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Gitsplitta wrote:Wish someone made brass unit insignia...

What's stopping you making one? Surely all you need is a sheet of thin brass and some tin-snips. Or check out the local design colleges you may be able to strike a deal with some to produce a few sheets for you using their CAD wizzy-ma-jig (its a real thing).

Disclaimer: Sorry if the aforementioned ideas are not practical/ possible /sane I was just spit-balling.

Hey gits, sorry to go slightly off topic but did you have any recommended videos for spray painting? I took a look through the thread but couldn't find anything (it's jut so long!!) but I'm sure that I have seen one somewhere.

@Len: No problem, couldn't manufacture the detail wanted myself. I could probably just stencil it if I wanted... just not sold on where the markings would go. Will give it some thought.

@taff: Here's the link to the post where I make my recommendation, wayyy back on page 82. Hard to believe the tanks have generated about 10 pages of blog and they're not even done yet! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/2430/289929.page#2330028

Cheers for that Guts. i doubt I'm the only one inspired to try it out. Lets hop I can do it justice!

10 pages for 2 tanks? About par for the course for this thread I think given how much you've achieved and asked on it. You do say it has taken a life of it's own....

Imagine how long it will get when you finish the remaining models and add any write up you may o for the event your working towards.

Oh man an Adepticon write up may need its own thread! That's going to be massive.

Glad you volunteered Ice! *grin* You're the best writer amongst us anyway...

Boss 'eadbreaka wrote:You know, is it just me or do the Chapters that came out twenty years ago have more character than the ones we're stuck with today?

the game in general had a lot more character. it was a cluster feth but the lore was there.

You got that right brother. I remember a time when people from different gaming groups (usually just groups of friends at that point) couldn't play each other because so many house rules were needed to fill in the gaps that you were effectively playing different games. The stories and imagery were fantastic though... that's what roped me in.

taffiarti wrote:3.30 in the morning? Just watched the Jets lose to the Steelers

why would you still follow the NFL when the saints are already eliminated
why did they loss twice against teams they humiliated before why damn you gods of football.

you know its really hard trying too follow the NFL here in holland...

Some of us have nothing better to do

I fear that our green and yellow razorback of fun is driving off the road and into the depths of OT...

I think this is what you guys were waiting for...

Gorgeous Gits, just flat out class.

Small case of the "Drive me closer, I want to hit him with my sword"s there, but very nice!

They look great. But on a side note dose anyone know where i can get upgrade kits to make the new rhinos/razorbacks, and land raiders, look like the older look? I ask because im looking into makin my space wolfs pre-heresy.

Fifty wrote:Small case of the "Drive me closer, I want to hit him with my sword"s there, but very nice!

That's what I thought too, but awesome job still!!!

superb Git really nice also nice group shot. just one question is it me or the photo's but those transfer numbers look a little tipped you know what i am trying too say. it looks like left is higher up then right.

and now a funny note: It woulld be awesome if you fight tyranids bug fighting bugs its briliant

@BLACKHAND: Thanks my friend!

@Fifty: I told you that was coming...

@Brother Captain: RJ: Chapterhouse has conversion kits for rhinos

@Yggs: Yes, it's a classic, had to do it. Actually if you look closely he's got Apothecary specialist training, and his chainsword is named "The Amputator"... so he's just keeping it handy in case there are any casualties to deal with.

@fatty: Quite possibly, though I did my best to try to get them even. Harder to do than I thought. Getting the little triangular eagles lined up was a bugger too as they kept gluing tight before I had them lined up right. The other brass details worked out nicely though.



There's still room for additional markings and insignia if I want, but at this point I'm not going to push it & will wait for something to make itself apparent. Now, is everyone still gung-ho for my attacking these things with a sponge to give it some pitting?

I dunno... that airbrushing job is pretty nice. Be a shame to chip it up. I think some mud or dust along the bottom near the tracks would be sufficent.

Gitsplitta wrote:@Fifty: I told you that was coming...

Just read back. So you did

Looks great Gits, first class. I think the amended Stencil on the second one adds a really nice and subtle difference between the two as well.

Lookin' good gits! Very nice indeed! Who would have thought green and yellow on a tank could be sexy? You did! The numbering transfers really add to the overall feel too man. Well done!

Might want to touch up the studs on the shoulder pad of #397. Aside from that incredible paint job bud! Really nice.

I still really like the 'rear bumper' effect you have going on there. Ties in really nicely with the rest of the yellows and doesnt feel out of place at all. Ace!


*jumps in corner to hopefully not sidetrack tanky goodness*
Small update on the katana front.. finally got around to photo'ing the complete katana.
My hand.. oh and a sword. Note the strong life line, unbroken relationship lines ensuring I live a rich life. Apparently.

Katana with marines as reference, also a yellow lid! (I theme my backdrop to match the tanks)

Katana with existing weapons as reference. Used the 2.5-3 hand length rule for the hilt but this may be a little too long.

It is not off by too much IMHO.

@ Monkeh... Outstanding work!

You should totally talk with either Maxmini or Chapterhouse about producing those large scale.

Gitsplitta wrote:I think this is what you guys were waiting for...

"drive me closer..."
nice work though!
and I agree with ^. You should go get those mass-produced.

Great work on the sword. I can see why people think they should be mas produced.

Monkeh wrote:Lookin' good gits! Very nice indeed! Who would have thought green and yellow on a tank could be sexy? You did! The numbering transfers really add to the overall feel too man. Well done!

Thanks Monkeh!

Might want to touch up the studs on the shoulder pad of #397. Aside from that incredible paint job bud! Really nice.

Yeah, the gunners fell prey to the "I've been working on these damn things for 2 weeks and I'm sick of looking at them and just want to be done" syndrome. I'll go back in and touch him up.

I still really like the 'rear bumper' effect you have going on there. Ties in really nicely with the rest of the yellows and doesnt feel out of place at all. Ace!

Yeah... that kind of just happened as I was looking at the figure trying to sort out what I was going to do with the ass end. Happy with it though.

Small update on the katana front.. finally got around to photo'ing the complete katana.

I really like the way that's looking Monkeh.... I'm thinking it could even be a bit larger? Perhaps 1 or 2 mm longer & maybe a touch thicker along the blade, just to make it a bit more substantial than a normal sword? Really looks good though and I love the tsuba!

@taffiarti: Thanks! IA claims lots of individuation and variance in symbology in the chapter so I think it's consistent to have each squad render it's own interpretation of the chapter symbol on their conveyance.



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Great work Git. Keep it coming.

Wow love the paint job on that marine wish i could paint like that lol

Cant wait to read the letter!