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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/16 21:25:00


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Starting blog for my squat list, as soon as i figure out how to post pics.

Finished lasgun veteran/squat pics www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/180/711342.page#9746132


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/16 21:29:42


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


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Ten painted scions. Also got another 10 part built for 2 ten man squads, and a built command squad with 4 volley guns. Aim to sculpt 2 5 man melta squads.

The squats in painting will finish my vet guard squads. 5 squads, in with option to be melta or plasma, and 2 plasma and 2 melta. The command squad has 3 plasmas and the standard, as i wanted to use the cool model. Sculpted two commanders cause it was fun, so blah. Most squats have sculpted beards, shades, or something to make them look less samey. Mostly plastic, which i prefer to metal. So far got flesh done and moving onto red.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/16 21:54:59


Post by: evildrcheese


Cool stuff. Looking forward to seeing more.

EDC


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/16 22:10:02


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Scion commander and commanders of squat prepainting. Oddly pics showing on my phone as sideways, but hey ho. Theme for commanders is big beards, axes, peg legs, cigars and eyepatches.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/16 22:14:58


Post by: amazingturtles


Interesting! I hope to see more too


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/16 22:58:17


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Also, 3 sergants based on famous hair cuts. Mr T, dwayne from static x, and gary oldman (fifth element).

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/17 12:27:26


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Command squad with volley guns. Not sure how well balanced the volley guns look, maybe too back heavy, but came out okay. Much happier with commander with power mace/club thing

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/17 22:27:27


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Too lazy to paint, so put some arms on scions. Feeling good abput squad leader with bolt pistol. Just need to bulk arm out with a bit of milliput and it'll look good.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/18 10:08:06


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


5 scion conversions closer to completion. Another 4 done later on, so only one more to go.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/21 10:21:10


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Got a bit more painting done. Just need two more highlights and red sections will be finished. I had forgotten how tough batch painting can be.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/21 18:10:26


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Not squats, but an army I sold on ebay. Bit gutted but I dont need two vet lists, and while an arbrite army is cool it is not squat cool. I had originally wanted the enforcers to be my vet list, and my squats to be infantry blobs, but i ended up making my squats vets as the stats seemed more squat-like. Got some lovely ebay feedback so looks like they found a good home.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/22 16:04:49


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Begining of scion conversions. Some will require more work than others. The sqauts where damaged models, mostly donated by kind members of a facebook group (you know who you are, thanks for help). Estimate they'll be done march, based on current laziness.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/22 20:14:55


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Where I am with my scions. Guildmasters are commissars, though may change their weapons to axes or at least smaller more balanced looking swords. Both plasma gun squads are now almost completed sculpted. Squats without arms will be sculpted soon. Will make 2 five man melta squads, a melta command squad, and a five man flamer squad. Plan to try and press mould another 5 scions to add to flamer squad. Had tried to use the press mould method before, but realised it'll only work if I do it before I put on the backpacks, visors, and helmet fins.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/24 16:47:56


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Group shot of vet list. Pics a bit washed out, but you get the idea. Loads of painting to do. Once finished and varnished maybe get some coloured shrubs for bases to add a bit of contrast. Seeing as painr scheme is basically greens, reds, and black think id go for a blueish shrub for contrast.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/28 13:51:49


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


But more painting done on arms and hats. Still not sure what colour to paint my commanders coat. I was thinking a dark grey. I feel painting whole coats green would make the models overly green, so just painting hems green.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/28 14:16:30


Post by: IGtR=


Nice. Always cool to see an unusual army. Thanks for sharing, I've got some more inspiration for my eventual squat army


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/28 15:20:55


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. They are a fun army to do, but the plastic squats can be a pain to work with. Awful mould lines, hard to get plastic squats in good condition on the cheap, and only three basic types. Moreover, they tend to look very samey unless you sculpt little bits on them like beards and shades. Despite that the details are great, the bald head with the shades is great to sculpt on, and your models will prob be in full cover at all times (though unable to return fire as they cant see over the wall).


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/28 17:27:10


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit more sculpting done on scions

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2016/12/31 22:39:50


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Another green highlight done, a highlight then that colours done. Also chose colour for commanders coats. Going for a dark grey. I hate painting black, so any colour that lets me avoid it is good really, and it will be dark enough that the collars and cuffs will still pop.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/05 13:47:50


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Been struggling to get sufficent time and motivation to paint, though i've managed to get a bit further on in highlighting the green sleeves. To distract myself i've had some fun painting eyepatches and coats on my command figures, and have made a start on the standard bearer. I have uni work to finish, so will have to take a step back for a bit. Hopefully i'll still get time to sculpt here and there, so can give the scions some love.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/06 11:48:00


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit more work on sculpting, allowing me to avoid painting. Milliput sculpts, and curretly working on collars. Need to shave them down once they dry, then I can begin helmets.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/08 18:44:58


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


20 sculpts half done, really shaping up now. Thinking 2x 5 man melta. 5 man flamer. Command with plasma. Also tempted to try press moulding again, before i sculpt anymore detail. Could add 5 to flamer squad to bring it to 10. Last time i tried to press mould it was a disaster but hoping itll work better due to lack of detail at this stage. Any experiences of press moulding would be welcome?

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/11 00:29:49


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


First press moulded scion was awful, but next two are much better (they are two up front on clean bases). Had to use grenades to cover a point that keeps coming out of the mould badly, and the feet details keep coming out badly (note half of the foot was so bad i cut oit off and will resculpt it), but overall im happy with what ive managed to achieve.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/13 15:01:52


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Time for quick bit of army fluff, somewhat inspired by the way both Trump and Brexit have affected people. I'm not trying to make any value judgments through my fluff, but am interested in the way the same event is creating such a polarized reaction, with one side being depicted as overly pessimistic, and the other side being depicted as naïve.

I am basically building two armies, who I see as being the two different reactions to the plight of the squats. One side is my mech vet list, who are the remnants of a cluster of squat home worlds. Whilst they have succeeded in surviving the tyranid onslaught, they have endured massive casualties, resulting in a crisis within squat culture and identity. The survivors are rebuilding their forces, and on a galactic scale are roughly equivalent to the Tau, being unable to rival the power of the Imperium of man, but having the potential to grow again and become a more powerful race. Since the great tryannic wars the survivors exhibit a more antagonistic relationship with the imperium, having become more insular, and less trusting of other races. Some of the older squats worry that their race has become arrogant, and is in danger of angering the imperium, whilst others argue that the imperium had betrayed its duties to the squats, when it declined to help in the fight against the Tyranids. These individuals have the ear of the leading councils, and have been able to sway the new Squat empire into asserting its independence from the imperium.

Since the destruction of the old clans, squats are now lead by the Guilds, who helped build new cities, and led the effort to reclaim old holds. Squats began to cluster around these individuals, replacing the old clan system with guild allegiance, led by elected councils. Membership of these councils is based on wealth, prestige, ability and honour. Only the most charismatic and powerful squats can hope to join these councils, or gain the favour of their rulers, and as a result many squats can be seen on the battlefront wearing elaborate hairstyles, and feigning indifference to the destruction around them.

Whilst many squats are satisfied with this society, others have been traumatized by the destruction wrecked during the tyrannic wars, and have began to form into a doom cults (as represented by my scion list). They are known as the nameless ones. These individuals see squat society as essentially doomed, and have taken a vow to do all they can to delay this end, by donning the cult's armour and selling their lives dearly on the front lines of the most destructive warzones. To join the cult these individuals must shave off their beards, and renounce both their identity, and all of the personal honour they had accumulated. Their wealth is then collected and used to fund the cult, who use their finances to buy the best weaponry, bought from the guildmasters, who control the factories.

The nameless ones are reviled within squat society, as the denial of personal honour is seen as a heresy. Despite this the armies of the squats are often reliant upon these individuals, and as a result have been forced to accept them. On the battlefield the nameless ones are often accompanied by junior members of the guilds, so that they can be watched over to ensure that their actions are compliant with the squattish way of war. Dark rumours surround the nameless ones, alleging that they have used dammed technology, increasing their numbers through cloning. This would be an affront to all other squats, as the thought of a life without ancestry is abborent within squat society. Furthermore, it is rumoured that the nameless ones favour a reunification with the imperium, viewing it as the only way to secure a future for squats in a hostile universe.

A civil war threatens to break out, and other factions prepare to take advantage and steal the technology of the squats. It is a dangerous time, and noone knows how it will end.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/17 17:20:26


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Did five pressmoulds in the end. I was having issues getting the feet to cast right, which is why 3 of them have peglegs now, as you can see in pics. I feel if I did it again I could get it to work better, but figured getting five models out of it was good enough for my needs.

I also pulled the head off one sculpt and put a head from the plastic squats on it (the one with hat with hat and beard removed).

Just visor, helmet fin, and backpacks to sculpt now.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/18 12:30:05


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Fins added to helmets. Its not teally sci fi unless it has helmet find.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/18 13:58:00


Post by: evildrcheese


Behold the army of tiny eggs!

Seriously though, they're looking good. It must be a real slog but it'll look awesome when it's done.

Keep it up!

EDC


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/18 15:35:23


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks, someone had actually pointed out they look a bit penis-like before I put the fins on them, so eggsy is an improvement. I actually find the sculpting relaxing, its the painting that's the slog, which is why I haven't did any for ages now. Will need to hop back on the painting station soon if I'm ever going to get my Vets finished, but with a dissertation to complete, and a needy pet dog, finding the time and the motivation is impossible at the moment.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/19 23:10:22


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Visors put on helmets

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/19 23:11:16


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


.started on backpacks. Not long till bodies are finished. Have attached a pic of some finished and painted models to motivate self.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/27 00:31:14


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


And pic to show how vets will look once painted

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/28 19:14:56


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Finished sculpting. Just need to smooth off and start adding arms

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/28 20:13:31


Post by: Jackal


All looks pretty damn good to me and I'll be following this one.



Not sure if you've seen them before, but these would fit pretty well for you:

http://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=seller%3Ahenrich5&isNewKw=1&isRefine=true&mfs=GOCLK&acimp=0&_trksid=p2056088.m2428.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xseller%3Ahenrich5&sqp=seller%3Ahenrich5


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/29 08:25:51


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thank you. Link you posted not working. Have actually reached point where i have all the troops I need, aside from maybe a vet squad with flamers. Once i start my new job need to think about vehicles. Thinking ramshackle games rhebok APCs for vets, and taurox with wheel conversions for scions. Will also have to pick up some plasma guns and melta guns to arm scions.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/29 10:04:15


Post by: Jackal


Typical haha.
On eBay type in seller:henrich5.

The guy sells his own custom casts.
Has what resembles to be the squat gyrocoptor, hover car and a small knight titan type model.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/29 13:17:00


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


I see. To be honest I conciously avoid anything that needs a flight stand, as they always fall over. After 30 hours of painting its not nice to see something fall off a table. I do plan to put in a knight titan into the scion list at some point, but think ill stick to a standard with slight conversions, as squats use imperial tech. Be nice to have a model that shows some linkage.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/30 00:21:01


Post by: doghouse


Fantastic work on these guys, I especially like the heavier armoured guys.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/30 08:07:30


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thank you. I had wanted some storm troopers for my standard mech vet list, and had decided that i had wanted to reuse damaged squats. When you buy them second hand there are always a few that have been melted down by plastic glue, or badly converted.

Started with the two squads of five i had painted, then i sculpted another 15 to bulk these squads up to 10 each and get a command squad. Ive now sculpted another 25, to make 3 melta squads, a flamer squad, and another command squad. Tempted to sculpt another 5 to make flamer squad a 10 man squad, but may leave this till a later date. Its one of those armies that keeps expanding, but i need to stop sculpting so i can get painting.

As a sculpt they are quite simple, no small detailed bits, lots of big flat areas. Makes it an easy but effective sculpt, and looks harder to do than it actually is.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/30 19:00:24


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Cant get much more done till I get some dettol and strip the paint off the arms i've got. Have got some painting done, but getting the dark angels green sections painted is taking ages, so not much progress worth showing.

In consequence I'm going to sculpt the last 5 troop i wanted for my flamer squad, documenting it step by step. Plan is to sculpt one then pressmould it to make four duplicates.

Boring stage first, building a base to sculpt on. I have some shoes off a squat someone else chopped up, so i put some sprue bits on. I also shaved off the pouches around the squat legs.

Next step is to put some miliput on. No need to be to neat, as i can shave it down. Key thing is to get it into the right rough shape, and make sure its not leaning backwards or forwards.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/01/31 10:35:47


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Once milliput dries out I sculpt armour panels on back and front, which is tidied up once it hardens. Then added shirt to sides of panels. I then had to shave down the top of the model, having made it too tall.

After letting it dry again, i added the collar and gave the model a brown wash. This helps me see any buts that need shaved down. When puttig on the collar i always make it to tall, so i can shave it down for a smoother finish (not sure why this picture is upside down). It then let it harden, then sculpt helmet orb, and boot cuffs (i assume thats what they get called?). Next step will be press moulding. Prefer to do it now before adding backpack, as the gap between back pack and helmet causes issues when press moulding. I could add visors and helmet fin, but prefer to do it after press mould so the models arent all looking in the same direction.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/01 15:50:54


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit more work done on scion. Extended front armour plate a bit, filled in sone gaps, and smoothed out some bumps. Gave it green wash, which will hopefully not show any more flaws to fix.

Also, finally painted the dark angels green base onto my squats. Still got black though, which tends to be more fiddly and annoying. Will highlight after that, then metal, then beards.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/04 07:39:59


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


First successful press mould. First three attempts where disasters as I couldn't make a mould where the sides lined up.

The detail on this one is okay, though one side is a bit awful, if salvageable. Will shave stuff fown with a craft knife, and resculpt where necessary.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/04 10:34:26


Post by: stonned_astartes


This is amazingly cool, the fact that your sculpting them yourself is wicked. keep it up.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/04 12:59:55


Post by: evildrcheese


Looking good. Keep at it!

EDC


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/04 19:20:02


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks for the support. Only 5 scions left to do then thats them done. Got 4 rejected press moulded scions so far, and 2 useable, so need to practice my mould making. If i did it again i would prob try a resin mould instead.

On plus side begining to paint the black on my squat vets, so should have some progress shots on them soon.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/05 14:45:47


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


5 press moulds done. Brown onecis press mould tided up. Green is original sculpt.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/06 21:01:57


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Throwing some black onto models. Got to finish tomorrow, then will post more pics. Also got the press mould sculpts shaved down. Need to resculpt some bits but they are def useable.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/07 15:52:38


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Black fully applied to plasma, commanders, and standard bearer.

Also, though not too clear in pick, I smoothed down the scions and resculpted the scion's collars. Also got some helmet fons on them.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/08 15:33:22


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Finished the black basecoat on troops. You can really get an idea of how they will look once done.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/09 11:51:28


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Metal added and washed with agrax earthshade, the poor mans devian mud.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/10 17:05:59


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Grey beards basecoated.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/11 15:20:49


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


First attempt at beards. Tried drybrushing with white, but it looked crap so I added some grey to mix to tone it down a notch. I then half drybrushed and half stroked the paint on. Relatively happy as it looks like my older squats.

Newly painted guy on left, old paintjob on right.

Also found time to add a bit of depth on the skin of the squats i had already painted. Not sure if it was the different wash i had used, but the skin on my older paint job was a bit flat. Added some elf flesh, then a elf flesh/ skull white highlight and they look much better.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/13 07:55:19


Post by: stonned_astartes


Nice work again, there's a dam lot of special weapons in there.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/13 08:19:55


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. All vet squads so 3 squads with 3 meltas, 2 with 3 plasma, and 2 command squads with 3 plasma. Once i'm done painting I aim to convert 3 heavy flamers to switch in and out of the meltagun squads. I am envisioning them having added heat sheilding, and a closed visor. Should be a fun sculpt.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/13 13:43:33


Post by: kestral


Nice. Love all the shoulder guns.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/13 19:53:19


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thank you. The shoulder mounted guns are just conversions of the old rogue trader heavy bolters. I aim to show how I made them later, when I make some for my scion list. Nothing complex, just chopping off a few bits and reassembling with plastic glue.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/15 17:33:43


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Got some squats on ebay, which are now in dettol along with loads of squat arms destined for my scions.

Also, beards done on vets. Look much better for it. Getting near the end.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/16 11:51:18


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Got some advice from facebook group, and thinkive just about finished painting cigars.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/16 18:43:37


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Not much time today, but managed to test out highlights on dark angels green. Used dark angel green and goblin green mix. Pretty pleased with results.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/18 18:11:12


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Not much painting, but managed 1st half of dettol bathing. Did the trick mostly, but getting paint of squat arms is painful.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/19 15:35:53


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Paint stripped. Only 6 in crap condition, and 40 to 50 sets of arms.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/20 20:42:05


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Flamer conversions plus a commander with beginings of a powerfist and left hand (that will need a thumb sculpted on).

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/24 20:32:33


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Needed a counter assualt unit, so platoon command with flamer.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/02/25 14:43:21


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Beards added, and began heavy flamer sculpts.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/01 20:58:38


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


More squat work done. Ive did a bit more sculpting on heavy flamers.

I had put marine arms on the bodies with a cadian flamer, but they had looked a bit crap so using squat arms again. Plan on using the flamer nozzles from the grey knight incinerators, putting them onto the roguectrader heavy bolters.

I have also finished the highlight on all the dark angels green sections. Just black bits, metal highlights, and bases to go.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/04 11:46:53


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Finished a subtle blue/black highlight on the black. Helps give it a more matt black look. One more highlight with more blue, then im nearly done.

Working on my heavy flamers, using grey knight incinerators for the nozzle. Not sure if i will attach fuel cannister to shoulder mounted unit, or have a cannister on the squats backs.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/05 08:37:24


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Really pleased with how my black came out. Black roughly highlighted with black/sky blue mix, then highlighted with black/blue/white. Only another 48 to go, along with metal highlights.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/10 13:42:23


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Got some preheresy meltas and flamers, and some plasma guns, so i aim to construct some scions this week, after i finsh painting my squats. All black highlights done. It was souk destroying, but its over now thankfully and worth the effort. Better pics to follow.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/12 15:57:58


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Just bases to go, the painting on vets done, aside from flamer command and 3x heavy flamers

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/17 21:58:33


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Beginning the bases. I had run out of graveyard earth, and had decided to try a vajello paint instead, as the new GW paints tend to be poor matches for old paint ranges. Its a good match, thankfully.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/19 14:35:27


Post by: stonned_astartes


Looking good, like a proper army. I totally though the lasguns were snipe rifles until now Nice work.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/20 17:39:25


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. The rogue trader lasguns have a much longer barrel than the new ones, so look a little too big for squat models, giving them that sniper like look. Weird proportions are part of the old skool charm.

Notably, still not started or finished basing, and have instead begun painting flamer command squad. Will prob have them painted before i finish bases.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/20 18:02:46


Post by: stonned_astartes


Yeah true, that old knight build a while back really emulated that odd proportion charm for me.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/22 19:52:09


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


More work done on flamer command. Flesh tones done, reds next. Different feel paibting 5 rather than a large batch.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/23 09:21:59


Post by: stonned_astartes


Looking good, I much prefer small batch painting if i'm honest.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/23 19:20:19


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Its more enjoyable, but i tend to be more pushe to finish if i have an unpainted pile on my desk. That and the feeling of an army mostly done is pretty sweet. Shame i have uni work coming up, otherwise coukd dash these guys of over a weekend.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/24 20:13:54


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Finally got around to basing models. Nothing fancy, sand and old school flock. Had to use one of my fancy expensive brushes to get pva glue on, so prob ruined them, but hey ho. Will try and post better pics tomorrow in natural light

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/26 07:03:26


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Squats bases done, finally.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/27 06:27:03


Post by: stonned_astartes


Looking good, Nice progress from start to finish. Is there anything left to do?


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/27 06:57:41


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Still got a flamer command squad, 3 heavy flamers, tanks, and poss a priest and a shotgun vet squad.

Then onto squat/scion list.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/27 17:04:26


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Squat i will prob use as a priest, or sarge for shotgun vets

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/30 17:30:14


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Got some anvil industry trench shotguns. Very thin so scary to drill and pin, but look amazing once pinned to squat arms

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/31 21:07:04


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


More progress on shotguns. Milliput will go on tomorrow, though bit naffed off as at least 10 to 12 of the plastic squats i bought are unusable due to major melting of detail due to plastic. Can get arms off them, so not a complete loss, but nothing about the damage on the listing.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/03/31 22:11:57


Post by: JohnnyHell


Great to see some Squats being put to good use!!! I have a few bodies I could trade for if you need more.

(Also, great choice of username - band or manga inspired? Tbh I only know the band, and they were great.)


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/01 06:07:25


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks for offer, but got enough useable squats from that lot to finish up my list. 32 squats, but half are melted down the side, and the rest need some spot work to use (ie cover ups with extended beards). Still leaves me more than enough to finish this army, and enough arms to finish my scion list. Have left negative feedback, and moved on. Should have tried for partial refund, but cant be bothered with the fuss. Got another 29 squats ordered too from a different buyer, so hopefully they will be in better condition.

Your dead right on the name, from the band rather than the manga, though i have read a good few volumes of that and its much funnier than her other work.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/02 10:02:20


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Simple yet pleasing conversion

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/02 17:54:47


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Only meant to make 6 shotguns, but goin for 18 now. Having too much fun making them. Will give me option to replace lasguns with shotguns. Good for clearing out mines. Just need to order more guns

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/03 05:44:12


Post by: evildrcheese


Looking good dude. This is such an awesome project.

EDC


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/03 06:20:50


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thank you, it keeps growing arms and legs. Am going to try and stop infantry after shotguns are done and move onto scion list, but tempted to make ogryns


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/04 19:37:18


Post by: stonned_astartes


Nice work on the shotgun vets, anvil industry has some good stuff.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/05 09:35:55


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Congrats on amassing so many!

My Space Fleet collection salutes you!


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/06 06:21:42


Post by: Inso


Your army is great and as far as I am concerned, the more infantry the better .

Ogryns would be a cool and characterful addition


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/06 20:17:25


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks for compliment. Means alot from someone with your sculpting skills. Always wanted gas mask ogryns, but will never get to scions if i keep getting diverted. Something for the backburner. Still got my flesh tearer list to finish too, which has been unloved for a long time (really just terminators and tanks to do).

Space fleet? Love the eldar ships, they where gorgeous.

Thanks astartes, anvil are fast to send, and minimal flash. Would use again.

Got 12 shotguns in post, so thas my weekend spoken for.





Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/08 07:07:00


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


6 more shotguns done, including sideways cap guy conversion. I call him 'hammer time'.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/08 09:56:37


Post by: stonned_astartes


Hes a badass, or he thinks he is!


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/08 12:10:05


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


As soon as i took the cap off to put on a bald head it had too be sideways. One guy has a backwards hat too.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/09 17:32:02


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Shotguns all done. Pretty chuffed with bulk of them, though you only find out how well pinned it all is when bits fall off. Particularly keen on the one in helmet with a sight lens diwn, holding shotgun high. Screams rogue trader to me.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/11 07:13:01


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Reaching halfway point painting wise with command squad. Happy with how powerfist is looking.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/13 18:41:56


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Halfway point reached.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/15 21:48:19


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit more paint, and fuel tanks on heavy flamers

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/17 10:11:11


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Metal applied and washed.

Also got a great deal on some van saar models. Will keep an eye out for more so i can build a 30 maminfantry platoon out of them to represent miners.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/23 19:40:15


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks, still to finish them though. Hate painting beards.

Instead I laid down the base colours on shotguns and heavy flamers. I still have to put hoses onto heavy flamers, but will get round to it. Getting van saar troops at the moment too for some human miners infantry.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/27 05:56:35


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Beards... check

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/29 15:15:03


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Painting done

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/30 07:42:58


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Morning faff, getting on with scions. Thankfully thats the last of the bolter mods done. Forgot what a pain they where.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/04/30 18:18:14


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Right arms on. Each arm us pinned, and I put a little ball of milliput in the joins so im hoping the connections will be strong. Will find out tomorrow i suppose.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/01 11:55:18


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Arms done. Got some vision slits on heavy flamers to make them look less like the scions.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/05 21:21:20


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Little bit of painting done. This should be last of the standard squats i paint for my army (barring new edition changes), but shotguns seem a good place to finish up on.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/13 06:16:12


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Havent done any more work on shotguns, but decided to take stock of whats been painted with an army shot. Think some violet or light blue flowers can be added to bases to finish them off, and not entirely pleased with the scheme (or my photography), but their coming along.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/20 18:44:13


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit of painting done on shotguns and heavy flamers

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/20 19:44:20


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


No painting done, but new toys.

Van saars for platoons (miners), and redemptionists (for inquisitor)

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/21 03:22:30


Post by: Warboss_Waaazag


I'm floored that you have so many squat models. It's awesome that you're painting them up. Great progress so far.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/21 15:55:31


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. Plastic squats are suprisingly easy to get. No where as popular as metal ones. In odd case of blog overlap i have squats from the other squat blog to paint up. You can see them in back.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/21 19:54:09


Post by: Inso


It's good to see those Termies in good company

In the dim and distant future, I hope that my Squat army looks as good as yours does (once I get painting).


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/21 20:10:37


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


You should start. I find it easier to paint when I know I can space it out with some nice build projects. Building troops is much more fun than painting, so i tend to treat it as a reward for painting.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/26 14:52:34


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Scion special weapon conversions done. Just 5 left, all of which are squad leaders.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/26 17:00:58


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Last scions built.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/05/29 13:08:19


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Reds done, and began to assemble another few squats. Decided to fill out shotguns and heavy flamers by adding squad leaders and special weapons.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/04 15:11:48


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Little more progress. Dark angels green sections based, and begining to base coat black sections. Lots of fiddly bits so my least favorite section. Not much time to get stuff done as it was deadlift day at gym, but getting there.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/06 16:53:12


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Little incidental pic from first army. Flesh tearer sternguard. The infantry in that army mostly done aside from a highlight on black on some models. Will post more some time

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/07 09:34:29


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Captain, libarian, and honour guard. Honour guard where my first major conversion project, with shoulder pads and robes sculpted in milliput.

I use gold for fleshtearer vets, which explains the gold bling look.

Forgive the undrilled meltaguns, it was after all done years ago before i took a break from warhammer.

Will put up pics of the jump pack section of my list on next few posts. Will put up mech infantry sections later, as i never finished these.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/07 19:26:21


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Devestators for jump list. Lots of work in small details like skulls and trophy heads

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/07 19:30:33


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


4 assualt squads. You can really see improvement in my painting in these. Last unit has a much better and deeper red. All unit markings on knee pads. Blue facial tattoos show the tribal side to flesh tearers in original fluff, when they where basically vampire cavemen. Much better than the new 'emo' vamp lore.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/07 19:33:40


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Sanguinary priests and death company. Boring unit to paint, aside from chaplin and the legion of dammed guy with ribcage armour

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/09 10:19:21


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Touch more paint applied to shotguns

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/09 20:15:48


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Couldnt be bothered painting so did some converting instead. Plan on making 3 to 4 squads of human miners (van saar models, which proxy normal guard squads). I got some victorua lamb heads, to make some females. Worked quite well, female warrior without ridiculous super space boobs and heels. She reminds me of that latino woman in aliens 2.

Not sure wether ill bother adding hair yet. Looks quite good as is.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/10 17:20:33


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Hair on baldie, glad it came out okay. Never sculpted womans hair.

Would give a glowing recomendation for victoria lamb minatures.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/17 21:47:43


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Few more done

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/17 22:52:05


Post by: Bash the Bosh


Looking good dude, though most importantly, you have a SNES!



Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/18 09:38:43


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Full set up includes megadrive and a ps2 as well. Doesnt help me get stuff done.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/18 09:57:28


Post by: Bash the Bosh


I imagine it doesn't, though it does offer a break from churning squad after squad.

I too, have a passion for retro gaming...

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/18 13:39:48


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thats a mega cd under the megadrive? But whats under that? Is it a 3do or something?


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/18 17:41:01


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Still not painting, but making up the last few squats for my shotgun squads instead. I know powerfists are evidently crap in 8th, but they look good. Not sure what ill put on the other sergant. Hes in a flamer squad, so will be in combat. Maybe a powermaul?

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/18 21:39:57


Post by: Bash the Bosh


Urusei_yatsura wrote:
Thats a mega cd under the megadrive? But whats under that? Is it a 3do or something?


Good eye, Sir. It is indeed a 3do. It's the jewel of my collection, complete with Road Rash and Cannon Fodder.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/19 11:56:19


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


I remember the 3do version of road rash being well regarded. Seem to remember it only having a handful of games though. It was so dear im not suprised it flopped at the time.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/19 14:44:57


Post by: MalusCalibur


 Bash the Bosh wrote:
I imagine it doesn't, though it does offer a break from churning squad after squad.

I too, have a passion for retro gaming...


That photo makes me so damn happy. Kudos to you, sir


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/20 10:49:13


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


More flash tearer stuff. Converted stern guard and a sanguinary priest on foot. Sternguard have converted shoulder wings, added trophy heads, and facial tattoos. Was trying to get across savage caveman vibe.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/20 20:08:29


Post by: Bash the Bosh


Urusei_yatsura wrote:I remember the 3do version of road rash being well regarded. Seem to remember it only having a handful of games though. It was so dear im not suprised it flopped at the time.


It cost a small mortgage back in the 90's, but I found this little beauty in a charity shop for a tenner, plus games. Had to pay £25 for a controller, but well worth the ten minutes of nostalgia before the pixelated graphics gave me a headache!

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 Bash the Bosh wrote:
I imagine it doesn't, though it does offer a break from churning squad after squad.

I too, have a passion for retro gaming...


That photo makes me so damn happy. Kudos to you, sir


Thank you Sir!


Back on topic for your blog, Urusei. The Squats are looking great, and those Flesh Tearers look escpecilly crisp. Great stuff.

Any Squat inspired vehicles coming?


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/20 20:35:58


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


I plan on using these to modify some chimeras. http://www.modelsandminis.com/Wheeled_Chimera_Conversion_Kit/p2965327_16967486.aspx

Ill take the same approach to modifying some taurox for my squat/scions.

I never get round to painting tanks. My flesh tearer infantry are essentially done, aside from my terminators, but none of my vehicles are painted. Its a very different form of painting, and ive never been too intrested in it admittedly

I decided not to use drills or anything like other people have. Squats use imperial tech, so i dont feel they should have different vehicles from other factions.



Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/20 20:49:24


Post by: Bash the Bosh


Sounds like a plan Chief. You don't see many Taurox' on here, so that will be great to see.

It's good to get a different point of view on painting. I've always preferred painting tanks to troops. The amount of weathering on my tanks looks proportionate, whereas my infantry tend to get a bit overwhelmed, despite my best efforts to curb it.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/20 21:28:03


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


The weathering techniques are so different, and the big flat spaces on vehicles freak me out. No idea how to go about shading and highlighting them, as im so used to painting small models.

Now i think about it, the bigggest things i ever painted were dreadnoughts.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/22 09:25:33


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Scouts and dreadnoughts.

Actually like the plastic scouts more than the metal ones. Paint much better.

The dreads are the only thing i ever weathered. It looked quite good, but i had never bothered to do weathering on anything else.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/06/25 16:58:55


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Finally got dissertation work done, so got a bit of work done. Really happy with how they came out. Thats my shotgun vet squads filled out. May even get them painted soon. (Was annoyingly one flamer short though)

Ps. If anyone has hooded shadow warrior heads get in touch. Trying to source them for a project.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/07/01 08:05:02


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Been busy but begining to basecoat. Still waiting on flamer bits for one of the models, but going to keep going.

This was only meant to be some shotguns, but its expanded to three squads. Will be slow progress but once done i will get on with some inquisition.


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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/07/10 06:26:56


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Beeak from dissertation so painted the faces on some new recruits, made to fill out the shotgun squads. I know some people think that plastic squats are ugly, but frankly if they havent painted up nice thats on you, rather than the model. Def tge best of the rogue trader plastics

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/07/30 17:45:41


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Managed very little aside from two highlights. Got 4 chimeras though, and plastic heads for an inquisition force (could only get six sadly, had hoped to find more hooded heads.


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Also, just bought 16 troops in void armour with berets off anvil industries. Will come with 4 heavy phase guns and 12 mg42s (will be 2x6 acolytes with storm bolters and 4 with plasma). Lovely models, cant wait to assemble. 6 more henchman made from empire great swords, hooded elf heads, and skitari bits will go with this as power sword armed acolytes, and redemptionists will be inquisitors.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/03 06:58:16


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Mostly managed to get reds done. Pleased with the transition on power weapons. Only have a final highlight to do on special weapons then i can move onto greens. Slow progress but dissertation near done so will get more dine after that.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/04 15:51:02


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


First acolytes built from my anvil industries order. Weapons are proxies for stormbolters. Great model, review to follow

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/05 12:59:28


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Three acolyte squads built. Two all stormtroopers. One is 4 plasma (think that legal, may be better splitting plasma across squads). Plan to colour the little shields on berets for squad markings.

Anvil industries where great. One set of legs where missing and a replacment was sent out in seconds. The only issue is grenader legs, which dont fit the torsos. I think they are older models, and its made clear they need work on the website.

I think the heavy armoured legs would fit the torsos brilliantly, but to get the grenader legs to fit i had to shave the bottom of the torsos down, and remove pouches. I then pinned torsos and filled gaps. Putting pouches on torsos to hide bits i cut off. Would prob advise others to go for other legs in the range, but i love the knee pads.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/11 06:50:01


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Slow work proceeds. All reds done, green begins.

Hopefully get some greatswords off ebay soon so i can build some more inquisition.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/12 16:59:30


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Little sculpting break. Redemptionist squat for my inquisition list

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/13 11:58:29


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit more sculpting done. Aim to get some greatswords so he likely to get ruffled arms at a later date.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/17 14:13:44


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit more done

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/20 17:19:44


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Another 3 hoods sculpted. Annoyingly better than first 3, but hey ho. Not going to bother going back and resculpting. Gave first 3 a wash so i can see faults and smooth them down.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/22 17:40:09


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


More work done on acolytes and inquisitor. No idea what gun to give him. Any suggestions? Was thinking just gice a bolter or storm bolter but incinerator could be cool.

Waitin on more greatsword bodies to arrive to complete list.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/26 14:43:05


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


More work done on squat inquisition. Building up the arm ruffles

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/26 15:38:19


Post by: The Riddle of Steel


Great Squat! This is excellent work. Keep the Squat dream alive!


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/26 20:07:59


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks, i'd promised myself to move on from squats but couldn't resist adding a inquisition inspired squat squad.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/08/31 20:42:28


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Got my anvil industries order in, and threw together two models to see what my acolytes will look like. Love the balaclava heads, and part of me wishes i used them instead of hoods for my combat acolytes, but the hoods will tie them into my redemptionist inquisitors.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/09/02 19:33:08


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


2 acolyte squads done. Fighty squad and shooty squad. Liking anvil arms for guns, but the axe packs are pretty disapointing. No where enough arms on avaiable sprues so you need to buy loads extras. Would advise avoiding them

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/09/09 19:23:23


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Squat acolytes are now done, and even got some painting done. Greens finished.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/09/17 09:01:30


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Got the dark green done, getting closer to done.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/10/02 08:48:00


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit more painting done, and I managed to practice highlights of dark angels green on my powerfist models.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/10/14 11:05:13


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


First Inquisition squat painted. Famcied a break from bulk painting.

Suprisingly hard to get a good colour scheme for the inquisition, as trying to get away from anything too Spanish inquisition or supremacist. Seem to have ended up with TMNT foot soldiers.

In any case its nice to paint blue tones rather than earthy colours. Now schemes sorted will get round to other 6.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/10/19 20:03:14


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Arms painted. Chilled painting listening to ratkings 700 fill. Nice beats to paint to.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/10/20 06:43:30


Post by: Inso


You are certainly getting there .

I am hoping that I can paint my little army to a similar standard... but 9 miniatures doesn't make an army (that's as far as I've got at the moment).

Your patience for painting is truly enviable .

Really nice work and a very cohesive force


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/10/20 13:31:10


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. Think your army's twice the size of mine so painting it may be quite the task, but the pride that comes afterwards will be worth it.

My advice is that you switch between the different ranges you have used to avoid boredom setting in. That and maybe paint heroes individually to a higher level for a change of pace. It's a thankless task but worth it in the end, and your off to a good start. At least you have some great sculpts to paint, whereas In having to paint to cover sloppy sculpts.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/10/29 07:50:20


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Chopping up some classics. Plan to turn hearthguard into crusaders, but needed to remove the silly bits like horns, and added more face plates. Love plastic squats but some of the metal ones are just a bit too much. Their less cartoony and fantasy looking now, and the excess decoration will look good amongst my inquisition list.

The servitor will be a priest with eviserator.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/04 21:07:36


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Getting further with the paint. Decided on Orange rather than red for the plasma/sword to make it a bit different from other squats. Kinda regret it as its hard to get a good coat done, but should work in the end.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/09 21:17:12


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Finally finished a paintjob. Inquisitor squat and acolytes .

Used a different colour palette to mix things up. Blues and purples, with Orange to yellow power weapons.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/09 21:27:15


Post by: Inso


Those are the business

I'm guessing the Inquisitor is the one with the sword?


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/09 21:49:00


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Yeah, he's also the only one with armour, which seems fitting for the inquisition.

I view him as more of the muscle than the guy in charge, so didn't want him to stand out from his squad too much. Got some fanatic redemptionists I aim to use for Inquisitors, and aim to use the pope looking one destined to be the big boss.

Used a spare scion body to build him up.

Plan to make an inquisition guard list, with a mix of necromunda, squat,and empire great sword conversions.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/19 13:54:12


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Finally got dark angels green sections highlighted. Just black and metal to go.

Also stripped some eBay winnings.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/21 21:09:38


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Nice cheeky wee conversion. Going to make a psychic out of them.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/21 22:18:04


Post by: Inso


Very simple and very cool little conversion


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/22 08:04:29


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. Had a broken standard so why not. If it wasnt broken i may have been more hesitant, seeing how much the standards go for.

It gives me a less kitsch psychic. I have a living ancestor for my inquisition list, and you can really see a difference between them.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/24 08:21:44


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Squat psychic finished. First attempt at a braided beard, and it's came out not bad if I do say so myself

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/24 17:54:22


Post by: bunnygurl


I don't know squat about Squats but you make them look really cool. You have a couple mighty old GW paint pots on your shelf there. Are they still viable? Haven't seen those since I was a teenager.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/24 21:37:30


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. Always loved squats when i was young, and even though the models are a bit one dimensional a bit of basic sculpting skills and you can make a cool lust.

As for the paints just add a bit of water and they revive. Once they run out though they can't be replaced. That's why I've recently been getting into vajello game colour paints. They're normally a better match for old paints than the newer games workshop ones. Only really use the games workshop washes now.

I used to have some 90s paints too but flung them out. Got sick of the white plastic tops they used to have. Absolute nightmare to open.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/25 08:27:50


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Starting the metal sections.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/27 22:28:36


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Also began to paint my psychic. Real pleased with how the face is turning out.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/11/29 20:35:54


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Base colours laid down

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/12/03 09:42:32


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Psychic finished.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/12/12 16:43:08


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Getting stronger .....
Won't be long now

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/12/14 18:55:23


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Finished squat photo dump.

Got my shotgun vets done so thought it was time to compile completed unitswork, including my acolyte unit

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/12/14 20:51:43


Post by: Inso


Lovely stuff


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/12/15 20:07:38


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. I'm just ecstatic to get this many done. You get lots done with bulk painting but it's a fair old slog


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/12/15 21:50:49


Post by: kestral


Usually I'm Leary of green and red together but you really make it work. Nice job on the stormtroopers too!


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/12/16 07:59:54


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks for the feedback. I went for red as their was so much green in my colour scheme, and the models needed some spots of a warmer colour to break them up a bit. Think the trick is to only paint a few bits red and not go overboard.

Happy with how my storm troopers can out but admittedly a bit intimidated by how many I have to paint!


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/12/17 16:00:41


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Decided on my next project to paint. Scion next.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/12/24 18:38:58


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Green sleeves completed.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2017/12/27 15:53:24


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Red bits painted

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/01/06 19:50:52


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Taking a break from scion to do a bit of sculpting. Almost finished a psyker sculpt

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/01/16 20:32:20


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Been sculpting rather than painting lately. Finished my psyker and enjoyed sculpting it, so I've chopped the head off a damaged standard bearer and am sculpting 2 more.

Also finished sculpting the rest of my scions, and added a cheeky hand signal on one of them.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/01/20 21:53:13


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Astropath complete

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/01/20 22:02:33


Post by: Inso


He looks great

(he'd look better upright though ).


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/02/04 19:35:34


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


All the base colours painted.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/02/12 19:29:20


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


What an annoying day. Thought I'd won a good lot but buyer decided to cancel after I paid. What an ass, they got greedy

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/02/18 14:13:48


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


More painting done, so only black sections left. Took some time to repaint the flesh as well, to bring it up to my current standard.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/02/18 15:58:42


Post by: Inso


Looking great as usual

When this army is finished and gathered together for a group pic, it is going to look the business


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/02/18 19:25:18


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. Once I've done these guys another 30 to finish the infantry in this list. Few astropath after that then my vet infantry and scions done.

Problem is at that point I'll need to get serious about my vehicles. Got 7 Chimeras to build, and 5 taurox. Would like 3 demolisher tanks too.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/02/18 22:33:48


Post by: Inso


I tend to lose interest when it comes to vehicles as well...

It would help if the vehicles I wanted to use were 'off the shelf' and not scratch-built... but I always struggle.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/02/25 10:32:16


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


To be fair into your vehicles look amazing, but too labour intensive for a chump like me

Other news almost there with the scions

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/02/25 20:08:59


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bases finished.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/02/25 22:04:12


Post by: Inso


Very cool


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/03/10 21:03:01


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Another astropath done, with beard sculpted on.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/03/16 08:20:32


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Reds done.... No more plasma muzzles to paint, which is a relief.

Face on commander painted to. Temptation is a tribal tattoo on brow and side of face, but would need a finer brush.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/04/02 12:48:33


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Been doing a little converting to escape monotony of painting. One priest converted from a fan sculpt, and finished some more in my psyker battle squad

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/04/08 09:21:56


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Started painting bases on completed models. Looking good. Will post pics when they are all done

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/04/15 16:13:59


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


My squat inquisitors and acolytes have been given a tune up. New mask logos and repainted bases, some with daffodils!

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/04/19 17:44:20


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit of a boring day pinning bits together.

Forgeworld rocket launchers and arms pinned together.

& 5 crusader arms pinned and plastic glued together (didn't have the storm shields to finish unit).

Hopefully stick things together ovet the weeks.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/05/05 07:58:42


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


More distractions building my inquistion/guard list.

Been busy hooding up some heavy weapon teams, got 5 crusaders built and 5 prepped (need 5 storm shields to finish up).

Should really get back to painting but building is much more fun.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/05/06 21:46:24


Post by: monkeytroll


Nice bunch of little guys you're building up there, great stuff


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/05/07 13:52:57


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks for the positive feedback. I should really get painting but building is so much more fun.

Got my rocket launchers completed. Finally got some firepower.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/05/20 13:36:19


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Most of the way through another 15 scions, and have a long weekend coming up to get through them.

Also finally got more paint on the heavy flamers.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/05/28 10:45:47


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Almost there.

Just bases to go.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/05/28 11:40:45


Post by: Inso


Looking good

This army is going to be a joy to behold, once all the painting and basing is finished

Have you sorted out any vehicles yet? If so, what are you planning to use?


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/05/28 11:47:57


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


The vehicles will be nowhere near as complex as yours. Have 7 Chimeras with wheel conversion kits for mech vets. They will likely all be given forgeworld turrets (twin bolter/autocannon), though toying with the idea of a double flamer Chimera or two.

The scions will be getting 4 taurox with wheel conversion kits (blood and skull industries or zinge kits probally.

Then will add three demolishers.

My squats are imperial aligned, so I want imperial vehicles with a few perks.

Still got 15 scions to paint first though, as well as 5 battle psykers and a commisar.

Hope to put off vehicle building for a while yet.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/05/29 08:38:01


Post by: Inso


With only 21 troops left, you're closer to building vehicles than you may want to be !

The vehicle choices are completely cool for your army and the wheel conversions will make them just different enough to be different.

I assume you mean Leman Russ variant Demolishers and not Rhino derived ones? I think the Vindicator with some Predator sponsons would make a cool Demolisher Proxy


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/05/29 16:42:15


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Def getting too close to vehicle time for comfort.

Think standard leman Russ demolisher for this list, but building an inquisition list to add some razorbacks and potentially a landraiders so I can give a nod to the old rogue trader lists.

For everyone else not linked to Facebook group have attached finished pics.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/06/03 20:53:56


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Psyker battle squad all done and converted. Will be next on paint station.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/06/03 21:42:39


Post by: monkeytroll


All looking great on their bases. I do like the look of their visors, very nice.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/06/04 20:11:55


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thank you. I put a little more effort into the red sections. Their such a focal point that it really pays off.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/06/20 19:27:41


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Getting a little bit of paint on these guys. Starting to take shape

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/06/20 20:16:48


Post by: Inso


Nice progress


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/06/30 09:09:33


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit further along

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/07/01 08:59:35


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Got the beards done, and they are looking much more finished already.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/07/08 15:38:00


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Nearly done now. Few highlights to do on the skulls, then bases.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/07/08 18:41:10


Post by: Inso


Looking great


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/07/09 20:46:35


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. Nearly there with basing. Just flock to go then their done.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/07/14 07:54:12


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Finally finished my psyker squad and comissar.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/07/14 11:00:21


Post by: Inso


Brilliant work .

Another step closer to all those tanks ...


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/09/04 19:43:37


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Not posted for a while, so bit of progress to show.

Chimeras built with wheels kit and forgeworld turrets.

Also got pics of a baneblade, part built. I put the track guard on wrong, so had to chop it up to get the sponsons on it.

Did manage to do some sculpting, adding a nice squat reference and some runes.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/09/26 20:46:58


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit more painting done, along with some headswaps for my biker list.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/10/07 20:14:43


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Its a quiet old blog so keep forgetting to post here, but have actually made some progress.

Cant face painting at the moment, so have been stripping, converting, and building bikes.

Particularly keen on the little mods on the older bikes. The newer mk2 squat bikes are untouched, as they are pretty much perfect as is.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/10/08 22:53:04


Post by: Private Benjamin


Urusei_yatsura wrote:
Not posted for a while, so bit of progress to show.

Chimeras built with wheels kit and forgeworld turrets.

Also got pics of a baneblade, part built. I put the track guard on wrong, so had to chop it up to get the sponsons on it.

Did manage to do some sculpting, adding a nice squat reference and some runes.





That is some great work; fantastic painting to go with some amazing conversions, shoulder-mounted Plasma Guns are a really great idea!

Are those Wheeled Chimera Kits from Models and Minis ?


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/10/09 21:55:09


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Yup. Really great kits, but easier to fit on newer chimera kits. Tge older chimeras dont really fit together that brilliantly, so required a bit of chopping.

Thanks for compliments. Never got why no one else seems to have converted the old squat heavy bolters. Always seemed a fairly obvious thing to do. I think people just get scared of chopping up old models.

On other news, began putting together some deathriders/ squat bikes. Plan another 5 in long run. Just need to wait till i can get some on ebay.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/10/14 11:19:07


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Finished my hearthguard bikers. Right pain in the bum to pin and put together, but pleased with the end result

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/10/14 18:22:49


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Got one of my troops done. Think im getting the hang of these.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/10/28 18:47:55


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Another 5 squat bikers finished

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/11/10 20:29:42


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Squat heavy weapon conversions

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/11/24 15:36:39


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Finally back to painting. Been avoiding due to a hatred of painting black, but have managed to get all tge highlighting done. All tgats left is a drybrush on metal sections, squad markings and base.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/12/02 10:55:02


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


And thats my melta scions done, and with that ive finished all my scion infantry

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/12/02 11:23:34


Post by: Inso


Brilliant

Very effective and well painted little army detachment.

Proper job .


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/12/11 18:15:09


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Next squads prepped for paint.

Acolytes with storm bolters

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2018/12/23 16:42:46


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Stinking cold so pretty slow progress.

That said getting through the brown sections now which is further along than i thought id be.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/01/27 19:52:58


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit more progress on my inquisition squats.

All the big sections done aside from the guns. Hopefully get these done over my week off.

After that just wee bits to finish off

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/01/28 19:36:46


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Not much to do now to finish what must be tge most niche squad ever.

Few more highlights and onto bases.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/02/02 08:24:35


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit bored with my acolytes, so painting a priest to break up the batch painting.

My first attempt at tattoos, with a mix of black, blue and dwarf flesh.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/03/10 11:22:50


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Going to do a few progress posts, as i'm not likely have time to paint for next few months.

Hopefully these will show how far ive managed to get, and motivate me to push on when i have some free time again.

To begin, heres the current state of my imperial squats (crusaders and acolytes)

Will post scion list next.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/03/10 14:49:22


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Well... no one expected that.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/03/10 17:17:16


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


To be fair no one would think to look down when they answer the door.

Thats why they have hoods, they need the extra height.

Anyhoo, here where i am with scion list, including my favorite called 'up yours squat' with sculpted finger gesture. Again, needs vehicles.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/05/12 19:47:09


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


2 more living ancestors converted

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/05/13 03:02:21


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Nice! Where are the models from?


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/05/13 03:08:15


Post by: Mr. S Baldrick


 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Nice! Where are the models from?


Squat standard bearers with a beard weave a standard removed.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/05/13 03:52:32


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Cool. And the scions?


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/05/13 05:34:39


Post by: Inso


 Mr. S Baldrick wrote:
 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Nice! Where are the models from?


Squat standard bearers with a beard weave a standard removed.


Headswaps too .

The scions are plastic Squats that have had armour sculpted on to them.

As always, I am looking forward to seeing these new guys painted .


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/05/14 13:08:00


Post by: Mr. S Baldrick


 Inso wrote:
 Mr. S Baldrick wrote:
 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Nice! Where are the models from?


Squat standard bearers with a beard weave a standard removed.


Headswaps too .

The scions are plastic Squats that have had armour sculpted on to them.

As always, I am looking forward to seeing these new guys painted .


Yeah the packers look like a head swap with the Standard bearer body and the right one is from the Squat Commander and the left looks like a Squat heavy weapon guy. Very nicely done.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/05/16 20:56:45


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Yeah, my living ancestors are just the metal standard bearers with a head swap, beard sculpt, and the standards replaced with skulls.

If you buy enough squat lots you end up with quite a few broken standards over time, so thought id make use of them

Great thing about head swaps with squats is how easy it is to hide the joints with beard hair.

Scions are mostly space dwarfs bodies i sculpted over, though a few are from press moulds (found it a pain to do so would avoid doing that again).


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/06/09 16:19:06


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Bit different.

Painting up some van saar, who will be used as proxy guard, representing a miner militia fighting alongside the squats.

Giving them pale skin to represent the lack of light exposure.

Plan on blonde hair and maybe red facial tattoos.

Still some highlighting to do on browns and metals.

Finding it hard to fit in painting with a 4month baby, so keeping tge paint scheme super basic


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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/06/10 02:22:10


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Whoa, classic Van Saar at that!

Love the limited pallet!


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/06/10 09:02:56


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. I like how the colour choices are working, though its more necessity than design. Really hard to get time with a 4 month old baby, and going to the gym 4 times a week.

Classic van saar with a few of the van saar fanatic range sculpts (where availble through specialist games). Love the new models, and they would be alot easier to work with, but the older models just look a little more miner like to me. They are also dirt cheap now. Git a lot of 25 for about 40 gbp recently.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/06/10 18:28:04


Post by: Bschwi1


Wow, very inspiring!! Your squats are a credit to you and dakka dakka!!


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/06/10 20:25:24


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks, finally feel like ive got enough painted to call it an army.

Hopefully can remain motivated enough to get these van saar painted up. Will have 55 to finish.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/07/07 15:56:39


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Not much more done, hair colour chosen alongside red for glass bits.

Nice change of pace from my squats, and feel they are really giving the cavern dweller look i was after (if possible looking a bit vampire).

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/07/09 03:46:33


Post by: Wonkee


This is wild and I love it!


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/09/26 10:04:37


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


After a break im getting back into it with a side project. Going to convert pirate slayers to make some arco flagelant proxies.

Bit more converting than i thought itd be, but making progress on first 3.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/10/05 10:30:50


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


3 cyber slayers completed

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/10/05 15:47:02


Post by: gobert


Nice work on the cyber slayers. Love how all 3 minis were the same base sculpt with different beards/arms/weapons and now with added cyber bits. Keep the great work coming!


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/10/06 18:15:43


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Thanks. They work out well but bit of a pain in the bum to convert.

Lots of hand swaps to keep them all different.

Great fun little project though.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/10/08 20:55:15


Post by: stonned_astartes


Dem's some cool ass swords.


Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2019/10/13 09:39:52


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


4th cyber slayer complete.

Lot more sculpting involved, as i had to replace the pistiol with a scabbard.

Swords arms andvother red bits are from ruststalkers set.

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Squat blog (vet mech IG and Scions) plus flesh tearers and inquistion. @ 2020/05/19 14:41:18


Post by: Urusei_yatsura


Long time no blog.

Pirate cyber slayers now complete.

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