Damn, that is one sweet quad. I take it that it's from the AT-43 line?

The camo on those ultra troopers looks very good, well done.

i agree, good camo

Those are big guns......on a really big tank....with cute little legs . Can't wait to see it all painted up. I might get time this weekend to go spelunking for decals, I only have a first communion, birthday party, and 20 or so people coming over this weekend, so I have time .

I myself have quite a few eisenkern but i opted for a more grey camo look, looking at yours i might paint a squad in jungle like camo

oh, what a massive walker...strong star wars feeling about that one....will fit in nicely with your army!

 oldravenman3025 wrote:


Damn, that is one sweet quad. I take it that it's from the AT-43 line?

Yep! the U.N.A. Firecrawler, I had no idea how big it was until it showed up! So pretty much a tad bigger than the Leman Russ....what to make the cannons for 40k?


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stonned_astartes wrote:The camo on those ultra troopers looks very good, well done.

Thank you, and it does dazzle the eyes in person!

the clone wrote:i agree, good camo

Thank you!

Theophony wrote:Those are big guns......on a really big tank....with cute little legs . Can't wait to see it all painted up. I might get time this weekend to go spelunking for decals, I only have a first communion, birthday party, and 20 or so people coming over this weekend, so I have time .

Yeah I may go with Plasma cannons, or get a PDF from FW on some of the new radiation based weapons.

Theo, you are sounding heavily loaded up.

the clone wrote:I myself have quite a few eisenkern but i opted for a more grey camo look, looking at yours i might paint a squad in jungle like camo

Grey is a decent color for things. Speaking of Jungle commandos, I has some old metal Bauhaus ones from Warzone: The Mutant Chronicles from the late 1990's before they collapsed. Oddly Bauhaus and Eisenkern go well together.

Viktor von Domm wrote:oh, what a massive walker...strong star wars feeling about that one....will fit in nicely with your army!

Yeah, Big and will be a nice paint project to do between soldiers, I have lain the foundation for the patch camo on one 10-man squad already.

Squad looking brilliant, totally loving that camo.

That walker is looking fantastic, want one of those.

 Camkierhi wrote:
Squad looking brilliant, totally loving that camo.

That walker is looking fantastic, want one of those.

Miniature Market has some left, but I fear the savings due to the clearance would be offset by the international V.A.T., but if you look into it, as 15USD it may still be a bargain Tax included! Of course it comes pre-painted, some of the lenses show signs they were slapped in on the things in haste, and I don;t want to try to rip them out and reglue them for fear they will break and leave me with no lenses!

Sorry all for the delays, but I took a break from tiny camo to larger camo as seen here with the Firewalker, and our buddy "Der Hoff"
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Now here as the 6x6 is about chimera size, you get a good scale reference of the walkers massive size! it is a big beast, but roughly the size of the Leman Russ on 4 legs. I can't wait to get the camo done, decals, and all the details, it will look so part of the army and good!

Here with the SWM 6x6!
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Based on the layout, this machine would need side-mounted internal radar or other sensors as there are no vision ports on the side, and even the front seems to work with sensors/radar/cameras, etc. If it was mounted on wheels or tracks, it would still be a big machine, so still riding high as it is now.

Suh-weet. Things look to be coming together nicely.


And thanks for the size comparison. I wasn't aware that it was THAT big. Nice.


So, out of curiosity, what type of walker is it? I mean, what's it's combat role?

 oldravenman3025 wrote:



Suh-weet. Things look to be coming together nicely.


And thanks for the size comparison. I wasn't aware that it was THAT big. Nice.


So, out of curiosity, what type of walker is it? I mean, what's it's combat role?

Thank you!


Yeah it is a big beasty and is intimidating

It is a heavy anti armor walker using two G.R.A.S.E.R. beams, which rip apart things in AT-43,,,for 40k? Maybe some form of the new Forgeworld radiation based weapons, or something really nasty.

Still didn't realize how huge that monster is . His Camo works great next to the vehicle too, so win on both fronts.

Holy Smokes!
That's a Monster
Looking great mate!

Theophony wrote:Still didn't realize how huge that monster is . His Camo works great next to the vehicle too, so win on both fronts.

Always have to figure out how to make it all work when I integrate things into my vast forces!

Klaus, not Santa wrote:Holy Smokes!
That's a Monster
Looking great mate!

Thanks Klaus!

Yes, it is quite a hefty model indeed!

Once I finish it, it will look part of the army.

Okay, been slowly working that mass production camo job for the Kruegerian stormies.

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I think I like that color pattern best out of all of your troops. I did some searching yesterday for the transfer sheets, but the basement is so messed up from me tearing everything up because of storm damage that I haven't found them...yet. We all know I'd never throw anything away, so they are just hiding.

Nice looking giant

Walkers, big or small, do have a special appeal, don'they?

Good job onthe infantry too, of course, but... Giant Walker!

Nice paint work. Looking good, brother.

This is an update for the camo on the troops

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they look as cheerfully as they are deadly...

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
they look as cheerfully as they are deadly...

Thank you Vik! I do try to make them look as good as possible with my own two hands.

I really love this camo scheme, just rocks.

Outstanding work, Shas. I really like the pattern on those minis.

Then after the decals and washes, comes the eventual day of the parade.

I still have some other units to finish

Nice cleans lines on that camo, good work.

So, I did 3 tones/shade of blue on the eyes of the troops.

Der Hoff and his "Dire Wolves"
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Der Hoff's dire wolves...I like that sounds, and the look of'em

Excellent work on the camo .

That unit looks the business.

Viktor von Domm wrote:Der Hoff's dire wolves...I like that sounds, and the look of'em

Inso wrote:Excellent work on the camo .

That unit looks the business.

Thanks guys! I am glad they make it on the approval ratings of my fellow Dakkaites!


Yepper, the Kruegerians have the special place in the Union as having the best troops for the most audacious missions covered. Dire-Wolves are a Kill Team,,,Nacht Jagers in older Hussar armor and the newer Stormer armor compete to see which is the better sneak ops. Mountain Jagers for hard to reach places Hussars and stormers for taking and holding the most stubbornly defended objectives, and Jungle Kommandos for the worst jungles.

Other troops have different traditions, but I am sharing the Kruegerians and their place in the Union.

The core Khadrovian troops and Vasili's bunch are good all rounders and handle anything with simpler ease, and many times lesser armor.

The Frigians are the lords of arctic-style warfare.

the Caskraineans are woodland huntsmen and trackers, no one escapes them!

The 3 great coat triangle of Tyarvetsia, Arkeletsya, and Murmanskya are out right assault troops.

the Amexadians are great patrollers and garrison troops

just to name a few of the more renowned units

Good progress, Shas'.

The last page is an excellent blur of painted minis. Kudos! Great work. I especially like the walking tank and the sheer volume of infantry.

Dr H wrote:Good progress, Shas'.

Thank you, thank you, too bad they do not have a bowing figure emoticon here.

GrimDork wrote:The last page is an excellent blur of painted minis. Kudos! Great work. I especially like the walking tank and the sheer volume of infantry.

Well, another thank you!

I am looking to use the decals for the 144 I have here and then affix and wash the soldiery. more black squiggles due for that big walker tank, plus while I have black paint set out, my WW1 converted mega platoon carriers!

 shasolenzabi wrote:

Dr H wrote:Good progress, Shas'.

Thank you, thank you, too bad they do not have a bowing figure emoticon here.

GrimDork wrote:The last page is an excellent blur of painted minis. Kudos! Great work. I especially like the walking tank and the sheer volume of infantry.

Well, another thank you!

I am looking to use the decals for the 144 I have here and then affix and wash the soldiery. more black squiggles due for that big walker tank, plus while I have black paint set out, my WW1 converted mega platoon carriers!

Looking forward to seeing the platoon carriers. It should be interesting to see your take on them.

Okay, to hold folks over for a bit, I present the Panzerjaegers, the small command unit has to have "144" put onto the left shoulders, and I ran out of the Imperial Guard Decals, so hand paint in white may be needed.

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Nice work Shas, Any reason the command squad are on different bases?

 ckig wrote:
Nice work Shas, Any reason the command squad are on different bases?

No more official bases, so had to use what I had.

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And here, as promised, the command staff of the 144th Kruegerian regiment, General Rommel-X(classified), and Colonel Von Stauffenberg, the snipers assigned with spotters, banner sgt, comms and forward observer, field medic and their servitor-Mules.

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The General earns respect and admiration from his leading from the front unlike most generals, and that he uses strategies and tactics that allow the troops to accomplish missions as if they were phantoms, striking one area, and moving out before retribution only to strike where they were not expected to be. This has earned the 144th the nickname "Phantom Regiment 144". This is because the General prefers mobile, fluid warfare over set piece, dug in battles that last months when he can do things in days.

Nice work, that's a lot of troops.

nice force, i especially like the standard bearer, good looking freehand there too!

also...i need to apologize...you´ve got incoming...sent you finally all my decals that could be remotely useful...i hope they´re there in short time...and that the long silence of mine on that subject is forgiven...my head is still due to job and health issues not what it was ....

stonned_astartes wrote:Nice work, that's a lot of troops.

Thanks!
That is just the Dreamforge troops I have, and lots of them, combined with Mutant Chronicles old metal Bauhaus figs make up the Kruegerian Republic troops. In facft, between all my IG source figs, I have no idea just how many soldiers I actually have until I do a census!

Viktor von Domm wrote:nice force, i especially like the standard bearer, good looking freehand there too!

also...i need to apologize...you´ve got incoming...sent you finally all my decals that could be remotely useful...i hope they´re there in short time...and that the long silence of mine on that subject is forgiven...my head is still due to job and health issues not what it was ....

Thanks Vik!

Oh the banner does have built in cheat pf molded ensign lines and cross, I added the Imperial Aquila in the yellow field, I chose to use the colors I felt fit the theme of the troops.

No apologies needed, health is very important, so I understand, having many health issues of my own. It should usually take a week or so for mail to hit here from Europe, then I can finish the 144th left shoulders!

I think I have about 100 Eisenkern by now, or close to it, over 100 Defiance UAMC, and the 100+ WGF great coats, ad in the 20 Bauhaus, the 51 catachans, 30 or so Vostroyans, 50+ Cadian+Valhallans, 35 Mad Robot troops, the rescue team, then add in all my other minis for the republics of the Union, I may have close to a regiment by now!

Okay, back by popular demand, the walking heavy tank!
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 Viktor von Domm wrote:
I gotta ask though...what is that weapon system supposed to be? Almost looks like a sound gun to me...?


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from AT-43, those are GRASERs, basically Gravity used as powerful beams to rip apart targets.

Most folks love them some walkers,


Now, the mobile platoon carrier, MBTR-LP-50 this one is the "A" model which has twinlinked laser cannons in the high turret and has 2 sponson mounted battle-cannons, 2 sponson, and one forward mounted heavy stubbers, it can carry a platoon of up to 30 men with a command squad making it capable of carrying a total of 35 men, 15 Ogryn troops, or pair of goliath remote bomb units.

Front views, one can see the assault ramp for the troops inside to assault from once the transport arrives.
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The carrier was made using the Emhar WW-I Mk-IV kit, and landraider parts, the turret which was scratchbuilt and also using spare GW tank parts, sits atop a structure made from scratch and using a resin piece from Puppets War vehicle kit. I hope all enjoy!

immediately recognized the mark IV kit^^ i have to say...15 ogryns in one tank...i see a party that´s bound to a harsh crash......

btw... a 360° arc would be the top turret only...the sponsons would never offer that much firing arc

nice kitbash/scratchbuild...the LR engine/exhausts was a very good bitz choice!

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
immediately recognized the mark IV kit^^ i have to say...15 ogryns in one tank...i see a party that´s bound to a harsh crash......

btw... a 360° arc would be the top turret only...the sponsons would never offer that much firing arc

nice kitbash/scratchbuild...the LR engine/exhausts was a very good bitz choice!

Hey gotta keep the capabilities well set for multi-purpose carrying!

Oh the sponsons are self evident as limited arcs of course, the turret being the lone 360 swivel.

Oh yeah! the engine parts, the las-cannons, and the front ramp were the main Landraider bitz attached.


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Nice tanks there, theyl pack a punch with that many troops in them. What sort of rule system do you use when playing your tanks?

 stonned_astartes wrote:
Nice tanks there, theyl pack a punch with that many troops in them. What sort of rule system do you use when playing your tanks?

Mostly Apocalypse for the Big beasts

bigger tanks are always win...GW is making them way too tiny...but we have been down that road^^

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
bigger tanks are always win...GW is making them way too tiny...but we have been down that road^^

FW saves the day!

and murders my wallet...

oh i wouldn't dream of BUYING there models

Hence my making my own monster tanks these days with the right bitz to help them out.

Yeah, need to get my hands on some vents and exhausts, any ideas?

Zinge Industries

http://zinge.co.uk/

Also look up OneManNoodles on Dakka, his work is brilliant.

Or scratch yourself some up, not hard honest.

Gods I love that tank Shas, that's how tanks should look. great work.

Cheers Cam. I have, his stuff is inspirational.

OMN sells his stuff in resin, PM him, though I must say not seen him in a while.

stonned_astartes wrote:Yeah, need to get my hands on some vents and exhausts, any ideas?

Camkierhi wrote:Zinge Industries

http://zinge.co.uk/

Also look up OneManNoodles on Dakka, his work is brilliant.

Or scratch yourself some up, not hard honest.

Gods I love that tank Shas, that's how tanks should look. great work.

stonned_astartes wrote:Cheers Cam. I have, his stuff is inspirational.

I have parts from OneManNoodle and zinge on most all of my scratch-builds and conversions!

Thank you Cam! it is a nice big beasty and perfect for slogging troops across a massive "no-mans' land" table!


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I'm really digging the Mark IV conversion. Nice work so far.

 oldravenman3025 wrote:


I'm really digging the Mark IV conversion. Nice work so far.

Thank you! it is still in progress, the black band on the noses, are to be joined by a solid blue to either side, transport division gets the blue with black band, super-heavy combat gets white with red stripe, and normal combat heavy support like leman russ gets the red with black stripe.

Now for a support unit that will get a red with black stripe, here is the smaller TD. I came up with a way to make it work, a fender system will hide the rest of the tread system for it! LOL.

Track shoes by Zinge Industries.

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Nice work!

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Nice work!

Next step is going to be to work the glacis and mantlet into shape, as well as the upper hull, and tread fenders.

Will wait to see the updates then.

Good progress so far Shas.

Okay a new update for a different project, I have painted and added some gear for the back rack on the mobile cannon Hanomag.
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Mog is looking good, the additional storage is a nice touch.

That Fire-Wasp really suits the aesthetic as well.

Sorry but BA-10 is still so cute, you just know he makes a little Brrrmm noise as he trundles past that brute.

 Camkierhi wrote:
Mog is looking good, the additional storage is a nice touch.

That Fire-Wasp really suits the aesthetic as well.

Sorry but BA-10 is still so cute, you just know he makes a little Brrrmm noise as he trundles past that brute.

Thank you kindly Cam!

Yeah is a nice small scout, I may have to get me another one from Hasslefree and try armoring it up some.

Heck! maybe 2 and Orkify the 2nd one as a buggy!

Ba-10 does give that impression, still have to make a frame extension and bumper for it, the original was too delicate and fiddly, it is lost, so the replacement will be robust and more 40k style!

Love the fire wasp car, I think it screams to have a HUGE missile on its back . The scout car though is cracking me up with its tiny size next to the hanomag.

Sweet work on the vees. I would probably feel safer crewing the assault gun if facing daemons or Necrons, despite the open top. But small vehicles still have a place on the 40k battlefield. You still need suckers...er, I meant heroes to scout ahead of the main body, after all.

Theophony wrote:Love the fire wasp car, I think it screams to have a HUGE missile on its back . The scout car though is cracking me up with its tiny size next to the hanomag.

Fire wasp engine doors are where the missile launch frame would be, LOL

1/48 scale does look small compared tot he Hanomag, but the bigger the number after the 1/, the smaller things get.

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Sweet work on the vees. I would probably feel safer crewing the assault gun if facing daemons or Necrons, despite the open top. But small vehicles still have a place on the 40k battlefield. You still need suckers...er, I meant heroes to scout ahead of the main body, after all.

Yeah someone has to speed ahead and see what is out there, of course that can be dangerous!

Idunno what else to say than you're a machine!

All my supplies dropped the same day!

From Vik
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Good work on the camo'ing of things.
Good additions on the open-topped.
Nice haul. How are you going to write these into your army, or are they going to be friends of the infected enemy?

Camkierhi wrote:Goodies galore. Nice haul.

Oh yeah, and that they all hit the same day was nice too!

Dr H wrote:Good work on the camo'ing of things.
Good additions on the open-topped.
Nice haul. How are you going to write these into your army, or are they going to be friends of the infected enemy?

TY

Vehicles look better with supplies and kind of "lived in"

Oh the story will be added soon. Basically, the adeptus Mech biologis of the colony ship that landed the folks of the Republic of Volg were using DNA-retroviral aterial to make service animals, based on a Lupine animal, these will be the wolf like one holding the knife as a result of the Biologis' handicraft in such genetic splicing. humans who were bitten have the ability when either enraged or force of will, can become the big guy holding the shotgun and make excellent troops. Of course, they are now listed as abhumans, and as such, well, they have to work harder to "prove themselves" and they are usually kept away from engaging in relations with normal humans. so the Weres and Luporian troops are a dangerous force.

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Hi there, Shaso. I see you, and Victor, and several others are still at it.
Sorry i was away for so long, these took a turn for the worse for me, and while there is still room to improve, at least they have started to turn around somewhat.
Still no internet, which is one of the biggest reasons for not being here on dakka for so long, but i did recently find out that My new phone allows me to access the sight.

Do you remember the discussion we had a long time ago about looting a drop pod the right and proper way for Orks? Well, good news i actually finished it, and now have an Ork super heavy looted drop pod tank. Currently, its at the paint shop, hopefully, will be done within the next month or so. I can post a pic of it If you like and give permission to do so.

I look forward to discussing tanks and paint schemes with you guys again.

 SebastionSynn wrote:
Hi there, Shaso. I see you, and Victor, and several others are still at it.
Sorry i was away for so long, these took a turn for the worse for me, and while there is still room to improve, at least they have started to turn around somewhat.
Still no internet, which is one of the biggest reasons for not being here on dakka for so long, but i did recently find out that My new phone allows me to access the sight.

Do you remember the discussion we had a long time ago about looting a drop pod the right and proper way for Orks? Well, good news i actually finished it, and now have an Ork super heavy looted drop pod tank. Currently, its at the paint shop, hopefully, will be done within the next month or so. I can post a pic of it If you like and give permission to do so.

I look forward to discussing tanks and paint schemes with you guys again.

Yeah long time no see!

Sorry to hear things have been so topsy-turvy for you Sebastian, Looking forwards to seeing the Drop-pod tank!


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Awesome haul. I really like my own antipode and dog soldier guys.

The funny thing about Infinity, I'm not even sure if that's a boarding shotgun. They have this really awkward thing they do with tags and other larger scale models where the gun is physically 2-3x (or more!) the size of the same thing an infantry would have...but exactly the same stats. When you eject your Iguana TAG pilot and he becomes a heavy infantry with the same gun? Gun is half the size =/

I'm a little jelly of that E'dak P'mera or whatever his name is. One of the few deadzone things I didn't get.

And those Jovian Hammers, gotta love truescale not-ogryns

At least in the Anaconda's defense, that actually is the TAG's gun the pilot is holding. In that case, there is artwork showing that there are attachments that go over the regular Spitfire that scale it up to TAG sizes. I believe that it's actually true for the Iguana as well.

I'm jealous of you guys actually working on your Devil Dogs. I still can't bring myself to work on mine.

So wait, it mentions in the fluff that the giant ass guns they give the tags are just the regular (admittedly oversized) weapons regular soldiers have with a 'TAG hands' friendly resizer? Huh. I guess that makes some kind of sense.

Yep. If you look at the lineart, there's attachments that beef up the weapon and extend the grips and mags. I don't think it's true for all TAGs though. The details of the man-sized HMG are definitely there on the Iguana's gun though.

Huh. Well maybe their design is like... 75% less stupid then. I was thinking the giant combi-rifles on the Geckos were just..silly. I mean, I still don't get why they wouldn't just give the Gecko a man sized HMG or something even bigger instead of a big-hands upgrade kit... but I feel less awkward about the sizing as long as there's SOME reasoning

Unlike the GW IG getting weapons better suited to Power Armored SM hands!

the Jovians have just the 5 heads, I suppose if I got more, I could shave the burns off the one head, not sure what else to do with the others than skin tone changes, maybe greystuff a beard.

Eddak P'Merra was on clearance, since Mantic is about to do a new wave of stuff. I wonder what the newer plague pieces will be like to assemble? My infected need reinforcements!

Shaso, here's the linky to my looted pod thread.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/679171.page#8577402

And a spoilered pic of the completed project...


Hope you like the thing. In searching through back posts, i found it was Tantan628 and Viagrus back in late 2011, that got me started on this idea, but due to circumstances i mentioned earlier i didn't actually get working on this till 2014.

 SebastionSynn wrote:
Shaso, here's the linky to my looted pod thread.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/679171.page#8577402

And a spoilered pic of the completed project...

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Hope you like the thing. In searching through back posts, i found it was Tantan628 and Viagrus back in late 2011, that got me started on this idea, but due to circumstances i mentioned earlier i didn't actually get working on this till 2014.

Posted on your thread, good stuff!

Wolfy things everywhere suddenly. Nice haul, nice models. So you going for Dalmatian pattern on these?

 Camkierhi wrote:
Wolfy things everywhere suddenly. Nice haul, nice models. So you going for Dalmatian pattern on these?

Mostly grey-black with maybe brown touches here and there

I'm looking forward to seeing the results with wolf troopers.

Looking at real wolf images, the fur varies in texture, coloration blended or abruptly different patches, and tufts of color over darker or lighter colors! this will be interesting indeed!

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Looking at real wolf images, the fur varies in texture, coloration blended or abruptly different patches, and tufts of color over darker or lighter colors! this will be interesting indeed!

Patchy, uneven, washes and dry-brushing is your friend.

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You should go all Batmobile and make this the front.

 Theophony wrote:
You should go all Batmobile and make this the front.

That will be a good reason for using the Zinge fans.

Here is some pics of the initial black wash

Luporian/Antipode
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Like the deodorant bottle idea, (thanks Vik). Interested to see where you go with it.

Wolfies got a good start, the "blue/grey" white is a good choice.

 Camkierhi wrote:
Like the deodorant bottle idea, (thanks Vik). Interested to see where you go with it.

Wolfies got a good start, the "blue/grey" white is a good choice.

Yeah, it should work well.

Wolfies are up! I added the other grays to the new guys, a stone gray for the Luporian/Antipode
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Coming along there. Can't wait to see them finished, I like the way they had wild+regimented with the same army gear (well sort of) as the rest of the USARF guys.

Well, the harness shows he is with the same team, not a wild one. (Not sure how they manage that). But yes, if used for my army of IG, they are a half human/half wolf Genetor-Magos-Biologis project.

Now for the side effect, the abhumans who were born as humans, but when triggered, become the hulking wolf troopers,


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That is what I have for now.

Yeah I like the dog soldier dude's colors. Reaper ash and concrete? Used to call that magic grey

Great work on the dog men Shaso. I like the fur tones.

What washes do you use?

Everything looks to be coming along nicely.

GrimDork wrote:Yeah I like the dog soldier dude's colors. Reaper ash and concrete? Used to call that magic grey

Well, the antipode got stone gray with a dry brush of weathered stone also by Reaper as I order their stuff now exclusively!

Theophony wrote:Great work on the dog men Shaso. I like the fur tones.

What washes do you use?

I use Reaper washes, I have used so far black wash, and I have a brown wash that will work with the antipodes' stone grays but it is looking good for now, maybe wash the tail and head area.

oldravenman3025 wrote:
Everything looks to be coming along nicely.

Thank you, it has been a bit of time since I went organics doing so many tanks and armored troops.

Haha!looking forwards to the grav tank!.

New update on the wolfies

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Looking suitably mean!
You can never have enough wolves.

What camo will these dogs be sporting?

Buttery Commissar wrote:Looking suitably mean!
You can never have enough wolves.

True, but they do cost a nice penny or ten! I do want to get the other Dogface/Antipode minis.

Theophony wrote:What camo will these dogs be sporting?

Ah yes, well, they are different, but as part of the Republic of Volg, Drak Green hard armor with a woodland camouflage similar to the Caskrainean woodland fighters.

Hi all, I tweaked the wolfies a bit. Asurman blue wash with another dry-brush of ghost grey. did some dry brush hair tweaking as well. still working the eyes.
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Looking great. Dark green armor sounds good as well.

 Theophony wrote:
Looking great. Dark green armor sounds good as well.

Thank you!


With woodland block pattern camo pants! maybe the vest too except the hard armor plate parts, those will be darker green than the woodland camo cloth. Gonna see if I can get the other "dogface" units and forma combat group.


Speaking of the Dogface Theo, here he is! what a toothy grin he has! and much tweaking to do!

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Now that I've used Eisenkerns and Panzerjäger myself, I appreciate the models even more
They are awesome!
You posing and camo pattern is really great!
Well done Mate

 Klaus, not Santa wrote:
Now that I've used Eisenkerns and Panzerjäger myself, I appreciate the models even more
They are awesome!
You posing and camo pattern is really great!
Well done Mate

Thanks Klaus! they are great miniatures.

Glad folks like the work done, when I ordered the legs from Hoard' o'Bitz they did not have the running/standing legs of regular squads, I had to work with Heavy weapon legs and such.

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Wolf man gear is shaping up nicely !

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Oooh the wolves are something different. Nice colours there.

That wolf trooper with a shotgun is awesome! Those are well on their way to being some of my favorite things I've seen in your p&m blog.

Great work Shas, colours are really working well, all those packs etc. look great too. Are those on the original model or have you added them?

Good work, Shas. the washes really helped the fur.

ckig wrote:Oooh the wolves are something different. Nice colours there.

Heretic Tom wrote:That wolf trooper with a shotgun is awesome! Those are well on their way to being some of my favorite things I've seen in your p&m blog.

Camkierhi wrote:Great work Shas, colours are really working well, all those packs etc. look great too. Are those on the original model or have you added them?

Dr H wrote:Good work, Shas. the washes really helped the fur.

Thank you all!

@Ckig: Yeah I wanted to woodland styles again, the wolves gave me that chance!

@Heretic Tom: Shotgun is scary as it alone is as tall as a dreamforge trooper! the wolfies are bigger, 55mm is a big bugger in most armies.

@Camkierhi: Thanks, I wanted similarity in patterns, but did not want two to be the exact same fur color. SZtaring at wolf images really helped! as for the packs and ammo pouches, he came sculpted like that.

@Dr.H: Yes they did, thank you for suggested such!

Wolves are looking good shaso. Since I've missed sho much, how about a recap of why the wolf troopers.

 SebastionSynn wrote:
Wolves are looking good shaso. Since I've missed sho much, how about a recap of why the wolf troopers.

Recap: as the Khadrovian Union of United Republics seeks out planetary nations started by colony ships of the Khadrov colonist force from 10k years ago, they all had the Book of Khadrov, and had a red star marking so that they may find each other and know that they were of the same roots. So in time they find each other, and make the Union more potent bringing any tech they retained or re-discovered in the data-banks of their own formation of resident Tech-Adepts, in the case of the Volg republic, they had a gifted Arch Magos Biologis, they needed something better than servitors to help rapidly scout and map the new world they landed on, so he went with a odd idea that has left it's mark in two ways

He may have been a bit insane, no one knows for sure, but he knew they had some DNA from a Lupine species that were in cryo-storage, but he only could activate it with human host cells, he used some technology that then was available, but now would be likely sanctioned, who knows? he merged human and wolf features and made the Luporians which are more a wolf with hands and human intellect, they can speak to a degree, but can also draw maps, read directions and write, as well as use close combat weapons as they do not seem to like the loud noise of shooting weapons. As he had used a retro-viral approach, the Luporians if cranky can inject their saliva via a bite, and once that happens, children born to bitten/infected women the Luporians bit have a stranger abhuman mutation (this is how I was able to make an Infinity/WH40K crossover unit! ), these abhumans at first seem normal, a little bigger, a little more aggressive than their fellows, but when angered, they can at will shift themselves to the massive, hulking, Ogryn sized Dog-Soldiers.

As can be seen, the Dog-Soldiers will still wear a uniform and armor, and will use all manner of weapons, as seen with the shotgun in that troopers hands. others of his kind will wield other weapons such as hand cannons and large knifes, others are known to wield rifles as if they were pistols ( as they are now big enough the weapons are smaller in the hands of the Dog-Soldier aspect fo these soldiers, they will also fight literally "tooth-n-Nail" if all else fails and they are left with no weapons as they ARE weapons!

That now dead Arch-Magos-Biologis would be very pleased with the way it all turned out.


The Volg Republic is still made up more of Humans, but these two examples and another human/wolf Hybrid which are more human with some slight changes are the last of the effects of the experiments to try and re-create the original, but the people of Volg are normal people, unless a Luporian bites someone's mom.

Other Volg technology is still pretty standard stuff, so units of elite troops and the occassional odd tech, plus the Luporian/Dog-Soldiers as well as the mentioned half-breeds will be their contribution, albeit the unease of non-Volg troopers upon seeing the hairy troops from Volg, so they get to go for advanced attacks into the enemy rear areas, so they all have "scout" and flanking rules.



wow, page 255, gaining on 300 fast!

Nice bit of fluff

 GrimDork wrote:
Nice bit of fluff

Thanks Grim,

Sebastian wanted to know what was up, and that is the data regarding the wolfies. Oh yeah forgot to add they can sniff Xenos pretty well imagine a Tau or Eldar unit getting those big brutes coming out of the bush/dark/mist, etc where they were least expected?

I like how creative you were with the background fluff on the dog soldiers, and how the Khadrovians get around any issues they may have with the orthodox types in the wider Imperium.

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I like how creative you were with the background fluff on the dog soldiers, and how the Khadrovians get around any issues they may have with the orthodox types in the wider Imperium.

Well, it may not always work with the ultra-orthodox types, the Union is skirting close to getting into trouble with the Imperium.Glad you liked the fluff though!

I like how your wolves are coming along. It's probably going to be a while before I get to my Devil Dog team though. You're definitely getting me inspired to work on mine. Are you going t be adding any camo to the Dog Warrior's uniform?

 Barzam wrote:
I like how your wolves are coming along. It's probably going to be a while before I get to my Devil Dog team though. You're definitely getting me inspired to work on mine. Are you going t be adding any camo to the Dog Warrior's uniform?

Hey there! the pouches are to be given a light leather/worn effect, with dark "clips", but yes, the vest and pants will be getting a camo pattern on them as well.

So, I drybrushed a light color onto the pouches and bags, then a brown ink was used for that "oil in the seams effect, and another drybrushing was added to them, straps in green, and brown clips Tell me what you think?
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That's really coming together nicely bud. They look spot on.

I like a gentle dry-brush of "sand" colour on leather things to show wear. Not all over, just in certain spots, corners and the like.

Good progress.

Camkierhi wrote:That's really coming together nicely bud. They look spot on.

Thanks Cam! Next ios the camo marks on the pants and vest.

Dr H wrote:I like a gentle dry-brush of "sand" colour on leather things to show wear. Not all over, just in certain spots, corners and the like.

Good progress.

Well, I am going with the idea that the packs and pouches have served with other troops before this guy, he just got given what still works after years of service due to reclaimation and re-issues by the quarter-masters.

More dogfaces are on the way, and I ordered some Hasslefree troops thanks to the lowered costs of the pound.

Which hasselfree troops will we be seeing?

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Which hasselfree troops will we be seeing?

The squad from the 5-8

Okay, have made work of s green-on-green camo pattern for woodland environs, of course he has stretched his gear a bit, so take that as it comes.the vest may well be custom sized for when he goes to that huge form. the others that came to day seem to shed some of their uniforms when they "Wolf out" as it were.

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Love the green camo , new guys should look great in it too.

Yeah camo is solid. I don't recall seeing those guys in my searches, kinda like em. Looking forward to seeing more.

Theophony wrote:Love the green camo , new guys should look great in it too.

GrimDork wrote:Yeah camo is solid. I don't recall seeing those guys in my searches, kinda like em. Looking forward to seeing more.

Thanks! I do intend on matching the patterns, smaller of course on the human sized guys, they do stretch the pants a bit.

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I like the wolfmen. The human forms are a little funny in the posing but still nice figures. I really like that the chain rifles the men and wolfmen have are the same size. Which makes sense. Sooooo much more sense than the rifles for men and women to be vastly different in size, and the tags having giant versions with the same stats.

Yet my wolfy with the shotgun has a 6ft long weapon!

Very nice Eisenkern. That camouflage looks great. Also, you have inspired me to buy some of those wolfmen for myself

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Very nice Eisenkern. That camouflage looks great. Also, you have inspired me to buy some of those wolfmen for myself

Thank you! the work is a little tough on so small a scale.

The wolfies seem to sell themselves!

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Nice. The definitely look like they'll bite.

Heretic Tom wrote:The open mouth on old two guns there is gonna make for an imposing figures when he's done. Looking forward to seeing more!

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Nice. The definitely look like they'll bite.

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WOOOOOOOLVES!

And you said somewhere you were planning to get the antipode pack too? Neat stuff.

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WOOOOOOOLVES!

And you said somewhere you were planning to get the antipode pack too? Neat stuff.

Yes, Antipode pack next month!

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First guy looks very much "YOU!"

Second guy looks very much "PICK ME! ME! OVER HERE, ME!"

But they still look excellent bud.

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They are looking great, camo looks good.

First guy looks very much "YOU!"

Second guy looks very much "PICK ME! ME! OVER HERE, ME!"

But they still look excellent bud.

LOL! They do sort of look like that don't they?

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???...wolves...?... wow...these are some vicious beast for sure... that fur looks very colourful...i like that!

and the new camo...does that mean these are not khardovian´s? or are you easing in a new camo scheme for your troops?

sorry for not being there but health and hiding ......

Jehan-reznor wrote:The wolves are getting there, i wonder why there are always img tags floating around

they are almost done, minor touch ups needed, I found I can post Dakka based images with just [/img] but I suppose I ought to put the links in between eh?

Viktor von Domm wrote:???...wolves...?... wow...these are some vicious beast for sure... that fur looks very colourful...i like that!

and the new camo...does that mean these are not khardovian´s? or are you easing in a new camo scheme for your troops?

sorry for not being there but health and hiding ......

Vik! Good to see you are still alive!

they are still using my block style, woodland camo similar to the Catachan/Caskrainean Republican forest troops, but the wolfies are from the Republic of Volg, so different Republic of the Union. Sorry for any confusion Vik.

Health is important, so I understand why ou have not been on as much except maybe a lurk or two.


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Looking good! I particularly like the black wolf's fur.

Thanks, he is mostly looking the best, but I am still unhappy with the eyes, will redo the black, then yellow on both, I need to touch up the nose for the red one, and add that scar. Next I may not do elaborate tattoos, but at least a Imperial Eagle should be on the scarred one. LOL!

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I don't mind, i just noticed it and when you use the button you get []img[] as well as []/img[]. It is an OCD thing

Liking the sexy many pants on the wolf

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I don't mind, i just noticed it and when you use the button you get []img[] as well as []/img[]. It is an OCD thing

Liking the sexy many pants on the wolf

Well, they do get stretched when they "wolf-out"

Good progress, Shas'. Coming together nicely.

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Good progress, Shas'. Coming together nicely.

Thanks!

Got my Hasslefree drop, some pop-rock candy, a statue of Libby as a 4th of July gift from them, and my 6 person order of the 58th ODST troopers.
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Very slim though. They are more realistically proportioned than GW miniatures but are still very nice

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Very slim though. They are more realistically proportioned than GW miniatures but are still very nice

True, the armor is more close fitting than other armors, similar in ways to the Samaritans in Sedition Wars.

Wow, the Jovian Hammers don't seem quite so huge compared to the Dog Faces.

I'd been wanting those Hasslefree figures for a while, but I didn't know they were available in metal yet.

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Wow, the Jovian Hammers don't seem quite so huge compared to the Dog Faces.

I'd been wanting those Hasslefree figures for a while, but I didn't know they were available in metal yet.

Yep, the Hammers are small compared to the Dogfaces. like kids in comparison!

the minis are metal, and one molded, so no fiddly bits to mess with. Can't wait for the 109th minis in their carapace suits.

People are all shapes and sizes so don't think it is that important. The minis look great.

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People are all shapes and sizes so don't think it is that important...

In fact, I think that the variety in shapes and sizes is important, to the point that I intend to have a mixture of sizes when I come to add the Imperial Guard to my army.

Keep it up, Shas'.

Hi all!, got new pics, and apologies for the long wait! I hope these will make the wait worthwhile.

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So, I thought that the soldiers of the 58th had familiar parts, and I got out 2 Sedition Wars troopers, and compared them, the SW troops I call Valorians, and they are also a slim set of humans.
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The females size up about right, and the helmets of the Lt and the female SW trooper look very similar, I think Kev from Hasslefree had to have helped them with sculpt work.
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Similar under armor "muscle" bundles
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But as can be seen, many differences between the armor designs.


Coming soon, I took a break from Wolfies for everyone's favorite murderous space simians, Morats. For the people's of the Pearl Strand, they are a mystery race, raiding outposts, small colonies, and un-escorted trade ships. On walls attesting to their savage butchery, scrawled in the victims own blood, by their hands identify their assailants.... Ga' Morla.

Violent and as savage as any Ork force, but with the technology as comparable to that of the Tau! A major threat to all, yet they have not done more so far than small raids, no massed fleets, no major army landings, and always little left behind. Either way, the Ga' Morla are growing as a new bogey-man of the Strand worlds.

Looking great bud. Really nice casual poses on these.

 Camkierhi wrote:
Looking great bud. Really nice casual poses on these.

Well, they came that way as single casts, I kind of wish they had some multi-part build to them, I do like when I can make the poses myself.

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They are looking brilliant bud, camo is really working well on these guys, love the way you are picking the Belts etc out on these guys. Adds a great feel to them.

 Camkierhi wrote:
They are looking brilliant bud, camo is really working well on these guys, love the way you are picking the Belts etc out on these guys. Adds a great feel to them.

Thanks Cam! I wanted to have some contrasts, despite the subdued military colors, there are actually many ways to go for this. The camo is now all out together, enjoy all!
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Well, my first wave of Morat/Ga' Morla figures arrived today! they are bulky enough to deserve the stats I will assign them as a race that is encroaching on the "Pearl Strand" region!

Powered armor,,,3+ save for these guys
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blister packs. (Female units), they are as tall as a human male!
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Blister packs for the males, who happen to be really tall! they are an actual head over humans! Spehs-Muhreen-monkeys!
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The one guy in heavy powered armor is big enough to warrant a 2+ save,,,,yeah S4/T4/I4 they are deadly. But as they like to get to grips with their prey/enemy, BS3 seems decent. WS4 as they prefer that. another unit will be all about a higher WS. good thing they have limited numbers so far! They will cause no end of problems if they get past pirate level raiding.

Okay, all 8 minis were washed, drilled, pinned and assembled!
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Power armor squad looks impressive
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This guy is Big and Brutal! he and others like him are like terminators for this army
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The sniper looks small and lithe compared to the guys!
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The leader with a name, Kornak is big and looks good flanked by the ladies of his kind.
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The Hunt leader, she will be something! Next pay, I need her hunting pack of Hungries.
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Captain of my Marines is looking small next to these guys!
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and the girls!
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and the gals still taller than human males
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Oh snap! You're doing Morats now. I can't wait to see how you're going to paint them.

 Barzam wrote:
Oh snap! You're doing Morats now. I can't wait to see how you're going to paint them.

I still have to finish up the wolfies somewhat and seal them. Hasslefree I need to know what color hair to give the Lt.

But I have some unusual armor colors to work with, and I may add silver to them to metallic them a bit. Skin wise, I was thinking something along the lines of this and then, hair going darker with purplish or stay with the white hair as normal. but a grey/purple skin.



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Here we have the tall were-wolf guy and he has almost their height and mass
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And now, mixing paints
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Test of the clouded sea and polished silver mix on a mini
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I may go with the clouded seas as a cloth for the pants and such.

Good work, Shas'.

Tricky to tell what effect the paint mixtures have from the photos.
Have you tried diffusing your lighting; put some tracing / tissue paper in front of the lamp. It'll help make the light less harsh. This is half the purpose of a light-box.

 Dr H wrote:
Good work, Shas'.

Tricky to tell what effect the paint mixtures have from the photos.
Have you tried diffusing your lighting; put some tracing / tissue paper in front of the lamp. It'll help make the light less harsh. This is half the purpose of a light-box.

I am thinking that I may use the adamantium black for the armor, with added markings in red or other color. the sea color for fabric.

So, I decided to use the clouded seas as fabric base. The armor for the most part in Adamantium Black.

I present the current state of the Oznat Hunt Leader. I am debating the normal white hair, or going a darker color of purple with lighter highlights to the hair.
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Her pose denotes grace, poise, and lethality in one smooth looking sculpt as she is walking, commanding, and being ready to fight.

I like the idea of purple with highlights, myself.

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I like the idea of purple with highlights, myself.

Thanks, the theme i was going for suits the dark color hair most

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Okay, here are the skin and hair works on the powered armor troops
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While the masks are more for say multi-spectrum vision, they can be sealed as a breather mask snaps up from the suit in case of dense smoke from fires, or a chemical/bio attack occurs.
sensors of the suit will snap the breather into place, the same if they are aboard a ship in the suits and the hull is breached and losing atmosphere.


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And here I have the heavy armored guy who is a also very big!
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So, not sure if this will attach to the already posted images, or the images of the leader will post separately.

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These are looking great!

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These are looking great!

Thanks! any favorites?

Here is what I started to add to the palette of colors for them
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Now she needs her hunting hungries pack

Keep at it Shas'.
I take it there is more to come with the scheme? It's missing something at the mo' with the "black" and green.

 Dr H wrote:
Keep at it Shas'.
I take it there is more to come with the scheme? It's missing something at the mo' with the "black" and green.

working on it. and I am also working the "fabric" aspect of the ones wearing the "clouded sea" materials

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The sniper is back!
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New pics will show some energy parts and eyes, and eye lenses for helmets, and other bitz!

Really coming along now. I like the Oznat best, have one of my own in the shame drawer. The Sogarat too, but I have morat line troopers instead of rhodoks.

 GrimDork wrote:
Really coming along now. I like the Oznat best, have one of my own in the shame drawer. The Sogarat too, but I have morat line troopers instead of rhodoks.

Well, can't shop as hard next month, maybe her Hungry pack, But I am now loving the Morats as they are nicely detailed, and also fit the encroaching Ga' Morla probe forces seeking to find happy hunting grounds.

I didn't love the hungries at first but I really like the Oznat so I got them anyway. Have half a mind to pick up the morat starter even though it would cause some redundancies.. theyre all pretty cool.