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Working on another Preacher, here's a wip pic..

 youwashock wrote:
Whoah. That book is amazing!

Thanks! It was definitely my favorite part of the mini.


Fanatic finished!

 youwashock wrote:
Fantastic job. All the detail and textures look awesome.

Thanks! These are a blast to paint.


Here's the next chap to join the crusade..

The Riddle of Steel wrote:Nice work on that nob! The rusty, grimy metal looks great. And so does the skin, of course, but that recipe... man, that would be tough to apply to an entire horde. But it sure looks pretty when it's done.

Thanks! No doubt, these fellas are for a kill team though, so it should be doable

Viterbi wrote:Fanatic looks great. One of the models I‘m tempted to pick up in metal on ebay. I believe the version in the GW store is finecast, so that‘s a big no
Did you do something to the chainsword? It looks really nice but the GW webstore version looks bad in contrast, like the teeth of the chainsword melted together.

Thank you. I understand what you mean, I definitely liked working with the old metal mini and was lucky enough to grab this when it was still available on the webstore. Nothing special about this chainsword, just painted it up and used some bftbg.



Here's an updated wip pic of this friendly looking fellow..



And another

I got an Xmas present from my lovely wife today

 Paradigm wrote:
Nice, looking forward to seeing those. Always enjoyed the Dreadknight honestly, yes it's absurdly impractical but so is literally everything else about Space Marines anyway! Sometimes, you've just gotta dress up as a Transformer and swing an Ogryn-sized hammer at some Demons... And of course that Chaplain is just an all-time classic.

Inquisition chaps continue to look wonderfully dingy and atmospheric.

Thanks Paradigm. I agree about the Dreadknight, I'm not going to start involving logic in this whole space marine thing now, we're well past that point I love mecha of all kinds and fall immediately in love with every model that brings anything close to a mech to 40k. And he'll go nicely with the squad of Grey Knights I'm doing for this Inquisition project. The chaplain is awesome, I guess he'll end up in the Red Hunters squad or maybe with the Grey Knights. He's such a cool mini and will be my first attempt at a resin model.



Here's another Imperial Cult fanatic finished and now it's time to paint the space pope



More angles:

Pomander Cask wrote:
The fanatic looks good! I like the the worn/scorched leather parts especially, it looks like he’s straight out of the interrogation chamber.

Thanks! He turned out to be one of my favorites from this group, though honestly they're all among my favorites


I'm working on my last Servitor now before moving on to my Red Hunters Captain and, of course, the Space Pope. Wip pics coming soon!

 youwashock wrote:
Another wonderful illuminated text, and that tabard is magnificent. Can't wait to see the Chaplain.

Thanks youwashock, they are a challenge and a lot of fun to paint.


I finished the final servitor for the Inquisitor's Autosavant!







C&C welcome, thanks!

Here's a wip pic of the Red Hunters Captain, this is the last of the minis I originally planned for this squad of Red Hunters. I chose them because of their close affiliation with the Inquisition and because I liked their paint scheme. I may add the newly acquired Chaplain to their ranks as well...

Thanks Viterbi!


Here's a quick wip update..

I finished the Captain tonight and did some group shots of the now complete Red Hunters squad for my Inquisition crusade force.













I may still throw my newly acquired Chaplain in with them just to make it an even ten man squad. C&C welcome!

 Viterbi wrote:
Great looking Red Hunters. And that energy effect on the power sword is magnificent!

Thanks, that's very kind of you.


Here's a Samurai I speed painted yesterday. Hope you're all having a relaxing and peaceful holiday!

 youwashock wrote:
Digging on those Marines. Cool, classic style. The Captain is super good. The sword is a real eye-catcher. Who made the samurai? Is it a Wargames Factory model?

Thanks, I love the old tactical marines. I'm still intimidated by a model as detailed as that Captain, but the simple scheme helps for sure. I didn't want to over do the sword effect on this one because it's already such a busy, dense sculpt and power weapons are one of my favorite things to experiment with when doing 40k minis, this one was simple but really cool I thought.

The samurai are from Warlord Games, from the first edition of Test of Honour, though many of the minis predate TOH and have long been available as a stand alone sprue on their web store.

Merry Christmas everyone!

 Theophony wrote:
Marines look great

For some reason the samurai reminds me of Bob from the last samurai movie .

Thanks! I had to do a Google image search to remind myself what Bob looked like, but you're seriously right, it really does look like him

Well, it looks like I won't have much time to paint over the next week so I thought I'd go ahead and take a look at what I was able to accomplish this year. Here's everything I painted in 2019..







I really picked up the pace this year and I did the math to prove it
I started painting minis at the beginning of 2016, and between then and the end of 2018 I painted a total of 33 minis.
In 2019 I painted a total of 39 minis! So I painted more this year than in my first three years combined. That means 54% of all of the minis I've ever painted, I painted this year.

I hope you have all had a fun and productive year in the hobby and I can't wait to see what you all create next year!

Heretic Tom

Viterbi wrote:Congrats on a productive year! Your paintjobs make the old school models really fresh.

Thanks, that's very kind of you to say.

Pomander Cask wrote:Good work, and nice to see all the beauties together!

Thank you! The group shot really helped me realize just how much I accomplished this year.

Theophony wrote:Good work, especially for only having painted for so short of a time.

Thanks! I like to think the quality of my painting is improving along with the speed.


Here are some of my favorites from this year..




Happy New Year everyone!

 youwashock wrote:
That's quite an accomplishment. Great job and I look forward to the next project.

Thanks! I am off to a slow start so far this year, but that's okay


Space Pope in progress..

A quick update on my current wip..



My 12 yo daughter started painting her first mini this week, she chose space marines and is painting the first one up as a salamanders marine. I'm making a little custom base for it to make her fist mini a little more special. It's a ton of fun to share the hobby with the kiddos, her little brother is already eyeing some orks

A sneak peek at the custom base I'm building for my daughter's first mini. I realized last night it's larger and more detailed than any base I've ever made for one of my own minis

Thanks Youwashock!


Here's the finished base I made for my daughter's first mini..

 Viterbi wrote:
Great looking base and really cool that your daughter takes to the hobby!

Thanks Viterbi! We've been having fun.



Speaking of which, check this out..





My daughter's 1st mini is finished! She did great, and I had a lot of fun teaching her and making the base. Next up, we're going to team up to paint a pair of Crimson Fists.




and here's an update on the cosmic pontiff..

Pomander Cask wrote:Nice that you're introducing the family! Your daughter has done a great job on the Salamander. And the base is great too. Also the space pope is coming along nicely.

Thanks! Lots of fun for us both.

Camkierhi wrote:The Apple has not fallen far from the tree. That is an awesome mini. Fantastic work mini Heretic.

Well done teacher too. Love the catch up. Great to see you still at it.

Thanks Cam! I am persisting as best I can, as always



Space Pope complete, and that means a group shot as soon as I get time..

mcmattila wrote:The hat on the Pope is maybe a bit too colorful for my taste, but I love the dirty robes and the green flame designs on the relic. The glass eye is a great touch!

Also, the collab Salamander looks great, I'm looking forward to the Crimson Fists! Btw, do you have more hobby time now that you can say it's family time?

I can understand that, it was something I wrestled with a bit but I decided I wanted something loud and went for an ornate enamel look (can't really say I pulled it off though ) but I'm glad you enjoyed some of the other details. I'm really excited about the Crimson Fists too, they have always been one of my favorite chapters but I've never painted one.

youwashock wrote:Your daughter's Marine came out great! The Pope, too. That eye is where it's at. And so grimy, just right in the thick of things. "In the Emperor's name, REPENT!"

Thanks! I've definitely leaned into the grimy aesthetic with my Inquisition force



I'm going to try to take a group shot of the fanatics tonight or tomorrow, if time permits.




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I found time here's the Imperial Cult group together..











These were the models that (along with Dan Abnett ) made me want to collect, build, and paint this Inquisition crusade force. I still have so many more minis left to paint before the crusade is ready to make war on the enemies of the Emperor.. one mini at a time...

youwashock wrote: "...I love the use of the chunky plasma pistol on the Crusader. A great bit that really changes up the model..."

Thanks, it's definitely one of my favorite weapon swaps.

IGtR= wrote:"...Have always loved the confessor model and think that he perfectly encapsulates the 40k inquisition/ecclestiarchy vibe.."

Thanks, I agree it's a fantastic model.


Here's a peek at my current wip..






UPDATE

I finished another Imperial Navy officer, this one is the Battle for Macragge pilot model, which I have always really liked.



I'm not done with the Imperial Navy component of my Inquisition army, but this was the last of the minis I originally collected for it, so that sounds like a good excuse for a group pic



I am planning to give the High Admiral an honor guard using some minis from the Rogue Trader Kill Team box, but that's much further down the old hobby to-do list. C&C welcome and thanks for having a look!

 gobert wrote:
A good complement of Navy officers (plus a lowly deckhand on the left?) to add the inquisition!

Good work getting your daughter involved, she looked to be having fun and did a great job too!

Thanks, yes that fellow is an old timer who has served the admiral for a long, distinguished period of years and though his station is not one that commands great respect, he is a trusted servant and faithful protector. Or something to that effect it is an old frateris militia mini!

And yes, the kiddo is all smiles when it's time to paint. She read the first Warhammer Adventures book and here we are

Pomander Cask wrote:Good group pic! They look like a competent lot.

Thanks, they're a fun change of pace.

Theophony wrote:Those Navy officers look ace .

Reminds me I need to track down the Admiral Adama figure that’s out there.

Thanks Theo, I'm going to add the void troopers from the Rogue Trader Killteam box to the admiral's retinue as an honor guard next!

mcmattila wrote:Ooh, another Varras! (I also painted one recently.) I'm really liking your color palette, and the detail work you've put into him, such as the vials and the hazard stripe cables.

Also, I'm super jealous of your Imperial Cult collection! Such great models, and beautifully painted!

Thanks! High praise coming from you, your Varras is incredible!



Here's my current wip, the 2nd of 3 old school arbites for my Inquisitor's retinue.



And here's a look at my first attempt at using greenstuff. I've had it in my hobby box for over 2 years and just now worked up the nerve to try doing something with it..




Questions, comments, critiques, and tips welcome!

 youwashock wrote:
Oop, I see the sarge/champion with his mohawk hiding back there..

good eye!

Thanks Viterbi!

More greenstuff...



And another Adeptus Arbites finished...

I couldn't agree more, the new enforcers have grown on me but I still greatly prefer these old school arbites.

I got some star stuff these go together, right?