Cool batrep! You should've got some extra points for painted minis
I totally agree that that IG commander model is one of the best in the range. One of the first models I ever got and his whole squad was just fantastic. Oh the days of pewter!

Yes I will instate this. MIGHT even get him to pick up a brush, most of his models are 2nd Ed era and still unpainted (or just done to poor standard).

I like those IG a lot too, such a history to them. He's undercoated now ready to go. I might get a bit done tomorrow so will hopefully get in an update then too.

Great blog BTW. Nice to see more Ultramarine master race out there.

Here's another shot of the completed Captain, slightly pointless as it's just black but paint will come soon!



Here is a bunch of progress on the Termies too..




Early base coats..




Ink washes..






Tidy ups after inking and first stages of highlighting, the metallics have been done here. Fiddly business of the white areas progressing.



First pass at the white on top of the gray I'd used as a base tone, obviously annoyingly fiddly to get a smooth finish and not go over all the gray (to act as shading) and the black lines delineating the various components of the helmet.



Near final stages now..further white layer has been applied and the eyes 'gem'd'.

As these are the Black Reach models they have the little tilting plates on their armour. I wanted them to be a bit more individualized like my Sternguard are..



From some time ago now..still love these dudes..



So I gave them all personal heraldry. This guy is close to finished now..final blue highlight applied.



This guy has had the cross turned into a single stripe, looked too 'Death Company-ish'.



Classic Laurel wreath and also..



ULTRA FIST.

So these dudes have been ticking along in the background for a while. I just finished them and will do some glamour shots soon. I'm starting the last two guys to finish the squad off. Then I will probably do the IG Captain and then maybe start a Lieutenant.....

Hope you like.

I love it when you 'go the extra mile' on your own minis. I think it has a disproportionate effect on your fondness of them, the few guardsmen that ive personalised slightly are by far the most valuable in my eyes.

However this does lead to you not wanting them to die in games which has lost me the game bc i didnt want private bloggs to get shot up, as he had some greenstuff goggles on lol.

Yes I know what you mean, I've some conversions who always die last in their units. Glad you like, more pics soon (probably tomoz).

Nice. I still think those Black Reach terminators stand up today.
I always liked the look of the tilting plates and you've made the correct decision getting rid of the red X on the one. It did look too Death Co. and like some kind of weird DW hybrid.

Surprised that you picked out the detail on the upper legs in gold! Seems a bit blinging for you.
Maybe you're ready for the command tanks soon.

 Alex Kolodotschko wrote:
Nice. I still think those Black Reach terminators stand up today.
I always liked the look of the tilting plates and you've made the correct decision getting rid of the red X on the one. It did look too Death Co. and like some kind of weird DW hybrid.

Surprised that you picked out the detail on the upper legs in gold! Seems a bit blinging for you.
Maybe you're ready for the command tanks soon.

Yes for basic Termies they've come up alright. I've done what I can to increase the variation between them but there is only so much with 2 body types in a 5 man squad (I siphoned off the Sarge to be the basis of a Termie Captain to come).

I've been staring at pics of Rowboat Girlyman too long. I painted those strut bits in gold as a throwback to the old Rogue Trader Era stuff, the early pics always had them picked out in gold, the only pic I could find was this one..



Obviously it's an aspirational image and we shouldn't measure ourselves against it. It also helps them look more baroque and fancy. The Sternguard out bling these guys a lot and the other 1st Co badarses need some shiny too. I don't like the blue and white Termies of the GW standard scheme too dull.

Here, as threatened, are the finished pics of the 1st 3 dudes..



Pew Pew. Not sure if I should go back and do checks on his knee too, any thoughts?



FW resin honours on his pucher. I do my Cruxs in Silver rather than bone or stone as it limits the palette and is just simpler. Not sure if this wants another highlight maybe..



Also maybe the shells in the mag should be bronze?



Changed heraldry. Instead of Death Co. it looks to me like an 80's cigarette packet..improvement?



Couldn't be arsed to paint anything on his walloper.



Pew Pew Lasers!



I gave his Heraldry a little wash with Devlan..



Aforementioned ULTRA FIST!



That's them all done. On with the next 2!

Hope you like em!

Looking good.

Do you normally paint the shells in mags? I think it helps add some more detail to the guns, but then, I don’t do colored caseings so mine need the extra help.

Checks the the knee would be good, but not required. For things like heraldry, I can be nice to have them echoed in more then one place on the mini.

Highlights look fine.

Looking forward to the rest of the squad. Need to get them to the table punching out some traitors and heretics. Maybe a few xenos for flavor.

I do usually do the brass in brass yes but I noticed the original Termie squad (painted very early in this armies life) didn't so I just kept it consistent but I could redo them.

Yes I like to echo it too, not sure I can be arsed though.

Yep punching some dudes in the face will be great. Termies are very variable in the fight phase as hitting on 4+s can be a real dick sometimes. I'm going to do a Termie Captain so I have the option of dropping him in to buff their shooting and punching accordingly.

Hiya!



So these guys are coming on but their has been some side projects creeping on as well..



This dude has had the first basecoats applied (in the drying times of the above). I'm undecided what colour to do the braid? Thinking either white or yellow, like Yarrick's seen here:



Any thoughts? I suppose red might be a thing but may prove too garish..



Started planning a Lieutenant too. I will give him a power wep and a master crafted bolter. The Helmet and sword are from a donation by Alex from the BaC set and the torso is from the Ultra upgrade sprue. I think I will chop off the leather skirt thing, not a big fan of those. I would leave the belty bit as an attachment point for a scabbard and/or a holster..



Thinking about making his bolter look more MC ish I had a rummage through my bits (oh er readers). These were some contenders..



Pew



Pew Pew



I'm thinking of this one. I've moved the mag down from it's far forward original postion. Looks like a relic and it is, OG RTB01 OMFG.

Let me have any suggestions which I can ignore unless that was what I was going to do anyway.

xx

I'm digging the retro style bolter. But I have a soft spot for Rouge Trader-era stuff.

Yes me too!

I forgot how far forward the magazine was, I will need to do a bit of repair on it now, I'm thinking of adding a purity seal to the far side to help hold the re-positioned mag on.

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/30/733369.page#9851321

MLCS has posted a little Bat Rep of a 1k game we had, head over there and watch me get pwned (spoilers). It did do a lot to neuter my recent SM enthusiasm, 13pts a dude is just terrible considering their hitting power and the lessened protection on power armour. There is FAQ coming out apparently but I've only heard of IG nerfs in that (Yay, they fixed Conscripts being the same cost as Regulars by increasing the cost of regulars!). The 2k list I was working towards just seems terrible now. I then wrote a 2k IG list which is probably 4x as powerful. I think SM may be getting shelved. Which is sad as I was enjoying painting them and being enthused but they seem to becoming a painting project.

Guard are in a very good spot right now, while marines are mid-field at best, Reading the report, it looked like the dice were not being kind to you, which never helps. I’d not give up quite yet. While librarians are cool and have some nice tricks, I’ve found 8th really rewards aura buffs. Try putting a captain a/o an LT. on the table and see what happens. Or the Big G-man.

T/au are going to be getting a new codex shortly, so their commander might get nerfed.

Keep the faith, Courage and Honour!

1k lists are always bad with SM but if I didn't take the Libby the inevitable Stealth Cheese squad would have never died. I did roll very badly too. I do like Capt-LT double bubble but the problem is that a basic marine isn't worth 13pts and the good vehicles all have too few wounds. A Devilfish has more HP than a Predator? I see a lot of SM players gravitating towards Scouts and Termies more as basic dudes just don't work. I will never run Rowboat as a principal.

I can’t speak to T*au, as I’ve not played against them in 8th. But try getting your stormraven on the table. They are mean. Plasma spam seems to be a popular option listening to the chatter. But if you want to be more competitive, you probably want to listen to people other then myself.

I’ve always tried to ignore the “other armies do it better” train of thought. I play marines because I like them. If I just wanted to win games, I’d just start an Eldar army and spam the broken crap. Wait, I already have an Eldar army? Well, I should probably get their broken units.

Ultras might not be top table right now, but should be fine for casual games at the local level. Unless you are playing someone who is significantly more competitive then you are. But 40k has always been a game where you needed to be on the same page as your opponent for the level of game you are playing,

I must say that the last bolter looks the best.

As ever, I love the heraldry scattered about as it makes everything look much more personalised (which I think matches the fluff) and makes the army a group of individuals rather than batch painted goons.

Thanks for sharing

Nevelon wrote:I can’t speak to T*au, as I’ve not played against them in 8th. But try getting your stormraven on the table. They are mean. Plasma spam seems to be a popular option listening to the chatter. But if you want to be more competitive, you probably want to listen to people other then myself.

I’ve always tried to ignore the “other armies do it better” train of thought. I play marines because I like them. If I just wanted to win games, I’d just start an Eldar army and spam the broken crap. Wait, I already have an Eldar army? Well, I should probably get their broken units.

Ultras might not be top table right now, but should be fine for casual games at the local level. Unless you are playing someone who is significantly more competitive then you are. But 40k has always been a game where you needed to be on the same page as your opponent for the level of game you are playing,

I've no problem with them being not top tier but this feels worse than that. I've used a 'Raven and a 'Raider and both died in one firing phase :( I naturally gravitated to less centralized stuff like Laserbacks which end up at about 120 points. A Russ with BC and HB is 152. Which would you prefer? I completely agree about playing with people who are playing the same game as you and my little circle of players do tend to have a certain 'code of conduct', you don't run 3 Riptides (perhaps not these days mind) and I'll leave the Shadowsword in it's box but I still find SM unfun vs T'pau especially. It feels roughly similar vs BA but I've only played one game so far vs the new book. I don't need it to be broken just not pathetic.

IGtR= wrote:I must say that the last bolter looks the best.

As ever, I love the heraldry scattered about as it makes everything look much more personalised (which I think matches the fluff) and makes the army a group of individuals rather than batch painted goons.

Thanks for sharing

Thanks a lot dude, glad you liked it all. Yes marines deserve that extra detail, each is supposed to be mighty warrior in his own right. My IG are the batch painted goons.

Mini supply drop happened, I decided I wanted a few more CCW Scouts and won this auction on eBay..



There were 4 dudes, I think I will swap the bolter for a shotgun and give the others knives that aren't bigger than a planet (might keep the chainsword). I was going to replace the HB but maybe it's a keeper. I will need a set of legs at least to build a sarge. I was looking at the cool shotgun holding arm off the Scout biker set and would like that but haven't found it in stock yet. Liked the idea of a shotgun-power axe sarge.



The lot had this guy thrown in. I think he's from the old metal SM command squad box. I was planning to just list him on eBay but I'm toying with the idea of just using him as my other Lieutenant, I was planning to do a jump one but this guy is quite cute.



The last two termies are getting there.



I've done the tilting plate on the Cyclone dude but am unsure of what to do on the sarge, it's at a bit of an angle so will be a bit obscured. Any suggestions gratefully received!



Basing started, so close to finishing these guys now.

That's it for now.

xx

Word.

Finally finished the Termies. Feels good, had them since Black Reach was released. I'll do the glamour shots soon but for now I've a few quick snaps of the next project.



This is my converted Termie captain. I've used the sarge from the Termie squad in the BR set (I added the free Termie from the cover of WD back then to bump the squad back up to 5) and combined him with the torso from the power armour captain. It bothered me that a sarge had an iron halo too.



I shaved down his push in torso and it fits quite easily to the termie body (though I did have to add the little arch above his head). I've already nicked his bolter to be my Cassius' MC bolter..remember this guy?



Waste not want not. Finished him in 2014 apparently.



I decided that whilst SB are great I'd like to up gun him. I got the combi plas from the old commander kit (as is his big shoulder pad on his left arm) as it's one of the few ways to DS a special weapon for Codex Marines.



Pew pew. He had a claw originally but I've replaced that with a fist just so I can equip him with a Wrist Mounted Grenade Launcher. I love those old RT throwback weapons but I will have to GS it entire.

Hope you like, finished Termie squad pics soon.

Nice work on the TDA captain. C-plas is probably a good call; Plenty of other ways to get bolter fire into a list.

For the GL, do you have any bits from the plastic 30k terminator sets? I used one of those to make AGLs for my intercessors. Another thing that was suggested for that was to cut the fins off a spare missile.

I haven't got any of those 30k bits no, I was planning to copy the OG RT TDA Captain's, I've one lying around to work from. Yes I think there's enough SB already in the Termie contingent, as good as they are and all. A Plas can threaten other targets and I can overcharge and use his inbuilt re-roll to hopefully not die.

I did get those shots of the completed squad:



'Terminators Ready!'



'Deep Striking!'




Sarge. Went with simple 'U' and 'Purge' on his tilting plate.



Slightly out of focus here but you can see his little 'U' pendant hanging from his SB handle.



Realised I didn't texture the other side of the chain but it was too late by this point.



Cyclone conversion. I halved the size as it looked huge to me back then, I'm used to it now and this one looks a bit small. GS eye thing.



I used a trimmed scope to be a little laser pointer for his launcher. The vets amongst you may remember the old targeter they used to have in lieu of a PF. The leg had it's detailing changed to be a U and Sword. All the 3 guys who have this body all have converted leg symbols to help differentiate them.



Added a few kill markings to his launcher and a slogan to his fist. 'Never Forget' is a reference to the loss of most of the 1st Co. at the Battle of Macragge.

That's them finally. Hope you like.

Started doing some of the GS work on the TDA Captain and a bit on the IG Captain too, look forward to them next.

xx

Hello.

Sorry for log absence, school holidays and hard times have pushed all this crap by the wayside. Recovering now and have been enjoying getting a bit done..

There are several projects on the go right now, here is some Marine stuff.



Here's my Termie Captain conversion..



I've been smoothing over the joins between the plug in torso and body..extending the cloth strips and creating a bottom margin to the torso..



I've extended the cloth on this side too..



Here's my OG RT Captain complete with obligatory back banner....classic old model that this new version will take cues from..



Wrist mounted grenade launcher...awesome.



So we are obviously making one of these...here is the basic box with a hole for the shooty bits to come out of..



Added the covering bit here..



Back unit and some detailing (skullz) added..whole thing is slightly too far back but I'm not prying it off now.

There's still a bit to do on this but it's nearly there. I may add a few more bits but he's nearing undercoat o' clock..

In other news, work has started on a pair of LTs and the IG Captain is also nearly done more on them soon.

Please feel free to comment and chime in with suggestions etc it all helps to keep me inspired (especially as the new Battletech PC game comes out later today, whoops).

Thanks...

Battletech Battletech Battletech!

No, put down the Battletech and work on your minis!

That is great putty work. Would the grenade launcher on his fist be able to shoot around those rivets?

Nice work on the modern reimaging of a classic. I should probably look into the new battletech myself. Played a huge amount back in the day.

Officer is looking ace, Termies are ace and your work on the aux.gl is really clean and accurate. Glad you've been able to get some work on these done x

Enjoy Battletech it look great. These days a console release of something like this isn't unfeasible so I might get to play it too...

Alex Kolodotschko wrote:Battletech Battletech Battletech!

Yes.

It's good. I've always been a BT fan and this is a great version. Like it's gameplay counterpoint, X Com, it's pretty hard too. Difficult to amass new Mechs and many missions difficulty is already outstripping my machines.

JB wrote:No, put down the Battletech and work on your minis!

That is great putty work. Would the grenade launcher on his fist be able to shoot around those rivets?

Yes. Short answer, first pic of it shows it squeaks by. I will try to leave the electronic crack alone and still maintain my plastic crack habit.

Nevelon wrote:Nice work on the modern reimaging of a classic. I should probably look into the new battletech myself. Played a huge amount back in the day.

Ta. I'm looking forward to seeing how he comes out. Worth a go, and Paradox are very big on post release free support/expansions.

Mid-life Crisis Suit wrote:Officer is looking ace, Termies are ace and your work on the aux.gl is really clean and accurate. Glad you've been able to get some work on these done x

Enjoy Battletech it look great. These days a console release of something like this isn't unfeasible so I might get to play it too...

Thanks! Really glad you like, I love your recent conversions too and look forward to seeing them on your Blog, which everyone should check out. Join the PC master race! Upgrade your GPU and you could be playing Eternal Crusade right now!

Thanks for all the replies, here's something else that's been dragging on too long..

Last time we saw the IG Captain he was looking like this:



A bit too avant-garde for most tastes so I decided to add colours..



And more



Nearly



Almost and...



Finished! Pleased with him for a relatively quick paint job. I think the braid looks fine and not too overwhelming for the model. I considered yellow but think it would be too much..



Pew pew. As I tend to use Valhallan chapter tactics I get the magic bolt pistol which makes him act as a pre nerf Commissar. Who have been recently unerfed in a new direction, wow. LEAVE IG ALONE GW *sobs*. Actually I'm surprised IG weren't nerfed in the last FAQ.



Arm bars denote Captain rank, just like the Sarges get already on the sprue.



Now my original Captain has someone to hang out with, someone who gets him and understands how hard it is to meet people when your an out of production early 80s lead figurine. There's something about the new guy that reminds me of Colonel Gaddafi, maybe it's the big cap and braid?

Too soon?



They went on a date to hang out with the Facebook Servitor. "Servitor!, Update my status to 'Enchanted'".

Hope you all like. This is my last IG model painted again, that's 5265pts according to BattleScribe. Would still like to add a Techpriest however.....

Moar SM stuff SOON TM.

xx

Love the new take on the old guy. Makes me want to strip down my old RT guard and paint them up to a modern standard. I should have enough to do the 2xHQ, 3xTroops needed for the crap ton of CPs and plentiful bubblewrap. And put the old boys at work doing something other then collecting dust. Might just be the nostalgia talking, but the Necromundian 8th has far more going for them then any modern regiment.

I forgot you made that objective. Loads of fun there!

 Nevelon wrote:
Love the new take on the old guy. Makes me want to strip down my old RT guard and paint them up to a modern standard. I should have enough to do the 2xHQ, 3xTroops needed for the crap ton of CPs and plentiful bubblewrap. And put the old boys at work doing something other then collecting dust. Might just be the nostalgia talking, but the Necromundian 8th has far more going for them then any modern regiment.

I forgot you made that objective. Loads of fun there!

Thanks dude. Yes lots of inspirations for this force came from armies of that era, the Necromundians being a big part of it. I always planned to do a unit with the tiger stripes some of them had. They (IG) obviously work very well as a support unit for SM, filling a lot of the game utility gaps SM suffer from.

I've decided to do (another captain) with a model I've had for a while:



This guy. He was the limited edition dude from a while back and I like him. I've not seen him around either so he will be at least a bit original. Equipped with a PF too which is good idea now it doesn't trash his 'I' stat. The SB is fine but probably better as a plasma something but I don't want to spam them and a SB is good and cheap too. I may use it as the 'Primarch's Wrath' which is a Relic that's technically a bolter these days but it's RF2 like a SB anyway, so not too hard to imagine.



Silly 'skullbard' comes off too and I will build him like this and just fill in the locator slot. But that does allow me this option:



Blamo. Extra RT goodness. I still don't think I can mount this here, as much as it's fitting.



I think it's just too busy (and the Skullbard is ridiculous) the quest to find it a home continues. So this guys basically done, I did GS an old school captains bars on his shoulder but it was a bit bad so I just scrapped the idea. If it fits it will be easier to paint.



WMGL received the last bits, a cable running from the old chainfist arm has been connected to the launcher, like the original has. I did a bit of trimming to make it look nicer too.

I've been building 2 LT's as well, more on them soon.

I now realise I've set myself up to paint 4 SM HQs in a row, we'll see how that goes.

PS Battletech is really good.

Nice concept and execution, especially the sculpting.

Thank you. It's always very inspiring. Hope you like the finished article which may be in a while, as I think I'll do the 2 LTs first (though they should be quick[ish]).

I agree with you as regards skullbard
I had that captain a while back and didn't know what to do with that bit. It's ridiculous but at the same time it feels like there's some weird potential to it. I'm really digging the builds - nothing's better to me than converting a miniature that looks like you could have bought it from the store.

Yep I'm not throwing my Skulbard away yet. Thanks for your comments, your boys in blue look great, so neat it's amazing.

Glad you like the dudes, here are some more dudes.



This guy will be a LT. I never liked the off centre skull thing so that will have to go..



Better. A simple U will suffice..I may add some 'battle damage' to cover over some of the rough bits. As he's already got a comedic amount of stuff strapped to him I added to it by attaching a sword to his backpack (not pictured). It was the skulbard but it was too huge. A big draw to this model was that should be all the conversion necessary.



This guy got built.



Bolter surgery. I did a bit more after this adding a slightly better scope and GSing it on and a tidy where the mag was cut off. The scope is supposed to be like a SUSAT or ACOG type of deal rather than the huge optics. I obviously just chopped off the big bit of the scope but I found the new version from the current SM Tack box is a bit smaller and nicer (seen below without red bits). The back end of the rifle got a bit more detail too.



Ah forgot I did do a pic.



I though he looked a little light too so I added a pistol and packs/kit.



I found this little tilting plate from the BaC set gifted by Alex (he chucked me few choice bits from that set) which I think adds a bit of rank. I also tidied up the back of his sword wrist.

I think he will do fine. I'm pleased with his MC bolter (which I could also use as the 'Primarch's Wrath' relic) too. He's a nice combination of bits from BaC and the Ultra's upgrade sprue. I've a bunch more guys like this to do sooner of later as I do a Deathwatch/Tyrranic War Veterans/Sternguard unit (eventually). I've a box of DW guys ready to go and a bunch of other parts earmarked. But these officers first and then maybe the Contemptor?

Then maybe the other Razorback..and I just ordered some more scout bits.

The GS and conversion work on LT's bolter is spot on. I was privileged to see the Marine HQs at [SPOILER ALERT] basecoating stage the other day and the sculpting is so clean I didn't ping the bolter as a RTB01 model. Well done!

Looking forward to a 'Heroes of the Chapter' showcase asap x

Thanks, glad you liked them. Progress is all a bit stalled ATM as the homunculus is ill and off school again wiping out the hour or so I'd earmarked for today and possibly tomorrow probably. Selfish git. The Hero party is all blue so that's a start.

I managed to squeeze a bit in (pnar etc), I'm working on the Lieutenants at the mo..



Blue'd. A couple of layers of drybrushing and one of edging (pnar lol).



Sloppy base colours..



Redone base coats.



Inking..



First layers of highlighting. Gold/Silver has one layer and areas like the leather and Auspex layered up to a finish, will paint some details on the 'spex later, Tetris or something.



Gold all done here. Silver too, I wanted the left guy's bolter to look nickel plated so it's quite shiny. I was thinking about a very light blue rinse too....Lt 'Stowage' (the one with all the kit) has got a big shiny gold bolter to denote it's MC status.



First layer of white on his helmet and tilting plate. I'm not sure if I should do a red stripe down his helmet like they do these days or not. I think I will down the plate. Thoughts?

I'm close to these guys being done now just the really fiddly stuff left, yay.

Hope you like please feel free to comment/joke/insult etc.

xx

They both look good.

For the helmet I think it needs a little something. Pure white is just first company. Go for a stripe, or if you are feeling retro, the old Lt. markings.


Alternatively, you could do something on his tilting shield to help him stand out a bit more.

Thanks. I did consult the Codex Astartes (Rogue Trader Rulebook) but their is no LT insignia in there. I forgot about these ones from the old painting guide. I do paint Sgt bars on my Sarge's shoulders but not on the head, so maybe the 'new fangled' red stripe will be the way to go.

Now I just have to decide what to do on his shoulder pad!

Moar on these guys has happened..



LT Stowage has received some attention..started the face..



Added the chapter symbol and some 5'o'clock shadow for his baldy head..this was just gray brown and flesh mixed together..Need suggestions for the scroll too, help me before I have to just write 'Ultra' again!



Went with a copy of the tilting plate type design the other LT is sporting on his shoulder. It's not done yet and I think I will add a gold border..kind of using it as the LT insignia..lips and mouth have had a super thin red wash..



tantalisingly close to being done here..still need to finish the base, detail the Auspex, do final blue highlight and finish the shoulder design..



Other guy had his fancy pad finished..



Worked on the helmet, white is done and eyes have been gem'd. Tilting plate is done too. Can't decide if I should do the red helmet stripe or not...the stripe on plate (which they both have now) could suffice perhaps? Not sure, help please.



Nearly done here. Still needs final blue and something for that shoulder...I did a light blue rinse on the nickel plated bolter, might be too light! The whole bolter isn't photographing well, stupid metallic paint.

Good ideas appreciated!

Love that Lt.Stowage model. I'm not sure who the sculpt is by but he has that classic early 2000s craggy face they all had then. Paint and conversion job is sick obvs.

Re the other Lt., I'd say leave the helmet white and paint the left shoulder pad with the classic Lt. Symbol as per Nev's suggestion. The red slash on his plate is enough on the front.

Ganbatte!

Thanks bud.

I had a bit of time I should have used for something good earlier but instead I squeezed out a bit of hobby. I've family staying soon and half term so probably won't get to pick up a brush for 10 days or so. I would like to get these bastards done by then.



I decided to leave the helm stripe off. I was too scared to add it and couldn't decide where it should go. I added the LT symbol on his pad instead (as per MLCS suggestion). The white helm does denote veterancy but not all vets are in the 1st co. I give all my officers them as they are Vets. I also didn't like the LT having more on his hat than a Captain. Above his LT bar, I added a little wreath and 3 stars as his personal heraldry. The middle one kept going wrong so this is the best I managed before painting it out repeatedly caused a blob. I am using an old brush now with a 90 degree bend at the tip. I will probably never get a nice pic of this pad as it's hard photographing this kind of detail. He's done now so hopefully I will get the chance to do the glam shots tomoz.



I couldn't get the shield thing to work on Stowage's pad so I just painted the whole thing black. He's in a goth phase. Hanging out with Librarian Eldritch too much probably. I painted the Auspex to look like an Aliens motion tracker..



I've added some checks here and will paint the LT bars above them. Hopefully do the final bits on him tomorrow too.

Hope you like, more soon!

Finished!

Finally.



I'm pretty pleased with them. Managed some ok pics too which helps. Bolter still doesn't photograph well.



Shoulder.



Nice new backpack.



Raagh. Corpses for the corpse god!



Stowage. With his Aliens motion tracker. I've actually painted his shoulder scroll to say 'Hudson'. But I forgot to tack a pic. It's also badly done (really need to get a new brush now, pretty critical) and partly occluded by the backpack which is forced into a bit of an odd placement because of his pose.

"They're coming out of the God Damn walls!"



"I like to keep this handy, for close encounters". (I know Hicks says that, and that it's a shotgun, I even gave a Sternguard a stowed shotgun in honour of this).



"It's game over man!" etc. Didn't get his shoulder heraldry either. It's just a LT bars over the checks though.

I hope you like these guys, been a while since their inception but I'm happy with how they turned out. I hope they get a chance to murder foul xenos and heretics soon. Unfortunately the next thing in line is 2 Captains. New brush first though. I won't get a huge chance to produce much till school starts again but I do have 4 or 5 pics of an IG vs T'pau game I can stick up soon.

Let me know what you think of the dudes.

Very nice Lts. Love all the little bits of character on them.

I really need to up my game on painting white. It’s so irritating I tend to avoid it. But it really does a nice job offsetting the blue. Especially the darker shade you do.

Now go out there and purge some Xenos!

Thanks brother!

Yes I love the combination of white, blue and gold, looks really classy to me. I love the white helmets, one of my favourite bits of the UM look. I don't like painting them however as any small miss looks really obvious. I just use Fortress Gray and then layers of white, probably 2-3.

We are probably doing a game later but I'm spectating whilst the BA and T'pau match up for the first time with the new book.

I second you there Randy! I'm working through some vanguard vets and the end products feel so much better than the second company stuff. Real tasteful paint scheme on those first companies. Loving your work, the lts are very personal, very classy

Thanks a lot for the high praise, classy is definitely an aim. Really glad you get it.

Not had a chance to pick up a brush, little boy's bday on thursday and family will be staying. I will stick up a few pics of a battle soon, nothing spectacular but still looks ok.

MLCS played Mephistoned on Sunday whilst I spectated/refereed. Pretty comprehensive drubbing of the Blud Angles by MLCS's T'pau. SM are in totally different league to T'au these days, it's sad. I will play Mephi next with my SM, so a classic Red vs Blue. SM should be relatively balanced against each other at least!

Here's a few pics from an unfinished game of IG vs T'pau. The Tau aren't finished (though getting there) and the ruins are also unfinished scratch builds by MLCS which are stand ins till I get mine back from Alex (after some rebasing). However, even with crappy lighting the board still looks good I think. A testament to Alex's handiwork (he built the board).



Using the fun 'Open War' cards I ended up in this odd columnar deployment zone. It was very hard to deploy like this, it prevented me blocking LOS to my damage dealers as much as I would like and messed up some of my synergy placements. Still that's the point and I did have a tiny bit of LOS blocking to cluster behind. The single objective will rain from the sky on turn 3 in a random location, the mission is called the Comet.



Infantry (soon to be blobbed) holding the central ruin with a Captain, all the shooty stuff is hiding behind them.



Mobile elements prepare to storm the centre. The 2 flamer squads, other (new) Captain, Astropath and Priest prepare to go over the top. They have support from the Hellhound, mounted Vets and a plucky Sentinel.

The P'Tau go first and the tedious 'marker light and delete' process begins. The Hellhound is lit up like a Xmas tree and then the Skyray (in a totally fun and interactive way) just wreaks it. Whoever thought 6 kraks hitting on 2s fired at once was a good idea needs help. One of the reasons IG do so well is that they can afford losses like this. When MLCS did this to Mephies' Stormraven and blew it up in one round of shooting (Skyrays have 'skyfire' too), the SM cannot cope with losses of this kind. The big SM vehicles at 350+ points are a big investment in 1500 games and can kick out a lot of pain but if they die you will find it hard to recover. Still at least that one shot thing had been spooged.

The 20 infantry hiding behind the hill get lit too. They are out of sight of most units but MLCS has spammed a lot of SMS. These ignore line of sight and cover and so he kills all of the lit up unit. As I didn't go first the 20 guys are not yet blobbed so the other 10 are not yet targetted.



After deliberating for about 3 hours I decide that these guys can't hang about any longer and they will have to advance and just hope to beat the newly invigorated Tu overwatch (hitting on 5s). Not expecting much I deploy the Vets and advance with the flamer squad and hero party. The HF Sentinel advances down the flank to harass a bunch of 5 man FW squads out of sight behind that big outcropping, I want to shut down their SMS spam. I actually used the 'GO! Recon! strat for the first time! It was on one wound at this point and in the next Tau shooting phase I used CPs to keep it alive! "Imma gonna flamer yoo!" He did manage this next turn but to limited effect, still he was distracting them from the central assault.



The Tanks shuffle out and put some hurt on a Hammerhead (possibly blowing it up, It's been a while since this battle).



Showing some pretty good shooting the Vets, Chimera and Flamer squads put some hurt on the hated Stealth team and FW squads in the central building. Then all units made the decision to charge, bravely they allowed the Chimera to go first. It managed to survive a million Str5 shots and a melta and as they cannot use 'For the grater cheese' and overwatch it meant the squishy troopers could charge with impunity. In a show of competence all units made their charge (re roll to get the Priest in!). In the ensuing melee the new Captain hacked down a Stealth suit, no small feat when they have -1 to hit in melee for some reason.



In the Tau turn they runaway with the Stealths, curse you 'Fly' keyword but some of the FW and a Fireblade (I didn't know was in there) keep fighting and amazingly kill the Priest! That +1 Att he gave was really useful too.



'Keep at them lads, they don't like it up them!" I think the Fireblade and a few more FW are put out of their misery after this fight phase.



To prevent my tank parking lot having a nice time his newly painted HQ (with oldly painted drones) DSs into my exposed rear (and no one wants that). A quirk of this odd deployment meant that I couldn't do the correct anti DS deployment IG excel at. Shas'O'Bese then nearly kills my Vanquisher Tank Commander whilst I cannot target him (till the Shield drones are dead) as he's a character



Pew Pew Pew.



As it's now Tau turn 3 we determine where the 'comet' lands. Slap bang in the middle, played here by my Command post objective (box in middle of hill). The Devilfish mounted Breachers move towards it.

It was about here we noticed it was pushing one in the am and we had yet to pack up so I didn't get to make my third turn. Even though; I think the suicidally brave charge up the middle would eventually carry me to victory by putting most of his infantry out of action and leaving only the Breachers to try for the objective. But we will never know. Even though the game is quicker and we are more au fait with the rules we are finding this match up slower and slower. I think they are just about on similar power levels so we both have to consider placement, movement and target priority very carefully, also making it pretty stressful to play. I find myself looking forward to a more straight forward SM vs BA match slated for next (or so), I wish SM could stand up to Tau as I fancy playing them but there is basically no point at the moment. I hope some FAQ will drop all the points by half or something.

Not an actual Bat Rep, hopefully I will get the chance to do one soon, but I hope you liked it all the same. It's more about seeing my dudes drive about on a painted table.

I also might have a chance to do a bit of painting soon too,

xx

Nice work. When in doubt, fix bayonets and charge! Always good to get models on the field.

Thanks! Yes I really enjoy being able to carry the day with IG by the point of a bayonet. Much more interesting and fun than 'Parking Lot' gunlines. Often opponents can be caught off gaurd by the aggressive use of infantry too. The support from Hellhounds and Chimera (and as above, Scout Sentinels actually) is fun to co-ordinate and very powerful (even if only for tanking overwatch).

The new paint Captain did well; issuing orders and putting the boot in.

I've edited the above for legibility.

Yo.

Managed to pick up a brush finally.



Started work on this guy, seen here at a very early stage. I think I will make him into Invictus, Captain of the 1st Company. He doesn't have a plasma blaster but he does have the game legal version. I'm thinking of doing his left knee (from our POV) in white with something on, probably a wreath.



I'm also thinking of doing this pauldron in white and then do heraldry for him. Is there official heraldry for Invictus?, I couldn't find any. Any Ultra's nerds know (I'm looking at you Nev)? Otherwise I'll need to invent some. Would it look too much in white?

Answers on a postcard please.

I've also a new project for the 'finished' IG lined up. More on that as it emerges.

Nice work on Invictus.

I checked the old chapter approved that had his rules, and he’s just got the colors for the 1st company.


http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Saul_Invictus

Thanks for looking, I forgot Lexicanium exists. Maybe his shoulder should just read 'Feth Tyranids'. Any feelings on the white or blue issue?

I ignore Lex most of the time myself. The only time I go there is to see if they have a pic scanned in from an old book to save me the effort of breaking out my camera and uploading it.

I’m a bad person to ask about white. Not only does it drive me crazy to paint, but I prime white. So whenever I see white on a model, my first thought is “missed a spot”.

That said, he’s the captain of the 1st. You could probably paint him all white and it would be fine. From a balance POV, right now he’s just got some white on the braiding across his chest. If you put a spot on his knee and some work on the shoulder, I think that would work well. I’d personally leave the pauldron gold, and work the white in via heraldry. Mostly because I like the look of gold with the words/engravings/details more then white painted up like that. If it was a smooth rim, I’d paint it white.

Just my opinion, not seeing a wrong answer here. Both could work.

Edit:
On the “feth nids” issue, Remember, his (and the chapter’s) first major engagement with them was at Macragge. Where he left them piled up 6 deep, 20 yards around him at silo 8. Not much time to update your heraldry there.

Just scribbled on with a Sharpie?

 RandyMcStab wrote:
Just scribbled on with a Sharpie?

I might go with nid bits as basing material instead. It’s the classic way to show hate and distain for your foes without dishonoring the spirits of your wargear.

Lovely - I saw these in the gallery when I was on the prowl yesterday so I knew you were touching cloth update-wise.

Another really characterful and unique model for your Ultras he's already looking the biz. Now is your chance to invent a heraldry for him that, years from now, our childrens' children might know as cannon.

Maybe an amusingly-shaped bolter 'firing' at a Genestealer? Or more seriously, a white Crux with '1st' in the centre in black and his name on a scroll underneath? A bit boring perhaps.

Anyway here's some easy access motivational literature:

Mmmmmmm Strategy rating of 5.

I remember these rules and fielded him once, I was in the process of making one then out of the OG Terminator Captain and had a squad lined up to be his bodyguard. Then came 3rd Ed and he vanished from the Codex never to return. Forgotten by many but not all! Agemman always seemed less impressive, his main story point being cock blocked by Sicarius for the top job.

Yes maybe a big white crux with his name on a scroll is the way forward. I may well add a bit of dead Nid to his base too, good idea. It's been a while since I added some Stealer hate to these guys. Not played them enough recently to fill up my XENOS HATE METER.


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I had another pic I forgot I took...



Still looking rough but the brown inking is done and the knee is whiter.

On the other side of the fence; I accidentally found myself owning more IG.

Quite a while ago I stumbled upon Inso's Squat thread. He got hold of the OG Squats and very nicely converted them into better looking guys. The GS use is lovely and no short cuts taken, not quite liking the arms he chose to just sculpt every pair. After a bit the thread went dark so I assumed he was sick of sculpting arms but it turned out to be a photobucket death and he had restarted the thread which I managed to find recently. In a throwaway comment I mentioned how much I liked his scratch built Ratlings I ended up with 10.



I don't think he's selling these now but there is a company who is about to cast them in metal.



I love the detail on these. The sculpting is extremely fine and the casts are fantastic. The greens of these on his blog look great.



Who doesn't love ghillie suits?



All 5 variants.



I've put them all on bases and filled the slots with GS, as well as adding lots of rocks for them to be taking over in. I plan to add clump foliage type stuff too.



Basing should help cover up the duplicates too.

I did have a hankering to replace my speed painted RT Rats and these guys do that really nicely.



Nice as these guys are, they are showing their age (aren't we all).

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/731849.page

Here's Inso's blog I recommend it. Great originality and sculpting, do go check it out.

EDIT: Whoops wrong pic.

Been modelling grounded again for a while as my kid had most of a week off school ill, kept me up a lot too.

But this is what I've managed recently..



All the inking is done here and the gold and silver mostly done...................mostly



Started working on the whites over the Fortress Grey base.



First pass on the face..



Added the chapter logo. Was thinking of adding a '1' or a wreath to this whatever I don't use will probably go on his knee pad, any ideas? Maybe even the RT Captain bars beneath the 'U'?



I added the next level of blue highlighting here and a bit more face work..I will do one more layer of blue highlight but probably last.



I'm doing a white Crux on here, I think I will not bother with the scroll, I don't think there will be room to do it justice, I will just paint on 'Invictus'.



Base layer is in Fortress Grey.



So fiddly to try and keep them all level and equal in size, especially on a curved surface as small as a shoulder.



Gem'd the red bit, also his chest stone, not pictured.



Going back to Nev's idea I dug out a damaged OG Space Hulk 'Stealer....these were always my favourite sculpt.



And the Vorpal clippers went snicker-snack....always nice to have a punched off 'Stealer head lying around.

He's coming together finally, the last 10% of painting is the bit that actually makes it look good, I have to keep faith and plough through the phases where it looks like arse hoping it will work out. I think it was a bit of a strategic error to build him so completely. Where his face is and it's odd gorget means it very hard to paint, especially with the big rim on the shoulder and stuff. Also my new brush seems to have got 'bent tip' syndrome (we've all been there fellas) much quicker than usual, maybe I dropped it or something. But it's not helping with the mega fiddy stuff.

Hope you like, let me know any ideas on the last heraldry bits.

xx

Looking good.

On heraldry: If you want to fancy up that :ultra: a bit, you could try adding a laurel wreath around it. While the Old School guy in my likes the idea of RT markings, captain is an understatement. You will need to bring back the rank of lieutenant commander. He was basically the second in command back in the RT chapter structure, and commanded the veterans of the 1st company.

I got inspired and basically finished him last night. On the knee I did a wreath and a '1' on his knee and nothing else on the pauldron. I do really like the LT Commander heraldry though and it is tempting to redo it....

I fancied up his base a bit more too..



Seen here. I'm so close to him being done I've got some good momentum so will probably base him tonight, I just PVA'd the sand on so it will be dry by then.

Finally finished this guy..



Rawg. I pleased with how he's come out. Pretty good too as he was made from spare bits from the classic Black Reach (around) box. There's the kneecap design, laurels with a '1' for the 1st Company.



I think the wrist mounted grenade launcher looks good, a lovely throwback to the old days...



Personal heraldry, a white Crux, his name went a bit shonky as it's really hard to keep in line on a curved surface which it's self is not level.....can't face doing it again!



Nid head! the eye is supposed to be closed but I'm not sure it's working, maybe just a red eye would be better?



Kept the shoulder pad design as it was, spent enough time on this guy already and he's not really likely to see tons of use :(

I hope you like him, it was a really fun project. I might try to set up some terrain and do a few snaps of him leading my 2 Terminator squads. I want to do my Contemptor soon and add it to my 1st Co. contingent but I think the Captain will be next for the SM. The next project I do will probably be the Ratlings as I need a bit of light relief instead of launching straight into a 4th SM character in a row!

Nice. Good balance on the white.

Ratlings would make a nice short project. But you say painting 4 SM characters in a row like it’s a bad thing.

Thanks! More of an exhausting thing, than bad..

Word up.
Been a while since I tuned in.
I reckon ratings next but only of you do paisley or tartan bandanas!
All good?

Word yourself, been a bit gak recently but I'm hoping things are turning around.

Paisley and tartan can feth off. I did a tiny bit on them tonight actually, first bit of painting after a bit of burn out after that giant terminator, do you like him?

S'up.

It's now the summer holidays, this makes it quite hard to get time to play with my toy soldiers as my son is always attached to me. However I did sneak a bit here and there and have been plodding along with Inso's HALFLINGS IN SPAAAAAAACE!



I wanted a nice eye catching but simple to execute scheme. I decided to paint clumps of the foliage in 3 different greens, the same as I use for my DPM camo on the SM Scouts. I added a few browns to break up the colours further..



The gun cowlings and boots/gloves became brown, the bare faces will be camo painted..



I gave them an all over thinned black wash..



And will redo the basecoats...



Thusly, I did a basic blue progression on the visors and have started the basing..



I think they're looking good so far. I plan to do a fair bit with the basing..



Camo paint. I have another group of 5 in progress and I will do a different pattern on the other face to help differentiate them..



More on these guys soon hopefully.

I took the plunge and went halve-ses on Killteam with MLCS. It look like a fun system and a lot of the rules seem like they would balance 40k quite well, I'll be interested to see if this is a bit of a test bed for 8.5. It means I've an excuse to bust out my 10 new (ish) Scouts to do next, I've enjoyed the 'light-relief' of painting these guys. I think SM Scouts will make a great KT too, snipers and heavy bolters backed up with shotguns and BP&CCW dudes could be quite effective.

Should be able finish these 5 Rats tonight and get into the next 5.

Hope you like em!

Nice work on the camo. Almost makes you forget they are abhuman scum.

Thinking about kill team myself. Waiting for more reviews.

They're paying for the sin of their birth one headshot at a time.

Yes I'm optimistic, KT looks fun (and quick!). Will let you know how it goes.

Killteam got delivered today Squeee! Looks good so far, the buildings will look nice I think and I'm enthused about doing some more Scouts.

Anyway I did finish the first 5 of the tiny mans...



I'm pleased with them. I like the bigger base idea on these guys and I think I will retro fit some of my Scouts to be the same, especially the snipers.



I remembered I had some clump foliage and a plethora of other flocks given to me by Alex. I tore up little bits of clump and tried to combine the lighter and darker green to make it look more realistic.



I'm noticing now that all of these pics are slightly out of focus....grrr



Pew Pew..







Used some different flocks and tufts to get a nice biodiversity....





I really like these models and they were fun to paint and build hedges around. Well done Inso.



The next 5 are mostly done too................................mostly

I won't get much of a chance to paint much over the hols but I might get a break from the kid for a bit and might do some then.

Hope you like the space hobbits, let me know what you think.

EDIT: Fixed borked images

Wow quick job. Colour choices are good esp. the burlap-type stuff on the gun barrels which is very naturalistic.

Reckon these will look great in-game. If you get the chance you should pop some terrain out and get some shots of them in-situ.

 Mid-life Crisis Suit wrote:
If you get the chance you should pop some terrain out and get some shots of them in-situ.

The problem with that is that you’d not be able to see them. Well, not before it was too late...


<BLAM>

Those look ace. Nicely done.

Mid-life Crisis Suit wrote:Wow quick job. Colour choices are good esp. the burlap-type stuff on the gun barrels which is very naturalistic.

Reckon these will look great in-game. If you get the chance you should pop some terrain out and get some shots of them in-situ.

Thanks, I will try next time I set up the board. Glad you liked them.

Nevelon wrote:

 Mid-life Crisis Suit wrote:
If you get the chance you should pop some terrain out and get some shots of them in-situ.

The problem with that is that you’d not be able to see them. Well, not before it was too late...


<BLAM>

Gotta love snipers! I've always had a soft spot for ghillie suits too.

insaniak wrote:Those look ace. Nicely done.

Thanks! Great scuplts helped!

I've had family staying and so I've not had the time to paint owt. I did get KT and hope to read the rules one day. I do plan to build that terrain and base it primarily for 40k but obviously with applications for KT itself. I'm about to go away for a bit but next week I may be kid free for 5 days or so and if I can make myself may get a bit of painting modelling done. Hopefully a game of 40k or several of KT!.

Cooor, that's nice work, that! I hope they put paid to a lot of xenos soon.

Thanks! Me too. Not much 40k on the horizon at the mo though. I've a small window of time away from my son then I'm away for a few weeks, might get a bit done over the next few days.

I did play my first 2 games of Killteam however which were fun. MLCS came over and we clashed with my Scouts only force and his various T'pau filth. He did a bunch of pics so we might get to show you some of the action. I've enjoyed these games and feel some of the ideas would port over to 40k well and deal with some of the oft complained of issues.

I think I will try to power through the last Rats and then do some on the new terrain and my Scout force. So stayed tuned for that and crap jokes.

Hmm. Following reports of a low intensity contact, my Mechanised Cadre flew a drone team over the ruins of Cardboardia Prime - these were the last images captured before the drones went off-line:




p.s. - a photo battle report (of sorts, and sadly not officially featuring Ratlings) of our initial Killteam games will shortly be available over on my T'au Plog. I won't post a link though until It's on there.

Please Stand By.

Awesome, thanks for those pics.

In related Ratling news, this happened..



The other 5 got painted.



I tried to vary the colours to help differentiate them from their clone (there are 5 sculpts)...



All 10..



Pew Pew. Again very pleased with this unit. Inso is a great sculptor and you should check his blog.

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/731849.page

Much awesomeness abounds.

Also I found myself doing this...



Sprues...



Not sprues.

I'm still covered in glue. They go together well and the scope for custom builds is great. The lack of locator lugs/tabs means it can be assembled in any way but also will make it less solid and I will probably base these...it probably took 3-4 hours which is quickish I suppose.The top wall on the 2 large buildings are loose so can be removed and used as further walls.

Look forward to some KT reports as mentioned by MLCS. I've started work on some Scouts too, more on that next..

https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/960444-.html

Saw this today, and thought it might offer some inspirations haha.

Nice job on the rats. Cool action pic. Building looks fun. I keep thinking of getting more terrain.

Niiru wrote:https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/960444-.html

Saw this today, and thought it might offer some inspirations haha.

Yes I will do that. It's obvious to me now.

Seriously I'm not sure how to paint them. Thinking a bleached bone limestone look but that's what everyone is doing. I want to add some of that fancy ivy creeping about and add to my existing woods create a nice abandoned ruins in woodland type table. Nice to hear from you, settled on an army yet?

Nevelon wrote:Nice job on the rats. Cool action pic. Building looks fun. I keep thinking of getting more terrain.

I've never really done terrain so I'm trying to contribute. I think it will be worth it. Eventually.

I'm off to the motherland for 2 weeks so there won't be much toy coverage. I did have a big go last week so will post a bit of that...



I got these guys a while ago, eBay rescues. They are slick with plastic glue but not terribly put together. Serviceable. I've a handful of bits too, some left over from my original 15 Scouts and some I part ordered...



I've got 20 painted Scouts already but I've enough here to do another 10. This will allow me to add some new guys into the old units so they can be armed better eg 10 Snipers, 10 bolters and 10 CCW/BP guys (with heavies etc). Also, and more importantly, I can make a Kill team at the same time..roster is..

Specialists:
Leader-Shotgun, Chainsword
Sniper-Sniper rifle, Camo
Heavy-Heavy bolter, Camo
Scout-Shotgun

Dudes:
Sniper rifle, Camo
Bolter
Bolter
CCW/BP
CCW/BP



I need 2 CCW/BP Scouts for the KT, so these guys are up..



This guy got a new hand with a vintage RTB01 dagger (as I hate the daft Scout short swords they come with) and some more pouches and grenades..I've run low on 'interesting' SM heads, I will order some, he might get a new one.



This dude got his arm broken and reattached at a less crazy angle, RTB01 dagger and more kit..



Heavy looked too boring, another interesting DW head...



Proposed Camo cloak, he is missing the little clip on shoulder pad so this is probably a good idea. He has one in KT though this is technically illegal as only Missile launchers can get one. We are applying a sort of Index-Codex rationale here as the ML can get one as there's one in his box set whilst HB can't as they aren't in his set. In 40k they both can so I did. There a few of these instances in KT which is daft and also inconsistent. Scout Sarges can't take any fancy gear whilst IG Sarges can for instance.



Proposed Sarge, not sure about the Camo cloak as he doesn't have one in KT. He also doesn't have a power axe but I want it for 40k, he may get it later in KT however..will involve some heavy conversion work to pull this off though..



Scout WiP. I found the head in the DW kit, the last place I've got to plunder for interesting heads, and I think it looks like a 'Scout' (which is his Specialism). He's supposed to be giving a 'hold' hand signal (not the 'fight the power' salute), at higher levels he can assist those around him and I wanted to show that.

That's enough for now. Hope you liked. Look out for a after action report of this team in action (well not these models yet) over on MLCS blog soon.

xxx

Great update, and once again the palette on those Ratlings is badman.

Nice to see progress on the new Scouts. Speaking of which there is a flacid account of the Scout's first action in Killteam over on my P'log.

As a taster here they are at muster, and getting stuck in...



Sorry for the blurry photos - I'll try harder next time

Thanks for those pics and after action report. Pity about the 2nd game as there was a bit more movement and stuff in it.

More on the Kill Team..



The Sarge got his camo claoked body replaced and another DW head was found..I think this works better...



Here he is nearly done. Need to tidy the wrist and axilla up, the axe arm is from a shotgunner (the actual shotgun is off a scout biker). In the above pic he is actually dual weilding shotguns, sadly this isn't an option!



The Scout scout got a base, I'm thinking of toning it down however, thoughts? Might be a bit too high.



Added a burnoose kind of thing (which I can now only see as Rupert the Bears scarf and may paint as such) and filled in the gaps on the arm (it's supposed to fit round chest poaches and so needed filling and the end of the pauldron adding back in). Still looks like the black power salute, might change the angle of the wrist a mil or so. Do you think it works?



Heavy dude got more camo cloak added. It is hard to do large areas of cloth and I've not made a good job of it, however it looks ok from the front and that's all that matters!



I can't help but see him as 'I'm gonna have me some fun' from Predator, and may have to try and do a good black skintone for once.

These guys are coming on well and complete bar some finishing touches. I've had a few bolter arms arrive so I can finish off the other dudes. I'm still away for another week but am feeling enthused to continue when I get the chance. These builds have been fun and different, it's nice to build something characterful. They are a bit more 'comic book' than my usual output but that feels right for KT, they should be a bit special/daft.

Hope you like.

xx

Love the sarge with the axe.

I think the fist up works fine. Having the arm angled back a bit makes it more like a hold gesture, less like a salute. Bet getting the subtitles of posture across in minis is rough. I’ve not generally been happy with my attempts. I think the base might be a little tall. Not MFA tall, as he’s kneeling, just a bit high.

Greenstuff work looks fine to me.

I agree with Nev!

That's a fantastic miniature full of character.

Nevelon wrote:Love the sarge with the axe.

I think the fist up works fine. Having the arm angled back a bit makes it more like a hold gesture, less like a salute. Bet getting the subtitles of posture across in minis is rough. I’ve not generally been happy with my attempts. I think the base might be a little tall. Not MFA tall, as he’s kneeling, just a bit high.

Greenstuff work looks fine to me.

Thanks! Yes I had it right with one bluetack version, getting it right twice is harder though, I may fiddle with him (and try to fix the pose). I think I will trim the scout Scout's base too.

Stormwall wrote:I agree with Nev!

That's a fantastic miniature full of character.

Glad you like it!

I'm back from hols now and hope to be able to get my fingers gluey soon. I am getting there with these Scouts and have done a few of the unit fillers off camera that I'll do some pics for, and 2 bolter dudes to finish now the bits have arrived. I'm hoping a nieghbour has my copy of 'Conquest' to hand over as well.

Had family staying this week so that's put a crimp on the wargasm, however I did manage to (mostly) finish the Scout builds..



The Scout scout has had the height of his base halved and his angle changed which I think makes the fist signal better..



Predator inspired Heavy with HB, just got a frag, the can of worms cloak was mostly left, I will only photograph him from the front. Problem solved.



Sarge got a bit of a tidy, my scalpel blade snapped and I only had a shard left to do most of the green stuffing, I've found one more so I can do the fiddly bits better (like his wrist, which needs a smoothing layer).



Another guy who need a bit more love is a bolter dude for the KT. He got another DW head but in clipping off the neck dome thing the clippers slipped and took off his chin. So I've got to tidy up the GS repair.



Other bolter guy, I think this head is from the new(ish) Devastator box..



BP&CCW guy, he got a new head too, also from the Dev box I think, ordered off 'Bits and Kits'. Also replaced the stupid scout swords with a knife from the 'Strike Force' era (metal MkVII bodies with crappy plastic arms)...



The rest are fillers to finish off my squads for 40k...here's a use of the sniper sarge torso. I added the forearm and the hand with a frag is an IG one. The shotgun arm had the trigger hand cut off and another handle added.



Filler bolter guy, from the eBay rescue, couldn't face rebuilding him, but he's not in the KT..



All this means for 40k, I have a nice short ranged Scout squad with Sarge with Shotgun and Power Axe, 2 Shotgunners, Heavy Bolter and the rest BP&CCW dudes..



A medium ranged unit with a BP&Power Sword Sarge, Shotgunner, Heavy bolter and the rest bolters. In the back the long range unit can be seen (all painted already) with a Missile launcher and the rest with sniper rifles..

This will give a sizable 10th Co. force especially as I've got Telion and a LS Storm done too. This is great as I love Scouts and they are in a good place with rules, they just need to be about 3 pts cheaper....but that's a wider Marines being total gak issue that I hope the Chapter Approved addresses a bit. Fingers crossed.



In other news I got my Conquest delivery, I've donated the dirty chaos but I now own some Primaris! I'm not sure how I feel about this. I will make a KT with these 3 and the 3 Reivers off the next issue. I put one together and find myself staring at it unsure of whether it's good or not. It's strange.

Hopefully I'll finish up with those little bits of tidying and get these Scouts undercoated so more soon. ish.

I've been inspired to get on with painting suddenly and have been at it with my Scouts (oh er).

I haven't painted any Scouts for ages so will have to try and remember how to paint DPM camo.




Basecoating...




Black wash, old style ink, thinned a lot to prevent covering up all the camo details..




Reapplied basecoats and faces have been repainted and washed in chestnut and brown..



Once the base colours have been redone I added the little black lines part of the camo..




Here they are approaching being done, faces have been mostly finished, I will add camo and am thinking of painting on black lines al la Predator era Arnie. Basic highlights have been applied and chapter insignia added. I've done these dudes to a better level than my existing 20 guys and, in the interests of consistancy, I went back over them and added the grey highlight to the black carapace armour. I want the KT guys to look better but not wildly different from the rest of the dudes as it would be too crashing for 40k.

MLCS has suggested a 1k game using all the 10th Co guys once they're done. Sounds good though T'pau tend to squish Scouts pretty hard (and indeed Marines in general), we intend to do a narrative type game, maybe an outpost assault type of deal. Could be fun but will have to find a handicap that works.

More on these guys soon, hope you like 'em!

Nice work on those scouts.

Good luck in the game. Scourge those Xenos!

Thanks! No idea when we'll get to play it. Soon tm.

I finished the first 5, woo. Got some pics I now see to be a bit blurry. Bleh.



Raagh.



These guys will go in the KT. I think the Arnie face paint looks better than my previous attempts (and the Spiderman face). I also added camo stripes to the weapons as well as leaving the metals dulled.



Non KT dudes. Rank fillers for the Scout squads.



Final squaddie.

I think they've come out nicely and I've done a lot of the donkey work on the next 5..



Seen here. These guys all all KT members. I'm trying to ride my current enthusiasm wave and get as much done as poss.

I've also received my 2nd delivery from Conquest, issues 3-6. This means I can now field these guys too..



ETB Inters that everyone and their uncle will now have. I've used a head from the 'Space Marine Heroes' set that I was given (which is why it's yellow)...



ETB Reivers, I've replaced all their heads as I detest the skull masks.

So that's a Primaris KT right there. I may get another sprue of each of those so I can make 40k squads out of them. I plan to sell the Plague Marines and Poxies as well as Lft Calsius as he seems to be going for money and I'm not that bothered about the model.

Moar sooner or later, hope you liked.

Been progressing with my projects..some quick snaps..



Scout KT is nearing completion, lot of progress on the last 5..



Quite happy with them..



These 2 old guys are also part of the KT and I will revamp them a bit. I will pry off that bush (originally from Treebeard actually) and replace it with some clump foliage al la Ratlings basing. I've done a little touching up over all 20 of the old Scouts, just so the new ones don't stand out too much..



In other news I finally found a use for the Skullbard..



It doesn't look too big on this guy at least and I wanted him to have a Power Sword seeing as it's the only thing I can give him (Primaris are weird). I've also ordered another sprue of these (and Reivers) off eBay. I hope to recoup that cost by selling the Choas stuff. I'm hoping Calsius will pay for issues 3-6 of Conquest too.



Reivers are built and I added a chainsword to distinguish the Sarge..I also removed the long service studs from his head, won't have earned those yet. I plan to paint them as per the Scouts, black and camo. I'm not sure where to do what colour..maybe a camo right (as we look) pauldron and kneepads, the rest black. Maybe a camo breastplate? Thoughts?

More soon. Hope you like.

Well these are very nice indeed. I'm sure you are pleased with the DPM hood/scarf on the Scout specialist - it looks proper gucci, as they say.

I had a thought re your Reivers - how about replicating the camo stripes you've done on the new Scouts' guns, but over the whole of your standard Ultra blue armour?

I'm reminded of this...

Only more blue-er and differenty.

Anyway great progress babes x

Thanks babes.

I've nearly done the Scouts now and some pics will follow. I started on the Reivers and have planned them like this..





I've given them a single blue pauldron as per the Scouts and a bit of camo to further link them. They are just giant Scouts really so wanted them to look similar. I do like the idea of some markings on the black armour though, maybe like the flashes on the OG GW Kasrkin?

Looks good, head swaps really worked out

I never really thought about camo on reivers, but it suits them.

Really love the camo on your scouts and upcoming Reivers, I particularly love the sniper scouts that have gone full on Rambo with their face paint. The head swaps are simple, yet effective and thanks for clearing up the yellow head on the one Marine.

Cap'n Facebeard wrote:Looks good, head swaps really worked out

Thanks! I hate the Skull faces, looks too 'Army of 2/CoD' for warrior space monks.

Nevelon wrote:I never really thought about camo on reivers, but it suits them.

Yes I wanted them to fit in with my 10th Company force. Glad you like it.

ListenToMeWarriors wrote:Really love the camo on your scouts and upcoming Reivers, I particularly love the sniper scouts that have gone full on Rambo with their face paint. The head swaps are simple, yet effective and thanks for clearing up the yellow head on the one Marine.

Thanks! It's yellow as it's off the 'Imperial fist' from the Space Marine Adventures (or something) box that nobodies heard of (where they are fighting Necrons) but I'm reliably informed the models are ported from the Japanese set. I love camo Scouts and think it's funny that the sneaky infiltrators wear white jump suits in the stock paint scheme.

Speaking of Scouts (and camo)...



The Kill Team is complete! Titus 'Sargent big axe' Pullo.



Heavy Mack 'I'm gonna have me some fun' Smith.



Now the cape is painted it look less crap..



Scout scout, with 'hold' hand signal..



Sniper sniper, slightly reconditioned from an old paint job..new bush looks better and new style gun camo..



That's all the specialists, this guy is a non Sniper sinper. Also an old job tarted up. I think now I should have re done the face (instead of just adding eyes) as I think the new style face paint is much nicer...still have to draw the line somewhere..



Bolter part of fire team, these guys got more mud and chipping added as well as a bit of a facial touch up (lucky them)...



BP/CCW part of fire team (or 'cannon fodder'), ready to knife stuff up...

I'm happy with these dudes, I would have liked to add another layer of highlights in some areas but they are already markedly better then the other 20 I've done and whilst I did redo large bits on those guys whilst doing this KT I have to stop somewhere..They have been a great project and I will do some 'all together' pics; probably of my whole 10th Co. force. I still plan to try and do a 1k game with them all (including the new Reivers too hopefully). I'm doing them next (as you've seen) and have received another of the 'Conquest' ETB sprues that I will press into service. More on these guys next time (ish).

Thanks for all the comments and hope you like the KT.

xx

Nice finished squad. Do you have a KT army list for 100 points of these guys? I’m still a little fuzzy on what would play well and looking for options.

Yes

Specials
Leader (sarge) Shotgun, 11
Sniper Camo Cloak, Sniper Rifle 12
Scout Shotgun 10
Heavy (gunner) Camo Cloak, Heavy Bolter 15

Fireteam
Bolter dude x 2 20
BP/CCW dude x 2 20
Camo Cloak, Sniper Rifle x 12

100pts

You can go 2 pts over and add a Power Sword to the sarge. Some of these options are illegal technically but we see it as more of an Index/Codex split. H'Bolters can get camo in the Codex whilst only M'Launchers can in KT, the only seeming reason is that the sprue comes with cloaks only for the Launchers. This is pretty arbitrary, also sarges in IG can pack most options whilst Scout sarges can't? The basic IG sprue doesn't have any fancy kit on it. But it's up to you how draconian you want to be.

How are the shotguns working for you? I’m a big fan of the looks, but I think they translated to KT poorly. At least from the wealth of experience generated by my one game. But the -1 to hit for long range kicks them square in the jimmies. It seems like of you are only going to be effective within 6”, you probably want a knife, not a boomstick. Or just go with a bolter.

They are possibly not worth it, they are cool however. Within 6 you do get 2 shots wounding on 3+s vs T4 which is pretty good (unless you are T'pau) and with the ability to advance and fire it too...It's situationally better vs T4 but you are generally better off with a Bolter. My Scout has one as he has buffs to advance moves and my Sarge because he looks cool with it.

Here's the all together shots..



Famous for going deep behind enemy lines; the squad became known as the 'Pentrators'....



A name that causes their enemies to freeze in terror...



I'm pleased with these guys, let me know what you think. I will post up some shots of my 10th Co force next.

Nice looking squad all together. “The Penetrators” look like just the guys for deep-insertion missions into the enemy backfield.

That's them alright.

When not off Kill Teaming they can relax with their buddies in the various squads they get cherry picked from. Here is my 10th Company force all together..after this I will stop posting pics of Scouts I promise, I will post pics of Reivers, totalllllly different..



That's them all so far, the Reivers will join them once completed and I imagine that will be that for these guys..



Short ranged squad with shotgun/axe Sarge, 2 shotguns and a heavy B. The guys have BP/CCW. Also the Newly gimped Land Speeder Storm, these used to be great, now less so. Doubled the points, removed the DS jammer and gimped the blind grenade launcher thingy. They do move 18" though.



Medium ranged dudes in front with BP/power sword Sarge, shotgunner and another HB. The guys have bolters. Long ranged scouts in the back have all snipers and a missile launcher.



Man himself.

The old paint jobs on the other troopers did get a bit of retconning to more modern standards which helps as some of these guys were painted very early on in this armies lifespan.

Next up as mentioned is the Reivers, I've got another sprue of them so I've 6 now. I've built the next 3 and done some more painting work on the ones I started. So pics to follow on those guys. Then also hopefully a game using them all at once (with a few helpers to bump the pts to 1k), the Scout squads themselves weigh in at 450pts plus LSS and Telion going to about 610 I think. That's with cloaks on only the Snipers as they are stupidly expensive (and T'pau can just wave a wand and negate it anyway).

You need some scout bikers.

Nice looking force there. Always a fan of scouts.

I do like Scout bikers, more than normal SM bikers but not enough to bother getting any.

I've been doing more Reiver stuff..



I found a nice dark gray I forgot I had and did a layer that's reasonably imperceptible here...



Faces have been started and most of the other colours based..



Greens have been highlighted..I will do another layer but I'm waiting on a paint delivery..



I used a blue gray (Vallejo Sombre Gray) to do the first layer of edge highlights..



But I never felt it was quite working after adding another lighter gray as the final highlight in a few places on this guy I decided it was the wrong colour and made the painful decision to paint over it all and redo it in another gray..sigh..



Codex Gray seemed a much better fit, I'll do a tiny bit of a lighter Gray too....



I got the other sprue of Reivers too..planned out here..



And built here..I've replaced all the heads again and endeavored to make them look different to their counterpart..

I've my auctions for the spare Conquest stuff ending tonight and I'm hoping Calsius goes for some cash, I'd be happy if the Poxies and DG go too.

Hope you like all the stuff.

Slowed down a bit but here's a bit of work on these guys..



Redid the Gray highlights on the other 2...



Faces are nearly done too, need to tidy up his head stubble..



Unsure whether I should do the same chips and mud on these guys as their little cousins? Also should I do the same face paint?



I will add another layer of green highlights, the paint arrived today but otherwise these dudes are nearly there..I might do an Intercessor squad next so I can field a big boy KT. I'm tinkering with a conversion for a AGL as I don't have the full sprue and I think it will be fun. I was planning on doing a M79 type of thing..



I thought the stock of this spare sniper and the barrel off a IG GL....and....



FUSED. I decided to keep the strap. It might be a bit long but a lot of that is bluetack and I may trim it some more..

Let me know what you think!

Nice AGL.

I’d treat the reivers the same as the scouts. Facepaint, weathering, the works.

Damn.
Looking sharp.

Nevelon wrote:Nice AGL.

I’d treat the reivers the same as the scouts. Facepaint, weathering, the works.

Thanks! Yes I'm leaning towards that as well.

Alex Kolodotschko wrote:Damn.
Looking sharp.

Glad you like em.

I've based them now but still need to do the finishing bits, hopefully tomorrow. They've been a fun project.

Moar soon.

I managed to finish these dudes..



Tidied up the face a bit more and added chipping and scratches, also facepaint (but not of a tiger or Spiderman)..



I think they will supplement the 10th Co. troops well..



This guy is the nominal sergeant but I've not added any rank insignia (I usually do sarge bars) as it makes it easier for the enemy to pick off leaders (and for me to mix and match guys as needed)..



This guy looks pissed, you would not want to spill his Mrs's pint....



Even if I'm biased I think the head swaps and camo/infiltration scheme lends a lot to these models that I outright ridiculed when they were released..



These guys are supposed to invoke terror? Maybe it's the colours clashing on the Sergeant..



Small amount of chapter colour and badge...



Last guy so far..



Looks like he means business..



Camo!

I've never seen these guys in a list or BatRep so they apparently suck but I've enjoyed doing these and I will definitely use them in KT soon.

In other news I accidentally bought this:



Whoops! Got to be more carefully with my clicks (and then filling in my address and credit info)..

A box of reivers is on my short list of things to pick up. After watching you, I’m thinking bare heads and camo is the only way to go. Looking a lot better then the stock kit.

You swapping the Eldar away, or tainting your soul with contact with foul xenos? I really want to like that box, but there is a lot of it that I just don’t really need, so I can’t justify picking it up. And that’s from someone who plays both halves.

Yes I think Reivers can be built a lot better. I've now got another 5 to do something with.

I was tempted to keep the pointy ears, they were my 1st love in 40k around RT era but I found myself owning a lot of SM so thought I'd stick to that. When I decided I wanted a 2nd army IG were looming large in my Imagination and I've wanted an army of them for ages too. I'm trying to not get a 3rd army so I have manfully put the space elves on eBay.

I didn't get Dark Imperium so I had no Restartes, I initially hated them (like most things that are new) but after owning some from Conquest, I've softened on them a bit. I can see how the proportions are more SM and the OG SM do look a bit out now. A lot of the Primaris kits can be built in a less goofy way too.

I hope they become part of the 'fix' needed for SM and if they become the only part of the fix I would like a few already. I also think they will be fun in KT, they are only 3pts more than a Tack in that pts system. Sign of things to come?

I can see why it won't offer much to you as the stuff is stuff you have already have really, still it is good for me. Selling all the Eldar and the LT I hope to make back all my outlay which was only £71 from the excellent Dark Sphere. I wouldn't pay a lot for these guys but will happily take them for free. The limited LT is nice but can sell for £20, I've a spare body from the Conquest lot and some new bits from WtD so I'd rather build one, with a Stalker too as I think that would be better than a power sword. Why can't he take both? The restrictiveness of the Prim load outs is a big turn off for me.

Anyway TL;DR. Thanks for the comments.

I’m still learning KT, but the primaris seem to be doing well for me there. Intercesssor sarge with a power sword as a combat specialist is a murder machine. But even the basic guys are solid troopers.

I think the biggest thing holding them back as a model line is the lack of gear options. The no model, no rules thing blows serious chunks. But it does leave a niche for old marines to fill, so I can’t complain too much.

The thing with the Wake the Dead box is that I just bought almost all the content separately. If it had dropped last year at this time I’d have snatched it up without a second thought.

Looking great, love the camo!

Surprised you went with Primaris of any kind though, I thought you'd be a die-hard lil' marine collector forever.

Yes I surprised myself. Getting some through 'Conquest' let me own some and see them first hand and then WtD was such a good deal I got the Restartes out of there for the cost of the eBay fees. I've about 6-700pts of Primaris now for about £10-20. So whilst I wouldn't spend loads on them, nearly free I will take some.

Something has to 'Make Marines Great Again' and it might be Primaris in the next book so I wanted to have a finger in that pie and I've come to like some of the models. I think built and painted differently the Reivers look good and I always thought Intercessors were ok. feth aggressors.

I can also see how 'Classic' SM do look small and out of proportion now too. I've 2 squads and a standard bearer to do to finish off the 3rd Company and that will be plenty of dudes for any circumstance. Having another Co. of Primaris would be the next project, though I've no desire to make a whole Co. just some squads.

I hope to be able to do some more modelling soon, it's just been half term and the homunculus has even been away; however, I selfishly decided to just be ill in bed all week instead. Maybe I can do some if I ever get better.

Yeah, I like the new jumppack guys, it's like they just removed the extra step of giving some marines a drop pod. I really like them with the visor/shield down.

Also harks back to some of the original fiction (like Starship Troopers, the book), I like them but I think I will try to mount them differently.

Are you pleased with heads/faces on these guys? I think they're some of your best and give each marine real character. Perfect for killteam obvs.

I'm with Stompa (hello mate) in that I'm surprised at your creeping embrace of the Primares. Especially the flying ones. Still I'm sure you'll make them look ace when the time comes!

Looking forward to seeing more of these guys and getting done over by them in games.

Thanks. Yes I am pleased with the faces but have been thinking about doing it the 'modern' way by which I mean painting a dark flesh first and then layering up, instead of painting it a mid tone and inking back as it can be a bit hit and miss sometimes. Will need moar paints..

I'm surprised too but I think they can be ok when done right. They just need to release a load more, drop the points, allow them options on heroes and in squads, give normal SM the Primaris stat line, give Primaris a better stat line, re write the core rules to prevent people just falling back from combats, improve all the chapter tactics, apply said CT to vehicles like everyone else, replace SM unique 'thing' as they gave CT to everyone but SM got nothing instead (no, ATSKNF doesn't count) and make bolters great again.

 RandyMcStab wrote:
I'm surprised too but I think they can be ok when done right. They just need to release a load more, drop the points, allow them options on heroes and in squads, give normal SM the Primaris stat line, give Primaris a better stat line, re write the core rules to prevent people just falling back from combats, improve all the chapter tactics, apply said CT to vehicles like everyone else, replace SM unique 'thing' as they gave CT to everyone but SM got nothing instead (no, ATSKNF doesn't count) and make bolters great again.

L O L...



Well it won't be long until the next marine book so just try to stay positive. I'm always here to talk if you need me.

Are you on to those conquest/wake the dead Intercessors next then or the rest of the reivers? Be good to do get a full Primaris kill team painted up.

Will you hold me until the Dec FAQ?

I've base coated and inked the next 3 (Conquest) Reivers and have built a 5 man (Conquest) Inters squad with fancy AGL conversion and they are all primed. I then ran out of impetus it was a pretty big hobby spooge (converting and painting those Scouts was quite ambitious, as well as building 11 Primaris with conversions and painting 3) and I'm a bit spent now. I got ill when I had time off and I'm still not wholly better and I've family staying from today. When all that's over hopefully I can get back into the groove, I want to get a Primaris KT done (as you say) and then do some other projects.

I'd like to do that Captain I've got started and the Contemptor would be useful. I've a Razorback with spare AC turret ready to go as well. I only need to paint 2 squads and a standard to finish off my Company too but the completest in me wars with the pragmatist who says a 6th Tactical and 2nd Assault squad don't need to be high up the painting schedule!

 Mid-life Crisis Suit wrote:
Are you pleased with heads/faces on these guys? I think they're some of your best and give each marine real character. Perfect for killteam obvs.

I'm with Stompa (hello mate) in that I'm surprised at your creeping embrace of the Primares. Especially the flying ones. Still I'm sure you'll make them look ace when the time comes!

Looking forward to seeing more of these guys and getting done over by them in games.

Hello MLCS!

Agreed, the faces continue to improve for each iteration of marines or guard squads. I remain deeply envious as my own attempts to paint human faces on my Escher were an unmitigated disaster and I ended up throwing them into the paint stripper, too many years painting comic ork faces.

I'm going to (when I've done the HH armies I'm building for Alpha Legion and Dark Mechanicus) start a purely Primaris army painted up as Mentor Legion (with traditional Owl Iconography) and will be using those Reivers in large mobs.

There's a good battle report from Winters SEO (who I started watching for his very good HH battle reports) where his opponent uses them in big mobs in his Raven Guard and imo, they appeared to be quite stabby. What I'm very tempted by in the new Primaris are the pure Plasma gun squad though, those are scary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt2zungtn_Y&index=21&list=PLmSE5b9DbDz0jtOeEKWVtE7owKPcbCQch

Thanks. I do faces in the old style, Elf flash basecoat, then old style thinned brown ink wash followed by a Reikland wash. Then repaint the Elf flesh in thin layers. If I'm going further I'll do bleached bone highlights too. I will repeat the washes very thinned if necessary. I sometimes use a super thin red wash for lips and mouths.

I always had a soft spot for the mentors, they were nearly my chapter but I didn't fancy doing that chapter badge by hand on every guy.

I'm a big fan of Winters and watched his BattReps since 8th, nice 'tea and biscuits' type of games. I remember that game being one of the first to make it seem like Primaris might work in an army, there's also a Restartes vs 'Classic' Marines game. The Classics win.

Been awhile. I've been a bit ill and life events have been keeping me from my toys. I have started grabbing a bit of time recently however..



These guys have been started and....



Nearly finished..



I will make this guy less staring..



I've finished these guys now and will do some glamour shots soon..these are the next 3 ETB guys. There are rumours of Inters getting a new sheet (or at least new options) and I hope Reivers will get the options too, be nice to give the combat unit some combat equipment. I've 5 'proper' Reivers on sprues ready to go after we see what happens to the entry with CA and latterly the SM Dex I expect next year. I will probably just stockpile my Primaris till then. I would to get like one of the coming Conquests as well as it's got a nice spread of dudes from DI sprues. They can go on the pile. I will do my ETB Inter squad next however as I want them for KT. I managed to run them recently too, vs a (mostly) all Stealth Suit team no less. They held their own well and got a surprising amount of value from shock grenades. But the resultant combats were a slap fest as I had no way of ignoring the 3+ save. Boo Primaris, boo. *fingers crossed for PW on Reivers*

Looking sharp. Will be interesting to see if we get more options. Holding my breath for some good news from CA18.

I did some pics for these guys but they were too blurry even for me and I've only found the time to re-shoot today..









Still blurry but better(ish)..I need another small daylight lamp I think, especially as there's no light from the sun at the mo too...I'm pleased with them. I actually spent far less time on these 3 than the original 3. These came out well partially from the experience gained from doing the others.



All 6. They will mostly be used in KT I think, but hopefully they'll get some love soon. CA18 has stated it's doing a new sheet for Inters but no news on Reivers who need attention more really...



I've started on this squad of Inters, again mainly for KT. Early days on them however. I've not had much spare time and what I have has been spent on TW Attila, which I got for about £5 off steam and I've enjoyed much more than I expected, new Hearthstone EXP and yesterday there was a big patch for Stellaris! WHY!

I'd like to get these guys done by the new year. Well maybe just into it.

Or March.

Wow six done already. Enough for a football team (probably?).

It dawned on me the other day that your take on Reivers is reminiscent of the old RT era scouts (Advanced Space Crusade) with knives and pistols esp. the mohawk gentleman.

Bare heads with facepaint, asymmetrical shoulder pads, strange leg design. The only thing missing is those puffy slashed sleeve things. Was this all planned from the start? Are you a Cylon? Mind blown.

Great work though. Looking forward to facing both these and freshly painted Incestigators on the table. Stupid effing shock grenades though urgh.

*whistles 'All Along the Watchtower'*

Glad you like them. Still got 5 'real' ones to crank out sometime, hopefully when they suck less. No love for them in CA18 even though they suck more than Inters. Boo.

Speaking of Incestigators:



Some work has progressed. Not much but some, chip away.



Looking at pics always horribly highlights each mistake, bah. Still a way to go with these guys obvs. I'm away a lot over Xmas so won't get to do much. Might squeeze a bit in next week then I'm away till Jan.

Nice progress. Now that we can, you going to put a power fist on an intercessor? I’m a little torqued that they get all the CC love on their sarges, but the reivers, who could really use it, don’t. C’est la vie.

Even with them being kinda sub-par, the reivers are growing on me. Your scout scheme helps a lot with that. If a box doesn’t show up under the tree, I think one might be headed my way via gift cards in the new year.

Yes I think the 2nd squad will get a bit of fisting action. I'd like to put one on a officer really...Reivers really need a complete rework.

They would be cool with melta bombs, power fists, Inferno pistols and a ap value on knives. I live in hope. Codex next year right?

 RandyMcStab wrote:
Yes I think the 2nd squad will get a bit of fisting action. I'd like to put one on a officer really...Reivers really need a complete rework.

They would be cool with melta bombs, power fists, Inferno pistols and a ap value on knives. I live in hope. Codex next year right?

They are going to be unchanged until they either gets parts in an accessory kit, a limited release model, or a new box. The whole no model, no rules thing. Not saying it won’t happen, but I wouldn’t hold your breath.

IIRC you can put a ‘fist on a primaris captain, you just need to give him a plasma pistol at the same time. One of the special event captains had that load, so they made rules, I kinda want to grab 5 more intercessors just to gussy some up with bling and the special gear from the limited releases. Not that I need more captains...

Surprised they didn't do an updated datasheet for the Captain. Still I hope for a new book this year to deal with all this gibberish.

So the CA18 points happened and it was good but not enough. Initially I was happy with the drops then I realized most armies were basically getting the same amount trimmed off. My 2k SM lists went down by about 150 pts, yay I think, not a big amount but welcome. Then I check my standard 1.5k IG list which went down 120pts. IG don't really need the help. Whilst I agree with some of the re balances there are numerous buffs to units which don't need them (tank commanders for instance). Altogether very random. My 'everything' SM list went down from 7500 to 6900 odd and the IG 5400 to 4900. SO the IG are still the winners.

*sigh*




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These guys are getting some attention..



Getting there. I hope to do a bit tonight but I running out of time this year now.



I also found a copy of Conquest (for once!), this will give me 2 more Inters, 2 HBlasters and another Inceptor. I will stockpile these for now. I'll wait for the other sprues from DI to emerge over time. I'm getting some Primaris but only when cheap (or basically free, like Wake the Dead).

From a spin perspective I can understand lowering everyone’s points, rather than nerfing the handful of broken units. Everyone feels like they win, and now you get to include a few more units into your 2,000 point list. Of course, you need to go buy them... But I’d rather they just upped the points on the ones that needed it. Which they did for a few things, but for the most part, everything went down. Which is crazy. We are getting to the point where unless we go fractional, it’s going to be hard to separate the costs of some units.

It might just be the fact they they are larger, with less bling, but your highlighting is really standing out on those primaris. I know you work very dark with a pronounced edge, but it just leaps out on these guys. You change your pattern, or is it all in the models? Not a bad look, just stuck me in these pics.

Partly the lighting and partly a new camera (-phone) I think. It's the same recipe but that always varies depending on execution. But the extra size does make it easier to see it all I think. I will do another layer of highlighting on the blue yet, probably two.

I have also been talking to MLCS about 'thinning my paints'. I never do this but I can see it's application for getting a softer edge when edging (lol). I will do it for the next layer of highlighting.

 Nevelon wrote:
*snip*We are getting to the point where unless we go fractional, it’s going to be hard to separate the costs of some units.*snip*

Already been done. Skaven Slaves in WHFB paid a half point per model for shields.

Hello.

I'm still stumbling about after a surprisingly heavy Xmas and next it's my birthday (of a certain age) party next weekend which promises to be more heavy. In this brief period of lucidity I've managed to finish off (Ooooh er readers) these Inters...



This guy will be in the KT as a Comms Specialist with Auspex (now the FAQ allows it). This makes him a pretty useful dude especially when standing next to the AGL guy...I can see some cock ups around his eye I may go back and fiddle with...bleh



Rifleman. Thus guy or the following dude can be the spod in the KT. I'm not sure if I should add the scratches-chipping onto these guys? Any thoughts? Part of me likes them pristine but a small amount of scratches can really help a sense of scale...again the eyes look like a bit of a tidy up is in order...



A slight conversion basically the arms of the above guy on the body of the abover guy...just trying to make it look less like a bunch of EtB models that it is..



I like how these guys came out and I have made some in-roads to the next 2 which will complete them as a 5 man Inter squad and my Primaris KT.

Hope you like. I'll be glad to get these 11 Primaris off the paint station, felt like a log jam for a while. I'm thinking new Captain or Comtemptor next...

I might try a little scratching and weathering on one and see how it looks. He could be the veteran specialist if you decide not to take it to the squad.

But I do like the clean look.

Thanks. I can't decide whether to weather. I did manage to finish (at least 90%) the other 2 guys in preparation for playing some games hopefully at my birthday party this weekend. I hope to field the Primaris KT again as they were fun last time. I've brought my Scout KT too in case some hot 2 on 2 action is in the offing (and a multiplayer game of KT).

Hiya!

Fresh as a daisy after my weekend of fun I managed to do the last bits to these guys:



Sarge.



With Sarge bars.



AGL guy. A 'Demo' specialist for KT. Keeps punching well above his weight in games.



I built it out of a IG GL barrel and a SM Scout receiver and stock. I like it and think it works especially well for a KT specialist.







The others got a bit of a touch up and a slight amount of weathering..Pics don't quite do them justice but I'm sure you get the idea.



Squad. Swap one dude out for 2 Reivers and that's my KT. I managed a quick game at the weekend and they did well against a unfinished and ill prepared Chaos KT. Nice to play something different too.

In other news, in a combination of a joke/taunt/challenge MLCS and Mephistoned very generously got me one of these for my birthday:



I have been scheming how to make it look less 'Repulsive'. More on this at some point.

Squad’s looking ready to kill some xenos!

What don’t you like about the repulsor? The overly busy turret? The cluttered back? The excessive amount of guns?

My fix was to leave the kit off the back. Cluttered enough without it. Don’t have the launchers open on the turret. Keeps you WYSWYG without being obtrusive. Don’t bother with the spare stubber on the turret. Sure, it’s easy firepower, but stubbers have no place on marine tanks and you have plenty of guns anyway. If I had to do it over again, I might button up the turret and not have the gunner up there.

Another thought would be to take all the launchers off the top and place them on the hull somewhere. That would even out the profile a bit.

Just some thoughts. Have fun with it. I enjoyed mine, but then have a soft spot for grav tanks. YMMV.

Happy belated birthday!

I think it was mostly the shock to the system of the whole ordeal of Primaris being birthed. Specifically; I think the turret is poorly designed and looks like a toy. All the little boxes pointing in random directions stuck all over it, and the odd point defence style turrets over the 3 hatches. It's lucky 8th let you shoot without needing to measure from the gun/fire arcs. The hull looks too close to just being a Land Raider and why is it a grav tank, 'Fly' is obviously OP on a tank but why has it got it?

I think I will build it with the dakka gun in the turret and leave everything else off. I will do some rocket pods mounted facing forward off the side of the turret. Twin lasers on the hull and call it done I think.

This all IMHO obviously and I'm looking forward to building it after all that actually. This is what I mean by it being a taunt/challenge of a pressie. Still thanks again to MLCS and Mephi for their generosity, I will make something of it.

Intertestes are looking fantastic. Once again I want to draw attention to the quality of your bare heads because it seems like you've gone up a level in terms of skill. I know you chatted about your method just now in the thread but I'm sure I'm not the only one who would appreciate a more close up step by step type thing.

Re: that Repulsor. Yeah sorry about that. What do you get the Marine collector who has everything they want? Something they don't want of course!

I'm sure you will rise to the challenge. I reckon get those weird mini lascannons off the hull and onto sponsons. Along with your very reasonable plans to address the 7 different types of rocket it should be mostly ok... mostly.

Yes I'm looking forward to fiddling with it. And building my Repulsor. Not sure the sponsons would work, I think cleaner sides would make it look more ...something. I'm not sure I'd add the stowage even.

I'm not sure how in demand that is (the face thing) and there are plenty of better painters about but when do my new Captain I will do step by step pics for you.

I guarantee there will be much demand for a faces tutorial - especially from the mostly-lurkers such as myself. I love an opportunity to see how another hobbyist approaches something such as faces (where we can all diverge in our approach significantly).

Love your take on the reivers btw - they look so much more convincing when painted in a wee bit more gritty scheme.

It seems like you have faces down according to your Avatar. I will do a thing then.

Thanks, I think it makes the Reivers much better too, really glad you like them.

Hiya!

Here is the stirrings of my next project..my Ltd Ed Captain I got in 2014 amazingly. 5 years isn't toooooooooooooooo bad to get round to painting I suppose, hangs head in shame.

I am not a fan of the stock paint scheme so (surprisingly) did my own thing. He will be my 3rd Captain and will lead the 3rd Company, I don't use the standard red scheme, preferring a purple as it goes well with the company logo and looks classy (supposed to echo Imperial Purple {look it up}). The other 2 Captains are useful for alternate load outs but are painted ages ago (like before the blog era {BB} which is nearly 10 years now {OMG I need to get out more}) and I would like a more modern one.



Here we see the base coats and so get an idea of the colours. I will do the bolter all in silver as I think that will look cool and it will occasionally be 'The Primarch's Wrath' relic. I'm not yet sure what to do on his right (as we look) pauldron. I did a version of the Company logo on my 1st Captain but the weird lip projection might make that hard. A simple Upsilon might be the thing or personal heraldry or some sort. Answers on a postcard please.



DISASSEMBLE. Left him in bits for painting. I will do a thing for the head as promised. The base is built up a bit (and the dude is taller then the average 'classic' marine too) which should help him look imposing on the battlefield as he stands next to a bunch of tanks to co-ordinate their fire (sigh).

Hope you like.

In other news bolters got a bit better. Yay? It's like the other races are playing with AKs and SM have pointed sticks but GW, in their wisdom have now sharpened those sticks. Woo? Still it's moderately useful. I'm not sure why SM aren't allowed anything nice, improvements are made but timidly, Repulsors (for instance) came down in points a fair bit clocking in at 300pts ish now (in my config) Yay? But a Riptide is only 260 ish and is scientifically proven to be unkillable. Sigh. I hope a new Codex graces us this year as next year would be just too long away.

I've managed to survive the recent snows and have found a bit of time to crank out a bit more painting. Here is the face tutorial as requested (such as it is).



First of all take a SM head, other heads will not have the advanced physiology to handle this kind of painting. I've base coated the skin in 'Elf Flesh' analogue by Vallejo.



I've then washed it in a dilute old GW brown ink, though Argax would be fine.



Now an all over wash of Reikland..then 20 mins in the oven at gasmark 6..



Here we have repainted the basecoat colour back. I've thinned the colour reasonably and done a couple of coats. Try to stay to the raised areas but don't lose too much sleep over it.



Now do the most raised areas in a thinned 'Bleached bone' the vallejo version at least. I've filled in the teeth (also in BB, pure white makes them look too toothy) and eye. The pupil will give the whole model direction. If you cock it up just try again, it's worth getting it right. I've outlined bits in black ink too when a definate line is needed or to define areas, note splodge across lips.



Now I've added more shading with small amounts of Argax and Reikland, painted directly into the recesses. I've repainted the lip and added a super thin wash of Mephiston red. Too much and he'll look like a cross dresser (which I have no problems with, just not on this guy). I did crow's feet in the corner of his eyes with black ink and then Argax.



Try the head in-situ occasionally too. The body is nearing completion, still unsure what to do on his pauldron..



Working on the other bits too, hair and bionics..I'll keep tinkering with the face, adding tiny areas of wash, tidying up the mistakes from that with BB highlights, then tidying up that with more inks. Areas that need to be very separate get black ink, this isn't Nuln oil as that's not black enough. Vallejo do a good copy of OG GW ink, that is like Indian ink and will give a very definite line.



At some point you'll have to make yourself stop and call it done. Here Is where I ended and I'm still thinking about going back to bits.

Hope that helps. Not claiming to be a big deal or anything but I was requested to show my process (which is pretty standard and WD will show similar stuff).

So close on this guy now. Still need to decide his shoulder design, leaning towards trying to do the 3rd Co. logo (Sword through Nid head) but am unsure....It's nice to be painting a single model too, don't do that very often. Goes quick even though I've been doing this guy to a higher standard.

Hope you like it all and let me know if this helps.

xx

Hiya!



Finished my new Captain! I'm pleased with him.



Big silver storm bolter, I like the 'Primarch's Wrath' relic, so I imagine that's what he's got here. Couldn't think of anything to write on his leg scroll so it got the uninspired 'Ultra'.



Tried writing 'Scourge' on his fist until I discovered there isn't really room. Should've repainted, couldn't be arsed. I had to stop somewhere with this guy, constant temptation to fiddle with bits.



Needs moar skullz?



Here we can see the Captains through the ages (bar my mothballed RT/2nd Ed Army, which I will do some pics of eventually, if only for the 'Flashback Friday' thread). On the left is 'Gabriel' my first for this 'new' army. I still like the conversion of him holding his helmet (ooh er readers), was surprisingly difficult to get all the angles right. Mostly made from the old SM Captain set. The rightmost guy, 'Ivor (Biggun)' was the upgunned version. The body is from the OG 'Masters of the Chapter' box converted to be holding an OG Gray Knight Force Halberd as a real 'Relic Blade' and a storm bolter for close encounters. Some of the conversion work was a bit old and I wanted a cheaper but still fighty Captain hence the new guy. Now, due to chapter approved, they cost the same. Still a recent paint job is much better. They probably span about 6-7 years or so. Maybe more, cannot remember when I did the 1st guy.

Still, hope you like them, let me know what you think. I need to find a name for the new guy, the chin and sneer as well as the shoulder eagle make me think of Judge Dredd, so maybe Captain Dredd? Or Elvis?

Next up:



This guy just had his bath.

Just discovered this thread

I really like the LE Captain, and the paintjob, although I must confess I read "scourge" as "scrotum" the first time Now that is an insult to those he clobbers to death with it.

The three Captains together look great.

Scrotum would've better...would've gone with the number plate on my Land Raider..



The 3rd Companies motto is 'Scourge of the Xenos'.

What is wrong with the number plate..? Pen 15 is what you needed to beat Land Raider armour prior to 8th right?

It's great

Glad you get it.

Thank you for the step by step, it's really appreciated.

Hope it helps. Some small progress on the Contemptor has taken place. Pics soon.

Stuffs looking great.
How long has that contemptor been sitting about, was the bath to remove half a decade of dust???

How's the posing going for it? It's a real chicken and egg type kit, I remember staring at mine for weeks deciding whether to set the legs in place, then build a base or visa versa etc..

Thanks, I think that Captain turned out well.

I think I've had the 'Temptor since 2014 or so....*blush*

This is where I'm at with building the bloody thing it's very tricky. I think base up is the way I'm going to attempt it but without being able to dry fit and test poses it is liable to be hit and miss. I hope to have a chance tomorrow to try doing some leg action.

Good stuff. Have fun with it!
It's great that it has all of that articulation but getting up past the waist can be a bit brain melting.
The number of them that I've seen knock kneed or stood bolt upright doing nothing a la the plastic monopose is distressing.
When done right it's a great dynamic kit I'm sure you will nail it.

Thanks, i hope to do it justice. Yes it is an utter bastard to try and get it partially built, a bit like trying to blue tack an old metal HB Marine together. I think base up is the way to do it.

I've got one with a missile rack though they don't have rules for them anymore. I didn't find any in the FW books I have access to anyway and the SM Codex definitely doesn't allow for one. They are also 38pts which I won't always want to pay too. I decided to magnet it up but didn't want it to be visible.



I ground out a space in the central targetty thing from the Cyclone launcher that will fit a magnet....



I then drilled, cut and swore a slot into the back of the 'Temptor...and shoved another magnet in there.



This means there's nothing visible on top and metal won't be scraping on metal wreaking the paint work. The 2 magnets generate enough force to hold it together as I would normally only use one and a bit of metal.



A little GS baffle helps hold it in place and covers up the surgery..



Pew Pew Pew. Needs the rickety missile flanges attaching now.



Found a nice old bit of Necromunda terrain to be used in the basing.

More soooon!

Nice magnet skills. That's a tidy work around, a lesser mortal would have just smashed a magnet straight in and covered with GS. I hope no one overhead the swearing, if they did then f*ck them.

Do the legs, do the legs, do the legs!

 Alex Kolodotschko wrote:
Nice magnet skills. That's a tidy work around, a lesser mortal would have just smashed a magnet straight in and covered with GS. I hope no one overhead the swearing, if they did then f*ck them.

Do the legs, do the legs, do the legs!

SWEEP THE LEG!

Now you have to model it doing a Karate Kid crane kick.
Internet demands.

Strike Hard, Strike Fast, No Mercy!

The question is if the Cobra Kai chapter of space marines are loyalist or renegades...

FEAR DOES NOT EXIST IN THIS FORTRESS MONASTERY!


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Thanks for all the comments.

I did 'do the legs' but unfortunately I'd already started and was unable to recreate the classic 'crane kick' pose. I will try harder next time.



This is blue tacked and a miracle of our times. A butterfly went past and it collapsed moments later. The little exposed tab visible on the (his) right knee is how you pose the leg, it slides in a groove which you can fill with GS and so makes it easily positioned. This pose is too far for it and I'll have to snip it as it will be interfering with the slot in kneecaps. Posing it did demonstrate both feet would be on the ground which is grand.



Here the legs are fully built and the torso tacked on. I've the targeter head that comes in the cyclone set which is nice.



Magnetic cyclone. Pew Pew! I've been building as much of the arms as poss so will get into that next. I've also added a spacer into the torso-abdomen join, only a few mm higher but it makes him look a bit less fat.

Hope you likee.

That head is awesome.
Didn't realise that was a thing. Looks ace though.

Thanks! Yes I think it's a much cooler head and I don't see it around much.



Arms briefly both blutacked simultaneously..the AC is pretty much built but the fist is still needing work..



I'm going for this sort of pose..



Lots of possibility here, each finger is separate. Odd 'through hand' mount for (the newly buffed) storm bolter...note ammo that attaches onto the arm behind.



Pew! I've put the head in on a ball of GS so that it's a lot less lost in that cavernous space..it sits really low when properly mounted..



I've got in the habit of adding one of the old FW resin icons to each of my vehicles, I've long since run out and they are now discontinued (I think). I took a press mold off an existing one a while back and it gives an adequate 'print'. This is a handy trick to know.

He's chugging right along now and is nearly built. I think I will add some more GS detailing as befits a Relic machine of the 1st Company.

Hope you like.

He's looking badass.
Good call on giving him a neck and a waist.
Definitely helps with making it look a bit less squat.
Happy Valenti.....cough....FOR THE EMPERAH!

FOR THE EMPRAH to you too princess. xx Lets try to meet up when I get back..

Yes I think it helps him a bit. Here's a bit more as I seem to be inspired at the mo and have the muse. I'm also off next week so will be without toys :(



Here's the GS icon added..



And with Cyclone..



I added a 'best in show' seal..



Then this which I fiddled with till this happened..



It's not even but will do as I had to stop somewhere.



Raawg. He's pretty much built now, I've added extra detritus to the base..



I've filled in the spaces/textured the base with some polyfilla (lent by MLCS on the proviso I credit him). I like this stuff as you can sculpt in nice detail and build it to any height etc. I will give it a good coating of PVA and sand once it's all been sprayed.

That's a tasty Contemptor, Randy. I like the little crux on his knee.

Those resin legs look so much easier to work with than the plastic monstrosity I put in a similar pose

Thanks for the tutorial, good sir! Posing on the contemptor looks sweet

No probs, I would be genuinely interested to know if the guide helps you.

I'm pleased with the Contemptor, It was an intimidating pile of expensive, brittle and instruction-less resin. So not totally inviting. Still, I think it got there.

I'm away for a while now so won't be getting any painting in. This is a bit annoying as I'm feeling it ATM and like to capitalize on these whims when present.

@Sherrypie: I looked at pics of those plastic ones, are the legs even 2 piece? I was thinking about getting one but they look like a restrictive kit? Any pics of your conversion?

Wow you did good. Excellent build and original too.

Loving Captain Dredddd also. 25mm base though? Mate.

Enjoy half-term x

Thanks!

Yes I built him with the base supplied. As one is supposed to. I don't hold with this putting the whole 'heroes on bigger bases' thing. And normal SM don't need to be on 32mm bases, that's for Primaris.

I'm back from a full on half term and hope to get back in to a bit of SM magic.

Before I left I managed to spray my robot and in the waiting times I accidentally built this:



Pew Pew



But what devilry is this!? I parts ordered a AC turret in a moment of weakness a while ago...



I will also paint the top hatch so it can be a basic Rhino should that be required.

A basic build not much fanciness, a press molded 'U' and a crate added. These thing fly together and it was built before I realized.

I will crack on with the 'temptor as time permits.

Wow. That's a really solid reworking of the Repulsor.
Love how you've given it tracks and toned down the armament.
It's got a really classic look to it now. 10/10

Yes it took a little imagination, some cutting, plasticard, greenstuff, a mitre saw and a 3D printer but I think the final result speaks for itself. Sorry it took me a while to respond I've had a lot on recently and didn't notice.



I've not been entirely idle during the last week or so..MLCS wanted to play a game around his birthday just gone and was also about to (nearly) finsih his first 1k of painting too. I wanted to play with a 1k themed 10th Company list I'd recently finished as well. We decided to do a scenario from CA18 which was an ambush'y kind of deal. To make it all nice, as we would both be using fully painted forces, we decided to paint up the KT terrain (from the starter box).



MLCS got some nice brown paint from Halfords and we spent most of a day spraying it all..



We managed to drybrush 3/4 of it before we had to finish for the day (picking up kids etc). I would call this colour Snakebite Leather and it got overbrushed onto the base spray. I wanted to make a nice job of it for the game and indeed for ever. Also to make it a bit more special for the upcoming game that MLCS had been working towards for some time.



I did 2 layers of Bleached bone over the top of the previous snakebite..



I mixed up a bunch of watered down vallejo black ink and scorched brown and liberally applied it to everything..



I painted the metal bits in boltgun and brass...a bit randomly to mix it up a bit...



I mixed up a wash of browns and oranges thinned with water..a nice sludgey mess (I don't know why this pic is in portait as it appears correct in my home gallery, I don't know if a mod can sort this, or someone tell me how to, as I've not had this problem before)..



I gave the metallic areas one coat of the thinner stuff and then....



Another of the sludgey end bit..



I added some areas of thinned green to look like slime or moss in the bottom areas of the buildings..



I also stippled some silver back on the metal areas as well as a bright orange to look like rust..



Pew pew!



The last stage was a light white drybrush to re invigorate the limestone type areas after the many washes.

I'm pleased with how it came out. It's also the first terrain I've done in ages. We took pics of the game we played on this new battlefield and we'll do a BatRep when we can face it. I've done a bit more on the 'temptor and hope to get the will power to finish him off soon.

Hope you like it all and that someone can solve the Dakka gallery mystery. Toodles.

Bump.
Also nice scenery.

Nice looking ruins.

Thanks guys. It definitely got me a bit of the terrain bug. I'll need to get those ruins back from you at some point Alex, I may paint them up in the same way. It may be good to try and re base them if we get a chance sometime.



Here's a pic of my force I used in the game we (MLCS and I) played recently to foreshadow a BatRep we will do soon (this year for defs). I think he wants to do a new thread in the Batreps section but I will do links in case anyone cares.

xx

Always good to see Ultras dispensing the Emperor’s holy vengeance on the tabletop!

Ha, what coincidence! I just finished building the terrain in my kill team set yesterday afternoon. Your effort inspires me to hurry up and paint it. Good luck in your games and I hope life affords you ample hobby time.

Thanks dude. I hope you enjoy painting the terrain. It's a great set and goes together well. I plan to use it tonight for a re-start of our Kill Team campaign. I've not had much impetus or time for modelling but there has been a bit of effort on the Dread I'll try to upload some pics soon.

Soooo.
Who wants to play apocalypse?
Randy's combined imperium vs my tyranids.
Who knows what the new rules will be like but my interest has been piqued.

As always, I offer the services of my Ordinatus. Yes, it can hit Bristol from here.

Sorry I'm away in Cornland and missed your post.

That would be a crap ton of models. Holy crap, we'd need croupier rakes, a team of trained beagles and a therapist each to manage it all. I'm pretty close to finishing my SM company and would love to field all of the SM together at least once however. Be about 6-7k in points.

I'm not sure about the new rules the idea of using what I assume to be WotR style movement trays puts me off. Default 40k is almost exactly the Apocalypse we used to play anyway with strategems and super heavies. If the new system seems to add something useful I'm willing to give it a chance.

I will of course be requesting ICBM support! Especially if the tide turns against us. Nuking from orbit is often the only way to be sure.

*blows dust off thread*

*cough-cough*

So it's been awhile. I've had a lot of real life stuff to do and coupled with a lack of enthusiasm, I've not picked up a brush recently. I have started to do bit now and have been enjoying it so thought I'd go back to posting.



The main project has been painting the 'temptor. I've started his basing here too. The basic colours are laid down and the gold/silver bits are done, as well as the first bit of blue highlighting. I put on lots of white sections to show he's from the 1st Co..



Also in the drying/can't face it times I've assembled and undercoated a Razorback with choice of turrets and top hatch.



I've also started a 'Heroforge' printed model for a friend I erratically play D&D (well Pathfinder) with. We're playing 'Skulls & Shackles' adventure so are all piratey like. His dude is a Mwengi (sp?) tribesman mage kind of deal. He's fat and kind of a drunkard (the character, not my friend, he isn't a drunkard [ba-dum-tish]), hence the womanly hips and discarded bottles all over his base. I'm trying to paint him to break me back into painting more and the Contemptor feels a bit intimidating ATM. I haven't painted anything not 40k for ages as well.

Well I hope you'll stick with me and see how long this lasts this time.

More soon!

Oh, hey! Welcome back!

--Brian

Good to see you painting. Welcome back.

Thanks! Great to hear from you both.



I've played a few games of KT here and there and also this game where we adapted army lists and used the rules for 'Beyond the Gates of Antares' as we both like a lot of the ideas in that system but find the models uninspiring. It was an interesting experiment but the sides where unbalanced and terrain/luck etc meant I was totally pwned (#tauarebrokeninbeyondthegatesofantares) but it might be worth revisiting sometime. There are some great ideas in it, like alternating activation (sort of), pinning being meaningful etc but it also feels kind of boring/tame or something. Needs moar flaming skullz. Got to break out the new terrain and use fully painted sides which is always good.

MLCS has invested in a 4x4 battlemat which is realy nice and an upgrade to the green square we've been using. We played a game of KT on it on Monday and I used IG for the first time. He took some pics and might post them up at some point.

Been painting still and will post up some more shots soon.

Sounds like you need yourself some StrikePoint.

I can't remember if that's the one MLCS was talking about but we couldn't find a *cough* PDF version. We were considering getting a copy but not yet seriosly. He'll turn up in here sooner or later and can confirm.

No, its the game I'm working on right now. Still in design mode.

http://strikepoint.games/

--Brian

Oh right.

I think I found the one I was thinking of, which was 'Spectre Operations' (similar name [it begins with an 'S']).

I was catching up on your blog and found mention of Strikepoint now. Let us know if you want playtesters, I used to do it when my friend ran Grublin Games.

In an attempt to get myself back into painting I started this DnD model for a friend.



These are the base colours he requested..



Here it is mostly done. I want to check in with him before doing anything else and maybe nothing else is needed. Possibly some grime. We were supposed to be on this week but we had to cancel for the 3rd week in a row, bleh.



The Laserback is progressing too...seen here newly drybrushed..



Some slow progress on this guy but I've only the fiddly bits to do now and I'm not feeling it yet..

More soon!

Keep fighting!

--Brian

Courage and Honour!

We march for Macragge!

Any progress is good progress. Keep that brush moving.

Really enjoying the darker armour for the Ultra's, plus some of the details on the PDF add really some really cool character to them!

Briancj wrote:Keep fighting!

--Brian

Nevelon wrote:Courage and Honour!

We march for Macragge!

Any progress is good progress. Keep that brush moving.

Thank you brothers! It really does help to get encouragement.

Wezex wrote:Really enjoying the darker armour for the Ultra's, plus some of the details on the PDF add really some really cool character to them!

Thanks! I've noticed GW getting darker on the blue too. It's much nicer I think and more adult looking (but not, you know, adult). I tried hard to get a lot of character and interest into my IG horde so I'm glad you like it.

SO here's a bit more hot brush action:



I painted most of the base in. I wanted the paneling he's standing on to look pretty weathered. I drybrushed it boltgun and then washed it with bronzed flesh. I stippled a bright orange on and then more boltgun...



I started a '1' on his knee the same as Invictus has, seen here:



'Cos it's the 1st Company innit.



Tah dah! I also added a 4 onto his shoulder, showing he's the 4th Dread in the 1st Co.



I, originally, added a 'U' onto the shoulder. I think I will do the 'U's and '4's on the front and side of each shoulder. I've seen a simple weathering idea for the white in a WD I want to try.

That was exhausting. Hope you like. He's getting close to being done now and I think that's creating some forward inertia.

Looks great.
The shoulder pads look a bit stark in the pics.
Maybe a cheeky laurel border somewhere if you fancy pickling your brain?
Would link the knee nicely. ..

Hiya! Ah well more has progressed..see what you think..



I've repeated the symbols on both side of the shoulders..



Thusly. I also added tiny chips in Scorched brown and drippy bits in Argax to weather the white..



I think it's worked out and was quite quick to do.



Various other bits have been tinkered with, the eyes got more contrast, and the blues more highlighting, I'll do some scratches in the lighter highlights too..



Some seen here. This pic is a bit glarey and some of the white areas are being bleached, will try harder.

So it's nearing being done now. I want to do some 'heat damage' on the AC as well, then a bit more tinkering on the body and base and it will be finished!

Also, Alex, I'm getting some kid free time soon if you fancy any 'fun' possibly just drinking or possibly some Apocalypse?

Just a little update, He's finished now I will do pics and post them soon.






I wanted to do some heat damage on the Kheres AC so I started with a wash of bronze over most of the length of the barrels. Then I thinned a purple, blue and black and added them over smaller amounts of the weapon. I'm not totally sold on the finish but right now I'm about down with this thing. I did a few washes of Argax and black over the little vents just behind the barrels.

I'm going to finish the Laserback next I think then tackle one of the 2 remaining infantry units.

Toodles!

RandyMcStab,

The weathering and the transfers/numbers have added to the model nicely.

Cheers,

CB

Thanks a lot dude, glad you like it. Some of the weathering was experimental (the white) and I'm glad with how it turned out.

Just for the record, I never use transfers and all detailing is freehand.

I finally managed to finish it! (that's what she said etc).



Rawg. Heretics Suck!



With Launcher. I think I prefer without (that's what she said) the Cyclone as it is a bit less than slimming...



The base. I like the browns and oranges as a contrast to the blue etc. The panels are from a knackered old Necromunda bulkhead I chopped up.


This was supposed to show the white weathering but it's a bit out of focus. Heat damage on AC is seen a bit here.




Also here.



Strike a pose.

Overall I'm really pleased with how he's come out. Took ages but there was also a 2-3 month gap when I couldn't even look at him (that's what she said). I wanted it to be a bit of a centerpiece model and it's part of my 1st Company contingent (along with Captain in Termie armour, 2 squads of Termies and a unit of Sternguard). I'm slightly tempted by another one of these, probably with twin lascannon but no plans to get one yet.

I'm working on the Razorback now which will not get as much TLC as this thing. Most of my vehicles were done some time ago and so painted more simply. To do the new one to a higher standard would only highlight that the other are more basic (and I can't be arsed). Anyway more on that soon.

Hope you like the 'temptor and hope it was worth the wait. Answers on a postcard as to what I should name him!

Well done Randy.

Cheers,

CB

Looking sharp!

If I had ideas for dreadnought names, I’d be using them myself

Dreadnought looks great

As for names....

Before he was injured and placed in the Dreadnought he was Sgt. Diccus of some random tactical squad.

Now that he is back she said “It’s the second coming of Sgt. Diccus.”

Truly top-notch work on the contemptor dread, Randy. Your darker blue really works incredibly well on large surfaces and does look much more grown-up than the lighter blues that I often see on ultras.

Captain Brown wrote:Well done Randy.

Cheers,

CB

Thanks! I'm about half way through reading your corvette build. Incredible attention to detail. Amazing scratch building, which is something I've never attempted on that sort of scale. I will finish reading it soon, don't tell me how it ends!

Nevelon wrote:Looking sharp!

If I had ideas for dreadnought names, I’d be using them myself

Thanks! I know right? I usually end up calling my stuff silly names and/or obscure refernces to things, and on that note...

Theophony wrote:Dreadnought looks great

As for names....

Before he was injured and placed in the Dreadnought he was Sgt. Diccus of some random tactical squad.

Now that he is back she said “It’s the second coming of Sgt. Diccus.”

Before he was Smallus Diccus, now he's interred in a mighty dreadnought he's......

I love it.

IGtR= wrote:Truly top-notch work on the contemptor dread, Randy. Your darker blue really works incredibly well on large surfaces and does look much more grown-up than the lighter blues that I often see on ultras.

Thanks! I think it's one of the best things I've painted really. I much prefer the darker tone, I don't do technicolour rims on shoulder pads or anything and try to have a more military and less Hasbro/saturday morning cartoon kind of vibe (looks at Aggressors and Centurions disapprovingly).

I've been painting still, riding high on this current wave of enthusiasm. I've pretty much done the Razor and will do pics for it soon. After that there's 1 Tack and 1 Assault squad plus a standard bearer and I'm finished on my battle company plus serious reinforcement from the other companies/armoury. I really want to get them all done at the moment and am trying to keep up the pace. After that? There's a big pile of Primaris but I'm waiting for the next Codex before clipping any of those dudes. With the datasheet from the new store sarg there seems to be some changes and hopefully a less than balls Codex is around the corner so this can be less of a painting & modelling project!

Hiya.

I've been a bit ill, just a coldly thing but it's coincided with the boy thing finishing school for summer and a heatwave. It's been a bit of a test but hopefully I can make it to his grans on Monday and ship him off for 5 lovely days and maybe get enough space to get over this.

Still I have managed to keep the painting going here and there and these pics are proof(!):



My last (sniff) Tactical squad (No6) has been undercoated, I built these sometime ago but have finally sprayed them..



This puppy is nearly done now...



Which is nice. I'm not doing a mega job on it, or these Tacks, they need to fit in with the rest and I can't be arsed.

Once these Tacks are done I'm only looking at an Assault squad and a standard bearer to finish off the Company! Strewth.

Moar soon.