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Made in au
Regular Dakkanaut





Tasmania

That time of year again and Jacka needs to paint!
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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in fr
Boom! Leman Russ Commander





France

Happy and Holy Christmas pal!

40k: Necrons/Imperial Guard/ Space marines
Bolt Action: Germany/ USA
Project Z.

"The Dakka Dive Bar is the only place you'll hear what's really going on in the underhive. Sure you might not find a good amasec but they grill a mean groxburger. Just watch for ratlings being thrown through windows and you'll be alright." Ciaphas Cain, probably.  
   
Made in au
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Tasmania

A small build to get my eye back in after a year of little work. Should have this Cadian Ordinance Battery completed in two days.
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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in fr
Boom! Leman Russ Commander





France

these cadian artillery pieces look real nice, might pick them up one day if i ever actually start my spin off guard army lol

40k: Necrons/Imperial Guard/ Space marines
Bolt Action: Germany/ USA
Project Z.

"The Dakka Dive Bar is the only place you'll hear what's really going on in the underhive. Sure you might not find a good amasec but they grill a mean groxburger. Just watch for ratlings being thrown through windows and you'll be alright." Ciaphas Cain, probably.  
   
Made in ca
Fixture of Dakka





Surrey, BC - Canada

Happy New Year Jacka.

Cheers,

CB

   
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Tasmania

Maréchal des Logis Walter wrote:these cadian artillery pieces look real nice, might pick them up one day if i ever actually start my spin off guard army lol


Well mate, as an old Gunner these guns do my head in. First of all they have no traverse which means the barrel cannot move left to right so you have to move the trails to change direction of fire. WTF? All you have is elevation also. What is it with the seat behind the breech you would be toast sitting there from the guns recoil. I will be changing that. Also, the Bofor like jacks world be ok for and anti aircraft gun but not a Howitzer. Mate those trails need some decent spades. Who ever did this has never had a close look at artillery guns.

Captain Brown wrote:Happy New Year Jacka.

Cheers, CB


Ta mate same to you.


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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in au
Regular Dakkanaut





Tasmania

Work so far. I have removed the dickie seat and replaced with a large nut and steel plate looks much better. Also, I decided to make my own base out of MDF and plastic card to allow for base whole for the gunners. I have about 24 gunners that I move round depending of what vehicle or gun I am playing. Made them out of Cadian figures as GW until recently did not have dedicated gunners.
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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in au
Regular Dakkanaut





Tasmania

Had a good run today and got the bases completed. The jacks on the Gun's don't have the same level so there was a bit of mucking about to get them attached to the base. Did adjustments using the sand on the base and all is good. Here is number one Gun. Only have to do decals now. I will need to match them to the right battery in my Arty Company.
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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in fr
Boom! Leman Russ Commander





France

That artilleryman rant got me rolling on the floor, I mean it is all just so true.

Hopefully you fixed that, thumbs up!

40k: Necrons/Imperial Guard/ Space marines
Bolt Action: Germany/ USA
Project Z.

"The Dakka Dive Bar is the only place you'll hear what's really going on in the underhive. Sure you might not find a good amasec but they grill a mean groxburger. Just watch for ratlings being thrown through windows and you'll be alright." Ciaphas Cain, probably.  
   
Made in au
Regular Dakkanaut





Tasmania

 Maréchal des Logis Walter wrote:
That artilleryman rant got me rolling on the floor, I mean it is all just so true. Hopefully you fixed that, thumbs up!


Indeed it was a rant. Lol! Also, I think I did sought it out. Decals are done and here is the the finished Light Howitzer Bty of 16th Cadian Artillery Regt. With a decent sized crew of old Cadian's they have come up not to bad.
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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in au
Regular Dakkanaut





Tasmania

This is my Arty Regt, the 16th Mechanized / Motorized Cadian Artillery Regt and some 40th Sustainment Regt vehicles as well. There is 38 Squat Gunners in the Regt as well as Cadian's. The Regiment comprise the following Sub Units:


HQ Bty (1 x Salamander, 2 x Trojan Wheeled Command Vehicles)
Light Field Howitzer Bty (2 x Field Guns)
Mechanized Howitzer Bty (3 x Armageddon Basilisk's)
Mechanized Medium Demi - Bty (1 x Medusa, 2 x Guns lost EoT Campaign)
Mechanized Hvy Mortar Bty (3 x Griffin Mortars)
Motorised Quad Gun Bty (3 x Trojan Gun Tractors and 3 x Quad Guns)
Mechanized Missile Bty (1 x Death Strike and 2 x Manticore's)
Mechanized Close Support Bty ( 1 x Hell Hound, 1 x Devil Dog and 1 x Wyvern)
Anti-Air Bty (2 x Hydra's, 1x tracked and 1 x fixed in bunker)
Garrison Bty (2x Basilisks fixed in bunkers)


40th Sustainment Regt
2 x Motorised Provider Quad Gun Ammo Vehicles
3 x Boar Mechanized Ammo Vehicles
3 x Boar Mechanized Sustainment Vehicles
1 x Motorised Trojan Ambulance
4 x Light Mule Sustainment Vehicles
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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in fr
Boom! Leman Russ Commander





France

wow nice, the ammo racks behind the btteries add a nice touch

40k: Necrons/Imperial Guard/ Space marines
Bolt Action: Germany/ USA
Project Z.

"The Dakka Dive Bar is the only place you'll hear what's really going on in the underhive. Sure you might not find a good amasec but they grill a mean groxburger. Just watch for ratlings being thrown through windows and you'll be alright." Ciaphas Cain, probably.  
   
Made in us
Hurr! Ogryn Bone 'Ead!





USA

Lotta tanks!

Guard, Templars, Dungeons & Dragons, Terrain & More. - https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/800909.page

Way too little free time. 
   
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Tasmania

Maréchal des Logis Walter wrote:wow nice, the ammo racks behind the batteries add a nice touch


Ta mate. I purchased a lot of the FW Medusa and Basilisks shells and casing when they were still available. So I was able to give Gunners rounds to hold and then I did four Tinners pallets with mixed high explosive, smoke, illum and canister rounds on them. About thirty rounds a pallet. So all the guns and vehicles in my Arty regiment have full crews and a pallet of rounds when gaming.

blockade23 wrote:Lotta tanks!


B23 that not even a third of them.

OK on to the next project one that I have been trying to complete. This is a rebuild of a model done by Klaus Not Santa. Awhile ago and I do mean awhile ago (2017) I acquired his Thalasa 1 ship which had been one of his many excellent dioramas. As you can see I have completed the kit bashing and have now done most of the undercoating today. I only have the fruit to undercoat tomorrow and then I will begin the detailed painting. This is not the final green she will be. This ship is part of a riverine or brown water fleet hence the green. Similar to the craft used in Vietnam on the Mekong River. She will have four crew visible.
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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in fr
Boom! Leman Russ Commander





France

Nice to see the barge back!

40k: Necrons/Imperial Guard/ Space marines
Bolt Action: Germany/ USA
Project Z.

"The Dakka Dive Bar is the only place you'll hear what's really going on in the underhive. Sure you might not find a good amasec but they grill a mean groxburger. Just watch for ratlings being thrown through windows and you'll be alright." Ciaphas Cain, probably.  
   
Made in au
Regular Dakkanaut





Tasmania

Maréchal des Logis Walter wrote:Nice to see the barge back!


Hope to have it finished by the end of the week. Today's undercoating went really well as it was super hot here today so the paint was drying in record time.

Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in se
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Sweden

Hi Mate ! Great to see that there are some tan 33rd Tulean vehicles still hanging around with the boys from the 12th

33rd Tulean Armoured Cavalry Regiment + support 
   
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Tasmania

SDKFZ wrote:Hi Mate ! Great to see that there are some tan 33rd Tulean vehicles still hanging around with the boys from the 12th


Mate! How you going SDKFZ? Good to see your still around. The Tulean Lads are going well I will get over to where you are and see what you have been doing.

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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
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Rugby

Loving the work all round, nice to see you back,
   
Made in se
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Sweden

Thanks Jacka ! Need to get my pics sorted and uploaded. My computer isnt playing along atm

33rd Tulean Armoured Cavalry Regiment + support 
   
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Tasmania

Well I got a lot done today and I am about 90% complete less crew figures. Another good day for painting so I got all the detail and wash stuff done. Managed to save one of the name plates but lost half of the second one which I an now trying to replicate. Got the colour on the plate right just have to do some free hand work on the name. I will apply decals next, complete the gunnels, and then I will glue everything in to position. I will need to do a little bit of green stuff work on the stern, then a final touch up and she will be done.

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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in ca
Boosting Ultramarine Biker






Very nicely done sir!
Green water navy.
   
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Sweden

Doing Claus proud there Jacka !
Looking very cool.

33rd Tulean Armoured Cavalry Regiment + support 
   
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Tasmania

SDKFZ wrote:Doing Claus proud there Jacka ! Looking very cool.


Ta mate. Photos were not real good I will not use the flash next time.

Tommygun1918 wrote:Very nicely done sir! Green water navy.


Thanks TG just have to do the decals and some final minor work and she will be done.

Alaricuk wrote:Loving the work all round, nice to see you back,


Ta mate, been a busy year with not much time for painting and modeling I'm afraid. Anyway here is some of the crew I'm doing. I found Inso's NCO's make good Stubber Gunners as well.
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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in gb
Fighter Ace





Edinburgh

Artillery vehicle park looking very shmexy indeed, Colonel. Please tell me you have a dedicated display case for each branch of your brigade hahaha!

So is that Klaus’ original model, and you’ve refurbished it? Crying shame what they allowed to happen to Warseer, so much cool stuff lost!

   
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Sweden

Insos minis are great, do have a lot of the in 33rd aswell. Love to see how the look once added to the boat.

@ Ragsta: Yhea, its a shame we lost Warseer.

33rd Tulean Armoured Cavalry Regiment + support 
   
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Tasmania

Ragsta wrote:Artillery vehicle park looking very shmexy indeed, Colonel. Please tell me you have a dedicated display case for each branch of your brigade hahaha! So is that Klaus’ original model, and you’ve refurbished it? Crying shame what they allowed to happen to Warseer, so much cool stuff lost!


G'day Ragsta.

Indeed, a dedicated case for each. I have four at the moment, Infantry, Armour, Artillery and Amphib Squats. Yes that is Klaus original modal and I have rebuilt it. Jackfied in fact. It was very sad to see all those great threads on Warseer disappear. Some truly great projects never to be seen again. Hope you enjoy the finished ship below. Less crew of course.

SDKFZ wrote:Insos minis are great, do have a lot of the in 33rd as well. Love to see how the look once added to the boat. @ Ragsta: Yhea, its a shame we lost Warseer.


Yes they are, these first four crew figures are to get my eye in to paint the 100+ I have to do. I completed the Thalassa today, but with some mods. The dual Stubber mounts were not quite right so I went to one. I have used one of Inso's NCO Squats as the Gunner. They work really well and I have a few spare so these will get used up in future vehicles. Decals are done and I will fight this as a Leman Russ, less the Hydra on the back that's just for looks.The torpedo tubes are the Hunter Killer missile racks. So I only lack a bolter.


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Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in se
Guard Heavy Weapon Crewman





Sweden

That looks great Jacka !! Crew looks great.
Running it as a Russ is great. They cant say youre modelling for adantage

33rd Tulean Armoured Cavalry Regiment + support 
   
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Tasmania

SDKFZ wrote:That looks great Jacka !! Crew looks great. Running it as a Russ is great. They cant say youre modelling for adantage


Unless the Russ "looks like" is towing that Hydra. Lol!

Colonel Jacka
12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
Made in au
Regular Dakkanaut





Tasmania

I finished the Squat Crew for the Thalassa 1 today. They have come out not to bad at all. I used one of Inso's NCO as the Stubber Gunner and was really pleased how he worked out. I'll be using a lot of these as vehicle crew figures in the future. I used some of Inso "novelty figures" as well. I used the Lad with the hook and bionic leg as may ship's engineer and his artillery figure as crew. His Officer figure I have used as the Captain. I still have to free hand one of the ship name plates, but basically she is finished, hmm, only took me six years to do. She was the last of my outstanding projects bar my termite. Which will be commenced soon. Now on to a lot of Squat figures.


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12th Cadian Mech Regt
Orphan Brigade
All Hail St Pius
 
   
 
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