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Hello everyone. Joining you from the Madison Wisconsin area (USA) and very glad to be aboard. Near as my enfeebled mind can remember, been playing 40k for 17-18 years, but just got back into it after a 6 year hiatus when my two boys, totally one their own... "discovered" the game from friends at school. Imagine their surprise when I rolled out about 5000 pts each of fully painted eldar and space marines! (it was a good day to be dad)

My first love was Mantis Warrior space marines, fresh from the Badab war. Still working on them after all these years. Have what I think are some pretty neat ideas for the chapter, but I don't like the idea of my opponent being able to say yea or nay on my army list, so I've worked to make them very unique within the context of the existing standard marine rules. Still have a long way to go but I haven't given up on them yet. Most are the original plastic beakies of course... an original land raider and rhinos to match... even a squad of jet bikes. My biggest fear of course is that one day GW will actually make a list for them and all my years of quiet contemplation will go down the drian. Naaaaaaaah.... it'll never happen!

Played craftworld eldar very successfully for years. Still love them but I just can't stand to paint them anymore (they're so inflexible from a modeling/painting perspective... I get bored easily now-a-days). Have a bunch of the old guardians with flamers & melta's, rocket launchers, etc... all the neat stuff you can't use anymore (remember the eldar pirates from the 1st ed. rule book??? yeah, those guys.)

Newest passion is for Bad Moon orks at the behest of my 6-year-old who is the genuine article... just not quite green, otherwise he'd be a perfect grot (always making mischief). Love modeling and painting orks... they're so free-form it's a perfect creative outlet. Fun to play too! Of course being the dad of two youg boys, most of my orky bosses and units have funny stories that go along with them. All very old-school ork (less menacing and more randomly entertaining). "Tales from da Mob" I call them.

Look forward to learning a lot and perhaps contributing a thing or two along the way.

First, welcome.

Second, you should do painting and modeling blogs that revolve around you and your sons projects. Its always fun to read about the younglings.

Welcome to Dakka Dakka

I second grey knight luke and welcome!

Welcome to Dakka!

Welcome to Dakka!
Good Luck!

Welcome to dak dak!

Lets see some pics of your stuff!

And, welcome aboard!

Welcome

Thank you all, I feel most welcome. GN Luke's suggestion of a blog with my son's figs & work is a good one. I think he'd appreciate the experience of not only posting pics and getting feedback, but it would give me a chance to introduce him to some of the good things about the internet and on-line communities (we've mainly used it to look stuff up for his homework... not very exciting). We very carefully chose his marine chapter so that it was one he could paint himself, but he's using the "adult" techniques that I've taught him. Frankly his marines look better than mine, and save for some of the very picky detail (like faces and icons), he's done it all himself!

Any suggestions on where would be the appropriate place to post some of my work so folks can see where I'm at in my modeling? Should I tag it on to this thread, or open a new one in a different part of the Forum?

Thanks again, very happy to have joined you!

Hello! Whats the name of your sons chapter out of intrest?

Doom Eagles. Clinically depressed marines... really. Or so says the fluff.

But he doesn't care about that. They're basically silver with black and red bits. Rather than just painting the silver on we prime them black and the with a very dry, dry brush apply bolt gun metal, then chainmail... finally wash with badab black. They just look better that way as opposed to just painting them all siver from the get go. Getting the red to cover over the top is tough... usually have to paint white underneath first then red over that to get a true color.

Hey welcome to dakka dakka .I see you are currupting the youth hats off

Gitsplitta wrote:

Any suggestions on where would be the appropriate place to post some of my work so folks can see where I'm at in my modeling? Should I tag it on to this thread, or open a new one in a different part of the Forum?

Use this forum for progress and this one for searching for extra teqhs and stuff .

Also , I welcome you and you'r son here Hope you two have a blast , and he's one lucky boy to have a dad thats also in the hobby .


Judged by someone who has a dad that tells me I'm gettin obsessed with "those little toy soilders I paint" ...

Greetings

Thanks everyone. I'm working on the photo's now. Planning on a forum that not only shows the progress on the Doom Eagles but the discusses the challenges of introducing a child to 40k, developing painting skills, good sportsmanship & dealing with adversity.

Had a 2000 pt game myself last night. The Waaaagh was more like a Waaaaaaa! But it was fun!

Hi

Hi and good job introducing new players. It's always nice to bring someone else into the hobby.

Gitsplitta wrote:Doom Eagles. Clinically depressed marines... really. Or so says the fluff.

But he doesn't care about that. They're basically silver with black and red bits. Rather than just painting the silver on we prime them black and the with a very dry, dry brush apply bolt gun metal, then chainmail... finally wash with badab black. They just look better that way as opposed to just painting them all siver from the get go. Getting the red to cover over the top is tough... usually have to paint white underneath first then red over that to get a true color.

Wait .. am i misunderstanding ? Are you using the paints from the old times aswell ?

For a good red you should visit a retailer that sells GW products or a GW store and buy foundation paints and washes , it helps alot

Turned my 4 year nephews SM's from .. well a 4 year olds models to something an 8 - 10 year old could do , if you catch my drift

Anyways , get some piccies up

Welcome to dakka! It's always nice to see young 'uns introduced to 40k.

Good luck!

gretar wrote:

Gitsplitta wrote:Doom Eagles. Clinically depressed marines... really. Or so says the fluff.

Wait .. am i misunderstanding ? Are you using the paints from the old times aswell ?

No, we're using modern paints, mostly GW with some Valejo. The regular red doesn't cover black or even silver very well though, usually takes several coats. Not an issue for me as an adult, but it's harder for my son to stay that accurate with his brush time after time. The foundation paints are nice, but the red is too dark... we were looking for a much brighter color like blood red. So what we've been doing is one coat of white, then one coat of red. Doesn't matter if the white looks even or not, as long as it get down on the mini the red will be bright and clean over the top in one coat.

Gitsplitta wrote:

gretar wrote:

Gitsplitta wrote:Doom Eagles. Clinically depressed marines... really. Or so says the fluff.

Wait .. am i misunderstanding ? Are you using the paints from the old times aswell ?

No, we're using modern paints, mostly GW with some Valejo. The regular red doesn't cover black or even silver very well though, usually takes several coats. Not an issue for me as an adult, but it's harder for my son to stay that accurate with his brush time after time. The foundation paints are nice, but the red is too dark... we were looking for a much brighter color like blood red. So what we've been doing is one coat of white, then one coat of red. Doesn't matter if the white looks even or not, as long as it get down on the mini the red will be bright and clean over the top in one coat.

Thats were the foundation comes in . You can make an even Foundation Red(cant remember the name) and then an even Blood Red over that . 2 - 3 layers instead of 4 - 5 or even more depending on colour Much more east

Welcome! You may remember the SM "Rainbow Warrior" chapter from the Rogue Trader days... hehe.

LOL! There are of things from those days that I try to block out... I need fewer drugs that way.


OK folks, started my first real thread... read 'em & weep! (and thanks for the welcome and encouragement)

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/285111.page

Welcome to Dakka! Hope your blogs do well.

Welcome fellow Dakka Ork.
Bad Moons then eh? Nice paint jobs, leather, Chrome ,.... You rich gits have yor place in the Waaaagh!

This thread is over two years old! He has over 9000 posts, he doesn't need another welcome guys...

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