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This is what I got done last night. One heavy weapon team left!

Wow. The closeups on the 'corrugated metal' HW teams really displayed the rust effect you have going on and it is solid! Really well done, I like that feature a lot.

The HW teams w/ the broken Basilica parts are decent as well but the walls seem too clean for something damaged / destroyed.

Briancj wrote:I'd complain about the 2mm gap..but I spent a couple hours, yesterday, cleaning up four metal ogryn. GW quality has just gone down across the board, as they ramped up production.

I really want to buy a Vindicator for my Minotaurs. Just so I can build the interior, and the GIANT CANNON BREACH.

I think I have a spare Vindicator (chaos) NIB lying around I'll look and PM ya Bri if I do...

omgitsduane wrote:

This is what I got done last night. One heavy weapon team left!

Not bad the walls look like a wash of dark brown or black is needed to shade em a little (like what you did on the rust of the corrugated HW teams)

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Wow. The closeups on the 'corrugated metal' HW teams really displayed the rust effect you have going on and it is solid! Really well done, I like that feature a lot.

The HW teams w/ the broken Basilica parts are decent as well but the walls seem too clean for something damaged / destroyed.

What Skalk said.

omgitsduane wrote:

dsteingass wrote:Man....Those pus-filled sores are extra-nasty-looking!

Thanks! I am surprised that after all this, you can still learn tricks and things to make your models better when converting. I hope to only get better with time from here on.


Got the final parts done on the bikers last night. So extremely happy with them, even if I doubt I'd use them in game often.

Nice stuff, your modeling and painting abilities are really coming along nicely.

 Exergy wrote:

Nice stuff, your modeling and painting abilities are really coming along nicely.

Thanks very much! I hope that its as noticeable to everyone, as that's the main point of showcasing everything.

Been working really hard lately and so hobby took a bit of a backturn. But I managed to pump out the last heavy weapon team with some very forced enthusiasm.




I really dislike the way I posed the lascannon on there, and if given the chance to again, I'd have just let it rest on the floor. but oh well. Lesson learned.

You can still take it apart and reassemble it w/ little damage to the overall model. If you aren't happy with it then fix it now before it becomes a dust collector.

 Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:
You can still take it apart and reassemble it w/ little damage to the overall model. If you aren't happy with it then fix it now before it becomes a dust collector.

Nah I need the lascannons, it will never become a dust collector


I managed to get in a game with the heavy weapon team infantry guard army before I finished the last lascannon team was finished. I lost but man did it look spectacular!

First turn I lost 4 guardsmen to the forgefiends hades autocannon, and retaliated by melta blasting the landraider, killing the lord and 2 termies inside and also blasting the forgefiend back to the warp. I also learned that you can multicharge a few units at once and at much less discretion that previous editions, so I'll be careful of that in the future.

Just before the lascannon struck home.

I wish I took more photos but I was so caught up in what I thought was an assured victory, that I didn't bother. I also had a squad of guard survive combat with 2 terminators for 4 turns, much to my dismay.

I was given Angron the angry to paint for a mate too, just wanted to try some new stuff, and wouldn't ever have one of these models myself so I thought why not.



I think his face feels too dark, but I'm still happy with how everything went, the flecks of dirt on the marines really add a lot to it and I hope to try this on future marine projects.


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And the progress from the dark vengeance kits...


As some of you might be able to tell, I went with a word bearers theme for this set.


and a more plagued style for these boys.


70 cultists. Currently sprayed and will be waiting quite a time to get finished, as they are such a bulk section of models I will surely not be in a rush to finish them off, besides dark angels are cooler.

So I have been busy as you can see, just updates have not been flowing steady as I would like.

omgitsduane wrote:besides dark angels are cooler

... i don't think I can be your friend anymore.

Paint rhe Cultists in batches of 5-10 and do it 'assembly line' style. black / black / black / black..... brown / brown / brown / brown / brown, etc. Do the major colors first that they will all share and make the different w/ the bitz and details later.

 Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:

omgitsduane wrote:besides dark angels are cooler

... i don't think I can be your friend anymore.

Paint rhe Cultists in batches of 5-10 and do it 'assembly line' style. black / black / black / black..... brown / brown / brown / brown / brown, etc. Do the major colors first that they will all share and make the different w/ the bitz and details later.

I have a unique way of painting I think and it is going to SHINE when I start working on the cultists. At least with horde stuff like them and guard it should work well. But they'll be the last on the list to do as the rest are warm ups and practise models.

I apologise as much as I can about the bad camera quality.. I really should try to get a hold of a better photo device, this just feels like I'm doing a bad job.
There was a small hitch when I was finishing up this model however, I accidentally (or just stupidly) used a wash and diluted it a little in a pot of water that had recently been used for a LOT of metallic and so he has little sparkles all over his armor and cloak and sword... but they probably don't show up in the terrible photos ha!




And my champion/apostle


I did try a few new thinks on this, I did line the edges of some of his armor that I could reach without getting ugly, also the writing on the cloaks is very rough but at least it does exist ha. I am pleased with the first two off the rank, but the other 4 will probably push my patience a little/lot when I get there.

I found a lamp, and by found I mean that I bothered to actually use it last night and it resulted in much more detailed painting, also used a fresh brush for details and it makes a significant difference. Pics ahoy!

This guy was a lot of fun, I saw the bones on his shoulder and felt that the little horn like protrusions all over his armor should be bone too, as that's his thing. Not sure if any really show up in the photo, but I had fun trying it still.

The book also I am really pleased with.

And photos of all the others again in a much better light (sorry for glossy look, I'll have to learn to adjust.)







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The squad is now finished! I will be probably taking a short break from the hobby to finish up a few canvas paintings that are overflowing and then I'll get back on the proverbial hobby horse.



A few little things I could nit-pick now seeing them in full resolution on the computer, but I am very happy with the results and how well a few new brushes and lamp can help the process.




Bearer is the word!

Pics are *way* better and it's great to see the excellent work you have been doing. I really like what you have done and the detail you've added shows our dedication to the lore of the Word Bearers. Great work man.

 Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:
Pics are *way* better and it's great to see the excellent work you have been doing. I really like what you have done and the detail you've added shows our dedication to the lore of the Word Bearers. Great work man.

yeah I've been learning a little about how much better things are with a proper lamp in the room, even if its not facing the models directly ha.

It's working. Keep it up.

 Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:
It's working. Keep it up.

Got quite a bit of work done over this weekend, 2 seperate hobby sessions with a mate and bits and pieces on my own between battlefield3 maps ha.


The lord was first off the rank, I wasn't really thrilled at the scheme when I started laying down the scorched brown but with each brighter dab it was getting better and better. I think I'd need to seriously perfect this though if I intend on doing an entire army this way, the rusted color is very hit and miss with my method right now.


The back of his cloak, I wanted the bear(I think, or some breed of space bear) was killed and just thrown over the shoulder, not really caring for any type of cleaning process on the undersides of the creature and I wanted it to look like old thick blood was coagulated in the fur making it mottled. I think it suits fine right now but I probably could do better, I'm just trying to push stuff out in a timely but effective manner.


The champion. I will probably run him as a black mace, as the rules are pretty tough despite the ap4, it has a slim chance of killing an MC with the amount of hits it can put out and some bad luck from the enemy. Also a small horde clearer.


I've just noticed the tip of the horn this guy has snapped off upon transport back home last night so thats a bit of a bummer but we'll survive ey?


The camera doesn't really seem to capture the chips in the armor that well from the rusted spots.

None of these are 100% done at the moment, but with an hour or two in each marine I think I'm making good progress! Stay tuned.

Great progress!

Agree w Briancj! You're moving forward at an impressive rate, and your pics look a lot better.

Like seeing the nurgle dudes for some variety. As Skalk and Brian have said, you are improving in, what appears to be, every aspect.

Briancj wrote:Great progress!

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Agree w Briancj! You're moving forward at an impressive rate, and your pics look a lot better.

Moltar wrote:Like seeing the nurgle dudes for some variety. As Skalk and Brian have said, you are improving in, what appears to be, every aspect.

Thanks all! I feel like I've improved a lot, some of them are basic improvements, others are just techniques I guess and picking better colors. I'm more than pleased with how far I've come in just a year. One or two good painting mates can really push you to do more and better.

Started working on the dark angels finally, meaning I am getting all the closer to making my first leman russ for chaos!
I've finished the nurgle squad, but just forgot to have photos. I hope to get all the DV dark angels up to the standard the Sargent is.

First squad of dark angels is done! Well.... Almost there, I need to freehand some squad numbers onto the shoulders of the marines, and yes the highlights are thick in areas but considering this full squad took less time than one of my chosen marines, I am pretty pleased ha.



I really do like these models though, I may be standing them in for marines until I can write a list I am truly happy with.

I needed a pic of the nurgle marines done. And they really aren't my best work but I did try a few new things on them which I'm glad to see panned out how I hoped. So a good experience all over.


The 2nd dark angels squad finished. 20 marines done in about a week in only 3 painting sessions. Something to feel good about I think. The squad markings had me worried, but the better brushes I've been using made a difference.


Some cleaner than others, but as a squad, it looks fine. I also did edge highlight the green but it doesn't seem to be showing up well. You'll have to just take my word for it. I did it... Promise


They are all hanging out together at the chapel until I can find somewhere to store them that will feel safe. Anyone know of a nice matte varnish I can seal them with?

Your flesh and robes could do with a wash, but other than that? ACES.

Those Dark Angels are excellent. The Nurgle Marines don't look as "Nurglish" to me, but I think it's due to the models themselves. I see Nurgle Marines looking more akin to bloated WWI-era German Infantry. Blame it on GW and 2nd Edition.

Briancj wrote:Your flesh and robes could do with a wash, but other than that? ACES.

yeah fair point. Just slipped my mind. When I can be bothered to pick them up from the desk across the room and wash them, I'll repost

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Those Dark Angels are excellent. The Nurgle Marines don't look as "Nurglish" to me, but I think it's due to the models themselves. I see Nurgle Marines looking more akin to bloated WWI-era German Infantry. Blame it on GW and 2nd Edition.

Yeah I didn't really know what to do with them. I should of just painted them nurgle colors and be done with it. Oh well. I'm just happy stuff is getting finished. I need to put down solid work on that chapel because I've had it almost 2 years now... I think?

I especially like the smoothness of your flowing cloth man! Great Job!

 dsteingass wrote:
I especially like the smoothness of your flowing cloth man! Great Job!

Thanks! I just mix the colors I want with white. I could do more, and I really should be pushing myself but the terminators are what I've wanted to paint since I bought this set.

Regardless of what ytou are doing, it's really cool to see the focus and motivation. You've really been cranking on things since you started this blog.

 Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:
Regardless of what ytou are doing, it's really cool to see the focus and motivation. You've really been cranking on things since you started this blog.

yeah man! The motivation is actually from recently getting my car license and my first car, and being able to visit mates for hobby sessions until 2 am in the morning. So thanks to that, I'm forcing myself to hobby a lot more than I normally would, and with the mentoring of my mate Jbrehaut, give him a visit and check it out.

I am a lot further through my hobby collection than I thought I would be by this point, so a few more really good sessions and I'm back to building guardsmen and chaos. So very excited.

Biker squad 1 done!

Dotting the eyes is something I've yet to ever try on a model and I think it came out without the marine looking extremely shocked or as the stuntman for bane.


Squad markings also, really enjoying trying to freehand, may do more in the future on other models. (very keen to maybe make up a squad of battle-hardened nightlords or alpha legion.)


And lastly a shot of their screens, hope it is a bit more interesting than past attempts of just a green screen with highlights and gloss.

Very happy with myself, quite a few hours work on them, but hoping the other squad will be done by the turn of the next week and then onto terminator town

I've finished the other bike squad, and also one of the dark vengeance terminator squads, but no pictures just yet sorry! I've been flat out with work and trying to do what I can in my spare time but today I forced myself to work on this beauty.

cut some foamcore out the shape of the doors and covered it with paddlepop sticks to make the door feel thick but not having to actually make it that bad, will have to probably add some hinges to it somewhere.






So I figured to let the pictures do the talking here. I need to make up a little most plaster to fill the gaps in some of the building and edge up the corner panels for the outside. I also had cut out planes of glass(plastic) to act as windows, not sure how to set them into the model just yet, but hoping some genius strikes me before I screw up royally. I bought some textured stone paint too that should help with giving it a good feeling for the outside.

kinda late at the moment, but a couple of snaps of the terminators (will do better ones tomorrow with the light)



This first squad was a little rushed, I did edge highlight as much as I could but it barely shows in these low quality photos.

The second squad I had a different idea and wanted to push myself a little more.


I don't know why the black arms, but it looks menacing right? I am unsure of what colors to use, I don't want them looking as codex as the others, so I may try blue for the ropes, or some sort of purple, experiment.