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Made in us
Walking Dead Wraithlord






Thanks, JoshInJapan! I'm glad you like her!

Seeing as how the two ladies and the Zoats are done, it seems a good time to take pics of the Print and Play Eldar army. There is the outside chance that I will go back and add those Harlequins I mentioned, maybe a couple low-level Seers, but for now it's done.









So, now the question: does it work? Is this enough to not break the immersion or kill the feel of the game? If you saw this army across from you, would it be a bad experience from the start knowing it wasn't traditionally painted? I am not sure, myself.

Still, it looks cool on the shelf, and it was a fun enough experience that I have already dived into the next army. Some immediate gratification(mostly, the Zoats were a lot of work) to get me through the longer projects.

Thanks for looking!

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Regular Dakkanaut






This is a really interesting project. I don't think it is immersion breaking at all, some people field armies that are substantially unpainted after all. I think your colour-accurate plastic is better than a grey horde, especially since you based the miniatures. This whole army traditionally painted to the same standard as the seer and the sniper would be most impressive, and that would be my preference, but if your objective is to build a ready-to-play army quickly then I think this is certainly one way of doing it.

   
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar





Upstate, New York

It looks fun. Better then grey plastic, not quite as nice as a traditionally painted army. I generally don’t have problems with armies, I have problems with players. As long as you are not a jerk, it should be fine. The only issue is what are the zoats supposed to be? You may have mentioned it, but I forgot. But that’s the only non-WYSWYG thing, so everything else is straightforward. And I can keep track of 1d3 counts-as for the length of a game.

   
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Hurr! Ogryn Bone 'Ead!





USA

Not sure if you mentioned it earlier, but have you put some transfers onto the army? Or are you planning too? That might give you the chance to add some more detail that would make it seem more painted. I mean hell, you could go back and edge highlight a bunch of stuff too, but that just makes it more work than the goal of the project seemed to be. Decals are a midground spot that add the 'I painted it' vibe to an alternatively painted army.

Agree with the Zoats comment above as I'm not sure what you'd run them as in an Eldar army list. Most things are T3 and anything bigger you already have models for, unless you run them as corsairs and then...they're... some type of dark eldar model?

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Way too little free time. 
   
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Nice ice blade on that seer!
   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Thanks for comments and for sharing your thoughts on the matter. I still feel a little like I'm cheating on the hobby.

The Zoats would be played as War Walkers if I ever did field them. That idea spawned the dual shoulder guns and shields, since WW (at least back in the day) are protected by an energy field.

Decals are an interesting idea, but I wonder how they would look on the textured surface. Any time I have put decals on 3D minis, they were painted first.





A little bauble for a long-running model. Trying to get Velma 2 finished. However, inspiration struck and I am sculpting this pocket watch based on a dice holder my wife gave me. Tiny thing. Will be attached to some fine chain I had laying around for some project in the distant past.

Thank for looking!

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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Attached the watch to the chain. Just needs a couple details and it's ready.



And I have been glazing back the green and purple underpainting on the shadows for Velma. Almost time for highlighting.



Thanks for looking!

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Foolproof Falcon Pilot





Finland, Espoo

Nice work on Velma so far!

That is one good looking army!
I for one would not be offended nor have any sort of negative feelings seeing that army on the tabletop. On the contrary, I think it's much more interesting to see things that are out of the ordinary.
As a long time Warhammer hobbyist who has learned to paint by observing the 'Eavy Metal style box art paint jobs, I know that it's the style many prefer and the schemes seen in army codexes are the "usual way to go".
I for one am happy to see the hobbyist's own take on the theme and color scheme.

So no, it would not kill the feel of the game. It's a brilliant group and you should display it with pride!

   
Made in ca
Fixture of Dakka





Surrey, BC - Canada

 youwashock wrote:
So, now the question: does it work? Is this enough to not break the immersion or kill the feel of the game? If you saw this army across from you, would it be a bad experience from the start knowing it wasn't traditionally painted? I am not sure, myself.


Lets see:
Army painted - check (who cares how it was done, that is way better than an army of grey)
On bases - check
Do the figures look like what they represent - check

GW figures are expensive, but you have also bought a large number of them already (and I am sure will buy more).

I guess one question is, are you happy with the texture of the printed models? My friends, who have printed a few tanks, have later noted they were not as happy with them as the real models (so no one has gone all in for a completely printed army).

I would not refuse to play against you, this is way better than battling a monochrome army of grey plastic with proxies flagged here and there.

My two cents,

CB

   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Thank you, very much, Cap'n, Ezki! I appreciate your input on the matter.

One last model at the seven-and-a-halfth hour for 2024. If I say so myself, it's a humdinger.







Finished Velma 2.0. Finally. Not sure what the hold up was. Maybe just scared of that vast expanse of flesh. Which seems silly, in retrospect. Maybe just needed inspiration, which was furnished courtesy of the pocket watch dice holder my wife gave me for Xmas. Had to make one for Velma, and that was all it took. Pretty jazzed with her. There's very little I would do differently, at this point. Not a bad way to end the year. Very NSFW pics of the whole model:

Spoiler:














I will most likely make a "look back" post in the next couple of days. Keep safe, everyone. Happy New Year! Thanks for looking!
   
Made in us
Walking Dead Wraithlord






See you in the funny papers, 2024.

Let's see...what did I do?

Looks like the year started slow, with the first finished mini being the KD Ninja at the end of January.





Followed by a Cthulhu-themed Benchy.



And a slime.



Who needed a mistress.



Raziel was next.





Love that close-up. Made a tank.



Mandalorians happened. Grouping them here.









And a big one, Fett and his entourage should go here, too.





Painted Cammy. She's big.





Zoat for BB.



Spaceships.



The Law. Two companies. Different decades.



Couple lethal ladies for Shadows of Brimstone.





A significant project for the summer. Twin Wraithknights. Still pleased with these two.



Some Pit Slaves for Necromunda. Should play that again.



Another KD model. The Watcher. Really need to keep KD in the rotation.



Elric and another green base,



Eldar ladies in the house tonight.



And one more big model, Velma 2.0.



Also explored printing minis in color. A lot, as it turned out.

Tested the idea with this Wraithknight inspired by JoshInJapan's love of my neon orange filament.



And grew into an army.



Managed to get some Zoats in.



And started another army.




That's about it. There were some Ice and Fire minis on there, at some point. Can't recall how many, and they don't look like much. Really, the bases are the best bit. Some fun stuff in there. Not a ton of minis, but some were pretty big. And steady (ish). So, what's next?



Something from here for January. Should finish the Twilight Cloak I started in October. And the Mandos I have left. Three or four, including Din Djarin. Then it's Web Warriors. More KD. Maybe Confrontation? Plenty to do.

Happy New Year, Dakka. Thanks for the comments. Thanks for the inspiration. And, as always, thanks for looking!
   
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant





United Kingdom

That is a very varied and impressive year. Lots of paint in lots of styles. You put most people (including myself) to shame. Looking forward to see what comes up this year. What are you working on?

   
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USA

What a lot of very impressive paint jobs in a single year! Thanks for the recap and for including us in your hobby.

   
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar





Upstate, New York

Very nice! Great selection of paint over the year.

   
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Japan

What a great year of great minis. I look forward to your work in 2025.

Now showing some Deadzone heroes!

Painting total as of 1/31/2024: 16 plus a Deva King statue
Painting total as of 12/31/2024: 107 plus a set of modular spaceship terrain and two walkers and a quad mech and five giants



 
   
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Ragin' Ork Dreadnought





Deep in the Outer Boroughs of NYC

Echoing praise. Looks like 2024 was a great year for you. I'm really looking forward to seeing what this year brings!

Waaazag da Kan't Stoppable (ORKS) ~6,000 points
Orks-in-Progress, Finished Orks.
Terrain I'm making.
The Darion Sector War Campaign.
Into the Jaws of Hell 40k campaign. 
   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Thank you, very much, fellow hobbyists! I appreciate the comments and comradery.



3D printer goes brrrrr...

Assembling the other two broadsides. I have decided to use the head from the XV84 suit instead. I think it looks quite a bit better than the original head. And some sails for the Black Ark courtesy of barnebiss2, the same person ( I think) responsible for most of the Man O War files I have. I am a big fan of the 3D symbols that copy the original decals that came with the ships.

Thanks for looking!
   
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Broadsides assemble. First unit just about done. I have a batch of three XV84's that is almost ready for assembly. May do more after that (planning for 3x3), may do a character or tank.

Thanks for looking!
   
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Master Engineer with a Brace of Pistols





Northumberland

Great yearly review! You've painted up some awesome minis. The Tau are great, looking forward to seeing the rest.

One and a half feet in the hobby


My Painting Log of various minis:
# Olthannon's Oscillating Orchard of Opportunity #

 
   
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Using Inks and Washes





You've painted up a lot of really great minis throughout the year!
The skin on Velma 2.0 looks really good.
   
Made in ca
Boosting Ultramarine Biker






Wow, you got a lot done.
...and Velma, my memories of childhood will never be the same.
   
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain






A Protoss colony world

You certainly did paint a variety of stuff in 2024, even more variety than I did! It all looks great, too!

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: 10 | Current main painting project: Kruleboyz Spearhead
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Thank you all very much for the compliments. Especially the shout outs for Velma and her skin. It was a lot of work. Pretty sure I was in double-digit layers before I even started highlighting.

Slow going, as usual for this time of year. A little progress on Samus and the boats. Tau, too. Hit a snag, there. Printer took a fat dump with a major clog. Going to be some effort to sort that out.



I have enough parts made for 3 XV84's, but that's it. Always plenty to do. Thanks for looking!
   
Made in us
Walking Dead Wraithlord






Started the actual painting on Samus. Still quite a bit of work ahead.



And assembled the first XV84.



Two more with burst cannons on the way.

Also, a late Xmas gift from a supportive friend who didn't do the reading.



Yup. That's freakin' Farsight. His new mini is pretty darn sweet. Sadly, I will have to paint it all myself. Sort of counter to the whole idea of, you know, not painting. However, as the lead mini for the Eldar was not only painted, but converted, I suppose it will not be that big a deal. And it's a really cool model I would never have bought or painted, otherwise. I have a Krootox and the dude from BSF around here, too, I think, so they may get lumped in with these guys. Break up all that red. About time. If I still have the Krootox, it's the one I bought back in 3rd edition when I delusionally bought a Tau army and thought I would build and paint it. Spoiler: I did neither.

Thanks for looking!
   
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar





Upstate, New York

The only thing that stopped my from picking up a Tau army back in 3rd was I wanted to play them the same way I was going with my Eldar. Mechanized infantry with tank backup, with a few special units in support. And did I need 2 armies like that? Of course, I don’t think anyone actually plays Tau like that. It’s battlesuits and stompy mecha all the way down. Still, a fun little army.

I think for your print and paint armies it would be nice to have one or two highlight/centerpiece elements. You get the enjoyment of painting the things you want for it, but not the slog of dragging 2,000 points across the workbench.

   
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought






Jinkies! Velma looks stunning youwashock! You’ve certainly got a knack for the scantily clad ladies, and it’s good to see the theme continuing!
The printed Eldar look great, such a neat idea and as other have said, a step up from the grey! It’s kinda wierd how the tau look more toy like though, perhaps it’s the red filament?

Goberts Gubbins - P&M Blog, started with Oldhammer, often Blackstone Fortress and Void Panther Marines, with side projects along the way 
   
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Walking Dead Wraithlord






Thanks, Nev and gobert!

Yeah, I agree, Nev. Even trying to not paint an army, I have to at least paint something. Just won't feel right, otherwise.

Feels like it has been a minute. Finished the Black Ark. Looks ok from about 8 feet away. Really struggled this month. Seems to be a thing for me, as last January was highly unproductive, as well. Winter doldrums, my birthday (today) and real life drag me down and kill the momentum I seem to build in December. Enough whining. Pic! Just one, because this thing only has one good angle.



So that's done. Need to get it together and finish some stuff. Decide on a model for February. Surprise is the topic. Guess I could pick anything, because the way I feel now, I'll be surprised if I get anything done.

Thanks for looking!
   
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar





Upstate, New York

Hang in there!

Happy birthday.

   
Made in us
Walking Dead Wraithlord






Appreciate it, Nev. Thank you!
   
Made in jp
[DCM]
Incorporating Wet-Blending





Japan

The Black Ark looks great to me. The enormous skull is particularly nice. You should do more skeletons.

Now showing some Deadzone heroes!

Painting total as of 1/31/2024: 16 plus a Deva King statue
Painting total as of 12/31/2024: 107 plus a set of modular spaceship terrain and two walkers and a quad mech and five giants



 
   
 
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