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proximity did you buy all that stuff from gw/forgeworld or did you get them from an online stockist (the ones who sell it cheaper)?

VikingScott wrote:Don't do all eating challenges, maybe have a couple of the option be: forced to watch a really terrible movie or go on the net where nobody should go........

Wait... You mean? Warseer??!!

-Stunned into silence by the waveserpent-

This is just totaly awesome and mega cool! subscribed and waiting for ups!

I love your pieces!

Splendid work guys, that wave serpent is brilliant!

proximity wrote:

whalemusic360 wrote:The flag on dakka is indicative of the location of your Internet Service Provider, not your actual location or language.

Haha, I know.. I was just teasing a close personal friend.

With that Defiler, I'm considering making a Knight. Does anyone have any links to others people have done with WIPS, or any ideas they could help with on where to go with making one? I'm really keen to hear peoples advice

- Charlie

here's a link to mine:

painted pics are in the gallery!

wow, thanks for all the kind words on the Serpent guys, nice to get the encouraging feedback. just have to paint the rest of the tanks to the same standard now!!!!

charlie, sorry bout the photo's, i thought I was doing ok for a phone camera

So despite the total lack of updates (I've barricaded myself in the lounge sitting on a heater, watching media and searching for a Siberian Husky breeder that is local, whilst doing the occasional bout of painting) - I did actually get my 300 points done for last month!

First up, I finished another Valkyrie. I didn't bother to take many pictures, as it's nothing you haven't seen already.



And heres a quick very bad snap of them together!




Next up I got a 6 man special weapons squad done. They're a bit of a poo choice, but it allowed me to convert a few up and have them as an intact squad, plus there are worse ways to spend 50 points I guess



Then my PBS arrived, and I got painting! Really happy with how these guys came out. There's one more than is in the photo, didn't realise I had dropped him on the floor until after I was done taking photo's!



I also got a chimera done. Photographing with bright lights at night = suck, so from a couple of angles the light is reflecting off the individual varnish granules and making the odd panel look weird. It looks normal under normal circumstances, so ignore that !



Lastly, my bases also arrived. I got most of these painted, as a bit of batch painting.




Well, that's all from me for May, hopefully I'm a bit more consistent and regular over June eh?

Exceptional work, as always. These Admech troops are an inspiration. I'd be honoured to play against them- but you're on the other side of the world.

What on earth did you use for the PBS? Best one I've seen so far!

Wow and Wow again!

Awesome work here, do you think it would be possible for you to do a turtorial on the Skitarii/ Hypaspists? (please!!)

@ CadianXV: I think they're menials from Micro Art Studios, could be wrong though

That is incredibly impressive work proximity! I mean, damn!

How are the other painters getting along?

Very Very nice!

Yep, they are indeed the microart studio menials.

I also wouldn't recommend anyone buy them. Seriously.
The casts were so badly degraded that I had to do a lot of greenstuffing to fix them. Despite ordering six, they sent me 6 of the same figure, rather than mixing it up at all (I find it hard to believe 6 were randomly chosen and just happened to be the same figure 6 times over - and it took them an exceptionally long time to arrive.
The only reason I have any variation in the squad at all is because Bryn had some different ones he lent me that I have already painted up!

I was considering sending them back, but after talking to a friend who ordered some parts a while back; he had the exact same experience. The replacements were in the same condition.

Perhaps they just dont refresh their molds frequently enough, but as is - I wouldn't do business with them again - I'm glad I used this as a trial run before spending a LOT of money there

Angry Santa Claus Cult Army
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Baconfat wrote:Angry Santa Claus Cult Army
!

*imposing movie trailer announcer voice*
He's making a list.
He's checking it twice.
And this summer, he's going to find out who's been naughty, and who's been nice.

ANGRY SANTA 40,000

Coming to a gaming table near you.

Proximity

Your quick limericks nearly made fine malt liquor come out of my nostrils. I love your work; I just wouldn't put the special weapon squads on snow bases.


More importantly, your tech priests should ashamed of their flame throwers. The high pressure tanks look to be metal and rusting. That is simply not safe.

Gas bottles should be physically inspected on a weekly schedule. An annual or biannual pressure test and with a five year ydrostatic test at a minimum. 40KOSHA best not see your pics.

proximity wrote:

What dip was used on this Space Wolf?

proximity wrote:So despite the total lack of updates (I've barricaded myself in the lounge sitting on a heater, watching media and searching for a Siberian Husky breeder that is local, whilst doing the occasional bout of painting) - I did actually get my 300 points done for last month!

First up, I finished another Valkyrie. I didn't bother to take many pictures, as it's nothing you haven't seen already.

How do you achieve the white cogwheel effect on you Valkeries? It's very regular for freehand and a good finish if masked off.

Yes I am, as well, particulary interested in the white cog and the weathering effects. I want to see more! Your painting inspires me, what about the other guys armies?

I can't say that i'm prticularly surprised about MA Studios, while the sculpts are moderately cool i don't think the quality of any of their products is particulalrly good.

Did you make your Skitarii like The Hoff on Warseer or did you use a different method?

Howard A Treesong wrote:

proximity wrote:So despite the total lack of updates (I've barricaded myself in the lounge sitting on a heater, watching media and searching for a Siberian Husky breeder that is local, whilst doing the occasional bout of painting) - I did actually get my 300 points done for last month!

First up, I finished another Valkyrie. I didn't bother to take many pictures, as it's nothing you haven't seen already.

How do you achieve the white cogwheel effect on you Valkeries? It's very regular for freehand and a good finish if masked off.

I cut out the cog shape with paper, traced around it with pencil, sponged down the masking fluid, then painted the cog inside the pencil lines. It needed a large amount of touching up after that, but was happy with the result

Cool, thanks man. I was thinking, now that it's next month, shouldn't you post the results from May (for everyone) so we can inspect?

Amazing. Just amazing.

Izirath wrote:Cool, thanks man. I was thinking, now that it's next month, shouldn't you post the results from May (for everyone) so we can inspect?

That is the results for May from everyone... i.e. everyone is supremely gak apart from me apparently :(

Really disappointing, as it saps a lot of my motivation to suddenly be doing it on my own, but them's the breaks I guess.

Wolverine_NZ pulled out as well? Bummer. Looking good as always prox.

Always love to see mechanicus armies. Awesome work. Could you do a tutorial some time on how you made your infantry? Loved also the nid army. The other armies are all impressive also.

Dude, keep it up. Don't let other people bring you down!

Seriously, Dakka (or at least me ) loves this blog, we've got all the motivation you could ever need!

+ 1 for the skitarii tutorial

proximity wrote:

Izirath wrote:Cool, thanks man. I was thinking, now that it's next month, shouldn't you post the results from May (for everyone) so we can inspect?

That is the results for May from everyone... i.e. everyone is supremely gak apart from me apparently :(

Really disappointing, as it saps a lot of my motivation to suddenly be doing it on my own, but them's the breaks I guess.

Then what of the punishment? Make them run five laps on a course under ten minutes, then force feed them syrup.

So we won't see any more Eldar? That Wave Serpent was a work of art, and I was waiting to see what else would turn up.