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**Tauzor**

Cheers , I will give it a try,

The termiwagon is still in the garage the mechs are trying to fit a twin storm bolter system

**Tauzor**

Order placed today for the following

1 x Space Marine Sternguard Veteran Squad
2 x Space Marine Megaforce
1 x Space Marine Rhino
2 x Space Marine Landspeeder
1 x Space Marine Drop Pod
1 x Space Marine Vindicator

To bolster up the force.

£250 quid .. P00f gone

**person person**

I think "Super-size" is a better phrase for it.

**lord marcus**

phrase you mean?

**person person**

Oops...

**Tauzor**

[ Lumpy Jumpers look what arrived ]

**Miss Dee**

holy frack

**person person**

Oh damn!

Wait, theres 2 Sternguard boxes and 1 Tac. Squad

Care to explain yourself?

**Tauzor**

I got a little carried away....

**Miss Dee**

A little carried away??

**MonkeyDispenser**

Just a quick question - are you fully constructing the marines before painting them? How do you get over the problem of painting the body when the boltgun is in the way?

I've tried leaving them in bits when I paint them, but to be honest I find it a real hassle painting all those little parts and then scratching the paint job when I have to force the bits together at the end and they don't quite match up!

**Miss Dee**

I put the arms together and put the boltgun resting on the hands and move them into possition while the glue is still wet, and then put the boltgun on after painting.

Thats what Im doing to my Partners Space Wolves.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
What glue are you using? Im using stuff in a glass pot with a brush.

**Tauzor**

Well funny you should bring that up,

I tend not to have the BG across the Sm bodies to counter that problem Monkey, If I cant avoid a "dead" area I will undercoat it and paint it before assembly in the same manner of doing internals of vehicles and the like.

**Tauzor**

Just checking in.

A loft project has delayed me a bit, however the loft project means that the loft is now my hobby room !

Whoo hoo

Oh, I think I have gone yellow blind as well.

**cosmic pixie**

They look amazing - especially for Yellow Marines. The ony advice that I can offer is that I don't like the joinson the marines, i resckon that they would ook better with a black basecoat and then boltgun metal on the ridges so that they just add a bit of a contrast to the awsomely done yellow.

MOAR pleez

**Young_Logan**

They are looking quite good especially as the colour yellow is really hard to do

**LavuranGuard**

Neat stuff, love the Humber SC conversion.

**Tauzor**

Ok then,
The mini leaugue / table battles are over and now I can return back to the army and get it the way I want it.
so.... the first tactical squad have had a bath in dettol and are pre disassembly before been filed , cleaned and primed again

look -> naked marines !

I didnt like the mould lines and the paint job was rushed on this unit, I didnt want the same standard in the rest of the army

**The Fallen Raven**

Im loving that standard bearer on the first page

**Tauzor**

Undercoat.

**Tauzor**

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**person person**

Can't wait to see it done!

**Tauzor**

Hi all,
A few months ago the wife and I had come to an agreement...

In return for allowing her to decide on the furnishings for the house, I have secured the attic as my own hobby room/cave/panic room.
Since then I have put in a window and spray sealed the roof with insulation foam and the last few days I have been upgrading the floor and laying boards
I thought I would post a little piccie of the work so far.

**indiana1000**

Nice mate! Good to see some more imperial fist players! I started them today with AOBR so do you have any tips?

**Tauzor**

Yup, Take your time with yellow

The undercoat is vital in these swatchs

I opted for a more mustard colour for my boys.

Plan your scheme well, take your time and use very thin layers despite the temptation to lash it all on.

Take care in using black.
Purple mixed in yellow makes a good shader

oh and sharks only attack you if you are wet.

**whalemusic360**

Glad to see life return to a good blog! Looking forward to seeing more once the man cave is done!

**indiana1000**

Thanks for the tips i have decided to use Lyanden darksun as it gives them a nice mustardy yellow colour and so far they are looking good!

**Miss Dee**

I used Ember Orange for one of my deathwatch fists looks cool.

**Tauzor**

* ohmy *

I sorta popped in to WH world as I was in Nottingham and decided why not !
I came away with a CAESTUS ASSAULT RAM and some Mk2 Crusade space marines...

**Tauzor**

damm you fw !