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Thanks! I thought it conveyed a complicated message in a clear way The road part of the base is actually a product called 'black lava', which is fantastic. Sets in about 45 mins, and can do mud, roads or rust, depending on how thick you layer it on.

The base isn't done yet though, still need something to fill in the big space on the road - probs some papers or trash or something. Soon!

Very nice work on the base! But i have one question: wheres the sentinel weapon?

Thanks indiana!

And it's right here:





Now finished with the sentinel - kind of a mammoth job! Hope you all like it Please be critical - I'd love any comments, good or (especially!) bad! It's the only way to learn.

Looks great but i think it needs more battle damage, if the leg was damaged I would think there would be more damage arround the area like scorch marks from lasers or rocket explosions or bulet holes?

Love the sign but is that a tree its on?

Thanks, commissar! I was thinking maybe some more battle damage was in order, but I'm kind of in two minds about where to put it. Fluffwise, it's a sentinel that was out of commission with the old PDF, and all the decent parts were scavenged off it. Once Ridgeway's boys got hold of it, it had been derelict for several years, and they had to knock some things together to get it moving again. Hence all the rust and wear, but maybe not so much damage. Still, that might just be me wussing out!

The sign is on the stump of an old tree, yeah. Thanks for the comment!

Love the sentinel but I know somewhere a magos is crying for it.

if we were to draw parallels between contemporary religion and the Mechanicum, somewhere there is a magos crying for every machine because they're *sniff* so beautiful...

Liking limp, actually liking the whole army, one could we have some total army shots as it would be cool to see what they all look like together, and secondly have you played any games with them yet, if so how do they do?

Thanks guys! I'm almost up to 500pts now (around 10 or so guardsmen away!), and I'm really trying to hold off on getting any army shots done til then - It's really helping to keep me motivated! I'm looking forward to playing my first game though, and i promise I'll get some shots and let you lot know how badly I get trounced!

Now this is totally just showing off, but I had to tell you all about this: I just picked up probably the best deal I've ever heard of on eBay! A bunch of poorly painted, mostly damaged models were up with a terrible, pixellated picture on eBay as "mostly guard bits". I zoomed in, and thought I could see a few complete metal models in amongst the bits, so I thought I'd gamble and put in a bid. I got the whole batch for about £5, and promptly forgot about it. It arrived this morning, and I pretty much fainted when I saw what was in the box. For £5, I landed:
3 original stormtroopers and what looks like an original storm trooper vehicle driver
2 oop catachans with special weapons
2 oop cadians
2 tallarns with special weapons
3 damaged 2nd ed (I think!) bounty hunter models with 'GW 1995' stamped on the base tab
Various other bits of old metal models!!!

Now most of these are pretty bashed up, and many will need stripping, but I could still not be happier! I just put together this (very mocked up) platoon commander with a few of the new bits - he was the leader of one of the larger gangs that joined up when Ridgeway sent out the call, but I'll get some real fluff up probably tomorrow. He'll have a scanner of some sort in his left hand, and he's looking over the area. Do you guys like the look, or is it too cheesy? I can't shake the feeling that he looks like he's just flexing! ;D


/bragging

Sounds like a good deal there

If he's an ex-gang leader he probably likes posing Go for it.

It's 40k. Cheesy = awesome. He looks like the kinda guy that Mad Max fights, and that suits your feel just fine I'd think.

What to call him though? I want to suggest Chingachgook, but that's because I like Last of the Mohicans.

I love the idea that he's just flexing. He looks like he would be that vain: Surveying his surroundings, looking for scrap and pray, the platoon commander imagined how frightened his soon to be adversaries most be, cowering in their foxholes. Taking in the scene he paused, catching a scent in the air, flexing his muscles to show them how tough he could be.
Great mini! excellent ebay find. I think he would fit in great with the bad guys from Mad Max. I can't wait to see more from this new bits box.
The sentinel looks great too, by the way. I don't think it need any more battle damage. It looks to my like it's been repaired already, so the scars of war might as well have been painted over.

You say you got some original storm troopers? You mean the ones with the berets? I love those models. If so the one that looks like a driver is probably a heavy weapon gunner. You could paint these up in differing camo from your other guardsmen as remnants from one of the other regiments that was left behind. Or maybe a simple black or gray uniform on them and they could be air force personnel or crewman from the planetary defense guns

Brotherjulian wrote: Or maybe a simple black or gray uniform on them and they could be air force personnel or crewman from the planetary defense guns

Now that's an idea I like. Surviving support troops, usually never seen on a battlefield but these are the ones that were tough enough to survive, making them just as good as guardsmen.

I can't believe I've only just seen this thread, your models are superb, every model ooze's character, some very nice painting aswell, keep up the good work, best of luck with our exam results too

Steve

@Monkeytroll - It was! I was really happy with it, I'm usually rubbish at getting things for a decent value.

@Captain Roderick - Thanks! I'm really glad the Mad Max vibe comes through - it was kind of what I had in mind when I was building him ;D He's supposed to be an arrogant glory seeker who's kept on because he's popular with the troops, but secretly resented by the other Lts. All will become clear when I actually write the thing! ;D

@The good green - That image actually made me laugh out loud! I'm really tempted to just keep him flexing with nothing in his hand now so that I can tell people that story. Thank you for your kind words, and your comment on the sentinel: it's pretty much what I was trying to get across, but you're more eloquent at phrasing it than I was!

@BrotherJulian and Captain Roderick - It is the beret ones! And thanks for the idea. I've actually been considering doing some troops up in grey jumpsuits (like the ones the sentinel drivers are wearing), but with standard scavenged brown armour and lasguns. The idea being that they are surviving vehicle crews whose vehicles themselves are long gone. I was just a little worried that the grey wouldn't really go with the rest of the squad. What do you reckon? Would it clash too much and kill the cohesive vibe?
@abhorsen950 - Thank you so much for your kind words, that's really flattering! Thanks for watching too

Don't think the grey jumpsuits would be a problem, the sentinel drivers wearing them so it does tie in, and fits fluff-wise with your army. Speaking of which, do keep the fluff coming.
If any gear they're carrying matches the rest of the Remnants then it should be fine.
Keep it coming.

I like the fluff mate, and I'd say as long as they look as 'weathered' as the rest of the squad, they'd look fine. Certainly they're not going to look parade-ground clean, so it's all to the good.

Something I remember from First and Only was elite Headquarters bodyguards for senior officers, maybe some of them got left behind as well? That would explain the berets.

Yeah, I love the gang leader... This mini reminds me of fond memories... * sob sob *

lol...

Thanks for the comments and the tips guys, I'll keep them in mind!

Just a really quick update - work has been mad, and tonight's been the first real chance I've had to get something done!




GS work is mostly done now (though wow do close ups make it look horrible!), and unless you lot think anything is totally out of proportion, ugly or missing, I can hopefully start painting tomorrow! I'd really appreciate any feedback before I do though

Cheers!

I've just realised, he does also look a bit like a post-apocalyptic Lion-O. maybe it might be fun to incorporate a little of that into his painting?

Looks ready for paint to me, unless you wanted some pouches/grenades on the belt - but I don't think they're needed.

Hello - love this blog - Lt. Black is my favorite conversion here - but they all have nice little touches - second favourite - the little sign saying "piss off" on the damaged sentinal model. Made me lol

Looking good here! Gotta say that your little plastic men have ATTITUDE.

Thanks a lot for the comments and compliments guys! It's been a busy few weeks, but I've finally finished painting up my ganger Lieutenant - now all he needs is a name...




If only somewhere there was a forum full of 40k players who could help me out naming him...
I'd love any comments you might have - especially constructive criticism! I'm looking to improve here, so be as mean as you like

Cool, but maybe another colour on the hair? like blond. I think it's a bit to much black on him (if you know how I'm thinking) the black hai and the black vulture just look like they are one part. Either diferet colour or some highlights on the hair at least that's imo.

Hawk, Vulture, or Fabio. Excellent name for him, I think that will make. Elsewise, name him something crazy cool but obscure from the 80s. Like a hair band.

Great mini there! Although I think you should paint his hair blonde and call him Justin, Rhonan or Romeo (those names seem to suit him with blonde hair!)

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! And Rose, I see what you mean looking back at the pictures :/ WHat colour do you reckon I should go with? If I added a deep red, do you think it would work as a final highlight, or would I end up having to redo his whole hair? Decisions!

You could also give the vulture some more greyish feathers? If you don't want to re-paint his hair that is.