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Got the new WD and was really excited to find out about the 40k planetary empires! Those small map tiles will be PERFECT for mapping out Rhisienne and tying the troops and units to different regions and inspiring basing and look etc.

After successful ending of Jade Vessel (report coming in a few days), a 40k campaign is looming in the horizon anyway.

Love the standing stone. Really good so far man.

I can honestly say this is one of the most impressive projects I have come across. The conversion work is top grade and on top of that your a master painter. The Valyrie looks amazing, I really like the battle damage on it.

I am definately going to keep an eye on this one.

I believe the Scenery piece is "Cathedral Ruins" by Armorcast. Awesome job dude.

Thanks lads.

The Ruin bit is from Hasslefree Miniatures.

Dune Twists - I managed to get 6 of the 9 solar worshipping, guerilla acting, Dune Twists ready for the final rag tag greenstuffing phase yesterday. Some really sweet poses in the mix and they are all true individuals. Here's to hoping the entire army has no repeat poses or two models who look the same. Apart from Aphariuses of course

Today, I finally made up my mind and gave myself permission to use metal miniatures in this project. Initially I wanted plastic only, but then the new IG metals are gorgeous, and finally:

New Straken looked mighty fine, and this guys is pure ace!



Now, there it is decided, my Legion project is going to use metal models after all!

The new IG metals are some of the best GW human models ever. I almost get Winged Vampire moments with the latest batch. I'm quite excited about this new possibility and also to do a few minor conversions and let the painting alone to do the talking.

Yes the new Harken(I think he is called)model looks awesome.Someone in the "news and rumours" section commented on what a perfect heavy he would make for Necromunda.Anyways I can't wait to see what you do with him and any other IG metals you decide to use.

23/September/09 Mig’s Legion goals for August:

Between friends we have the habit of listing out monthly goals and marking the achievements by turning the - into a +. I have been fairly disciplined and productive after getting back from the UK a year ago, and now that the end of short scandinavian summer is imminent, the long dark evenings will soon be utilised for grand schemes in the Legion road map.

Plans for August include:

finish converting and painting all 9 twists and their lead agent.

- paint Alpharius in desert gear.

- finish converting enough men for the Raging Bulldons command squad.

- finish painting the last of my great FW scenery buildings. Already started on this. After finishing, I will start working on the GW table, should I be able to acquire it for Rhisienne. I will use a new color + pigment mix to finish the "base" level/edge of all my FW buildings to match the new table finish. I have very ambitious plans for terrain, as even with the waaaayyyy old table and our incoherent mix of terrain, the games are already looking pretty cool.

- buy the new Leman Russ and Landing pad kits, and a host of metal character models for September. And prepare to do a second troop choice for gaming legal army

Wow,seems like you are going to have a busy month.Lets hope that nasty thing called real life doesn't get in the way.Can't wait for more of your stuff.

Still planning on coming over for GD as well mate?

Sounds like once heck of a challenge you have set yourself this month! Really looking forward to seeing you meet it.

Cheers,

Dante

GD is a huge question mark at the moment. I had been hoping for some of the other fins and some of the americans to travel as initially suggested, but if that isn't going to happen, traveling and staying at Bham alone is less appealing. I could as well come to Scotland to meet you and see places I haven't seen before than watch at the jungle that is Games day and go back home...when home is thousands of miles, tons of carbon emissions and several hundred euros away

Somehow winning more demons doesn't motivate me much - I do my minis, because I love it and winning a gd was fun and unique experience I had been thinking about since childhood.

I see a bromance developing,haha!'


Anywho how big is the gang going to be(the =I= munda one I mean)?

Dante is so hot

The gang will be a fluid affair, I think in many ways, I will have lot of gangs in the army. For example, the Desert Alpharius, the Agent and a few select Twists = instant =I=munda

I see.Well hope that and your bromance goes well!

migsula wrote:Dante is so hot

The gang will be a fluid affair, I think in many ways, I will have lot of gangs in the army. For example, the Desert Alpharius, the Agent and a few select Twists = instant =I=munda

Shucks! It's true, I am .

All kidding aside, having not yet won my own demon I am quite keen to give it a shot. I guess as a figure painter you have to at least try it once. I agree it is a little disappointing that more of the crew aren't planning on attending anymore. I think Jakob is still keen though is he not?

On topic:

Have the twists had much more conversion work done on them since we last saw them? Looking forward to seeing how the desert group turns out!

Cheers,

Dante

The twists have had quite a bit more conversion work on them. I think the going is pretty nice, each and everyone very different and I made most of them much more upright, so the few sneaky ones look extra feral. I'm not sure if some of the heads look too feral though, I may try to do something about that with GS. When I get back from Stockholm, I'll add some gs rags and take pics for you guys.

Getting back to the models tomorrow, with my head full of new ideas. It will be hard to decide whether to paint or gs stuff, but I'm resolved to finish the Twists before doing other studd.

Can't wait for it mate, the twists were always my favorite part of this whole project, the amount of character that you can convey with them is actually astounding. I'm also loving the OTT basing, and the posing of those new Guardsmen. It's really very human and quite shocking to see, you can mix kits like nobody else

Stay safe

sA

Ooh I can't wait to see some new stuff. Oh and i vote painting

Those guardsmen on that base look awesome a real touch of humanity coming through.

30/July/09 Lawrence of Arabia

From the dunes they strike - the twists will very soon get primer. I’m starting to feel quite up-beat about this project army scale. Looking forward to making some army lists soon and enjoying that side of things, which has always been a big slice of hobby fun for me. The new dex has so much count as potential. The twins will be Marbo, the Desert Alpharius fits Colonel Straken perfectly, which means I need to do some command squad/melta gun twists too! The gatling cannon Operator I already did will make perfect Harker, and a rag tag squad of legion agents will be his devils.

Speaking of devil, I have a devilish plan for Alpharius paint. I intend to paint him like the others, then apply chipping mask and repaint in desert camo +dust coating, and then chip out the original legion armour. Very ambitious and potentially too difficult, but could end up something really really fitting and realistic.

Soon.

I like the plan for Alpharius' armour a lot. That would be tremendous or a complete shambles, the way you do things probably the former

I love the twists, as ever. They're so characterful, deadly, and sinister.

sA

Agreed with the above,can't wait for more.

The idea on the new Alpharius sounds very promising and the twists are looking great! What more could a viewer ask for

You truly are the master of =I= munda here migs. For all your gangs my jaw just dropped.

I look forward to seeing your newest gang completed.

Well done!! Keep up the good work!

Cheers,

Jack.

Another brilliant =][=munda thread! This stuff is killin' me!

Wowzers. I've been asleep at the switch to miss this for so long. OTOH, if I were waiting real time for these installments, I'd want to kill you. Great work. Awesome colors and conversions.

Thanks guys!

Mannahnin, so good to see you sir! Wonderful to see some of the old cats around now and then.


As for updates - Ready for primer!

I made a real direction change at the last moment, thinking of army lists and =I=munda action, I wanted more special kit and individuality in - and since I intend to use Alpharius as count as Straken, this is now his command squad (heavy famer and plasmagun), with two bodyguards (the goggles guy + the agent), Astropath (shaman) and Naval Officer (totem bearer, still working on the totem, to incorporate some sinister tech). I will highlight the indviduality of the advisors with paint too. subtle, but distinctive.

All of them have tons of grenades, knives, water and other useful kit that doesn't show from the front (nor those the level of crookedness, so remind me to take pics from all angles when done)

Sweet! Now paint them!

Cheers,

Dante

My sentiments exactly ^



sA