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I like it... clean floors, room to move and deploy, not too much to tip figures over or make the difficult to place. Nice job graven.

Well that's certainly what I was aiming for, though perhaps a few bricks wouldn't go amiss:


And I did think the EC termie looked a little like he was floating space, so have tried to rectify:


Mrs G agrees that the cathedral is a cool idea - time to start scoring me some bits!

Later peeps,
Graven

Excellent work as ever Graven, the dead termie looks funky.

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They will never get the blood out now!

Good job as always!

Icky termieish thing...

Very nice work, the extra little bits of rubble give a nice feel, as do the 'battle remains'....a whole cathedral now as well eh? I bet your wallet loves you....

Very nice look to the board.

Couple of suggestions....

Knick the edges.. metal and structures never really break off cleanly. Straight lines in steel beams and pipes are almost non- existent. An occasional hole in the pipe is a good effect as well. This also gives you a good surface to dry brush for effect ( either bright metal or very rusted – depending on time)

Take a heat gun to the banner so that it becomes soft and fold it down over thte pipe. It shouldn't be sticking up ( wind?) Destress it a bit more to look like its been through hell! Be very careful as you can end up melting it. ( and the heat makes it hot so don't burn yourself or anything else for that matter)

Lastly -- stain the area at the ends of the pipes as it may at one time contain ( or does ) some liquid or residue.

Anyhoo my 2 cents worth. I do like that the board is playable - sometimes they are to detailed to play on.

SL

Looks very good. Agree with Solar's points and would suggest an easy way to add some bricks. Just chop up some sprues.

Cheers mate!
Addressing your points:
Edges - I agree, there are way too many smooth lines! Watch this space - it's actually informing my plans for the bigger cathedral (the lack of roof debris also bothers me...)

Banner - I was indeed thinking of the wind catching it. Not sure if it works though.

Pipes - have started that on some, though not clear from these pics.

Thanks again for the extensive feedback!


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@leadlegion: well I've used a lot of the 28mm plaster bricks, but I may well add some sprue debris also.

Banner - no it works , otherwise it wouldn't have popped in my tiny brain! Tatter that badboy up ..there re loads of historical flags and banner that really show they were used. (u live in a country that has a great historical record of it's culture)

I look forward to the Grand Cathedral for inspiration.

Thou I agree the limited lack of debis is good thing for a playing board. If your doing a display ( non playing then that is a different process)

Lastly .. put some claw marks int he wall with the dead termi. Like he clawed it in pain! Little but subtle touches. My friend!

Okay well taking on board (or at least trying to take on board) the comments, I've come up with these alterations:


In detail we have:
Drips and run-off (pva still tacky so not yet painted)

(You can also see here that I've repositioned the khorne-corpse slightly)

More drips, on the underside of a pipe on level above


Claw Marks!

Had thought I might rust up inside them, but actually really like them just as they are.

Slightly more tattered banner with a couple of scorch marks

Not quite as bright as that. I've also dusted the banner up a bit.

And a bit of broken wall to deal with that overly neat edge!


You might notice a few extra scattered bits of ironwork on the floor too, though again still leaving plenty of room for maneuver.

Hope that tides y'all over for now - nearly out of November, thank the dark gods!

Graven

You're having way too much fun with this!

I like how this has developed. What is next on the block? Are you going to take a bit of a break for the winter holidays?

Its nice to have nice terrian. And its important to have corpses - lets not tell any lies about war - that was the only thing wrong with the A-team. They had special bullets that always miss.

Sanctum's looking great there graven Really looking forward to see how you deal with the cathedral

The extra detailing has been worth it, it's all the little things that make terrain come to life in a believable fashion once the basics are in place.

weety - it was just that they couldn't afford real bullets because they kept refusing payment for their help, they just carried little tape machines loaded with gun noises so that the bad guys got scared

Yeeeeeeah nice! Those little details youve added are definitely worth it (thanks for the phrase monkeytroll, me brain no work today ), they are really adding character and a unique feel to the build without being overwhelming...

Gitsplitta wrote:You're having way too much fun with this!

This is very true!

eldartau1987 wrote:I like how this has developed. What is next on the block? Are you going to take a bit of a break for the winter holidays?

Thanks! Well I'll have the boys as the wife's got a lot of shifts (yay health service) but I'm sure I'll come up with something. However the lack of roof - or evidence thereof - is really bugging me...

weetyskemian44 wrote:Its nice to have nice terrian. And its important to have corpses - lets not tell any lies about war - that was the only thing wrong with the A-team. They had special bullets that always miss.

Nice terrain is nice indeed. And the a team were just cheeky that way. You fire enough special bullets and build a shiny kitbash tank bad guys just run away. Glad you swung by, too, btw!

monkeytroll wrote:Sanctum's looking great there graven Really looking forward to see how you deal with the cathedral

The extra detailing has been worth it, it's all the little things that make terrain come to life in a believable fashion once the basics are in place.

weety - it was just that they couldn't afford real bullets because they kept refusing payment for their help, they just carried little tape machines loaded with gun noises so that the bad guys got scared

Thanks mate! You are a master of weathering so high praise indeed, colour me chuffed (with some paint chipping, of course).

Revenent Reiko wrote:Yeeeeeeah nice! Those little details youve added are definitely worth it (thanks for the phrase monkeytroll, me brain no work today ), they are really adding character and a unique feel to the build without being overwhelming...

Cheers mucker. Cathedral's a coming, next modular section a planning.

So yes no pics but some ideas. First up, I think I'm going to add some of the cod flying buttresses as (broken) roof supports to the top level. I'm also thinking of getting a second Honoured Imperium to cut up - I can imagine the aquillae as roof decor so one completely smashed, and one "as is" works for me. I've picked up a couple of random cod sprues and, coupled with my bits box, I think I'll build a shrine for one side, possibly roughly L-shaped - interesting for gameplay, and fits this idea in my head that the whole thing will be a giant fleur-de-lis. Thoughts?

What have I been up to? I hear you not cry...
Well, a very hectic weekend - Ben Folds 5 gig, had dinner out with friends without kids for first time in 5 years, saw other friends, saw santa, had a family birthday, etc, etc - left me pondering about what to do while I await bits for terrain work. The answer? Back to grey knights!

Actually, I thought I'd lost my mojo (such little that I have) as things were not working at all for me - then I realised my old standard brush was gubbed and switched to another, and all was well with world again. I've just touched up whites, and started adding orange - next will be an ogrun flesh wash and a final set of highlights in eyes, whites, and metals. Nice to be back on project.

Some pics, from phone and thus ever so rubbish:
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More generally, I have been thinking about allies for GKs. It seems to me that the real challenge is really long range (and indeed REALLY long range). So I'm thinking devastators, specifically lc and ml, and ways to get them in. The mighty gitsplitta is making me a lc DW mantis, so that's a starting point. I wonder whether one could feasibly run DW as counts-as SW (there's too many acronyms here...), and thus heavies as long fangs? Thoughts?

Adios,
Graven

 inmygravenimage wrote:
What have I been up to? I hear you not cry...
Well, a very hectic weekend - Ben Folds 5 gig, had dinner out with friends without kids for first time in 5 years, saw other friends, saw santa, had a family birthday, etc, etc - left me pondering about what to do while I await bits for terrain work. The answer? Back to grey knights!

Graven

How was the show? I haven't seen Ben Folds in about three years (the tour where Jukebox the Ghost opened for him). "The Luckiest" was the song for my first wedding dance with the mrs.

As far as game play goes I'm afraid I'm not much help. I don't play that often and I always considered a Grey Knight long range weapon to be 24". Why would you let your opponent get farther away?

Looking forward to seeing some higher quality photos. Between the dark background and focus challenges I can't see to much. Are you planning on leaving them very dark / black or are highlights still comning?

Ah yes... and you've discovered the other method by which your work can be improved... Take blurry pictures! That way no one can see all the mistakes on the minis!

Yaddayaddayadda... yeah I know the pics are poor, just a stop-gap


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I removed the earlier pics. Somehow it feels dishonest...

Say, Graven? When are we gonna have a rematch? I have a CSM army that's just itching to take on some GK?

Wow, lots of lovely GK there graven, it seems you have been working away in the background eh...? nice work!

Super looking force.. Let see them in Action !

@Leadlegion: you at the club tomorrow? We can chat then and try and arrange a game.

@reiko: they're the last push of termies! Then a couple of squads of PAGK left, though I'll probably have a break before then.

@s_l: merci! I know, itching for a game.

A further thought on the devestators, btw - better as weepers than DW?

Yup. See you tomorrow night.

Plastic crack

Bwa-ha-ha-ha!

Hahahah I do love me some plastic crack, good to see you haven't shaken that addiction.

Which set is that?

A sprue from each of manufactorum, basilica, sanctum and shrine. A hodge-podge, in other words.