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Thats a really good plan Gits, im sure he loves that he is so involved in the assembling and painting, and maybe when all his models are painted to a good table-top standard, then he will be able to do at least some of the detailing himself. I know i would love to be able to do that.
It does look really good though, you've done yourself proud

Thanks RR, I appreciate it. I think we'll be working on two projects simultaneously next. The two brood lords I'll probably end up doing most of the painting on myself, but his hive guard (the fun guys) he'll be able to help with quite a bit. So to keep him engaged, we'll probably do both at the same time.

Hope for an update later in the week...
Gits

looking foward to it.

Your more than welcome
ooo me too!
i love the look of Hive Guard, im sure thing 2 will love em

Well, rather than painting last night I spent the evening wrangling a trade. Think I've secured a hive tyrant and two fex's for the young'un at the cost of a few shekels and some old models. Granted I know there is debate on the utility of the carnifex... but I want to see the look on my son's face when he fields 6 MCs (3 fex, 2 trygon & tyrant) and a bunch of other multi-wound models on the table simultaneously! He's 7 years old!! What could possibly be cooler to a 7-year old than fielding a bunch of giant monsters?!

I've been trying to build him kind of a nid-zilla list, figuring it would appeal to him... and I think it's finally coming into focus.

Cool! Nidzilla always looks sweet Im sure he'll be chuffed to bits.

If you give each fex 2 sets of TL devourers with brainleech worms a brood of 3 will be pumping out 36 TL S6 shots! (at BS3!)

Plus theyll still be charging at I3 with 15 MC S9 attacks.

Downside is thats 570 pts but not too bad when you consider thats 12 T6 3+AS wounds.

Hey im 23 and a tabletop full of monsters sounds cool to me!
nice work on the trade, i would give advice but im not so up on my Nids these days. Vitruvian's idea sounds good to me though.

NIDZILLA!!! My wolves would love that. Its the kind of thing that saga's are made from.

Seriously though I am sure Thing 2 will be mightily chuffed, plus the added bonus of fewer models to paint which you and Thing 2 can do together, plus spend a lot of time on helping him perfect his techniques (and making roaring noises, and squisihing puny opponent noises).

Makes me wish I could break out my Space Hulk Genestealers

Regnak wrote:

Gitsplitta wrote:

Imperial Monkey wrote:That looks great! I love the eyes and talons. On the carapace, have you thought of doing the little flecks of colour along the edges of each plate, I know it's quite fiddley but it does make the carapace look ten times better...

I'm not sure I know what you mean. Can you link me to an example (or post it would be fine). I did think about edge highlighting the plates, it's just a lot of work and something that I can come back to later. I even thought about using my air brush to highlight the plate edges... again, a lot of work involved there. Not saying I won't do it... just not something I wanted to take on immediately. BUT... I'm always open to suggestion, so please clarify what you mean and I'll consider it.

Regnak wrote:Very nice. Liking the snake style eyes!

Thanks Regnak!

I guess he's talking about the lighter colour effects on edges of plates? Like the edges on the GW pic:

That was indeed what I was on about, from real examples I've seen it doesn't actually have to be that fine to get a brilliant effect...

Got it. Will certainly revisit the models later to add this kind of detail.

yakface's Nids show this technique really well in case you havent seen them, not as fine brush strokes but looks awesome (flagrant and unabashed flattery of the site owner not-withstanding )

Thanks Reiko, I'll be sure to check them out!

Ok so, I have to mention this somewhere... has no relation to war gaming what so ever but it does relate to thing 2...

So, the young one and I pop out to a nearby lake to try and snag a couple of white bass (kind of a medium to large sized pan fish) to gen enough for a fish fry for dinner. He catches two, which when combined with the other fillets we have in the freezer should be enough. He ALSO catches a 20" long walleye. For those of you in other parts of the world, walleye is THE prime game fish in the northern US, and a 20" one is VERY big. My biggest is 23" and I had to go to Canada for that one. To have the 7-year old bring in one 20" long completely on his own only 5 miles from home is just astounding!

What a phenomenal experience. Of course he's so full of himself right now he's completely insufferable. Thinks he's ready for the pro walleye tour or something. As walleye season doesn't start until NEXT week, we let her go safe and sound... but I did get a great picture first. So, if you're wondering why the blog hasn't been updated in a while, it's because Thing 2 is catching trophy quality fish rather than playing with his toy soldiers like a proper 7-year old.

Hehehe, sounds like you have a Natural there.

If you're ever willing to start doing some conversion on his 'nids, might want to start making them fish based. Start with those tendrilly genestealer heads as cephalopods...

Give Thing 2 my congratulations, and glad to hear you guys are getting to spend some time together after the adepticon painting madness!

Yeah, it is nice to be able to do things with the boys again. Did a little painting this morning, worked around the house & goofed off with Thing 2 at the lake, then a little building late tonight. That's more of the kind of pace I like.

I suppose for you guys who live near the ocean a 20" fish is no big deal... for for we land-locked folk... it's pretty awesome!

Hive Fleet Ichtheosaurian? Hmmm.

Can imagine a lot of tentacles, fins and crab-like claws ooh and aquatic bases with clear resin on them!

Yes, yes... more work... *sigh*

Congratulations on the fishing, sounds like you had a great time.... unfortunately fishing permits here cost a fortune :(

Hive Fleet Walleye has landed!!

LOL! Yeah, we're lucky. Fishing permits for residents are like... $20, and kids fish for free!

Congrats Thing 2

'Gratz on the Walleye catch.

Anyhow, a while back I said I would send somthing in the mail. I'll get to it eventually, but I'm uber-broke right now. It's boxed up and sitting under my desk. Sorry about that Gitz.

this is another great blog to follow cant wait to see more of your and thing 2s work. as a player i hate fighting nids (they eat my poor csm alot) but on to greater things looking forward to the broodlord post.

Thanks alabama, it's ow going at the moment but there will be more progress. Thanks for reading!

well if they ever decide to turn to the "dark side" i can help em out some. if you want i can send you one of my chaos marines for the swap

Heh. I think there's a line for Gits swaps.

And Gits? Having caught up on my reading? Nidzilla lists can be fun. The lesson though is that Carnifexes are really quite tragic now though I'm going to try new tricks with them on Thursday.

@alabama: Unfortunately DSS is right... I'm booked. BUT, I'd love trade with you. Just remind me from time to time and eventually I'll clear things enough to do a trade with you. No sweat.

@DSS: Yeah, I know they aren't the best, but I got a couple in trade & at least at the moment the little one doesn't play competitively... just plays me. So less than stellar troop choices are still cool. If you find anything out though... please enlighten me.

definately ill remind you git. i think stealers are one of the best troop choices in the nid codex mo though. i just hate them figgin bugs!! i have a horrible track record against them like 5 losses no wins or draws.

Well, my boy's got 20 stealers for troop choices.. so that should give him a good start.

[quote=Gitsplitta@DSS: Yeah, I know they aren't the best, but I got a couple in trade & at least at the moment the little one doesn't play competitively... just plays me. So less than stellar troop choices are still cool. If you find anything out though... please enlighten me.