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2018/09/18 20:26:58
Subject: Farewell to Empire-#buildthewall pg 14
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Have you seen the Heresy Girls Arbites Kickstarter? Also, is that center Arbite...Arbites(?) resin?
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2018/09/18 23:02:23
Subject: Farewell to Empire-#buildthewall pg 14
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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BobtheInquisitor wrote:Have you seen the Heresy Girls Arbites Kickstarter? Also, is that center Arbite...Arbites(?) resin?
You mean this one?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heresylab2/heresylab-the-sauberung-punisher-squad-miniatures?ref=545057&token=adac1879
There's several options out now including Mad Robot's Space Police and of course the ever handy 'stick a skitarii head on a Tempustus' plan. So maybe the time has come for my Arbites army...
As for the ebay lot, I hope he's not resin, that would mean it's a recast. I guess I'll see in a few days.
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2018/09/27 23:51:24
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#buildthewall pg 14
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Classic Adeptus Arbites models and Robocop 4 on the TV.
Now to see if my aged eyes can squint down enough to paint
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2018/10/05 03:52:12
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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2018/10/06 19:51:35
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#buildthewall pg 14
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Hurr! Ogryn Bone 'Ead!
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Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Classic Adeptus Arbites models and Robocop 4 on the TV.
Now to see if my aged eyes can squint down enough to paint
I also find it inspirational to watch a movie while painting ... Here are my District 9 : MNU - inspired Kasrkin
I have to admit the music to the movie really helps too; the first couple of RoboCop movies features a score written by Basil Poledouris,
who also wrote the score to "Starship Troopers" amongst many classic, iconic movies such as Conan (1982) featuring a young Arnold ...
Wishing a good weekend !
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2018/10/06 22:29:23
Subject: Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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Phanobi
Canada,Prince Edward Island
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I could never watch a movie while painting, I'd just get distracted! Music matching the theme of what I'm painting is the way to go for me.
You should definitely pick up those airship thingies, they look badass
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2018/10/06 22:42:31
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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I Netflix some type of show or movie. Music usually stirs me to get up and move about. No dancing , just gets my blood pumping.....pump up the Jam......
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LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14 |
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2018/10/09 19:34:05
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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Gargantuan Great Squiggoth
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What is the scale on this, if this is anything like 6" lng or bigger I am seriously intreged.
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2018/10/09 19:40:02
Subject: Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Its the mecha collection so about 4", there should be bigger ones around though
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2018/10/10 03:50:43
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Pretty happy with how these guys are shapping up.
And better light took care of the squinting issue, for now at least.
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2018/10/11 00:28:31
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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Battle-tested Knight Castellan Pilot
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Kid_Kyoto wrote:Pretty happy with how these guys are shapping up.
And better light took care of the squinting issue, for now at least.
Very nice, I do love me some Abrities. BTW the FB group is great also
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2018/10/11 16:00:49
Subject: Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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More Jack Booted fun to come, just waiting for the mail man.
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2018/10/14 17:23:55
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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My Thin Blue Line is getting a bit thicker thanks to a lucky ebay find.
Fluff - The Blue and Whites are a Com/Rel team, dedicated to ensure proper community relations between the Arbites and the public. Which in 40k means showing up in random places, searching everyone and everything and hauling off a good portion of the population as a message to the rest. Everyone is guilty, the question is how guilty. The colors are chosen for high visibility and intimidation.
The Black and Whites however are a Tar/Ex team, sent after a specific target sentenced to execution. They're more dedicated to stealth and firepower.
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2018/10/16 14:00:35
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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So I'm trying to turn the new Van Saar into Arbites.
Halfway through model #1 and I already hate this kit. A separate neck bit? Really? AND it's not compatible with any other GW heads? Gun arms in 3 pieces, including 2 halves of the rifle, all of which much line up perfectly?
Does GW hate conversions that much?
The models look great, and with enough green stuff and filing anything can fit anything, but still, this is needlessly frustrating.
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2018/10/16 14:24:43
Subject: Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
A garden grove on Citadel Station
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That sucks about the heads. The cawdor heads are pretty swappable.
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ph34r's Forgeworld Phobos blog, current WIP: Iron Warriors and Skaven Tau
+From Iron Cometh Strength+ +From Strength Cometh Will+ +From Will Cometh Faith+ +From Faith Cometh Honor+ +From Honor Cometh Iron+
The Polito form is dead, insect. Are you afraid? What is it you fear? The end of your trivial existence?
When the history of my glory is written, your species shall only be a footnote to my magnificence. |
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2018/10/16 14:41:17
Subject: Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Yeah it makes no sense at all, I can make the skitarii heads work by putting a ball of green stuff, it's just another hassle.
Plus the bits take up sprue space.
Oh did I mention that the instructions don't tell what gun is what? There's like 3 kinds of lasgun and nothing to tell me what is what.
I hate this kit so much, most of all for being almost great, but then @#$%ing it up.
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2018/10/16 18:56:17
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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Fixture of Dakka
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I haven't really sat down to examine that kit yet, I had high hopes for some of the bits from it, but that does sound a bit nasty with the neck pieces.
Looking at that gun arm it looks like easy weapon swaps are also out?
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2018/10/16 19:53:22
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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monkeytroll wrote:I haven't really sat down to examine that kit yet, I had high hopes for some of the bits from it, but that does sound a bit nasty with the neck pieces.
Looking at that gun arm it looks like easy weapon swaps are also out?
Head swaps are doable with green stuff but the collars make it hard to mount helmeted heads.
Rifle swaps will be really hard, left hands are molded to the guns and they'd have to be cut away from the arms. The arms are on ball joints, which I like, but fitting any other GW arm will take filing, GS and probably not look too good. There are some one armed guns that might work for weapon swaps.
Another issue is that N17 went with the idea that every house has its own weapon style so none of the guns looks like any other Imperial weapon. Orlock and Goliath style is pretty close to the boxy Imperial guns we know and love but Van Saar is more anime/Infinity/bullpup looking.
All the better to sell you FW weapon packs I suppose?
I'm still on the first 5 models which I'd doing stock (except for the heads), I'll play around with the next 5 and have a better idea of what is possible.
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2018/10/18 17:03:54
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Bit of a pallet cleaning exercise last night, raided the bitz box to make a squad of Gendarmerie to supplement the Arbites. These are normal planetary security who man check points, patrol the streets and investigate normal crimes that don't yet rise to the AA's level.
Cadian/Catachan/Empire bitz mostly.
And 2 penal legion troopers armed with crude slug throwers and a very limited supply of ammo. They'll get some mix of grey and orange rags.
Huh just noticed I have 5000 images in the gallery. Some of which are actually painted and based!
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2018/10/20 04:39:34
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Some better shots of the Gendarmerie and Penal Legion.
Also a quick kitbash of Judicial Operative Baud 5-AW, or as the boys in the precinct house call him Bonesaw.
A neuro-chirurgeon seconded from the Adeptus Mechanicus Bonesaw is not only an expert at enhanced information retrieval but also a top contributor to the precinct house's body bank of usable organs. A truly valued member of the community.
#toosoon
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2018/10/20 12:18:33
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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Fixture of Dakka
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Where are those non-cadian helmets from? They work particularly well for these guys I think.
Always sensible to keep a stockpile of spare organs.
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2018/10/20 22:04:15
Subject: Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Empire Outriders one of my favorite GW Kitts for clockwork punk bitx
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2018/10/21 15:54:08
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Look.
I'm not saying I'm going to buy this storage container just to make an IG troop shuttle.
But I'm also not saying saying I won't buy this storage container to make an IG troop shuttle.
It's complicated.
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2018/10/21 16:48:04
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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Krazed Killa Kan
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I can see the temptation, and I personally would enjoy seeing you convert that. No pressure
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2018/10/21 17:02:27
Subject: Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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Potent Possessed Daemonvessel
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Yup, that's defnitely the right shape !
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2018/10/22 00:56:42
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[DCM]
Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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You can _do_ it! (In my best Rob Schneider voice from The Waterboy movie)
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"He fears his fate too much, or his desserts are small, who will not put it to a single touch; to win- or lose- it all."
Montrose Toast
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2018/10/22 01:27:20
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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It's a thought certainly but really the only way it would be practical would be if someone was selling some Valkyrie engines and wings and I then won the ebay auction.
Oh crap...
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2018/10/27 07:29:32
Subject: Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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Gargantuan Great Squiggoth
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I am not saying you have a low threshold for giving in to temptation or anything, but......
Well this will be very, very interesting.
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2018/10/27 14:22:19
Subject: Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Camkierhi wrote:I am not saying you have a low threshold for giving in to temptation or anything, but......
Well this will be very, very interesting.
I ain't saying I'm easily distracted but...
HEY! If I order from these 3 bitz sites and win that auction I can make a 30 man squad of Empire- IG to count as conscripts!
As for the Valkyrie bitz, figure one of these:
And a storage box shuttle/landing barge.
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2018/10/27 16:49:21
Subject: Re:Farewell to Empire-#thinblueline pg 15
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[DCM]
Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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That is a cool drop ship!
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"He fears his fate too much, or his desserts are small, who will not put it to a single touch; to win- or lose- it all."
Montrose Toast
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