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Just got NakedBatBoy's Boy Basecoated (try saying that 3 times fast)
I shall begin painting him this afternoon, I'm not sure on a colour scheme, i'm feeling my standard Bad Moonz Yellow. but I sort of want to push myself, any suggestions?

Brother Pliskin? SNAKE?!!!

"Just call me Snake..." ;-)

Received graven's Mentul Leejun grot, as expected it looks even better in the flesh, nice job man I plan to do the GS on your's today and start painting this evening. So should be finished before the Olympics start.

Now, having built 2 for graven to choose from, that does leave me with 'Bubbles' GrubSpin homeless. I could keep him for my guys, but he was built with the GMS in mind, so if anyone's interested let me know. Artsoldier and Arakasi are currently next on my list once I've finished what's alreadt on my plate, but I'm guessing they're both still tied up, and we haven't really discussed what we're planning yet (except possibly painboy for Artsoldier), so it's a fair bet that he's up for grabs.

Gits, I think I can probably rustle up a nid or two, no swap required, it won't be fast though Gives me an excuse to work on my colour scheme If it's cool with WM I'll send out with his marines. Which should be some time over the summer...

To 1-i, that model rocks... I am cracking on with yours do not worry... will send some pics shortly.

To Gits. I LOVE it, he did a sterling (silver) job on the paintwork and the osl is wonderful. Will get something out to you guys soon.

To all those I am trading with YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN, just been a bit slow, but all are in concept construction stage.

BTW saw THOR last night..... pretty good move

@Monkeytroll: I'm sure he'd love that MT... whenever you get around to it, no rush.

@dantay: Glad you like it. He did a really good job and was really focused on the painting. I usually have a bit of "clean up" to do to tighten up the paint job... but not this time. The only things I had to do were the advanced techniques.

He is really coming along.... what is the connection between Pilskin and Snake?

monkeytroll wrote: If it's cool with WM I'll send out with his marines. Which should be some time over the summer...

Yup, I can send it along to Gits.

Cool, thanks guys.

dantay_xv wrote:He is really coming along.... what is the connection between Pilskin and Snake?

Escape from New York. Wikipedia will tell you all you need to know.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Escape from New York HAHAH

I never expected that to come up.

Now that Platinum Devil 3 is done with - and I have everything I need for Partick Crucible - I *think* I can concentrate on painting again - which means I *should* be able to finally get Gitsplitta's Stormboy Nob finished - he's so close! (I brought him to Platinum Devil 3 - so he is well indoctrinated in Da Dark Angelz Taktiks now!)

Killamop wrote:Just got NakedBatBoy's Boy Basecoated (try saying that 3 times fast)
I shall begin painting him this afternoon, I'm not sure on a colour scheme, i'm feeling my standard Bad Moonz Yellow. but I sort of want to push myself, any suggestions?

I really like the look of your Bad Moonz Yellow guys. So don't feel bad if you go that route. If you wanted to push that, then maybe trysome new style of bad moonz or something that you've considered doing wish your own guys. That, or just choose some random colors. Maybe camo or something? That or some really bright color to make him seem like a real showy chap, with his mowhawk and all that.

Ok, in what must be some kind of record for me I actually got some paint on a 'nid today(Obviously only base colours)



Consider this one a bonus Gits, when I opened my 'nids box the first thing I saw was an old stealer torso and I instantly knew what to do with it. Now I know the base doesn't fit in with #2's, hence the bonus status, but how would you like any gaunts based?

Also, on a purely hypothetical note, if a member had an idea for, oh I don't know, let's say a gaunt taking down, well, for arguments sake let's go with, oh, maybe a mantis warrior, or perhaps a doom eagle, just off the top of my head like, would you have any guidelines on gore content? Completely bloodless, blood dripping from a wound, arterial spray or ripping off a head with attached spinal column? (I think we can safely rule out the last one )

Purely hypothetically you understand


graven - got the ax-spanna gs'd and actually managed to get some colours on to the Tek-Masta

and played around a bit with the poses for the two bloodfists for WM

@Gits, got yours nearly done.
Should be finished tomorrow.

monkeytroll wrote:Ok, in what must be some kind of record for me I actually got some paint on a 'nid today(Obviously only base colours)



Consider this one a bonus Gits, when I opened my 'nids box the first thing I saw was an old stealer torso and I instantly knew what to do with it. Now I know the base doesn't fit in with #2's, hence the bonus status, but how would you like any gaunts based?

Also, on a purely hypothetical note, if a member had an idea for, oh I don't know, let's say a gaunt taking down, well, for arguments sake let's go with, oh, maybe a mantis warrior, or perhaps a doom eagle, just off the top of my head like, would you have any guidelines on gore content? Completely bloodless, blood dripping from a wound, arterial spray or ripping off a head with attached spinal column? (I think we can safely rule out the last one )

They're 7 and 10 and have watched more gore on TV and movies that they probably should have. So... blood is fine... actually they'd probably get a real kick out of it as long as it's not too graphic. Feel free to take down a Mantis Warrior.. he'd probably really enjoy that! Mini looks really cool BTW! :-)

Lorna wrote:@Gits, got yours nearly done. Should be finished tomorrow.

Cool! Can't wait to see it.



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monkeytroll wrote: I saw was an old stealer torso and I instantly knew what to do with it. Now I know the base doesn't fit in with #2's, hence the bonus status, but how would you like any gaunts based?

Forgot to answer this... Just leave the bases plain MT, we'll fix them up to match the rest of the army.

Gits (BTW, showed him the pic and he loves it!)

@monkeytroll: I'm really glad you like the paintjob mate. Can't wait for his counterpart!
@gits: I might I have some genestealer bits leftover from deathwatch project, I'll have a hunt. Loads of cheap, primed tyranid stuff on ebay uk just now.

NakedBatBoy wrote:

Killamop wrote:Just got NakedBatBoy's Boy Basecoated (try saying that 3 times fast)
I shall begin painting him this afternoon, I'm not sure on a colour scheme, i'm feeling my standard Bad Moonz Yellow. but I sort of want to push myself, any suggestions?

I really like the look of your Bad Moonz Yellow guys. So don't feel bad if you go that route. If you wanted to push that, then maybe trysome new style of bad moonz or something that you've considered doing wish your own guys. That, or just choose some random colors. Maybe camo or something? That or some really bright color to make him seem like a real showy chap, with his mowhawk and all that.

Tried the Mohawk, it infuriated me. I went with dreads, not sure if I like it yet...we'll see how it's painted.

@Sageheart, pm sent, lets trade

@Cyrus and Lorna, both your figs should be arriving in the next day or so, unless my weekly calander skills are off.

Awesome.

No idea when yours should be arriving.
Depends on Royal Phail

Takes 1 week for me to get stuff to Gits. Using standard royal mail.

Btw, just finished the axe on your model 1-i, pics tonight if I can find batteries for the camera.

Killamop wrote:Tried the Mohawk, it infuriated me. I went with dreads, not sure if I like it yet...we'll see how it's painted.

Haha. that sounds fine to me.

Here is an EXTREMELY early work in progress shot of my marine for glomscient

Cool build Afl, looking forward to seeing the paint job develop!

Hi, 1-i,

Sorry if I am going a bit slow, but this was progress from last night, not much done tonight as I am waiting for the 24 hour cure process before i can play with the gs more. Hope you like. This will require a little bit of imagination.

But I present (in pieces) Hrothgar Wyrmsbane.

He gets his name from the huge axe he wields, the blade is made from the claw of a giant daemonic wyrm that he slew... The battle cost him his own cherished weapon, so he took the claw and had the Iron Priests forge it into a mighty axe with which to smite all foes of Russ and the Allfather. The axe is very light considering its size and the claw has never lost its edge, no matte how many wars Hrothgar has fought in.









And finally



Hope you like as it is my first serious attempt at plasticard and trying new things with GS.

Was considering battle damaging him and GS-ing a small cloak, what do folks think?? Again 1-i the fianl decision will be yours.

The only problem I have with you taking your time with this amazing conversion is the feeling that maybe I should have done more for yours. *smiling orc face that I dont know the code for*

Keep up the work man, with the quality of work youve put into this Im ok wainting a year for the finished project.

Don't sweat it. I like all the others you have GMS'd love our marines. Just because you are fast and I am slow doesnt mean 1 is better than the other. I am jealous of the speed with which you work, I wish I was as fast as you.

Besides you made exactly what was asked for, so do not feel that you need to put extra bits on or carve it up. I love the mini you made me as it stands.

Remembe for me it is about pushing past what I already do, so for example I have never made weapons before, so the axe is a first for me. The axe head looks cool, but in a way I see it as a failure because I couldnt replicate it smaller. So there is plenty of scope for me to muck up yet.

So do not stress it and do what you do because we love what you are doing.

@Cyrus

Just got your fig today. Great work on the freehand, and your writing is better than mine on paper.

My marine from Polyd8 arrived today. It doesn't look like the royal mail treated him very nicely, but I'll fix him up and post some pics after I give him a nice icy base!

Finally 1-i's marine is complete.... just a touch up on th underside of the axe and a little furring of his tattered pelt and woohoo paint time!!

Btw shown a few different heads, peoples opinions please. It helps me with future modelling projects

Also arms shield axe are tacked in place, can rotate the shield a bit more, but worried about his head. Another thing is he is multi pose-able, turn the axe vertically up and lower the shield a bit, turn the head and you got a more defensive but still cool pose.

Re attach the wolf tail to the axe and done

Rant time...... why when you spend your hard earned cash on nice stuff like cameras does your wife always assume it is for her and you want to KEEP the crappy one!!!! Grrr

Next up is Polyd8 and Harms66, then monster of mayhem and wm360... Anybody else up for a trade???