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I'm glad to hear you'll be getting to enjoy some of your creations. That's pretty quick for the judging. It must have been hard, there were a lot of good entries. I'll keep my fingers crossed for your kids getting into gaming with you.

Are you going to play gsc or admech? Or planning on putting together a few different teams?

That's some damn fine freehand dude. damn fine.

We got the set from Cam it is truly amazing. FedEx decided one box needed a few kick though so there will be no unboxing video as that would be unfair to Cam. We have to do a bit of TLC but we will have a review video up ASAP. Once again we are completely blown away by the stuff.

That central tile is just amazing Cam.

OK question, I have some models that are "special". like a lord solar macharius OOP metal. I fancy having a go at a proper paint job, but this guy is still in his blister, gift from Gits I think. Do I ham fist it, or should I preserve the holy relic?

Oh definitely worth having a go.....but this is coming from someone who is more than willing to chop up ancient OOP relics for fun times with new bits, and ignores the high archeotech value of said rarities.......

go for it...it´s metal...always a second try possible

modular terrain is super!!!

OHHHH!!! Right in the heart... and then TWISTED too for good measure! AAHHHhhhhhaaaaa..........

Thanks folks.

So little more on the terrain...
Layering up rubble..




Tidied up a bit...


And this evening painted this dude...


Thanks for looking folks.

That's a lovely wee fella, nice subtle colours. Did you use cork for the base?

That's definitely the studio of a man genius.

Good work.

The way I see it, about the OOP model, what are you saving it for? So that it can be passed on down the generations to eventually be sold for millions... Or is it a model that's intended to be painted?

No need to be scared of it, take your time, really push yourself to do the best you can do, something you can be proud of.
Don't compare it to the best golden daemon winner's work, compare it to where you were 5, 10, 15 years ago and see just how far you've come.

Make it something that you can strive to beat "next time".

Then, when the paint job starts to look old, strip it and re-do.

You're not going to break it (in any way that we modeller's can't fix), and otherwise it's going to sit, unloved, in a drawer.

Models are meant to be built and painted.

From someone else that would have no problem chopping up an OOP model.

Paint the metal model. If you don't like the paint job, stripping the paint off of metal is very easy compared to plastics. Do it, man!

As others have said, go ahead and paint the model, with GW doing the made to order stuff who knows if that model might return and any perceived value from rarity will plummet. Besides your skills will only add to the model.

Models are to be painted. That's my view, anyway . keep up the good work!

I agree that the model should be repainted. I've been going back and repainting a lot of my Oldhammer models, and they have been a joy to work with.

Will you enjoy painting the mini? Yes? Then paint it. Worst case is you mess up and strip the paint off to try again.

I see no downside here, unless you mess up and do NOT learn from your mistakes.

OK here goes....




And got me going on a dio for him, first a suitable ride for him...









More later, thanks for looking. sorry I am a bit all over the place, just in a funny spot at mo.

?*what* that is sooooo cool....
a simple paint job is not possible for you, eh? looks like you instantly think in stories...and you don´t write them...you build them...!

That's a cool ride. Simple, but goes with the setting very well. Very future pope-mobile.

Sweet ride, looks like it would be perfect for Star Wars: Legion as well

Thanks folks.

OK so when I look at this model I can see him striding away from his transport toward a horde of nasty stuff, just casual as you like, "Right ho chaps, lets have at it!" And so I got this really amazing guy striding away from.....well can't be a tank, that's lame, I know a limo, like he is out on the tiles one night and happens across a screaming horde of nasty, and just says " Pull over Jock old boy, spot of fun here!" Then magic wand in hand strides out of the car straight at them. So that is where I am going with this, Himself, a couple "body guards" and his sweet ride parked up with a nasty bunch of stuff doing something silly like maybe some GSC tagging a wall with some silly graffiti.

Anyways, here are some wip shots of bits so far....
Himself....(looking at the picks got a fair amount of cleaning up to do and he is still PIP anyways)



Da lads...



And the "limo"




All still WIP/PIP, but getting there, Got some work to do on the "base tomorrow,

Thanks for looking, and as always C&C positively encouraged.

That limo is awesome!

See... that's what I thought, storytelling modeller right there! Also love the mordians, that scheme is very fitting, they look sharp!
Limo is a stunner too, the whole marble ivory scheme together with the gold is just fitting for that expensive top knob vibe! 10/10!!!

Looking good!

And out of the blue, he whips up a limo.. Excellent work!

All looking very sweet

The limo is a fantastic hybrid of swish yet functional, eminently suitable for Himself.

And I have to say I do love the stubble you give your guys.

That hover car ins flat-out BONZO Cam! Really nice work on the figures too. Very excited to see everything come together.

Your landspeeder looks fantastic.