Calling all dakkainens I made this blog so I can show you my whole collection of warhammer 40k, and to keep me enthusiastic about painting and modelling.(This is because I often get board of painting when I have the patience) and I would like to finish my armies whilst getting your feedback. Please make sure to post a reply and please tell others of my blog. I really do appreciate it when you do!

This blog is a labour of love and I do intend to update asap (everyday if I could) but I have a busy life so updates will mostly be during the holiday breaks. You may notice that in terminator squad 2 there is one man missing that is because I can't find him (he has lighting claws). My librarian has blue bits between his arms this is because its blue tack and I have not finished painting him yet! I am currently in the process of production line painting, with the remainder of the tactical squads not currently shown there are 4 in total.

edits: you may notice that there is a large number of edits below, this is because of large amounts of title changes.

Background Fluff

I don’t want to wirte a whole history on the ulras and my goffs because its just too long! But here is a brief overview on both races (Below) and here’s are more accurate and detailed history for the Ultramarines and Ork Goffs.

The Ultramarines currently own a whole system called Ultramar which no other chapter has. There home world is called Macragge. They have 10 companies with the 1st being the veterans and the 10th being the scouts (basically new recruits).They strictly follow the Codex Astartes which Roboute Guilliman wrote as “guide lines” for every space marine. Companies 2-5 are battle companies then companies 6-9 are reserve, If a company needs additional troops the reserve companies squads will assigned to a certain company. (The 1st company rarely fights as one whole company and is assigned the most to other companies or is in charge of Macragge when Marneus Calgar isent on Macragge).

The ultramarines were one of the first chapters of the space marines and which was numbered the eighth (XIII) legion out of the original twenty. The Ultramarines also took part in the Horus Heresy but before the siege for Terra Roboute Guilliman was tricked by Horus believing that there was an ork Waaaagh mustering in the veridan system. Hearing this Roboute leaved For Ultramar where he would muster a force to destroy this Waaaagh however they were attacked by the World Bearers who the Ultramarines defeated. After the Horus Heresy the Ultramarines Legion was at full strength and had around 250,000 in total in the Legion. This is why there are over 20 successor chapters for the second founding.

Ork Goffs are one of the largest clans and love to ware chequered white and black on arms and shoulder pads. Ghazghkull thraka is a goff too and leads one of the largest current Ork Waaaaagh’s.

HAZZER

Hey Hazzer. Nice to see you've started a blog. That's quite the horde of Ultra smurfs you have there. The first thing i would recommend is you give basing a proper go.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?categoryId=1100020&pIndex=2&aId=9800023a&multiPageMode=true&start=3

This article is very good as a start.

I think some of the models could do with a neaten up but i notice from your Wip tactical squads that you're definitely improving.

One final note, though i am very forgiving of poor spelling and could make out what you were saying with minimal effort, i do think maybe you should write your longer posts out in Microsoft word first. This should help with most of the Spelling mistakes. Simply copy and paste it when you're done. (It's what i do for my fiction lol).

Remember alot of Dakka Users do not speak English as a first language so it is important that we try and write as clearly as possible.

Perkustin wrote:Hey Hazzer. Nice to see you've started a blog. That's quite the horde of Ultra smurfs you have there. The first thing i would recommend is you give basing a proper go.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?categoryId=1100020&pIndex=2&aId=9800023a&multiPageMode=true&start=3

This article is very good as a start.

I think some of the models could do with a neaten up but i notice from your Wip tactical squads that you're definitely improving.

One final note, though i am very forgiving of poor spelling and could make out what you were saying with minimal effort, i do think maybe you should write your longer posts out in Microsoft word first. This should help with most of the Spelling mistakes. Simply copy and paste it when you're done. (It's what i do for my fiction lol).

Remember alot of Dakka Users do not speak English as a first language so it is important that we try and write as clearly as possible.

I am going to base all of my army in one go in the future ,but for now im more conserned on finsh painting my army!Also thats only a few of them more updaes soon.........

Hi,
a new updade on some of my scouts and stuff that I panted up in the easter holls, enjoy.

More to be uploaded tomorow! (or ASAP) watch this space............

HAZZER

I really like the ghilly suits on the scouts. Great concept and a nice execution

Thanks!

my friend dan wore a ghilly suit in front of a criminal and the guy didnt notice. great job

da big mek skarfang wrote:my friend dan wore a ghilly suit in front of a criminal and the guy didnt notice. great job

lol!But who's dan?

Hi just as I promised here’s an update! Comments and crtizem welcome.

this one is the one i am told to check out yes?
where are the goffs dude where are the goffs i was misinformed!
you have lots of marines though so thats cool. never seen so many scouts with shotguns.

bigfish wrote:this one is the one i am told to check out yes?
where are the goffs dude where are the goffs i was misinformed!
you have lots of marines though so thats cool. never seen so many scouts with shotguns.

yep right one! And these are only a few of them I going to do an army shot when I get around to it!
I havent had chance to upload some orks yet will do soon thought!I equip my scouts with shout guns because Im adicted to them,there twin linked (2 shots or re roll 1 single shot),and Its quite rare to see 10 scouts with shot guns!!

nice stuff anyways

hi guys soz for such a long time to update. the reason being I moved house and have had a very slow enternet conection.look at what I got! What a bargen 35 pound insted of 55!
HAZZER

the pic quality is not showing your models very well dude, but it is nice to see you back

bigfish wrote:the pic quality is not showing your models very well dude, but it is nice to see you back

you 2!

Lots of dedication, The dreadnought had really nice paint on it. The leg armour in particular. The scouts look a bit flat (won't matter much on the tabletop) but the backside of them is very cool. What did you use for the ghillie suits by the way?


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That is a lot of peices. It looks like you hurried through a lot of them. When you are saving up to buy your next peice, you may want to go back and do some touch up work. But overall this looks like a really good start. Nice job.

A Black Ram wrote:Lots of dedication, The dreadnought had really nice paint on it. The leg armour in particular. The scouts look a bit flat (won't matter much on the tabletop) but the backside of them is very cool. What did you use for the ghillie suits by the way?


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the ghille siuits were done with eazi brand pull off grass (cant rember what shade i think it was summer bloom or something)thats for the dread comlemat too!Imn needing to do more work soon towards it

40k Ninja wrote:That is a lot of peices. It looks like you hurried through a lot of them. When you are saving up to buy your next peice, you may want to go back and do some touch up work. But overall this looks like a really good start. Nice job.

acherly my latest peace was the bvattleforce that im going to do over the summer holls.and yes ive done lots of toucking up since the orignail photos.thats anyway!

right last update for a while bearing in mind im praticly away for the entire summer.what i will do during the summer is I am going to take pics of my progress then when imback ill upload them! Stay tuned...
HAZZER

Hi,im back!
Heres the pictures of me assembling and painting (some) the ork battleforce! c&c wellcome.
HAZZER

cool, i think you should get those boyz solidly finished befor you make the killa kanz. just so then after you paint the boyz you have something to look foward to. but apart from that nice to see you back

Hi,
Here are some pictures of my ruined church Note: it’s still only the start of this and I am going to be adding low down ruined corner to fill in a gap and adding a pillar stump. These may be made out of foam board. I am also thinking of adding some long benches like from a medieval church and a ruined aquiler eagle on the far side to sympathise a crucifix that would be in a medieval church...Tactical squad update soon.

HAZZER

Come on guys love to have some more feedback, you know the normal C&C...

Its nice ta see your tread up and running HAZZER.

Love the work ya did on your rhino. My only advice on that would be to thin down your lighter colors and do more coats.

Your boyz are lookin ok but its hard to tell from the blurry pics how well the detail is done. Some new pics would be great. For the most part a solid start. I cant wait to see how your armies grow from here.

So first off, props to you for painting your models. I know far too many people who play with bare plastic and it is sad. Secondly I have a few tips, which hopefully, will help you improve your quality over time.

First is don't use black primer. When you get more paint experience under your belt go for it, but black primer destroys models if you don't know how to paint over it. Everything looks muddy.

Second thin down your paint with water. Not a ton, just enough so that it doesn't blob onto your brush and remains smooth. Here is a way to test it. Put paint on your palette and turn your palette at a 45 degree angle over some paper towels. If the paint doesn't move its too thick, if it flies off the palette like quicksilver its too thin, you want it to roll down slow and steady.

Next apply two coats of a color before you move to the next layer. Spread the paint evenly, don't blob it on. Basically dip your brush in the paint and spread that paint around until it can't spread no more, then dip again, continue until the area is done.

Next practice brush control on some paper. Watch how the bristles move when you apply different amounts of pressure. get used to anticipating this "spreading" so you can paint edges clean. Basically if you were going to paint an edge where two different colors touch you would put the brush on the model about a mm away from the seam. Then when you push the brush onto the surface the bristles will spread out and cover the remaining mm up to the edge of the other color. Most edge bleeding comes from when someone puts the brush on the edge and doesn't anticipate the brush spreading.

Next let your paint dry. The muddy look you see on various models comes from when you apply wet paint onto wet paint. This mixes the two together in a messy way. You then contaminate your brush and dip it back into your palette which alters the color you are using and causes color swirls in your paint.

This last part is more personal preference than anything. I find that painting the darkest stage of a color first and then building up the highlights is the cleanest way to paint. So if you were going to paint red you would paint the surface a dark red first, then once it dries you would paint a bright red, and lastly you would paint an orange/red to the edges for the highlights. This helps your highlights stay bright.

I hope this helps, you seem to have a lot of enthusiasm and that is half the fight when it comes to miniature painting.

Hi,
got these guys fairly reciently for 2 for £1! what a bargin! Basicly a steal! Note the only guys I have painted is the WD subscription mins!

Should be able to get some bulding work up of some killa kans for game on friday.(Got the rest of this week off and next week too).woot woot.I will try to get some painting of the boyz done as well.

HAZZER


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schank23 wrote:Its nice ta see your tread up and running HAZZER.

Love the work ya did on your rhino. My only advice on that would be to thin down your lighter colors and do more coats.

Your boyz are lookin ok but its hard to tell from the blurry pics how well the detail is done. Some new pics would be great. For the most part a solid start. I cant wait to see how your armies grow from here.

Thanks will do so hope you follow my blog!

HAZZER

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AcrylicAlchemist wrote:So first off, props to you for painting your models. I know far too many people who play with bare plastic and it is sad. Secondly I have a few tips, which hopefully, will help you improve your quality over time.

First is don't use black primer. When you get more paint experience under your belt go for it, but black primer destroys models if you don't know how to paint over it. Everything looks muddy.

Second thin down your paint with water. Not a ton, just enough so that it doesn't blob onto your brush and remains smooth. Here is a way to test it. Put paint on your palette and turn your palette at a 45 degree angle over some paper towels. If the paint doesn't move its too thick, if it flies off the palette like quicksilver its too thin, you want it to roll down slow and steady.

Next apply two coats of a color before you move to the next layer. Spread the paint evenly, don't blob it on. Basically dip your brush in the paint and spread that paint around until it can't spread no more, then dip again, continue until the area is done.

Next practice brush control on some paper. Watch how the bristles move when you apply different amounts of pressure. get used to anticipating this "spreading" so you can paint edges clean. Basically if you were going to paint an edge where two different colors touch you would put the brush on the model about a mm away from the seam. Then when you push the brush onto the surface the bristles will spread out and cover the remaining mm up to the edge of the other color. Most edge bleeding comes from when someone puts the brush on the edge and doesn't anticipate the brush spreading.

Next let your paint dry. The muddy look you see on various models comes from when you apply wet paint onto wet paint. This mixes the two together in a messy way. You then contaminate your brush and dip it back into your palette which alters the color you are using and causes color swirls in your paint.

This last part is more personal preference than anything. I find that painting the darkest stage of a color first and then building up the highlights is the cleanest way to paint. So if you were going to paint red you would paint the surface a dark red first, then once it dries you would paint a bright red, and lastly you would paint an orange/red to the edges for the highlights. This helps your highlights stay bright.

I hope this helps, you seem to have a lot of enthusiasm and that is half the fight when it comes to miniature painting.

Thanks a lot for the advice will deffently follow this! But if i don't undercoat my minis should I do it by hand? You know with chaos black paint? Will try thinning my paint, and the tip of going from dark to light I do try to do on my mins most of the time. Any advice on colours I could use for blending up dark to light with blue?

Hope you follow my blog too!

HAZZER

HAZZER hey I am here to support you brother!! Great work on your start of your marines and orks. If you need any tips or resources PM me and will glad to help out.
Btw love the RT figures ahhhhh brings back memories .

GreyDeathOne wrote:HAZZER hey I am here to support you brother!! Great work on your start of your marines and orks. If you need any tips or resources PM me and will glad to help out.
Btw love the RT figures ahhhhh brings back memories .

Nice,
Because when I started I had never of heard about rouge traider and the Horus heresy too!

Also btw to all will get updadtes soon ASAP
and ive just noticed the icons- ninja and wow Love em!!!

HAZZER

Hi,
another small update of the rouge trader and ork boyz minitures. Something ive found out is the catchan (I think it is?) is a male and not a female. Enjoy;

@AcrylicAlchemist- tryed out the thining out the paint and going over in about two to three coats, I think for now on I will use white spray for ultramarines and something different to black for orks.

@schank23-hope these pictures are better!will try to go over the lighting on the rhino but did don it that way so it would br blende in.

HAZZER

HAZZER!!!!!!
don't comment on all of my stuff when stuffs happens on your blog, im subscribed it will come up on my subcribed page anyway. chill

anyway, i am liking the variation of the colour skins on your boyz, just dont go too crazy other wise you will end up with a circus of orks instead of a warband.
liking the retro marines as well. almost temps me to get mine out of the bitz box.
anyway keep the updates coming

Hi,
2nd update of men got some more work done on the orks as well as the rouge trader SM's.Done for today, will get killa kans done first tommrow then will hopefully get the boyz touched up these guys will then be ready for a game on friday.Will try to do some work done on my 2nd,3rd,and 4th tatical squads too. May do a battle report.Enjoy,

@bigfish-sorry man won't do so in future.I am thinking of doing more different skin tones o the AOBR boyz too.

HAZZER

some of the conversions on that (HUGE) mob of boyz are really nice, like the boy with big shooter and the recoil, and the ones were it looks like you have messed with arm positionings.
NICE

well hazzer, seems since you started work on your orks your pic-fu has started to increase or you have a better cam^^

in my opinion your best mini by far is your dread...the rust effcts are really good! and seeing the green hides now, they will defiinatly benefit from these rusty know how^^ i am right that they will get a rusty treatment as for now they look like newly issued with sparkling cutlery^^

bigfish wrote:some of the conversions on that (HUGE) mob of boyz are really nice, like the boy with big shooter and the recoil, and the ones were it looks like you have messed with arm positionings.
NICE

Thanks bigfish, apreasheate it BTW the Huge mob is also going to get bigger, yep you heard me bigger!

Viktor von Domm wrote:well hazzer, seems since you started work on your orks your pic-fu has started to increase or you have a better cam^^

in my opinion your best mini by far is your dread...the rust effcts are really good! and seeing the green hides now, they will defiinatly benefit from these rusty know how^^ i am right that they will get a rusty treatment as for now they look like newly issued with sparkling cutlery^^

Hey Viktor von Domm,
nice to see you here on my blog! About the rust stuff yup I am now going to do that as well as adding blllllllooooooodd!!! Im also was going to wash the metal with sepia and babbad black ect.However, there is still some work left on the boyz today I plan on building my kan for an game tommow (As well as making some out of paint pots too!).

To all stay tuned...

HAZZER

Hi,
just a taster for what I will be doing today make sure to check here later ASAP stay tuned !!!.....

HAZZER

Hi,
Da Mek HAZZER haz ben busey!!!!Ive got me some of da kans waaagh!!!With lots of thze stooty und stompy butz.

Anyway got a game tommow! stay tuned...

HAZZER

i cross fingers for your game so tha you will come out as a true viktor...^^ and i am very interrested to see kans made form paintpots! if that one fails do you know those chocolate eggs filled with toys in plastic eggs? they would serve pretty well too!

vik

Viktor von Domm wrote:i cross fingers for your game so tha you will come out as a true viktor...^^ and i am very interrested to see kans made form paintpots! if that one fails do you know those chocolate eggs filled with toys in plastic eggs? they would serve pretty well too!

vik

Thanks did win too! One great apocalypse game of imperium (Ultras and blood reavens) vs nids and orks!

Hi,
Here's what I got done yesterday

Sorry for bad pic qualty

HAZZER

Hi,(2nd update today!)
just started to paint up a gauardsmen sarge, no way near finished I am thinking of making this modle quite big- you know a fancy base, exerlant detail to everything?Stay tuned...

HAZZER

now we are cooking^^ guardsmen .... i´m interrested... just a side diversion or some new project? what color will his plasma gun get?

vik

Viktor von Domm wrote:now we are cooking^^ guardsmen .... i´m interrested... just a side diversion or some new project? what color will his plasma gun get?

vik

I was originally going to have it left silver however after looking on GW website the gun is green, so may do the end part green or the middle. Not really sure. Yes this is just a side diversion to try out painting green, cloth and I want to try out glazing for the sword and plasma. I am also wanting to try out reflective light too, (if its manageable) and maybe have a go at a fancy base, hey you never know I could always enter this at my local GW and LFGS painting compation and win a blister or finecast blister too!

But still need to finish off the amour stuck on a last highlight maybe rotting flesh which I believe is a cross between bleached bone and catchan green or something like that. Or I will mix a colour and blend it up from the knock green highlight. Not happy with the face so far, may scrape the paint away and starts again...don’t know. Need to get another light blue because my enchanted blue has dried up will get either-enchanted blue again, hawk turquoise or Ice blue. Or same again with the rotting flesh could mix a colour up...Wait a minute just realised something that is there is a small amount of the pigment left in the enchanted blue pot. Could get that out mix it up with water and use it as like a glaze. Hey it’s what I did with knorlck green...

HAZZER

hi,
Just got some paint and stuff

Hi Hazzer, Great look on the Scouts the way you added the ghillie suits is awesome!! Thanks for sharing your work

fasteddiexx1 wrote:Hi Hazzer, Great look on the Scouts the way you added the ghillie suits is awesome!! Thanks for sharing your work

No probs! will try and have updates soon. (pssst today I hope! )

Hi,
Heres the gauardsmen update not too happy with the results may strip the modle and repaint em! Would of updated yesterday if it wasent because of a slow cenection with the web.

FEEDBACK NEEDED!!!! please tell otheres of my blog so I can get more replies so far over 1500 views wot woot! LETS MAKE IT 2000!!!

HAZZER

the blue looks a little messy and inconsistant on the gaurdsmen. the rest is ok though

HAZZER looking good man ! How many points you planning to build?

GreyDeathOne wrote:HAZZER looking good man ! How many points you planning to build?

Don't know up to Apoc if I can LOL! Or may spend about anouther year on it and finsh and go back to it trying to aim for about 3000-4000pts.

HAZZER

Hi,
sorry for such a long time since updating will have a good amount of updates around Christmas Holls and one mega one because im going up to Grandparents for the big day!

Here is my scratch built tank traps C&C welcome so please post a reply and tell others of my blog please! Enjoy,

HAZZER

Hi,
Woot, woot 2000+ views now were are talking! Thanks Dakka now lets try to get these views up to 3000+!
Anyway back to business, update on 10 of the boyz in the mob. Please reply C&C welcome (and needed). Will try to get the other 10 done.

HAZZER



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1 day till go till X-mas woot woot!

HAZZER

Hi,
2nd update today! Did some more work on the boyz. They now have been washd, rust effects ot weapons and some armor and touch ups. The rust still needs finished about 75% done on these 10. Probally last update till X-mas holls. (I will try to get the other 10 boyz and nob finished as well as my ultramarines)! Enjoy...

HAZZER

looking good with the boyz, liking the different skin tones on them, maybe start thinking about weather you want to base them? still solid work being done here

i like the rustiness of that cutlery... did you use a brwon basecoat? i recently experimented with that too and it can ideed bring some nice rust effects to the mini!

bigfish wrote:looking good with the boyz, liking the different skin tones on them, maybe start thinking about weather you want to base them? still solid work being done here

LOL this is only the first 10, plus these 10 have a little more to do plus I need to add bits of blood and gore!

HAZZER

Viktor von Domm wrote:i like the rustiness of that cutlery... did you use a brwon basecoat? i recently experimented with that too and it can ideed bring some nice rust effects to the mini!

Yup rust is brown and orange, will do a toutoral on them when I have time!

I may have update quite soon,

HAZZER

Its Christmas!!!
Just like to say merry Christmas from me and my other warhammer guys too!LOL!

Will have update soon...

HAZZER

same to you mate!^^

Gettin a lot done!

Of the armies you have started here, I like the orks the best!

Viktor von Domm wrote:same to you mate!^^

Danke Vik, Danke!(Yes I speek german LOL!)

HAZZER

Battle Ready Studios wrote:Gettin a lot done!

Of the armies you have started here, I like the orks the best!

Thanks a lot for posting a replly. BTW when the christmas holls start there will be even more painting!

HAZZER

Good work man, improving on every post! A recomendation for painting the orks, give them a base of orkhide shade before doing the orky green, its a solid foundation for the other greens. Don't use as much paint either, it makes it a bit easier too!

Now you asked about lighting and its a bit of a pain. I start with necron abyss or mordian blue for the base. Dry brush a very small amount of ice blue in the center of the coils and then a small amount of light grey and white in the middle. A shrinking color set of sorts.

Lighting, Its hard to get that effect, its not about quantity its about edges, Sharp edges and thin amounts of the brightest blue you have, ice is what I use. With lighting, you need to be realistic, plasma pistols and energy weapons don't generation a whole lot of glow unless their big, so do a little planning and look around a bit at other lighting, I have only been painting for 8 months and lighting is what I'm at now, so more to do for me.

Nice work though, keep it up and try new stuff.

mekbadzappa wrote:Good work man, improving on every post! A recomendation for painting the orks, give them a base of orkhide shade before doing the orky green, its a solid foundation for the other greens. Don't use as much paint either, it makes it a bit easier too!

Now you asked about lighting and its a bit of a pain. I start with necron abyss or mordian blue for the base. Dry brush a very small amount of ice blue in the center of the coils and then a small amount of light grey and white in the middle. A shrinking color set of sorts.

Lighting, Its hard to get that effect, its not about quantity its about edges, Sharp edges and thin amounts of the brightest blue you have, ice is what I use. With lighting, you need to be realistic, plasma pistols and energy weapons don't generation a whole lot of glow unless their big, so do a little planning and look around a bit at other lighting, I have only been painting for 8 months and lighting is what I'm at now, so more to do for me.

Nice work though, keep it up and try new stuff.

Thanks, apreceate it! I painted the lighting by mordian blue, then ultra-bule, then ice bule. I may consider investing in some orkhide soon.

HAZZER

funny how i meet more n more peeps here who somehow can speak german^^

Hey, Hazzer. Sorry it has taken me so long to get over here. I really like your paint, dude. I think you got some skills there. I myself haven't ever painted anything, so nothing but kudos on it from me.

I think that your paint is worth better photos though. I am not that good at it personally but I am trying with this blog:

http://warhammer-empire.com/workshop/painting-articles/photographing-miniatures/

Anyway, thanks for inviting me over. You have some really good work here.

Viktor von Domm wrote:funny how i meet more n more peeps here who somehow can speak german^^

LOL!

HAZZER

mxwllmdr wrote:Hey, Hazzer. Sorry it has taken me so long to get over here. I really like your paint, dude. I think you got some skills there. I myself haven't ever painted anything, so nothing but kudos on it from me.

I think that your paint is worth better photos though. I am not that good at it personally but I am trying with this blog:

http://warhammer-empire.com/workshop/painting-articles/photographing-miniatures/

Anyway, thanks for inviting me over. You have some really good work here.

No problem! To be honest I am trying to get more posters anyway so feel free to post on other threds saying about my blog and hipperlink.

HAZZER

Hey HAZZER, you just picked up another reader. Checked it out through your pleas for attention on the Intro board (I was doing the same thing for my Plague Marines and Cultist blogs ) so decided to check yours out and wow I really like your Orks a lot. Perfect dirty gritty scheme and earthy colors. Very well done.

On the down side, your photography is frequently quite horrible.

If you're up for some advise, take multiple pictures of the same models w/ different exposures / lens / etc and find what works for you, and also if you have multiple pics you can choose the best ones of the batch to post here.

I'll be back, subbed!

Hey, these are looking cool! I particularly like the Scouts camo and the rust on the dread's exhausts. The skin on the Orks is well done, and I like the guy whose hand and axe are smothered in blood!

Und, Vie Gehts ist ihnen, Viktor?

lol... it is a strange feeling to get talked to in german here^^

aber es geht gut, danke der nachfrage^^ und ihnen?

Gut, danke, Viktor. Und wo wohnen sie in Deutchland? Ich wohne in Kriess Gaukonigshofen, Wuerzburg, fur drei yahre mit die US. Army auf Gieblestadt.

Es tut mir sehr leid, Hazzer, fur enführung ihnen blog. Danke.

My conversational German has gotten very bad. I think my spelling is way off, too.

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Hey HAZZER, you just picked up another reader. Checked it out through your pleas for attention on the Intro board (I was doing the same thing for my Plague Marines and Cultist blogs ) so decided to check yours out and wow I really like your Orks a lot. Perfect dirty gritty scheme and earthy colors. Very well done.

On the down side, your photography is frequently quite horrible.

If you're up for some advise, take multiple pictures of the same models w/ different exposures / lens / etc and find what works for you, and also if you have multiple pics you can choose the best ones of the batch to post here.

I'll be back, subbed!

LOL, Ive been woking on the pics and still am trying What I am starting to do is ill take wip's of the minis on my worksation then take final pics whith lighting and white backgrounds ect! BTW I've recently changed my into but with the oringanal bits still in there to make it more appleaing to new vistors!

HAZZER

Vyu wrote:Hey, these are looking cool! I particularly like the Scouts camo and the rust on the dread's exhausts. The skin on the Orks is well done, and I like the guy whose hand and axe are smothered in blood!

Thanks Vyu, Those orks have been a pain in the ass! God they have taken sooooooooo long! The next Stage for the weapons is I am going to add blood like in the pictue and I will be getting more painting done when my Christmas holls start).

HAZZER

mxwllmdr wrote:Und, Vie Gehts ist ihnen, Viktor?

Das ist mine blog!LOL!

This is my blog! LOL

@mxwllmdr- I have no problem with you posting in german but please can you put the english under what you say for none geraman speekers and people that are rubbish at speeking it (Like me)!I would really apreasheate it if this is ok with you!

HAZZER

Viktor von Domm wrote:lol... it is a strange feeling to get talked to in german here^^

aber es geht gut, danke der nachfrage^^ und ihnen?

Hallo Ich habe HAZZER,

Ich spelie Rugby und Warhammer 40k! Vic Wie geht es dir, was gibt es Neues?

Hello I am HAZZER

I play rugby and Warhammer 40k! How are you?

HAZZER

HAZZER I see your doing some kind of Rosetta Stone thing going on here ! Looking good on your models man and 4k points really??

Hey, man, no problem's I prefer english and Viktor probably thinks I stink at the Deutch, as well. LOL.

HAZZER wrote:Hi,
just a taster for what I will be doing today make sure to check here later ASAP stay tuned !!!.....

HAZZER

Anyway, where did you get that wonderful trellis bridge V-beam? I need like 20 feet of it for a train table project. I suppose I could make it, but that would suck big time getting all the angles so perfectly equal.

GreyDeathOne wrote:HAZZER I see your doing some kind of Rosetta Stone thing going on here ! Looking good on your models man and 4k points really??

Thanks Grey,
Nice to see you back!

HAZZER

mxwllmdr wrote:Hey, man, no problem's I prefer english and Viktor probably thinks I stink at the Deutch, as well. LOL.

HAZZER wrote:Hi,
just a taster for what I will be doing today make sure to check here later ASAP stay tuned !!!.....

HAZZER

Anyway, where did you get that wonderful trellis bridge V-beam? I need like 20 feet of it for a train table project. I suppose I could make it, but that would suck big time getting all the angles so perfectly equal.

Soz man I bought these from a train hobby store, which I passed while going up North to family. However, you should be able to get these from any train model shop. My local hobby store's sells plastruct but no V-beams. Or I would look online. Here is the plastruct catalogue homepage: http://www.plastruct.com/Home.html but that’s all I can give you ATM my friend!

HAZZER

Thnx, Hazz...

Thining your painrs will make a world of a difference bud but theres some cracking work in here.

mxwllmdr wrote:Thnx, Hazz...

Hey no prob man!

HAZZER

Stevey293 wrote:Thining your painrs will make a world of a difference bud but theres some cracking work in here.

Thanks a lot! BTW I have started to thin my paints but, was only recently I started!LOL

HAZZER

Hazzer you have a pretty awesome thread going on here. I have say your painting skills are really starting to develop. It is not uncommon for gamers to never paint their minis so kudos for taking on this task.

My favorite model is your sniper in the Gilly suit.

If your looking for advice the only advice I can give is thin your paints with a wet pallet and get comfortable with washes and inks. I will be checking in from time to time. Keep up the great work!

madmartykmf wrote:Hazzer you have a pretty awesome thread going on here. I have say your painting skills are really starting to develop. It is not uncommon for gamers to never paint their minis so kudos for taking on this task.

My favorite model is your sniper in the Gilly suit.

If your looking for advice the only advice I can give is thin your paints with a wet pallet and get comfortable with washes and inks. I will be checking in from time to time. Keep up the great work!

Thanks man! aprecate the tip! That sniper Was really fun to paint loved it!

HAZZER

I just checked out your gallery and your painting is getting better for sure. More attention to detail is huge. The colors you have for your Orks is really well done and shows you've put some thought / effort into this. Looking forward to seeing more work from you, you're heading in the right direction for sure.

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:I just checked out your gallery and your painting is getting better for sure. More attention to detail is huge. The colors you have for your Orks is really well done and shows you've put some thought / effort into this. Looking forward to seeing more work from you, you're heading in the right direction for sure.

Thanks alot means a lot to me. LOL! But yes thanks, I do feel that I am getting better which is good!

HAZZER

well from now on i will include english translation of course^^

rugby and 40k... and since you are getting better hazzer i think you are one of the few who have muscles and paintingskills...or am i just to sterotypical thinking?^^

at mxwllmdr ...wouldn´t call it sucking at deutsch...also i think everyone is way to polite to say my spelling is worse than a cat walking over my keybord...and i even don´t own a cat...lol

Hazzer, man I really like your orks! Mine are painted very similar to yours. Good stuff!

Viktor von Domm wrote:well from now on i will include english translation of course^^

rugby and 40k... and since you are getting better hazzer i think you are one of the few who have muscles and paintingskills...or am i just to sterotypical thinking?^^

at mxwllmdr ...wouldn´t call it sucking at deutsch...also i think everyone is way to polite to say my spelling is worse than a cat walking over my keybord...and i even don´t own a cat...lol

Thanks man, And really you think that I am good at painting? Thanks anyway God I must really improving!LOL! The robbing of Evey metal pained minis really worked then LOL!


HAZZER

dsteingass wrote:Hazzer, man I really like your orks! Mine are painted very similar to yours. Good stuff!

Thanks dsteingass for posting a reply! I will try to vist your blog (If you have one for your orks) or will look at your gallery soon!

HAZZER

no orky blog, just Catachans, Necro terrain, and other terrain.

Dude, i am getting ready to start painting my first Chaos army and I keep looking back here.

I really like this guy alot:

dsteingass wrote:no orky blog, just Catachans, Necro terrain, and other terrain.

Nice, gota check out that terrain soon!

HAZZER

mxwllmdr wrote:Dude, i am getting ready to start painting my first Chaos army and I keep looking back here.

I really like this guy alot:

LOL! But which one? If its the chaper chanpion (On the right) you used to be able to get him here but you will need to wait till it comes out in fincast. But if you want the banner bearar you will have to by the full set .

HAZZER

Always cool to see an ultramarines army

you should put a group shot in this blog, it would be cool to see just how much stuff you have.

Horst wrote:Always cool to see an ultramarines army

you should put a group shot in this blog, it would be cool to see just how much stuff you have.

Hey thanks for stoping to post a relpy, I've been wanting to do that for a long time now but haven't had chance! Will try to though!

HAZZER

I second the "group photo". It would be cool to see all your stuff in one place.

The robbing of Evey metal pained minis really worked then LOL!

loool^^

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:I second the "group photo". It would be cool to see all your stuff in one place.

Will try too, May do it soon!

HAZZER

Viktor von Domm wrote:

The robbing of Evey metal pained minis really worked then LOL!

loool^^

LOL!

HAZZER

Hazzer wrote:LOL! But which one? If its the chaper chanpion (On the right) you used to be able to get him here but you will need to wait till it comes out in fincast. But if you want the banner bearar you will have to by the full set .

I meant the Standard Bearer. I like the scrolls a lot. I am going to try and recreate those on the sides and banners of some of my titans.

mxwllmdr wrote:

Hazzer wrote:LOL! But which one? If its the chaper chanpion (On the right) you used to be able to get him here but you will need to wait till it comes out in fincast. But if you want the banner bearar you will have to by the full set .

I meant the Standard Bearer. I like the scrolls a lot. I am going to try and recreate those on the sides and banners of some of my titans.

Nice like to see it done! May I recomend using plasticard for the flastest parts then GS for the rolls and fancy stuff.

HAZZER

Have you seen the scrolls on the toes of my Lucians?
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/413382.page

I am working on the scrolls that go on thop of the reaver titan and hope not to be insane when done.

mxwllmdr wrote:Have you seen the scrolls on the toes of my Lucians?
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/413382.page

I am working on the scrolls that go on thop of the reaver titan and hope not to be insane when done.

Yup, those look really good. What I meant was large scrolls would have cracks and rips in and there would also be bent and rolled edges.

HAZZER

Yeah, I see what you mean. I am toying with the idea of a hot water dip with strips of .020 styrene. I can go back and add rips and tears in the edges afterward but I think that it would lend that sort of uneven folding of thick paper or heavy cloth that the scrolls have. I have also considered simply using a thin cloth soaked in , like, elmers glue for shaping, and then painted. I am not quite ready to devote time to that part but I have thought about it.

I would use 0.10"

Hey HAZZER! Wow, sorry I've missed your blog until now. You've been amazingly prolific. Lots of great stuff here... from Calgar (I hate the Calgar figure, my eldest and spent days trying to make that thing look good) through the scouts, orks and all the scratch building & customizing... fantastic!

I'll echo GreyDeathOne's offer... if I can help you with anything, just let me know. Looks like you're getting well taken care of by GDO, mx, et. al... but if you run into something you think I can help with, please don't hesitate.

Gitsplitta wrote:Hey HAZZER! Wow, sorry I've missed your blog until now. You've been amazingly prolific. Lots of great stuff here... from Calgar (I hate the Calgar figure, my eldest and spent days trying to make that thing look good) through the scouts, orks and all the scratch building & customizing... fantastic!

I'll echo GreyDeathOne's offer... if I can help you with anything, just let me know. Looks like you're getting well taken care of by GDO, mx, et. al... but if you run into something you think I can help with, please don't hesitate.

Thanks Gits for taking a look! Really appreciate it, I Probably will ask for help in the future too!LL!Thanks for posting gits,

HAZZER

Consider me subbed... now go forth, be fruitful and multiply! (your minis I mean)

Gitsplitta wrote:Consider me subbed... now go forth, be fruitful and multiply! (your minis I mean)

LOL! I going to update soon (My conscience has been nagging me for days to get some painting done), when the Christmas holls start. One week and counting ...

HAZZER

Hi guys fresh for MS paint my christmas Avatar! This is beeniing a complete paint because MS paint is only letting me crop the image from one side!ggrrrr.

HAZZER

nice pic mate! and dstein did a cropped version that you could use in my thread...

Viktor von Domm wrote:nice pic mate! and dstein did a cropped version that you could use in my thread...

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Thanks man now have uploaded it! Plus it only took about an hour or so!LOL!

HAZZER

aye!^^

Wicked cool, dudes, Merry Christmas!


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mxwllmdr wrote:Wicked cool, dudes, Merry Christmas!


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Thanks man!

HAZZER

at mxwllmdr ... you have to show extraordinary dedication to rivets...
rivets on yur tanks, rivets on your terrain, rivets on your minis/horses grandma...rivets in your flakes, in your dirnks...you name it add rivets and it wil be wholesome with rivets... if the =L= sees dedication your in^^

My Reavers shall bask in the glory of their own rivets! I will endow them with an awe inspiring number of rivets. The gods will be like "Darn it! Where did all the rivets go?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"

LOL!

HAZZER

sounds like a good start to impress the league^^

by the way... started to check in on some of your threads...ohoh... a titan maker...that is a very good way to impress us...a very good one indeed!!!

It isn't all I make. But it is what I make most often. I am in the process of getting some GW models so that I can mass scratch a huge Chaos Iron Warriors Army. Predators, Vindicators, Land Raiders, Rhinos (which are incredibly cheap to make) and Titans, Lots of titans. Is it possible to scratch Obliterators? I tried Defilers but failed miserably. i will have to try again soon.






I am even thinking about building a Harbinger.........

that Harbinger is a bomber type of flyer?

and yep... some of the SM really scream for scratchbuilding... really the built is so boxy... i am highly troubled that anybody at all wants to buy them from GW^^

GUY'S PLEASE CAN YOU STOP POSTING A NON RELATED CONVERSATION ON MY BLOG. If you want to plese do it somewhere else-ie your blogs or PMing each other ect.

HAZZER

aye sir!

No probs man...

HAZZER

No problem, Haz. Sorry to derail....

mxwllmdr wrote:No problem, Haz. Sorry to derail....

No probs... I haven't got anything againt you man!LOL! Tbh I do it in loads of other peope thres too so I can't say much!LOL! Btw those reavers are looking Great, when are you going to update the Warhounds?

HAZZER

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by the way... the derailing has it´s merrits... it keeps your thread in the recents and thus draws attention to newcomers...^^
lol dave... that is just classy^^ now we are in the realms of the gods themselves...and rightly so!^^

What about me? WAit I don't own an ausem scrach build reaver/warhounds or a 130 page blog with mass scrach building!

HAZZER

Sorry I didnt see Hazzer post until after I posted that, sorry dood.

dsteingass wrote: deleted

Sure but I got the email notification of what it did say before you deleted. :LOL:

LOL! Tbh I don't really schach build because everything I build is rubbish oh I was messing about with that post no need to delete it!

HAZZER

HAZZER wrote:What about me? WAit I don't own an ausem scrach build reaver/warhounds or a 130 page blog with mass scrach building!

HAZZER

Yeah but your paint is dead on, and I can't paint worth a poop....

well it is a learning curve process... one day you see you are in love with rivets...that day we drag you into madness^^ and you are one of us...^^

mxwllmdr wrote:

HAZZER wrote:What about me? WAit I don't own an ausem scrach build reaver/warhounds or a 130 page blog with mass scrach building!

HAZZER

Yeah but your paint is dead on, and I can't paint worth a poop....

LOL! You learn some day...

HAZZER

Viktor von Domm wrote:well it is a learning curve process... one day you see you are in love with rivets...that day we drag you into madness^^ and you are one of us...^^

Hmm... Hearsey?.. No wait...Riviting Herasey!

HAZZER

WOOT WOOT 5 pages!

HAZZER

Yeah, if you complain about derailing, then Monkeytroll will have to start using her finger, and we don't want that

LOL!

HAZZER

Who is Monkeytroll?

he is a very good converter and is working mostly on orks..or through or with...^^

and he is a HE^^

Nice!

HAZZER

oops, did I write she? sorry

He is also a MOD, who has a great tolerance for our incessant derailing

monkey a mod...? heavens perserve us... now way^^

I'm liking those Orks matey, your painting style suites them verymuch and the metal staining and rust marks on your tanks are excellent, good stuff

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I have seen monkeytrolls work. You are correct, sir, he is amazing. I don't think I would even know where to start converting an actual production model. I sometimes think I have no idea what I am doing with the scratch builds and to be honest it is almost like I could do anything I wanted and they would still be at least ok. I love that kind of freedom and don't think I will ever convert or modify an actual GW or FW mini.


Speaking, however, of derailing, I haven't seen anything new in this thread in two pages, Hazzer. Get back to work, boy!!!!!

mxwllmdr wrote:Speaking, however, of derailing, I haven't seen anything new in this thread in two pages, Hazzer. Get back to work, boy!!!!!

Agreed. I'd like to see an Ork update if you have anything to share.

Santobell wrote:I'm liking those Orks matey, your painting style suites them verymuch and the metal staining and rust marks on your tanks are excellent, good stuff

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Thanks Santobell appreciate it man! I will look forwad to you following this blog in the future.

HAZZER

mxwllmdr wrote:I have seen monkeytrolls work. You are correct, sir, he is amazing. I don't think I would even know where to start converting an actual production model. I sometimes think I have no idea what I am doing with the scratch builds and to be honest it is almost like I could do anything I wanted and they would still be at least ok. I love that kind of freedom and don't think I will ever convert or modify an actual GW or FW mini.


Speaking, however, of derailing, I haven't seen anything new in this thread in two pages, Hazzer. Get back to work, boy!!!!!

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:

mxwllmdr wrote:Speaking, however, of derailing, I haven't seen anything new in this thread in two pages, Hazzer. Get back to work, boy!!!!!

Agreed. I'd like to see an Ork update if you have anything to share.

Soz guys I really want to update soon but I am currently really busy. However, I will be updating around next weekish, When the Christmas holls start ...

HAZZER


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LOL! Soz I'v only just noticed it!

HAZZER

dsteingass wrote:Yeah, if you complain about derailing, then Monkeytroll will have to start using her finger, and we don't want that

Sounds like a great guy! Love ti see some of his work.Link?

HAZZER

monkeytroll´s current ongoing thread of cyborks... really a must if you want to consider to convert your orks...that man has done unspeakable things to his bitz...

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/300067.page;jsessionid=B820C11C45E9A7F4B72E0ED0D1784F3D

he also has a collectin of other threads but most are pretty dormant atm...

Yeah this dude truly is B the F A.

that was beyond me...? whut?

Monkey troll is a truely excellent converter Subcribed his blog!Thanks Vik for the link btw.

HAZZER


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intor page added now have a breiff history of my armys...

HAZZER

you´re welcome... ^^ i think his stuff needs way more followers!^^

Thanks man!

HAZZER

He drives a titan, so don't park him in.

Which one?LOL!

HAZZER

hi guys was meaning to do rhis yesteryday bu forgot so will do this now! I am trying to dothis before tme runs out...

9 days to go...

and heres apic fresh of the painting board from MS paint below. Anyway thats me for the weekend till I get back and I will be able to paint! woot woot!

HAZZER

DSteinGass wrote:He drives a titan, so don't park him in.

HAZZER wrote:Which one?LOL

HAZZER

Whichever one he wants. So don't ask.

nice one HAZZER^^

mxwllmdr wrote:

DSteinGass wrote:He drives a titan, so don't park him in.

HAZZER wrote:Which one?LOL

HAZZER

Whichever one he wants. So don't ask.

LOL! I want to drive one too!

HAZZER

Viktor von Domm wrote:nice one HAZZER^^

Danka.

HAZZER


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Hi guys,

I’m back and have just noticed I have 6 pages and over 4000 views! I’m going to try and get some painting done either today or I will be painting tomorrow.

Oh and before I forget...

6 days to go...

HAZZER

Hi Hazzer! So came over and had a look at your Blog! Glad to see it is motivating you as I too get motivated to put stuff up for my Blog. Couple of bits of constructive criticism, first try and be a bit neater with your initial painting, I know easy to say harder to do but it really is all down to practice and patience. Secondly when you are taking photos to upload take a bit more time on taking the shots, make sure they are in focus and preferably on a clean back ground, I just use a sheet of white paper. there is a guide on how to take better photos on Dakka in the tutorials section worth a look. congrats on the number of views & keep up the good work!

Reaper

count down to doom^^

Reaper Man 2020 wrote:Hi Hazzer! So came over and had a look at your Blog! Glad to see it is motivating you as I too get motivated to put stuff up for my Blog. Couple of bits of constructive criticism, first try and be a bit neater with your initial painting, I know easy to say harder to do but it really is all down to practice and patience. Secondly when you are taking photos to upload take a bit more time on taking the shots, make sure they are in focus and preferably on a clean back ground, I just use a sheet of white paper. there is a guide on how to take better photos on Dakka in the tutorials section worth a look. congrats on the number of views & keep up the good work!

Reaper

Hey thanks Reaper Man 2020 for dropping by! I've been trying to improve on my paintig and im trying to be a tad neater, thanks anyway for the constructive criticism really apreceate it (And need it lol!). i've looked at thatguide for pic tacking too it really hepled me and yes I will try to get better pics.

HAZZER

Viktor von Domm wrote:count down to doom^^

Really?...really? t minus 10 seconds...#thinking# quicky must post this final post#thinking#...BOOM

HAZZER

You've got some lovely pics on here mate, on the first page I was going to originally say I wanted clearer pics of Marneus and co, but good to see you got some nicer one I like the cape work on the terminator Marneus model and the ghille-esque approach to the scouts was very smart indeed
Great work

LDP

lipsdapips wrote:You've got some lovely pics on here mate, on the first page I was going to originally say I wanted clearer pics of Marneus and co, but good to see you got some nicer one I like the cape work on the terminator Marneus model and the ghille-esque approach to the scouts was very smart indeed
Great work

LDP

Thanks man apriceate it! The cape took for ages on the inside where I did the cape a cloth like color blendind bleached bone to skull white, while the outside was rather easy. The snipers were just a bit of fun that went really well.

HAZZER

Really?...really? t minus 10 seconds...#thinking# quicky must post this final post#thinking#...BOOM

HAZZER

LOL^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:

Really?...really? t minus 10 seconds...#thinking# quicky must post this final post#thinking#...BOOM

HAZZER

LOL^^

Double LOL

HAZZER

well this could probably be done till the very end of time... but since this might derail the thread even further... how about some nice pics of your current works?

^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:well this could probably be done till the very end of time... but since this might derail the thread even further... how about some nice pics of your current works?

^^

I will be updating soon Im currently about to starts some painting so there will be updates later today!

4 days to go...

HAZZER


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I’ve got a problem I have done some painting today and have taken pics however I have lost the firewall cable for my camera (meaning that I can't upload pics until I either find it or replace it) . Sorry guys I should have this sorted out soon. Anyway that’s me till after Christmas because I’m going up North to stay with relatives.

HAZZER

Hi guys,
I've just had "a light bulb" moment: idea: with the picture problem and well I’ve used my IPod to quickly take some pics. Sorry for bad quality I am currently in a rush but I will try to get some better pics in daylight on my workstation. Anyway here are the pictures but the rust and other bits still need to be painted about 75% done enjoy C&C welcome ;

HAZZER

Looks good, I guess. But I gotta say the photo quality is yet another reason I will never own an I-Product. I really like your paint and hope your camera situation improves.



4 til I'm 40.

so you will be truly fourty in four days? ^^

and hazzer... well i keep my lid gak till you can provide better picsa than mere shadow ones^^

I remember 40...

Thanks, Git, makes me feel better to know I ain't the oldest Fart floating around. And, no, Vik, now it's three days til I am forty. lol

Never fear mx, there IS life after 40.

lol... heck who cares how old ye are as long as ye got yer own teeth and all of yer hair.... mwauuuuuaaaaaaaaa....*sobs*--- (me growing bald as fast as my family pushes me to the limit...sad story...^^)

Ok, So I just got two fake teeth put in and I lost all my hair 15 years ago.


Thanks alot, Vik. You really know how to boost a guys confidence.

ROFL... 10 years from now we all eat only soup..^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:ROFL... 10 years from now we all eat only soup..^^

Lol clasic

mxwllmdr wrote:4 til I'm 40.

Dude that SUCKS! You should sue your parents for being so inconsiderate. They couldn't have waited until April to mess around? Noooo, had to be March...

And as far as age, I'm 44 and holding fast at 14-21ish. I listen to Metal, play guitar, drink beer on the weekends, paint / model / play wargames, play video games (or rather, used to before I traded that time for painting), love watching cartoons, play M:TG, and other things on the same line of thought.

The plumbing still works, the ticker hasn't skipped a beat, and I expect to be doing the same stuff I'm doing right now for the rest of my life, be it the end of this post or 40 years from now.

@ HAZZER- If you have your light source at your back shining towards your miniatures (instead of behind or beside) your photos will look a LOT better. The problem isn't your iPhone, it's how you're taking the picture. I've taken excellent pics w/ my wife's iPhone and iPad.

Playing with toys also helps keep one young.

abso-freaking- lutly!

Yes, that's what I was hoping to hear. Play with toys, stay younger. I gotta go to Toys-R-Us. Talk to you later, guys.....

Arakasi checking in. I think I first viewed this early on and there wasn't enough Orks to hold my attention, but that seems to have been rectified, so here I am

1. Need more progress updates! It seems to have been a bit sparse over the last couple of pages...
2. You really need to work on those photos, it's definitely making commenting more difficult.

I like where that Ork bike was headed earlier - any updates to that? (or due soon?)

Your multicultural (multi-fungal?) Orks *do* look very cool.

Keep up the good work!

Arakasi wrote:Arakasi checking in. I think I first viewed this early on and there wasn't enough Orks to hold my attention, but that seems to have been rectified, so here I am

1. Need more progress updates! It seems to have been a bit sparse over the last couple of pages...
2. You really need to work on those photos, it's definitely making commenting more difficult.

I like where that Ork bike was headed earlier - any updates to that? (or due soon?)

Your multicultural (multi-fungal?) Orks *do* look very cool.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks man For dropping back In to see you again, btw I am all but ready to update but the problem is that I've lost my firewall cable for my camera meaning that I can't upload pics onto my PC let alone Dakka! And I will try to update my blog ASAP but it will be more likely during the holiday breaks are on.

HAZZER

HAZZER wrote:the problem is that I've lost my firewall cable for my camera meaning that I can't upload pics onto my PC

HAZZER

Dude, I have three teenage digitally addicted sons. I know what it is like to not be able to keep a cable around. That is why I tied mine in ten spots to my work bench and then Glued the SD Card adapter to the shelf it is sitting on. THat way they cannot take it. Now if I can get them to stop taking my soap dispenser off my bathroom sink.

mxwllmdr wrote:

HAZZER wrote:the problem is that I've lost my firewall cable for my camera meaning that I can't upload pics onto my PC

HAZZER

Dude, I have three teenage digitally addicted sons. I know what it is like to not be able to keep a cable around. That is why I tied mine in ten spots to my work bench and then Glued the SD Card adapter to the shelf it is sitting on. THat way they cannot take it. Now if I can get them to stop taking my soap dispenser off my bathroom sink.

LOL I’m always 'borrowing' stuff from family members and give them back 2 months later, hey I do eventually give it back though!

HAZZER

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Wait until you have kids and then it is you getting "borrowed" from.

mxwllmdr wrote:HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Wait until you have kids and then it is you getting "borrowed" from.

Hey I'll look forwad to it! Plus it will be very intresting raisng my own kids?

Oh, and before I forget;

Have a happy new Year!!!


HAZZER

Happy new year to you HAZZER, updating quite frequently and haven't had time to post, nice work so far and keep it up. Orks, fun to paint

Thx you too man! Btw 7 pages! Well I'm pleased!

HAZZER


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Guys, guys I've just noticed that My blog is on the homepage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yer Im pleased!

HAZZER

Happy New Year Hazzer!
Hey, why don't YOU take a look at MY Necro blog now The shotgun tutorial is complete.

Will do.

Happy New year Hazzer!

Reaper Man, your avatar is one of the most excellent faces I have ever seen! Great Job!

Cheers! He made the cut and UK Golden Demon a few years back with the rest of the Titan crew. Should be a full size pic in my Gallery.

Oh wow man! Yu are an amazing painter! Ove and over again throughout your gallery! The pleasure is all mine man!

haha...hah!....looking forward to raising your own kids...you don´t know the half of it... at first you have to manage vomit and poo... then tears and broken things...and all the time strewn things can block your path/topple you and so on... and when you finally have kids you could talk decently to, they don´t want to her zip from you...^^ bin ther done that, baught the ticket...

happy new year mate!

Viktor von Domm wrote:haha...hah!....looking forward to raising your own kids...you don´t know the half of it... at first you have to manage vomit and poo... then tears and broken things...and all the time strewn things can block your path/topple you and so on... and when you finally have kids you could talk decently to, they don´t want to her zip from you...^^ bin ther done that, baught the ticket...

happy new year mate!

Mine's three a the moment. Might make an interesting blog in itself

Happy new year HAZZER, and: moar picz!

Might, indeed, Khaine. Might indeed.

Thanks guys,

Happy new year too all of you! Hey whats your new year revelitions? Mines to stop ptting HAZZER down under all my posts only on large posts only!

Mines to finish and paint my 1750 list should be pretty easy I hope

Probs if you continue to regurly update and don't lose you fire wall cable #no wait that me!#

I wanna quit smoking. And finish this CSM army.

Tbh I'd do both!

i have no new year resolutions...i just go with the flow...

HAPPY NEW YEAR HAZZER!!!! See told ya I drop by ! Cant wait to see what this year brings on your desk!! Dont keep us waiting.

Yeah dude! You haven't posted since LAST YEAR!! What's up with that!?

Guys I have a update ready but no lead to import pics to my PC. Im still thinking of using somthing else. But what? Ideas please.btw I don't really paint during term time (Don't have time) so It will be update during hoildays mostly.

Take em with your smartphone, email em to yourself and download them from your email account and post em. It's what I do at work because the GOV doesn't allow thumbs or USB Devices.

HAZZER wrote:Guys I have a update ready but no lead to import pics to my PC. Im still thinking of using somthing else. But what? Ideas please.

...buy another lead? Just an idea.

I just take the SD card out of the camera and pop it into the reader

second that!

Thanks guys didden't think of the SD card thing and mxwllmdr thanks but I was thinking of not bothering because I feel its bad pic quailty. But hey may try it!

Hi guys,
First update of 2012!
Update!On the boyz they are 95% done all apart from freehand goff checks. I honestly think they look great as a mob and am looking forwad to addaing the other 10 boyz to the mob (Thants when I get it of corse)!
Note I do have some wips of them as well...updates soon

HAZZER

Lookin good Hazz! How about some closer detail shots?


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I've been using this hi-tech, expensive rig here with decent results

Second some closer shots. It looks like a riot of colour at the moment. How are you going to do their bases? I think that will help define them as well.

The pics are improving, just move them back onto an all white background as they are difficult to see on your cutting matt.

I think the rust is overkill, it should be more minimal and multiple layers of orange and browns, not just dark flesh. Use scorched base, dry brush dark flesh, dry brush orange then a thin and I mean think wash of develan mud after that. Then another thin drybrush layer of orange with another thin wash of orange or vermin brown.

i like them... nice rusty and bloody bunch... would love to see them getting shot to bitz by my own^^

dsteingass wrote:Lookin good Hazz! How about some closer detail shots?
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Hmm nice I use something a lot like that, I put up pics later when I’m on my own PC.

Arakasi wrote:Second some closer shots. It looks like a riot of colour at the moment. How are you going to do their bases? I think that will help define them as well.

Thanks, man I'm going to try to get the bases done soon...well hopefully And I'll try to get some more close ups done later.

Reaper Man 2020 wrote:The pics are improving, just move them back onto an all white background as they are difficult to see on your cutting matt.

I'll try to get some done later, and there only wip's

mekbadzappa wrote:I think the rust is overkill, it should be more minimal and multiple layers of orange and browns, not just dark flesh. Use scorched base, dry brush dark flesh, dry brush orange then a thin and I mean think wash of develan mud after that. Then another thin drybrush layer of orange with another thin wash of orange or vermin brown.

I do washes of babbad black and delvean mud on the metal then a 1:1 mix of scorched brown to fiery orange, then blood. But yes I going to try to add some more definition. Btw did you notice the soot on the PK and chansword orky things.

Viktor von Domm wrote:i like them... nice rusty and bloody bunch... would love to see them getting shot to bitz by my own^^

Thanks man, However Im thinging of toneing down the blood a bit (I think its a bit too bright for orks but I don't want to loose that spot coulor)
boyz: waaagh da humies are shooting us boss
Boss: Lets get suk in there boyz waaagh
Chopp choop ,las fire AKA every boyd dies yay!Every body wins!

Orks are coming along nicely HAZ, blood is a nice touch.



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Orks are coming along nicely HAZ, blood is a nice touch. As Reaper suggests, better pics would just help us enjoy your work more and give better advice if you wanted it. I realize you might be at a technological ceiling but it's something to keep in mind for the future.

I think they are fantastic, Haz. I love the rust, can't imagine an orc mob would be all into preventive maintenance. Also, the blood can never be too much, coated with it is not enough for orcs. Bloody mess, killing machines.








No match for CSM's, though. HAHA

I like them.....lots of variation!

boyz: waaagh da humies are shooting us boss
Boss: Lets get suk in there boyz waaagh
Chopp choop ,las fire AKA every boyd dies yay!Every body wins!

in the 41st millenium there is only war...lol!

From what I can see, they look really good HAZZER!

Gitsplitta wrote:Orks are coming along nicely HAZ, blood is a nice touch. As Reaper suggests, better pics would just help us enjoy your work more and give better advice if you wanted it. I realize you might be at a technological ceiling but it's something to keep in mind for the future.

Will do gits man btw thanks for stopping by!

mxwllmdr wrote:I think they are fantastic, Haz. I love the rust, can't imagine an orc mob would be all into preventive maintenance. Also, the blood can never be too much, coated with it is not enough for orcs. Bloody mess, killing machines.

No match for CSM's, though. HAHA

Yea yea you just keep on making up excuses for my bad ass orks of bas ass ausemness for not thrashing you!LOL!Oh btw thanks man!

HONAW wrote:I like them.....lots of variation!

Thanks man, just what I was trying to do!

Viktor von Domm wrote:

boyz: waaagh da humies are shooting us boss
Boss: Lets get suk in there boyz waaagh
Chopp choop ,las fire AKA every boyd dies yay!Every body wins!

in the 41st millenium there is only war...lol!

LOL!Vik you make my LOL!

Capitansolstice wrote:From what I can see, they look really good HAZZER!

Thanks man!

HAZZER wrote:Will do gits man btw thanks for stopping by!

I'm subbed HAZ, so I'm always here... just don't always comment if I think other folks have your back... which they usually do.

Right then, hi guys,

Update (Well sort of) By popular demand here are some decent clear close ups of my orks and what I got for x-mas warhammer wise .I've inculed a pic of ausslt marines because I feel that I have gone a bit xenos crazy so this should help balance the loyaity to the emporor .Oh btw the white is where I'll be adding goff checkers.
Note:PIC HEAVY

HAZZER

Just rembered this pic for dsteingass...

Nice haul, Hazzer.

Thx.

Try getting the lamp really close when you take the shots, shadows can be a bitch at times.

God tell me about it!

You're gonna love the brushes!

Hell yea!


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In focus... much better. And never underestimate the power of a good brush.

Hey, Hazzer, those orks are coming along rather nicely. I just wanted to toss in my two cents about your rust effect. Earlier someone (sorry I don't remember who) mentioned that you should add some orange to the scorched brown to work up layers for your rust. I thought I would provide a visual reference for you. This is an old WIP pic of a nurgle marine I did using that same rust effect. You can see where the layers are built up from brown to a brown/orange mix to almost a pure blazing orange. With some chainmail dotted in for added detail.



Feel free to take as much or as little from my advice as you please. I just thought the visual ref may help you out. It's not a hard technique to achieve you just need a small brush and a little patience.

Keep on going! Your minis (and pics) are looking better and better.

That does, in fact, look very good Moltar. I actually know nothing about painting but I think that your rust is better suited for the Orks, Hazzer. More of a "scrap metal found in junk pile" look versus the "10,000 year old been in use just not taken care of look".

Just from my experience working (for 22 years now) around tanks and large metal objects that see a lot of outdoor use, is that a certain amount of corrosion will occur that is dealt with, removed and prevented and a certain amount that is accepted and just cleaned off every now and then.

A fine patina of age, such as is expertly done on Moltar's Nurgle Marine, may not be found on Ork armour. A) Orks would make their armour out of anything and B) paint would be rare, if at all. Mass produced equipment, even 10,000 years old, would still have a machined and treated appearance that would change not only the type but severity of corrosion that would be found on it.

Your stuff is gold, Haz, keep it up. Please find a way to get bright clearer shots up close, though. They are getting better but I really want to get there and see the finer details. And you should go get some mini's that you don't care about so you can do a paint tut.

Gitsplitta wrote:In focus... much better. And never underestimate the power of a good brush.

Thanks gits man!

Moltar wrote:Hey, Hazzer, those orks are coming along rather nicely. I just wanted to toss in my two cents about your rust effect. Earlier someone (sorry I don't remember who) mentioned that you should add some orange to the scorched brown to work up layers for your rust. I thought I would provide a visual reference for you. This is an old WIP pic of a nurgle marine I did using that same rust effect. You can see where the layers are built up from brown to a brown/orange mix to almost a pure blazing orange. With some chainmail dotted in for added detail.



Feel free to take as much or as little from my advice as you please. I just thought the visual ref may help you out. It's not a hard technique to achieve you just need a small brush and a little patience.

Keep on going! Your minis (and pics) are looking better and better.

Ok thanks, helps a lot I was also thinking of adding a turquoise like colour for weathering and painting lime scale? I was thinking of using hawk turquoise oh and that pics great. For orks I use mitral silver for highlights and chainmail for SMs.I may need to to a tutorial when I have mastered the rust effect! (Oh im going to need spare time too).

mxwllmdr wrote:That does, in fact, look very good Moltar. I actually know nothing about painting but I think that your rust is better suited for the Orks, Hazzer. More of a "scrap metal found in junk pile" look versus the "10,000 year old been in use just not taken care of look".

Just from my experience working (for 22 years now) around tanks and large metal objects that see a lot of outdoor use, is that a certain amount of corrosion will occur that is dealt with, removed and prevented and a certain amount that is accepted and just cleaned off every now and then.

A fine patina of age, such as is expertly done on Moltar's Nurgle Marine, may not be found on Ork armour. A) Orks would make their armour out of anything and B) paint would be rare, if at all. Mass produced equipment, even 10,000 years old, would still have a machined and treated appearance that would change not only the type but severity of corrosion that would be found on it.

Your stuff is gold, Haz, keep it up. Please find a way to get bright clearer shots up close, though. They are getting better but I really want to get there and see the finer details. And you should go get some mini's that you don't care about so you can do a paint tut.

Hoping to perhps do one on rust effects when I master it!And maybe one on NMM when I can do it with help of course from my eavy metal masterclass book!Just noticed I've got 14 posts to got till 1000 posts may do a toutoral or two then to celebrate it!

See, now that the pics are clearer I can give some advice! Try putting a dot of black at the end of the barrel of the guns - or even better - start learning how to drill them out (maybe with an unpainted gun first...) It's never too early to start learning to drill those barrels!

LOL!I currently don't own a drill but I am thinking of getting one!

You should purchase a pin vice right away! Essential tool!

checkers on orks always looks classy!

Much better pics, I would say though take a couple of each selection you are wanting to post so if the first one is out of focus you might get another that is in focus to use instead. Definitely get a pin vice, I have about eight, they are really useful primarily for drilling barrels but also for adding rivets and pinning models. I also sometimes drill into a model and paint it on the pin vice. Like this;



Keep up the good work Hazzer!

dsteingass wrote:You should purchase a pin vice right away! Essential tool!

Should do!I think a family member has one hidden away somewhere!

Viktor von Domm wrote:checkers on orks always looks classy!

Thanks, Im thinkig of doing a mix of free hand on some shoulders and gun bits/ wepons and some use of transefers...

Reaper Man 2020 wrote:Much better pics, I would say though take a couple of each selection you are wanting to post so if the first one is out of focus you might get another that is in focus to use instead. Definitely get a pin vice, I have about eight, they are really useful primarily for drilling barrels but also for adding rivets and pinning models. I also sometimes drill into a model and paint it on the pin vice. Like this;



Keep up the good work Hazzer!

Thanks for the /idea man! I may consider using it!(Well thats if I find a relatives one or buy one)!

Hey, I really like the look for those batch painted orks on page 7, really Orky!!!

Tortured-Robot wrote:Hey, I really like the look for those batch painted orks on page 7, really Orky!!!

Hey thanks Tortured-Robot for stopping by,
Yes those orks are pretty good if I say so myself! I'm reather pleases with them but there not fully completed yet! but nearly done!

oh, and try to AVOID the pin vice that has the inside handle storage for drill bits if you can, they might seem useful at first, but when you are drilling clockwise, your hand will loosen the storage cap, piss poor design IMO.

Thanks man helps.

Oh guys btw what do you think about the eyes on the orks too? I was trying to go for a glowing effect especially in the helmets and the crazy looking ones. (Like the one with both hands in the air and covered in blood!).

Bright blood red would be best for the eyes IMHO, I can barely make out the eyes as-is bro.

Orks looking good HAZ And looks like Father Christmas got something for you . Fasteddie got that book and it's a good read and you'll enjoy it. Keep it up!!

dsteingass wrote:Bright blood red would be best for the eyes IMHO, I can barely make out the eyes as-is bro.

Thanks man but,
I was inspired by the front of Ryns World book by BL to do yellow eyes because the way that they have been painted looks excellent!Its also unique too!

GreyDeathOne wrote:Orks looking good HAZ And looks like Father Christmas got something for you . Fasteddie got that book and it's a good read and you'll enjoy it. Keep it up!!

Hey thanks grey for stopping by again long time no see!Oh and yes that book is excellent I wanta try out the smurf armour guide but with mordan bule instead of regal bule!

I remember reading in an Old White Dwarf about the Ork fluff, how they are fungal life forms, and technically, they would have green blood or chlorophyl or something like that, but the design studio liked the contrast of red blood on green skin better for aesthetic reasons, so that is how they came to have the red eyes. Then in other fluff I've read, some of the feral orks are even brown-skinned, so I guess anything goes really. Maybe a different colored wash around the eye sockets to make the yellow pop a little? I dunno. Personally, I like my Orks green.

Are you going for a glowing yellow effect with the eyes? If you are a thin black line (a bit like eye liner) around the orb will give them more definition and the yellow on the cheeks will give the glow effect.

easy man were the crimson fists??? LOL.
like the orks.
keep up good work. love your weathering brother.
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I like the orks and some of the conversions on the Marines. Great Job!

Hi guys,
Update!To celbrate my 1000 post I've added my first article, which is how I paint rust! But do go easy on me because this is my first airtcle!LOL!
Link: http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/How_to_paint_rust_the_HAZZER_way%21
HAZZER

Great Article Hazzer! Simple, yet effective tutorial!

I like how the orks look battle encrusted! That is how orks should look but I also go for the clean look to. What brushes do you use?

nice tut there mate! that will help many players i think!

dsteingass wrote:Great Article Hazzer! Simple, yet effective tutorial!

Definitely! It is very nice
I will have to try!

Niiiice work on the tute. keep up the good work. peace

dsteingass wrote:Great Article Hazzer! Simple, yet effective tutorial!

Thanks man! Aprecate it.

HONAW wrote:I like how the orks look battle encrusted! That is how orks should look but I also go for the clean look to. What brushes do you use?

LOL!Lots man! About a year ago I when down to pound world or somthing and spent about 3-4 quid on some cheep brushes which some have been worth the cheep invesment! I also get them form my FLGS and modle shops too! I got the fine detail brush form a modle show. (I would recmond going to some because youll never know what they will be selling)!

Viktor von Domm wrote:nice tut there mate! that will help many players i think!

Thanks Vik! hopefully will and will perhaphs been shown on the homepage too!

Capitansolstice wrote:

dsteingass wrote:Great Article Hazzer! Simple, yet effective tutorial!

Definitely! It is very nice
I will have to try!

Love too see your results! Hopefully you will understand it!

spudkins wrote:Niiiice work on the tute. keep up the good work. peace

Thanks man! I will try to get an update ASAP!

Nice article HAZ. Simple but effective, my favorite combination!

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Nice article HAZ. Simple but effective, my favorite combination!

Thanks man! apreasate it!

I'm just wandering if there is any critzem or tips ect that you or other's could give me about the mob of orks or the rust painting article? ...

Just keep tweaking your photography skills man! Work out the nuances of your digital macro setting. It's a learning process all on it's own.

The nice thing is that you can learn quickly, since you have to take so many WIP pics for a blog!

LOL! oh and thanks man!

This blog has a distinct lack of pictures. GET BACK TO WORK HAZZER!

Horst wrote:This blog has a distinct lack of pictures. GET BACK TO WORK HAZZER!

I'd love to man but im getting busy agian puls I've update 3 days ago with the rust painting article!

A Dakka poster is only as good as his last day's post! lol

You kill me!

good stuff haz, liking how you are mixing up the bitz and all that milarki, although i think you should clean up your boyz eyes and i think some darker washes on some bits would go a long way. all in all very good stuff

Nice to see you back fish! So long so long! Nice to have you back though!