Alrighty. So I said only two days ago that I wouldn't post more over-exposed, crappy pics. Then yesterday I posted this



in my other WIP thread. Which is blatantly an over-exposed, crappy pic. However, nothing I did to change the level of light made any real difference. In fact, the camera wanted to use the flash while the pics came out terribly, terribly over-exposed. So I decided to investigate and learn how to use my camera's manual settings.

My lightbox has two strips of LEDs, here's an unedited pic using both light-strips after ten or fifteen minutes of messing around with Shutter Speeds, ISOs and White Balances



Yeah, I realize I've gone too far the other way and this is under-exposed, but it's a vast improvement from the unedited version of the spoilered pic, above, which was taken using only one light-strip and the camera's automatic close-up setting.



EDIT - Et voila

Militia


We fade to grey.
(Fade to grey)

Barricades

I kinda miss antitank toblerone.

Gotta ask though, the barricade is made out of what exactly?

They're made from the resin blocks Zarakynel is delivered on, some spare bike bases from the Seekers box and Army Painter Razor Wire.

I'm disappointed they ended up so short, but hey-ho.

 Excommunicatus wrote:
They're made from the resin blocks Zarakynel is delivered on, some spare bike bases from the Seekers box and Army Painter Razor Wire.

I'm disappointed they ended up so short, but hey-ho.

HA, i knew it! I knew them from Fw somewhere.

Militsiya

 Excommunicatus wrote:
Militsiya

Fire and flame for them

You don't happen to have a decent name for a big thingy?

Ya, these guys and the next five will finish off my two 15-strong Militias, who have three Flamers each.

So they can run forward, then die.

A decent name for a big thingy? I'm not quite sure what you're asking.

Two parcels in the post this morning, one from Japan and one from England. Can you figure out which is which?



So that's everything I need to finish the counts-as Contorted Epitome and an Emperor's Children Lord, Dark Apostle and 3 Sorcerors. Also to squeeze an extra DP out of the DP box, if I ever get around to buying one.

Which is nice.

WIP Lord w/ Lightning Claw and The Murder Sword



Needs a cape.

Fancy.
Nicely kitbashed, me approves!

Those militia above a few posts from this one are awesome looking.

Good luck on your lord, going to be cool to see how you do it for sure.

WIP Dark Apostle.


Also needs a cape. And a tabard. And whatever those things that drape from their shoulders are called.

WIP Lord is going to be magnetized and will also have access to a 'Jump-Pack'.



The Lord pics were taken before I figured out what F-Stops are for. Sorry about that.

I have seen that book holding somewhere

Well done imo.

What's the Lord holding there in their right hand? I can't quite make it out.

Thanks for all your comments guys.

The Lord isn't holding anything in his right-hand, it's just a bit from the Possessed sprue.

Oh, that's like a spike coming out of his hand? Gotcha

[Redacted]

I meant the Apostle, altough may i ask, what is the general Plan for your Heretic Astartes?

That's an excellent question and when I know, I'll be sure to let you know.

As of right now, I'm sort of in a holding-pattern while waiting to see whether an Emperor's Children book is forthcoming or not, so I'm sticking to the five HQs until I know what's up. They'll be fully-magnetized so that if I need to change them up for the new Codex (if there is one) I can do so easily. Lord is also going to be usable as a count-as Lucius, for example.

Really, I bought the Possessed at this point because I could add over 500pts to my 'soup' by spending about $65 CAD, even though they aren't really at all usable in game.

 Excommunicatus wrote:
That's an excellent question and when I know, I'll be sure to let you know.

As of right now, I'm sort of in a holding-pattern while waiting to see whether an Emperor's Children book is forthcoming or not, so I'm sticking to the five HQs until I know what's up. They'll be fully-magnetized so that if I need to change them up for the new Codex (if there is one) I can do so easily. Lord is also going to be usable as a count-as Lucius, for example.

Really, I bought the Possessed at this point because I could add over 500pts to my 'soup' by spending about $65 CAD, even though they aren't really at all usable in game.

With some Greater possesed and the one or other MoP they make decentish melee units.
Altough decentish is used in VEEEERY loose terms here

Oh, no, the Possessed aren't being built as Possessed. I got the bits and I'm going to GS capes and tabards on them to make a Lord, Dark Apostle and three Sorcerors.

Until I know what's happening vis-a-vis an EC book, I'm not planning to add anything else to the Heretic Astartes portion, 'cause knowing my luck it won't be in the new book.

That said, there's this guy on here who just painted some CSM in a ghost scheme and he makes a strong argument for adding a Heretic Astartes Detachment regardless of what happens to Emperor's Children.

 Excommunicatus wrote:
Oh, no, the Possessed aren't being built as Possessed. I got the bits and I'm going to GS capes and tabards on them to make a Lord, Dark Apostle and three Sorcerors.

Until I know what's happening vis-a-vis an EC book, I'm not planning to add anything else to the Heretic Astartes portion, 'cause knowing my luck it won't be in the new book.

That said, there's this guy on here who just painted some CSM in a ghost scheme and he makes a strong argument for adding a Heretic Astartes Detachment regardless of what happens to Emperor's Children.

It will be in a new book

Well, luck is just probability taken personally and there's a few things from Codex HA that Thousand Sons and Death Guard don't have access to, so probability says there's a decent chance that painting a Maulerfiend in EC colours is a bad call.

Also that they'll release new Noise Marine sculpts.

 Excommunicatus wrote:
Well, luck is just probability taken personally and there's a few things from Codex HA that Thousand Sons and Death Guard don't have access to, so probability says there's a decent chance that painting a Maulerfiend in EC colours is a bad call.

Also that they'll release new Noise Marine sculpts.

Ayy, that is indeed the case.

I do wonder if there will be sonic artillery though?

Cant wait to see how you do the dark apostile. Good luck!

WIP Sorceror 1 w/ Lightning Claw and Force Stave, Jump-Pack



Needs chains, cape, yadda.

Not Online!!! wrote:

 Excommunicatus wrote:
Well, luck is just probability taken personally and there's a few things from Codex HA that Thousand Sons and Death Guard don't have access to, so probability says there's a decent chance that painting a Maulerfiend in EC colours is a bad call.

Also that they'll release new Noise Marine sculpts.

Ayy, that is indeed the case.

I do wonder if there will be sonic artillery though?

I hope so. Something similar to the Plague-Crawler effort that DG have.

Stormatious wrote:Cant wait to see how you do the dark apostile. Good luck!

Thanks a lot.

Fancy sorcerer!

I 'd hope you maintain that possesed style.

Or are you also going ghost?

I may still add a 'Ghost' CSM Detachment but these guys are all going to be Emperor's Children.

Children of The Violet Heart, innit?

 Excommunicatus wrote:
I may still add a 'Ghost' CSM Detachment but these guys are all going to be Emperor's Children.

Children of The Violet Heart, innit?

Disgustin!
Jk, EC are nice.
I do hope they don't feth the new Noise Boys up tho.

WIP Sorceror 2 w/ Force Stave

Not Online!!! wrote:

 Excommunicatus wrote:
I may still add a 'Ghost' CSM Detachment but these guys are all going to be Emperor's Children.

Children of The Violet Heart, innit?

Disgustin!
Jk, EC are nice.
I do hope they don't feth the new Noise Boys up tho.

Ayuh. I have nightmares of mono-pose, forced-weaponry.

 Excommunicatus wrote:
WIP Sorceror 2

Not Online!!! wrote:

 Excommunicatus wrote:
I may still add a 'Ghost' CSM Detachment but these guys are all going to be Emperor's Children.

Children of The Violet Heart, innit?

Disgustin!
Jk, EC are nice.
I do hope they don't feth the new Noise Boys up tho.

Ayuh. I have nightmares of mono-pose, forced-weaponry.

8 sonic blasters in 10 man box and one blastermaster intensifies

Militsiya



Through the fire and flames etc. etc.

Militsiya and Syll'Esske WIP

So back on track?

Fancy i like the flamers.

Kind of and sort of. One of my jobs has wrapped for the year so I've got lots of time free (comparatively), but I also have more exams coming up on the 22nd and 24th, one of which is family law; which I have never studied and have no experience in.

Then, six more in January. Ho-hum.

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Remember I bought stencils to apply the red stars to my minis? Yeah, that didn't work. So I tried to paint them on with a brush. That also did not work, so I bought a micro-pen and tried to draw them on. Didn't work. I even tried making a 'stamp' out of Battlefoam foam but it didn't work, so I've thrown the towel in and bought a printer and some decal paper.

Anyone got any pointers on applying water-slide transfers? Specifically, can anyone tell me what I really, really, really, really want to hear; that you don't need to gloss varnish your minis before you apply them?

Well, they go on more easily if you gloss varnish the area first - but you don't need to do the whole mini, just the area being applied to, to any natural edges. Also good to gloss varnish again after application (and drying) for protection. Whatever you varnish over the top of that - matte, satin or gloss, whole mini or area - will be the final effect.

I really don't want to have to varnish any part of the mini, honestly. 'Cause then I either have shiney shoulder-pads, or I have to matte varnish the whole mini.

You're saying I can do it without gloss but it'll be trickier? Does your answer change if I'm using Microset and Microsol?

You don't need anything more than water to apply a transfer. Anything on top of that is just to improve the quality and durability of the final result.

Microset will do a better job than water - it should reduce air bubbles, it softens the transfer a little which will work better on slightly curved surfaces, and will improve the adhesion.

A gloss surface (varnish or simply a gloss paint) is smoother, which will also reduce air bubbles, and the risk of the transfer not adhering flat to the surface.

If you can see a slight cloudiness to what should be the transparent areas of an applied transfer, it has been applied to a non gloss surface. Microset may be enough to counter this - I don't know - I've never applied transfers to anything other than a gloss surface - you would need to test it, or await further advice from other readers.

Microsol *really* softens the transfer - to the point that you will destroy it if you try to mess with it before it sets. You use it on transfers applied to non flat areas (creases, rivets) and to heal where you have applied holes to allow air bubbles to escape. Again, it may help with a non gloss surface - I don't know, I've never used it in that way.

If you are concerned with damaging the transfers due to handling, you should seal them. Any varnish will do here, but gloss is stronger.

If you are concerned with seeing the edges of the transfer, you should seal with gloss varnish. (It will fill in the ridge between the transfer and the mini so that it doesn't catch light)

That is the extent of my knowledge and experience.

If you don't have Microset, I'd test a plain water application (on a spare similiar surface) and see if it meets your needs. If that is not acceptable, or you already have Microset, do a test with Microset. If that is not acceptabe, try applying Micosol over the top and see if that improves it. If that is not acceptable, you may need to rethink the gloss thing - or get other advice





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Also- if your transfers don't have any transparency in the design and you trim any transparent border, it shouldn't matter what surface you apply them to.

Administratum WIP

Administratum is a good piece of terrain.

I do hope you will make use of a lot off Graffiti though

Bill Posters is Innocent!

 Excommunicatus wrote:
Bill Posters is Innocent!

I like it.



"S imperium isch E lüg! "
Would also be fun

I mean, they'll all be in Russian but I like making little in-jokes even if they only make me laugh, so there'll be anti-Imperium, anti-government, pro-Khorne and pro-Slaanesh graffiti ("Pro-Pain and Pro-Pain Accessories") mixed in with stuff like "Careful Now" and "Down With This Sort of Thing" that I've nicked wholesale from pop-culture.

I've had my fun, and that's all that matters.

Let's hope Father Ted aired in Switzerland.

I'm also going to plagiarize both Jim Carey and Simon and Garfunkel by writing Ace Ventura's spiel about "repent and ye shall be saved" on a wall made up to look like it leads down to a subway, 'cause after the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made, it was found that the words of the prophets were written on the subway walls.

"Hello darkness my old friend?"

As for the one i suggested it's basically a joke torwards "the cake is a lie" just instead "the imperium is a lie"

Some of you might have seen my post in the ...Horror Stories thread. If you didn't, almost every miniature I own (and all the stuff still on the sprue) got smashed to pieces/trashed a few days ago and as you might imagine, I'm pretty bummed out about it.

I haven't gone through it in detail to figure out if any of it might be salvageable, but it's not a complete loss in any event. Through blind luck, some of my WIP stuff was stored in a different location and escaped the devastation.

I've got the four Heretic Astartes and Syll'Esske, still, plus the seven or eight Drukhari minis I'd already built.

Yay.

Well, with them You could switch gear torwards a csm+ daemon soup with wahtever has survived used as cultists.

The Survivors


Nine Drukhari, seven Renegades, four Heretic Astartes and Syll'Esske.

Now that the dust has settled, I've come to some conclusions. I'm not giving up, 'cause that's exactly what the person who trashed my stuff wants. I am giving up on playing the game, however; I don't really enjoy it all that much any more anyway and it's going to probably take at least a year to work through and fix up enough stuff to field even 1,500pts. 'Cause that is the plan; fix everything. It's all in bits but all the bits are still there, so it's just a big geeky jigsaw waiting to be put together.

Deciding to retire as a player has had some knock-on effects on the plans for this thing. It's purely for display purposes now, so last night I sat down with my list(s) and hammered out the stuff I actually want to look at/fits my theme as opposed to units/weapons I was including to respond to TT metas, real or imagined.

The plan is still Slaanesh Daemons, Renegades & Heretics, Heretic Astartes & Chaos Knights, but now there's definitely going to be a Warhound Titan, too. The Drukhari will continue. The Barmaley Fountain is now getting its very own 2'x2' park tile. The planned board no longer needs to be modular, which means I can include larger ruins.

Larger, Brutalist ruins.

I just gotta figure out how much space I need to display a 15k force. I'm thinking 14'x4'. And, you know, buy, build and paint the other 11k I don't already possess. And fix/build and paint the 4k I already do.

EDIT - Turns out 14'x2' will do it nicely.

How fethed is zaraknyel?

Excommunicatus wrote:Tis the season to be retrospective and take stock. I'm going to cheat a bit, if I may, and go all the way back to October, 2017, when I re-restarted this 'soup'. Between then and December 31, 2018. I built, painted and based

*snip*

For a total of 114 miniatures.

...

So, I'm going to try and 'step it up' largely by simply being more consistent in 2019, and so my hobby goals are;

1. Bring my R&H up to 4K

2. Build, paint and base a 2K Craftworlds or Drukhari force

3. Bring my Daemons up to 3.5K.

4. Build a 6'x4' modular city board

by Excommunicatus, aged 36 and 1/4.

Hahahahahahahahahhaha

Ahem. What I actually managed in 2019 was

Vindicare Assassin


Eversor Assassin


2 R&H Enforcers



R&H Malefic Lord


15 Militia




Basilisk


Herald on Seeker Chariot


Hellflayer


for a grand total of 23 minis. Consistency!

Also bashed out the 'Summoning Circles' and the Barricades




EDIT - I guess I also painted these, but I don't yet have the pedestals they're going to stand on so they aren't 'finished'.



Kindly donated to Primorye Sector by Private Benjamin.

Not Online!!! wrote:How fethed is zaraknyel?

Not too bad, just fiddly. Lots of little spikes and stuff.

The Bogatyr WIP

I had a sudden burst of inspiration and an urge to build so I finished off the Administratum. Then I felt the need to do something a tad more challenging, so I took all the goofiest bits from the Possessed box and tried to do something with them;

Sorceror 3 w/ Lightning Claw and Force Sword WIP




Jump-Pack version


Needs chains, tabard, cape etc. etc.

Children of The Violet Heart, Second Circle, Command WIP

Are you sure you shouldn't be a word bearer?

Because that there are some nice looking possessed

Also:

If I wasn't for Slaanesh, I'd have a Word Bearers army for sure.

Thanks.

You have been cooking up some pretty neat stuff!

Liking the Bogatyr so far.

Great work, listened to all the tracks while looking through as well xD

Some really great stuff in here, loads of cool little conversions.

Excommunicatus wrote:Some of you might have seen my post in the ...Horror Stories thread. If you didn't, almost every miniature I own (and all the stuff still on the sprue) got smashed to pieces/trashed a few days ago and as you might imagine, I'm pretty bummed out about it.

After nearly six months of sorting, straightening and glueing, my force is back where it was in November.

Pictured - a confused mess of Daemons, Renegades, Guard, Drukhari and Assassins.



Hoorah and [Expletive Deleted] you, 'kroshka'.

In the meantime, my historical obsessions have rather wandered from Rzhev to Kursk and I'm sick of painting infantry so I've rejigged my plans for the R&H; they're now going to be a mechanized force coming to the rescue of a stranded and cut-off artillery position. I have five more Cadians to paint and then it's just tanks, tanks and more tanks.

And two Valkyries.

Ezki wrote:You have been cooking up some pretty neat stuff!

Liking the Bogatyr so far.

Axel Dale wrote:Great work, listened to all the tracks while looking through as well xD

itsonlyme wrote:Some really great stuff in here, loads of cool little conversions.

Thanks for all the kind words, tiddly-peeps.

Nice to See your Project back on track mate .

Great work getting it all back together! That must have been a lot of work.
Many of us might have given up entirely and just threw them in trash, but I'm glad you pushed trough.

Hats off!