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Awesome! I want chapter lore!

I bought some Ogre Kingdom Bulls online for a really good price and made an attempt at converting something suitable for an ogryn. Now I'm not a green stuff master so I couldn't attempt shirts and such like I'd seen on a few cool models before, but I tried to give them enough of a look so that they would appear to just be near mutant humans fighting along with the army. The only thing I'm not happy with is the large stomach armour plating but I think I will get over it once it is painted up to match the rest of the troops.





As an aside, I picked up a Realm of Battle Gameboard for $90 so that is in my garage with a base coat on it. I used that as a first attempt with Krylon Ultra Flat Black Camo spraypaint and it works GREAT. For a cheap can of walmart paint it coats well and didn't snow up. I also purchased their tan shade from the same line and primed half of my IG tanks to help with the basecoat. I'd been using Armoury spray before, but Krylon is so widely sold it is a much better product to recommend and come by.

So tomorrow morning when the GS sets, I think I'll prime these and get to work. I'm eager to have them painted up. I have a Vet squad in the garage that I just matte sprayed so I'll get some images when that is done as well.

Those are some really nice ogryns! The one with the mohawk is cool!

Looking good, tho I really think the ogryns could use more converting, do just have a feel of OK ogres with bits stuck on.

awesome looking ogryns. big up.

Love the mostly helmatded space marinne look.

Wow really nice ogyrn conversoins mate! Can't wait for the AT-STs Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the compliments! I must say, these were some of the most fun to paint models I've done in a while; as should be evident by the quick turn around time on them.

I realize they're probably HORRID in game as I can't think of much that wouldn't shrug off a charge from these guys (300 and some odd points for 6 and a chimera) but they'll be interesting and I'm sure will find a niche in friendly games.

They don't look too out of place and I'm quite happy with how they turned out. The bone 'ead's pointer finger was greenstuffed and it looks nice and wrinkly and fits. I also tried my hand at using a sharpy to give them some Imperial Aquila tatoos on their shoulders. Regardless of artistic ability, I must suggest this to anyone wanting to do some freehand. It is MUCH easier than using a brush.


4th Auxiliary Ogryn Detachment

I also took some photos of the last batch of guardsman vets. This time I added a few darker skinned members to add variety. I think I'll try to keep a good mix of flesh tones throughout the army to make it appear a bit more natural.


3rd Company 3nd Veteran Squad

Comments welcome.

Love the leaf on the shields.

At the moment I have 19 guardsman sitting on my shelf half painted and I took a break. There's a commisar, a cool Colonel Straken conversion I made, a platoon command squad with 4x flamers and another squad of veteran mish mash.

So what was the break for? Well it's September and about to snow in Alberta so the temperature is low and I decided it was high time to finish magnetizing my vehicles and get a primer on them so I wouldn't run into poor weather. I used to prime in my condo's stairwell but being in a house now means I don't really want to stink it up.

Resulting from that was a sentinel I couldn't resist from painting. All of my other tanks are planned to be painted with graveyard earth but I figured the sentinels should stand out a bit so I painted them with the armour colour of the infantry. I tried out sponge weathering for chips and this poor indoor photo doesn't show it off well but I like the look. I'm probably going to stick with it in the future.

I'll probably seal it over the next few days and then take a better picture outside with better lighting.

Thoughts and comments are welcome.

Awesome ogryns!

I took a shot outside. It doesn't really show any of the hues on the model but that's ok. It's likely the low ambient light outside where I took the picture.


I also painted up 5 generic objectives from spare bits. Nothing fancy but better than poker chips and coins.

So I've been quite busy. I uploaded a new picture of the sentinel and this time with the las cannon. Maybe it looks more fitting? Maybe not!

I was looking through the Codex and stumbled across Colonel Straken and thought that would be a really sweet model. So I set off to make a Cadian-esque version that would fit into my army. I ended up cutting up a necron head to make a ballistic mask and building around a valkyrie gunner's body which is a bit more armoured and would make the 3+ save more believable. He's also quite a strong fellow so I took the bionic arm and bulked up the triceps on it. As much as I like the pseudo shotguns I made from bolters I didn't want to give him one so I made a custom lasgun to count as a shot gun. He's been given a melta bomb which although not equiped in his profile, I think it lends some creedence to why hit hits like a monstrous creature on vehicles.

Anyway, here he is ready to turn up the heat!

love that last model! its sick!!

Like the use of the necron mask

The necron head is awesome!! I have always wanted to have a squad that looked like the guys from the video game "Army Of Two"!! Keep up the great work!!

Mike

Just like the armour around the neck consiter the ballistic mask stolen as well

I guess I owe you for giving me all kinds of ideas for my guardsmen

Thats really impressive stuff here thanks for sharing!

Cheers

Feel free to borrow any ideas!

Update:

I traded for this commisar for something very inexpensive or else I would have attempted to convert one. I wasn't a big fan of the all black outfit as it didn't seem very regimented to me. I painted him up in the fatigues of the line soldiers. I think all of the extra adornments speak for themselves as to his statures. The bolter aimed at your face when you're given an order also helps to alleviate any misunderstandings that may occur from his uniform not being all black.

He is going to end up joining an infantry platoon at some point although I've yet to begin assembling them (the 30-40 guardsman prospect is not motivating). I attempted to paint a glow effect but it doesn't come across at all on the resized image (not that it is good anyway).



I believe this is the 3rd veteran squad (sans heavy weapons).

looking good still!

Very nice! The Commander Strakken mini conversion is stunning.

Anyway, here's my Platoon Command Squad that I will try out as soon as I get some fodder, I mean Guardsman, to run with them. I've been paying extra care to try and put eyes on every guardsman in this army. It's quite a pain in the butt but definately adds a lot of depth. One problem I do have though is I think my average time spent per model has risen quite considerably, probably 1-2 hours or so now although I paint in bulk. A squad of 10 likely takes 15 hours or so. Not that my painting is the best in the world by a long shot but it definately disuades me from beginning new squads at before any paint hits them.

It's hard to tell, but I put hazard strips on the flanges holding the compressed gas and prometheum tanks to their backs. It got a bit washed out with the various washes but maybe a subdued effect is better?



I really need to get on painting the vehicles but I think my next batch will be the psychic battle squad which I'm quite excited to convert.

These are looking very nice. The Straken conversion is an excellent idea. hat did you use as the basis for the Hydra Turret? Is it part of the Manticore kit?

Really awesome models, a lot of good inspiration, at least I'll see about working some of it into my guards

Llamahead It is the defence gun from the aegis defence line.



My Empire Flagellants came in and I set to work in making stand-ins for a Psyker Battle Squad.

Nothing too major but once painted up to match my troops It should fit. I'm not completely sold on some of the more 'rustic' CCWs though.

I do like how they look like a worn out bunch of crazy mad men. The overseer is made to resemble a less 'awe inspiring' soldier than the commissar above and will be painted to match (there's a high elf cloak behind him).

Thoughts are welcome and I can still make minor changes.

I finished painting up my Psyker battle squad this morning, based them and then took some photos. It is very windy outside today so I had to take the pictures indoors which is beyond my ability to get a clear photo (my other photographs utilize the great tip of taking pictures when it is overcast). So needless to say these are not as 'crisp' as I would like.

I painted barcoads on their heads thanks to a suggestion - it sure makes tracking a bunch of lunatics easier than trying to tell one Napoleon from the next. I painted the 'overseer' to match my commissar so that I could use him as a standin should that need ever arise. The chanting chorus of psychic energy gets channelled through the glowing green icon prior to blasting enemies. The oversee stands ready to shoot any tentacles that begin growing.

TheAmbit wrote:I finished painting up my Psyker battle squad this morning, based them and then took some photos. It is very windy outside today so I had to take the pictures indoors which is beyond my ability to get a clear photo (my other photographs utilize the great tip of taking pictures when it is overcast). So needless to say these are not as 'crisp' as I would like.

I painted barcoads on their heads thanks to a suggestion - it sure makes tracking a bunch of lunatics easier than trying to tell one Napoleon from the next. I painted the 'overseer' to match my commissar so that I could use him as a standin should that need ever arise. The chanting chorus of psychic energy gets channelled through the glowing green icon prior to blasting enemies. The oversee stands ready to shoot any tentacles that begin growing.

Wow! These look great. I am jealous of your kit bash/ conversion for this group. The GW models or should I say model ( I mean for such a cool squad come on ) is so lame. You def have me itching to make my own. Well done sir, well done Also the bar code idea deserves a huge kudos and very well executed to I might add!

Mike

I FINALLY took some initiative and started to finish my Realm of Battle Gameboard. When I purchased this 2nd hand it was completely unstarted but also came with the terrain pack from GW for setting it up. First complaint - there is in no way enough white glue to finish flocking the board but I guess I didn't pay for it and walmart sells cheap glue.

The whole board is painted brown then drybrushed with the ochre in the kit. I took the remnants of a chaos black paint can and filled it with water. This made a VERY cheap black wash that while not working on miniatures is great for terrain. This was added to the ponds and cliffs for depth. I intend to add water effects to the skull ponds which will be a first time use of that material for me; hope that goes well.

I've added some extra gravel bits on and around but I need to add a bit more I think for crumbled rock etc. I've currently got 2 sections complete but am out of glue. I will definately update as it is completed.

the board looks nice.

like the colour scheme of your army, i might get hold of them colours khemri and the other one! are they foundation paints?
and that SM on a horse ...lol that is funny, it must have a strong back!