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while i usually dislike skaven models (and skaven in general), i like this army...
especially your globadier

*slaps forehead* I can't believe I forgot to tell you about how I usually dry green stuff. It dries faster in warm places, so sticking it about 20 cm away from a light bulb will allow it to set in about 15 minutes. Protocon discovered it, and I've been using it on my experimental head sculpts. Works like a charm, though I'm not certain how it would affect gray or brown stuff, and of course you have to be careful that it isn't too warm, since that would damage the model.

Love Skaven man always have always will and I love this army *Thumbs up bro excellent*

I hope those Rat Ogres are going to get the Green Stuff treatment I could imagine massive gas hooded monstrosities walking around breathing filth through massive filtration tanks on their back...

(Dont mind if I nick that idea sounds mad and thus awesome...) Yes more pictures more ideas more brilliance that is this hobby log a refreshing change my friend.

consider me subscribed..

I have been struggling with some of the other conversions of Poisoned Wind Mortars that I have seen. They all look really bad or just out of place for the most part. I also have trouble with the idea behind how one could use a blasting powder to propel a glass ball that is intended to shatter on impact without it exploding in their faces when the blasting powder goes off.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? Would you feel terribly violated if I make my Poisoned Wind Mortars in a similar fashion?

Really awesome conversions mate, keep them coming.

Hey guys. Sorry for the lack of updates recently, however real life has sucked recently and has taken a lot of my time...

Most importantly, two of my very best friends were run down by a van a week or so ago. Broad daylight, walking on a sidewalk.. Both survived, which is amazing, but one of them will have a very lengthy recuperation, and the other was quite badly hurt as well.

Most random event ever in my life.

Anyways, I did get some fun stuff done over christmas, and will post pictures one of these days. Amongst it is a Doom Flayer, and I finished two of the globe mortars, as well as my warlord on warlitter.

Xanthos out (for now).

Sorry to hear about your friends, Xanthos, but I'm looking forwards to seeing the next pictures of your ratmen

Best army conversions I've seen. Keep working (and posting pics )

And sorry about your friends.

Hope they'll fully recover in time...

Cheers,

Hey guys. It´s update time!

First off, both of my friends who were run down, have been released from the hospital. One of them is still very weak, but is on the road to recovery, and the other is walking around almost as if nothing had happened. Not very relevant to this blog, but it has been taking up a lot of my time, so that´s that.

Anyways, on to more exciting stuff! Two globe mortars have now reached the "finished" mark. Had to tear the arms off the third one again, they weren´t looking right. They were used in a mini-tourney last saturday, and were the only piece of my army to outperform. Well, the slaves did well too, but other than that my abysmal dice rolling meant that all my plans went to Hades.

(As an example, in a total of eleven shots fired in three matches, the lightning cannon had seven misfires! Seven! Argh.....)

Just wanted to get these uploaded for you guys, and especially for the customer who will be getting them.

That´s all for now, hope to have more updates soon.

amazing idea

Those look fantastic! Wonderful idea. Will be looking forward to see how they progress.

Wow. Thats some sweet converting Xanthos!!

I am happy to hear about your friends, that they are on the way to recovery

Amazeing work on the mortars, now i am really looking forward to seeing them painted

Xanthos wrote:Anyways, I did get some fun stuff done over christmas, and will post pictures one of these days. Amongst it is a Doom Flayer, and I finished two of the globe mortars, as well as my warlord on warlitter.

And? I'm excitedly waiting to see pics of your Doom Flayer!

very nice, cant wait.

So nice... Give us some more!!!

Hey wow, thanks a lot for all the support! I got some photos of the Doomflayer for you today.

These aren´t the best shots ever, and sadly I never took WIP shots, since it was a "spur of the moment" thing.

But the bits that I used were all junk bits from my bits box.
Some old skaven bits, some new ones.

There´s a piece from a 40K Chaos vehicle upgrade sprue, and a pair of WH Chaos maces as well...

The platform is plasticard with GS on top, made to look like wood.

And the driver is an oldschool clanrat, with Stormvermin head.

Keep in mind now, this model is in no way finished, painting is still very much in progress.

Dat is frickin' awesome! The wood grain! Those front wheels are killer. No jumping outa the way for this dastardly foe. You even have all the nails in the wood!

Your war machines are leaveing me almost speechless

Fantastic work, I hope the dice gods will favour you more at your next games

On the curious side.... How big is your Skaven army now? I tried to estimate it and got about 1500 pts

Heheh, with all the nice stuff I got over christmas, I´m above 2500Pts now.

40 Stormvermin, Doomwheel and Screaming bell help.

LOL. It's a whirling wheel-barrow of death! Great stuff. I love your take on it!

Very nice, looks like i have to dust of my elves, if you are up for a game or 2 next time you are home

The Doomflayer's aged bronze is the same as on the drivers helmet, so has that guy been driving that around for his whole life? Lucky rat. Anyway I love what you've done, especially the GS work, at which I suck.

Thanks guys. The Flayer got a good reception at the games store as well, and at one point he actually mangled a unit of ogres mostly by himself!

And yup, it does have a wheel barrow feel to it, some people commented on this also at the store, but I´m not sure whether that´s a bad thing...

@Aurelion: Not sure if the rats are coming this summer, it rather depends on what kind of gaming I end up having time for... With a baby on the way this June things may get hectic at that time....

@Tim the Biovore: Heheh, I´m going with aged bronze on all the fancy stuff.

The Stormvermin have it on their wargear as well. I figure that the rats get replaced, but the gear is recycled.

Since this guy will be hanging out with the Stormvermin I felt he needed to have similar gear, and the Flayer even has the same icon as the Stormvermin banner.

Hey all, mini update for you.

For some reason it seems that Dakka refuses direct picture upload from me today, so we´re taking the long road, and actually adding code to the post... Sigh.

Anyways, here are some shots of two Globadiers, who will, pending customer acceptance, be going on a trip soon.

The first one has an issue with the sleeve on his throwing arm. It´s a bit too neat and tidy, so I´ll be adding volume to it, and a hole or two. Other than that they´re done.


The First Globadier. As you can see, the top of the sleeve is way too neat. Just noticed this as I was unpacking him from the box again this morning.


A second shot, showing the back of his arm, and how the sleeve flows.


And a third shot. Showing his tank.


The second Globadier.


Second Globadier, his hand weapon is a tail weapon! Sneaky....


And his back.

cant really see if either is holding a globe. are they?

I really like the Doomflayer and the Plague Mortars and Globadiers are wonderful. Can't wait to see more! Is the Litter going to be carried on the backs of Dwarfslavethings perhaps?

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