for that modell i suggest serious conversion... it looks way too bland for my own taste...
I am afraid I dont follow the last bit. Do you paint the tops of the jet bike fancy? I do intend so.
what i meant was... the way you did that faceplate of your last modell... i would like to see the front shields of these bikes in the same fashion... as i think that look would be awesome ontop of these parts!
shasolenzabi wrote:I just got the newsletter from FW seems they have a new Wraithseer model.
that is the old one? I will have to look.
Viktor von Domm wrote:for that modell i suggest serious conversion... it looks way too bland for my own taste...
I am afraid I dont follow the last bit. Do you paint the tops of the jet bike fancy? I do intend so.
what i meant was... the way you did that faceplate of your last modell... i would like to see the front shields of these bikes in the same fashion... as i think that look would be awesome ontop of these parts!
Ah i see what your saying.. him.. I don't know if I will it will look to abnormal. However that purple is going to be all the soul stones! so have no fear it will be in there.
So in other news things happened today. Its in the supply drop. Also got a third ferret today! that is right, one more in the litter. Its kinda crazed right now so I am hoping the other two will help it work in.
Anyways, we also have to make a tomb stone. Panda's computer chair has died, a horrible, and sad death. its photoed.
Well, remember you can never have too many shiny GW things. I tend to keep buying stuff until my wife threatens to throw me out a window. A closed window.
40kFSU wrote: Well, remember you can never have too many shiny GW things. I tend to keep buying stuff until my wife threatens to throw me out a window. A closed window.
Ahahahaha. I don't jniw if I should cry or b happy you never have had that happen
Thank you groggeron. Welcome to the thread! stick around. Here is an update for you guys. The armor is now finished that bone is a ton of work on such a huge model. I will now be working on the fins and cannon to finish him. I have an apoc game to play tomorrow. Da boyz is gonna fight ard.
Is the scatter laser supposed to go under the arm, or is that a modification on your part? I thought they were supposed to be on the shoulders, but where you have it is cool.
inmygravenimage wrote:Very, very purty. I do like bone schemes, and I might take you up on that offer.
Camkierhi wrote:A thing of beauty. As elder should be.
Ref. chair: Did not know you where so laid back.
Only way to paint.
Dr H wrote:Good work Panda. Looks good.
Is the scatter laser supposed to go under the arm, or is that a modification on your part? I thought they were supposed to be on the shoulders, but where you have it is cool.
its an option you can do. No kit bashing at all. Thanks!
Sorry I haven't been around painting.. I did get the photo booth in, haven't used it. Been busy getting my army together. I will post a picture of what is going on tomorrow night. I was just wondering I you guys would like me to post my battles for the tournament on Saturday. I would take a poll, but I am meh about it. I know many of you do not care for actually playing warhammer 40k.
I wish you luck, and would love to hear how you do, but yes a report would be lost here too. I have tried reading some peoples and well, I get bored. It's one of those "you had to be there" things for me.
Need more nice pictures here though, and would not object to seeing your army on the field as a nice picture.
Not to put a total skew on the thing as the third person to respond and the third person that doesn't play... but I would be interested in seeing how the army performs. Good luck.
Viktor von Domm wrote:Well i would congratulate you for your winnings, be a shoulder when you loose, But dont expect me to understand what was the report about
Haha! I knew it be something like that. Well glad to have your support.
Dr H wrote:Not to put a total skew on the thing as the third person to respond and the third person that doesn't play... but I would be interested in seeing how the army performs. Good luck.
Alright I think I know what I will do to make up a lack of photos.
Camkierhi wrote:I wish you luck, and would love to hear how you do, but yes a report would be lost here too. I have tried reading some peoples and well, I get bored. It's one of those "you had to be there" things for me.
Need more nice pictures here though, and would not object to seeing your army on the field as a nice picture.
I know. It is hard to see good bat reps these days. A few of them out their are good and keep you interested.
Here is what I am gonna do. Simple picture of the match up, and maybe one of an important moment. Just so you guys get to see some unpainted mini's do their thing. And give the win/loss record. If i lose this Tourny I am not disheartened, I have 2 more tries next weekend. And some time to paint!
I don have much to contribute as I don't play either , but the bone is great, and it looks like an impressive war host assembled on the table. I always wanted to do eldar, but they just aren't insane enough for me. The harlequin aren't insane before anyone starts that debate, they are just artsy fartsy.
Dr H wrote:The booth works well. Nice work. Bone is looking good and the army will be very nice once everything is painted.
Oh yes.. painting everything.. i do that...
Theophony wrote:I don have much to contribute as I don't play either , but the bone is great, and it looks like an impressive war host assembled on the table. I always wanted to do eldar, but they just aren't insane enough for me. The harlequin aren't insane before anyone starts that debate, they are just artsy fartsy.
Eldar.. they crazy when their socks are older than your entire race.
Viktor von Domm wrote:these pics proove what i was suspecting...
you have an amazing work done there!...
i need to get me some extra lamps and make my own...
or just buy the thingy off ebay for an almost same cost?
drat my work is good. I thought it was all photo booth.
40kFSU wrote:That's some nice work panda.
Danke!
BATTLE TIME
Alright so here is the match up line ups.
Game 1 Dead Dar VS Black Templar = BURN THE WITCH. Ya right I smacked that butt. its mostly old codex. The game was great, many laughs.. killed one character "Grimmie" 16 times.. he just kept reviving. We laughed as I killed him 6 times in one turn.
Some pictures
Spoiler:
Game 2 Dead Dar VS Tau = HOLY BATMAN DID THIS GUN LINE TURN TO CHEESE.
If you look in the photos you can see my foe deployed rather reserved as my army is very punchy and tau is very shooty. If you are unaware Tau fight with the equal of pillows in combat and I wield your flavor of fisty cuff death. So naturally he deployed behind his wall he brought and the big guns. It was a sound plan, but my bullets were mighty and true. He lost more than half his army in one turn of my shooting on the first turn! it was rather amazing. Pictures of deployment.
Spoiler:
So the first two games went great. I am aiming for first or second going into the third round. Sadly this is what we call a bad match up. The Dark Elder ignores my strongest power of my army. Thier toughness. So in a giant bloody slug fest I nearly lose my whole army, I kill 80% of his. I lost with 4 objectives held to 1 objective. All in all it was a great game, and also my first against Dark Eldar as in my 5 years of playing I have never played them. Ha! go figure. Andrew and I are going to get a rematch in, and we know the results will be different.
Spoiler:
So with my huge defeat in the last round I slide from taking first or second to 4th place! Oh no! and not by much.. pesky paint scores prevented me from taking third place! It was about a 2~ battle point difference.. Ah well! However....
I still qualified.
Thanks to the kindness of a player simply named John, who is a fantastic player! He solves rule problems well in my opinion, and does such with ease. His nids are often a great challenge in mind, sadly we never meet on the tournament field. John gave up his position and as the next runner up I got it. I am still going to go to the other qualifiers and get some dang painting done! I placed 4th out of 20~ players pretty happy about that.
Looking good. Looks like you have a very formidable force there. So you get penalties for unpainted models?
Thank you for the report, I enjoyed it. Noticed we did not see much of your nemesis (the dark elder) in the pics.
Got to say in the first 2 matches your army looks very impressive compared to your opponents. I mean that your models look intimidating compared. Poor Tau player cowering behind the rocks. "Don't move maybe they will go away!!!!"
4th out of 20 is great. Is that your first tourney with this army? If so that's really great and bodes well for the future.
Looking good. Looks like you have a very formidable force there. So you get penalties for unpainted models?
Thank you for the report, I enjoyed it. Noticed we did not see much of your nemesis (the dark elder) in the pics.
Got to say in the first 2 matches your army looks very impressive compared to your opponents. I mean that your models look intimidating compared. Poor Tau player cowering behind the rocks. "Don't move maybe they will go away!!!!"
4th out of 20 is great. Is that your first tourney with this army? If so that's really great and bodes well for the future.
Do you have more matches today?
Its not so much penalties as you dont get as many points. You get points for basing, and painting skill and a display up to 8.7 battle points. I got 3.3 battle points for painting the player who took 3rd got 7.5 painting battle points. He painted alright, but had his entire army done! a real underhanded situation. Those paint points gave him 3rd.
This was my first GT tourny with this army. I took first at another tourny, but the list was very different. Yeah, this army is tough and good. About those pictures! It was really late like 8:30 pm and I was to busy thinking of how to not die! Andrew and I will play again and see what happens (will do a full rep)
Danke on the force.
Casey's Law wrote:That's going to be an impressive looking army, mate!
Yes... I just have to do the impressive thing of painting!
Dr H wrote:Good job Panda. Congratulations on doing well. That's a mean looking army of your's there. Nice report, interesting.
Its not quite a report. If you look at bat reps on dakka mine was just the deployment, and a small recap. Simple for those who don't play. Also just to give scope into the game. In the future I will do reports more in depth.
inmygravenimage wrote:Good rep, sounds like there was a good attitude along there and your army is nails.
Its nails for many other armies, but Tyranids and Dark Eldar will give me a hard time.
but what i have to say... you had some awesome tables to play on... that lava board and that red rock something... brilliant looking...on such tables it is no wonder you coud enjoy playing... and then with a good oponent... winning whike your loosing... tho... you won a fair amount even... so winning while your winning
Dr H wrote:Even just the deployment can say a lot about an army, like those fire warriors hiding behind a hill (the cowards ).
Look forward to some more in-depth details about how your army works.
I will happily fill you in there. A simple over view is my army is "tough" the largest models the knights are immune to many weapons such as the bolter. My foe usually has to roll a '6' to inflict damage on me, and I can usually ignore it easily.
I am slow, so I use the Eldar transport to make my army fast, my range is short, again I use the transport to get in the range I need. My weapons are the some of the most lethal in the game, but I am a low body count.
I use my HQ to buff a unit or two to make them even harder to kill and move on with life.
Viktor von Domm wrote:now these battle reports even i could enjoy^^...
but what i have to say... you had some awesome tables to play on... that lava board and that red rock something... brilliant looking...on such tables it is no wonder you coud enjoy playing... and then with a good oponent... winning while your loosing... tho... you won a fair amount even... so winning while your winning
I can live with a loss. Especially when I never faced that army before. It was a good old fashioned 'surprise' and about two mistakes were made no big deal. Just sad did so bad I fell to 4th place from first or second.
....pretty sure you wanted me to do a painting update.. WELL here is a small one..
I AM ON VACTION FOR a few days DAYS that is like 24 hours of PAINTING TIME to PAINT FOR painting's sake, but hai stick around things will happen, I also get off work in a half hour
Alrighty then! did some painting. This model has so much detail it hurts..
things left to finish on it
Free hand some symbols and dohickeys
highlight the black
maybe more base detailing like a tree/bush.
Weathering.. got to get my pigments in and some varnish finish.
i agree... tho... your orks had a totally different approach... so we can´t actually compare apples and pears...
but that giant looks simply dashing awesome!...
and i am actually a bit unsure if more plantlife would make the base look cooler... maybe a small scenic addition rather? a guardsman standing in awe gawping upwards?
Dr H wrote:Nice work Panda. Look forward to the little details, but it's very nicely done.
Base is nice. Good work on the stone. But could do with something taller than the little patches of green.
Yes.. perhaps a small amount of busying can be done.
40kFSU wrote:I think this is the best guy I've seen you paint. Really good. I'm digging the base too.
Thank you 40k. I really appreciate it. The base is just a bit of green stuff, glad you like it.
Viktor von Domm wrote:i agree... tho... your orks had a totally different approach... so we can´t actually compare apples and pears...
but that giant looks simply dashing awesome!...
and i am actually a bit unsure if more plantlife would make the base look cooler... maybe a small scenic addition rather? a guardsman standing in awe gawping upwards?
Orks to Eldar haha, Orks are also a larger number, harder to give them a paint job of justice when their is so many. I am thinking a space marine. With the marines getting a new codex, and models right around the corner I can do a simple one.
ach... you have done posh... and before that you have been hilarious and cool... and even before that you have been cool and heroic... going the super duper way.... pffff.....
Viktor von Domm wrote:ach... you have done posh... and before that you have been hilarious and cool... and even before that you have been cool and heroic... going the super duper way.... pffff.....
Err... you kinda speak in codes.. *brain melts from confusion.*
inmygravenimage wrote:So much Pretty. Epic work.
Danke! ok... so I did it. I dropped a 100$ on weathering powders from secret weapon miniatures!
Dr H wrote:That's quite clearly where the rebel base is...
Nice terrain Panda and that's quite a few pigments you have there.
You got it! The rebels! it is and i used some to a lovely effect.
Viktor von Domm wrote:lol...with docs comment in my backbrain... i think then it should be a snowy table? yes?
also... if you use the pigments like that... wouldn´t plain sand have been less expensive?
The pigments are finer than most sand, and siftting something that fine and dying it is a Pita i dont need to deal with. I bought the whole color lot because i had the spare monies. But here see what i have done with some pigments and static grass!
Well this was taken when the chemicals were still setting, hence the foggy swamp. Also at sunset under wall. It is a 2x2 panel so It doesn't fit in my booth. Day light picks are in order.
Alright As requested better skull pics. Because lets face it, its a no brainer!
Any who.. i took a photo prier to my last bit of touch to the pool. It just didn't seem grim dark enough so I darkened it and wanted to add a bit of depth and pit bottomless feel. A blue wash was used on top of the resign. A second resign coat maybe applied before tonight/after this update.
Alright As requested better skull pics. Because lets face it, its a no brainer!
lol...
but your detailshots and then the full scale ones now look way better... the skull pits look rather yucky with that green rim...
Thanks, its to be algee and the sort. I have added a second layer of water to add even more depth and some tid bits to give the more so illusion of plants. Will post updated picture of finished peice.
inmygravenimage wrote:Interesting to see a Rob with grass! Looks rather spiffy. They're a bit of a beast to paint aren't they?!
It is actually easy and fast to paint them. For me it takes about 45~ minutes. The grass takes a good 15 minutes and a swore arm.
No one does a Rob with grass? How odd.. I hope it transports well.
It looks great comradepanda , the weathering/wash really tied up the look . Love the last picture it really looks to me like he finish guy is picking on another guy with no arms.....poke whoopsies you fell over . I would never endorse this.....but might laugh
Theophony wrote:It looks great comradepanda , the weathering/wash really tied up the look . Love the last picture it really looks to me like he finish guy is picking on another guy with no arms.....poke whoopsies you fell over . I would never endorse this.....but might laugh
your thoughts here seem to be a trend
Dr H wrote:Good work Panda. Looks like it's seen quite a few battlefields.
The last pic' looks to me like he turning to the other one and saying "What the **** happened to you?"
I remembered something I read over at the Painting and Modeling forum. It was a thread about a guy who varnished his army and the models turned cloudy and gross. One of the responders said to re spray with a different kind of varnish. Testors Dullcoat, maybe. The second coat fixed the problem and models looked good as new. May be worth your time to try and find the thread and try it out.
Viktor von Domm wrote:Use a bettered fine sanding paper, this might work...
I cross my fingers for you...
the knight survived for the most part. Small amount of touching up need, I may need to break the head off and repaint it, but the body is ok.
Dr H wrote:Good luck. Hope it turns out ok.
Its turning out ok for a bad situation.
40kFSU wrote:I remembered something I read over at the Painting and Modeling forum. It was a thread about a guy who varnished his army and the models turned cloudy and gross. One of the responders said to re spray with a different kind of varnish. Testors Dullcoat, maybe. The second coat fixed the problem and models looked good as new. May be worth your time to try and find the thread and try it out.
I did exactly that. The foggy ness went away, but I have a very rough finish. Hoping some brush coat and mineral spirits will fix it.
I have no idea if this will work, but if I am working on wood, and I get a bad coat, I wire wool and wax it. Kinda French polishing. Works a treat. Strips back a layer, polishes it smooth. Not sure if it will work in a model. A small abrasive pad, and some bees wax, maybe worth a go.
I know varnishing screw ups can be totally demoralizing, but clear pictures of what happened will help in giving the correct advice/instruction to fix it. Cloudiness, for example, usually results from the spray varnish drying before hitting the model. The cloudiness comes from the light hitting an uneven surface. It can often be fixed with a layer of gloss varnish - which will smooth out the surface and make everything well again (and then you can reapply a matt finish) But without pics, it's hard to say that this would be your best course of action. Post some pics up. Let DakkaDakka re-moralize you
Huzzah! the dark gods favour me. I saved the mini. I used some mineral spirits and a paper towel to buff the varnish and smooth it out. It isn't perfect, but the guy went from ugly to pretty. Keep that tip in mind.. also.. a quick photo for proofs. He isn't perfect any more, but he will play.
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Camkierhi wrote:I have no idea if this will work, but if I am working on wood, and I get a bad coat, I wire wool and wax it. Kinda French polishing. Works a treat. Strips back a layer, polishes it smooth. Not sure if it will work in a model. A small abrasive pad, and some bees wax, maybe worth a go.
maybe, idk, I am dont touching him! haha
for now.
Arakasi wrote:I know varnishing screw ups can be totally demoralizing, but clear pictures of what happened will help in giving the correct advice/instruction to fix it. Cloudiness, for example, usually results from the spray varnish drying before hitting the model. The cloudiness comes from the light hitting an uneven surface. It can often be fixed with a layer of gloss varnish - which will smooth out the surface and make everything well again (and then you can reapply a matt finish) But without pics, it's hard to say that this would be your best course of action. Post some pics up. Let DakkaDakka re-moralize you
Danke Arakasi, you motivated to me to touch it, and try to save it with some small amount of victory.
Ruglud wrote:Hey Panda, for some reason I've missed this blog of yours - some wonderful work as always from your good self
Hey Ruglud, Welcome.. I am just about to throw this thread into over drive.
Viktor von Domm wrote:Bless chaos united... Thankfully the model is back to pretty again!
Tho I have to ask...why has it now that greenish tint? Or is it justllightning?
just the lighting, it looks quite normal in day light/real life.
Dr H wrote:Good to see it worked out in the end.
I am just about to throw this thread into over drive.
Is that an elven decal??? Looks amazing... Pics like these show us we have to have faith in you to complete to the schedule in quite extraordinary way!
By the way...is the blade nmm? Wow!!!
Viktor von Domm wrote:Is that an elven decal??? Looks amazing... Pics like these show us we have to have faith in you to complete to the schedule in quite extraordinary way!
By the way...is the blade nmm? Wow!!!
Mostly NMM, I started off with a lead belcher base, and then used greys to make all the shimmer to a white. Those are indeed decals. Not ashamed really, those things are tough to get to look right.
Dr H wrote:Nice work Panda. Looking good. The weapon, and the dirt on him is very effective.
Thanks, I was worried you guys wouldn't like the weapon turns out I worry to much.
Theophony wrote:Love the singing spear and the rest of the model is gorgeous as well.
Thank you again.
40kFSU wrote:Never seen Eldar who have been weathered. It's really original and looks great!
yeah, weathered Eldar are rare, and I want mine to look old/really dirty. I am glad you think so!
So I sat down and painted from about 7p.m until bed time, and got a squad of wraith guard about 60% completed... nice to know I spending about an hour a model. Then again when the core of your army is 15 models
Yeah, I will finish that unit tonight, homework barring.
An hour a model is quick, I take a minimum of 2 hours on a "quick" SM, and that's with production lining them and not trying anything fancy on them...
Always takes longer than you expect.
Yeah, definitely know that feel. I have painted 3 horde armies.. quick and dirty cuts out a lot of love.
I am using some more Eldar symbols on the head, and it kinda looks like a small screaming face... thanks internet... I will see If I can some more decoration to undo such effect.
Production line painting feels the most effective however, while your work takes longer, when you finish you have a unit done. Nothing to complain about there. I am debating if I want to paint every single lump on the wraith vane (spike back thing) as a soul stone or note. I am slightly reluctant to even paint one soul stone on them.
Reason is they are built to be a tank, and are powered by a soul stone. It wouldn't make sense for them to have their power source on the outside exposed. (However, I have already painted the wraith knight said way) I leaning towards the yes I should, and just get over myself.
Very nice panda, very nice. I feel you on the hoard armies. I may try something different on my next project too. May change the way I paint. Anyway, I can tell yours skills have really improved since Volra.
40kFSU wrote:Very nice panda, very nice. I feel you on the hoard armies. I may try something different on my next project too. May change the way I paint. Anyway, I can tell yours skills have really improved since Volra.
Thanks 40k, means more than you think.
Horde armies are fun. What are you going to change on your paint?
Dr H wrote:Good work Panda. Nice grubbiness.
Danke Dr.
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inmygravenimage wrote:Filthy glass ninjas you have there
But there dead robots! Thanks
40kFSU wrote:I'm going to try and do what you appear to have done, change the way I paint these guys. I'm looking at highlights, lighter colors, stuff like that.
Sounds like a plan dude, its worth the effort to do such things.
Looking good Panda. The black parts still seem to be missing something, maybe its the pic but they steal from the rest of the job by looking too flat toned.
Galorn wrote:Looking good Panda. The black parts still seem to be missing something, maybe its the pic but they steal from the rest of the job by looking too flat toned.
are you saying this from the weathered perspective or the most recent pictures?
shasolenzabi wrote:The black areas could use some of that highlighting I guess
inmygravenimage wrote: Hmmmm maybe the answer would be to have grime within the ridges of the black, like on tyre treads?
There is grime there, but due to the nature of the color/photos it doesn't show well. I could try to use a lighter pigment, but I must finish this army by the 10th of October.
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Everything was built, and primed. Now to the brushes!
Finally a use for fantasy figures , which is sad as I started in fantasy and loved it, but the cost of a fantasy army is stupid. My brother in law used to play, and now wants to build a KOW fantasy army. He's got me interested.
Back on topic.... Really love the look of the bodyguard. And those weapons
From the more recent pics it seemed the black areas were basically plain black, and the highlights on edges and ridges were hard to see or find, I myself use subtle highlighti9ng and do not go crazy as others have (Tau crisis suits camouflaged, but so over highlighted as to look like a bad crystal) comes to mind, but your big guy seems to have none on the feet
Glad you think so Cam. Still got much work ahead of me. I am going to complete another miles stone perhaps tomorrow, to finish off my heavy support and complete the second wraith knight.
Theophony wrote:Finally a use for fantasy figures , which is sad as I started in fantasy and loved it, but the cost of a fantasy army is stupid. My brother in law used to play, and now wants to build a KOW fantasy army. He's got me interested.
Back on topic.... Really love the look of the bodyguard. And those weapons
Glad you like the weapons, there my attempt at NMM and to do something different. I wanted to give a feel that they were sharp and had some kind of enchantment on them.
shasolenzabi wrote:
most recent pictures?
From the more recent pics it seemed the black areas were basically plain black, and the highlights on edges and ridges were hard to see or find, I myself use subtle highlighti9ng and do not go crazy as others have (Tau crisis suits camouflaged, but so over highlighted as to look like a bad crystal) comes to mind, but your big guy seems to have none on the feet
shhhhh, its all according to plan
shasolenzabi wrote:
cormadepanda wrote: Got the Hq's squared off and finished. Check it out. BONE MAIL
EDIT: went back and touched up the capes, due to a bad weathering mistake.
Ooh! Fancy seer guards!
Yeah there my SPIRIT SEERS or what makes my army viable.
Dr H wrote:Good job Panda. They look very important with all the gold.
Thanks Dr H. I wanted to the people who watch over the dead to look and feel important for fluff and legitimate reasons. (They make wraith troops)
Viktor von Domm wrote:whoa... those finished models look amazing... sorry for neglecting your work for way too long... but the backread was a treat i assure you!!!
you make me so happy I cry. Welcome back Vik! Thanks for the compliment
Viktor von Domm wrote:I find your lack of updates...
Force full?! I am finished up my last CS project for the weekend, and my english assignment, then dinner with my better half, then... haha yes.. then... IT IS BRUSH TIME. ALL THE TIME.
So this weekend I got done.. 1 wraith knight and base coated 2 serpents. Goal for tonight to keep on track of finishing by Wednesday is 3 wave serpents finished tonight.
Sigh, this is going to take some all nighters.
then that only leaves 3 bikes
and 5 guard a day afterwards..
Theophony wrote:Why ar you reading this.....get painting
That goes for you too panda
Theo so bossy!
Viktor von Domm wrote: 'nuff said
Alright Today is October 9th. I am behind schedule. Yep yep. That means today, my teachers will be getting "I am sick" notes from me. Well... actually I am just cutting 1 class today, I went in for work!
Today is spartan painting mode, I sit down and paint until I finish. Next time I post, It will likely be a finished army, or me from the asylum. If you guys are interested, I can host an internet speak easy
and we can talk/watch me boringly paint my models. still, I did get stuff done yesterday. 5 wraith guard are ready to be weathered and then based!
Check list to finish
6 jet bikes (I really gotta build those riders )
5 wraith guard.
Thanks everyone for the motivation, it stirs that inner fire!
The tanks look like delicious cookies from that view...although I imagine any opponent would choke on them Why is that one big fella substantial lighter in hue than the rest of the army?
Viktor von Domm wrote:The tanks look like delicious cookies from that view...although I imagine any opponent would choke on them Why is that one big fella substantial lighter in hue than the rest of the army?
And onwards to glory panda!
I suspect it had to do with the varnishing incident, Or I just wasn't mean enough with the dirty weathering. He will get a second coat of weathering, and varnish if i get the chance tonight. If bugs me too.
Well pics would have been nice... But light of day is also good. Now get some rest soldier! We can't have fellow painters faint over their work with brushes stuck in their nostrils...
And don't forget to treat your lady once you recuperated...neglecting her due to work with little grey men only gets tolerated for so long...
Viktor von Domm wrote: Well pics would have been nice... But light of day is also good. Now get some rest soldier! We can't have fellow painters faint over their work with brushes stuck in their nostrils...
And don't forget to treat your lady once you recuperated...neglecting her due to work with little grey men only gets tolerated for so long...
Oh and hot tubing, lucky b@**# and again I guess, keep it up
hot tub was epic.
shasolenzabi wrote:Hmmm choco-chip Eldar force!
nom nom?
Viktor von Domm wrote:i wish you luck! and good to have cared about your better half ! extra kharma points for that!!!
Thanks Vik.
Theophony wrote:It's tomorrow here, are the pictures here yet?
No.. to little sleep and time to post em. Got homework to get done now, and things like that real quick. Hopefully my time will free up soon for posting photos.
I will visit your guys blogs soon. As soon as I am back on my feet from the trip.
Overall At the Tourny is 4-2 when i was caring, but my real is (I got tired of warhammer at my last match/surrendered) 4-3.
I agree an amazing army! The sandy bone color is really stunning. I have one all suggestion tho... The jetbikes could do with a little nose art...now that you're in no hurry anymore ...something dashing...flames or teeth? Or lighting to go with the rest blue spotcolor?
And with the addition of such a (sp)raygun you will be able to do that in no time!
Great showcase army comradepanda . Really worth the wait on the pics. Haven't heard of that airbrush kit, any reviews will be great once it's up and running.
Viktor von Domm wrote:I agree an amazing army! The sandy bone color is really stunning. I have one all suggestion tho... The jetbikes could do with a little nose art...now that you're in no hurry anymore ...something dashing...flames or teeth? Or lighting to go with the rest blue spotcolor?
And with the addition of such a (sp)raygun you will be able to do that in no time!
Yes iminmygravenimage gave me the perfect idea thanks! I am glad you like the army.
inmygravenimage wrote:I'm with Vik; the craftworld symbol maybe?
yes brilliant idea
Theophony wrote:Great showcase army comradepanda . Really worth the wait on the pics. Haven't heard of that airbrush kit, any reviews will be great once it's up and running.
I got it set up to the point where i can add paint/ learn to clean it. I got the air brush for dummies (not the guide) just a simple double action trigger system; not the traditional double action. I will swap up once i master this simple brush. So far i am super happy with the purchase. The compressor is great, fairly quite and supplies perfect continuous air flow.
Dr H wrote:Yeah, good looking army Panda. Well done.
shasolenzabi wrote:If I played nids, the army would indeed get the reply nom, nom ,nom!
They would want to on nom nom nom me, but they would be sad to find out i am ard and not chewy.
Theophony wrote:Thanks panda, I need to get a new compressor myself, one specifically for airbrushing.
This works fantastic... speaking of! here is some stuff i play with using the air brush. OH and pictures of most of the armies i fought/in game pics/omg eldar apoc
Camkierhi wrote: Lots of eye candy, though I got to say, yours stands out nicely.
Where you distracted by the young ladies in Picture no.5......looks like a couple of your models are sidelined there!!!
Actually that was my foe's family and girl friend. Perhaps one of the weirdest games of my life. Those models that are side lined are dead. The knights died early game, but I pulled out a win from the jaws of life. (As you can see by my 13 models left on the table to his 4?)
i was wondering about the amount of the fairer sex at this game too... probably the strongest girl boy ratio in favor for the girls all around the word at this table...
Viktor von Domm wrote: i was wondering about the amount of the fairer sex at this game too... probably the strongest girl boy ratio in favor for the girls all around the word at this table...
Second to yeee. I am for girl gamers (in fact 1 was playing, and winning at the open tournament. I fought her boyfriend.. he just had a horrible game.)
I wish girls were more included in miniatures, and seems to be growing. I see more girls playing every few months. At my school i press for as many girls as possible to join. Because really.. equality matters.
couldn´t agree more... beside...I have seen females paint minis here...like weety or ilfana and it is a mindblowing work...they (in my opinion) have a different approach to schemes and such things...
Viktor von Domm wrote: couldn´t agree more... beside...I have seen females paint minis here...like weety or ilfana and it is a mindblowing work...they (in my opinion) have a different approach to schemes and such things...
Yeah, but just because they are girls doesnt make em great paints
Also.. for those who care I actually made the top 20 at FoB
Enough talk of girlies, lets see some more nice close shots of that paint job. And where is the rest, are there more to come, or are we back to proper service from the great and powerful Panda and I should be looking at your ORKS!!!!!!
Enough talk of girlies, lets see some more nice close shots of that paint job. And where is the rest, are there more to come, or are we back to proper service from the great and powerful Panda and I should be looking at your ORKS!!!!!!
My Orks are gone. They went off free booting on me. They gave some $$$ fo the loss, but they ran out the door happily waging another waghh. There is more to do and paint here, I am going to paint a few marines post some photos, and this plog may just turn into a speak easy of all my work. And a new shipment of Astartes will be walking in.
Theophony wrote:We will see more painting from comradepanda, or I send the panda hit squad out.
Ho needs accuracy when you have a minigun
Not much on the painting front been working on a commission and school work. Anyways here is a teaser of a captain who is coming along. I broke my air brush and now cant finish my librarian because of it. He is left off with a bad case of Cheeto fingers. Luckily spare parts for the brush are in the mail and should be here soon.
A huge model supply drop is also underway. Vik will swear I robbed a bank. I plead the 5th.
40kFSU wrote: Well, expanding to SM? I don't think I've seen your take on them yet.
Yeap, doing a loyalist/chaos army for more codex play. I give you Mr Cheeto hand. He is really about to cast me some fire magic, but he will always be known as cheeto hand.
Cheeto hand looks good. The whiskers really give him character.
On a totally random note, I have been up all hours with the newborn. Been watching lots of old Steven Segal movies. Is it just me or do those movies get funnier and funnier the more you watch them? They aren't supposed to be funny though. Weird.
40kFSU wrote: Cheeto hand looks good. The whiskers really give him character.
On a totally random note, I have been up all hours with the newborn. Been watching lots of old Steven Segal movies. Is it just me or do those movies get funnier and funnier the more you watch them? They aren't supposed to be funny though. Weird.
Danke! i think you mean the 5 o clock shadow.
Dude, the uzi down the stairs sends my sides reeling. Good luck with your new born?
It is possible you are just suffering from severe nervousness and having a mild panic attack that is being alleviated by laughter, a common natural solution to a problem, but I am no doctor. I kid I just wanted to cause some trouble.
Theophony wrote: This emperors children's army is so cheesy you can see it all over his hands really like the purple.
and that particular model has killed a tau command in one hit already. The cheese oozes out from him.
Punched the cheese out of the tuna surprise . What force are you rolling with the big "E's" kids? Are you using codex marines or codex lets piss on chaos players for another edition .
Theophony wrote: This emperors children's army is so cheesy you can see it all over his hands really like the purple.
and that particular model has killed a tau command in one hit already. The cheese oozes out from him.
Punched the cheese out of the tuna surprise . What force are you rolling with the big "E's" kids? Are you using codex marines or codex lets piss on chaos players for another edition .
I did read you right, you already ruined your AB ??? How, why? Damn...and cheeto...sniggers...funny pose indeed...the captain that's still unfinished is sporting some damn fine metal works there...
15 Phoenix terminators (Emp Children special dudes)
1 Fulgrim Primarch
3 Comtemptor Dreadnoughts + trimmings (22~ arms and missile launches)
15 Legion Lascannons
some weapons, and more.
I was at miniature market yesterday and almost bought the new eldar box set with the wraithknight, 2wraithlords, and 15wraithguard. Luckily they have dreamforge stuff otherwise it would have been ugly. Also found out they are moving close to my house as in walking distance.
Viktor von Domm wrote:Whoa...where is all the money from that you are able to spent so much cash for this lot of awesomeness???
I gather you will have now some more free time now as finals are over?
finals are just about to start in two weeks. I was procrastinating productively. I rob banks, don't you know? Not really. Bank robbing is hard, it just easier to work. And by work, I mean to grow my dosh bushes.
Theophony wrote:Can't wait to see the awesome purpleness .
I was at miniature market yesterday and almost bought the new eldar box set with the wraithknight, 2wraithlords, and 15wraithguard. Luckily they have dreamforge stuff otherwise it would have been ugly. Also found out they are moving close to my house as in walking distance.
Is that the sound of your wallet being damned? Sure sounds like it. Should have bought it, and send the surplus marines
To all joining, painting will happen in the near future, around dec 10th.
Viktor von Domm wrote:well... i came locked and loaded too
I would be worried if you didn't.
inmygravenimage wrote:22 arms? I demand... Octodread!
Sorry the Orks is gone now. Your demands will not be met. I however will try to make some rockn'roll noise marines.
Sorry all lame text update ahead. Leave now before its to late.
I am slammed until about December 10th. I got two major coding projects, and 2 commission jobs to tote through before I can get back to my models. Oh and finals.. because that is about to start. College life. It does the worse to us.
Thank you all for the support/comments. You guys are great, I know many of you need to have another visit from me soon. I promise I will get there.
40kFSU wrote:Well, I think it's worth the wait. You don't disappoint.
What do you program computers? A tech guy? Anything more advanced an this iPad I am fumbling with is beyond me.
I am a "tech guy" I program many things, cell phones and computers are just some.
shasolenzabi wrote:Ah time constraints! the bane of all hobbies!
Aye matey I knew yee be agreeing with me.
Viktor von Domm wrote:Happy belated birthday old weasel!
*bark* Danke!
Camkierhi wrote:Wait, Panda's alive...........
No quite the opposite.. (look at post to know why)
shasolenzabi wrote:he has that tendency to disappear and pop back up when you least expect him, he must be part Ork Kommando
Those days were good. I do have my ins and outs. And I am back.
Dr H wrote:I think he's trapped somewhere between work/exams and computer-game-land.
Shhhh, i have to sound productive! all the time..
40kFSU wrote:He is probably still celebrating the FSU victory in the ACC title game and preparing to watch FSU dominate in the national championship game.
I dont know what all those letters mean but i will party. Where at?
I return once more from the land of busy. News today
I quit 1 job. 2 is much more manageable. I made much progress on a clients commission. 3 my birthday present arrived.
What did I get you ask? Just a small something something...
That big eldar thing.. you know the ELDAR REAVER TITAN
Pics? Here... keep scrolling.
Dakka are you not amused? I am
I would like to mention that your run of the mill Reaver titan fits in a soup pot. And I need about a half gallon of liquid green stuff.
Cooking an eldar titan seems the first sensible thing on this thread... kidding of course...that will be something to really brake loose with an AB...hope you soon have lotsa time to work on this instead of working for money or grades ...
Dr H wrote:Nice. Good to see you back. Happy Birthday for whenever that was.
It was 11 days ago. So not even two weeks late!
40kFSU wrote:Well, you came back with a bang.
I do try to make sure i don't disappoint.
Theophony wrote:Happy birthday comrade, nice gift
Thanks Theo. Hope your work still treats you well. The gift that should be shared none the less!
Viktor von Domm wrote:Cooking an eldar titan seems the first sensible thing on this thread... kidding of course...that will be something to really brake loose with an AB...hope you soon have lotsa time to work on this instead of working for money or grades ...
Adding salt and chili tomorrow, maybe some potatoes who knows. . It is getting there I only have about 40 models to paint.. sesh.
well...if you say potatoes...I see an ork tata-stompa coming up
well you must have more time now for hobby since you quitted on one job and someone loves you so much to give you an elder titan...(if someone gives you that for free...really...where is the point now in working for money ? ...*coughs*)
Viktor von Domm wrote:well...if you say potatoes...I see an ork tata-stompa coming up
well you must have more time now for hobby since you quitted on one job and someone loves you so much to give you an elder titan...(if someone gives you that for free...really...where is the point now in working for money ? ...*coughs*)
Its because i got one that i need to work No i gotta finish my commission first! Priorities in life.
my fault 
before anyone starts that debate, they are just artsy fartsy.
it was rather amazing. Pictures of deployment.
I know..
comradepanda your making it hard not to buy an eldar army. Good thing all I have to o is look a the 
, if only I practiced as much as I waste time 
back to painting
, the spirit stones control the bikes 
That big eldar thing.. you know the ELDAR REAVER TITAN