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Merica!! F#^%@^# Yeah!! Seriously your fortress is great, very imposing. And the Rangers are coming along nicely, Ellysians are the ticket.

I just recieved the second Schaffer today.
I quickly converted him into a Drop Commissar with a simple head swap.

I feel he would benefit greatly from a sash as well. Other than that I think all of your work is stunning and an inspiration for a lot of people here.

I tried for an hour,it looked like crap,probally not but it stuck out like a sore thumb to me.
I painted the strap red as a chest sash of sorts






After these pics I reworked the face with some washes,it was looking kind of flat,better now

I have the Command Sentinel nearly complete,just need to paint the ground and stray wires.





I also used the plastic kit to add a few extra weapons
Missle Launcher,Autocannon,and my Favorite Elyisan Heavy Flamer.
I had to stay away from weapons that had a powerpack on the side but really wanted a Flamer,so I attached the tanks to the weapon itself and redid the cable

I love the drop troops the skin looks amazing

I was on a tank kick again today.
I built the Air Defense Hydra the "Emperor's Shield"
Keeping with my motto "Stock Sucks" I added armored skirts to jazz it up.
There were gaps in the rear I had to shim,sand and re-rivet
I also put Fuel cans to distract








The next one is a kit I have been dying to build ever since reading about them a hundred times in the Cain books the Command Salamander
While building the Hydra I went to the FW page to see how the back went on,while there I saw the Salamander a nd noticed you could 110% build one of these from the Chimera kit with a couple of extra bits namely the Rhino Comm Panel and Vehicle Accessory Sprue
I still need to fabricate the armor the goes around the top
But I built the Chimera and left the back off.
I used the Turret Flamer with the handle of the stubber cut down and neatend with g/s.
Noticed the one problem with this build the back deck was too low for a gunner.
That was until I used the standard tank crate for a firing step,now the gunner sits perfect height.
I used the spare antenne I had from the Hydra and this kits for advanced comms.
Once painted I will add the six carbon fiber antennes.
I cut down the Rhino Comm panel to use for this tanks Comm panel.
I also used a Land Raider one for the other side.
A couple of spare rifles,portable comms,ammo crates further detail the tank.








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Here is the finished build for the Salamander
I need to add stowage still and permanent Gunner/Officer
I used the armored Sentinel bits for the outer detailing,The windshield wiper windows really fit.





Commander and Gunner

I think yours is better than the FW one, Its got lots of character.

Sub'd.

Truly inspirational work

I was able to finish the winter camo today on the Salamander now named" Imperius".
Now that the messy painting is complete I can add the carbon fiber antenne
When I get off work I will weather the outer hull,once that is done and dry, I will mask off and work the interior.

That is pure cool!

3:30 am and I have this bad boy finished.(aside from tracks)
I pulled no punches on this model,infact if this was also on the Forge World IG tank page I would buy this version every time.
I really lucked out with the sentenel windows with wipers it was like they were made for this.
I made sure Imperius was well stocked but not over the top a couple Crates few packs,a strecher,shovel and sledge,and water can along with FW bolter crate make up the stowage.
I made the gunner a Gunnery Sergeant with the stripes to prove it,something all the Sgts are getting thanks a Dust Tactics decal sheet.
I also gave the Commander the US Star from the same sheet.
I used 22 guage wire wrapped around a .030 rod to make the phone cord a touch that puts it over the top.

Just...Awesome!

Simply amazing Will, this keeps gettin better and better !

You do marvelous things to tanks sir.

"Hello, this is stormtrooper"

Nice!

Did I mention sometimes I work on two at once.
The Hydra "Emperor's Shield" is camo'd up ready for weathering.
I added armored Skirts to improve the model and they will look really cool weathered






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And here is a shot of it with the pinwash




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I finished the Hydra pretty much aside from tracks and bolter.
I'd like to also paint the searchlight like they did in the FW Masterclass book.
Now I got these two vehicles out of my blood,time for some more troops.

Joshh wrote:"Hello, this is stormtrooper"

Yes Dog, I said Stormtrooper

wait wait wait... where do you get 'water' jerry can?

I like how your starting the stormies, but I think they need more "pizzazz"

I still have to add Grav-Chute and Gear along with the paintjob will make them stand out.
He is just the prototype

Water Jerry can courtesy of either Academy or AFV 1:35 scale tank stowage kits either modern or WWII not sure,the box has a drawing of everything inside.

Oh, Grav chutes would make them stand out!

I finished both new vehicles tank treads and felt guilty I have'nt started the main forces so I banged out Tank 1 too.




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Here is the finished build for the Stormtrooper






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Ok I have the Stormtrooper painted up,not sure if I like it.
Might go with standard colors and have the Hellgun/respirator/chute denote him as a Stormtroop.
What do you guys think?






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Ok I fixed a few things that seemed off to me.
I like the model much better now.
I made the armor a lighter grey to better contrast and redid the googles back to my clear metal style but using clear red instead of clear orange

Lone Cat wrote:wait wait wait... where do you get 'water' jerry can?

Tamiya 1/35 scale Modern U.S. Military equipment set

Eisenhorn wrote:I have the Command Sentinel nearly complete,just need to paint the ground and stray wires.

I think Pask works as a comanader, a pared down realist that knows that medals and fnacy shoulders don't win you wars (games)!

Is your command sentinal just a decoy for the stealth sentinal?

Why have windscreen wipers on a open topped vechicle?

Did you paint your own troops as you mentioned them being based being based by some else? Either way I'mloving this foce. Also I'mIsending my friend a link to this thread so he can be inspired for his own ig.

Thanks


PS Your tanks rule

EDIT: that hydra turret is boss is it your own?
Did you green stuff the packs on the storm trooper they look immense.

and generally I'm green eyed with envy at your skill.

Fancy Shoulders totally wins wars and gets the babes
The command Sentinel is supposed to be hunkered down relaying a target or something,hence hiding behind wall.

Hyrda is FW or a damn fine copy,bought it on E-bay,not too cheap so it might of been legit.
Not sure the gun detailing is a little muddled but The hydra is an old kit so that is how they might come.

You still need a windshield on an open topped vehicle or you get bugs in your teeth

100% my paintjob I reprime over everything,kind of a shame the original paint is a real cool desert sceme.

One of the reasons this force is US themed is so I can use extras from 1:35 and 1:48 scale models.
You have no idea how far ahead the guys who paint WW2 and modern tanks are.
Brass etch,resin replacement parts(not the kind that slot right in either,the kind you really have to work(kind of like some FW kits)
That is one reason why a crappy FW kit does'nt phase me,I can see how they made the orginial with the same stock styrene parts I have
Every FW kit was originally a scratchbuild so if a piece is messed up I just fabricate what I need.

You should do different colors on a shoulder pad. something stand outish. Maybe Hawk turquoise, or blood red.

That is a very possible once alot more are done to denote squads.
I am eyeballing DIY Rub-on transfers and waterslide.
I need to get a new printer anyway so....we'll see

Now then today I put the finishing touches on 3 Heavy Weapons Teams one of each type except they do not have a lascannon team.
Maybe someday I do not feel like scratchbuilding 3 light lascannons when I have so many other things to do.
Missile Launchers

Mortars

Heavy Bolters

amazing looking IG, very nicely detailed and i love the color sceme (altough i might be a bit biased ) only bad thing is, the flag for my IG isnt going to be much different from that, just no star on the back.. oh well good ideas come in multiples yes?