Mordian IG, SW, Red Orks, WFB Bret/Empire, Warmachine, Infinity, Saxons/Vikings, Paper Ship UPDATED!

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**Lone Cat**

this is not Modernization but this is MoRdernization.

frankly. GW should do plastic versions of this. i've heard that GW began to replace any 'metal' troops with plastics due to the increasing-price of pewter materials.

but don't make a 'failcast mordians' please =^.^=

**Lone Cat**

yep Catachan or SM Flamethrowers are more convertible than ones Cadian uses.
actually Catachan flamethrowers are based on original GW flamethrowers. just with its nozzle changed into zippo ones.

assembling Cadian flamers are a bad experiences.

**Lone Cat**

Hmelrose wrote:
Llamahead wrote:Take a look at Colonel Gravis's Praetorian Blog on here. For cavalry personally I'd have a look at historical models. The Perry's French Napoleonic Cavalry would fit in perfectly or with a head swap be a great source for bodies. For a more irregular look there Union cavalry mgiht be the way to go....

Huzzah! I had posted about Col Gravis's blogspot links yet did not know he was on here as well! Thank you for the resource!
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/208605.page

I was looking at his praetorian rough rider conversion kits he has made, which is essentially the Mordian Iron Guard uniform with a different head. The mount is going to be the thing and he has a few

Col Gravis did cast resin many of Praetorian heads and some other bits. ones that originally not available, not even by GW mew!
this is as good as it goes.... but don't forget to check out Cadian command section boxset. there's commander head with hard cap. ones that may make a modernized Iron Guard

this time they ain't no Line Infantry anymore are they?

=^.^=

**Lone Cat**

can you compare the size of Leman Russ and 1:35 Sherman?

**Lone Cat**

Snarky wrote:
Hmelrose wrote:
40kFSU wrote:I dont have any Rough Riders, but many pictures of my Iron Guard in my gallery. Many years ago I did a Space Marine army with spears and shields. I used High Elf bits, they may work here.

Dude, these mortars of yours are awesome! How did you make them?

Those are the Forgeworld Heavy Mortars. You can get them http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Death-Korps-of-Krieg/IMPERIAL-HEAVY-MORTAR.htm

but it comes with Kriegsche crew and it seems you need FW rulebook for it. correct?

**Lone Cat**

hey! wait....

are you sure that Sentinel lascannon is now two-part, are you sure that you don't drill its barrel?

=^.^=

**Lone Cat**

Hmelrose wrote:I purchased four chimeras off of ebay, they arrived in really bad shape and already heavily coated in primer and other paint schemes. I've had them soaking in Simple Green for a little more than a week. I used a board and some rocks to weight the models under the solution. I'm going to pull them out and begin stripping the paint off them with a simple soft steel wire brush.

Here you can also see some Mordian Iron Guard models I've had soaking as well.

Here you can see how even after a week in Simple Green the paint will almost just fall off the model.

I've pulled them out and will begin stripping the paint off them with a simple soft steel wire brush. Here you can also see some Mordian Iron Guard models I've had soaking as well.

I wear a glove designed to prevent/slow down cuts. Sometimes I slip with the wire brush and it can tear skin. I also use this same glove when I prime my models, this way I don't get paint all over my hands. I've considered switching to a heavy leather work glove, but I need to find one which gives me the same amount of grip and dexterity that this type of glove does.

Here you can see that purchasing used models off of ebay isn't always the best choice. This model seems to have been at least two other colors under the paint job that was on it. There is a balance between purchasing new and purchasing used + time to fix/recover a model back to a state where you can work with it into the scheme you want.

This was the best looking model, but its not the paint scheme I want for my army, so its getting stripped.

After spending hours scrubbing these models, there is still layers of paint on them. These need to go back into the Simple Green and soak some more, perhaps another week.

I think in the future I'll need to be more careful with purchasing used models, the condition of these four chimeras is bad. All four have broken lasguns on the rear of the models if not all of the lasguns. I'm going to have to cut up lasguns from my recent purchase of a cadian battalion box. As well they all have Heavy Bolters on the front, I might change those out or magnetize the slot so I can switch between weapon sets.

The other thing is, when you get used models, you don't get all the extra bits and additional weapon options and you might just wind up spending the same amount on another bits purchase to get those missing bits. Its a thought I've been toying with in my head while working on the conversions for the Mordian Iron Guard Rough Riders. If I purchase 10 lances at approx $2 each + shipping & handling, then I could have simply purchased the Warhammer High Elf Silver regiment box for $35 and gotten the extra bits to maybe trade with someone later.

As always comments, suggestions, criticisms, remarks, but not heretical statements will be welcomed!

Thank you!

Does EBAY purchase + paint stripping chemicals cheaper than buying a new, unpainted models (Iron Guard IG and Chimaera)? so you invested your efforts into paint stripping of the purchased ones.
=^.^=

**Lone Cat**

is skull white priming easier to paint than chaos black ones?

**Lone Cat**

Hmelrose wrote:
leohart wrote:P3's white primer versus GW white primer?

I prefer P3's primers both white and black to GW's Primers. In my experience they flow better, they spray on smoother than GW. Its what I like to use, but I'm having difficulty finding them in North Houston and I'm getting close to empty on my P3 primer.

Neither do I use GW spray primer. 'cos a Thai grognard advised against it with the same reason. instead he told me that Leyland F14 'matt black' is better (and it's what I'm using now)
also it's easier to buy ones here.

**Lone Cat**

ya Marine biker looks like it could be inspired by Poles Winged hussars

where do you get this wing?

**Lone Cat**

Hmelrose wrote:
dsteingass wrote:Wow Mhelrose! You are getting a helluva lot done over here! I lve the bike conversion! BTW, don't get frustrated with the copper tube, it will be your friend in time. I use a cheap, Taiwan-made pipe cutter like this:

It works great, and only cost me $4 at Menards. Probably the same at any Lowes or Home Dpot-type place.

Thanks! Yeah, I've got a lot of time on my hands + I don't sleep = plenty of time for hobbies!

The brass pipe is a little frustrating, but its not something I can't work with. It might not be the right thing for this conversion. Which item in that pic is the pipe cutter? Is it the red thing?

The options at lowes are primarily for PVC & Plastic pipe, though the last one looks to be for multiple pipe.
http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogDisplay?Ntt=pipe+cutter&storeId=10151&N=0&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&rpp=24

More work done on the Psykers:

Cameras are brutal, they truly show the flaws and mistakes in my painting!

Oh yeah, I need to put this here so I don't lose it: Flexible, roll-up-able, paint-able gaming mats!

http://www.zuzzy.com/dr-tf-001_terra_flex_gaming_mat.html

Where do you get the theme that 'Mordian Psykers' wear yellow shirts with purple sash and blue gloves? do you use any 'army painting' program computer? or did you experiment with DoW series? (i haven't play this game since i've finished DoW2: EXPANSION SET (one with IG player and each race has its own campaigns., which i've forgot its name mew!)

**Lone Cat**

Hmelrose wrote:paper terrain sites (the first one is INSANE!)

http://www.mythoz.org/Joomla/index.php/En - My favorite paper terrain site. Very attractive paper models.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/fpm/archive - Beautiful buildings.

http://imperiuswargaming.wordpress.com/painting-and-board-log/making-paper-terrain/ - kind of Warhammer 40k-ish but some of it might help.

http://www.miniaturewargaming.com/index.php/mwg/category/Paper%20Figs%20Terrain/ - lots of downloads here, updated periodically.

http://paperwargames.blogspot.com/search/label/Escenograf%C3%ADa%20 - Spanish site. I use Google Chrome browser and translate it. Very good model buildings here.

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~colinw01/ - More terrain and buildings.

http://www.ss42.com/pt-buildings.html - Tons of stuff here.

http://fitz.jsr.com/roleplay/props/buildings.html - A few more buildings.

I might consider download it. soak it with cyano-acrylate did strenghten this thing significantly
well for now i'm moving onto field fortifications acting as shelter/cover, while sandbag/hesco bunker (which thai grognard gives it a 3+) is too-delicate, too complex and time consuming, and a thai grognard had evaluated foxhole terrain piece as having 6+ or 5+ cover save. i'd need something that has a 4+ cover save. but can be built by a normal line infantry unit with folding shovel (without calling in the elements of engineer corps). can you help me think of the appropriate 'dug out' terrain pieces that have such quality? so I can begin this project (and finish it before April 2012)

meow.

**Lone Cat**

Hmelrose wrote:
Lone Cat wrote:
I might consider download it. soak it with cyano-acrylate did strenghten this thing significantly
well for now i'm moving onto field fortifications acting as shelter/cover, while sandbag/hesco bunker (which thai grognard gives it a 3+) is too-delicate, too complex and time consuming, and a thai grognard had evaluated foxhole terrain piece as having 6+ or 5+ cover save. i'd need something that has a 4+ cover save. but can be built by a normal line infantry unit with folding shovel (without calling in the elements of engineer corps). can you help me think of the appropriate 'dug out' terrain pieces that have such quality? so I can begin this project (and finish it before April 2012)

meow.

I think you're looking for a trench?

yes. and the trench terrain piece has to have a lengh, height, and thickness that is generally agreed as having a 4+ cover save. given that my IG (well the fact!) army uses no conscripts nor fire teams (special weapons squad). only use rifle squad (10 men strengh) as a part of infantry platoon.