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Nice work on the Vendettas. I would go for the Sister, purely for the comedy heresy value

Definately go for the scenic base. The thing is massive and lets you do all sorts of over the top things showing off what Vedettas do best

For example:

Thank you for the praise Flinty. I really love the Vakyrie model. The detail is righteous and I love how easily customizable it is. Your vendetta base is sweet. I think I need to do a mini diorama for it... what to do for it is up in the air though. As far as the nose art goes...
God I love the Sister... good call. I will run with it. Heresy be damne*BLAM!*




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Treetops. The vendetta is coming in low, skimming just over the trees to avoid radar detection, so low it's ripping leaves and small branches from the tree... which exposes an ork trying to hide in the tree hoping to grab on to the landing gear as the valk passes.

i like it Nowlan.

Colonel Hall Moore: So your men call you 'Snakegak'?
Pilot Bruce Crandall: That's an affectionate appelation from my comrades-in-arms, sir, 'cause I fly lower than snake gak.

Mini update tonight. I just wanted to share the paint chipping style that I will be using as part of the weathering of my Vendettas. I figure that any impacts that might chip the paint will likely be grazing along the direction of travel. I will later be adding rust and a wash to tie it all together.

Here is what to expect:


As far as the base goes I am toying with a mini-diorama for each. I think I will incorporate the crashed Aquilla lander from the AoBR set on one and perhaps a skulking ratling in the other. Thoughts?

The all black ones on the left look like convincing grime streaks. I'm not sure I'm sold on the shape of them for paint scrapes from impacts. It seems to me, that if debris were to strike the craft, it would bounce/deflect at an angle similar to the angle it impacted (angle in = angle out).

What you've done looks more like paint flaking that would be caused by cracking paint being peeled off by high speeds.

Nowlan wrote:What you've done looks more like paint flaking that would be caused by cracking paint being peeled off by high speeds.

Ill take that explanation!

as far as grime streaks, I will be using a similar style to rust/rain weathering but in a different direction> (downwards by gravity)

Well, on an aircraft, grime streaks are often caused by fluids leaking, and being carried towards the rear of the aircraft by the wind resistance / momentum of the aircraft. Its common around the flaps, aileron, rudder, elevator (basically any control surface), maitenence access points, and engines.

Hmm... I will be using that. Thank you!

Been over a week since my last post. Progress is slow as usual.

Made some good headway on the Vendettas though. My weathering is done and I have detailed the engines, some lenses and the Aquila on the front of each. The wing weapons are on now and they are real Vendettas finally. Finally I glued the canopies on. So far I am really liking these models. They are a lot of work, as there is so much detail but they are fun as well.










My next step will be some scenic bases for both, finishing any lenses and targeters, and adding decals including the custom nose art for each. Do you guys think I need a contrasting color on these? Perhaps the orange I used for the Manticore?

Just put in my pre-order for Raging Heroes Kapitan Ivanka Kurganova... Kind of excited.

http://www.ragingheroes.com/collections/complete-collection/products/kapitan-ivanka-kurganova-28mm


I will try and use all of my skill on this one, going for a real display quality piece. Definitely going with the Gas Mask as it fits my theme. Hoping I can make it swappable because I think they did a fabulous job on the face of this mini. Female faces can be tough to do right and I think this looks top notch.

Was in the mood to do something better than tabletop quality so I have started work on one of the two bodyguards for my fluff command. Still a WIP but I like him.






I also wrote some fluff for him. This soldier, Gol Endrin, is a veteran of decades of war. He has been scarred and wounded countless times. Originally from Harakon where he first served in the PDF, he was recruited into the Harakoni 73rd and sent to fight against the Tau. The 73rd suffered over 90% casualties in the Tawka Offensive and was combined with the Vardan 505th Rifles to continue the Tawka Offensive. After five years of grueling struggle to take the Tawka system the 505th celebrated the conquest of the Tau. Gol kept his field promotion to Sergeant after the actions against the Tau. The 505th was diverted to Boucheroc to combine with the remnants of the Vardan 722nd. When the 722nd was decimated at Boucheroc against the ork invasion the 722nd was combined with the Vardan 831st remnant to form the Vardan 902nd Rifles. There he stayed for ten years fighting the orks in a bloody war of attrition until finally he made a mistake that landed him in Alcatran. Disobeying orders he refused to retreat from a hab block that was housing refugee families, he shot his commanding officer and took command of his platoon in a daring mutiny. Leading three squads that he had served with for over a decade he held the hab block until the civilians made it safely out. His squads sustained heavy casualties in the action and he was punished for wasting The Emperor's Military fighting men and disobeying orders. In light of his service record he was given a life sentence at Ophan rather than summary execution.

Not six months after arriving at Ophan to join the prison population his record came to the attention of The Warden of the Alcatran 88th who felt that Gol's talents were not to be wasted. The Warden 'requisitioned' Gol to serve as a bodyguard in his personal entourage. While he appreciates not being in a cage like an animal, Gol has a difficult time with the practices and methods employed by the hive gangers and other low-life scum that serves in the regiment. When he takes issue with the actions of another guardsman in the regiment he does not keep it to himself and he is not afraid to use force if necessary to keep the men in line. This has earned Gol a bit of grudging respect from most of the men and has made a mortal enemy of a select few. So far no attempt on his life has succeeded and each one has resulted in the badly beaten inmate returning to Ophan for good. Sgt. Gol Endrin has found a niche that he fits in the 88th and he is willing to fight to protect his position. This may be the best chance he gets to being a free man. After all the years of fighting he longs for peace...


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I used the face tutorial on Awesomepaintjob.com's youtube channel.

Les you rock. Anyone who has not seen his stuff check it out. I have learned a whole bunch from this talented painter's tutorials and his work is always inspiring.

looking good. Really good. Maybe I should stop trying to do the eyes....

Thanks. Doing the eyes I have noticed leads to the minis looking like they are a bunch of nutters. I think I will not be doing eyes on my minis from now on. There is not really a need for it.

I dunno, when got right (my ratio is now down to about 1 in 15 models) it can give it a real shabang. Y'know?

Heh I can see that. 1 in 15 I would say is the proper ratio of normal people to crazy gits. This holds true in my group of friends at least...

I have to say that that is one of the heads I really feel deserves having the eyes done. It, like the other new ones has fantastic detail that has to be brought out... that's how I feel anyway...

Just spent the last half hour looking through the thread, all i can say is super super job . Your "tabletop" quality puts most to shame. I have really wanted to start a new army and after reading this I think Guard is out of the running for me. So much extra's to make it look this unique I don't think i have the resources or patience for it. Your choice in scheme and fluff is great btw, and the new Ivanka with gas mask will be the cherry, cant wait to see it.

Wow, this army is looking incredible. This is the second really good looking army done with dip (the other is a Skaven one on here somewhere) - might have to take another look at it!

OMG! I can't believe I've missed this thread for so long!

Awesome work from start to finish!

Glad I found it!

Imperial Monkey wrote:I have to say that that is one of the heads I really feel deserves having the eyes done. It, like the other new ones has fantastic detail that has to be brought out... that's how I feel anyway...

Hmm. I might try and tackle that. If you look earlier in the blog you see how successful that is though.

Deathshead420 wrote:Just spent the last half hour looking through the thread, all i can say is super super job . Your "tabletop" quality puts most to shame. I have really wanted to start a new army and after reading this I think Guard is out of the running for me. So much extra's to make it look this unique I don't think i have the resources or patience for it. Your choice in scheme and fluff is great btw, and the new Ivanka with gas mask will be the cherry, cant wait to see it.

I am glad you like my work! It has been a labor of love and is very much WIP. I am stoked to get the Raging Heroes Ivanka model and I cant wait to paint it. Guard is a fun army and there are SOOOOO many options for making them unique from Maxmini, to Scibor, to Chapterhouse, and secret weapon. There are many heads and weapons to use and so many kits that mesh well with them that it is really easy to make something different and fresh. The biggest headache for guard is the massively high model count. Plowing through those rank and file was the hardest part about it. Thanks for watching!

Hatticus wrote:Wow, this army is looking incredible. This is the second really good looking army done with dip (the other is a Skaven one on here somewhere) - might have to take another look at it!

Dip can be a handy tool. The Army Painter line is better than floor varnish from experience. The pigmentation and finish is better and it seems to run into the right recesses. It really helps when you have a horde to paint.

Emperors_Champion wrote:OMG! I can't believe I've missed this thread for so long!

Awesome work from start to finish!

Glad I found it!

Thanks!

Damn good paint job simple and very impressive

There is a web sit squadron.com that has decals of old military planes. They have heaps of those pin ups there and would probly be about the right size for what your looking for. Go the big grinning mouth from the old spitfires. Lol

So I finished Gol and moved on to the Master of the Fleet. I took this opportunity to use a different color scheme and I really like how he is coming along. The sword is still early on in progress.





I have always loved this mini and I think it has so much character. I was looking forward to painting him and I have had the unpainted mini for almost a decade before deciding to incorporate him into my Alcatran Guard as a regimental adviser.

This blog is really something. I'll enjoying coming back to see future updates. Keep up the good work!

And here is the completed mini...

Looks great like usual my only thing is what is his role in this color sceme wise as the others are blue being the security and what not (plus i love the blue comic looking sceme waay to much)

I really wanted him to stand out from the rest as he is part of another organization. He looks good with the others I think mostly because the base ties him together.

Here goes what I have so far on fluff for him.

Captain Tarun Ranulf is a very old and very callous Imperial Naval Officer. He is bitter, taciturn, and cutthroat in his dealings with others. He does not tolerate weakness or faults in his men and he is extremely distrustful of the Inquisition for what he sees as a great injustice against him. Once Ranulf was a proud and arrogant Vice Admiral commanding a moderate sized fleet in an offensive into the Damocles gulf against the Tau. Working with a young radical Ordo Xenos Inquisitor Fara Minos, Vice Admiral Ranulf helped to subdue and contain a Tyranid Prowler Vanguard Drone with the intention of using it a beacon to guide an arm of Hive Fleet Gorgon against the Tau. Needless to say the plan backfired when the drone regained its connection with the hive mind early and the Vice Admiral's fleet was cut to ribbons by the enraged hive fleet. In the carnage Tarun Ranulf attempted to save himself by abandoning his fleet in his flagship Bellum Deus .

Meanwhile Inquisitor Minos ordered the self destruction of the Retribution Class Battleship Searing Light in the heart of the hive fleet with its entire payload armed. For the actions in this event Inquisitor Minos was regarded as a martyr and an example of self-sacrifice to the Emperor. Vice Admiral Ranulf's allegations of the Inquisitor's plan to use the xenos as a weapon were suppressed and following an investigation of the incident Vice Admiral Ranulf was demoted to Captain and assigned to oversee the prisoner transfers in and out of the Alcatran system.

She has arrived! Can't wait to get started!

lookin foward to seeing your next model and some time you should take a group pic as i'd love to see