I think he looks fine graven. Be a great addition to anyone's army!

Cheers lads. I think I might just leave him as is, and possibly add just a drop of red/orange onto the stealer. Thanks once more for all the input! Might even take some pics tomorrow, assuming kids less horrid on the plus side car situation looking up.

Sounds like a solid plan to me graven, happy to help in any way i can

ooo pics?! looking forward to it! *looks at graven's kids* you had better have been less horrid today!....

... Yeah I totally got distracted by going for pizza with kids...

hahahaha theres nothing wrong with pizza!!

So, this and that.
Been stripping (hey, it's my choice )

I had forgotten how much plastic doesn't like being stripped! Metals are coming up ok, resin goes a bit peculiar. Need to get another twin lascannon to enact next stage of plan... And either half an IG ac drum or a both halves of a Gatling psilencer barrel. Hint, hint.

I've also got a nice snap of my DW from gms thus far:


And maybe - MAYBE - Sevrin Loth is done.









Added a splash more colour to the stealer, and touched up the goo. Retouched Loth's shoulder pad. I think he's done, but I may be wrong...

Awful January is basically done. Hopefully things are going to perk up a bit.
New car Tuesday! Whoop!
More generally, should be able to get back to p&m, some rpg and maybe even some tabletop! Itching to get a beat down on erithromycin, bought him the chapterhouse eldar specials for Xmas. Probably going to get blown apart but dark reapers, but such is life.

Not quite sure what I'm going to work on next. Any ideas?
Later peeps,
Graven

Looks fantastic graven, well done mate... you've really come a long way with him.

Hehe stripping...honestly, im too immature for my own good sometimes...

Loth looks HAMAZING (spelling error intentional this time...), i didnt realise that you had made the loin cloth black to match the pad (how i didnt notice i dont know...) it works beautifully!

really like the added touches to the Stealer as well.

Overall amazing work mate, well done *pats graven on the back*

Thanks guys, your kind words a real boost.
Missing shot from earlier post:

Nice .. The metalics look great in the last pic.

^Thanks mate. I've taken advice from Ifalna on the Vallejo golds and following Knightley's tips on highlighting gold with silvers. Monkeytroll and Skalk Bloodaxe excel at rusting up metals, so their stuff has really informed the treadplate and concrete bolt. Reiko and mrs g have been really picky on the psychic blast bless em. Oh, and Gitsplitta's been on my case to push myself harder generally. Credit where credit's due

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Credit where credit's due

...and he doesnt mention himself.....

Glad to be of service mate, looks like the amalgam of skills and some 'motivational speaking' (read: good-natured bullying ) has produced something amazing...

Do you find the gold looks better with the small mithril highlight?

 Knightley wrote:
Do you find the gold looks better with the small mithril highlight?

Definitely. Subtle but effective.

Well, I'm happy enough with Loth that I'm going to try to do a composite. But, first, a test: I've never tried uploading pics via the attachments function, so here goes. Today I brightened up the red and white on those foolish-brag pre-xmas land raiders, and also did so to a lovely BT standard bearer from WM360 that I'm using as a DW / Long Fang Sergeant.

The problem with using the attachment function is that you don't get into the gallery with it... so you can't zoom in, neither can you vote or comment. I don't use it as a result.

Well whaddaya know the dakka works! I do see sooooo many glue smudges etc on those rescue raiders but I reckon once they get muddied up you'll hardly know.


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I forgot you were one of the two people that got a purple dude. I think the flag could use some squiggly script, or something.

I love my purple dude! He now has a =][= too. That lovely homemade DW bolter was an early inspiration to me, too, when coming back to the hobby.
Squiggles? Do you think I'm Knightley or something ?
Squiggles to follow indeed, and some on the back too, just to keep Briancj happy.
Was going to potter about with DW bits tonight actually as I found another metal DW head, but ended up playing with my scenery box instead and started planning the reliquary shrine to go with the sanctum. The reliquary is the base of the fleur de Lis shape, where the sanctum is the main thrust (think inverted cross). I think it'll make for a nice objective / defensive position. I wonder about the height of it though. Obviously it's got to make sense relative to the rest of the building; equally it has to be playable.
Oh and there was a disaster involving crackle medium that we shan't discuss because it never happened.
Move along now, nothing to see here,
graven

Papa Squiggle demands more squiggles

How can I refuse ? Anyone who's awaiting postage from me, remaining stuff got sent out today.

What to work on next- paint those Necromunda miniatures!

So, it turns out I respond to demands:
Not quite an army shot, but a top shelf view of the motor pool


Squiggles were demanded. I've been using the opportunity - with wm360's blessing - to highlight up the metals and the black, playing with a bit of wet blending.



Oh - not quite squiggles, just a lot of Latin:


In other news, got my new car (wheeeee!)
Later y'all
Graven

Banner looks good. Is that a pen or paintbrush effort?

Thanks man - micron pen. I love them! I have awful handwriting generally, but even I can pull off something half decent.

micro pens FTW!! Looks great graven, well done mate.

also, congrats on the car, time to go joyriding?

Nice work on the wet blending graven. Keep at it! (text looks fantastic too)

Very nice, Gaven. Love the banner.

Hmm no squiggles so to speak of... that ok, I'll allow it!

Yeah, I always have issues with black. Not a personal fan of hard edge greys or blues. Tried just going really dark grey to black. Pretty sure I went to far

Revenent Reiko wrote:micro pens FTW!! Looks great graven, well done mate.

also, congrats on the car, time to go joyriding?

Thanks bud. Foolish Reiko, you don't joyride in a decepticon...

Gitsplitta wrote:Nice work on the wet blending graven. Keep at it! (text looks fantastic too)

Thanks mate, much appreciated! I find it unnerving to see the paint so overtly on the banner's rear but at the same time can see it really works. Weird.

Yellowbeard wrote:Very nice, Gaven. Love the banner.

Cheers mate. Lmk when your stikfas turns up.

Knightley wrote:Hmm no squiggles so to speak of... that ok, I'll allow it!

Thanks, oh mighty squiggloth.

whalemusic360 wrote:Yeah, I always have issues with black. Not a personal fan of hard edge greys or blues. Tried just going really dark grey to black. Pretty sure I went to far

Well I don't know about that I just took advantage of the situation!

Have changed my setup somewhat:


And a shot of the banner under lights:


Mrs g's comment was, "Oh wow, you got new lights!" I had to confess I'd just stolen her ones, eliciting a Marge-style grunt

Must... Finish... Land Raiders...
Graven

That freeehand pen looks really good. Up close it's 'up close' if you know what I mean. At 'wargame' distance it'll look amazing!

I've been taking the WISIWIP (what I see is what I paint) approach to things recently. I've been getting *way* bogged down in detail and I'd like to finish at least a few more projects in my natural lifetime.

A.....A.....A Decepticon??!! I want one!

Picture area looks good, and the banner looks even better photographed in it!

Good advice Skalk. Unfortunately there's still a pile of stuff in front of me as long as my arm. I whittle away at my painting pile only for more to creep up onto it.

And so... Muddying up!




And, cos I haven't forgotten this guy. The giant skull insignia - someone asked a whiles back - are from one of the fantasy terrain sets. A shrine maybe?


I've done a couple of other bits, not photo-worthy though. Sorted a base for BT-DW, has a lasgun on it, preempting the fact that I've been thinking about the Cydonian 9th, my IG, again. Oh dear. Also done a base for the Lamenter-DW and made him a storm shield from some =][= brass etch, sheet styrene and various fiddly bits. I'll get some paint on it, pics anon. I'm also tempted to let you lot choose what I paint, as I'm clearly woefully unable to motivate myself.
Adios,
Graven

Lookin' good, Graven.

I'm so jealous... a land raider and a vindi! (drool)

That's 2 LRs

Vehicles are looking great graven! I sure could wish I could get a second land raider but for the moment I`ll have to wait

R

Graven those tanks sure look the business dude! really nicely done and suits your force brilliantly, gonna be interested to see what you do next!

Red Skullz wrote:Vehicles are looking great graven! I sure could wish I could get a second land raider but for the moment I`ll have to wait

R

This is the point where I say I have 3 and then hide...

nerdfest09 wrote:Graven those tanks sure look the business dude! really nicely done and suits your force brilliantly, gonna be interested to see what you do next!

Thanks damo glad you like and great to hear from you hereabouts! I have this Storm Eagle staring at me but I don't know whether to do it as Mentor Legion or Deathwatch (mmm... Deathstorm); I also have a Storm Raven in bits to build for my Weeping Angels (along with all the Weeping Angels stuff, tbh). Plus all the =][= stuff that's built and part-painted. Le sigh.

I think once the vehicles are finished and the DW/gms are done, I'm just going to pick something at random to work on. I really have no idea just now. I'm always very time pressured so anything is done in fits and starts.

Not really talking of which, here's the finished composite shot of Sevrin Loth:

Curses...



Good on you mate

Libby looking awesome btw!

R

He looks terrific graven. Congratulations!

Red Skullz wrote:Curses...



Good on you mate

Libby looking awesome btw!

R

Thanks man. You would got away with it too if it wasn't for those meddling Knights...

Gitsplitta wrote:He looks terrific graven. Congratulations!

Thanks buddy - he would be nowhere near that without your exhaustive input.

Onwards!
Lone Wolf Lamenter's storm shield takes shape:


Internals made from a da termie shield icon, bit of a gk paladin banner, gs wiring and (out of shot) trimmed down auspex screen. Coming together nicely.

The BT in situ, now with added spicy Ork!

Whoops, bit blurry. Clearly ork spice has overwhelmed me. No idea where that metal Ork Skull's from - anyone?

And following Skalk's directive, started on what was in front of me:


May get LRs done later, wife's planning a jaunt to Les Mis. Woo.

Love the way that shield is looking graven. Those mechanicus are going to be quite fun to paint I think.

Too much time spent off Dakka....too much stuff to process....brain shut down........

Gitsplitta wrote:Love the way that shield is looking graven. Those mechanicus are going to be quite fun to paint I think.

You say fun, I say cruel and unusual torment...

monkeytroll wrote:Too much time spent off Dakka....too much stuff to process....brain shut down........

Ah, man this is going to melt your face then.

I had a fairly productive afternoon, in between making curry, watching Incredibles and playing with kids - no marking, but, gee, what a shame eh?

LRs are, I think, pretty much done:



Excuse me while I pick myself up, I just fell of my chair. Not laughing, just literally. ow.





I think inside the sponsons may need to be a bit grubbier...

Some more work on the vindi:



Not sure where to go next with this tbh, apart from blacking in the cannon barrel.

A better (ie in focus) shot of the bt banner dude:


And the lamenter's shield:


Small child grabbed brush, hence a couple of interesting streaks here...

Anyway, @gitsplitta, those servitors you mentioned:





Still a verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry long way to go on these, obviously.

But wait, I hear you not cry. What's with the purple graven, you don't use that for your retinues...
That's perfectly true, insofar as up until now I've only done Hereticus and Malleus.

Oh would you look at that:



I'm not normally a fan of uber-bewbs (bübs?) but here, I can go with it.

Sorry for the pic-dump of doom!

Love that raider... and you're weathering technique is really great! You should do a mini-tut.

Oh great - now my forehead has melted down over my eyes and I can't see jack....how the feth am I supposed to get back to my modelling now? (deserved to fall off your chair for that )

'Fairly productive afternoon' he says.....


Yeah, all looking sweet there (or were before vision slits got covered in molten flesh) like the addition of purple to the palette.

Think I missed it in the brain freeze, where'd the skull on the vindi door come from?

And NY taxi marine looking good so far, nice job with the heart and checks...

Gitsplitta wrote:Love that raider... and you're weathering technique is really great! You should do a mini-tut.

Which one? Classic or Toaster? Thanks man. I don't know that I'm qualified to do a tutorial! Brushing vertically from bottom to top is all.

monkeytroll wrote:Oh great - now my forehead has melted down over my eyes and I can't see jack....how the feth am I supposed to get back to my modelling now? (deserved to fall off your chair for that )

'Fairly productive afternoon' he says.....


Yeah, all looking sweet there (or were before vision slits got covered in molten flesh) like the addition of purple to the palette.

Think I missed it in the brain freeze, where'd the skull on the vindi door come from?

And NY taxi marine looking good so far, nice job with the heart and checks...

Well can't take credit for the Lamenter, that's solar_lion's work, I'm just giving him a shield to go bug hunting! The skull is from the Ancient Ruins set with a fw =][= added.
Glad to have melted you

I love them both!!

Wow graven, DAMN! I spend one weekend off Dakka and all sorts of visual treats appear!

Some really great work here, the LRs look amazing,(although there is one streak of dirt where i cant work out how it would happen...) ditto on the Vindi!

Loth is looking great ( i would try and blow up the top left picture myself, as it is the only one that shows the back of the model, but thats just me)

The BT dude looks excellent, and i still loving the writing on him!

S_L has done some beautiful work there as well, and the Storm Shield fits perfectly, nothing wrong with a scratch built piece of kit if that is how it turns out......

LOVE the purple. On both the Servitors and the Inquisitor. Maybe a touch brighter than i would 'expect' but it really is nice

PLease try to stay seated, we dont want both you and Gits injured now do we?

Well done on the Land Raiders! The dirt/mud weathering looks fantastic.

On to the servitors. How did you paint them before adding purple?

I'm a fan of purple on toy soldiers (I've used it on all my armies). But that is A Lot of purple. It makes a great accent color.

I'm interested to see where you are going with them.

Gitsplitta wrote:I love them both!!

Very well, you are forgiven!

Revenent Reiko wrote:Wow graven, DAMN! I spend one weekend off Dakka and all sorts of visual treats appear!

Some really great work here, the LRs look amazing,(although there is one streak of dirt where i cant work out how it would happen...) ditto on the Vindi!

Loth is looking great ( i would try and blow up the top left picture myself, as it is the only one that shows the back of the model, but thats just me)

The BT dude looks excellent, and i still loving the writing on him!

S_L has done some beautiful work there as well, and the Storm Shield fits perfectly, nothing wrong with a scratch built piece of kit if that is how it turns out......

LOVE the purple. On both the Servitors and the Inquisitor. Maybe a touch brighter than i would 'expect' but it really is nice

PLease try to stay seated, we dont want both you and Gits injured now do we?

Serves you right for not checking your dakka!
Re your various:
Stray streak - well, exploding shells, running over randoms, these things throw dirt every which way. I steered clear of muddying up the roofs too much as that would just throw off the eye.
Loth is super-zoomable, although that composite image was my first attempt at using layers in PaintShop XV, which was a mite scary.
Glad BT is a winner with you.
Yeah, S_L's taxi marines are stunning, and I'm very pleased with the shield, so thanks.
It's much faded, the purple, on the servitors (see below for explanation) whereas on Valeria it is indeed very strong with big, wet highlights - but hey, she's the boss, she gets good gear.

albinoork wrote:Well done on the Land Raiders! The dirt/mud weathering looks fantastic.

On to the servitors. How did you paint them before adding purple?

I'm a fan of purple on toy soldiers (I've used it on all my armies). But that is A Lot of purple. It makes a great accent color.

I'm interested to see where you are going with them.

Thanks mate. Never would've had you go for purple and/or strong colours
The servitors are so far primed grey, washed sepia, drybush 50/50 grey white, flesh in VJ pale flesh, VJ brass layer or drybrush on metals, washed sepia again, drybrush white, a little classic goblin green on vials etc, and then thin layer of VJ purple over the top.
I think!



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Totally got distracted:

Bjorn the hammerhanded! Might do him red wolves DW rather than SW.

That Vindi looks fantastic, looks like its been on campaign for a long time

Cheers mate, any idea what else I should do to it?

 inmygravenimage wrote:

Revenent Reiko wrote:Wow graven, DAMN! I spend one weekend off Dakka and all sorts of visual treats appear!

Some really great work here, the LRs look amazing,(although there is one streak of dirt where i cant work out how it would happen...) ditto on the Vindi!

Loth is looking great ( i would try and blow up the top left picture myself, as it is the only one that shows the back of the model, but thats just me)

The BT dude looks excellent, and i still loving the writing on him!

S_L has done some beautiful work there as well, and the Storm Shield fits perfectly, nothing wrong with a scratch built piece of kit if that is how it turns out......

LOVE the purple. On both the Servitors and the Inquisitor. Maybe a touch brighter than i would 'expect' but it really is nice

PLease try to stay seated, we dont want both you and Gits injured now do we?

Serves you right for not checking your dakka!
Re your various:
Stray streak - well, exploding shells, running over randoms, these things throw dirt every which way. I steered clear of muddying up the roofs too much as that would just throw off the eye.
Loth is super-zoomable, although that composite image was my first attempt at using layers in PaintShop XV, which was a mite scary.
Glad BT is a winner with you.
Yeah, S_L's taxi marines are stunning, and I'm very pleased with the shield, so thanks.
It's much faded, the purple, on the servitors (see below for explanation) whereas on Valeria it is indeed very strong with big, wet highlights - but hey, she's the boss, she gets good gear.

Hehe too true, i should have known this would happen.....

good point on the various streaks, dirt does tend to get everywhere lol and good plan on keeping it off the roof(s) that seems more realistic...
Ahh i hadnt checked that tbh. i tend to view things as Dakka formats them for me, so i gloss over the fact that i can zoom in (OTOH it does give me the perspective of viewing when only looking at the thread as opposed to the gallery). I will check the gallery image instead.....And well done on the first use of Photoshop XV!
He definitely is, great work, same goes for the taxi marine (LOL)!
ahhh ok, that makes mroe sense (and even fits with the background!), theres nothing wrong with a lighter purple, but im so used to seeing a deeper purple that anything else looks washed out *shrug* personal perspective i suppose and i love the way it all looks now so its no bad thing

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Cheers mate, any idea what else I should do to it?

I think it looks really good as it is

Thanks bud I just can't help but think it's missing... something.

I dont think its necessarily missing anything graven, i think because it is a more subtle set of colours than you have been using recently it seems as if it isnt popping (almost like there is a colour missing or something) but tbh its great the way it is....it is just a more subtle palette i think...

Fair enough mate. Maybe it's a question of highlighting. *shrug*

So abnormal service has resumed, with mrs g a-caking once more. Ah well, still got a bit of pottering done. Some washing of servitors:


Progress on BT base - rubbish pic, a shame as the green has come out really well and will definitely be the way for the gringorks (goblin green, desert yellow highlights, green shade wash).


And some progress on Ursus Malleus (do you see what I did there?)

That assault cannon looks piddly small relative to the giant hammer so I might need to bulk it out in the back/underside.

I feel the need to build something. Ah, modeller's ADD!
In other news, I have Cold Days to read - huzzah - and getting back into rpging - in other words, I am breaking the back of school work. Oh my yes.
Later,
Graven

Had some time tonight to do a bit of P, if not M.

However, first I should share this fine fellow from 1-i:

Love the helm of that torso, very p-h.

I also got these lovely magnetised dreads from Warone:

Not actually sure what to do with them, mind...

On the subject of stuff fom other folk, I think the BT-DW is done - yay/nay?

Redid the face a bit.


I do love that head!







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Beer-related mishap...

Sevitors are I suspect nearly done:




And progress on Helena

Not sold on hair colour, might make her a redhead instead?
Would add a good pop colour.

And just for fun, set myself a real challenge. I've been avoiding painting this for well over a year:


Slightly concerned the hair is too golden. Here, black may be better.


Not sure how clear the osl is.


Many bothans wet-blended to bring you this.

Thus far I'm cautiously happy with him, and to be tackling so intimidating a fig. I've got a couple more Ordo folk to tackle still, too...

Off for a few days though not sure how much I'll get done best not to commit eh?
Graven

Good quality photo dump graven!

Thanks mate. Sometimes I think these giant updates are a bit much as its difficult to focus on any one thing as a viewer.
Anyway, I've decided to take Helena's hair chestnut and Hector's fiery. I'll try to get pics up later. I want to get some priming done as, although the weather's damp (we're living in a rain cloud) it's a bit milder than it has been. Need to do bases for gms dudes so I can put the DW up as they stand. Hey ho...


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All looking good. Especially like the BT as a whole and the Ork head (lol) and the servitors (the purple and the metals both look good).

I like the base you gave the Templar. Glad to see painting him without one was worth it, if a pain at the time. I've always liked the stance of the ironclad. Not sure why I don't have one yet.

You want him, he's yours.


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Argh!

Duuude! I am really impressed by your Lamenter model! it looks totally sweet and very cool, the yellow is rich and perfect and I love the way you've added the checks so they wrap under the lip of the pad! now that's something you don't see many people doing! an excellent job all round mate!

I have to also say that the raiders look good and the Vindi is coming along nicely too, you churn out so much it's hard for me to get a bead on what I need to comment on lol :-)

Haha thanks mate but the Lamenter is solar_lion's excellent work!

Oh what!! I feel cheated lol :-)

Eh! lucky all your stuff is good then!

Sweet looking update there

Servitors are looking great, and totally agree with your choice to change hair colour on Helena and Hector, look forward to seeing what difference it makes.

Completely understand the keeping models back mentality - I haven't dared start work on the McVey dino-cowgirl for fear of not doing it justice. Guess I really should try and do more of the P instead of the M, but heck, buildin' is so much more fun than colourin'

Thanks for the vote of confidence matey!

What have I been up to?
A whole bunch of stuff, actually. Finishing up a whole load of incinerators, including the very first ones I made up:

Still some spit and polish to do, but nearly there.

A couple more pagk for good measure:


I think my Ordo Xenos need another Servitor:


Valeria herself is nearly there:


The malleus have a new recruit, =][= Hammerstein:


And Rex is getting there...



Not quite the uber dump!
Graven

There are NEVER enough servitors. In fact, I am trying to collect every one. It is like Pokemon, except much more painful.

Very nice stuff graven. Love the servitor. Wish other marine armies got to take them.

Briancj wrote:There are NEVER enough servitors. In fact, I am trying to collect every one. It is like Pokemon, except much more painful.

Gotta upgrade 'em all? The ones I'm after are grimaldius's, as I have him but not them.

Gitsplitta wrote:Very nice stuff graven. Love the servitor. Wish other marine armies got to take them.

Well there's always techmarines for that...

So, some stuff is done. Servitors for starters:

Forgot to take a pic of the back. Dang.

I do love this guy. Great excuse for a buying a dkok quartermaster.




And her exquisitorness is done too:

Still think those bewbs are daft!

I think the rear shot really shows off the cape.


And one for luck.


Hector Rex has been a hard slog but I'm pleased, overall.



Again, cloaky.


That osl seems almost too much but I know that often there more is more.


(Hmm. That was odd. Apologies for update hiccup there.)

More to follow...


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2 year old and iPhone not terribly compatible...

All my gms deathwatch dudes are now based! Huzzah.

Start of the squad...


Most of the devs, looking forward to a scouty one with a lascannon from gitsplitta too, and gonna build another one myself, I think, though not sure what chapter. Maybe a weeper.

And a jumpy one from the mighty knightley!


The Lamenter's pic has got lost in the interweb. Hmm.

And lastly, finished up the final batch of PAGK.

I really like this shoulder. I just do.


That's a lot of incinerators...

And a psilencer - why not?

Still have a few odds and sods of PAGK to do - interceptors and metal halberdiers. But may take a breather just now. Do something... Wacky.
Graven

Cool stuff my man

Servitors look great in purple. Query on the tanks of the second one - love the grren colou for the fluid on the right and like the way you turned the mould flaw into a window on his left tank, but shouldn't the front window on that tank show orangey-red too? Or have I mis-construed what you did on the back?

Sister looks sweet, like the damage on the leg.

Hector looks da bomb. Dat's all.

PAGK's all look great, really need to pick some up, there's some nice bits the meks have been eyeing up for a while.

Bring on the wacky

 monkeytroll wrote:
Cool stuff my man

Servitors look great in purple. Query on the tanks of the second one - love the grren colou for the fluid on the right and like the way you turned the mould flaw into a window on his left tank, but shouldn't the front window on that tank show orangey-red too? Or have I mis-construed what you did on the back?

Sister looks sweet, like the damage on the leg.

Hector looks da bomb. Dat's all.

PAGK's all look great, really need to pick some up, there's some nice bits the meks have been eyeing up for a while.

Bring on the wacky

A-ha! I'm glad you got what I did with the flaw in the cast. I was going for a indicator of some kind - red/yellow/white. Does that work?

Main focus on PAGK was improving my lens work. Although I'm not crazy on the glow, but the lenses themselves are a big step forward.

Glad you like the sister-inquisitor she was a lot of fun. It's very rare that something totally fits the vision in your head.

Hector's just a glorious head-sweat of model.

Oh - and I have PAGK parts coming out the wazoo. Lmk what you need.

Wacky should be good, yeah.

Good God graven... are there any figures left in the UK that you haven't painted!!

(very nicely I might add)

 Gitsplitta wrote:
Good God graven... are there any figures left in the UK that you haven't painted!!

(very nicely I might add)

Yes. Yes there are:


Started on the Death Cult. I do love Dark Age miniatures.
And thanks!
This is not the wacky btw...

Oooooo.... I like those!

I'm curious...Where did you get the bloke with the pointed hood? That model oozes character.

Pointy hat is a confrontation mini, a griffon something or other. Purty. I have another fab Dark Age mini to build. One of the saints, courtesy of gymnogyps; female Ordo Malleus probably (I find my lack of incinerators disturbing) to go with death cult.

Very nice, Graven. Really like those Servitors. Are those actual figures or did you build them?

The Inquisitors look really good, too. They look great against that background.

Love the eyes on the Psilencer. Ominous.

Can't wait to see those other figures painted up, too.

Thanks NF09 for the kind words .. U can check out the Lamenters on my Blog.. thou lately you find work I've been doing on the AC display..

Graven has a unique style. Thou I'm sure his version of a Lamenter would be nothing short of amazing.

Are those gal's in red Death cult?

Wow some awesome updates there graven, apologies for the lack of actual constructive comments, ive been a tad busy, sorry but they all look amazing!

Hector Rex especially sticks out to me as being an epic job.....not that the rest arent

Yellowbeard wrote:Very nice, Graven. Really like those Servitors. Are those actual figures or did you build them?

The Inquisitors look really good, too. They look great against that background.

Love the eyes on the Psilencer. Ominous.

Can't wait to see those other figures painted up, too.

Thanks man. The first one comes with Solomon Lok, the second with the dkok quartermaster (as, in fact, does the guy with all the scrolls).
I like that background but it's a bit red! Throws off the colour balance a touch.
Yay eye love! That was the intent.
I can't wait to see 'em painted either I'm not sure whether to do the kasrkin red, turquoise or purple (or possibly grey/black with said colour as trim - thoughts?

Solar_lion wrote: Graven has a unique style. Thou I'm sure his version of a Lamenter would be nothing short of amazing.

Are those gal's in red Death cult?

aw gee shucks. I would do Lamenters, but they'd never end up crisp enough, and freehand checks... *shudder*
I leave it to the master. The red ladies are indeed death cult as part of my general =][= retinue. There are more but they are only primed grey just now (also, one is missing a shoulder).

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I dropped and smashed an IG ac team at the realisation. Still, I think I might scavenge and use it and the other 2 to build another Psyfleman. Just need one more ig ac...

You need Autocannons? I may have a few spare for ya if you want them?


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You need Autocannons? I may have a few spare for ya if you want them?

Ooh! Ooh ooh ooh! A few he says! Pm me and lmk what sort of stuff you want in return (and anything else, we can have a swingin bitz shindig).

Oh - colours blocked in:

And behind you can see the rest of them, including 2 gw death cult and 2 more dark age ladeez.

Just scored myself a razorback for £15 out of Hobbycraft (well, £20.50 -25% voucher). Result. I smell SoB tanky coming...

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Oh - colours blocked in:

And behind you can see the rest of them, including 2 gw death cult and 2 more dark age ladeez.

Not sold on the two painted masked girls. Not so much the poses but I dislike the mask. I almost prefer them without. All the others I think are unique enough..

Well, I can see that their hats might be seen as a little goofy. But I like the poses and the sensible footwear. Also, I think once you see them against the GW ones, and them as a group, they gel:


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Sorry for crappy pics, btw. Bit of a rush.

I like the masks myself...and yay for wacky

Man, that thing's a real monster!

It needs a bigger gun!


Ohhhhh and.....If you tell everyone your Satan then it is not much of a secret! - Just saying!!!

Very brief update.
The rest of wacky has been primed & hopefully will be assembled over the weekend. Watch this space!
Nothing much to report - =][= Hammerstein done but, foolishly, I left the camera on ultra HD mode so what looks really great in RL just looks splotchy in digital:

But hey, my scenery looks good

I like it graven... top notch.

I love the red and gold on this guy, Graven. Nice work.

Me too, great work!

Also, and i dont mean this to sound like i am disliking your normal work because im not at ALL, but he seems a bit...cleaner than your normal paintjob (please dont take that the wrong way...), did you do something differently?

Gitsplitta wrote:I like it graven... top notch.

Yellowbeard wrote:I love the red and gold on this guy, Graven. Nice work.

Thanks guys *phew* I shall wipe the sweat from my brow...

Revenent Reiko wrote:Me too, great work!

Also, and i dont mean this to sound like i am disliking your normal work because im not at ALL, but he seems a bit...cleaner than your normal paintjob (please dont take that the wrong way...), did you do something differently?

Ah, no offence: he has a further 3 layers of thin white on the pads and 2 elsewhere. I wanted his ceramite to look a bit more polished. Clearly, I need to make a servitor with a shoe-buffer.

Ahhh i see! Well it has worked beautifully mate!

Is this not what kids are for? The little ones have small hands perfectly made for holding tiny brushes......

Good job, like him a lot - and not just for his name

Well, I figured the vindicare is Joe Pinapples; not sure about the rest
(sorry. ABC warriors, for the uninitiated- I recommend The Black Hole [vol 4 i think] as the best entry to the glory of it all!)


My personal favourite touch is the head of the hammer - it has a little =][= on it. I do wish I'd kept a boarding marine unconverted too, however.

Well done Mr. Graven. I enjoy this!

Looking good!

Thanks for all the positives guys! As you're so nice, you can see the howdah in situ:


And this made me think, "wow. That's some grey knights."
That's not including a shelf of retinue and a shelf of ghost knights. Oh my.

Wow indeed, on all counts.....!

Can see the Squiggoth much more clearly now and i think the paintjob looks excellent!

I'm so jealous of your display shelves. And the Squiggoth is just oozing awesome.

Squiggy looking boss

Hmm, at work so not got codex but let's see...

Mongrol would be a dread
Mek-Quake would prob have to be transport option
Blackblood would be an eversor
Morrigun as deathcult, could through Terri in there too
Deadlock would need to be an inq w psyker powers
Guess Happy and Mad Ronn would be warroir acolytes, maybe with Hitaki as a crusader?
Maybe Ro-jaws as a jokaero?
No idea for The Mess.....

Any good?

@MT: you are my kind of demented, mills & bisley loving genius. More to follow there...

@gits: yeah, but running out of space!

Squigglothing on...

Big beastie <3

OH my yes...


And hey look! Death Cult!

Their skin tone is slightly less Fake Bake, btw.

Very cool.

Thank-ee kindly. I realise I forgot to put one other pic up, a skin-tone test for the squiggoth:

Seem reasonable as a tone?

Dude, those Death Cult are the tits! I actually like the fake bake skin tone with the red armour/leather :-) reminds me of my ex!

squiggy is looking epic, I think skin tone may fit with a more muted green like the old camo green or Ork flesh? but whatever you decide on i'm sure will work nicely!

nerdfest09 wrote:Dude, those Death Cult are the tits! I actually like the fake bake skin tone with the red armour/leather :-) reminds me of my ex!

squiggy is looking epic, I think skin tone may fit with a more muted green like the old camo green or Ork flesh? but whatever you decide on i'm sure will work nicely!

Ha! I think I shall now name them after the various psycho-hose beasts of my past...

I know what you mean about the Squiggoth's skin but remember it's going to get shaded down. I'm impressed by VJ sick green as it's the first green that gives me the coverage I've been looking for. Also, it's a stark contrast to the armour and howdah, and I think that's a positive:

Yay/nay?


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The black patch, btw, will be drop pod original colour showing through. Probably smurf.


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And with greenshade on head:

Now THAT'S lookin' mighty squiggothy!

Hell yeah! Test highlight on same bit:



Ah, goblin green I'm planning to do the highlights - and indeed the various crew - in a much more, um, conventional style. The armour sections will be washed with different colours in places and sponge weathered further. I've also primed the rest of the orks grey - tamiya primer is good but smells Foul! Slow painting week ahead, but hopefully get some SAGA in tomorrow. Go on the welsh!
Hey ho,
Graven

I shall call him Stompy, and he shall be mine, and he will be my Stompy.
Just magnificent.

Very nice.

Big squiggly starting to come to life now....

Squidbot wrote:I shall call him Stompy, and he shall be mine, and he will be my Stompy.
Just magnificent.

Not squishy? I think his name is Big Bad Barry, actually... Appreciate your kind words and welcome!

HAZZER wrote:Very nice.

Ta

[quote =monkeytroll]Big squiggly starting to come to life now....

I wasn`t totally sold on the green as I like the squigs to have a different skintone than the orks just for variation but it`s really coming along now

R

Yep, I think red should work well for the glyphs

@rs: cool, glad you approve.

Well colour test proved interesting. Washes looked ok but too subtle, really. After a bit of juggling, I settled on 50:50 mechrite : bloodthirster which I quite like:

Yes, it has a go fasta stripe
Bloody wing keeps dropping off...

Is it just the picture?? The head looks more vibrant than the rest of the skin...

Yah, camera phone rubbish...

Very cool beastie! looking forward to seeing this getting more paint!

Thanks man. The Wing platforms just weren't working for me, so I came up with this:

Nowhere for the mariachi band though...

Better...

Skin looks good although not feeling 'Stompy'?........ he looks more like....... more like a...... Rachel

Nah, Rachel was my manic/depressive nymphomaniac ex (sounds a lot more fun than it was). I don't want to think of that big fella getting jiggy, frankly.


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@ gits: yeah I think so. I'm going to cut up some aobr deffkoptas for mounting.

Improvement I think....

Mariachi band can spread their love around a bit....wing, shoulder joint etc etc

Yeah, I'm liking it. I'm going to add a piston from the surface by the Aquila to the gap next to the side exhaust, I think. I've also decided that I'm no going to attach the other whirlwind box, which was going to stay ultrasmurf, as I like the asymmetry. I might make a bandstand instead for there, but I think I'll see once the boyz are in situ. They got the rest of their priming this morning (no ponchos, btw, it just wasn't doing it for me), so painting on them may commence this weekend.


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... Pistons not look right :( but I'll live. If only the right wing would stay on now. Bah.


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Hooray! It stays on! So, some colour, leathers, etc. all ready for inking, and then some sponge weathering methinks. Photos ate a bit off but they are at least not phone pics:



Note the Corona Crown
I found some kind of metal grot buggy, gorkmorka maybe, with tasty boarding ramps that I might use along the sides of the front howdah balcony.

Getting ready for OSL!
Amusingly, mrs graven this evening said "Where the feth did that come from?!" Cos apparently Barry is a ninja squiggoth who has mastered the art of hiding in plain sight.
Hey ho,
Graven, maker of ninjas.

Hmm. Any way of reverting from autoadjusted pics? May just have to re-upload otherwise - bit too bright. Bought some new drybrushes today, army painter ones, looking forward to trying them. Also bumped into a mate, who happened to have a spare unbuilt sob immolator turret on him. As you do. So the quest for the modular sob tank continues!

At least someone has an update!!!!

So. The Scots have a word: Scunnered.
It means totally fed up, can't be bothered, totally demotivated.

In my case, it would be the fact that one side of the howdah had started to come loose...


Or to put it another way.


I am really hacked off, mostly with myself.



I think it's going to need put in a box for a while and I'll work on something else.

I hate when that happens...feel for you mate!

I agree on taking a break from it. Only thing that works however long it takes

R

Ouch.....

Yeah..put it to one side for now mate, no good trying to fix it in a demotivated state...

This calls for something new and shiny....perhaps a dig through some of your santa goodies?

I prescribe something unrelated to any of your current projects...a one-off type affair. That's generally good for getting the mojo back....

I set things aside frequently... sometimes for days, sometimes for much longer than that. You'll clearly have to start pinning things together when you start up again with it, so let it go for now. Go find a fun, simple project to lift your spirits.

Bad luck mate, no shame in moving onto something else for a while.

Ouch, nothing worse than having put so much time into a model and have it not go the way you hoped.

Red Skullz wrote:I hate when that happens...feel for you mate!

I agree on taking a break from it. Only thing that works however long it takes

R

Too true

monkeytroll wrote:Ouch.....

Yeah..put it to one side for now mate, no good trying to fix it in a demotivated state...

This calls for something new and shiny....perhaps a dig through some of your santa goodies?

I prescribe something unrelated to any of your current projects...a one-off type affair. That's generally good for getting the mojo back....

Yeah, good call - incoming Santa.

Gitsplitta wrote:I set things aside frequently... sometimes for days, sometimes for much longer than that. You'll clearly have to start pinning things together when you start up again with it, so let it go for now. Go find a fun, simple project to lift your spirits.

Yeah, too true, too true. Fun? Check. Simple? Hi, I'm graven, have we met?

BLACKHAND wrote:Bad luck mate, no shame in moving onto something else for a while.

Yeah, or rather back the way

Knightley wrote:Ouch, nothing worse than having put so much time into a model and have it not go the way you hoped.

That way being DOWN!

So, onto new(ish) things. Decided to go through my unbuilt pile (a stool with a lid ) and see what took my fancy. Lovely mrs g got me a furioso for Xmas, and I've been meaning to do my weeping angel death company for a while:

I shall call him... Flyswatter. Or should that be Fishswatter?

And put together Saint Mary, that came in my santa package from the lovely gymnogyps:

She'll be getting a nice chunky backpack, and will run as a basic cheapo Malleus =][= with the death cult of while doubling up as a Cannoness if the need arises.

Speaking of my nascent sisters, I imagine this is the next big build...

There's more to that box than meets the eye...

Thanks for all the support gang - much appreciated indeed!
Graven

See? Those are fun *and* simple! No problemo!

Ugh! Been there before. Nothing like spending hours on a model only to see it go ... elsewhere. I can see how Barry was not noticed by Mrs. He blends in very well with the table

Wow. Sorry about the Squiggoth, mate. That sucks. But I am really looking forward to the new projects, particularly the Razorback. I have a couple I need to do, too. Can't wait to see what you do with yours.

Oh yeah, Swatter looks like he'll be a lot of fun

Mary seems to be begging for a nice rotary cannon...


And interested to see what lurks within the shadows of the razor box...

Don't feel so bad. One of my scratch built battlewagons completely fell apart. As in, every single piece of plasticard had to be completely re-glued. (When the only non plasticard pieces are some tracks, thats a lot). It took me about 3 hours to reglue, but its much sturdier.

Use this as an opportunity to 're-engineer' it for strength.

The flyswatter looks coll and so does Saint Mary, do you know which line of minis shes from?

I'm intrigued whats in the Razorback box seeing as Sisters cant have them, Immo parts?

monkeytroll wrote:Oh yeah, Swatter looks like he'll be a lot of fun

Mary seems to be begging for a nice rotary cannon...

And interested to see what lurks within the shadows of the razor box...

Yeah, I'm pleased with pose. I really like tau - if I did Xenos, they'd be my go-to - and there's a bunch coming up on other bases. Violet and turquoise scheme ahoy! That gun is of Mary's is a Nail gun iirc, but a rotary cannon could work, or maybe, I was thinking, an incinerator - something that'll support death cult well. And as for the box, well...

Goresaw wrote:Don't feel so bad. One of my scratch built battlewagons completely fell apart. As in, every single piece of plasticard had to be completely re-glued. (When the only non plasticard pieces are some tracks, thats a lot). It took me about 3 hours to reglue, but its much sturdier.

Use this as an opportunity to 're-engineer' it for strength.

The billion-teef tank. We can rebuild it. We has da teknology

GiraffeX wrote:The flyswatter looks coll and so does Saint Mary, do you know which line of minis shes from?

I'm intrigued whats in the Razorback box seeing as Sisters cant have them, Immo parts?

Saint Mary is from Dark Age. Same as the non-GW death cult.

The razorback box contains the makings of a modular sob tank. Immolators can be run with hb, so it's as good a starting place as any.

As well as the sprues, then, there's this lot:


In the fluff every exorcist is a unique work of art. So, sounds like an excuse to mod to me! The cod bits will form the altar where I'll mount turret (an upside whirlwind turret from Santa with havoc tubes) or a shrine of some sort perhaps for the repressor/non-turret variants. Parchments etc down the sides, classic metal doors (plasticard for mounting on) and immolator turret.

Not decided on mm turret style yet, thinking maybe a kind of tiered stack of 4 vertically, if that makes sense. Alternatively a + shaped four barrel mm based off the metal? Votes?

I still need a dozer for it, so if anyone can chum me a chimera blade or better yet a vindicator then you may have my eternal gratitude.

The chick with the shotgun, incidentally, is an Escher gang that's counts-as Jacobus - I really object to the sob being led by a bloke! Having said that of course, I'll probably use the confrontation acolyte with the pointy hat as the Confessor.

I'll try to knock something out over the coming days, I've also got a gms to build...
graven

Exciting stuff I need to add some more to my Sisters army so will be watching closely.

The Escher ganger counts-as Jacobus is an excellent idea, I think I'm going to have to keep an eye on ebay for one.

Yeah, she's cool, but I'll need a banner planted in the ground at her feet. It's made, or at least the penant is, just no idea where it is.
Not sure for kyrinov. Something with a mace - I think there's a ikrpg cleric of Morrow that might work, alternatively. Not like I'm likely to ever play sisters. If I wanted a short-mid shooty army, I'd play gk.

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Mock-up of exorcisr launcher:

Oooh I do like the launcher

Yeah looks really nice

Here it is in situ, sort of (I found a predator in a state of disarray):


And here's the beginning of the sides:


Need to start adding scrollwork etc. Whilst tidying (am planning on selling of my guard, alas) I also found another oversized fleur de lis as used on the sanctum, which is a bonus.

You making chainmail now? ( see first pic )

What IG stuff are you selling?

The chainmail dice bag was made by 1-i, talented chap. Sonofruss makes them too. They chink satisfyingly!

Going to sell all of my guard, preferably en masse.

Lack of time, space, motivation and £$€¥ being key, in ascending order!

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Nah, Rachel was my manic/depressive nymphomaniac ex (sounds a lot more fun than it was). I don't want to think of that big fella getting jiggy, frankly.

.

I had an Ex exactly the same as you! but her name was Hannah! and if that squiggoth has 'ex' tendancies it'll be a cold hard killer on the game board!

^ That's a different ex entirely

Anyway, some progress to report:

Thinking about making a shrine/hatch topper for it in all other modes and just mounting the repressor/immolator parts in the front roof hatches. Seem reasonable?
graven

I kind of like it with the body missing.... looks like an armored palanquin this way.

Yeah, sounds good to me.

And Gits, you've just given the meks more ideas......

Looking good so far!

Gitsplitta wrote:I kind of like it with the body missing.... looks like an armored palanquin this way.

Yeah, I see what you're saying there! Something to consider in the future...

monkeytroll wrote:Yeah, sounds good to me.

And Gits, you've just given the meks more ideas......

Oh noze, more for the monkeys!

HAZZER wrote:Looking good so far!

Thanks!

I asked the wife what she thinks of it. She thinks I'm crazy and it's weird. Sounds like a swing and a hit to me!



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Oops, forgot obligatory pic:

Wondering how to jazz up the door sides a bit. I'm thinking scroll work.

Hmmm... guard for sale.. tempting.. the jeeps anyways.. but ah well. Sad to see the squiggoth die on ya, but honestly i didn't like the howdah, wit the fins. Perhaps this is a chance to make it all better? - when you get around to it.

Nice sisters work.

Nice exorcist, you just had all those bits lying around? If only that sort of thing happened to me.

cormadepanda wrote:Hmmm... guard for sale.. tempting.. the jeeps anyways.. but ah well. Sad to see the squiggoth die on ya, but honestly i didn't like the howdah, wit the fins. Perhaps this is a chance to make it all better? - when you get around to it.

Nice sisters work.

Well, pm me about buggies and we can see what we can do. Yah? Need to just be positive about squiggoth, and take a break. Glad you like my gals!

grrrfranky wrote:Nice exorcist, you just had all those bits lying around? If only that sort of thing happened to me.

Not sure mrs g's such a fan of the bits-sprawl! Cheers for swinging by.


So,
Details have been added to front and sides although I'm really struggling with the areas around the side hatches. Gitsplitta's tread plate idea (see his awesome blog - if you've never been there, seriously, go, go now - it's ok, I'll wait...

...

... Awesome isn't it?) is a possibility.
For variety, I've started the first immolator:


Ooh, retro

And a heavy flamer for the repressor loadout:


Plus tweaked the exorcist:



Hey look. Gratuitous butt shot:



Need also to settle on exactly what's going the hatches in basic mode, how to do the big top hatch for non-exorcist, and decide on whether to use a regular rhino stormbolter or attempt a repressor style one. Oh, and think about a dozer.

Very interesting so far. I'm afraid I can't add much as I'm unfamiliar with the model and your additional gothic twidely bits.
I like the Immolator, I'll have to make something like that for one of my tanks at some point.
Good work on the Heavy flamer.

One thing I will say (and I know 40k is not meant to take this sort of thing into account / rule of cool) is that when I saw the Exorcist layout, my first thought was that the spikey bits will get in the way of the lower missiles. I know, I know, I'm sorry I like to be practical with my models and had to say it.
It does look the part and don't feel the need to change it. Maybe they have some complex computer software that will prevent "accidents".

As for what to add around the hatches or the top without the missile racks, it probably depends on what is in your bitz piles. Maybe something like the "windows" you have on the front would work around the hatches...

Really liking the heavy duty vibe from the Ecclesiarchy tank more ornate but less Pipe Organ by Bergholt Stuttley Johnson vibe going on.

@Dr: it's quite good having the view of an "outsider"! Your idea with rhino front visors is genius, totally see that working. As for exorcist, it's on a piston style arrangement so I imagine it rising up with prayer, like a rocket-propelled clapometer.

@llama: yeah - chunky!


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Okay, a test, and like it says, lmk your thought:

I feel better about it now I know It can rise up on a piston, good O.

Glad to have given you an idea. I wasn't actually thinking of the visor, I meant the little gothic pointy windows you used on the front left (as you look at it). But if it works for you, go for it. The idea came to me as I thought port-holes would be good but would look wrong to have steampunk-like portholes on a gothic-like tank, so I though use gothic-like "portholes". But the visors work as well, as they are somewhere inbetween the two.

Ooh...likey

@DrH: coolio. I love those gothic arches - they fit neatly in that strange little shape on the front. They're from the Ven dread and they're in short supply; I did consider cutting them down to 4 windows, but decided not to chance it.

@mt: yeah, I'm liking too. I'm slightly concerned it's out too far but I do really like the cut down baneblade treads though. There's a pair of wee gaps under the tread and I think I might run a little strut, like a piston, as if they fold down - plan?

Hmm, maybe...let's have a front view to see how far they stick out...

Yo:

Comparable to the mk1 for how far it protrudes.


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I rather like this, although I think I'd have step lightly lower. Thoughts?

I like the piston idea.
Yeah it would make sense for the step to be lower than the bottom of the door so you step down from the door to the step, then from the step to the ground.

So option 1 (baneblade tread) or 2 (step with lights)?


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Or option 3 (would need trimmed slightly!)

I like the lights... but I don't think they'd be very visible. I'd say option 1, it looks the best proportioned.

Option 3 looks very cool with the lights, but as Gits suggests, just how visible are they in that position? I think option 1, but could be convinced by 3

I'm leaning toward option 1, too, though option 2 isn't bad. (I like that option 2 seems to have better support for the step.)

Thanks for input fellas. I do prefer 1 to 2 on reflection. The lights wouldn't be particularly visible in option 3 but would be
1) OSL'd
2) Pimpin'

I would actually have them recessed under the tread, instead of pistons. That make sense?

Oh, see I was liking option 1 with pistons. But the promise of a tank with under body (neon??) running lights (or whatever those hip and groovy pimping types call it) is very tempting.

Indeed: pimp my Sister, or something like that. Wait...

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Tread, lights, double step.

I think "Pimp my sister" is a whole different kettle of fish...

How big a step is it for those that will be using it, does it need a double step?

Well the top of the wheel line is knee height I guess? A further option could be to offset them, with the light/step to one side of the tread step?

Hmm, liking the off-set option, shows the lights a bit more.....

Sounds like a plan.

Ok:


Hmm. Not sure.

How about:

Option6, I guess?



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Consider also option 7 being the plate mirrored.

Yeah, maybe they don't go so well together, both as steps. One or the other I think. That's...option 1 (with a piston) or 6/7...for me.

Whatever grips you the most, you have to stand back a look at the whole tank and see what works with all the trimmings.

That looks good, graven. OSL will look great. or... OR, you could really pimp it out and put LEDs in it!

btw, I really like all the bits you tacked on. Adds a lot of character.

Hmm, not feeling the offset....back to option 1 for me I think....although there's still mileage in 3.....

Finally, a good use for all those stupid space marine loincloths. Awesome!

^Thanks! They're quite neat on shoulder pads, termie especially.
I have an option 8 in mind. Tread with lights underneath trimmed right back. I shall try to put it together tomorrow.

woof, i go away on holiday (ahhhhhh warm temperatures, how i miss you already) and theres loads of updates!

Really sorry to see the Squiggoth my friend, hurts to see it like that.....but on the (huge) plus side, the Excorcist is looking great! Will have to look over options and things tomorrow and my brain isnt processing images right now but i am already excited....

 Revenent Reiko wrote:
woof, i go away on holiday (ahhhhhh warm temperatures, how i miss you already) and theres loads of updates!

Really sorry to see the Squiggoth my friend, hurts to see it like that.....but on the (huge) plus side, the Excorcist is looking great! Will have to look over options and things tomorrow and my brain isnt processing images right now but i am already excited....

Warmth? WARMTH? Gitwizard.

Exorcist is proving fun, although I didn't expect the step to be the biggest headache!

New variant (9?) - tread step folded for transit. This, hinged, I think will be a winner:

I like all the extra frippary on the side. Really adds flavor.

 inmygravenimage wrote:

 Revenent Reiko wrote:
woof, i go away on holiday (ahhhhhh warm temperatures, how i miss you already) and theres loads of updates!

Really sorry to see the Squiggoth my friend, hurts to see it like that.....but on the (huge) plus side, the Excorcist is looking great! Will have to look over options and things tomorrow and my brain isnt processing images right now but i am already excited....

Warmth? WARMTH? Gitwizard.

Tenerife is a wonderful place

Exorcist is proving fun, although I didn't expect the step to be the biggest headache!

New variant (9?) - tread step folded for transit. This, hinged, I think will be a winner:

Spoiler:

Yes, that one! Agree with the hinge on the bottom, that would make more sense to me than the others (afaik a Rhino's doors open from the top, meaning the lights and things would be too obscured when it falls down)

Can't help but point out that the round style doors as seen in that pic have hinges at the side and blatantly open out like saloon doors...like the old-skool rhinos

I like it - extra points if you get working hinges and a little piston underneath

Awwww damn..... lol

Frippery ftw!

It is done!

Well, the step is. Thanks for all your input in this chaps. Tomorrow - Welshmen: Assemble!

Most excellent!

Looking good...liking that step...

Been lurking around this thread for some time now, no idea why I haven't posted, probably what you said a couple pages back sums it up- "scunnered".
in any case, love the work, keep it coming!

Hide the sheep ..........

Gitsplitta wrote:Most excellent!

Gitsplitta and Graven: the BIll & Ted of Dakka.

monkeytroll wrote:Looking good...liking that step...

Took a staggering amount of time to get right! It's never the things you think it'll be.

shrike wrote:Been lurking around this thread for some time now, no idea why I haven't posted, probably what you said a couple pages back sums it up- "scunnered".
in any case, love the work, keep it coming!

Many, many thanks, and glad to have dragged you from lurk-dom!

Miss Dee wrote:Hide the sheep ..........

O-kay...

So, here is the Exoricst loadout, with searchlight and shrine:


And the Immolator:


What's that you say? Can't really see the top?
Well shucks, here you go then:

I cannot overstate how happy I am with the roof hatch for this. I'm really chuffed that I've managed to incorporate all the parts of the old classic Immolator for it, whilst preserving the aesthetic I've been going for.

Next stop: Repressor. Supply drop incoming!

Later dudes (and dudettes),
graven

Looks awesome gravenized!

ps.. I've hidden all the sheep! now what?

Love the way those turned out graven... just fantastic!

The spires sticking up beyond the level of the ML on the Exorcist bother me a bit... but that's been addressed by you already so I'll leave it lie. It's a very special build though... actually, both of them are.

Thanks chaps! And yeah, the spikes are silly, but I care not

Realise I didn't post a proper pic of the side - you may recognise the lights...


And inspired by the mighty PDH, an Inquisitor - just cos:

He looks like a glam rocker...

The exorcismolator looks suitably pimp now

How about a modular raised dias that can slot into place when your opponent complains that you're shooting your own spiky bits?

Inquisitor Beau Peep also looking quite the pimp!

But we get the point tho

Glad we like!
So I'm sick. Bloody kids. Well, kid. I have plague from my boy. Watched District 9, finally. It was utterly, utterly brilliant; rarely has a film so completely exceeded my expectations.

By the same token I'm watching Ted, and I feel like Seth MacFarlane deserves a slap. Anyway...
Been finishing off the exorcisinator:

HB loadout.

Repressor, though no dozer yet. Considering snow plough from my IG salamander.



Twin-melta. In my brain, I was thinking fleur de lis. Hmm. You can also see that I'm missing the windows for the right side. T'internet has no visors neither, at least not at sane prices :(


Possibly a better view.

Got a cracking supply drop of building parts from a couple of mates. So there's potential for work on the cathedral.

Hey ho,
Nurgle's little plagueling

Love it.... it's like... a tank... for chicks... and like... it's all decorated and stuff! LOL Definitely need more fleur-de-lis!

Though... I am wondering how the tank commander got all those SM loin cloths... trophies from past "conquests" perhaps??

Ted fantastic movie .......

Pah. 2nd half was stronger, I guess...

That just the front rhino view-ports you needing?

I'm obviously not using the ones on my current build I'll have a looksee if I can find where the grots have dragged them off to.....

That would be them indeed - and that would be corking!

Found...I'll endeavour to get it out before the weekend....

You are a gent and a half sir! LMK if there's anything I can randomly do you for.

Oh no new trend - pimpquisitors.

He looks cool, like the cloak/coat over his shoulder and the way he is generally holding himself. The head looks good....what is it from?

Looking forward to seeing him painted so I can make out more details.

Hey thanks man. Pimpquisition ftw! He's got a bit of light on him now:


The head is, I think, from the empire pistoliers. Or possibly battle wizards. He's quite the random assemblage - dkok legs, guard torso and pad, perry napoleonic coat and sword, flagellant stick and brass eagle from fw. Should probably stick a =][= on his belt buckle.

Oh, and found this dude:

Bit of fun The dude gotta have backup, after all.

Lookin' good, graven. Love the Squat Sancho Panza.

Cool to see such a coherent character assembled out of so many pieces. Good job.

@YB: Yeah. I really need a donkey!

@DrH: cheers mate.
First colours:

I may admit I'd forgotten how much I love guard in brown. Oh no...


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Sorry. Camera rubbish at focus. However, definitely going to be using these colours on the forthcoming Kasrkin.

Looking great graven, love the Pimpquisition and the squat commando is bad ass!

really like the tan leather look going on, looks very realistic when its all dirtied up like youve done....

The Squat gave me an idea, you could use Squats instead of Monkeys for Greyknight henchmen.

Heads from the Empire Militia/Mordheim mercenaries actually. Arguably the best GW plastic box for variety of weapons still.

Looking good man! Keep it up!

Pah. All these empire look the same to me
Not much to report: got a wicked supply drop from Yellowbeard though - vid. Repressor:

The head is clearly imperial militia. Cool bash

Double post...

Edit: no, not any more.

I like the searchlights and the hedge-trimmer. It's actually looking quite mean in that picture.

MauS wrote:Cool bash

Many thanks buddy - big fan of your work, much appreciated!

Dr H wrote:I like the searchlights and the hedge-trimmer. It's actually looking quite mean in that picture.

Searchlights? Oh, those are supposed to be laud-hailers oh well maybe they ARE searchlights *shrug*

I agree bout the hedge trimmer ness! I'm not a big fan of sm dozers really but this one is a winner, in my book.

Unfortunately I know now that I could make another one of these critters based off that predator I have unfinished. Oh dear.

Looks good, Graven. I like all the bits you've added, especially the hedge trimmers. Looking forward to you trying to paint it all.

 inmygravenimage wrote:


Searchlights? Oh, those are supposed to be laud-hailers oh well maybe they ARE searchlights *shrug*

I agree bout the hedge trimmer ness! I'm not a big fan of sm dozers really but this one is a winner, in my book.

Unfortunately I know now that I could make another one of these critters based off that predator I have unfinished. Oh dear.

Ah , I wasn't sure if they were searchlights. Painting will make the difference.

Yeah, I had the thought a while ago (when I read in the rules about what the dozer blade is actually used for) that if you want to remove obstacles from your path to go faster you don't really want to use a flat blade as everything will just be building up in front of your tank... So I have plans for hedge-trimmers and snow-plough-alikes instead. Each to their own though.

Great to actually see him rather than his silhouette.

I really like the choice of head and his staff. Looks like he is standing there in the middle of battle just telling his lackeys what to do.

Thanks chaps.

I'd just like to say thankyou to everyone for your ongoing support. I placed 3rd in cormadepanda's hero contest, thanks in no small part to the excellent feedback and encouragement from y'all.

Also: am I crazy? Is this a good idea?

Congrats on 3rd place graven, nice one!!

is.....is that a censer?! OR are these hitherto previously unseen plans of the new 'Suicide Rhino' which comes with hull mounted melta charges....?

Outstanding work graven. Well deserved!

Cheers mateys. Yeah, rubbish pic notwithstanding, I'm thinking CoD streetlights as censer type affairs. Extremely silly, or suitably silly?

The Censer-ed Rhino might be good as an HQ choice, as the ride for a Canoness or an Inquisitor or the like, or possibly as the SoB's version of a Damocles or something like that.

I say good-silly.
But, forgive my lack of rule knowledge, does a censer do anything on the table or is it just going to be a rhino that smells nice?

Smells like the Emprah's sweet, sweet man-love. Nowt else. Ok, this is a maybe- go!

I like the gothic look of it. It works in the GW world as it's totally impractical . I like the command posibility suggestion.

Congrats on placing 3rd.

Thanks - and I shall consider the command rhino as a definite possibility.

Some more work on his pimpquisitiness:

He's looking really good graven. What's that helmet on the ground?

Major things that I need to work on: I've not done the =][= buckle yet (d'oh), I need to bring up the staff wayyyy up to bone, and the main colours to the base. But, getting there.


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I also wonder about putting a laud-hailer mike on the back of the pimp-stick...

And the madness continues...

Back and following along again. Modeling skill and inspiration is as sharp and creative as ever. Subject matter... eh.

Very decorative!

EDIT: Wow that picture was bigger than i thought (i should really check before i post...)
*cough*do it!*cough*

All joking aside, i think a Command Rhino variant like that would be excellent, something for the Confessor to ride in...

Love the idea of a censer-bearer rhino

Sweet-smelling smoke dispensers are indispensible on the 40k battle-field.

Also, checking you recieved the rhino visors...they were sent last Friday, so I would really expect it to have got to you by now.....chaos weather systems haven't been so bad as to affect the ordus postus I'd have thought.....

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Back and following along again. Modeling skill and inspiration is as sharp and creative as ever. Subject matter... eh.

Thanks mate... Ya cheeky beggar.

Gitsplitta wrote:Very decorative!

It is somewhat rococo!

Revenent Reiko wrote:

Spoiler:

EDIT: Wow that picture was bigger than i thought (i should really check before i post...)
*cough*do it!*cough*

All joking aside, i think a Command Rhino variant like that would be excellent, something for the Confessor to ride in...

Yeah, Damocles a-go-go! I did see an excellent chimera as confessor altar somewhere on dakka but damned if I can find it again.

 monkeytroll wrote:
Love the idea of a censer-bearer rhino

Sweet-smelling smoke dispensers are indispensible on the 40k battle-field.

Also, checking you recieved the rhino visors...they were sent last Friday, so I would really expect it to have got to you by now.....chaos weather systems haven't been so bad as to affect the ordus postus I'd have thought.....

Got it this morning mate. Much, much obliged. Glad you like my sweet smelling madness.

So, a wee bit of progress.

Redid the front. Much happier. Added a laud-hailer, though I don't have the front-piece so that'll be a custom build.

And side-by-side with #1:


And with counts-as confessor balanced jauntily atop:


I've also started tentatively on the Ecclesiarchy:


And another contest in the offing from cormadepanda's brain means more ADHD from me:

7 members of the to-be 10-man brotherhood:

The plan is a base/scenery piece using a cut-up broken Aquila with some chaos corpses strewn across it. Need 3 more unit members, want to keep them all fairly robey, planning an incinerator, a NDH and... something. Probably another swordsman. I have a metal DA character (Ezekiel maybe?) who might work? You may recognise some of these bad-boys from a while back, I've tweaked them all in various ways. I also need to build a gms swordsman of some sort, I had a plan but it just didn't quite gel.

I need a bit of dedicated painting time to work on Senior Inquisitor Andreas. At least he has a name!

Later peeps,
Graven

Holy smokes graven... did you free-hand that cloak embroidery?!!

I wish! Freehand still evades me. It's sculpted on - the cloak (at least the non-gs element) is from the empire battle wizard.

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of a Hereticus Damocles. The ability to smite your foe from on high is just so right!

Anyhoo...
I want the howdah to match, but not be identical:

Note the alternate censer. Better, worse, or use both?


You can also see both censers in this shot.

Interior details have also begun:



I knew I'd use these for something eventually.

This was originally planned for the gk but never got round to it. I'll not be able to attach the howdah till the interior's painted, as it's not going to be removable. Not sure how to do the big dish yet (well, I have the aquila scanner from the ig apocalypse upgrade, which I'll use, but not sure how to mount it).

Hey ho,
graven

Also, been playing with the sensor array. Can't quite get my head round it. A couple of WIPs:


Obviously very rough; I'm just thinking shapes, really.
Or I could just do this:

Minus the feet, obviously
That's a bit too silly even for me.
Your thoughts on the variations appreciated!

I like that cloak on the Ecclesiarchy bloke, nice colour.
I prefer the round censer, but I think one of each is good.

That massive antennae array made me lol. That would be awesome to do, but I agree, totally impractical.

I'm not so sure though about the little door on the front. It looks a bit too door-y and not enough tank-y. Are you going to modify it a bit?

I like the sensor array idea graven, and especially the massively over-the-top antenna! I think it fits 40k perfectly myself...

One thing though, in the first and last pictures, there a light (?) on the left side of the top of the Rhino with a little crowned skull over it...it kinda looks like the skull is humping the back on the light...like a little dog......

That antenna is so over the top and impractical it put a smile on my face, I say go for it.

Oh and if you go with the censors I hope your going to do some really impressive OSL.

Ha! Note to self - never encourage this lot...






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Running out to work will answer specifics later!

Looking good!

That's so ludicrous it's brilliant!

Dr H wrote:I like that cloak on the Ecclesiarchy bloke, nice colour.
I prefer the round censer, but I think one of each is good.

That massive antennae array made me lol. That would be awesome to do, but I agree, totally impractical.

I'm not so sure though about the little door on the front. It looks a bit too door-y and not enough tank-y. Are you going to modify it a bit?

I think I may just go with a pair of round censers. The front door was trying to echo the rhino mk1 front doors but gothic style. They're not finished though yet, bear with me!

Revenent Reiko wrote:I like the sensor array idea graven, and especially the massively over-the-top antenna! I think it fits 40k perfectly myself...

One thing though, in the first and last pictures, there a light (?) on the left side of the top of the Rhino with a little crowned skull over it...it kinda looks like the skull is humping the back on the light...like a little dog......

The searchlight? Yeah, it's a bit daft, but I like to give the girls something.

GiraffeX wrote:That antenna is so over the top and impractical it put a smile on my face, I say go for it.

Oh and if you go with the censors I hope your going to do some really impressive OSL.

Yes, it is really daft. But, I'm going with the consensus. And yeah, those censers should be all aglow.

HAZZER wrote:Looking good!

Ta!

Gitsplitta wrote:That's so ludicrous it's brilliant!

Story of my life

So, yeah, basically, it is utterly ridiculous and I love it. Next, more detailing, and I have a cunning plan for this - my wife has a cricut (die cutting machine) for caking; let's see if it can cut 010 gauge styrene as easily as sugar paste...

You know, I forgot to mention it earlier, but I love the interior cabin detail. That's the kind of special touch that really sets a model apart in my mind. It's one thing to fiddle with the outside (which is all I do) but to make the effort to add detail to the inside... where it will be largely unseen and unappreciated. That's special. Kudos graven, you make us all proud.

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Thanks chaps! And yeah, the spikes are silly, but I care not



And inspired by the mighty PDH, an Inquisitor - just cos:

i was 100% convinced he was wielding a rake. Can he please?

I want that shrubbery in tip top shape!
Purge the heretical filth called weeds!
A petunia not in line, is a heretical petunia...purge it!

i am sure i can go on.

LOL!!

Loving the OTT sensor tower....fantastic choice

"Can you hear me now?"

"How about now?"

I'll jump in the transport

"CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW!?"

Graven.... blowing radio operator's ear drums since the 41st Millenium

Gitsplitta wrote:You know, I forgot to mention it earlier, but I love the interior cabin detail. That's the kind of special touch that really sets a model apart in my mind. It's one thing to fiddle with the outside (which is all I do) but to make the effort to add detail to the inside... where it will be largely unseen and unappreciated. That's special. Kudos graven, you make us all proud.

Awwww Thanks mate. I have more planned, tbh. The internal side doors will have servitors lurking (cos those censers won't stoke themselves) and a seated figure at the console: a modded Karamazov if I can get a hold of one, a servitor or kitbash sob otherwise.

cormadepanda wrote:

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Thanks chaps! And yeah, the spikes are silly, but I care not



And inspired by the mighty PDH, an Inquisitor - just cos:

Spoiler:

i was 100% convinced he was wielding a rake. Can he please?

I want that shrubbery in tip top shape!
Purge the heretical filth called weeds!
A petunia not in line, is a heretical petunia...purge it!

i am sure i can go on.

It's all gone a bit python. Poke him with the comfy cushion, etc.

Gitsplitta wrote:LOL!!

Now now, don't encourage him

monkeytroll wrote:Loving the OTT sensor tower....fantastic choice

Yeah, it's definitely ridiculous

Knightley wrote:"Can you hear me now?"

"How about now?"

I'll jump in the transport

"CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW!?"

Graven.... blowing radio operator's ear drums since the 41st Millenium

I think you'll find in the grimdark future everything needs to be louder. Or at least said twice. That why it's dakka-DAKKA.

So, a bit of progress on his pimp-ness:



C&C away! He's modelled vaguely on Metropolis, who saw it today and cackled heartily. The resemblance really is striking. I'd hoped to get more done, wife taken to bed early, kids asleep shortly after - and then the bloody phone rings, cold call at that. An hour later, I'm back downstairs, and my get up and go has got up and gone. Bah.

I bought a tin of Flames of War British Brown today - I like the colour generally (I have one of the FoW VJ sets) and I'm going to prime all of my Welshmen in it; then, I'm going to try brushing on quickshade. Anyone have any experience? Should I go with soft tone or dark tone? The plan is, one primed, to block in flesh and add some colour washes here and there before quickshading.

Hey ho - parental invasion tomorrow.

The joys.

craven-graven

Liking it so far...the face, in particular the eyes look good. Tiny niggle is that the right hand doesn't seem to match the other flesh tone....just a wee timorous niggle that though.

I agree on the flesh tone on that hand. It's a wee bit off, but that'll hopefully come through in final highlight (which would've been tonight but see previous!) Glad you like face, and indeed eyes. My nemesis!


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So the foreshortened evening's efforts: a gms -


Great as a breather!

And some work on the Damocles exterior...

(Crap pic sorry)
...
And interior - or rather, crew:


Late now. Bed...

I think his armour could do with a different colour added. Something regal that makes him stand out...perhaps some crimson or gold detail.

His skin tone does look rather like him armour.

The blue coat is the right choice and makes him stand out on the table as something more important than a guard commander.

That's a good idea - I like the gold. Crimson would be too Malleus for my scheme. I see what you mean about the skin tone, especially on the hands. Glad the cloak does the job. Feedback very much appreciated!

Better pic of side:


And the banner, which I've not shown really yet:


Parental invasion was... well, hard work. Wine, and curry, in the aftermath is helping. Might get a bit more work on build done later - trying to decide whether sister in the cabin should be helmed or no...

Ok did I sleep through the Plastic Sisters release? Where did the head come from?

There are 2 plastic sister heads (1 helmed, 1 not) on the new immolator upgrade sprue, selected bits from which I was lucky enough to get from Yellowbeard.

Ooh! Pg 90! Time celebrate a meaningless milestone! Also, I tried the gold armour on the torso - muuuuuch better

Ahh, that does look better....and nice cabin crew....missed that due to auto-appendicitis.