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Very interesting. Such great potential on display. Great poses on the mini's and your terrain is looking awesome. Subbed.

Hey all. I drew up some things so I could update this.

Only reason I felt like doing that was so I'd have an excuse to wish you all a Merry Christmas. God Jul, Merry Christmas, and happy holidays everyone. Big thanks to everyone who commented on this plog and helped me get to this point.

My girlfriend and I ran it through Adobe Illustrator and made this. What do you think? That is the proposed chapter icon. I thought about making the black quarters yellow since they are the "Emperor's Stars," but, I will leave that up to you guys. What do you think of it?

I like your stuff Stormwall! consider me a follower!

I think it's an excellent insignia. Just make sure it's something that you can replicate on a mini. The diamond looks fine, but I'm not sure about the lightening bolts.

You also need a motto underneath!

Merry Christmas all! Thanks for page 3 status

@ Vel: Thanks! That means a lot. Stick around, cool stuff ahead even if I am slow in the paint department. :p I am out of country so it is an odd time for you to follow but, bear with me I return in Jan. I have something up my sleeve for Sweden though, I will be posting it soon I hope. My goal is to make this a better blog by breaking it down into benchmarks with links back to the front page. My first goal is to finish things up for the GMS.

@Gits: Hey! I actually got the idea from the lightningbolt aquila and some old decal sheets. I think I will make the above image a tiny one so it can be made into a decal sheet. I got the idea of the star from Chivarly Medieval Warfare. Couldn't find an image similiar so my girlfriend helped me make my own heraldric star. I am thinking about on larger surfaces the star will be a field of stars made up of three. What do you think? Originally I was tempted to make it have a trail behind it instead of lightning as my girlfriend and I saw a shooting star (possibly two,) on our cruise to Finland. I just want the emblem to feel RT. I almost wanted to make a circle of lightning bolts to surround it and shrink it down to be clenched inside of an Imperial Fist. But, I decided it would ruin it as there are so many Sons of Dorn already. (These guys don't know their Primarch, ((though they suspect Dorn,)) so it is all about the big E.) The last idea was to have a single stylizef wave ripple at the base of the star since their homeworld is water and since they are the Emperor's Stars, it shows the Imperium is drowning as dual symbolism, or that the star is still afloat even though there is rising water which could represent the rebellion and penitant crusade.

I get what you are saying about the bolts but, check this canon chapter out I found after I started this project.

Lexicanum link: http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Storm_Warriors

I agree with you Gits. Yes it does need a motto. I will add "To stand against Fate," under it.

Hey guys. Sorry for the lack of updates it's due my VA disability claim being denied, both my laptops are in the shop for repair, my phones camera is busted along with the phone needing repair, and I got a ticket from a state trooper today. However, I am mustering the courage to being my mini scout tank/mark one land raider and I have wired up some of machinator's LED kits which was positively enjoyable. Next update will have a lot of decals, graphics, and plans, maybe some fluff for my chapter.

Most importantly though it will have this years goals for this blog as I want to make LOER/high end PM blog worthy content. First thing is first though on my to do list, I have to do two Marines for the grand marine swap (one for solar_lion,) along with a surprise to go with the second Marine. The second Marine will be going to a good friend.

Also, a very important Pmer is sending me some supplies. I cannot wait. So yeah, sorry for the lack of paint and overhype for nothing for 2014. 2015 will be much better, I promise. Also, recently I have been making friends at my FLGS like you guys suggested and they're going to give me painting lessons on the 1st of next month, and they're letting me use their airbrush. They offered to let me borrow up but, the idea is nervewracking for me so turned it down.

Granted, this blog is an adventure so I must ask if anyone here has resources for life size space marine armor? I hate to spoil a great surprise but, I am a bit overwhelmed with the notion as it will be my first cosplay. I hope to be making a set of executioner chapter mk 5-6 for Comic Con this year. (Girlfriend's suggestion.) If you got anything, please, PM me?

Thanks all, you made 2014 a blast. Hope this year is more productive I hope this post doesn't break rules by not having any content, I just felt like I have been neglecting this a bit too much.

Hey Stormwall, hate that VA brickwall they toss up all the time.
Hope it works out.

I like the icon and motto ribbons, looks cool. Hang in there brother.

Thank you, SWM sent me the E-mail

No problem, enjoy it! I hope you get some apc/tanky/basey goodness!

Speaking of tanks, tacticals and terrain, (oh my!) I am working on one right now. I best go and get fetch a camera...

This also means the (planned,) slumber on this plog has ended and I must update the front page and this year's goals.

So for 2015 without further ado, here are my goals!

For my P&M blog:
*Send a gift to (at least,) two Dakkanauts!
*Finish all or at least half of the terrain I have shown. (Yes, they're not arctic lol. They need to be sanded and then basecoated. One of them is base-coated but, wasn't sanded... so that one is a mess.)
*Finish the bit box tank! (I don't have a name for it yet.)
*Finish the GMS Marines for Gits and Solar before I paint anything else.
*Scratchbuild three scout-class Land Raiders. (They're tinier versions of the standard MK.1 Land Raider.)
*Paint up my 3-D Printed Ghost from Destiny!
*Scratchbuild the Stormraven/Stormfang dropship for my Inquistor and his retinue!
*Scratchbuild a Fallen Dropship from Destiny. (2016?)

*Finish the Sons of Orar army, move on to the Emperor's Stars project.
*Create Fort Snowhawk from Skyrim. (Realistically, this is a 2016 project.)

*Create a giant gravity cruiser big enough to display my armies! (Think Santa Klaus' Athena project. Think of an aircraft carrier that had a baby with a train, in 40k scale. This is definitely a 2016-2017 project but, the sketches/doodles are lready made and will be posted in a blog lull.)
*Get a light box? New workstation?
* Start my Epic 40k chapter!
* Become a DCM?
* Become a Secret Weapon Miniature Frontliner?
* Organize this into clear and concise summaries, to serve as chapters of a sort.


Blog/Personal goals:
* Be more active consistently throughout the year (i.e. no 6-month disappearances like last year).
* Attend 3-4 Games.
* Attend a painting session at my FGLS.
* Enter a LOER contest?
* Top secret.
* Stop Cheerleading. I will be honest, I stole this from Gits. I think cheerlead too much but, I'm so inexperienced I do not feel like I should give C&C as that would make me a hypocrite due to my own hobby failings.
* Lower the hype with posts, and create a stir with actual solid results.
* Hey. Actually... paint something?
* Rebuild my body as it was in the USMC, strengthen before the 2 year predicted mark. Finish Physical Therapy next week. Get big. As big as the picture below. (I wish haha.)

* Get a 3.0 GPA at college.
* Achieve the goal of my blogs/hobbying in general. Making modern 40k more RT/RT more modern.

I will come back to this in a year, and see how I did. I'll probably fail but, I'ma go into this swinging.

I look forwards to see what you do on that tank!

Hey all. It's been a while. So my car has been in the shop all week as I hit some black ice and got in a wreck. The frame is being stretched out. Anyways, I'm fine but, it gave me more time for the hobby this week. I also finally got inspired instead of dismayed and instead of working on the mini-scout patter Mk1 Land Raider (It needs a name badly,) I have prepped Solar's Son of Orar for the painting day at my FLGS (It's on the 14th,) and I began threw together a random tank out of bits I have slowly been trading for and gathering. This tank is not a known variant, just a box with treads and guns. I would like to imagine that the Junior Techmarine assigned to my Son's decimated company has created this abomination and defiled several STC's by combinging them to fight the Tyranids.

Spring break has turned out be a blessing.

Knightley and Heliodore's works inspire me quite often. You may recognize these two images.


So I had already wrote this long as heck post and then my Chrome decided to say "nope." Anyways, here goes round two! I hope you all will forgive me for blurry garbage pictures. My phone's camera as you all know has been shattered so I am using and older Fujifilm. The lighting in my room with this camera looks terrible so I hope you all will forgive me and accept my apology beforehand. I plan on getting my phone camera fixed soon.

I have been saving since the start of this blog to upgrade my hobby/plastic crack work area. I went out and bought a new desk, and also a giant table. The real hero of the blog is not just this table (which I will give you a cookie if you can spot my various projects on it now but, don't try too hard as this picture is god awful blurry,) but this amazing dremel that I got for ten bucks at Harbor Freight.




So before I show you my tank, I jokingly started a Dreadnought to make the brodown in Para's painting competition larger. (It won't be my entry but, I restored it for laughter's sake. ((You can't spell Slaughter without Laughter.))

So he went from this terrible form to a more imposing and worthy setup...







I am really pleased with the basing but, moreso with the dreadnought and the AOBR sergeant. The base was a 60mm blasted wetlands from SWM that I put potted plant bark and a Santum wall on, along with SWM tree stumps. I proceeded to add my AOBR sergeant who had a replacement pointer hand from the tactical box and a spare maxmini headswap done. The battle brother who is preserved in the dread fought bravely against the nids and as a result proudly wears his chapter icon and a trophy.

I also made this guy over the weekend. He will eventually be apart of my Inquisitor's retinue as a guard. I believe he came from a Feudal world, where he originally was to be recruited to the guard but, intercepted and recruited by a more benevolent and manipulative Inquisitor... I got him on ebay for a few bucks and had a blast modifying him. I spoilered him due to size.



You can also see my other retinue member, I searched forever to get him. Good ole' LE 10, you vexed me forever.

Onwards to my cheapo practice/box tank. Before I got plasticard/while waiting on it to arrive I began by taking credit cards/old cards in general and making a box. I did this for support. I then used some side parts from what I assume to be a Leman Russ tank to make copies once the plasticard arrive. I noticed immediately that support was an issue so I ran a card horizontally in the center and added a second layer to the panels. Once that was done I promptly used a leather punch to put two holes in either side (front and back,) to add styrene tubing to allow maximum support.




As of this point I thought to throw this out as it looked horrible and do it the proper way as you see on the Oddball tank blog or in Heliodore's work. Ruglud also does some great work, which I have learned much from. I decided to make this a learning exercise. I asked myself " What if I can take this cheap box and make it amazing in time for the monthly painting event at my FGLS? What if can learn techniques from this and not feel bad for wasting materials?" (As this is cheap.)

So I made what you see above, and began to eagerly wait for my Zinge supplies to arrive. However, I got bored and began the old school bubble predator turret design. I began by cutting an old chapstick container in half.



I ended up with this. I used a turret, a spare marine, and another one of those Maxmini helmets that deserve to be used but that I don't fully like. In addition I wired through a Machinator spotlight. It needs greenstuffing around the area. I then made a box and began gluing on bits such as smoke launchers. I was originally going to make rails but, they don't fit with the RT hatch there.

Here is a 360 of sorts of it.






Once more I waited patiently, before my Techmarine shouted "Incoming!" He was right too, the product I got was fantastic and allowed him continue his diabolical STC defiling and merging.



So to review the product, it was a harder resin than what I am used to (forgeworld,) however, it is sturdy and wonderful to work with. I enjoy it a lot to be honest. Just the right amount of density and workage. Kit even threw in these extra and suitable disgusting creatures.


(I have no use for them, I think I will pass on the Zinge love and give them to someone who wants them on Dakka. I love the gesture though, it meant a lot to me as a customer.)

I also erred on my part. I ordered the wrong size treads for my TFC...

I have decided they will still go on that project, they will just act as half tracks for the rear of it.

Ahem though, this blog is about my first ever scratchbuild and I am going off on tangents! I used the thick credit cards along with the side plasticard to cut a channel for a rhino panel/front to be mounted. I added the predator turret base to it. To clean it up I cut the tips of the Styrene off and added small nails to cap it/add more support.

I loved working with Zinge resin. Here is where I moved on to the treads. Here are some progress shots.



So here is where I worked on another marine. If you recall this head popped up earlier in the blog. Brother Thantos acts ready to spot for the front lower turret that I had added a new barrel to from a soap dispensor and I made a plow based loosely off this guys great design over here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/627608.page (He sent me a pm and helped me out. Awesome.) Instead of putting the door "teeth," bits towards the ground I did the opposite. I will make a curved piece for the bottom or sculpt one.




I then noticed a huge issue. If you look at the original turrets for the first predators, they sit flush. This one cannot due to the screw on lip.


So, I changed dremel heads and went to town.

After which, I ended up with the turret how it is now. I did a dry fit and drill holes to house my wires. Here is a loose, and I mean terribly loose concept from earlier in the work stage (after the turret had work done but before the treads were,) of how it should end up. It is a bad picture, no excuse for it. However I did add a jerry can (you can barely see it,) and a back hatch. I had pictures for that however, they were too blurry to put up. I now have to greenstuff it to even it out, fix the box on the back, and add a 50mm base to the bottom of it along with a wire case for the fuel can.


So that is basically all I have done so far. I would have had a shorter post with more progress between each picture however I ran out of super glue. I will finish the other side's treads probably tomorrow and then work on the hull and engine design.

Here are some other bits I didn't feel like mentioning above that deserve mention here.

I began on a basket for my fuel reservoir. I used a styrene tube, two brad nail tips and some scrap parts from a family members factory. (I am thinking of casting these up.)

Continuing my work I made a fuel tank from two plastic cogs. I will add more detail with card and sculpt on to them, and if they turn out well I may cast these up too.

I also sanded these down. They were just scrap in my FLGS' bit box, so I traded some stuff for them. I sanded one smooth and kept the detail on the other. They are going on the outside of my tank as skirts but, I will be adding detail to them.

Any suggestions? I am thinking of adding boxy melta-gun gunports to the side that my Marines can shoot out of and maybe some rhino doors.

That is all for now. Sorry for the lack of content. I guess to sum it all up, Blood and Skulls, SWM, and Zinge are great! I am waiting on one last batch of parts, if I get those in hopefully I will have this done and ready for paint at the FGLS event this weekend along with that GMS marine.

Also, something I almost forgot to mention and if you have read this far then you are a champion and you deserve my thanks because that is a waning and waxing wall of crap, haha.

Two year goals completed!
* Become a DCM?
* Select two PMer's to send a gift to!


Now to be honest those two goals are supremely easy compared to the others but, I am glad to be making some slow progress against my goals for 2015 (which I added to the front page when I last updated it.)

I would like to give a shoutout to Gits and Shas, they have been wonderful supporters of my work so far and egged me on with the comments. They send me PMs and help me when I ask a question or get in a bind. (I would actually pm them more but, they have their own projects and I'm scared I'll become a pest lol.) They're really great members and deserve a moment.

If you haven't seen their blogs (which I guarantee all of you have,) they are here.
Gits' "Rebuilding the Mantis Warriors," Blog: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/289929.page (Though he is working on his orks and grots as of late, they can be found in his signature.)
Shasolenzabi's "Been Seeking out Oddball Tanks," blog: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/6540/326377.page#7656960

Thanks for stopping by, hope to have more progress soon.


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Oh, and while it is early in the morning and before I forget. I have decided once 90% of my miniatures are painted I am going to get an Imperial Knight. Now I'm going to the shop today to pick up Codex SM as I think I want to play the game this year. I also have a second SM army planned that will be double what I have now, so 2k points. (My Emperor's Stars chapter.)

However, temptation is there for the Scions. How do they play, are they worth it? Are they just guard or do they have their own supplement/codex? I wouldn't mind a Krieg and Scion funeral/parade themed army.

The real reason for this post however is to decide which FW purchase I should make. I am stuck on these two tanks:
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Space_Marines/Space-Marine-Tanks/LEGION_DEIMOS_PATTERN_WHIRLWIND_SCORPIUS.html
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Space_Marines/Space-Marine-Tanks/LEGION_DEIMOS_PATTERN_VINDICATOR.html
I figure by showing them now is a good time to discuss/test the waters or reactions concerning them.

EDIT: IMPORTANT FLUFF DISCUSSION CONCERNING MY CHAPTER: Please cast your viewpoints and comment on it, it would help me immensely! I am going for a full scale writing project, I want it to be something that is both believable and really, really thought out.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/639336.page#7657610

So yeah, comment on what crack, er, tank I should buy and maybe check out my loose ideas?

Anyways, I get PMs from you guys and comments on here too. It is really humbling, thank you all.

Thanks for the endorsement Stormwall!

I see you got the Zinge stuff, told you it was worth it! Tanks looking good!

HMmm tough choice, the Vindicator does pretty nice damage and can be used in City Fights to destroy buildings if you have the rules, the whirlwind can however reach out and touch enemy troops at greater distances than the Vindicator,,,,,

It's a real pleasure to be able to help you sort things out Stormwall, and the gift was as pleasant as it was unexpected! The only reason I am where I am on dakka (wherever that is...) is because folks took me by the hand early on. It's an honor to be able to do the same. You'll get your turn to be the mentor some day too. (and don't worry about PMing me)

I'd say build the prettiest one.

@ Shas: Hey it ain't a problem, we gotta share the views!

I wanted to use that Vindicator as just a normal Vindicator, however I do not see the experimental rules for it. I think they were taken down. I don't play city-fight, I'm a newb...

That being said, I decided the Vindi should be for my Sons, and the Whirlwind for my Stars. You will see what I chose when it arrives.

@ Gits: That means a lot. Just today I got my first PM ever telling me to keep up the work on the tank, and that it inspired them.

Honestly, that was the best reward for ever making this blog.

Actually, it's going to sound silly but I was wanting to PM you about the motorpool. I'm not wanting it, and I can wait a long time. I was worried for quite some time that you sent it to Sweden instead of the States but, logic would dictate that it would be returned as the address I gave wouldn't exist there. I honestly didn't want to be a nag or rude, I figured I'd let time sort it out.

Now concerning today's progress! So the damage to my phone costs more than a new one (I will post pictures lol,) so I will just claim it on the insurance. That means the wonky delayed posting of images from the camera will still ensue.

I noticed today that my tank's other side treads weren't gluing too well. It turns out my plasticard side piece on that side was too big, I now have to file it down to make it match. It was also too far ahead by 2mm. Drove me insane. I had to spend an hour cutting through the nails in the tubes, in which my tank of a cheapo dremel died. Alas, I knew ye too shortly. I did make him into an awesome power/shield generator though, so there is that. I have to sand down the piece now, and I think I will just do the treads before I glue it back on and repair the beams. I worked a lot on the plow today, it needs greenstuff and then a trophy glued onto it. I made an engine as well today, I just have to figure out how to bend my little styrene tubes to make RT era exhaust pipes (like on the top of the rhinos.) I burnt a major hole in my wallet, however I got a good tax run this year due to my severance pay that was a result of my injury etc. I spent too much money! I got Codex SM, the hardback from my FLGS, Greenstuff, and then I traded bits with the owner. Not content apparently, I made a 25$ order from Chapterhouse to support them as a brand, since they had a rough couple years lately, wink wink. Then still not content, I was lured by the siren call of the prettiest tank!

Forgeworld is so expensive...

No problems! and see? you have now become an inspirer of other modelers.

They will have the special rules for the vehicles in the latest FW books related to the Heresy.

Oh yeah, I started making a template for tread supports like that and then using it to help shave down the copies to a good size so the track links work. I do have images usually of the 4 pieces shaped and sized to similarity so that they get a half way decent fit!

Yes, Forge World can dent the wallet pretty deeply!

Yeah, the PM surprised me and now it makes me want to finish this little devil even quicker. I am only waiting on some trench rails from M+M now. Really bad time for the dremel to die however, this just means I should go to the hardware store (lowes,) and get a new one.

I can't contain my excitement, I was going to reveal it later and put up a finished build before paint if I got the time but here is my order.

Thanks for placing your order with Forge World. This is to confirm receipt of your order. Order Number: 1245550


It was roughly 132$ USD. Whew, I think I blew just under 200$ today getting Forgeworld, Tyranid dice, greenstuff, bits, and a codex. Also, I saw your work on the tank today. The inner cockpit is great as a model standpoint. I could almost use one as the interior of my dropship but, that would be cheating.

Another thing I should note, I almost bought more once I saw Scions were 28-30$ a box at my FLGS. Such a tempting and amazing little army. But, I know if I do that I will end up mixing Krieg in and then I will be homeless.

LOL! well, it looks like my Mad Robot package will land on my doorstep tomorrow, and possibly my Secret Weapon package as well.

@Stormwall: My fault entirely. I'm bad at remembering to send things out. Please drop me a simple PM reminding me over the next few days and that should be enough to get me moving.

Hey all, no update. I have pictures and I was ready to but, I continued far past the point of posting most of them.

Went out and got the missus a birthday gift yesterday and started our latest vacation scrapbook. Stayed up all day and night working on what I have dubbed the "Firecat," variant tank.

Had some LED issues. The switch snapped off due to removing the battery pack from the tank, and the batteries in the case burned out mysteriously. I am getting new ones to test it. I hope my parts come today, otherwise this project will have to wait a bit.

I made probably a few hundred rivets and I got some liquid greenstuff ready for the finish line. All that is left is finishing the back and front. The back is roughly 50% done I would say.
As for myself I am exhausted. Gits, I will PM you when I get a chance. I meant to do it when I put up an update. It was over some rhino bits/parts.

I really do hope I can pull this finish out that way I can take it, the Destiny 3d printed Ghost (something from the update I am holding out on ) and the GMS marine to the shop and paint them up. (I will consult the local painters and see if I need to strip that mini since I washed him to the point where he looks like Son of Orar's marines on the forum here. Nice and dirty. I believe I over-washed him but, I figured I may be in the clear as the recipe for nicer clean is to make the figure overwashed, then build up thin coats leaving the dark as shadow. All this is confusing for me, lol.)

Edit: The issue was due to the soldering in the switch of the battery pack from Blood and Skulls industries. It isn't his fault... it fell out of the tank and broke. I ordered a new one. I have developed a system to where I can get the battery in and out easily now though.

Also, as an apology for today's promised update... and barring the phone camera (at least you guys know what I am talking about now as far as my phone goes, I am getting a new one soon.)

Hey. Long time no bump. Oops. (I'll make this quick as it is 3 am here.)

So a lot of great stuff has been happening at my FGLS in addition to my same old crammed schedule. I ordered a new Samsung Galaxy and made a lightbox (thinking of printing a space scheme or a good color for the background for it.) I should have the dread and my scratchbuild tank done in a week or three if all goes well. I took lots of pictures, I am just waiting for a replacement cable for it to come in the mail.

Long story short, I felt like I should ask as it seems to be a bit random especially on Dakka but, would you guys be interested in a Battletech Batrep? I had my first game a week ago and took pictures, just incase. I am now starting to paint them as well if anyone would be interested in that on here as well.

Sure, why not?

Ditto to above. This is a blog, tell us eeevvvverthing. But seriously go for it.

Gosh.. your ambition is amazing and inspiring. I have enjoyed seeing you go through the work process on your tank.

Subbed!

@ Shas: That's the spirit.
@Ed: Thanks! Will do!
@Solar: You humble me. Your Lamenters and Gits Mantis made me start this. (Aside from another SoO chap named Ravendove. On B&C.)

Anyways. I've got so much done on the tank and I have started making barbed wire from old heat vent filters (another dakkanaut came up with it. Will link to OP tomorrow.) Furthermore, our Battletech campaign starts tomorrow. I will try for a picture but honestly, I am waiting on my new phone to arrive.

I had my battlereport almost finished and chrome crashed (or I accidentally x'd out.) Basically, I have two small games to post that were largely uneventful. I am entering Para's second paint comp and finishing the dread from the first. Got a little surprise in the works too.

I gotta get cracking. I want to play more BT and 40k now. I can't stand unpainted figures. Oh, and I gotta make room for incoming supply drops too.

Thank you all for your support as always. Really bummed about the Batrep not posting up. Pictures are in my gallery but, they don't mean much without context.

Good for you .. keep at it and enjoying it.

Hey all, I've got three long overdue updates for this week. Exams, whew!

Before I do that though, I am a bit fuzzy on Dakka's rules on casting. I am casting my own stuff but, there was space in my mold for other stuff that is GW. However, it is OOP stuff that broke easily on the original rhinos. (Hatches, those handrail bits, and the smokestack bits.) Would it you guys be upset if I posted the results up on here due to this? Because if the majority say it is wrong, I won't post my results. I feel very guilty copying even the little stuff but, this is for repairs as one of my rhinos is mostly assembled but, all the details were destroyed from postage or missing.

Please share your thoughts.

Furthermore, I already made a thread discussing this but, I have decided to change my chapter's scheme. Would you guys mind telling me what you think? Instead of the boltgun for the entire marine, this type of blue.

I don't personally see any issue casting bits to replace bits on OOP models, it's not like GW can sell you a replacement part...

PS Exams are nasty, glad I am done with them

Go for it Stormwall!

Sparkly hair gel marines?! go for it

@ Slinky: Yeah, they are. My teacher, the one I've been having issues with just screwed me out of taking one. All my classes are letting me finish early so I can go to NYC, the tickets are purchased. My English professor said we would work it out and that it was okay. She's forcing me to take it on the 11th, after classes end on the 8th. My plane takes off on the eighth so I am not taking it. I am moving over to Basic Law Enforcement training so, I don't need ENG 111 anyways. (Though I maxed all my scores when life gave me a fair shake.) If I get lucky, I can get back into the service. The U.S Coast Guard is actually considering me, and if they say no, I've already arranged a meeting with my congressman to help me with that. I will serve again, damnit.

And agreed on the part detail.

@ Shas: Your support is flattering as always! Thank you!

@ Desubot: Hey, the viking marines need something to tame their hair, right?

So some worries with the mould. I had a small mixing cup, as Blackhand's guide tells you to use: (Great reference for casting, lookie. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/307451.page)
I made my initial pour but, had to stir the mix quick as it took three whole cups to cover everything. Except, as I took pictures to document my process for you guys, I saw one the mould evened out there was a uncovered spot. You need a lot of mould on the top, like 5-6mm to make a strong base. So I made a separate batch, we're talking 4-5 minutes into the cure time, to cover that... and provide a strong base. I hope this doesn't ruin the mould. I'm slow curing it, instead of using a lamp like he did. It makes me a bit nervous...