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Hey dude! I used your underslung splinter cannon idea and I like my venoms a ton better now. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

Love it! They look so much more streamlined and lethal

Welcome back! I was wondering what happened to you! I assumed you had just moved over to the Dark City forums. But it's good to hear that you've sorted stuff out and are back to P&M! The Trueborn look badass perched on the scenery like that. The Razorwing is looking great, to me the shading makes it look like it's de-cloaking its Nightshields to attack. Having two sails on Raiders makes fills out their silhouette nicely, I wish Forgeworld would release an upgrade kit with alternate sails (or not since I'd have to change some of mine!)

Yes, its been a bit of a haul, but free time is back! Hooray!

Thanks mate, I agree about the sails...plus its easy to count-as Enhanced Aethersails now

House mate has gone and bought a Realm of Battle board, so its looking like I'll rebase to match the planned scheme...good chance to buy some awesome resin bases and do a better job on them!

So, got some goodies from a mob in Melbourne called Milsims...not as great as it was from the UK, but when a battleforce is $155 at GW and an indie can do it for $124...well its an obvious choice!



So lots of building in my future

Co-worker of mine also asked me a while ago that because I paint up 40k, if I would mind doing a unit for him, probably an IG tank. I said sure, give me materials, the model and a bit of cash and its a deal.

Of course, I wasn't expecting a Baneblade to end up on my desk...so for something completely different, here is Ironborn!






I'm so pleased with how its coming together that I I'm tempted to refund his money and keep it hahaha

Nice work so far!

Here's an idea, try using one of the Pallid Handmaidens from the Coven Throne as the base for a Lahmean. From your description in the fluff of Iradanna (or whatever she was called) she sounds like she should have a very innocent look about her.

Thanks for the idea, I'm looking at making a version of "the Duke" which is going include a token slave girl


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The great rebasing project....resin cleaning production line!

Oh, I pity you. So...Many...Bases...

As for the Duke, you could get away with minimal conversion to the Handmaiden by having him carrying her off in his arms, so as to get away from the problem of what to do with the dress. Impractical from a combat perspective, I know, but still.

Then again, I do love the younger Pallid Handmaiden. She's so cute!

I really enjoyed looking at this thread. It would seem you and I have had similar tastes with our DE. I think our stuff would flow well together on the table. Too bad we could never team up.
I love you Klavex/ Incubi work, (Despite the Pink Helmet).
If you find you no longer wish to field a Klave as it was suggested, I think your early interpretation of him was perfect for use as a Drahzar model. Just a thought.
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I love this blog, it's awesome - your conversions are wicked and original, and your paint scheme is simple, effective and eye catching.

Looking forward to seeing more

Thanks for the kind words guys, will keep me going as I sand all these bases

After I get a run on the rebasing, I'll be building my new Duke, Splinter-born and Hammies...here is my new 2k list...thoughts? (for the record, my housemate who will be on the receiving end of this is playing vanilla marines with 60 warm bodies on the field and fairly limited vehicle forces)

2000 list mk3

Duke Sliscus

Haemonculus
Liquidifier

Haemonculus
Liquidifier

Trueborn x9
Splinter Cannon
Splinter Cannon
Shardcarbine x7
Raider
Flickerfield

Trueborn x4
Blaster x4
Venom
Splinter Cannon

Trueborn x4
Blaster x4
Venom
Splinter Cannon

Wyches x8
Shardnet and Impaler
Hekatrix
Agoniser
Raider
Flickerfield

Wyches x8
Shardnet and Impaler
Hekatrix
Agoniser
Raider
Flickerfield

Warriors x5
Blaster
Venom
Splinter Cannon

Warriors x5
Blaster
Venom
Splinter Cannon

Warriors x5
Blaster
Venom
Splinter Cannon

Reavers x5
Cluster Caltrops
Heat Lance

Ravager
Flickerfield

Ravager
Flickerfield

Razorwing
Disintergrators
Splinter cannon
Flickerfield


Total
1999

First ten bases... (for the record, sanding 190 bases in one hit is not recommended!)

Cool bases, and I would NOT want to face that list

I've not run reavers myself and can only go on what I've heard, but would you not have more damage output from either scourges with a haywire / heat lance and carbines or another splinter born squad?

Although I suppose they're only 10 points less with both special weapons and I guess the reavers are more resilient and can cover more ground

Yeah, I wanted to keep the Reavers because for some reason my housemate is incredibly frightened of them

I left the heatlance in because I couldn't find enough points to get a second Reaver+cluster anywhere without removing something I'd rather keep...so on the off chance I get to melta-lance-afiy something it stays haha

The Duke, complete with Slave Girl WIP!



Haemonculi WIP...not 100% on the legs of Hammie 2...still thinking about what can be done

Nice work...but of all the models you could have used for the slave girl...why THAT one? Sorry, I have a vendetta against that model, with its oversized lips, horrible face and saggy tits...But then it is very old. The rest of him is absolutely fine, I just think you should have used a different model for the girl.

And I love the Haemonculi! Great idea using the Harlequin Shadowseer as the base model.

I'll happily accept alternate slave girl links

I've seen these before which would make good slave girls:

Harem Girls 1

Harem Girls 2

Available from the bronzeage site, here:
Harem Girls 1 from Germany / Harem Girls 2 from Germany
or here:
Harem Girls 1+2 from Japan I can't read it though - I found my way to them by the pictures

Hmm...That's a tricky one. Like I say, you could base something on the Pallid Handmaidens from the Coven throne. If you're not afraid to use non-GW models, Hasslefree do a selection of suitable models, althougy they are a little...NSFW.


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Also, the dark elves line has some good options, particularly the plastic Sorceress, which would be easily convertable, perhaps with the "pigtails" wych head.

Thanks for the links Ovion, will look into them!

Squigsquasher: I actually have ordered the handmaidens and a stack of Dark Elf bits (mainly swords and armour) ... will see what I get when they arrrive...they may ride on The Duke's Raider Liking the Hasslefree stuff, might be a few potentials

I have really fallen away from GW and have gone to PP. However the great conversion work of people like you always makes me question that decision. Keep up the good work!

This army looks really good, just been through the entire blog. I really like the colour scheme for the army and the symbols you are using, really simple and crisp, keep up the good work

Young Logan

Thanks for the feebback guys, greatly appreciated!

Working on my Splinterborn and based my first unit with the new bases...will post this afternoon

Quick shot of the bench...more bases and the Splinterborn ready for spray

Ran into the problem that most Duke conversions seem to hit...how to show his weapons? Blast pistol is going to be forearm mounted like my Archon...but the swords




Thoughts?

Also, more bases, including a bit of experimentation with red paint in the water effect...base for my Talos:

I like the duke and the massive swords really work for him. Is he done? or are you going to add more ornamentation?

Looking good however, keep it up

Proto

Hi Proto!

The Duke is just blu-tacked together at this point...I like the swords, but It just might be a bit crowded...I'll see what he looks like with twin daggers.

Going to get some paint on the Splinterborn now...so much building left to get ready for 2k points

If it helps, with my Duke model, I went with a sword and a dagger, which looked good. If you want / are interested I'll try to put up a photo tommorow if you want to see how that looks.

I think it's a nice start on your Duke figure, but you might want to do a display sort of base, where he's standing on a regular sized base that will fit into the larger one with the slave for when you need to field him in a game.

Thanks for the thought Ovion, I'd love to see your Duke

Thats a cool idea Kage, he isn't based yet, so that's still an option...in fact, I really like that idea, I'll see what I can come up with!

In the mean time, I think I have finally done the Duke weapons in such a way that I am happy with....thoughts??




Matched blades, Blast pistol...looks very Dark Eldar and unique as befits the man with the fleet

Also based the Talos and my Reavers with new bases...