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Holy Mother Of God!

You sir, are mental. In the most fantastic and sublime of ways!

I thought I still had a lot of models to paint. I'm a relative newbie and 1000 points of orks seems like a lot. How wrong could I be?

Mind you, 50,000 points of Orks or Tyranids would be beyond a joke!

I think Jamsessionein must have somewhere approaching the tens of thousands of points of Orks, if you fancy lugging your armies over to his...

Keep up the great work and keep posting your progress, I think you've managed to hook us all into this one for the long haul!

It's been exactly a year since I bought my first Apocalypse minis and the research component has been most of it - working out what formation, who, how many... mainly the IG coz they are so huge, but Marines, although smaller, are even harder coz they are specific.

But, I've still got my heart in it and there is a very bright light at the end of the tunnel... it's just going to be crowded.

Well, you've got a heck of a lot of support from everyone on here! Keep going, we're with you all the way!

Lord Castellan Mik wrote:

When you have it... you decide what you spend it on and when

When you don't have it... you have to ask for it and then wait for them to give it to you

This project is a 20 year dream.. I have it

Apocalypse is not everyones cup of tea - some people still prefer coffee

AMEN to that! I like tea AND coffee.

and i cant wait tell they make a thunderfire apoc sheet you know they will

I'd be tempted to paint them using gravity and a bucket. Well done, that man.

Amen Brick wrote:I'd be tempted to paint them using gravity and a bucket. Well done, that man.

Lord Castellan Mik wrote:Ultramarines is just over A$3000
Imperial Guard is A$4000
with about another A$1000 to go

So A$8k total spend for 100k+ pts of stuff?

In "real" (i.e. U.S. ) Dollars, that's $5k USD spent

At $50 USD per 1000 pts. That's a helluva good points per dollar ratio. That's less than what we pay for a Battleforce, but more points out of it.

lol well if thats what your dream is, then go for it. Just tell me how it goes.

awesome. when i get my titans finished I'll have to come visit

Update...

10 Predators done








In their own storage system


Next 5... Rhino's from the Battle Company

Lord Castellan Mik wrote:10 Predators done

No sponsons?

BYE

As with the Land Raiders, sponson weapons are to be painted first.

Weapon fitout is...

Destructor x4
Autocannon with Heavy Bolter sponsons

Annihlator x6
Twin linked Lascannon with Lascannon sponsons

Wow...you...are....insane! (in a good way)

I purchase my GW products from my LGS at 30% off, and online at 30% off. (makes it a lot easier on me wallet.)
But I would never even dare to buy THIS much.. I would go insane filing the mold lines...then.."THE PAINTING!"

*play horror music* *rolls on the floor with plastic space marine bits stuck to my face*

I salute you for your efforts, sir.

Now.

1) Do you actually bother with cleaning the mold lines? (its rather important to me. For others it is not.)
Or do you prefer a robust paint job to draw away attention?

If I ever travel to Austrailia I'll try and play at as many GW's that I can in hopes that I'll find a store so full of tanks.. its standing room only!
2) After reading the blog, I assume you only game at your residents?

3) Do you have any tips for us "skirmish" level gamers on building/modelling?

Please try and answer as many questions as you like.
Thanks.

-RedSarge.

H.B.M.C is from Austrailia too!? You Aussies are crazy when it comes to armies!

JohnHwangDD wrote:

Lord Castellan Mik wrote:Ultramarines is just over A$3000
Imperial Guard is A$4000
with about another A$1000 to go

So A$8k total spend for 100k+ pts of stuff?

In "real" (i.e. U.S. ) Dollars, that's $5k USD spent

At $50 USD per 1000 pts. That's a helluva good points per dollar ratio. That's less than what we pay for a Battleforce, but more points out of it.

Actually at the time of purchase, that would have been about US$7000. The last 30 days has seen the aussie dollar fall from US$0.90 to about US$0.62. !! :(

1) Every single @#%& one is removed (to the best of my ability) sometimes I have to stop far a few days so my cut fingers can heal some.
I'm hoping for a GW new look in painting finish.

2) When I was playing Epic, we used my big rumpus room and my big table... it was the space that motivated us.

For FOC 40K, I have played at home, at the club, at GW... but I'm not into GD, GT, Tournies, etc.
Don't get me wrong, I love the work... too many restrictions for me.

As for Apocalypse, the GW tables are really too small and there's always heaps of people trying to play as well (fielding their FOC 1500 point contribution). Hey, I'm not complaining, not every player is as nuts as me on a spend holiday, it's fun to watch, but painful to play in that scene. Also, I like to control the WHOLE army on the battle field - my tactics (work or not). So, we play at home a lot - huge room, huge table, AND they don't have to bring anything if they don't want to.

3) Building/modelling tips - yes, but that WIP will have to take it's turn.

And to answer your final comment...

3 sailors are walking along Sydney Harbour Bridge after a nite on the town... and they need to urinate.

So they are standing in the middle of the bridge, "hanging over the edge"... urinating.

The Canadian says... "It's a big city, but back home they are bigger"

The American says... "It's a big bridge, but back home they are bigger"

And the Australian says... "Jeez fellas, the water is cold!"

Don't you agree H.B.M.C.?

Wow.... you already have where I hope to be in several years time...

Are you on Northside or Soutside of Brisbane and did you go to Orktoberfest last weekend?

I'm on Northside at Everton Hills.

Southside at Woodridge

Update...



5 more done - 1 Razorback and 4 APCs

Still more to do - 15 down, 15 to go

Update...

Last 4 APCs from the Battle Company


Predators, APCs and Razorback in their storage system


Whirlwinds and Vindicators next

love it!
wouldnt mind helping you put all those together either

Man.... that is awsome. You could like play your entire FLGS and still oupoint them...

Update...

5 Whirlwinds ready to go

dumbuket wrote:this is where things cross the line from hobby to illness...

Agreed

hey...
if and when you get around to painting...
you may have heard of it, but army painter products are pretty much made for projects like this...
(actually, probably projects a fraction of the size, but they still work...)
they have a spray paint base coat that when used with the dip the make, it makes perfect ultra marines armor color in the fraction of the time it normally takes...

you just spray with the blue primer, base color things like chest seals, guns, eyes, un-helmeted heads, etc...
then dip em


www.thearmypainter.com i believe it is

Update...

I meant to explain what I meant by "Tank Factory" and "Rhino Factory" earlier.
This is the Factory style of assembling multiple similar models at the same time

5 Whirlwinds ready to go

Stage 1: Cut all required parts from sprue and layout on work space - place unused pieces in Bitz box


Stage 2: Trim, then trial assemble, then glue the basic hull


Stage 3: Trim, then trial assemble top plate (Do not glue yet)


Stage 4: Trim, then trial assembly, then glue the hull sides
This is a unique way to hold multiple kits in a gluing clamp (Work bench)


Stage 5: Assemble top plate onto hull (Do not glue yet)
5 Whirlwinds done: 3x Vengeance Payload, 2x Castellan payload


Stage 6: Assemble weapon system if applicable (Do not glue until painted)
Completed Whirlwind - This piece is held together with bluetac


The reason for not gluing just yet is so final detail painting can be done easily

Next... 6x Vindicators (In 4 days time - back to work tomorrow)

Thanx for the well wishes and motivation so far

Mik

An interesting approach to tank building, and probably the only one that makes sense when working on a grand scale. I still think that this project will slowly drive you mad though! Keep up the inspiring work!

Awe inspiring, absolutely awe inspiring.

this is indeed as inspiring as it is nuts.
BUT I WANNE SEE SOME PAINT!!!!!!!!!

Indeed! PAINT!