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Didn't manage to prime until midway sunday, but managed to then make up for some of that by battling through most of the boring work on the 16 "gaunts" I try to keep going strong so I can play some more practice games later in the week.

Got why the Stealth Suits look sympathetic they have Wall-E eyes! I'm sure I won't notice this past painting however.

I have an idea
Make WALL-E!
He has all characteristics 0 but gets a 1+ cute save!

Seriosly though wow
I think the 'stealers will fit in fine, especially if you paint the eyes evil red or something

small update - deadline is Sunday evening

A whole squad of wall-e's
I like the little tendrils coming out, are they from servo skulls?
Ijust wonder because in the legion at Rhisienne thread it looked like you have a LOT of devastator bitz.

Also a bit ot but how do you stop the contacta proffesional glue I see back there from drying out? I have had 3 of those and all of them have blocked up after one or two uses.

Septic wrote:
Also a bit ot but how do you stop the contacta proffesional glue I see back there? I have had 3 of those and all of them have blocked up after one or two uses.

Heating up the dispenser-tube with flame does the trick.

I'm still not so sure about those Genestealers (well stealth suits), to me they still kind look like Stealth Suits, but yeah...I know I won't be disappointed when they're painted!

Yes - the painful part of painting on ALL of them is done!!

Next comes the part I love most, weathering

Then it's the bases and the army is done to 1750pts, fully painted! Just the way I want them (if possible) /well apart from the fact, I'd want 5000pts ). It's so close now. I can't believe it! Been working on them for almost 2 years and I'm immensely pleased with the army. I know how some people have huge reservations and somehow that only makes me like the army more. There isn't a single traditional edge highlight in the army - it's things like that, "your not supposed to do that" things that I've enjoyed quite a bit. It's loosely painted, yet I feel the finish really carries their weight and material feel. Also some of the light effects were a first for me and came out quite nice.

I always liked Nids and the rules, but never could relate to the mindless organic horde. The TWAR click so well. It'll be special to take them to the tournament in a few days. It's ironic how the army's also been dirt cheap to do. The most expensive purchase up to the Stealth suts was ordering those large GW bases :lol: :lol: :lol:

Before the tournament or right after, I shall give you the TWAR family portrait.

Thanks for everyone of all the nice and encouraging comments along the way. I shall return to them now and then, before summer with the huge Hierophant and things like that.

Hey Mig!

Great work as always!! However I am struggling with the XV25/ stealer combo- when someone said teddy bear- that did it for me:-(
I think that the over use of the suit parts (and big feet) take him away from being a merciless killer?

I may be really blind, but I have been trying to find your paint recipies on both this and Warseer, I could swear I have seen them- but can't now find them anywhere?

Could you give a breakdown of the colours/ shades that you use?

cheers

W

WOW yeah thats amazing, but those spinefist still look like up side down drones to me........ not thats bad or anything.

migs, I love your work. and individualy, they look awesome. however, when its all together, your army looks like a scene from gundam, not so much a force of the grim and dark far future.

Ive seen a lot of gundam to 40k conversions, and im rarely impressed. gundams just look to much like gundams to fit with the 40k universe.

all this said, you are probably the best realistic painter I have seen in the last few years, between some of your TWAR and Legion models, you show a lot of creativity and skill. Kudos!

Really nice job, from what I can see, the stealer, stealthies are lookin better, more stalky and extra killy ;D, I look forward to seeing more, and gl with the tourny

All units Irene!!







Some varnish and the whole lot, or 1750 pts + 4 object markers are ready for action.




...also... LEGIOOOOOOONNN!!! here we go

What are the drone models supposed to be?

I really hope that if you ever come back to the TWAR stuff, that you would try out some sort of heavy support/artillery TWAR, some guy with a big ass cannon. Count it as a Biovore!

But for now all I have to say is: "LEGIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!"

Malika2 wrote:What are the drone models supposed to be?

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Spinefist gaunts.

A little late, I know, but I am just not feeling the genestealers. They look more heavy and well armored than quick and razor edged, which makes me think more of tyrand guard than 'stealers. I think it is the stealth suit front plate that does it... it sort of makes them look like they are wearing life preservers.

Don't get me wrong, they look good, just that they don't quite fit the feeling I attach to genestealers.

That full shot is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen! I love how the Termagants and the Spinegaunts have completely different models, how the whole army looks so cohesive and unique , and yet they all suit their Tyranid equivalents perfectly!

Will you treat us to some Battle reports or Battle pictures involving these Migs?
You must be so thrilled to have this almost under wraps! Can I ask, what's your favourite unit in the army overall?

Bottle wrote:That full shot is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen! I love how the Termagants and the Spinegaunts have completely different models, how the whole army looks so cohesive and unique , and yet they all suit their Tyranid equivalents perfectly!

Will you treat us to some Battle reports or Battle pictures involving these Migs?
You must be so thrilled to have this almost under wraps! Can I ask, what's your favourite unit in the army overall?

Thanks

I will. It will be fun to see how people react IRL now the whole thing is finished. I've taken them to a tournament once, with stand in Kroot - and the sort of positive and excited buzz they created was much more interactive and fun than the usual "oh those are gorgeous, and silent admiration" that something like the Crescent Guard generated in tournaments.

I am, though it's funny how partly it's the achievement, but more so the freedom now to work on Legion. LOL. I guess for the "artist" it's always the project youre working on that is the fave. But out of TWAR, it's General Splinter (the first flying tyrant) and Night Creeper (The lictor). Hands down the faves and also the most work.

I see the infantry as a necessity for gaming reasons and also to tie in the army to 40k scale - but really the whole project's been about fun and experimenting and excuses to build big fighting machines. I also think the Stealers could've been much more dynamic and aggressive, but then I like them enough and getting the army finished was no more important than getting the unit absolutely right.

Lovin' that groupshot Migs, congrats

Happy to see the army 'done' at last, and while I've been back and forth on the genestealers too (it's the huggy poses that I'm not fond of) I think they work when with the rest of the bots. But I'm not letting you off the hook yet - I think we were promised a heirophant at some point??

Good luck at the tourny

- Salvage

OK, two days of fun - 5th is really by far the best 40k edition... Dice remains tricky though I mean really, throwing so much against mathematics, sadly the wrong way this time, Genestealers always outflankin on the wrong side, Carnifexes thinking they need to always rol 1s etc. + I forgot to use the Lictor in one game and brought some gaunts to combats to give the opponent "free" fearless wounds against the big hitters...a tad rusty I did manage decent results though and had A LOT OF FUN! Lots of war stories. In the last game the Tau player had a flier that I could not really touch (range) and he could shoot at will without any chance of cover. The mission gave him the nomination that everything it kills is doubled in kill points and one of my tyrnats gives him treble the kill points. Guess who he killed first.

I managed tied for 12th overall and it was a massive learning experience. The list will be tweaked and more importantly I begin to understand fully how it works - previous games have been more about seeing how 5th works. I was more to blame than the list, but even it has a lot of tweaking. I had some great opponents, even played the finnish GT winner (from previous weekend) and managed the narrowest win in one of the oddest missions ever.

TWAR got best painted and a really OTT trophy for it. It was nice to see people react to the army and comment it. It makes much more of an impact IRL and on the table.

Gurk on the other hand finished... dead last!!! Free trashtalking for years to come, considering he had a slaanesh CSM army with two flying Lash Princes. He was caught cold with "seize the initiave" twice today and also has a good story to tell about the night before. Me and Gurk will be back with a vengeance now we learned some 40k and will be playing a match this week or weekend with updated lists. We had tons of fun and were again laughing our eyes out on the way home. This is such a fun hobby and there are such magical characters also commanding the armies.

Ropecon is next! The organizers promised they are hosting 40k. And TWAR will be my gaming army for quite some time I would assume. (legion's not gona be fast) And yes, that Hierophant will be done by June and the start of our "Apoc league".

Anyway, I'd really like to thank everyone for their interest.

Congrats, Migsula -- particularly on the recognition for best painted.

What a stunning army! Particularly seeing the group shot -- which brings out all of the variety, detail, and decaying industrial techno weirdness of it.

Congrats on a grand weekend out at the tournament, much robotic-death-dealing I'm sure

I like how the Stealth suit model types really worked out when painted, that is such a diverse piece of kit that (Stealth Suit) I doubt people buy them to -actually- make a Stealth suit considering all the conversion on the internet with parts from that kit.

What a way to round out the blog.. nice run at the tournament, The Painting trophy too boot!

Nice wun brud'da! (too quote 'Human Traffic')

~ Tael.

Dude...I know you are working on other stuff, but as soon as I saw this model I just had to think of you. I mean...just look at it CLICK ME!!!

Cheers - great link!!

Awesome Army!!

I've always looked at the Gundam kits and wondered what could be done with them

What a great shot migs. A superb looking army for sure and I really enjoy the overall look and feel of it. Nicely done sir!

Edit: Woah you posted that like half a year ago. Sorry, I must've missed it. Still doesnt change my opinion though.

Actually - quite topical! I'm taking the boyz out for two games this sunday and am FINALLY starting work on the "Mecha-Hierophant" I needed a brake from Legion, and this project is so different

That's just too much fun!

It's projects like these that excite me the most, where creativity runs rampant, but still fits a logical and consistent theme. You haven't just used scale as a way to determine their identities, but shapes and structures as well. Bravo!

If older threads are going to get resurrected, I'm glad it's quality blogs like this.

Thank you sir! Fun is the right word - this has been the most fun army I've ever done and I also enjoy immensly how it plays. It's active in all the phases and cannot be stunned or pinned - you have to kill them all

This will also be a project where I still have way too many ideas to stop here. And I suspect new Nid Codex somewhere next year will bring new and exciting changes too

Next is the big bad beast for Apoc, but I really want some ravenors and tyrant guard too!

Im waiting with baited breath to see your yake on the heirophant.

I wish you the best of luck and im sure it will b the best TWAR yet.