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Thanks guys

The kitbashes sure do strain the eyes after a while. Some of the bits are less than 0.5mm in width. So getting them glued in the right place without putting glue everywhere is a huge challenge with my old man fingers lol. Getting them back from the casters in resin was actually quite handy in another regard. I could carve additional details into the resin and/or remove any glue splodges that I'd missed. So they should be a lot less mistakes this time round (I'm OCD, so I'm probably looking at them far too closely than anyone else would).

I've never played the Computer game but it's certainly inspired an awful lot of 3D prints and artwork which is never a bad thing. It's a bit hard to 'inspire' people into a 'dead' game though. If GW had re-released the models at the same time (even a reprint of the original) as the game then yeah, people would have gotten back into it big time.

No Hobby. Far to much real life shenanigans at the moment. But I'll get back on it!! Promise!!

Well, I painted these ages ago but I've been waiting until my caster to finish casting them up for sale before I posted pictures of them. Which has taken ages but I feel like it was worth it!!

I painted these up as Imperial Fists as I've always seen the design as a sort of Heresy-Era or Pre-Heresy Era ship design. Chaos-y but yet not corrupted. Very much based off the Infidel design but with a hint of Imperial to it. I'm very, very happy with it. The fact that I get to see other people paint it is just awesome

They look great! We need a 30K BFG line too.

My Lord Borak

Your thread is a clear sign of my poor Dakka attendance in recent months - I know we chatted about your new escorts elsewhere but I was totally oblivious to your WIPs here! Shame on me.

Those paintjobs are gorgeous and the designs are great - I LOVE the crossover between Heresy and 'modern' Imperial designs. Just like Ye Olde grand cruisers!

I actually recently played the BFG computer game to whet my appetite for BFG modelling again. It's... OK. But it relit the fire in me to actually focus on parts of 40K I love - my Imperial fleet.

Cheers

These are just too beautiful!

Thanks guys!!

Sorry, been doing hobby but not actually finishing anything...... So you'll have to make do with some WIP pics instead.

I'm currently working on a Heresy Era Strike/Light cruiser. It's slow going as Im trying to get it as neat as possible.





I've also gone an updated the Weapons on my Lucius Pattern Warmaster. Much happier with these than the Plasma weapons I did. Might have to make some funky rules for a gatling laser blaster. 





My Printer is currently on over drive trying to get one of the funky GrimDark Terrain Forgefanes done. It's a big kit!!!

Love the yellow on the "nyte" frigs. Lovely saturation and the 'chaos-style' black underbelly works wonders for the look...

And that warlord. Yeesh that's huge! Took me a moment to realise that's a Russ with an accompanyment of guard by the left foot!

Oh and light cruiser eh..? that'll look nice in brown and blue

Some seriously detailed work on the cruiser
The new weapons turned out great on the warlord too

Thanks chaps!! It's amazing what you can get done whilst sick off work!

More work done. Really liking the way this is turning out. Which is very humble of me, I know!! I'm trying to make it look like a cross between the 'new age' Imperial ships and the older Imperial (chaos) ships. So the bottom half is styled quite heavily on the Imperial Dauntless light cruiser. The bridge is almost a carbon copy of the plastic chaos cruiser.

Alas, that's all the work I'll be able to do on this bad boy this week as I'll be concentrating on some scenery.

Wow, I've been sick for 3 days and all I want to do is lay my happy butt down and not move.

You on the other hand have made amazing pieces of art.

Sorry you’re feeling poorly, mate. Lovely work on that scratch build so far!

Very well done! You've really been able to add all of the little details despite the small size of the ships.

That's incredible work on the BFG ship. I don't know why I never thought to use plasticard to layer up the details of one of these ships. I mean I I literally used to do that with Legos as a kid. And the end product looks fantastic. Really well done.

Thanks guys!! I have a small (hehe) update for you...

I did some turrets! 3 different kinds but not a fan of the triple barrels version. So I think I'll just stick with the Double and the chonky single barrelled one.







Also, Whilst trawling images for titans I came across this https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/comments/shyvl4/i_designed_printed_and_painted_up_two_warden/#lightbox

They are VERY cool but, alas, they are not for sale and the STLs haven't been made available. However, I'm not one to admit defeat so whacked out some plasticard and set about making my own. 








Here's a scale shot with a Reaver. It sits happily between a Reaver and a Warhound 




Game-wise, No idea what I'd use it as. I'm thinking the Direwolf maybe? A Beamer or Conversion beamer and then coble together a Missile launcher arm to represent the Bolters? I dunno. Or I'll make some house rules for it. 

I think the triple barreled turrets really match the aesthetic of the original models, but I definitely see the appeal of those stubby single barrel cannons. They remind me of the bombardment cannons from the Gothic space marine strike cruisers and battlebarges. Brutish and effective. Fantastic work so far.

Wow! The plasticardtitan is amazing! Did you adapt from a paper craft design or just wing it?

Warboss_Waaazag wrote:I think the triple barreled turrets really match the aesthetic of the original models, but I definitely see the appeal of those stubby single barrel cannons. They remind me of the bombardment cannons from the Gothic space marine strike cruisers and battlebarges. Brutish and effective. Fantastic work so far.

Damn. I forgot about the Bombardment cannons off the BattleBarge. I'm going to have to copy that!! I love that turret!

gobert wrote:Wow! The plasticardtitan is amazing! Did you adapt from a paper craft design or just wing it?

I copied a 3d Design someone else did. (Search: Warden Titan Reddit). So I had a vague plan on what to do. Although I had some artistic licence on what I was actually capable of doing with just plasticard. I did copy the Reaver armour plates on the Torso and the Warhounds pelvis as much as I could. Otherwise, very much 'wing it'


I finally finished building it. There's a few things I'd do in an ideal world. Like Pipes on the pistons and more rivets but I'm at the point where it just needs finishing before I lose the will to live. I'm also not happy with the 'bolter arm'. It's to represent a Dire Wolfs Bolters (and is, in fact, a scaled up version from a STL file). I'd rather have something else, maybe a missile pod? I don't know. Just 'something' to represent 6str 4 shots with Rapid. 






I also have an update on the Crusade/Heresy Strike Cruiser. The main hull is 'done'. I even went and added tiny Imperial eagles to the sides. Sorry traitors, you'll just have to file them off!! (Unless your Alpha legion.)

The absolute plasticard master in action...


Astonishing. Just wow!

Awesome! Truly amazing bit of work!

Thanks guys

Prows are done!! So that means, apart from some fine tuning and tweaking, she's done!!

Outstanding. Wonderful compliment to the 'Nyte' class frigates...

Suppose a full cruiser/grand is next surely

After a plasticard break of course!


Anyway.
Very much looking forward to seeing it up for sale in the not-so-distant future!

With this quality, I imagine there'll be a que!
Everyone else got their Nyte frigates already?

That is just genius

Thanks! Well, Boaty is off with the casters now. So now it is just a waiting game!!

Meanwhile, This little chap is done.







Scale shot!!

The detail in your knights' armour scheme is great. I absolutely love the pattern on the yellow, how did you get such an organic pattern?

Thanks!!

The yellow is a really old GW sunburst yellow. But any yellow will do. I then put on 2 coats of thinned down sepia wash. On the second coat of sepia I put dabs of watered down agrax earthshade wash to create dark patches.

Once that's all done I'll highlight around the dark patches of Agrax with the base yellow, working my way up to some harsh highlights.

It's quite weird and long winded. But I like it.

The warden turned out amazingly well. It fits the in between scale really well and as ever the paint job is first rate

In a weird stage of having loads of half finished projects. So whilst I'm actually busy hobby wise, I don't actually have a lot to show lol.

This is at least finished.


Heresy Strike Cruiser.






I'm also working on a new Warlord for my White Legio. The black on the legs is done. It's taken ages.







On top of that, I'm working on some GrimDark Terrain and another Lucius Titan.

The pre-hersy range of "nyte" ships is shaping up well and coming along nicely... Looking forward to the next in line!

The "batman" black on the Titan's legs is astonishing... Shame to think sommuch of it will be hidden by panels...

Exquisitely painted panels, sure, but still hidden... :(

Your scratchbuilding efforts are brilliant. My bdays coming up, it’s time to get some of those Nyte designs.

Titans are looking great! Well done again!

Thanks guys!

Glad you like them Ragsta! My Birthday is also almost upon me. The years really need to slow down!!

I've finished my scenery. I just have to take and upload the photo's!