Well, I'm fairly new to Dakka, but Viktor told me to open one of these up haha
Almost ALL of my stuff is done by me, and painted by me.
I apologize for the AWFUL quality of picture in advance. I shall remedy this soon. If you go to my gallery and look without opening them up, they look great as thumbnails haha
















Some terrain:





So lemme know how you like it, if you can even make them out through the bluriness haha

I would definitely say you need some better pics, but from what I can see those bikers look pretty sweet.

Yeahhhhhh, I hate this camera, I need to get my girlfriends its much better haha

Yeah and that terrain looks nice too

Thanks guys!

I threw all the terrain together in a few hours, and I love the way it came out. Once I get it all painted up, it'll probably be the outside "City" around the destroyed Titan table my friend and I are building.

But that'll be awhile before I get pictures of it hahaha

is that a double rhino to work as a landraider or truly a LR kit not completed? from the pic i can´t tell... the demons look very cool... but with them sme models i can´t tell where thy are from... enlighten us^^

that "Ent"- Dread on the left i definatly would like to see in a close up^^

also your terrai, while still unpainted looks very cool... where the heck are you guys getting all that neat stuff...wow

oh and yep... pushed you into the fray to open up a P&M blog^^ there can never be too many of us... we help each other and we learn from each other^^

cheers, up till sunday... i am on vacation for now...

Nice terrain.

@Viktor - Thanks!
The Dread is the one built from sentinel legs and a sentinal lascannon. The "Rhino" is not a kit at all, its built from balsa wood, and I just added the bits to make it playable haha.

The daemons are all custom built. The one on the left was built by a buddy of mine, and he traded it to me. Its made from Nid pieces and some chaos spikes. The middle one is a confrontation mini painted red with an added wing and spikes. The one on the right is built from all kinds of stuff. The base is built up to make a throne, she has possessed wings, a CSM torso, shoulders and arms, Confrontation Wolfen Legs, a wood elf bow and Confrontation sword, with a wood elf head.

Terrain is built from the same stuff as egg cartons, its recycled paprt pulp or somthing haha

@Neil101 - Thanks mate!


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Oh, and the Rhino is built to run as whatever I'm feeling at the moment haha.

what about the underground?

The corner of a wahammer fantasy box, and some cut up pieces of card board for steps


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Update:
I've been building terrain again today. I've got a full watch tower built that can fit maybeeee 10 marines, a silo/tower, two scouting tours, a soon to be glowing power conduit, anddddd a mini-turret.

Oh, and I based my dreadnaught/defiler today too.

Will get pictures up soon!

i hope so... sounds like it is worth to wait for^^

a balsa wooden rhino...cool! be sore to complete the thing! will you use GW treads for this or make your own?

Viktor von Domm wrote:i hope so... sounds like it is worth to wait for^^

a balsa wooden rhino...cool! be sore to complete the thing! will you use GW treads for this or make your own?

I hope its worth it! hahaha

And it was, It was even worse to cut out the drivers cabin haha. I do have some GW treads, and I would love to use them, but for now its just balsa strips cut to look moderately like treads. I dont have quite enough to do the whole thing. Bits are a pain and price in the states.

maybe you go and have a look at some of my tricks i came up with to make me some treads...i atm have two tanks sitting on the shelf... buth with totally differently scratchbuilt treads sections...heavy duty cradboard is the trick for me...
it bends and it gules so easy... it really is sometimes a blessing... balsa wood... now that too is a nice material but it doesn´t cut all that well...also i had planned to use toothpicks and even some string done in macramee to get a nice looking tread section done...

Yeah, for me the balsa has broken too easily. I may switch over to a cardboard later.

I'm gonna try out paper mache tomorrow, and see what I can come up with. I'm going to turn a 4 drink cupholder from a fast food place into either craters, or a big droppod crater and some debris on the outside. It could be awesome hahaha

EDIT: OH! And I have an idea. Once the nid stuff comes in I'm considering turning my white dreadnought into a Dread/Stealer. Mix it up with some nid parts and stuff. It could also be amazing haha. But I'm not sure yet, because I'm trying to decided whether or not I want to build up my SM force too.

hmmm the nid dread could go both ways... be an exellent idea or could waste a mini... i am not sure...
papermache is in my view a very good way to get organic structures very easy... and you can built them up on almost anything... if you want to swith over to cardboard i still suggest making a support structure for anything you build from wood... maybe multiplex or MDF...those are "light" and sturdy at the same time...

Very true, and if all else fails I can make it a Tyranid hunting Dread and just keep it for my SM.

True true, I was thinking of building some craters and stuff today. Maybe a building and cover it in paper mache to give it that realistic look.

i once saw a tut on how to make crsaters with plaster and wood and sand... you just used bitz of odd shaped wood on a paper plate and then build up the surface... well now as i think about it this could even be much easier done in papermache too...^^

Yeah I may go with that now, cause Paper mache has proven to be my enemy hahaha

I cut the rim off of the cupholder, and flipped it upside down, then pulled the flaps out and cut some more in it, and then added hotglue. It looks like a pretty cool Tyranid/Daemon brood pit. Wayyyyy better than I anticipated haha

oh... by the way... do you happen to know about window colors? i used this for cheap and small jobs otherwise would be done by watereffects... so if you fill your brood pit and want it really messy looking in a good way you could try that out...also i too think hot glue can really fill up some space and keep structure steady... but why did the papermache fail? you do know it takes multiple "coats" of paper and glue to make it sturdy enough?

No, I did not know about that. I might look into that

And yeah, I know it does, it just takes too damn long hahaha

well...as they say... good things take their time^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:well...as they say... good things take their time^^

Viable hahaha

aye!

by the way... i am wishing to rush the post...darn... sometimes time flies by and sometimes it crawls...

Hahaha I know EXACTLY what you mean. I'm dyingggg for it to get here.

I could, quite possibly, lose my mind over the next week hahaha

yep... i know THAT feeling^^ had it happen quite often....blurbbubble....^^

I've found the hardest part is seeing all these cool paint schemes, and wanting to design my own haha. Nid painting is going to be a whole new game haha.

definatly... there is a nid painter out there... a website to help you with the choosing... but honestly i think it is crapy... and also i think the best way is look into a codex, choose a fetching scheme there and built around that your own... to see the color dynamics...for me nods lok best if done really disgusting^^

Hahaha good point. I'll probably look at some schemes and then just make my own. Never liked taking other peoples ideas haha

Update:
I should be getting my Tyranids within the next week, and I THINK I've decided on a color scheme.
Regal Blue Carapace, accented with other blues, and a blue "Tiger Stripe" pattern, and Scorched Brown skin/ or Bleached bone. And they're going to originate from Cygnax during the Badab War, and were unleashed because of the planet's death.

I'll get pictures up sometime soon, I promise haha

With the pictures that are there I find it hard to make out the models but the terrain looks good.

sounds like a cool scheme to me!

medabee wrote:With the pictures that are there I find it hard to make out the models but the terrain looks good.

Thanks mate
I plan on fixing that sometime haha, just dunno when.

@Viktor - Thanks! Now I just need a name...hahaha

since you will be building from my old models... what about hivefleet basilisk? that was my name i came up with... a basilisk is a monster that can turn someone into stone...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilisk

Yeah, that could be cool

Though, that kinda works against my color scheme hahaha


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Okay, I want to put up all the projects I can think of that I need to finish:

#1: Finish the Chaos I have. Which is alottttt. And write out all the Fluff
#2: Flesh out my Space Marines, and write up their fluff.
#3: Start work on my Nids with paint, fluff and modelling.
#4: Make and paint terrain/ finish table.
#5: Finish my Dwarf Army.

The biggest thing is my Chaos. I've gotta paint up 10-15 termies, 2 possessed squads, 5 bikers, Defiler, paint bloodletters(WHFB Gors), paint Blue Horrors(Goblins), build some more Tanks (to a proper scale), and probably more haha

My Marines shouldn't be too bad. I dont have too many at the moment, so it'll be a slow and steady project. Unless Christmas yealds lots of projects haha

Nids, should be simple enough. Its gonna take me awhile to get used to painting xenos haha

Terrain, easy to build but I'm probably too lazy to paint haha

Dwarves, eh. I've put this off for so long its no big deal. I dont even play fantasy hahaha. But oh well haha I've probably got somewhere between 2k and 4k. I have NO idea.

oh i do know about such schedules...

Schedule= first step to procrastination!

^that!^^

I am assuming your camera is digital. ( Mine is an older one as well). I found the best way to take the pics so they are'nt blurry is to set it down on a surface , looking at the model, instead of trying to maintain a steady hand, and have the model under a decent light source. Amatuer photography is NOt a hobby of mine, but it will help everyone get a better view of your stuff.
Hope that helps.
Your terrain/ bunker....What is that from?

hahahaha so trueeeeee! haha

@worldwarme - Thanks mate! All the terrain is made from the inserts in a Blu Ray box. I think its like recycled paper pulp or something. It looks really cool to me too hahaha


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And the destroyed tank was from a site on ebay I found. Real good quality stuff.

Here is a rhino I did today.





I'll get new pictures up I PROMISE! i've taken them, its just my girlfriend left her cord at home, so I have no way to transfer them.

hmmm... the use of bitz is quite good... that cannon sure fits there very well...what i a, not sure apbout is the sponson with the flamer inside...too cubic for me... maybe if you redid that with some more folded paper? about five folds so to better get a round form? the tops then can get put on later...

Good idea, I might just do that haha

i think this would helpü you bring the model futher... have you thought about the treads yet? or have you enough bitz for these left?


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if i had enough treads i would be flogging them tanks by the minute^^

Agreed, I'm going to paint it up and see if I like it like this or if I'm going to add the modular part.

And I don't have enough treads right now, so I'll probably just make them haha, or leave it. Its whatever haha

i made some by my own design... in my thread you can see quite a big discussion about that... lots of good ideas there but if you ask me where... i´d be damend^^ dunno where... 123 pages now^^ but in my gallery at least i showed the progress and conceptual phase of at least two sets...

Haha I'm sure I'll find it...eventually xD

Update:
I have a squad of "Possessed" that are built off of old metal Grey Knight models. They wear purity seals, and the traditional Grey Knight armor to mock the Imperium while their gnarled wings shoot out from their backs.
I only have one pair of wings from the possessed box, but I plan on building more for the others. Looks wicked

Also, I painted up the Rhino in Goblin Green and Catachan Green, then added Dark Angel Green Snakes to the hatches and on top of the treads. I painted some of the hatches in Boltgun Metal, and still need to detail it.

Thats it for now!

the possessed unit from GK´s sounds wicked...something that sure as hell could dampend the spirits of all that would face these fighters...cool idea...fluffwise i think that would have great potential...will you make the wings by gs? i would suggest instead go a different route... use staples and sculpt the shape of the bones... then aply PVA soaked tissue and wrap that over the bonesstructure... that would make some asewome looking wings... GS wings tend to get too thick...

I was my nids in griphan sepia..... not how its spelled

Imperial Renegade wrote:I was my nids in griphan sepia..... not how its spelled

I dont quite understand you, mate.

@Viktor - Thanks mate! Yeah I'm not gonna do GS as I dont have any! haha. But I'll probably build light frames and add to it like you said. I also considered using paper for the wing between the bones, and then burning the edges to make it look rough. I'll try both and see if I can get a good set of wings on them all.

i think he meant to write : he washed his nids in gryphon sepia...

the bruning sounds like a good methode to get the gnawed feel to the wings...

when working with the soaked tissue... be sure to work as careless as can be... thus you create wonderful random creases and folds...that will looks quite neat natural later on...and you get nice texture for later on drybrushing and washing...

Thank you Viktor, Yes that is what I ment. You were saying how you were deciding on a color sceme, so I was suggesting to wash them. Nice work!

Oh okay! hahaha Thanks mate!

And Thanks Vik! I'll see how it works out, I'll probably try both and have both! Gotta mix it up! haha

sounds like a plan to me^^

Here is one of the winged possessed, and some other stuff I've been working on, including a Greater Daemon for my Chaos God! and all the stuff Viktor sent me!

Viktors stuff first!








Now mine!






That should keep you guys coming! And go back and check my first page for some new pictures! Thanks everyone!

hey mate!!! where did you pull all that painted stuff all of a sudden??? the winged minis looks super cool... did you really do all those by yourself?
the wings are just awesome! same goes for the three headed snakebeast...where is that coming from?

also i have to confess...i loled a bit for the powerpacked catachans^^ ...tho nicely done...they are a nasty bunch^^

that one here is my favorite...:


and that one



by the way...nice pics you did... quite sharp and with a nice twist of an angle...gives an air of artful photography... very vibrat colors...

now to the package... oh yeah... qite battered it is looking... long distance took it´s toll...
did the carnifex really get broken? is he repairable? i hope so, i always was under the impression that this was one of the sturdier models...dang...
also the warriors are not mine...i only ever did a gaunt...so the matching minis... the small critters, the warriors and the matching gaunts i got from an ebay auction... so no telling how they were done...

hope you have fun with that new lot!!!

Haha I've had em for ages, just never had a camera to use! haha

The winged ones are from the Possessed CSM sprue, but I'm going to scratchbuild some to go with the GK one.

Hahaha thats cause the IG are awesome! xD

The Snake beast used to be an old toy haha, I found it, and just had to do it. I needed an awesome snake for my Chaos! And I plan to add a cool tail to it, possibly more.

And thanks for the compliments! And I will love them! haha

EDIT: About the Carnifex...I THINK I can fix it. Its mostly just in need of pinning, because those legs do NOT wanna stay on hahaha

well i hope you can fix that... the whole bunch was not that point heavy so the carnifex was really a much needed powerhouse for the lot...

i do own some pieces of the possessed stuff and i have to say for a loyal follower...that stuff is quite cool^^

yeah somehow using toys can give an army a cool edge! i definatly look out for any useful stuff on fleahmarkets whenever i can^^

cool stuff!

Yeah, I'm sure it'll work out great

Adding that to my other Carnifex, he looks so tiny, but awesome! haha

And YES! I LOVE the possessed sprue. Good legs, arms, bodies, heads, packs, weapons, everything!


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Capitansolstice wrote:cool stuff!

Thanks Captain!

I simply love Carnifexes!!!! I dont have one though...... Thier awsome anyway!

Imperial Renegade wrote:I simply love Carnifexes!!!! I dont have one though...... Thier awsome anyway!

I do too! I'm probably gonna use the one Vik sent as a Hive Tyrant, and just use my other one as an actual Carnifex.

cool

that might work... i think you could make a headswap maybe and use iirc the mandibles i had (included?) and then you could make a whole new mini from that...a slight reposistining of the limbs to make it taller... oh the nice moment of creativity^^

Hahaha that must be what those were...I was so confused by those xD

and yeah! I'm gonna build a MONSTER Nid sometime in the near future haha

who doesn´t love a monster done once in a while^^

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I've named all of my squads after types of snakes, and I'm considering painting them in the certain snake's pattern and adding details. Like adding hoods for Cobras, etc etc.

This stuff looks great!

snakes? for a chaosy army... i think thats a good choice!^^

Norn King wrote:This stuff looks great!

Thanks Norn King!

Viktor von Domm wrote:snakes? for a chaosy army... i think thats a good choice!^^

Thanks Vik! I really wanna make something unique for it.

aye... the essence of the hobby is uniqueness...at least for me^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:aye... the essence of the hobby is uniqueness...at least for me^^

Mine too

I've also made my first Tyranid hunter CSM. It's going to look HARDCORE! hahaha Just gotta make a few more and add rules for the squad.

now that i wanna see... as you know my nidkillas was a first serious conversion project for me... i actually ordered me some bitz for the first time...actual planning is for me always a sign for seriousness... usually i just glue and stick stuff to each other^^

I picked up a Tamiya German Hanomag fz25/1

http://www.smhq.org/articles/251c/photo%201.jpg

I'm probably going to make it into a IG vehicle, but I may make it something else, I haven't decided haha

screams IG to me^^

Well, on account of my experiences with the Warhammer community, mainly because of Viktor, I decided to take a flying leap.

I posted my Dwarf army on Bartertown because it didn't sell on ebay, or at least not good enough offers (I got one for 65$...HELL NO.)

A guy contacted me, and I boxed up the army + some metal Dark Elves I had and didn't want. He's going to give me:

Tau:
Codex
Hammerhead with rail cannon
Devilfish
Devilfish proxy (HALO ghost action figure bike painted and decalled Tau)
Crisis suit x5 (various options, I know nothing about Tau, so I'm not sure what is what, also including 2 busted up suits for parts)
less drones [Whatever this means haha]
stealth suit XV15 x3
pathifnder x8 (2 have railrifles)
21 kroot
11 firewarriors with carbines, 18 Firewarriors with rifles, 4 gun drones
3 gun drones

AND...
Necrons:
C'Tan nightbringer (end of scythe is missing)
C'Tan Deciever (NiB)
65 warriors (some are in rough shape, for trade purposes we'll count it as 40, also, no scarabs)
3 destroyers
heavy destroyer
Lord with res. orb
5 immortals
Last edition codex

ANDDDD! hahaha...
Aries, Warrior of the Zodiac by Mcfarlane
[possibly] Scibor Minotaur Lord
[Hopefully] Tons of bits.


Realizing, this could end HORRIBLY...but in the end, I'm going to take the chance that there are good men in this world, and that some people just need a chance. Although, 166 positive trades on Bartertown helps too haha

Plus its very beneficial on my side, and my army will go to a good home!

Well heres hoping you get a good trade.

i cross fingers for some warm money rain coming your way^^

medabee wrote:Well heres hoping you get a good trade.

Thanks mate!

Viktor von Domm wrote:i cross fingers for some warm money rain coming your way^^

Thanks Vik! I've actually got some from ebay, so that'll help too haha

I am getting the resin Scibor Minotaur lord too! No bits, but thats because he got the tau and crons in a lot and they had no bits.

However! The Necron C'tan's are metal, and the immortals are metal! I LOVE metal immortals, its like a monstrous terminator haha
Can't begin to explain how excited, and hopeful I am! haha

With those loadouts, Its about 2k of Crons, and 1.5-2k of Tau! Plus I've never really had, or at least held onto any tanks/vehicles that weren't scratchbuilt. Stokedddd!

^^

Well, its taken 5 days tomorrow, for my package to reach Minnesota. I reallllllly hope the USPS can get away from these problems, and get back to working clean and smooth. Just a sign of the times, I suppose.

But hey! All this stuff coming in makes the wait worth it! Tau and Crons woo!

I haven't really made anything in a bit, but sometime soon I'll start workin again haha

so you will then have your choasy guys, the tau, the crons and the nids as well... nice four way war on your desk i can only imagine this will start^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:so you will then have your choasy guys, the tau, the crons and the nids as well... nice four way war on your desk i can only imagine this will start^^

Hahaha its gonna start a bunch of small games against each other hahaha

i have an image of something of a cross between toystory and small soldiers in my mind...

Viktor von Domm wrote:i have an image of something of a cross between toystory and small soldiers in my mind...

Hahaha oh god

Mmmmm...speaking of Small Soldiers, I'm in the mood to watch that. damn! I need to buy it!

Here is a new holiday project I want to start.

I'm going to use these bodies:
http://bitzbarn.com/oscommerce/catalog/images/IG05070.JPG

They're the baneblade commander bodies, and it fits my needs perfectly.

Then I'm going to get these:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UDdM9TZ0Fpo/TVwnhAk2SuI/AAAAAAAAArc/mSQanMBR-UQ/s1600/m400883_99120203004_BretonnianMenAtArmsMain_873x627.jpg

More specifically, the helmets on the far left

And then either get some cadian arms, or add the arms I already have from my catachans and add shoulder pieces. I kinda want to use the catachan ones, because they're supposed to be elite grunts. Power weapons and laspistols haha

Thats all for THAT project hahaha

My next project is to play a few full games with my necrons and tau coming in and decide if I like them and I'm going to keep them, or I may either trade them, or send them into Blue Table Painting for their trade system and pick up some cool stuff.

I'm hoping I get some Black Templar accessories and stuff for Christmas so I can keep working on my crusading SM chapter. However, this is a SERIOUS problem. I really need the tabards, and Dark Angel robes. The DA robes are relatively easy, but BOTH are VERYYYY pricey. Ughhhh

OH! I found that Mega Bloks "DRAGONS" sets make GREAT gaming terrain. I've had them since I was young, and it never occured to me that it'd be awesome terrain. You can always lift the tops, and rearrange it easily. And some of the pieces I had look like actual terrain pieces, like the dragon carvings on some of the walls and such. Definately a nice, thrifty way to play!

Thats it! Nothing new, but once I do, I'll be sure to let you guys know, and see!!

i would rather check the greatcloak troopers here:




much more cheaper and easier to come by... and you get them in the dozens... and the heads will be a nice addition you want to use... in fact i own these models too and thought this whole project for my next modeling affair too^^ wanted to do that for years too... tho i will be using the whole men at arms set with just some 40k weaponry^^

special forces for my army and all^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:i would rather check the greatcloak troopers here:




much more cheaper and easier to come by... and you get them in the dozens... and the heads will be a nice addition you want to use... in fact i own these models too and thought this whole project for my next modeling affair too^^ wanted to do that for years too... tho i will be using the whole men at arms set with just some 40k weaponry^^

special forces for my army and all^^

Yeah, I had seen those and considered it. But I'll still need different heads and arms, or at least guns for them. From what I've seen, they're actually bigger than regular IG. Somewhere between IG and SM. But I see your point, much cheaper. Maybe I'll just buy one BB commander coat for a commander haha

there is a bit seller on ebay usa that is quite good for that buy...:

http://stores.ebay.de/Hoard-O-Bits/Wargames-Factory-Bits-/_i.html?_fsub=2734507015&_sid=328531845&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

i baught quite some bits from him...he is a decent seller not too expensive and shipping will be considered easy peasy for you ... he also might have the parts of the WHFB men at arms set...dunno for certain but might be a lucky all in all deal possible^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:there is a bit seller on ebay usa that is quite good for that buy...:

http://stores.ebay.de/Hoard-O-Bits/Wargames-Factory-Bits-/_i.html?_fsub=2734507015&_sid=328531845&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

i baught quite some bits from him...he is a decent seller not too expensive and shipping will be considered easy peasy for you ... he also might have the parts of the WHFB men at arms set...dunno for certain but might be a lucky all in all deal possible^^

Yeah, I've used Hoard O Bits lots of times. I looked last night and he didn't have the heads I needed. The problem is I pick up stuff I like, but dont need and end up spending 30$ hahaha

yep...i know of that threat each time i log in on dakka...or ebay... or the numerous bitzsites that are around... addiction is such a small word...^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:yep...i know of that threat each time i log in on dakka...or ebay... or the numerous bitzsites that are around... addiction is such a small word...^^

Yep!

lol

I got my tau and necrons today! They're definately gonna look badass on my table haha

pics mate! pics or it din´t happen^^ you know the drill you gotta share your suply drop^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:pics mate! pics or it din´t happen^^ you know the drill you gotta share your suply drop^^

This is your thing isn't it! You love the pics!

yeah... i am the voyeur kind of guy^^

Hahaha tomorrow! Hopefully!

Its so much stufffffff! hahahaha, I think the Necron warriors was the most overwhelming. They just dont stop coming hahaha

well i am following a necron paining blog of a frined of myne...(shasolenzabi) and i must say...these little steely fellas have grown on me...

Viktor von Domm wrote:well i am following a necron paining blog of a frined of myne...(shasolenzabi) and i must say...these little steely fellas have grown on me...

Yeah, they do have a certain feel. My biggest problem with them is the same as most armies, in the aspect its a cookie cutter feel. They're difficult to give personality.

Inspire yourself with real world events. My Chaos Nurgle Renegades are based off of illegal drug traffikers

Capitansolstice wrote:Inspire yourself with real world events. My Chaos Nurgle Renegades are based off of illegal drug traffikers

See, thats my problem for necrons. I'm not quite sure how to go about that. Its been easy for my Chaos, and Marines, and maybe for my Tau. But with Necrons I'm at a standstill. Especially since I dont like OSL like everyone is doing now haha

However, I was considering making them like vikings, with all the runes and beards and stuff. Seriously like a 40k Tomb kings army haha

i think necrons have a great portential for a comical aproach... there are steampunky crons out there... or you could take the spirit of the christmas season up out on the crons and make them look like cookycrons... like giant gingerbread men... heck that is something i wanted to do for a long time... i guess this whole egyptian theme is a bit downtrodden so it is fair to lighten this army up a bit... heck you could give them all firecrackers in their arms and little paper hats...their serious faces scream practically for some humor... like a pantomime...

Steampunky crons.....

actually they´re on my todo list...^^

Hmmmmm, steampunk crons...I could do that...Simple enough approach!

yep... first step would be to generraly aply a bit of brass to each model... if you feel fancy you could add a boiler to each mini...and a stack...then you´d be set... could be rather easy... if yoiu can get hold of small barrels...wooden for preferrence... something from the trainsets...then it could be done quite nice...^^

and then add copper and verdigirs(that green stuff copper gets when its old)

Viktor von Domm wrote:yep... first step would be to generraly aply a bit of brass to each model... if you feel fancy you could add a boiler to each mini...and a stack...then you´d be set... could be rather easy... if yoiu can get hold of small barrels...wooden for preferrence... something from the trainsets...then it could be done quite nice...^^

Capitansolstice wrote:and then add copper and verdigirs(that green stuff copper gets when its old)

Good ideas, mates! I'm going to look around for some stuff to use. But first! Pictures = Proof!






Thats a Necron Lord with Res Orb, both C'tan's, 1 heavy Destroyer, 3 Destroyers, and a tonnnnn of warriors.

Now for Tau!







The black and grey/blue Devilfish is the start of a new color scheme. I didn't paint anything else, so dont blame me for a shiny gloss painted army hahaha

And a Mcfarlane Aries!


And now it happened hahaha

i can see that you have a crapload of painting before you^^ congratz mate!

the crons are a colorful bunch... will you strip them or paint above the already painted minis?
i would suggest getting a big bottle of simple green... ohterwise you would loos so much detail...

as for the new tau scheme.. yeah i can see this could be a good one...

Viktor von Domm wrote:i can see that you have a crapload of painting before you^^ congratz mate!

the crons are a colorful bunch... will you strip them or paint above the already painted minis?
i would suggest getting a big bottle of simple green... ohterwise you would loos so much detail...

as for the new tau scheme.. yeah i can see this could be a good one...

Hahaha understatement! And thanks!

Yeah, I'm not sure yet. I think I'll leave the destroyers and the Lord, and maybe a few of the warriors, but most of them are in random schemes, so I'll probably soak them in Simple green. Will Simple green damage my plastics? and how do I use it specifically?

And for the Tau, I DEFINATELY need to soak them. Whoever sold it to the guy from BT in the first place was a total jerk and used either testors or something. UGH. They're trying to kill meeeeeeee hahaha

from what i heard...and it is only hearsay...simply soak the minis... depending on what kind of simple green you can get a hold of...you could dilute it with a bit of water...the plastic wont be affwected by the stuff... even after weeks... i use a german PVC cleaner and have some khorne marines soaking in my stuff for months now... and it looks good for now... guess one day i really should go and rinse them off...

the crons look to me as if someone did a false attempt to create differently colored platoons...hmmm...but i just zoomed in on them and they are all horribly done... better make a clean new start... and after all... painting crons is possible to do very quick and easy... a drybrushed army if you so want to...

Viktor von Domm wrote:from what i heard...and it is only hearsay...simply soak the minis... depending on what kind of simple green you can get a hold of...you could dilute it with a bit of water...the plastic wont be affwected by the stuff... even after weeks... i use a german PVC cleaner and have some khorne marines soaking in my stuff for months now... and it looks good for now... guess one day i really should go and rinse them off...

the crons look to me as if someone did a false attempt to create differently colored platoons...hmmm...but i just zoomed in on them and they are all horribly done... better make a clean new start... and after all... painting crons is possible to do very quick and easy... a drybrushed army if you so want to...

Okay, cool. That should be no biggie.

Yes, I agree. Poorly, poorly done. But hey, if I can get that many Crons for that cheap, its worth the work.

that is the spirit^^

simple green= emperor juice

Capitansolstice wrote:simple green= emperor juice

Hahahaha xD

Stripping paint from plastic models is the MOST aggravating thing I've ever done. And stripping Necrons, SUCKS. They're already thing and fragile, but when you apply pressure to get the paint off, more than half the time they snap in half.

However, a small goodness, is that some of the worst paintjobs on the Crons, after being brushed off, revealed a wonderful copper color. Which saves me a bit of time painting them in copper! Woo! hahaha

I think the Tau are what REALLLLYYY tested my patience. Some of them brushed off quick, others took a little loving, but the worst ones were the ones I'd scrape off the paint, and lo and behold, another coat of another color was on there. Sigh...

But hey, most of them are cleaned up enough where I can begin working on them now haha

i once soaked for like weeks a khorne berserker... he was green at first to me... later on i found at least 4! layers of totally different paintjobs on him... primer not included...that was like getting rid off wallpapers in a really old flat...

Viktor von Domm wrote:i once soaked for like weeks a khorne berserker... he was green at first to me... later on i found at least 4! layers of totally different paintjobs on him... primer not included...that was like getting rid off wallpapers in a really old flat...

Hahaha it is! Its terrible! haha

so when you are brushing the multiple layers off i always was thinking of what i would like to do to that obviously blind and tasteless person that literally possessed that mini before...(/&%&§

Viktor von Domm wrote:so when you are brushing the multiple layers off i always was thinking of what i would like to do to that obviously blind and tasteless person that literally possessed that mini before...(/&%&§

true that

Viktor von Domm wrote:so when you are brushing the multiple layers off i always was thinking of what i would like to do to that obviously blind and tasteless person that literally possessed that mini before...(/&%&§

Capitansolstice wrote:

Viktor von Domm wrote:so when you are brushing the multiple layers off i always was thinking of what i would like to do to that obviously blind and tasteless person that literally possessed that mini before...(/&%&§

true that

I was thinking that too haha
I was going "Y'know, we should make a 'Younger Member FAQ' Area for Dakka telling them all the things NOT to do. Like using fething gloss varnish and 2$ model paints on a hobby that costs WAYYYY more. Seriously, it makes me angry.

That would be a good Idea!

well it would be a lot easier to say that cheapo paints dont stick too much on minis... but sadly it is the good paint that gets off easy... in what kind of world do we live in...?^^

Capitansolstice wrote:That would be a good Idea!

Exactly! Because it can protect any players from picking up trades and ending up spending more money than they put into it.

Viktor von Domm wrote:well it would be a lot easier to say that cheapo paints dont stick too much on minis... but sadly it is the good paint that gets off easy... in what kind of world do we live in...?^^

Hahahaha, I know, right!?
Thats what's so frusterating!

The only thing I have new to report is that I finally broke down and went to a lgs, which isn't close, and bought some new paint. However they dont carry citadel paints, just washes, so I got the Privateer Press paints, Reaper, and some Master class paints. So far I love the PP ones! They're a little thin, BUT the metallic's a leagues above what I've gotten from Citadel's.

I got some bronze, so I started with a test model for my steampunk crons. I also designed a new scenic base for my Nightbringer, and plan on adding gears and clocks to the robes. He's going to be renamed the Harbinger, and I would LOVE to make him look like a gunslinger, but thats another project entirely hahaha

I've started painting up my Tau as well, and I settled on Regal Blue and various metalics, and the accent paint is Vermin Brown, cause its more orange than brown haha

I'll do pics sometime this week probably!

sounds interesting to say the least... i am looking forward to some revealing pics tho^^ the tau scheme will be much better to understand then^^

My current project has become playing Spyro Skylanders, and hopefully getting more RAM to run Skyrim on my laptop. -sigh- hahaha

But Spyro is a totally badass game. Definately makes the holidays a little more fun xD

ohoh.... with skylanders i bet your finacial status is doomed^^ that game looks like a major money drain...but looks funny nevertheless^^

and skyrim on a laptop ...is that doable? must be pretty resources consuming that game...

hope you had good holiday time!

Viktor von Domm wrote:ohoh.... with skylanders i bet your finacial status is doomed^^ that game looks like a major money drain...but looks funny nevertheless^^

and skyrim on a laptop ...is that doable? must be pretty resources consuming that game...

hope you had good holiday time!

Nah, Skylanders isn't too draining. Just buy a new character every once in awhile, no biggie.

And yes, it is possible. It runs decently, but its not "OMG HD SKYRIM!", and my parents felt bad it was so complicated to make it run, so they got me the collectors edition xbox version too, on the promise I pay them back haha

And I did! You too mate!

I got my Scibor Minotaur lord too, and its freaking huge hahaha

yeah holidays were kinda good... one thing that happened tho... we had a water accident a few weeks ago it turned out in the kitchen... the whole cubboard and sink is soaked wet and falling apart... haven´t noticed that earlier tho... so in essence we will by new cubboards and a new ofen and hearth too as we have to redo from scratch the whole kitchen face... now that is a nice time of the year to have such things happen to one...f...k...! ^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:yeah holidays were kinda good... one thing that happened tho... we had a water accident a few weeks ago it turned out in the kitchen... the whole cubboard and sink is soaked wet and falling apart... haven´t noticed that earlier tho... so in essence we will by new cubboards and a new ofen and hearth too as we have to redo from scratch the whole kitchen face... now that is a nice time of the year to have such things happen to one...f...k...! ^^

Ughhh that sounds like a giant fething mess hahaha

totally... couldn´t put it any other way^^

I got my trade in today, which included alot of fantasy stuff that I'm going to convert to 40k.

Some Chaos warriors and Knights, and a lot of beastmen. I'll probably turn them both into my CSM army, but I may add the Beastmen into an IG theme.

whoa... seems that you could install a revolving door for your postman... that guy keeps running to yur home every day with new stuff^^

sounds like a good plan...only thing is how will you add the beastmen to IG? RT guard or what?

Viktor von Domm wrote:whoa... seems that you could install a revolving door for your postman... that guy keeps running to yur home every day with new stuff^^

sounds like a good plan...only thing is how will you add the beastmen to IG? RT guard or what?

Hahaha well the post office has an automatic door! hahaa xD

Well, I was thinking I could use penal legion rules for them, and give them lasguns, but I'll probably use them for my chaos. I can always use a bigger chaos army xD

and chaos knows no end... ^^...

and given the xenophobic issue the IoM has...i see no beastmen in their ranks for now...

Viktor von Domm wrote:and chaos knows no end... ^^...

and given the xenophobic issue the IoM has...i see no beastmen in their ranks for now...

To that there is much truth haha

The funny thing is that Beastmen, Dwarves and Ogres all were IG, and then they killed of Beastmen and Dwarves...the brought back Dwarves. I've got my fingers crossed at a new line of 40k beastmen hahaha

well stranger things have happened... with 40k i think comix rules aply... so no one stays dead for forever...

new edition might change everything...

wish you a happy new year!

vik

Viktor von Domm wrote:well stranger things have happened... with 40k i think comix rules aply... so no one stays dead for forever...

new edition might change everything...

wish you a happy new year!

vik

Very true haha

40k can be unpredictable at times xD

Happy New Year, mate!

I haven't been on in about a week, but I have picked up even more stuff haha

Since I got those WoC and Beastmen, I got some clearance models at my LGS, which includes a "Manannan's Warrior Warband" for the game Celtos, and a "Carnage Miniatures" box set with a bunch of models in it, an almost complete box of Beastmen Minotaurs from Vintage Stock, and All the Skaven(Except for the Warlord) and almost all the High Elf Mage for 30$ at Vintage Stock. I just couldn't pass them up hahaha xD

But hell, 40 Clanrats, 2 rat Ogres and a Moulder, 1 Warlock engineer, a fire team, a warp thrower team, and a high elf mage for 30$? Thats a steal right there haha

hell yeah that is a steal... scaven are one of the few tempting factions that could bring me ever to start WHFB at all...

and happy new year mate!

Viktor von Domm wrote:hell yeah that is a steal... scaven are one of the few tempting factions that could bring me ever to start WHFB at all...

and happy new year mate!

I was hesitant, but in the end I just had to haha
My girlfriend suggested I paint them to the scheme of my two rats hahaha I have a feeling they'd be a little too cute to fit into warhammer xD

I honestly doubt I'll ever play them, or my beastmen, or my WoC hahaha but Its one of those things I just cant get past. WHFB is so appealing in so many ways, but gaming isnt one of them for me. I promised myself I wouldn't start another fantasy army after I finally got rid of my Dwarves...whoops xD haha

well the path to onlivion is littered with good intentions they say...lol...stumble all you want mate^^... and pray tell, what is there scheme? white? and brown maybe? that would be funny...

Viktor von Domm wrote:well the path to onlivion is littered with good intentions they say...lol...stumble all you want mate^^... and pray tell, what is there scheme? white? and brown maybe? that would be funny...

And lord knows my path has been littered with them haha

Well one of them is white and a light sand color, and the other is white and dark brown. I'm tempted to make the two Rat Ogres painted like them hahaha but I'm not sure is Boba and Elvira are good names for Rat Ogres

definatly good names... definatly! if you can´t have fun in naming such heavies for an army of orks or for that matter skaven where could you? besides...like the scheme already!