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I needed a change of pace,felt like doing 6th edition terrain.
I picked up a Blastscape and Statue
The Blastscape is neat,This will probally be My Mysterious Terrain.
Never know what is hiding in that Rhino shell could be a unexploded ordinace could be a Psychneuein hive,never know.
The the trees can also count as Mysterious,so a Blastscape can have two different rules possibly.
I went with the Dark Angels as the unfortunate victim for a couple of reasons.
Black is nice and neutral,with the Black Armor Red Chapter badge this could possibly remains of the Fallen
I used a fallen marine to add some bling,totally goes with this model.
Which also makes it a cool objective for Hunt the Fallen
The backstory to this piece is they took a hit and the Captain ate it.
A couple of Brothers got out but had to leave fast(as if they were being chased)
And took the relic banner off of the Captains backpack.
They also emptied a crate for ammo

I think it looks really cool, my only complaint (if it needed one) is that why is the rhino all rusted but the guy is only barley rusted?

The trees need to be a slightly different colour to the ground and the sign...

Rogue Wolves wrote:I think it looks really cool, my only complaint (if it needed one) is that why is the rhino all rusted but the guy is only barley rusted?

I can answer that actually because I did put thought and reason behind it
The rhinos paint burned off in the hit so it was bare metal.
The Captain was killed and was drug out by a survivor,he was dinged to hell but the paint on his armor did not burn off.
The survivor grabbed the banner off the Captains standard grabbed some ammo from the crate and made like a tree and got the hell out of there.

The ground is a bit darker IRL,So the trees contrast more.
I loved the burnt out trees on the cover so I recreated it.
Then I improved on it by using ash white weathering powder as, ash

Ok time for the next piece of stat bonus scenery the Imperial Statuary.

ok the whole rust thing does make sense, and im liking the look of the statue alot!

Also finished the Cracked Aquilla in a rose colored marble and the fallen window








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Finished the Mysterious Woods tonight.
I painted this one also as a burnt out woods to go with the Battlescape.

Scratch-built a tank trap today


And added some brass to these 3rd party dragons teeth to make them pretty mush identical to the OOP Forge World ones.
Might have to stick one in the replicator.

Gotta love Star Trek technology
And these use Hydrocal so they are concrete as you get without going to Home Depot
Who needs OOP Forge World,not I
I also did not forget I have a Chaos army too



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Here they are all painted up

Well I just sprung for a Realm of Battle board.Gonna give this gaming thing a whirl.
And the stuff they were using at the FLGS weas just an eyesore.
You know the Ultramarine blue drybrushed Manufactorm that kind of thing.
So I will be making high standard terrain,Hopefully I am able to hold the walls together with Rare-Earth Magnets for ease of transport
But today I built the Skyshield,which may be getting LED's which would rock.
I also built "The Tower" an Inquisitorial Bastion and a Listening Post Bunker.
The LP will get twin antenne to go with the dish to make the roof buzy.

Ok it is starting to get out of hand here
I finished more Imperial and Chaos dragons teeth.
If you want some of your own shoot me a PM

Some great pieces in this thread.

Love the =I= bunker and the tank traps.

So for probally the 10th time I lost the auction for the old oop Cities of Death Battlemat.
So I decided to handpaint one on canvas as a distraction when I get burnt on my army(instead of starting a new army like always )
I bought a large 36x48 canvas(will eventually have to get a second to make 6x4)
and primed it with grey gesso.
Now like the Mayor I have to become a cityplanner and figure out the layout but I will be using a pic of the GW one as reference.
I plan to use the airbrush and template to paint the outlines were the buildings go.
I will get nice crisp lines that way,but will also be using artists pens and perhaps markers too.
So here is the canvas getting primed up



Well I have the flight deck of the SkyShield well under way.
Keeping the rust mainly on the diamond pattern tread.
I like the idea of adding LED's though that would be a first for me,if I do that I will have to put this off a week.
Might just and start working on the legs now.

Thats a great Idea, If you need inspiration check it out here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/60292695@N04/

That is a cool link,going to have to do some research but my RoB board is going to be patchy snow cityfight.
The Assassin Temples answer the Inquisitors call






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Hated the Fang highlights redid them with Dawnstone.
Also added the gold he is finished now.
I need to get the finecast version of him because I think it would make a great base for Harlon Nail in bodyglove with a head and weapon swap.

Calidus Temple answers the call

Its been a while since I checked out your thread and the awesomeness is epic. I especially like the Contemptor with the sword. Terrain is pretty sweet too. Keep it up sir.

Worked on the Skyshield stanchon leg until I was happy.
I used the hairspray technique using Tamya Hull Red base, a layer of AK chipping fluid,then Vallejo Dark Grey.
Once dry I used water and a flat brush to remove the paint.
I then gave the bolts a wash with AK's Rust Wash and used dust effects and rust wash for light streaks.

My Realm of Battle board came in,off to the side for now until I plan it proper.
I am thinking the Ash Waste sceme for the GW site but with patchy snow.
Something nice gritty and cold for deadly cityfight battles.
I am selling the Inquisitor Tower,The primer roughcoated it and I also wanted it taller.
So consider ths practice and I will be selling a primed Grey Knight Bastion.
I could of made it work but like I said this ended up being a test run.
But I did get an awesome Listening Post out of it.
I finished the SkyShield landing pad,took me a couple of days but I am very happy with it.
No LED's for now,maybe at a later datemwhen I am out of models but right now I am flush with plastic to paint.
I added exhust char where Valks and Stormtalons exhausts usually are.










I also have been converting away behind the scenes.
I finally nailed down a Harlon Nayl in bodyglove I really like that is not a weedy little man




And one Alisebeth Beaquin



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Anyhows here she is a little further along




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I got alot done on Harlon Nayl I am much,much happier with this one.
The old one will be converted into a Vanus Assassin me thinks





And Bequin almost finished,I added stockings!!!

Nayl and Bequin together

And a very special model my Squat Marine-Slayer Grimm

these three look great!

Finished the 40k Giant (Marine) Slayer
This was an unreleased model I picked up on Ebay
I think it is an awesome sculpt however.

I am painting the ruins vallejo Neutral Grey with Model Air Gold then using AK to weather it.
This is the dust,streaking and winter streaking grimes blended down with a flat brush damp with thinner.






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also bought this unreleased Acro-Flaggent along with the Giantslayer.
They used this same pose for the Cortez flaggent but he is a little bigger all around.





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I also finished Harlon Nayl's base clipped off the skull added a granite slab with a tiny skull and some dead grass.

that flaggent is so cool!

Hard at work today on terrain
Using the Shrine of the Aquilla with extra sections.
It is extra large,I added a entranceway made from CoD tiles
I still need to add broken I-beams,pipes,and wiring.



With and extra corner the floorplan really comes to life
Found a use for this large piece of rubble too.




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I put the finishing touches to two of the Assassins









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The Catherdral 85% basecoated

finished off weathering the grey bulkhead tonight using 3 AK streaking fluids
Rust,Streaking and Winter streaking grime applied with a fine brush in vertical lines coming off of where you would expect to see run-off
I then used a large flat brush damp with thinner and started to steak it downward.
Next will be the pinwash.

the blood effects on the machete of the assasin is great!

Ok so today I finished off the Cathedral,All I have to do is paint and wash the skulls on the front annex,but in all I am very pleased with the results.
Use AK streaking fluid or Red/brown dark brown,and OD enamel paint paint thin vertical lines and blend in with downway strokes with a flat brush dampen with thinner.
I finished it off with dusting the bottom with MIG concrete weathering powder fixed with pigment fixer.

Wow it looks great! very realistic

Scabs from the Kal Jericho set will make for a great Untouchable
I mean would you want to stand next to him?
He looks like he smells.





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So last night after work I find this waiting at the door
The FW Realm of Battle tile,so today I will finally start on the madness that is a Realm of Battle board and you know the motto always start with the shinest shiney you have

So when you first look at the board you might be disapointed with the ground texture,relax.
It is a base,you can paint it if you want but it is really meant to be flocked and hit with modeling sand.
I use a mix I buy at the railroad hobby shop 2 one quart containers of fine and medium ballast and a bag of small talus.
I mixed them all up in a spare container for a nice ground mix.
I used the Original Tacky Glue a old housepaint brush and a cup of water to help spread the glue and the ground mix
I broke the board up into six imaginary sections and layed the glue down then dipped the edge of the brush in water and spread the glue.
Once spread I added the ground mix and pressed it down lightly with my hand.
Then I would turn the piece over remove the excess sand and start on the next section.
You will want to lay the glue down in this way so it does not start to dry before you add the sand.

Once I had the board covered I used Scenic Spray Cement and coated the whole board generously but not letting it pool.

I then used a damp paper towel to remove glue and sand on detail I did not want it.
Afterward make sure to flush the sprayer with warm soapy water so you can reuse the sprayer(do this as soon as you are finished with it do not let dry at all)
Next it will get a black primer coat then the painting begins