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2015/10/08 23:28:09
Subject: Re:Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge Round 8: October 2015: Trick or Treat?
@LeCacty: I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with Skulltaker. He is one miniature I really want for my Daemonkin army!
@the_Armyman: Possessed are supposed to be ugly! It's part of who they are. He'll be ugly in a very cool way once he's done!
As for my entry, Cypher is starting to take shape. Still a few base colors to go. I'm gonna go with black for the armor rather than green, as he would likely have pre-Heresy armor and the Dark Angels didn't switch from black to green armor until after that. If I get him done quickly enough, I may even do a few of his friends (some Chosen with plasma guns) for the Fallen Champions formation.
My armies (re-counted and updated on 11/7/24, including modeled wargear options):
Dark Angels: ~16000 Astra Militarum: ~1200 | Imperial Knights: ~2300 | Leagues of Votann: ~1300 | Tyranids: ~3400 | Stormcast Eternals: ~5000 | Kruleboyz: ~3500 | Lumineth Realm-Lords: ~700
Check out my P&M Blogs: ZergSmasher's P&M Blog | Imperial Knights blog | Board Games blog | Total models painted in 2024: 40 | Total models painted in 2025: 21 | Current main painting project: Warhammer 40k Leviathan set
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote: You need your bumps felt. With a patented, Grotsnik Corp Bump Feelerer 9,000.
The Grotsnik Corp Bump Feelerer 9,000. It only looks like several bricks crudely gaffer taped to a cricket bat.
Grotsnik Corp. Sorry, No Refunds.
2015/10/09 01:09:04
Subject: Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge Round 8: October 2015: Trick or Treat?
Here are my Legion of the Damned.
Ready to prime some time this weekend
What do you think, yellow fire, or blue? I think blue would make them look more 'spectral'. But would need to see a picture of it done before so I have a reference picture.
Haha. Supprisingly the finecast was pretty good. Lots of flash, which isn't a problem (just tedious). The biggest problem I had with them was fitting the plastic bits to it. Had to GS a bit (I hate using GS).
OK, I’m not getting a good vibe from my counts-as LotD, so I’m going to change my entry.
Chaplain Severus: He’s a little crazy. He takes all of his armors failings as a personal affront, and patches it with trophies from his xenos victims as a reminder and a warning. The mini, fluff, and special rules were a gift from a friend, and I need to get around to painting him. Might as well be now.
He’s dressed up for halloween, in the shattered remains of xenos
I'm not changing my entry, so I'll throw this out to someone else...
From anvil industries. £3.50 will get you 10 heads to 'halloween up' your tactical marines.
I've bought from them before, and everything is high quality and quickly shipped in the UK.
Would someone please do it?
Zambro you have just saved me from trying to green stuff an alternative pumpkin head for my commander, thank you so much. (Paradigm can I order some even though I've already given everything in my proof photo?)
In other news, I just ran out of superglue, so production will stop for now, but I've managed to finish the guy I was working on today.
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iGuy91 wrote: You love the T-Rex. Its both a hero and a Villain in the first two movies. It is the "king" of dinosaurs. Its the best. You love your T-rex.
Then comes along the frakking Spinosaurus who kills the T-rex, and the movie says "LOVE THIS NOW! HE IS BETTER" But...in your heart, you love the T-rex, who shouldn't have lost to no stupid Spinosaurus. So you hate the movie. And refuse to love the Spinosaurus because it is a hamfisted attempt at taking what you loved, making it TREX +++ and trying to sell you it.
Elbows wrote: You know what's better than a psychic phase? A psychic phase which asks customers to buy more miniatures...
the_scotsman wrote: Dae think the company behind such names as deathwatch death guard deathskullz death marks death korps deathleaper death jester might be bad at naming?
2015/10/10 18:14:45
Subject: Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge Round 8: October 2015: Trick or Treat?
The bodies are just the normal cadian bodies, but I have so many spare backpacks from the heavy weapons teams that I was a ble to outfit a squad with them. The heads are west wind productions, and I thin the answer was on the last page, so you are forgiven.
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iGuy91 wrote: You love the T-Rex. Its both a hero and a Villain in the first two movies. It is the "king" of dinosaurs. Its the best. You love your T-rex.
Then comes along the frakking Spinosaurus who kills the T-rex, and the movie says "LOVE THIS NOW! HE IS BETTER" But...in your heart, you love the T-rex, who shouldn't have lost to no stupid Spinosaurus. So you hate the movie. And refuse to love the Spinosaurus because it is a hamfisted attempt at taking what you loved, making it TREX +++ and trying to sell you it.
Elbows wrote: You know what's better than a psychic phase? A psychic phase which asks customers to buy more miniatures...
the_scotsman wrote: Dae think the company behind such names as deathwatch death guard deathskullz death marks death korps deathleaper death jester might be bad at naming?
2015/10/10 21:52:08
Subject: Re:Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge Round 8: October 2015: Trick or Treat?
I'll be starting off with a pure red skin, then adding details and skulls, and finally giving it a wash. This should tone down the red a bit, and I'll then highlight the washed red with the original. PLANS!!!
Oh, and this guy may be added. I dunno.
2015/10/10 22:59:15
Subject: Re:Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge Round 8: October 2015: Trick or Treat?
Just a bit of WIP. Still not sure which ones my official entry are. Trick or treat. But both are getting a bit of flip-paint, as I just can't stop playing with it!
Automatically Appended Next Post: Bloody iPad! Anyone want to buy one?!?
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CLACKAVOID (n.) Technical BBC term for a page of dialogue from Blake's Seven.
2015/10/11 02:00:55
Subject: Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge Round 8: October 2015: Trick or Treat?
Well, WIP. The text and concept in the spoiler may (not likely) upset someones sensibilities. Reader discretion advised.
Spoiler:
No my best ever work by a long shot, either painting or converting. Metals a pain to convert.
Given the stressful nature of their job, and the fact I've been watching How I met Your Mother, I decided to do an Inquisitor, but put him in drag as a 'Slutty Sororitas'.
You know, turning 'tricks' as a 'treat'.
Didn't come out I obvious as I was looking for, but figured I couldn't really do more then makeup, thigh high boots, black and red tight fitting latex without giving him a boobplate, which I was loathe to do.. I may try tidy him up, particularly his face.
Catching an Inquisitor in drag isn't particularly likely to improve your life expectancy as a guardsmen, better watch out for that trick behind his back.
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My $0.02, which since 1992 has rounded to nothing. Take with salt.
Elysian Drop Troops, Dark Angels, 30K
Mercenaries, Retribution
Ten Thunders, Neverborn
2015/10/11 15:14:53
Subject: Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge Round 8: October 2015: Trick or Treat?
I think I'll join this time, not expecting to win or anything, but a good excuse to paint some zombies none the less
proof:
competition already looks really stiff.
@Zambro: I wonder how those Anvil pumpkin heads would look on some GW zombies, whilst the mantic zed's might be nicer, GWs might be better with scale, an idea for another conversion.
2015/10/12 03:36:51
Subject: Re:Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge Round 8: October 2015: Trick or Treat?
I've finished basecoating Cypher, here is a WIP shot:
Sorry for crappy pic, I shot it with my iPod instead of my nice camera because I was lazy. Next up will be some shading, then on to the highlights. I may go ahead and get started on those plasma chosen to go with him. If I don't finish them, I'll just leave them out of my final pics.
My armies (re-counted and updated on 11/7/24, including modeled wargear options):
Dark Angels: ~16000 Astra Militarum: ~1200 | Imperial Knights: ~2300 | Leagues of Votann: ~1300 | Tyranids: ~3400 | Stormcast Eternals: ~5000 | Kruleboyz: ~3500 | Lumineth Realm-Lords: ~700
Check out my P&M Blogs: ZergSmasher's P&M Blog | Imperial Knights blog | Board Games blog | Total models painted in 2024: 40 | Total models painted in 2025: 21 | Current main painting project: Warhammer 40k Leviathan set
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote: You need your bumps felt. With a patented, Grotsnik Corp Bump Feelerer 9,000.
The Grotsnik Corp Bump Feelerer 9,000. It only looks like several bricks crudely gaffer taped to a cricket bat.
Grotsnik Corp. Sorry, No Refunds.
2015/10/12 07:28:31
Subject: Re:Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge Round 8: October 2015: Trick or Treat?
More WIP from me...
#3.1 grass added to his base...
Spoiler:
And #3.2 scenic base started...
Spoiler:
edited to spoiler the pics
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-px27tzAtVwZpZ4ljopV2w "ashtrays and teacups do not count as cover"
"jack of all trades, master of none; certainly better than a master of one"
The Ordo Reductor - the guy's who make wonderful things like the Landraider Achillies, but can't use them in battle..
2015/10/12 10:44:29
Subject: Re:Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge Round 8: October 2015: Trick or Treat?
~16000 Astra Militarum: 
~1200 | Imperial Knights: 
~2300 | Leagues of Votann: 
~1300 | Tyranids: 
~3400 | Stormcast Eternals: 
~5000 | Kruleboyz: 
~3500 | Lumineth Realm-Lords: 
~700
Ultramarines, 3rd Co. and friends, 16k+ 
4k 
Competition Index
I thought I'd share the link. Someone was bound to get something out of it. Cant wait to see it!
Dark Angels, 30K
