Paradigm wrote:Both Blaines looking awesome!

JoshInJapan wrote:Very nice indeed. The red spot colors on the MA Blaine really appeal to me, as does the racing stripe on the jetbike. I'll have to work mine back into the painting queue now.

Thanks guys

So many nice Blaines! Especially the bike one. I so want to paint mine red - the shape is too much of the fire-ant to paint it any other way. White stripe and black wash make a very memorable combination - congratulations!

Blaine gets around!

Thanks Guys

November hobby

Only got my Blaines finished last month this month


Some slightly better individual pics







November spend
Um....well....yeah....

Went massively over budget.
Battlesystems kickstarter
The raging Heroes necropriestess
Dreamforge - Eisenkern accessory set
GW - Eldrad
GW - Death jester
GW- Harlequins
Chieftain green spray paint

So yeah.....nothing to the Titan fund from November.

Pledging to spend nothing this month so I can put e full £50 into the Titan fund. (Need to photoshop a Titan fund savings graphic)


This week WIP
Nothing finished this week but a few things have moved forward.



If i get these finished this month that will put me at 99 minis

I like the grey Forge Fathers. Also, seeing that wrecked car reminds me of all the street scenery I got in the MA kickstarter than I have yet to start. Maybe that can be my goal for January.

Ta dude.

Looking forward to what you do with the MA cars

Colony 87 Astropath

Finished another Colony 87 mini, that leaves 2 to have the second set finished off and puts me at 90 minis finished this year.




Painted the eyes to look closed but red and sore, as she docent have eyes as an Astropath
Close up on the head sockets


Really enjoy painting these guys, and I'm really happy with how she came out

That's a sweet paint job on a nifty model. Simple and effective.

Where the heck do you find these! Excellent work.

Thanks Both

Space Dwarves from Space!!!

Minis #91-95 finished this year

Mantic Games - Forge father Steel Warriors

I've said before but i really like these minis even with the flaws in the torsos.




The blue shoulder pad is a throwback to the old official Forge father paint scheme and eventually i might get some dwarf decals on there as a army badge etc.

Close up on the auto-gunner and leader





Size comparison to an imperial guard mini


got 20 more from the deadzone infestation kickstarter to paint up, but ill wait till I've looked into the warpath firefight rules before building and painting the rest.

Was thinking of painting up some steel warriors specifically for use with the Brokkrs in Deadzone but give them slayer style heads, any of you guys able to pint me in the direction of some dwarf heads with mohawks etc?

Very nice. They grey makes them look like professional soldiers.

Cheers dude

Poor pics as GF took the camera with her on a trip to her parents.

But I have finished minis 96 and 97 for the year.

Martian with Flag


And another wrecked car


I'll post better pics on Saturday (hopefully with another 3 minis to get me too 100 as well )

Thanks for looking

Minis 96-99 of 2016

100 minis painted just in time too first time I've ever painted this many in a year so I'm very happy with myself.

Heres pics of 96-99, i just cant seem to take a decent pic of number 100 at the moment to ill get that up later.

96 - Martian Flag dude



I did what i could but theres not a lot of detail on the mini so i didn't spend much time on it.


97 - Mars Attacks Crashed Car #3




I cant take a decent pic of it but I've put gloss varnish into the sink so it looks like theres still water in it.

98 - Enforcer Peacekeeper





First of his squad that I’ll finish in January

Same iPad armour as my other enforcers. Given his action pose i had to add battle damage including glowing heat marks(most of the weapons seem to be laser weapons in warpath) on the shield.


99 - Imperial Guard Tech Priest Enginseer



Really happy with my work on the red cloak, the eye looks better in real life promise


Thanks for looking
Please drop a comment if you like what you see or have any feedback, I really appreciate it and it helps keep be motivated.

I love your Mars Attacks! stuff. I really should get around to working on mine again. That Peacekeeper is really nice, as well. I love the crisp lining on the armor and shield.

Cheers dude glad you like them

“True” Scale Deathwatch Chaplain Cassius

Mini #100 of 2016 and my favourite to paint to boot. (the Reb Strider a close second)



Really happy with how he turned out (the face isn't as severe in real life)





And as always a scale pic to show he's a tiny bit bigger, than the normal size humans in my collection.



Thanks for looking
Please drop a comment if you like what you see or have any feedback, I really appreciate it and it helps keep be motivated.

Can't wait to see what you do with the death watch biker. Planning on altering the bike itself to fit the increased size?

The biker should be nice n easy, the legs are already a bit longer on the biker marines so wont extend them.

Probably just be a torso lengthen to give him a abdomen.

He looks amazing and really well balanced on the true scaling, he actually looks reasonably proportioned compared to normal.

Cheers Cam

Titan Fund

2017 starts with the titan fund sitting at £180 (no hobby spend last month and put some crimbo money in there too)

Has the price has gone up on the warhound? a complete one is now £364

2017 hobby spend goals
hobby spend goals stay the same but this month I've failed it completely, damn you triumvirate of the imperium!!!!!

2017 hobby goals

Paint 10 minis per month
Make one “True” Scale Space Marine Per month and paint it the following month (their son much effort )
Make once piece of scenery for myself every other month
Paint up my start collecting Skitarii force by the end of April.



So far in 2017

I've started a new thread following my progress on completing an ad mech/skitarii force.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/714360.page


Done a lot of basing



Done a lot of undercoating




True Scaling Deathwatch Overkill
Started to plan how I'm going to true scale my next Deathwatch overkill Marine.




Went with the Blood angel as he was he next one on the instructions booklet

Because of the pose i’m going to cheat on this one he's only going to have spacers in the shin and abdomen, and I'm going to have a piece of brass rod to have him look like not touching the pipe.

Peacekeeper enforcers


Added some more paint, probably going to do more on the one i previously finished as the armour is a bit flat.

This week
I'm going to hopefully:

Finish 2 test skitarii on my mech thread
Finish a test Veer’myn
Add magnets to the door on the enforcer interceptor i got from the kickstarter (cause the door wont stay shut :( )
Repaint Cassius Face it doesn't look right

thanks for looking
TTFN

Test Veer-myn Painted


Wanted the keep some of the yellow from the official scheme but not have loads of it.
As the Veer-myn steal and scavenge a lot of stuff i wanted that to show. So I went with brass and steel patches for the armour but weathered and dirty.
ill do the rest of the nest in different varieties of this scheme changing which bits are Yellow, Iron and Brass.



Was also testing out two different ‘fur schemes’ for his arms, to make it look like there was fur there. I think the patchy one on the left arm is the best.


[b]Invisible martian[b]


Technically this guy is finished and painted



Thanks for looking

That Veer-myn is very nice-- dark and dirty, like something from the sewers or the bowels of a starship. Is there really no fur sculpted on the model?

Also, that base looks nice. When will you show the martian model? (smiley emoticon here)

@Josh, Yep no fur on them aside from the heads.

Didn't manage to finish my skitarri, but i should have them done today.

Next week I need to finish off my Enforcers for the tale of painters thread

Speaking of…

Enforcer Peacekeepers


Progress has been made

but I did
Get carried away by BOW’sRelic Knights week!



Picked up a calico Kate (love the space pirates)

and she lost me £10!!!!!!

Chaos cards look like their getting rid of their current stock.

Decent kit all in all, i like the amount of options but it is still restic. Most of the details are nice and its better than the majority of the Deadzone v1 and seditions wars minis but the face is really soft.

Ill get her painted up soon

Can anyone with some relics knights minis measure some normal humans from foot to top of he head.

Pretty please


Magnetised Landing ramp
The Enforcer Interceptor ramp has been magnetised



Nice and easy job

The ramp now stays closed. the fit on the other parts should mean that this is the only bit i need to magnates to be able to change it between the two configurations.

And the main event…..

Repainted True-Scale Cassius

I wasn't happy with the paint job on Cassius Face so i redid Him, ill delete the old pics shortly.



Close ups



Scale pic


Now I'm Completely Happy with him


Thanks for looking
Please drop a comment if you like what you see or have any feedback, I really appreciate it and it helps keep be motivated.

Cassius looks awesome, great work on the face.

Thanks dude

Cassius looks fantastic. The eyes look like eyes (something I struggle with), and I can't believe how well you painted the stubble on his face and scalp. What's your secret?

 JoshInJapan wrote:
Cassius looks fantastic. The eyes look like eyes (something I struggle with), and I can't believe how well you painted the stubble on his face and scalp. What's your secret?

Thanks Josh

Eyes using a micron pen and stubble just listening to this guy

I agree, Cassius's face is great!

Thanks. I'll have to find some time to watch that video.

Great work - the truescale Cassius has come up very nicely.

Really appreciate the kind comments Guys

First month of 2017 out of the way and i managed to get 10 minis painted

but Fell off the hobby budget wagons massively :(



this isn't including the bases I've ordered from waylaid, or the SLA, mantic and battle system kick-starters and added money too in the pledge manager.

re the AVP purchase got it at 60% off from chaos cards, and because it was missing a few bits its prompted promos to send me more of my KS pledge.

Enforcer Peacekeepers

Done and dusted

Really happy with how the damage on the shields has come out.
so close up



Martian Big Stompy Robot




Finished but I'm not happy with the depth of the silver. I’ll likely redo him at some point.

Very nice. I love the battle damage/blood(?) splatter on the shields. The white parts look glossier than the black-- did you add that after varnishing? I like it.

Thanks Josh

Left the black parts unvarnished and just put a good coat of gloss over the white bits. Wanted them to look like they had white iPhone cases for armour :p

It's a great effect. Well done.

Enforcers are looking really good! Blown up on screen their battle damage is a bit overdone, but imaging them tabletop-lifesized - very well done!

Stompy clean robot, in contrast, is good as clean as it is. Very neat metallic finish.

The stompy bot looks like it could use a lighter silver highlight or a dark wash of some sort. Otherwise, models look awesome.

 Warboss_Waaazag wrote:
The stompy bot looks like it could use a lighter silver highlight or a dark wash of some sort. Otherwise, models look awesome.

Very well it may use it, but right now it looks like a polished or brushed steel. So, maybe drybrushing edges to a lighter shine instead?

Hi again

Had a fair few months out of the hobby, six nations, Six nations depression, Horizon zero dawn & Mass effect andromeda being a few of the Time stealers.

what have i done since my last post.

good question

I've bought stuff


I may have fallen back down the 40K wormhole hard when 8th was announced…

Put together some of my Raging heroes minis

They are a right pain in the £@£@£ to put together

Did very little painting, current Wip pile



and

All I've finished are some boxes


and Touched up my “True” Scale Deathwatch Chaplain Cassius





new base.

“Suffer not the Xenos!”


Needless to say my hobby plans for this year are massively out the window.
And as the girlfriend has noticed I'm buying stuff but not painting i need help staying motivated and painting what I've got otherwise I'm heading towards a disapproving look off next time i buy something.

Please drop a comment to keep a dude motivated, stop me buying anything for a while or give some constructive criticism to make a dude better

Thanks for looking

“True” Scale vs Primaris 
 
DISCLAIMER: Please note the reference to true scale marines is my personal preference and interpretation and not a statement on your marines not being good/correct or a demand that all people must do what I and others have done.
As mentioned in the OP, for me Space marine miniatures need to be at least a taller than normal people (guard, skittari etc) by about a head, the classic “true” scaling method gives me this and makes me happy .
 
In short there’s no need to get angry or salty
 
With that out of the way
 

WELCOME LADY’S AND GENTLEMEN
 
Standing in the Blue corner the “True” Scale marine


 
Standing in the Grey corner the young upstart Primaris marine

 
Round 1
Comparison!!!
 


The Primaris Marine is 38mm tall the True Scale Marine also 38mm both measurements foot to top of head the True scale seems a bit bigger because of the higher base.

 
Round 2
Family Pic
 

 

Heights in MM (foot to top of head) from left to right
38mm, 38mm, 37mm, 39mm, 38mm, 39mm
 
 
“I thought you were supposed to be taller?”


Pretty good match in my opinion and I'm so Happy

For me Primaris marines are just what Marines should be in minis size and the rules. (The old rules i used to use for the true scale marines were each single marine counts as 2 and the primaris are really close to this)

Not a fan of the fluff for the Primaris but I can see that there would be a need from GW to not just release the new marines that are taller without any background explanation.

Finally I can now look at a new Marine kit and not immediately start thinking about how i can scale it up.

 JoeRugby wrote:


And as the girlfriend has noticed I'm buying stuff but not painting i need help staying motivated and painting what I've got otherwise I'm heading towards a disapproving look off next time i buy something.

I know that game Just had a quick look but your work is great. The true scale Chaplain is boss man

Your truescales are excellent, wonderful work, and nice comparison shots.

Oh and surely you will have to "Truescale" the Primaris Marines, since they are meant to be bigger and better again than normal Truescale marines!?

Nice to have you back Joe .

Very nice clean work as usual with all the 40k containers and boxes. I don't imagine them actually being sent anywhere as the imperial post system would not want to get their grimey hands all over them.

Cassius is a proper bad .

tha is for the kind words all

Camkierhi wrote:
Oh and surely you will have to "Truescale" the Primaris Marines, since they are meant to be bigger and better again than normal Truescale marines!?

Don't even .......

Theophony wrote:
Very nice clean work as usual with all the 40k containers and boxes. I don't imagine them actually being sent anywhere as the imperial post system would not want to get their grimey hands all over them.

The postal service in 40k is impeccable...they have commissars too

Chaplain Statham looks fantastic! And very much like a certain actor, hence my rechristening!

Awesome stuff here, Joe. Your truescale marines fit the Primaris very nicely, and the painted Munitorum stuff looks great!

Cool comparison with the true scene vs Primaris.

EDC

Thanks guys

With photobucket now not allowing 3rd party hosting without paying them any suggestions on alternate image hosts?

Afraid I have only ever used Dakka Gallery. Neveer had an issue, though obviously if you are posting elsewhere I have no idea.

Are the DI Death guard Truescale?? 
“Are the Death guard in Dark Imperium “true” scale”
 
As mentioned above for me True scale is being “Tru” scale means being a head taller than a normal human miniature.
 
Not including horns etc some of the upright ones are 37mm tall


bell dude = 37.5mm tall armless dude is 36.5mm

so yes and no

Some will need to be made bigger slightly bigger, to fit with the primaries and my other true scales better.
 
Heres a few of the death guard I'm making a bit bigger along with those that hit the 37/38mm target compared to the original Comparison Minis.
 


Heights from Left to right (additional MM added)

38mm, 38mm, 38mm, 37.5mm, 38mm


And with that and a photobucket apocalypse this thread dies to be reborn here......

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/734370.page#9521595

They look good to me, Joe. Remember, though - that not all men are the same height, and even after genetic conditioning to become an Astartes, these brave boys have had roughly 10,000 years (depending on how much time they've spent in and out of the warp) worth of individual mutation/Nurgle's blessings, so some height variation makes perfect sense for the DG.