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Im gonna get a BFT next week (Big Freaking Tank) the FW LR the pre heresy one

Another Achilles? I hate you I'll sort bits out for you ASAP btw.


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No wait, just reread your message cool, look forward to see LR with big horned skull on!

Im not that mad, that one was a pain in the backside and full of gaps.

Personally I also like the darker colour on the Grey Knights makes them look more like actual knightly armour than the bright silvery ones.

I'm really glad some many folk are digging the dark metal look, it greatly allays my fears.

I've not done much over the last wee while, had a bit of a break - played some cards, caught up with Family Guy et al, took my #1 kid out, that sort of thing. I don't want this project to reach burn-out - that's kind of happened with the mentors, after all. I've been doing some building, which is pleasant for variety, and am debating whether to paint or build today. It's the last real day of the school hols to myself, with back to work on Monday (boo, hiss, etc). I'm slightly wary however of not painting as I don't do much when I don't have the time, if you know what I mean. Anyway, one way or t'other, expect some pics of... something, I guess, later today.

(Mutters inpolite words @ FW) the MKIIB LR comes with Rhino doors (Resin for said Chapter and they dont do the doors Im after.

One day I will get my timing sorted .....

On another note got the Bits this morning thanks Mate.

Sounds like you're enjoying live graven... have at it!

inmygravenimage wrote: Anyway, one way or t'other, expect some pics of... something, I guess, later today.

I'll hold you to that. That's the encouragement for me to post pictures up and stop being lazy as I have the past few weeks.

Even though all I've been painting is Dark Elves and Tyranids. (I have like, 13 days now to get 500 points of Elves, 6 Hormagaunts and a Winged Tyrant done)

Ok, been busy, although rushed photos, sorry as ever:

Weeping Angel counts-as Lamenter IA character, a GMS for Njal:

Fun with snips and gs!

And a whole pile of stuff I've been building. Treadhead is my middle name (well, it's Edward actually, but still):



Fun and/or games with FW Brass, as you can tell. Hatches not done because I've got Razorback--sh plans there.

And a =][= Chimera:


The whole 5 fire points / 6 lasgun thing has always, always bugged me as an IG player, so this was my fix. It should have the FW general with banner in the turret, but I'm damned if I know where I've put him

A small pile of PAGKs with Falchions, using some lovely BA bits from the lovely Battleroad:




And the rest:


Some guys to bulk out halberdiers:

(Cue "Duel of the Fates"!)


And a guy with a Psilencer. Hey, seemed like a plan at the time.


Last up, Terminators, using bits from the ol' box:





(bit disco diva that last one)

So, a productive summer. Most of army block painted, a unit, a tank and a NDK fully painted, and rest of army bar Stormraven built.

Not bad, not bad.

C&C as ever, troops. Also, if anyone has any ideas for my last 5 PAGK, I'm all elbows. Or possibly ears.

Later,
graven

Liking the Weeping Angel, is it based upon a Dante body?

Also good use of the brass etchings as it really gives your army a nice dynamic look

It is indeed a Dante I bought off t'interweb covered in yellow paint and stripped, and proceeded to chop a bit. Glad you like the brass etch, I'm a total convert to it: genuinely good value for money, IMO.

A lot of progress indeed... Holidays already over! Time goes by fast, it seems like 2-3 days since you said you had a 2-week leave...

But congrats on achieving that much!

Excellent work graven, congrats on achieving so much in so little time.

He had help with most of the parts

Too true extra assorted weapons, pads etc courtesy of Miss Dee, and the headless wonders above will hopefully soon he blessed by Knightley. Soon I shall have an whole army o' stuff! Mwahaha, etc.

(Bad coughing fit).....

Miss Dee wrote:(Bad coughing fit).....

Shut it you

Ok, final update of the day: the interceptors (and the test Paladin) with finalised paintjobs and the obsidian effect. NDK's not here because he's getting some brass etch added first.


And a close-up:






And the family photo:


The green blob to the left of the pic, btw, is icing. This is what comes of using cake boxes *sigh*

And a couple of different views of the Paladin:



Btw, thanks everyone for your continuing support. Your gallery votes have been very motivational and your comments continue to push me further.

Later,
graven

Digging the poses and the Bitz bashs,

How are you doing the obsidian on the blades? it's looking quite nice

*Edit* Oh and how cool are those brass etchings!!!

Thanks on both counts bud. And yeah, the brass etch is awesome; I'm now debating going down the route of etched lettering from local railway/naval modelling stores (advantages of living in city with very, very active geek quotient).

The obsidian was very simple and I really like it:
Prime Black
Vallejo Game Colour Black (or any high gloss black - it's what I used on the rim of their bases);
Drybrush White, but dabbing on the weapon surface rather than running it along highlight points;
Vallejo Game colour Dark green in a thin layer (tbh game colour is already very thin though)
Vallejo Gloss Medium (to preserve sheen after Matt varnish).


... and that's it! You don't need the gloss medium though, and actually it's ok over chaos black too.

Have to agree those Obsidian weapons really make them look special.

Not sure about the chaos marine head hanging from the bolt pistol on the first one... but otherwise they look fantastic! (to borrow a term from an old Doctor) Very nice job on the obsidian weapons... and your white helmets are nice and crisp. Very envious of that.

Much of the inspiration for using green weapons with GKs came from here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/386829.page
An excellent blog indeed.

Glad you like the White, means a lot coming from the king of yellow. I see what you mean about the chaos marine head - the skull is held in the hand, but the dark metals mean it all kind of blends into one. Hmm.

Happy news today: got my Chapterhouse SR kit and some other bits, so I'm going to try to get the SR built ASAP. Just got to decide on loadout (unless I'm willing to magnetise, which I don't think I am!)

Got any extra rhino doors? Without the steps

Wow, It seems you and I are on quite a bit of the same wave length Graven, I also have purchased a CH SR kit (should over the pacific at this point emperor willing) however I will have to wait till this push is done before assembling it, I'm going to be interested what it looks like, so you can be my test subject

@ Knightley have a look at my Exorcists

Done and posted

Also thread hijacked from Graven!

Knightley wrote:Wow, It seems you and I are on quite a bit of the same wave length Graven, I also have purchased a CH SR kit (should over the pacific at this point emperor willing) however I will have to wait till this push is done before assembling it, I'm going to be interested what it looks like, so you can be my test subject

Great minds think alike - or possibly, fools seldom differ, I forget which.

The kit's good, I assembled the hull last night. It's a pretty good fit - it helps that SR isn't a complete beast (unlike, say, a Valkyrie), though I'll need to do a little bit of filling. It's pretty obvious how it goes together, but the pics in hits_the_spot's gallery, or page 37 of his blog, help. If I have a niggle - and it is only a niggle - I would've liked the wing weapon mounts for the former turret guns to be part of the kit. But, they seem like an easy enough make.

Threadjack away, btw. Might have a couple of spare rhino doors, insofar as I'm mounting the hurricanes on my SR.

Oh, and I found my guard general - pesky thieving toddlers. I'll try to get pics of both that and the built SR up tonight.

Later peeps!
graven

I love the contrast of the dark armour and the white helmets, really works nicely, and the dark green weapons was a great choice!!!!

Mate your +69 on the traders list

@tipios - cheers mate!
@miss dee -

Had a massive panic actually when I thought I might need to mount doors behind hurricanes but you don't, it's ok. Wings on, though engines had to come off again temporarily when I realised I had to cut a bit off - not obvious, though easy to do. Won't now be finished till Sunday probably as am off on a stag day tomorrow. Woo, etc. Beer, bewbs, etc. Quel joi. And then small children with inevitable hangover. Me, not them.

Later...