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Yeah, those fighters look outstanding.

Thanks guys !


I just realized that I forgot to share a big project I finished earlier in the year. It was a secret gift for a friend, so I didn't share any wip pics, but the giftee has the piece now, so I can share everything.

It's a display board themed for a Nomad force in Infinity. They live on 3 giant spaceships, so the board represent a small section of one of the ship's interior. The models are those of the friend in question.

You can see more final pics of it here, and I did a blog post about the construction here.

It looks sweet, love the steps especially! His models are amazing too, you must be part of a talented group

Nice.


I really like the window. Cool little detail.

Latest project, a Cryx Deathjack in a fully metallic scheme. Almost done with him, only got some touch ups to do, and the base.

Deathjack is done, just the final photo needs to be done.

Next project, a pair of converted Gorax for my piggies. Here is a wip of the first one. Still some work to do on it, but it's a good start.

Final pic of the Deathjack.

More work on franken-gorax no1. Another evening on it and I should be done with the conversion.

First franken-gorax conversion done! On to the second one and the painting. ^_^








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Being on the topic of conversion, those two are older, but I never shared them. Gonna paint the War Hog at the same time as the Gorax, so I should have both ready to share soon.

Start of franken-gorax number two. Time to get the green stuff out now.

I wasn't happy with the size of the pincer arm connection. After grinding into it, adding some tube and getting it closer to the arm stub, I like that a lot more. Putty time!

Some more work done. It's a slow week, with little hobby time, but there still is a bit of progress.

Started the right arm bracer to replace the Circle one. Gonna try to replicate the War Hog armour style.


Pincer arm joint halfway done.


Serum feeder dry fitting test.

I'm finally done with my second Franken-gorax conversion. Now, it's painting time!

Oh man, love that second Gorax! Since you say these are for your farrow, you must be going to try running Arkadius' "Nature of the Beast" tier list, right?

I'm going to try out "The Ark", so named because the animals go 2by2


There's a great thread on it currently in the Minions section on the PP forums explaining a lot of the possible shenanigans with this list:
http://privateerpressforums.com/showthread.php?236234-Explain-it-to-me-like-I-was-a-child-of-four

I'm used to playing beast heavy trolls with some insane threat ranges on the Earthborn dire troll, so I think I will enjoy this . Planning to run it as an alternate to whatever normal Gators list I settle on, which Ramos Asura is hard at work on for me!

I really enjoy doing the converting myself (not so much the painting) and am planning to convert this model, Broga from Mierce Miniatures, for my War and Road Hogs, likely magnetizing at the wrists so I can try running the 4 Road Hog variant (which drops the Bone Grinders):


I'm really impressed with what you've been able to do with the official models! I'd love to see the list you're planning to run, and what models you have left to go for it (and also any other finished conversions if you have a link to pics anywhere).

Yes, it's for the new Arkadius Theme Force, I've tried it a couple of time in a recent Journeyman at 25 and 35pts, and while I need to practice it a lot more, it is a lot of fun to run. Like you, I like to run beast heavy with my Trollbloods, so it's a good fit. I don't have enough stuff to run it pure Ark, and I'm not a fan of spamming any way, so I'll probably run a bit less efficient list with Slaughterhousers. I have a team tournament event coming up in October, so I do need to settle on a list and get painting and practicing. I'm running Thornfall only, so I also need to find a second list. I might go with Lord Carver just because it's the Warlock I've used most often. That might turn out better in a timed environment.

Funnily enough, I've read that thread over lunch today. A lot of nice information in there.

That Mierce pig really looks good. A good base for the work of the good doctor. It reminds me a bit of the "afrikan" hogs that were in Brushfire. Do you know how it scales up compared to the PP stuff?

On the conversion side, I think I've shared everything I have done up to now for my pigs. The rest are pretty much stock, except some simple weapon swaps. I do have a second Road Hog to convert though, so I might get to it pretty soon.

Very cool . I'd love to hear how you fare with it!

I'm not a fan of spam either, and I'm tempted to include the Slaughterhousers because they look awesome, but I like the idea of an almost all-beast list... just seems crazy

I'll let you know how the Mierce pigs scales when it comes in - I think that's a 60mm base so it should fit perfectly. I'm not planning any such "frankenpig" conversions as you have here, but like I said absolutely love your second Gorax . You have an excellent theme going!

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I'm not a fan of spam either, and I'm tempted to include the Slaughterhousers because they look awesome, but I like the idea of an almost all-beast list... just seems crazy

I hear you. I would play the new Calandra Theme Force if it wasn't for the fact that almost all competitive TB players are getting into it, and all the extra beasts I wouln't be able to play with any other Warlocks.

I finally was able to get some painting done. Sure, it's just some airbrush base coats, but it still is different than the green stuff I've been doing for the past month. Both franken-gorax, my second War Hog, a couple Razor Boars, a unit of Slaughterhousers, a min unit of Bonegrinders and off camera, the good doctor Arkadius himself. Lots of painting to get done for October.

The skin is done on one of the franken-gorax.

I'm almost done with the first gorax paintjob. I kinda like the vial liquid effect, but I'm not fond of the colour. It doesn't seems to fit in the overall scheme. Might just be too bright compared to all the muted browns. I might try to tone it down, or maybe switch to a muted orange or pink.

Done with the painting of the first Franken-gorax. On to finishing Arkadius, that's been sitting half painted on my shelf for far too long.

Looks fantastic! And I'm a fan of the glowy green goo against all that brown

- Salvage

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Looks fantastic! And I'm a fan of the glowy green goo against all that brown

After toning it down a bit mixing in some flesh and brown, it does fit in the theme. Keeping it.

Two new projects on the painting table. First, a couple of Space Marine bikes from the Imperial Fists, and a SDE paladin.

Done with my chibi Sebastian for a painting swap, and almost done painting a demo mat for Guild Ball.

I'm done with the Guild Ball demo mat. Really digging this game at the moment: I'll have more about it to post soon. Some more progress on the Imperial Fist captain on bike also.

Absolutely love the finished franken-gorax!!

The guildball mat looks awesome, could you summarize how you made it? That game is amazing

 RiTides wrote:
The guildball mat looks awesome, could you summarize how you made it? That game is amazing

I can't take much credit for the mat, it's a 2'x2' piece I cut from a larger Zuzzy mat. The rest is simply painting and some masking with tape and cardboard to do the lines and goal placement.

The captain is mostly done. Passing to his bike now before coming back and doing the weathering on both at the same time.

Excellent conversions and paintjobs. Consider me subscribed.

Progress on the 2nd marine biker. A sergeant this time.