 wrote:
Thanks - it looks a lot like a big toy because it was a big toy

I'm taking the dinobot Mauler/Forgefiend joke to the next level. I just have no idea what I'd use it as, in game

Size wise, how does it compare to a knight, lord of skulls, a/o an actual titan (like a warhound)?

 Nevelon wrote:

 VorpalBunny74 wrote:
Thanks - it looks a lot like a big toy because it was a big toy

I'm taking the dinobot Mauler/Forgefiend joke to the next level. I just have no idea what I'd use it as, in game

Size wise, how does it compare to a knight, lord of skulls, a/o an actual titan (like a warhound)?

I think it's around about warhound size or smaller - here's a side comparison with a spare marine

I am in !

Salamander contemptor dreadnought. I primed it and add base color on Sunday.

I really wish FW hadn't lost my gencon order, I would of totally done my RG venerable dreadnought.

Here is a quick update.

I got the first oil wash added and the base pretty much finished. Now onto the edge highlights and smoothing out mistakes etc.

Woah, way to make me feel like a slacker!

Looking bloody good there.

Oh boy, going to enter my Navigator Household TFC! I gotta make the chassis for him to ride on but, I think I can submit a proof picture atm.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Woah, way to make me feel like a slacker!

Looking bloody good there.

Thanks! And don't feel like a slacker. I spent all of Sunday in the painting area while the wife handled all the kids.

Hey Para, could you add this litte fella to my proof pics, please.
I´m thinking about something big (mech), added to my Ork-Boss-Dread-thing.

There are some amazing minis coming along this month!!!
Can´t wait to see everybodies results!!!

THX

K D

Proof.

My Contemptor Talon is rounding into shape:

Could anyone help me figure out where to put flames on my Aquila?
I want them on the wings, but because of the feathery structure, recessed panels and broken up shape, I'm struggling to plan.

At first I thought across the entire thing, then I thought maybe in the recessed panels, with the rest painted up normally, then I wondered about the end blocks running into the recessed panels...

Wing pic

It'll be blue flames on white, realistic style with an airbrush.

Started to write you could do red wings, realized you wanted blue.

Blue would look sick with a white. I think the recessed panels would be sick to paint as blue.

I'm more stuck on where to put the flames, sorry if I was unclear - I'm pretty spaced out today!

From the get-go, I wanted to do a phoenix theme, but my army is white uniformed, so I took a look at the WHFB frost phoenix.

Blue and white also fit with the inscription I chose for the Aquila - 'Caput inter Nubila' - 'she places her head in the clouds' (roughly).
It's a small jab at how stupid it was to take that project on.

Ok a bit of feedback please.

How do the highlights on the gold's and blacks look? Also sorry that the pic is a bit fuzzy.

They look good! He gives a real feeling of angry and hot.

I would say that maybe your exhausts need some form of heat damage, they look really clean and sparkly.

I really want to join, but I'm not sure with what... Any suggestions?

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Could anyone help me figure out where to put flames on my Aquila?
I want them on the wings, but because of the feathery structure, recessed panels and broken up shape, I'm struggling to plan.

At first I thought across the entire thing, then I thought maybe in the recessed panels, with the rest painted up normally, then I wondered about the end blocks running into the recessed panels...

Wing pic

It'll be blue flames on white, realistic style with an airbrush.

If you haven't decided yet, I'd suggest that the flames start at the base of the spines with white at the tips:

Couldn't work out how to describe it, hope the terrible paint job (done on iPhone in my defence) is sort of clear

I like that! I'm also impressed by your iphone based drawing skills, my hands are way too big for that.

I'm not sure about the flames coming from the body though, as the heat vents are at the wind tips. Though maybe that makes sense more because the heat vents are venting the flames...

...I've got a couple days to sort this out.

Ooh. Good call. I like that you're thinking about that side of it.

I'd probably sit down and sketch the shape of the wings a few times and then colour in your schemes to see what hey look like. Go with the rule of cool instead of getting in a head spin about whether they would have painted the flames to represent the location where heat would come from (head exploded)

In reality they would paint what looks awesome.


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I've just looked up what the Aquila Lander looks like - dude! That is going to look awesome with flames on the wings. Excellent, excellent choice. This could blow everything else out of the water - go to it bud! I am excited to see the final piece

Hooray for Aquila love! I adore it, it's my favourite vehicle (the HBD is a close second).

I'm going to prime it white, and photograph it, and then photoshop scribble on there, I think.

Problem is I've been staring at it so long that I'm not even sure if there's anything left to do before priming... And you know damn well I'll find something the moment I do!

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Hooray for Aquila love! I adore it, it's my favourite vehicle (the HBD is a close second).

I'm going to prime it white, and photograph it, and then photoshop scribble on there, I think.

Problem is I've been staring at it so long that I'm not even sure if there's anything left to do before priming... And you know damn well I'll find something the moment I do!

If your photoshop skills are not up to snuff, you can print out pictures and scribble on them. I used printouts, report covers, and wet-erase markers to help figure out what I wanted to do when working on my Baner of Macragge and my Crimson Hunter

Proof pic before the big rebuild, took the gun apart quite awhile ago to take the restricters out and not totally sure how to put it back together! Sure there's a utube video for that somewhere tho.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Hooray for Aquila love! I adore it, it's my favourite vehicle (the HBD is a close second).

I'm going to prime it white, and photograph it, and then photoshop scribble on there, I think.

Problem is I've been staring at it so long that I'm not even sure if there's anything left to do before priming... And you know damn well I'll find something the moment I do!

LEDs *cough, cough*

What?! Pardon? What do you mean "what was that?". It definitely wasn't me suggesting putting LEDs in to engine ports, or in wings as landing lights, or cockpit and that doing so would make it look the most awesome way possible. I would never inflict that work on a fellow modeller. Even if it would massively improve the overall outcome.

Tum-tee-tum!
And now I walk away to let the seed of inspiration grow

My work here is done.

Seriously. I started sticking LEDs in to Gundam models and they skyrocketed in appearance. The best trick is using button cells in smaller models too. I put LEDs in a Babylon 5 fighter and the red glow in the cockpit was awesome.

Here I am again, this time with some more models for my Infinity Haqqislam. Unlike the Djanbazan, these sculpts are not going to win any beauty contests! I got them mostly for their utility, but the looks have actually grown on me. I hear they are going to be resculpted at some point, but what the hell.



The remotes were a pain to put together. On the left is the Rafiq remote, which is a speedy little specialist bot that can mark targets, sense camo markers, and blast stuff away with its rifle/light shotgun. On the right is the Shihab remote, which is a defensive turret with a heavy machine gun, total reaction and 360 degree vision.

If you look closely you'll see I've already hit a hiccup... the large antenna has snapped off the right hand bot (probably during transport to a game) and is nowhere to be seen. I'm going to try and create a replacement using the other bot's antenna as a mold. If that turns out badly I'll remove the antenna from the other one so they at least match. WIsh me luck!

 TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
LEDs *cough, cough*

Don't make me Commissar-slap you.

I have this, thirty Mordians, twenty Tanith, forty Skitari, a Leman Russ and a Sentinel to paint for the 5th Sept.

Alright, I'll consider it for the second one. ...Yes, I have two.

Sweet, I like those remotes. Not as much as my Sputniks, mind you, but those are cute little awkward kiwi drones

I forgot that I still have two Sputniks, Buttercup and Blossom, to do... so that's another option.

Another option is still that Armored Core style robot comprised of a rhino, dreadnought top, a selection of particularly heavy ordinance, and some kind of head to go on top of the sarcophagus(which would have to be covered over/replaced by the ECM).

Bit torn, I kind of want to go head to head with Arclaw with dueling remotes now (I'll lose that battle, but it'll still be fun )... but I've been wanting to make that Armored Core Dreadnought Tank for awhile too...

Buttery Commissar wrote:

 TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
LEDs *cough, cough*

Don't make me Commissar-slap you.

You'd be doing it because you know I'm right

Buttery Commissar wrote:Alright, I'll consider it for the second one. ...Yes, I have two.

Salivates madly at the thought of two ........ but only if covered with LEDs

GrimDork wrote:Sweet, I like those remotes. Not as much as my Sputniks, mind you, but those are cute little awkward kiwi drones

I forgot that I still have two Sputniks, Buttercup and Blossom, to do... so that's another option.

Another option is still that Armored Core style robot comprised of a rhino, dreadnought top, a selection of particularly heavy ordinance, and some kind of head to go on top of the sarcophagus(which would have to be covered over/replaced by the ECM).

Bit torn, I kind of want to go head to head with Arclaw with dueling remotes now (I'll lose that battle, but it'll still be fun )... but I've been wanting to make that Armored Core Dreadnought Tank for awhile too...

Whichever one gives you that tingle of excitement at the back of your neck and has you planning every minute detail of how to get that perfect model. That's what I'd do anyway

Can people still enter? Just to clarify, Servitors would count as "drones" right?

Yes to both.

Thanks Para.

Alright my first wip shots of my crashed landspeeder tempest

It already looks good! love the rich shade of blue.

Very cool looking speeder thingy

ok so i have three possible entries two are still in the midst of their conversions
man of steel pariah or ork/tyranid skin dress tyranid, (wip pics in my blog)
if i cant get one of them ready by the end of the week i'll put them aside
and give into painting my Sob pennant engine

Thanks guys! I have had it sitting on a shelf for like 5 months now, and this was a perfect opportunity to paint it it.

Those Haqqislam remotes are well cool. Want!!!!

 Ustrello wrote:
Thanks guys! I have had it sitting on a shelf for like 5 months now, and this was a perfect opportunity to paint it it.

Did you end up stripping it back in the end? The paint is looking really nice so far.

This month I am going to do a Leman Russ, that has been sitting unpainted on a shelf for far too long. The tank commander is already attached, so I will leave it be despite the topic. In particular as I have a good conversion idea for Knight Commander Pask in mind.

I got my hands on Forge World's "Model Masterclass Volume One" a while back and part of the challenge will be to try out a bunch of weathering techniques from that tome that I didn't use before. That will be great fun!

Proof:

 Inspector #264 wrote:

 Ustrello wrote:
Thanks guys! I have had it sitting on a shelf for like 5 months now, and this was a perfect opportunity to paint it it.

Did you end up stripping it back in the end? The paint is looking really nice so far.

I test primed a small area and it came out good, so I ended up just re priming the entire thing lol.

Let's see if I can get some hobby time this month. Here is a sketch I made while bored at work of something I would like to make... Would this count as proof?

 Ustrello wrote:

 Inspector #264 wrote:

 Ustrello wrote:
Thanks guys! I have had it sitting on a shelf for like 5 months now, and this was a perfect opportunity to paint it it.

Did you end up stripping it back in the end? The paint is looking really nice so far.

I test primed a small area and it came out good, so I ended up just re priming the entire thing lol.

Great, that saved you a bit of a headache! Can't wait to see what you do with it for the challenge.

Work in progress pics. The skitarii need an 'off the sprue' touch up.



The deffcoptor rotor on the front will be some kind of big fething axe.







The barricade and the walls came from a pack of soldiers from a Pound shop. My absolutely favourite Pound shop bargain. Fits the big weapon too, though i may have lifted it too high with the soon to be cobbles floor.

Seeing your half-tank monster makes me really want to move forward with my own... Maybe I can dig up those missing dreadnought parts in time..

Is that a ball-pool in picture #3?

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Is that a ball-pool in picture #3?

lol, no, it's going to be cobblestone when it's painted grey. Just waiting for the pva to set.

I'm not sure if I'm disappointed or relieved. Looks very interesting though!

I think a 41st millennium ball pool would be awesome! Possibly a little scary, probably be anti heretical slogans on all balls, or little eagles and lots of rivets.
Nice skitarii Amen, really like those figs and would love to justify another army, but have several half painted ones which really need some love first.

 Inflatable love badger wrote:
I think a 41st millennium ball pool would be awesome! Possibly a little scary, probably be anti heretical slogans on all balls, or little eagles and lots of rivets.
Nice skitarii Amen, really like those figs and would love to justify another army, but have several half painted ones which really need some love first.

Thanks. Praise is the oil in my engine.

Halfway done with my Navigator Terminator. (Though to be honest, he's as tall as a Contemptor now...) Got the idea from Weirdingway, he told me to take a shot at anything from a Navigator household.

His stuff is here though, you've probably seen it already: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/584689.page It's a great read.

The leg is magnetized where it joins the chest, so he can be put on a chassis and run as a TFC. (That is the part that ain't done yet, along with some banner touch up and fixing the one cable that has a gap.) Along with him, a Techmarine. His base will be an ocean the techmarine will have the forest basing that my other army has. Sorry for picture spam, I hope this figure looks semi okay, he started out as Greenstuff and paperclips.

If you guys don't mind commenting on the GS, I'd love that as it's my first time using it.

I'm not expert or connoisseur, but it looks plenty serviceable to me.

Looks good to me. Looking forward to seeing it primed so we can see all your work clearly.

Here some WIP shots of my Imperial Fist - Mech-thing coming up against my Warboss-Deff Dread- Thing...

About half way done, I guess...

K D

Looking great. I particularly like the chainsaw! Looks really neatly done.

Going to enter my Tech Priest Dominus. Got him mostly together (have left off an arm or two so that I will be able to reach everything), primed and some of the white started.

So, I've made a replacement antenna for the Shihab out of GS... It's not perfect but it's good enough. A bit on the bendy side perhaps- I tried to stiffen it up with superglue with some success. I hope it won't become a problem.

Now I'm back to where (thought I) started!

I've spent the last few days salvaging this guy from a box of light myrmidons I was given. Once he's done, I'll try salvage the other two into usable form.

Anyway, en garde!

Hey guys

I'm going to submit an entry in the hope that it will push me to finish it but I'm not in the country much this month so theres a fair chance I won't finish it but its not a challenge if its easy right?

I got this chap in an ebay joblot of random bits, hes seen better days but I thought this month would give the machine a chance to "rise from the dead" so to speak. The plan is to chop the front off and add a fair few other bits. Theres a lot of gaps to fill and far to much glue everywhere ...

Proof shots.

Is it acceptable to enter without any WiP pics?
I have a set of WL/WG I'd love to enter but they are literally 20 years old and I have no way of proving a WiP pic from back then

I can offer this pic from 2011 however to obviously prove they are mine and are years old?

One of things you don't notice until it's put together is that I'll need to cobblestone around the base.

Also, one of the guy's feet is off the ground, which is a happy accident that gives a sense of movement.



The Four Skitarri who made to the final of 'Table's Got Talent'.



All the figures. Better start work on the Kataphron stand in (and the setting, and the finishing, and the whatever).



The Big Fething Axe takes shape. The handle is a brush protector.

You may have noticed I am not the neatest worker. Brush protectors are for the weak!

@Ratius: the whole point of asking for Proof pics is to prove that the minis are being painted while the challenge is running, so I'm afraid you can't enter those. Sorry.

Here are my Sputniks, in rawest form possible. I'll start cleaning soonly. One will be green, a lighter shade with a touch of brown and the other will be red with a slight bend towards pink.

Hi guys. I'm changing my proof after a good friend suggested that maybe a different enemy might fit the theme better. So now my Vindicator will be going up against some Necron Canoptek Wraiths:

@Ratius: the whole point of asking for Proof pics is to prove that the minis are being painted while the challenge is running, so I'm afraid you can't enter those. Sorry.

Ok thanks mate. No robots in progress this year Im afraid

 Ratius wrote:
Is it acceptable to enter without any WiP pics?
I have a set of WL/WG I'd love to enter but they are literally 20 years old and I have no way of proving a WiP pic from back then

I can offer this pic from 2011 however to obviously prove they are mine and are years old?

Those are pretty cool even if you can't enter them in the challenge! I enjoy seeing some of the older models, gives me some idea what the game was like when I was too young to play it!

As for my entry, it's coming along nicely. The red skin is all done, so all that's left on the torso and arms is the details (oh, and the giant metal claw, can't forget that!). I should easily finish this challenge in time for my August 22nd tournament outing. I didn't realize how much fun painting a Soul Grinder could be, especially since I'm trying new things with it (like multiple highlights and glazes). I just hope it fits the theme better than my entry last month fit that theme!

Can I add a second Obliterator to my challenge for this month? I made so much progress on the first that I want to finish another. Here is the second with the WIP of my submitted Obliterator in the back. I am painting them for my brothers Death Guard army. I wanted to go with a lighter mint green armor throughout his warband so that it really pops on the table and contrasts with all the rust and grime.

Some progress is happening

Not the most impressive WIP, but I got some more work done on the crashed landspeeder

The talon is coming along nicely:

Lovely work Pol.

Winter, where abouts did that techy come from? Or is it a scratch build?

Sorry guys, not in this month. But next month!

I think I found the parts of my dreadnought but with only 20something days left I don't want to risk running out of time to paint while tweaking the build. Gonna stick with those remotes as even if I try to get fancy with the airbrush, they shouldn't take longer than I have to work.

My Contemptor Talon is finished:



More pics:

Great stuff!

Hey guys, I just finished my Imperial-Fist-Walker-Thing and it turned out even worse than I ever thought.
I think I should stay with Orks or IG-Commandos

Does it fit the idea of the topic, if I let some normal SM (IF) try to help their buddy?
Or are they to human???

K.D

So long as the Machines are still the focus and you don't go over the model limit, yeah you can add some infantry.

One of my skitarii wasn't based (miscounted the number of cloaks needed (actually, I thought the half cloak was a complete cloak for the leader)) and balanced him on the roughly undercoated Kataphron alike. I like it and I think I will keep it.

Also, the big fething axe needs to be repositioned slightly and painted before finally going on (the pic shows it being check to fit it going in the hand. I'd like the fingers to bend around it more, but it's metal and I'm worried the arm will come off. I suppose if it does, it can be glued on again).

Here are some WIP pics of the support for my Warboss-dread.
I'll build a few of them and add 3 to my main project.

Mechanical Bombsquiggs

I hope they count as proof pics

K D

Tower part of diorama





Styrofoam packaging maskerading as hanger thing.



All parts together. Probably not the finished layout. Tower may not make the final cut.

Finally managed to get caught up on some of my other painting so I think I can give this guy a shot.



It's been on my shelf for a while now and time to get some color to the kit.

That tank means business. Crap.

So I may try to get my batroid painted up with the Sputniks ambushing it but.. That may be pushing the envelope. I do have the spitfire sputnik cleaned and ready to be mounted on pins for painting, gotta do the other. This will be like my second or third foray into painting a model in pieces in an effort to paint it better. I've done some magnetized marines that came apart but that was a side benefit of their condition. Typically, I paint virtually everything in one piece even to my detriment... Old habit.

So yeah hopefully I get the other one prepped, both mounted, and get to work painting soon.

Here is a WIP of the two Obliterators. Almost done with these two.

 Inflatable love badger wrote:
Winter, where abouts did that techy come from? Or is it a scratch build?

He is the Tech Priest Dominus that GW put out with the Cult Mechanicus release.

He is straight from the blister, no changes or anything to him.

Some more progress. He now has his second of four arms complete.

Wow Winter, that's looking ace. And I love the fabric colours you chose.
Not envious of having to work on that figure!

Winter: Really nice work!!!
Looks absoloutely cool!

Kataphron alike base layer painting complete. Wiring, basing and another several layers of paint to go.

I guess I'll throw my hat into the ring.

I'm assuming this counts since it's a Tau Empire XV-8 Crisis Battlesuit. The pilot is inside and you can't see him!

I never liked the old Farsight and was excited when the new one was released. The new one looked cool, but was Finecast and about the size of a standard Crisis Suit. I wanted something impressive! I ended up taking am XV-88 Broadside and converting it to give it the same pose as the official Farsight model. I used the XV-104 Riptide shield to make him look more impressive. I'm pretty happy with how he turned out.

The last pic is to show you the scale and to show that, yeah, he's much bigger than a normal Crisis Suit, but still fits on a 40mm base.



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Ah, wait... I have no proof and I finished this before August! Haha! I'm disqualified!

 Kriswall wrote:
I guess I'll throw my hat into the ring.

I'm assuming this counts since it's a Tau Empire XV-8 Crisis Battlesuit. The pilot is inside and you can't see him!

I never liked the old Farsight and was excited when the new one was released. The new one looked cool, but was Finecast and about the size of a standard Crisis Suit. I wanted something impressive! I ended up taking am XV-88 Broadside and converting it to give it the same pose as the official Farsight model. I used the XV-104 Riptide shield to make him look more impressive. I'm pretty happy with how he turned out.

The last pic is to show you the scale and to show that, yeah, he's much bigger than a normal Crisis Suit, but still fits on a 40mm base.



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Ah, wait... I have no proof and I finished this before August! Haha! I'm disqualified!

Disqualified or not, that is a cool mini. You should be proud!

Heading back to korea in 2 days after honeymoon and can finally get started on painting! only 2 weeks to get it done so you're gonna be subjected to another dominus model a wee dio base i have in mind, if i can get it done in time. fingers crossed

Para, does this count as mini or is it allright if I take it as part of the scenery I plan plus 5 minis?

 Januine wrote:
Heading back to korea in 2 days after honeymoon and can finally get started on painting! only 2 weeks to get it done so you're gonna be subjected to another dominus model a wee dio base i have in mind, if i can get it done in time. fingers crossed

Now you're just going to embarrass all of us who had a full month.
Hope you have/had a great time!

Buttery Commissar wrote:

 Januine wrote:
Heading back to korea in 2 days after honeymoon and can finally get started on painting! only 2 weeks to get it done so you're gonna be subjected to another dominus model a wee dio base i have in mind, if i can get it done in time. fingers crossed

Now you're just going to embarrass all of us who had a full month.
Hope you have/had a great time!

My thoughts as well. Let’s see if a two week handicap slows him down at all. And enjoyed the trip.

Next month in Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge : Januine glues both thumbs together, wears dark-shades, and still manages to raise the bar for the painting standard.

Okay, because of my other topic and not wanting to spam up P&M, I've not posted much on my progress.

But here's my thing, now 99% ready to receive paint.
I just need to sort out the back of the pod because I'm not a happy bunny with that join.

(Please ignore the shockingly furry state of my curtain, my cat likes to sleep on it, and I'm too short to get it down from the rail)

Wow that's pretty sweet, try to get your cat in the shot next time tho ;-)

Yeah, I think we're going to have to insist that next month, Januine has to paint blindfolded, Kustomer D can't convert anything and Polonius only gets 3 days (because anyone who can paint a full Contemptor Talon in a week is clearly superhuman!) And they'd probably all do just as well! (all in jest, of course, not to be taken seriously!)

@Kustomer: yep, that's fine!

@Kriswall: as you noted, you can really enter that, but it's darn nice all the same!

I really should get on my landspeeder, I really dont have a lot left to finish.

No idea what I'm entering this time. Nothing remotely robotic is anywhere near my queue.

Cheeky fethers that lot of ye!!!!!!
Has been a n awesome time home and in Italy but damn but my painting fingers are itching to get back to it!!!!! Really looking forward to the dominus - imho one of the best GW has done in a while. Will be a big difference from the bright colourful harlies of last month and now with added weathering powders ..... If I get it all done; back to Korea Saturday, back to work Monday.

@ buttery - that Aquila is looking amazing. What's the pod thing at the back - does that drop down/out?

No conversions That must be a nightmare!!!
Holy cow, what can I do???
It´s the only thing I know...

I´m looking forward to see a lot of great minis this month - as always!!!

What about a flying-topic for next month???

K D

 Januine wrote:
@ buttery - that Aquila is looking amazing. What's the pod thing at the back - does that drop down/out?

I have done you a diagram because it's impossible to photograph clearly.



...I have a fine art degree.

Ahhhhhhh- tidy!!! Can't make my mind up if the guy coming out is a 'waheeeyyyyyyyy' kinda guy or a 'which fether pushed meeeeeeeeeeeee'

I'm going with the raised leg actually being his right leg, extended over in a kind of dance.

"I'm so happy to be on the ground! That pilot doesn't even have a canopy!"

Done!

Here is my glorious Warboss-Deff-Dread along with a bunch of mechanical Bombsquigs.
One had a little malefunction, so I reach the limit of 5 minis
This was really fun to put this together. The whole thing is completely scratchbuilt, as the bombsquigs are, too.


Good luck to everyone!!!

K D

Here are some more pics...

fantastic stuff KD - loving it. nice bit of humour laid in there too. fething deadly!

Fantastic as usual, Kustomer!

begining to get a touch nervous.....2 weeks(ish) to go and I've got feth-but-nothing done yet.....o.O Oh well - a 1hour and then a 10 hour flight tomoro on which I almost certainly won't sleep - plenty of planning and sketching time there!! Wish I had some of m'paints, figs and brushes with me though - painting at 35,000feet up would be a bit of a giggle eh??!!!! (the wife cocks an eyebrow and says 'no'!!)

I'm still cleaning flash off of my entries too. I think I'll probably get them done still...once the airbrushing starts there won't be much left to do.

Today I learned that while fun, drunk painting is a terrible idea. this is after I woke up and found half of my talon body was haphazardly coated with several layers of P3 rucksack tan. Drunk me did do some great work coating the cockpit viewscreens with glow in the dark paint, and I think he ordered some LED kits from a model train store. I still have to fix the guns, though.



I'm trying to recreate that ugly desert tan vehicle paint from iraq, that seemed to be on every MRAP or Challenger. Anyone got any advice?

 Priest Foxley wrote:
Today I learned that while fun, drunk painting is a terrible idea. this is after I woke up and found half of my talon body was haphazardly coated with several layers of P3 rucksack tan. Drunk me did do some great work coating the cockpit viewscreens with glow in the dark paint, and I think he ordered some LED kits from a model train store. I still have to fix the guns, though.



I'm trying to recreate that ugly desert tan vehicle paint from iraq, that seemed to be on every MRAP or Challenger. Anyone got any advice?

I ruined my stormtalon too by being drunk, lol.

Are you going the mech route with that?

 Januine wrote:
begining to get a touch nervous.....2 weeks(ish) to go and I've got feth-but-nothing done yet.....o.O Oh well - a 1hour and then a 10 hour flight tomoro on which I almost certainly won't sleep - plenty of planning and sketching time there!! Wish I had some of m'paints, figs and brushes with me though - painting at 35,000feet up would be a bit of a giggle eh??!!!! (the wife cocks an eyebrow and says 'no'!!)

I swear, of all the things that people dream of doing in an aeroplane, that is not usually one of them. Trust Dakka members to subvert everything.

I'm actually backwards from my last update. Started sanding down areas that annoyed me.

 Stormwall wrote:

 Priest Foxley wrote:
Today I learned that while fun, drunk painting is a terrible idea. this is after I woke up and found half of my talon body was haphazardly coated with several layers of P3 rucksack tan. Drunk me did do some great work coating the cockpit viewscreens with glow in the dark paint, and I think he ordered some LED kits from a model train store. I still have to fix the guns, though.


I'm trying to recreate that ugly desert tan vehicle paint from iraq, that seemed to be on every MRAP or Challenger. Anyone got any advice?

I ruined my stormtalon too by being drunk, lol.

Are you going the mech route with that?

yeah, I think. Its my first conversion, so I wanted the engines in back, like the turbines on an Abrahms, or a Challenger for you bonglanders. I magnetized a couple of autocannons from a defense turret, and I planned on a set of arms as well. I know if I add the autocannons, it can't be played, but I like guns. The legs and arms are all wood because I don't have any of this plasticard stuff you all use, so it is that or plastic gift cards to cover holes.

I'm gonna be honest, I have no idea what the drek I am doing. If it wasn't for my therapist pushing me, I would trash it and go back to drinking. I can't sleep anyway.

The rucksack tan turned out alright as an undercoat, I think.

Nah keep it up. So many people make mechs out of those, just google "Stormtalon 40k mechwarrior," or replace Mechwarrior with mech.

Also, check this out for your reading pleasure.

http://www.heresy-online.net/forums/showthread.php?t=86309

 Stormwall wrote:
Nah keep it up. So many people make mechs out of those, just google "Stormtalon 40k mechwarrior," or replace Mechwarrior with mech.

Also, check this out for your reading pleasure.

http://www.heresy-online.net/forums/showthread.php?t=86309

Gah...all I read was it requires chunks of old, expensive, no-longer-made models to build. I'm in love with conversions, but it rubs me raw to see a kit be turned into a parts bin because you used something vital.

Also, the rules....I am on thin ice here, so stop me if I say something dumb, but wouldn't a walker tank be really easy to see, line of sight wise? I think it would only make sense to make walker aircraft. I'm not sure this thing is an advantage over a plain jane tank.

 Priest Foxley wrote:

 Stormwall wrote:
Nah keep it up. So many people make mechs out of those, just google "Stormtalon 40k mechwarrior," or replace Mechwarrior with mech.

Also, check this out for your reading pleasure.

http://www.heresy-online.net/forums/showthread.php?t=86309

Gah...all I read was it requires chunks of old, expensive, no-longer-made models to build. I'm in love with conversions, but it rubs me raw to see a kit be turned into a parts bin because you used something vital.

Also, the rules....I am on thin ice here, so stop me if I say something dumb, but wouldn't a walker tank be really easy to see, line of sight wise? I think it would only make sense to make walker aircraft. I'm not sure this thing is an advantage over a plain jane tank.

No clue. I've seen it done before. I just thought you could get inspiration from it for the legs?

Anyways, for my robot creation I am thinking of stealing a paint scheme from this. Thoughts on which one/any of them? I am thinking a mix of the top left pattern.

Is that... It that a love-heart covered robot on the top right?

I think I've found my soul-mate in whoever put that page together.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Is that... It that a love-heart covered robot on the top right?

I think I've found my soul-mate in whoever put that page together.

It's from White Dwarf 109. You can google them and view the PDFs online.

Joining the party: PROOF

 Stormwall wrote:

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Is that... It that a love-heart covered robot on the top right?

I think I've found my soul-mate in whoever put that page together.

It's from White Dwarf 109. You can google them and view the PDFs online.

You're enabling me, and its going to make so many people sad.

So my model is pretty much done, I managed to make a decent dent in things recently.I pretty much just have the base to finish and a few little things here and there.

I am still undecided on whether or not I am going to weather the priest into the base a bit more, or if I will keep him a bit more fresh than base. But we will see.

Anyway onto pics:

Front on:


I thought I would get fancy and do some brush based OSL on the Volkite Blaster and see how it came out (I'm pretty happy with it).

@Winter: Oh damn... very nice.

Yeah, that's fantastic! Love that mini!

Dude! I think I'm falling in love!
What a beauty!

K D

You painted the liquid on those vials! I love it.

And I'm in Dublin's airport so if the flight isn't slowed again tomorrow I will be able to start something : )

That's really nice Winter, I like the subtle OSL. Really don't the look of Lighting effects when they go over board.

Darn! You might have a winner there, Winter! I love the bubbly liquids!

Here's my proof pic and its not the elves

Superb work Winter - he looks awesome. Hope i can come even close with my dominus

Have started to paint Metallic red on my entry and well. . . it looks like it ate Iron Man and gained his powers.



Hopefully some washes will fix this.

I didn't know Jarvis was a trex.

Just kidding of course. Some washes would help.

 VorpalBunny74 wrote:
Have started to paint Metallic red on my entry and well. . . it looks like it ate Iron Man and gained his powers.



Hopefully some washes will fix this.

Fix it? It's magnificent!

 Buttery Commissar wrote:

 VorpalBunny74 wrote:
Have started to paint Metallic red on my entry and well. . . it looks like it ate Iron Man and gained his powers.



Hopefully some washes will fix this.

Fix it? It's magnificent!

Looks like it's already been done before

keezus wrote:@Winter: Oh damn... very nice.

Paradigm wrote:Yeah, that's fantastic! Love that mini!

Kustomer D wrote:Dude! I think I'm falling in love!
What a beauty!
K D

Inflatable love badger wrote:That's really nice Winter, I like the subtle OSL. Really don't the look of Lighting effects when they go over board.

zoat wrote:Darn! You might have a winner there, Winter! I love the bubbly liquids!

Thanks guys, much appreciated. The bubbly liquids didn't come out the exact way that I wanted them but it's not like they are terrible.

@inflatable love badger, I entirely agree man, the current trend in over the top OSL is ridiculous. To me its more a sign of laziness than skill.

This is where I am up to with the base now:

Finally a proof pic

Winter wrote:
So my model is pretty much done, I managed to make a decent dent in things recently.I pretty much just have the base to finish and a few little things here and there.

I am still undecided on whether or not I am going to weather the priest into the base a bit more, or if I will keep him a bit more fresh than base. But we will see.



I thought I would get fancy and do some brush based OSL on the Volkite Blaster and see how it came out (I'm pretty happy with it).

I feel like a nob facing a baneblade when I say this, but I think I can beat you.

Just a quick request for those of you doing Warmachine stuff, can you please post the full name of the model with your finished pics? As a non-WM player, all these big stomy things look the same to me!

Thanks!

Hey paradigm! Next month we should have orks as our theme.

I agree. Maybe something Mad Max-y?

Maybe something like Brutal or Fatality. Those work for orks.

Orks would be great I still have some in my pocket but isn't it "unfair" to those who do not do orks?

I would like to do some kind of magic - I think it was second in last months poll. I got a good idea of an ork-psycher.

Something like: It's got legs, tracks or wings would have a lot of options, I think.

K D

Hey, how about Orks, Psyker, or Wasteland?

I think a specific race is too limiting to those who don't own or like them. There's not yet been a month where folk haven't entered orks.

I like our open briefs.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:


I like our open briefs.

tut tut

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
I think a specific race is too limiting to those who don't own or like them. There's not yet been a month where folk haven't entered orks.

I like our open briefs.

Yeah, this is why I'm not planning any model/faction/game-specific rounds, they're just too specific. The first round was Space Marines purely to keep things simple as we started out, but since then there's been such a range of stuff entered and I don't want to limit that any more than than i have to.

Let's be honest, if there's one army that could fit almost any challenge theme, it's Orks/Orcs!

I'll see your last comment Para and raise you this as a possible (challenge) theme for future months....'Oh - so pretty!' lol

I've got so many random things on my desk and shelves I don't even care what we roll, I'm not sure I'll bother to vote

Still trying to get these bots cleaned up, if I have the time I don't have the enthusiasm, and vice versa...

Out of print?

Oooh, I could do that one in spades It's almost unfair to people who are just getting into the hobby though.

GiraffeX wrote:

 Buttery Commissar wrote:


I like our open briefs.

tut tut

......

Januine wrote:I'll see your last comment Para and raise you this as a possible (challenge) theme for future months....'Oh - so pretty!' lol

I have a bag of rhinestones and a Leman Russ...

Let's assume we already did Oh - so pretty and BC already won. I really don't want to see that.

ALSO WHY AREN'T YOU PAINTING?


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 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
Hey paradigm! Next month we should have orks as our theme.

Given that lots of people will have a handy dandy ork ready for painting, this is a good idea

kb_lock wrote:
Let's assume we already did Oh - so pretty and BC already won. I really don't want to see that.

ALSO WHY AREN'T YOU PAINTING?


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 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
Hey paradigm! Next month we should have orks as our theme.

Given that lots of people will have a handy dandy ork ready for painting, this is a good idea

I'm at work. They frown upon us bringing in paints'n'figs when we should be doing.....workylikestuff........ :(

I was hassling Buttery Commissar for posting here instead of painting Januine, not you

When you get the warboss, then I'll hassle you

Finally got them mounted and primed. Probably call this the proof pic.

kb_lock wrote:
Let's assume we already did Oh - so pretty and BC already won. I really don't want to see that.

Just because I own a pink and white Commissar, a glittery tank and a literal rainbow of Chaos Warhounds, doesn't mean I should be typecast for life.

Back on topic: I really do like the themes that mean folk aren't having to paint in ways they wouldn't necessarily, there's no forcing anyone to do things they don't enjoy.

Also I'm practising realistic flames at the moment, I think i'm getting the hang of it, though the airbrush tutorials all assume you're doing it red-on-black, not blue on white. getting the shapes right first, anyhow. Think i've just cracked it.

Only 13 days to go, I can probably finish my sonic dreadnaught in time.

Single colour test. I think I need to make the curve template smaller to compensate for my lack of time and practise.

Yeah I'm not feeling the flame (heh)

I actually thought the colours would be reversed, but this could work as well. The two main licks of flame at the bottom and on fin 3 aren't really defined enough for me.

Of course, I have never done flames, so what the hell do I know. It is definitely close though, a few more practice runs and you'll be there (the tops of the flames, for example, look great).

Also, whatsup, I heard you like blue flames;

I'll be honest, it's about the fifth time I've picked up this brush with paint in to do anything other than basecoat... Usually I use an Aerograph Super 63, which has all the aggression of a farting bumble bee. If I could get that to cooperate, I can usually do handwriting with it, but it's a bugger to get going lately... I'd love to use it to freehand the flames instead.
Going ahead this way, because I can depend on the Iwata I did this with, but it's crayons compared to the fountain pen, and I'm struggling.

We're also going to see very little of the over-all shape, as each wing has spars and supposed, and the caps will be painted solid. So i think I need to shrink those shapes down a lot, or it'll look like arctic camo.

1. Go to bed.

ii. I don't think the video is going to work (or having white flame to blue tendrils) on a white coloured ship.

c. I think the flames should come from the front edge, not the corner, that'd give you a lot more definition

IV. I don't know why I have done this in a list

1] ...Yes mum.

II] Not being argumentative, but I think they need to be diagonal or vertical (in relation to the wing in that picture).
Think about the depth of the wing spars vs the width - there's not enough width for a flame running from the front when you also account for the frames.
I can also have them licking up the engine holding box shape if I choose to do so.

C] What I should probably do for white is build up with a three tone blue, then do white flames over, and build up again. I didn't on the test as it's mostly me getting to grips on with the template.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Single colour test. I think I need to make the curve template smaller to compensate for my lack of time and practise.

In fairness, that's not a bad effort, Buttery. Better than my airbrushing skills for sure, lol.

Proof pic.


Still need to finish the blastmaster.

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Single colour test. I think I need to make the curve template smaller to compensate for my lack of time and practise.

In fairness, that's not a bad effort, Buttery. Better than my airbrushing skills for sure, lol.

Ah.. I wasn't doing a false-modesty thing there, heh, I mean that I don't have time to practise or do this repeatedly - I've taken on too much this month and I'm ever so slightly rushing.

Looking at this pic on my phone, the overall effect is okay when it's small. Think I need to scale down.

Hey Paradigm. I got a few ideas for next months painting challenge.

Orks (pretty self explanatory)

Small and Weak (small miniatures, like Grots and Ratlings)

Can you add those to next month's poll?

Well for the OOP suggestion you could do an old model or an older paint scheme if you are a newer guy to the hobby?

A lot of the older themes that didn't make it were so cool. I'll have to go back through each one and bring them in here with a post, I think there was a knight one or a lighting one that would have been cool.

 Stormwall wrote:
Well for the OOP suggestion you could do an old model or an older paint scheme if you are a newer guy to the hobby?

A lot of the older themes that didn't make it were so cool. I'll have to go back through each one and bring them in here with a post, I think there was a knight one or a lighting one that would have been cool.

Well, we seem to like broad themes, so why not just make the theme "old school"

Either an older model, an older paint scheme, or something that in the fluff is described as old and/or obsolete (as opposed to old and awesome).

 Polonius wrote:

 Stormwall wrote:
Well for the OOP suggestion you could do an old model or an older paint scheme if you are a newer guy to the hobby?

A lot of the older themes that didn't make it were so cool. I'll have to go back through each one and bring them in here with a post, I think there was a knight one or a lighting one that would have been cool.

Well, we seem to like broad themes, so why not just make the theme "old school"

Either an older model, an older paint scheme, or something that in the fluff is described as old and/or obsolete (as opposed to old and awesome).

Yeah, that's what I thought too.

Hey, why not take the 4 most popular themes that weren't used in the competition?

Woke at 4am so decided to get a wee bit more done on the Dominus' metalwork....getting there. Little highlighting then onto the robes

So, finished. Not awesome, but I've always found myrmidons difficult to paint, and I'm happy with it.

Retribution of Scyrah, Griffon Myrmidon.



Anyway, looking great everyone!

Edited to make the damn pictures work.

Polonius wrote:

 Stormwall wrote:
Well for the OOP suggestion you could do an old model or an older paint scheme if you are a newer guy to the hobby?

A lot of the older themes that didn't make it were so cool. I'll have to go back through each one and bring them in here with a post, I think there was a knight one or a lighting one that would have been cool.

Well, we seem to like broad themes, so why not just make the theme "old school"

Either an older model, an older paint scheme, or something that in the fluff is described as old and/or obsolete (as opposed to old and awesome).

Funny enough, we did have something very similar in a couple of recent polls. It got enough votes to make a second poll, but lost out in the end. While I may well revisit it at some point, it won't be for a while so as to keep things changing up.

Matthew wrote:Hey, why not take the 4 most popular themes that weren't used in the competition?

Kind of like this idea. The other thing I've just thought of, though it won't be for a while, is a list picked from the four most popular challenges. Might save that for the 1-year anniversary of the challenge (Assuming we're still going by then!) or perhaps a 'Christmas Special', it'd be cool to see how far everyone had come over the year!

Big guy has a few basecoats down. Plugging away at him, still in this.

Paradigm:Kind of like this idea. The other thing I've just thought of, though it won't be for a while, is a list picked from the four most popular challenges. Might save that for the 1-year anniversary of the challenge (Assuming we're still going by then!) or perhaps a 'Christmas Special', it'd be cool to see how far everyone had come over the year!

I think that´s a great idea. Christmas-Special: do your best mini?!

How about something like: Hero of the battle / Hero of the day for next month? Might be a big range including small units up to apocalyptic giants.

K D

Man, I hope this thing continues foreeeeeever! It's really fun, even if I'm not participating, to just look at everyones models.

Big Damn Hero could be a lot of fun.

What’s the opposite of “Rise of the Machine”? Bring it Down? Resistance is futile? Humanity unleashed? Hold the Line?

I’d still like to see “CHARRGGGGEEE!” as an alternative to the stealthy we had.

I've wondered what "Adversity" could be worded as. "Against all odds"? Perhaps?

That lends itelf to dioramas, single figures, even terrain (wrecks and such).

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
I've wondered what "Adversity" could be worded as. "Against all odds"? Perhaps?

That lends itelf to dioramas, single figures, even terrain (wrecks and such).

"never tell me the odds!"

 Polonius wrote:

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
I've wondered what "Adversity" could be worded as. "Against all odds"? Perhaps?

That lends itelf to dioramas, single figures, even terrain (wrecks and such).

"never tell me the odds!"

This would be sick.

Well, Proof Pic time.

Japanese Yamato Battleship (1:1200), doesn't appear to be the best of kits, and looks like it lacks detail (flags, that golden thing on the front of the ship that all WWII Japanese ships seem to have, etc...) but it is a nice little thing and for 9€ I quite like it

For themes, how about "Paragon"? Just a model that embodies everything about their faction.

 Farseer Anath'lan wrote:
For themes, how about "Paragon"? Just a model that embodies everything about their faction.

I could be down for this. Might give me a good reason to finally paint my Bloodthirster.

Reconsidering, maybe it should be "Paradigm". Pay a little homage.

That's a good one.

Quick wee WiP. Got the robes pretty much done yesterday. Came out pretty nice I think. Matching up really well with the dragoon so happy camper . Onto the flasks and the. Fin details next. Looking forward to get the old fella fully assembled.

Lot of solid stuff guys Still plugging away on the remotes. I got what airbrushing I'm going to do done... so now it's down to brushwork which means I can toss in smaller chunks of time (sans prepping and cleaning the airbrush) more often. One of the two is getting close to being fully based.

They're further along than this now, but here's the last photo I took of the pair:

Januine, I love the colours you've gone with! What made you choose those?

Have give up trying to freehand flames onto the Aquila for the time being, going to make my own hotrod style mask and stencil them on. Still blue, still white, just not having to spend a week learning how when I really do not have time.

Cheers BC. I just wanted a darker more grim and subdued look to the admech I'm doing. dark, brooding, secretive etc. The dark grey with a grey blue as a secondary trim colour go nicely together and play well with brass on the metal trim.

I'll probably wake up and hate this.

But here's the raw stencil. Gonna varnish over it and and clean the white later.

Bear in mind the raised spars will be silver and break it up further.

That is way better than I had anticipated, even if they are in the completely wrong direction

Jokes aside, that is where the heat vents are.

Also as you can see, if I put them flowing left to right, after painting the bars, there'd be less "flame" and more "weird tiger stripe".

Fourth feather bothers me with the lack of white, because the low tack mask blew off. Fixy tomorrow.

Oh riiiiiiiight, it makes a bit more sense then - I just envisioned it like flames on an engine - going with the flow of air