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Made in gb
Regular Dakkanaut






Hi Everyone,

I've been wanting to make a diorama for a number of years now and finally plucked up the courage. I wanted a scene that depicted the pointlessness of war after watching a few WW1 documentaries. I started with a crashed Aquila Lander from the Battle for Macragge set and some das pronto modelling clay on an A4 piece of plasticard and decided the Imperial Guard were prepared at all costs to retrieve a vital piece of equipment:



I then used a lot of milliput, silicon putty moulds, Imperial and Necromunda bits and models from FW Chaos renegades and Dark Vengeance cultists to get to this:





I wanted to have one of the dead crew/pilot surrounded by all the enemies he managed to kill in this scene.





You can see the earth basecoat has already been applied. I expect a lot of weathering on this diorama and plan on learning new skills (e.g. using water effects in the craters).









I wanted to show death in a number of different ways, from death by spade.......



...to being run through by a bayonet!



I had a real blast making this and over the Christmas period, I plan on attempting to paint this project.

PS: As I was having so much fun, I plan on adding another A4 tile with Imperial Guard reinforcements.....



....and further into the future, another A4 tile of Chaos reinforcements:



Till next time.......

   
Made in gb
Regular Dakkanaut






As I am incapable of finishing any project, I have put my Imperial Guard Vs Chaos diorama on hold (i.e. I got bored paint 90+ guardsman all at the same time!!) and started another!!

I started a Deathwatch army previously, trying to create at least 1 Deathwatch veteran for as many different chapters as I could. I enjoyed that so I thought what else could I do ……. I know, lets do the same for the Imperial Guard! How could I get to model 1 of as many Imperial Guard Regiments as I could...… I know, have them on a parade ground meeting some important dignitary. To go with that, have them all with 'Left shoulders" with their lasgun's.

I thought I'd show how I make the models - with a lot of milliput, moulds and a lot of time!



From moulds of the chest and boots, I attach a length of plastic rod to use as a base for creating the legs. Some milliput is then sculpted to make the legs.



Attach a head, a brass Imperial Eagle and buttons from plastic rod to get to this stage. You then need to use milliput to sculpt some arms and get to this....



Here are some other guardsman I have made:

Penal Battalion:





24th Foot:





I used a head from Anvil Industries on this one.

Scot's Guard:





Grenadier Guard:





I used an Anvil Industries head on this one.

Cadian:






95th Rifles:





Another Anvil Industries head on this model.

Till next time, Phil.

   
Made in us
[DCM]
Boom! Leman Russ Commander





United States

These are super cool! The level of detail is amazing- even the right spacing of the buttons on the Grenadier Guards tunic! I'll be following with great interest- I got my start into painting miniature wargaming figures with Napoleonics (British Peninsular Campaign)- these are a wonderful combination, and very representative of the millions of stars and worlds that make up the Imperium!

"He fears his fate too much, or his desserts are small, who will not put it to a single touch; to win- or lose- it all."

Montrose Toast


 
   
Made in gb
Regular Dakkanaut






 Meer_Cat wrote:
These are super cool! The level of detail is amazing- even the right spacing of the buttons on the Grenadier Guards tunic! I'll be following with great interest- I got my start into painting miniature wargaming figures with Napoleonics (British Peninsular Campaign)- these are a wonderful combination, and very representative of the millions of stars and worlds that make up the Imperium!


Thanks Meer_Cat for your comments. I started with WW2 soldiers 30 years ago and Space Marines in 1987 got me hooked to the 40k universe! I have a few more to show over the next couple of days as well.

Regards, Phil

   
Made in gb
Regular Dakkanaut






Update time:

Truskan Snowhound



I used a Cadian torso, with a Mad Robot Miniatures head. I then used greatcoat legs (I have a small press mould for this). A bit of miliput was used to simulate fur for the collar and hat.



I used a backpack that had a coil of rope attached - to continue the ice/climbing theme.

Pyran Dragoon



I used an Anvil Industry head for this model. A scion torso was used as a base. From the 1 illustration of the Pyran Dragoons that I found, I could see the thigh high boots which I have attempted with milliput.



This shows the boots off better.

Group Shot



and finally, a WIP shot of an Orlock I am working on....



Many thanks for looking, Phil.

   
Made in gb
Regular Dakkanaut






Although I haven't posted for a while, I have been busy on the modelling and painting front. Without further ado.....

Deathwatch Centurions



This shows a group shot of my 4 Centurions. Over the past few months, I have decided to model dead Genestealers on the bases of the majority of my models to give the base a boost and to help make them pop!



This is my Heavy Bolter wielding killer. I can just imagine him crunching the Genestealer and grinding them under foot!



This is my siege drill killer. I really enjoyed hacking and carving the Genestealer so the Centurion's foot has totally crunched down to bed rock.



My Heavy Support Centurion. I feel he is shouting "Who's next".



Finally, my Grav Cannon Centurion. I buy lots of bits but unfortunately, I couldn't get the usual weapon sponsons and engine, so I made some alternatives instead.



This is a close up of the shoulder pads I made for all of my Centurions. Let there be no doubt that these are Deathwatch.

Deathwatch Land Speeder



To take down as many of the horde as possible, I loaded up this Land Speeder with 2 Assault Cannons.



I hate edge highlighting!!!!

Deathwatch Terminators



I decided to arm this Tartaros Terminator with Twin Incinerators. I used Grey Knight Incinerators, tubes made from Green Stuff Industries Tentacle Maker and a shoulder pad from Shapeways.



This former Death Guard still loves his Power Scythe. I liked sponging on blood on his weapon.



This is my Iron Father/Techmarine with servitor. I love the blue contrast paint - it really makes power cables pop over a white base coat. What's better than 1 Volkite weapon? Obviously, 2!!!!



This Mortificator Tartaros utilises vicious hand held Chain weapons........



I loved sponging the blood on this one!



This is a Sons of Medusa Terminator. The Death Guard models are wonderful and I highly recommend them to everyone.



This is my Howling Griffon Deathwatch Terminator armed with a Rad Missile Launcher. I have bought lots of FW weapons over the past few months and have converted them all to fit my Deathwatch Terminators. More to follow soon...…….

   
Made in gb
Regular Dakkanaut






I managed to get on ebay years ago the flag and part of the base for the "Iwo Jima" skullz programme. Over the past few weeks, from my bits box, I have created the Blood Angel, Dark Angel and the body of the Ultramarine.







I finished off the base by adding some skulls and scultping with milliput. I'm awaiting a Tactical Shoulder pad from a bits supplier so I can finish off the Dark Angel.

As I enjoyed painting different colour schemes to my usual Deathwatch and Legion of the Dead Chapters, I thought about what I could do to add to the Iwo Jima diorama....... adding one marine from the remaining Loyalist First Founding Chapters!!!!

To do this, I will need to increase the base size......



So I found this base and with milliput, some resin skulls and spent shell cases, I will proceed to make a bigger diorama.

Here are a couple of the new marines I have created so far...



Space Wolves - I don't have the necessary paint to start this yet and the online shops I normally use, do not have any stock left. I'll have to leave this model until I can get some Russ and Fenrisian Grey. I've ordered a 3d printed left shoulder pad from ebay and I'm awaiting delivery on this.

Black Templars - I know they are not from the First Founding BUT I've always wanted to paint a Black Templar, so I used a Dark Angel Body and legs with Black Templar arms. I've undercoated and shaded the tunic. I'll paint this over the next few days. I have 2 Black Templar shoulder pads on order as well.



Ravenguard - I added some raptor claws to his feet to give it a more "avian" feel to this marine. I have a shoulder pad on order and am debating what type of jet pack I should have for this marine.



Imperial Fist - I hate painting yellow and even with the contrast paint, I'm not 100% happy with this marine. I have some mk III legs on order and will add those once received.

I also am in the process of making a Missile Launcher wielding Iron Hand, a Multi Melta Salamander and an Assault/Tactical Mk III White Scar. I hope to update this thread as and when I complete some more progress. Till next time...

   
Made in gb
Regular Dakkanaut






Update time:

I finished the Imperial Fist - Can I say again how much I hate painting yellow!



I was going to weather the feet and shield, but in the end, I chickened out!



I woke up early yesterday morning and with a lot of milliput I made the groundwork.



I smoothed it out to remove finger prints and then using a sculpting tool, got to this stage....



Over the years, I have built up quite a collection of "interesting" bits. I saw on eBay 100 Resin skulls and thought I could use them on future projects along with spent bullet cases. I added these around the base to match the original Iwo Jima base.

A base coat of Zandri Dust...



...followed by a wash of Army Painter Dark Tone (it dried gloss like eventhough I shaked the bottle!?!?!?)…..



…..followed by a drybrushing of Flayed one.



I went over the skulls with Wraithbone and a wash of Skeleton Horde contrast paint and picked out the spent cases with some old gold to finish the base off.



This is what the diorama will look like (when I get around to finish painting the rest of the marines)…



The Salamander with the Multi Melta has had a Devastator symbol sculpted on his right shoulder pad. The Space Wolve marine will have a tactical squad marking added to their right shoulder pad.



The Space Wolves marine has had a Chapter badge from a 3d printer on eBay added to his left shoulder pad. Both the Ravenguard and White Scar need backpacks - The Ravenguard will get a jetpack but I'm struggling to find a mk iii backpack for the White Scar (all my usual bits sellers are out of stock and I can't find any on eBay at the moment).



I added both the shield and sword from the White Scar Bike rider from the Deathwatch Kill Team and a suitable ornate helmet. I'm toying with having red tribal markings on his right leg. As you can see, I've painted his legs, just the top half to go on this White Scar marine.



The Iron Hands is equipped with a missile launcher. His Chapter shoulder pad is from my bits box.

Even though I finished painting my Black Templar, there wasn't enough room to squeeze another marine onto the diorama, so as he wasn't from the First Founding, I left him off. I need to get paint to start both the Space Wolves and Salamander but finding them online has been tricky. I understand GW online is now working again, so I'll need to pay a little visit there.

Till next time.

   
Made in gb
Regular Dakkanaut






Update Time:

I've finished 3 more Space Marines (White Scar, Raven Guard and Iron Hands) - For some reason, I haven't added the Raven Guard in these update shots:







I converted the White Scar's Helmet Plume to flow in the same direction as the flag.



And finally, my paints from GW took 3 weeks to get here so small amount of progress on the Salamander.



Flames are done on the left leg. I'm not looking forward to all of the Moot Green edge highlighting though :(

Till next time, Phil.

   
 
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