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That flyers definitely coming together.

Thanks man. And initial psyker test:

How's that looking?

Mail drop!

Thanks to ouze, llamahead and ulcis!

And a little rhinoplasty:


Just a smidge longer. Much happier - to the hangar!

Excellent!

Nice progress !!! How many hours since you started this *cough* insane *cough* project ?

Looking good!

Gitsplitta wrote:Excellent!

Thanks man.

Yggdrasil wrote:Nice progress !!! How many hours since you started this *cough* insane *cough* project ?

Hours? Not a clue! But there's an end point in sight.

Ulcis wrote:Looking good!

Thanks mate, your stuff will be a major help.

Any thoughts/feelings on the psyker?

Looking great, subtle but important improvements.

Psyker looks the part. Etchings look perfect.

Glad you like on both counts. Further psyker conversion thoughts:
I actually wonder whether they''ll need any more grimdarking than that; they do have a scroll case on the back, which I could run a strip of cable from, I suppose. Maybe a purity seal? I'd thought about extending the tip of the cross horizontally to make it more of an =][= logo over all. Also, do they need a gs eye logo somewhere? Having said all that, I love the sheer simplicity of the conversion! Quick conversions, in this quirky world of massive avenger project, have their appeal
I was also considering what to do with my baneblade, of all things. I've sold off much of my guard, although I still have all my metal Kasrkin to make stormtroopers with. SoB's only superheavy is the marauder, so a mobile chapel of doom isn't really an option :( Maybe I should just continue with the sell off. Actually tempted even to shift my marines, nos or otherwise.
Sorry, rambling today. The Scots have a word: scunnered. Fed up to the back teeth, basically. Work is frustrating, and family (extended, that is) aren't much better.
I think actually some painting might be in order, soon. Another Mandoll update today is unlikely though as I'm taking the kids to a Lego exhibition today might put some shots of that up.

Lego exhibition sounds intriguing.
http://mobileframezero.com/mfz/
Might be worth a look for you and the boys Lego Mecha rules. Haven't tried them myself found them the last day I was at my parents else I'd have given in and made a few frames.

To me the Choir boy is still slightly to Menite I'd be tempted to cut the Menofix of and replace it with an Aquila or a techno symbol or to be honest a total weapon swap for that arm. I would certainly consider replacing Menite with Imperial Iconography where I can. The models are actually fairly grim dark already so emphasising the Imperial would be more important. Personally I'd go for an allied cathedral of doom tank with the Baneblade and stuff the rules.

Ah, yes, mfz is excellent, couple of my mates have it.

Lego exhibition - Brick City - was excellent, although did involve travelling through a time warp to the 1970s, aka Paisley town centre.

Anyway, lots of pics, but I'll spoiler block them for the uninterested:


And on to some other progress. Gs filling has commenced!


And Menoth>Ordo... Xenos I guess, if only for scything talons:


And some psyker work:


Not obvious, but the purity seals are eyes. Hey, his other aquilla's dropped off! Nuts.


Ongoing WIP Psyker Battle Squad, admech and mystic.

So, merrily we roll along!

Nice GS work, those ribbed pipes are really cool!

Impressive Lego dioramas ! And good work on the Avenger...

Some very nice work here, man! I'm loving the Ordo Xenos Inquisitor! But are you going to be keeping the rounded edge bases?...They scream Warmachine!

Really cool looking hard line warband here. The new Daughter of Flame character solo with the double handed sword would go in well it' something I've got my eye on.

Looking great, can't wait to see you lick some paint on that crowd.

Gitsplitta wrote:Nice GS work, those ribbed pipes are really cool!

Thanks man, fun and games with my tube tool!

Yggdrasil wrote:Impressive Lego dioramas ! And good work on the Avenger...

There was other great stuff too, but I was juggling my kids. Honestly, messed up my priorities there.

Drazuul wrote:Some very nice work here, man! I'm loving the Ordo Xenos Inquisitor! But are you going to be keeping the rounded edge bases?...They scream Warmachine!

Thanks, and welcome! And, yeah, but I just prefer ds bases. Ah well.

Llamahead wrote:Really cool looking hard line warband here. The new Daughter of Flame character solo with the double handed sword would go in well it' something I've got my eye on.

I'd considered daughters for repentia maybe, that solo is great.

Camkierhi wrote:Looking great, can't wait to see you lick some paint on that crowd.

Funny guy re: paint!
So unusual modeling tonight. I had to mend my glasses

Milliput and Vallejo bronze. A result!

Outstanding! Love it when my hobby skills have real-life applications!

Yup
So wing engine assembly pretty much done:


Any other thoughts? Maybe some detailing here and there?


And meno-fixed?

Just to give you an idea of shape, obviously very early wip.

That works better for me. Interestingly enough the spanner bit almost makes it look Ad-Mech certainly suitable allies for an Ordo Xenos Inquisitor

Cool! Every body loves AdMech
Bit more engine detailing:

Nice detail work on the engines. Looking good.

Very nice graven. Where did you get your tube tool?

Dr H wrote:Nice detail work on the engines. Looking good.

Thanks mate. I think I need a little bit of gs work on the rim of the jet intake still, but otherwise I'm just about ready to reattach this wing and call it done; then, on to other engine!

Gitsplitta wrote:Very nice graven. Where did you get your tube tool?

Mrs Graven zinge industries iirc. It's proven invaluable, I have to say!

Rather annoyingly, I have misplaced a large counts-as exorcist tube so that's on hiatus momentarily. However, am going to side track myself by adding some details to my valk next. I'm wondering whether to keep or offload my carefully horded kasrkin, as I'm focusing pretty exclusively on Gks and SoB. Still debating my SM, too... argh. Khorne/csm going next, regardless.

Frustratingly, had a primer disaster on my Simulacra born of cold weather (crackling and peeling), hopefully I can salvage. Really need to get my paint head back on!

Hey ho,
graven

hey graven...I didn´t really remember ever seeing so much sculpting work from you...and even such good and crisp looking work... wow! the engines are very good filled !

and your work on the psyker squad yet again wets my appetite for warmachine stuff...

oh...and everytime something is loose on the glasses of my wife we just go back to the glasses shop... they fix and repair everything on the spot...or as soon as possible while it is still in one piece...for zero dinero...your shops don´t offer that kind of service?...

I can't help but imagine that thing would make pipe organ sounds as it flies

@Vik usually only within the first year of ownign a pair of glasses, and then only usually at boutique-like glasses shops in the US.

well...my wife has quite frail built glasses ... so we happen to have to go to the shop quite often... and her current pair of glasses is now more than around four or five years old...... hmmm....and there I thought you fellas all had the better service culture...

and good idea about the organ sound...I have a ruined organ of the playmobil Christmas calendar set...that would be a nice and totally non-aerodynamic addition...

Viktor von Domm wrote:hey graven...I didn´t really remember ever seeing so much sculpting work from you...and even such good and crisp looking work... wow! the engines are very good filled !

and your work on the psyker squad yet again wets my appetite for warmachine stuff...

oh...and everytime something is loose on the glasses of my wife we just go back to the glasses shop... they fix and repair everything on the spot...or as soon as possible while it is still in one piece...for zero dinero...your shops don´t offer that kind of service?...

Cheers mate, glad you approve your comments are very kind. It's a while since I've taken on a proper project. As our local GW guys noted to the wife "He uses a lot of gs, doesn't he?"

War machine has amazing toys but it's essentially a ccg with models. Very cool, very combo based, kinda makes 40k look reasonable

And my glasses have undergone many stop-gap repairs but this was total destruction

dsteingass wrote:I can't help but imagine that thing would make pipe organ sounds as it flies

@Vik usually only within the first year of ownign a pair of glasses, and then only usually at boutique-like glasses shops in the US.

I shall call it Toot.

Have a look at the Vessel of Judgement. now that's a mighty organ

^ Quality.
I love the idea of this mounted on the back of a stormlord chassis;


I name thee Thunderlady!