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I dont like the colour scheme either but I was torn between so many idea's of where I wanted to go with this force and what colours and how this, and like that's!! So I thought lets dumb it down and go for simples!

The planet setting obviously is as follows:

Unnamed Planet just entered real space (well 12 years previous it entered) after disappearing into the warp a millenia ago. After 12 long years of fighting and trying to rid the chaos infestation from this planet still defrosting from the warp winter, the Imperial Guard finally emerged victorious but have had the 2 regiments numbers near on annihilated!

I have gone with a winter-ish style basing to hold to the fluff of the planet defreezing from leaving the warp! So this means the bases has lots of snow grass and dirt etc! Trying to give a snow thawing Spring if you like??

Regards

I'm diggin these new bases, along with everything else in this blog really. I'd almost say drybrush some browns onto the sand there, but hey, different planet. For all I know the soil could be pink with blue polka-dots.

Crash - Thanks man I like the bases too! I still have lots to do to them yet before I do a lil pink and blue polka dot drybrushing!

I've been chopping up sprue to make them look like crystals and am randomly sticking them to bases here and there again I will update with pics as soon as I get them sorted!

Meanwhile this is the last posting of the afternoon as myself and the better half are out for lunch with friends :-S

BAH!

Anyways regards all!

I like the bases aswell better than the old one!

The bases are good! And I know people will think why winter bases and green camo men!?

The reason I have done this is because I wanted to show a Spring style environment with the snow thawing... This would warrant the green camo fatigues.

Going for a chaos style setting so I have been playin around with bits and pieces salvaged from the garden to make chaos bits! I will upload more pics 2moro morning! :-S

Regards

Nice.

So I got some greenstuff on some of the bases last night and came up with a few idea's.

Unfortunately the better half has confiscated her pink digital camera from me this afternoon because she needs it for a 1yr old god daughters bday bash!! Pft!

So I cant upload pics of anything at the moment, and to top it all off we have electricians in ripping all the electrics out here, there and everywhere!! Typical!!

Now where is my chainsword

Regards and pics l8r I promise.

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Nice looking Basing techinique there!

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also very true!

Can't wait to see the pics!

Well apart from little accessories to add to some guys like nades and a vox and other extra's then these guys are done with! The Chimera needs a bit more work done to it along with some accessories and stuff!! Take a looksie and let me know what you all think!

Next up I may get the Valkyrie sorted... We'll see!

Meanwhile for the night just enjoy and till 2moro, sleep well.

Regards

mm

They actually look pretty cool with the models on the bases - I was not so sure when you just had the pictures of the bases.

Good stuff - I think it will look good army wide

Really nice, the as silvermk said the bases have worked out well and give the models some pop...now you just have to do the same thing like 40 times....

make that 75 rising to 100 possibly 2day :-S lol

Thanks for the praise and yes they have turned out really well indeed!

Regards

mm

Really cool! Any update on the cats?

Munch Munch - I dont understand cats? Cats? You mean Catachans or big hairy pussy..... Cat's?

Soon my friend, soon all will be revealed!

Regards

mm

Can't wait for them!

OK, seems that the Catachans are the favoured unit for you guys to see next! So I will start the Catachan Command Squad next

Regards

mm

Yay now i really can't wait!

So I seem to have modelling block - if there is such a thing! I sat last night, staring into the bitz box while surrounded by Greenstuff and Catachans! To my amazement nothing was conjured up! No extreme thoughts! No cool idea's! Just plain old blankness rattled between the ears! In fact it was so quiet in my head I could hear the dust settling!! Not good!?

So in the end I gave in staring into infinity and put some wintery weathering to the Chimera as well as some extra bits! So I think I have my Chimera ready for battle scarring now. Pics are below, so as always C&C welcome folks.

Regards

Modelling-block-Mayhem


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Oh dear no replies :S is it that bad

Not bad at all, I have noticed that Dakka has tides of posting, I think related to the whether or not regular posters on your forums are sleeping or working and the weekends can be quiet at times due to gaming and drinking

I like the snow, it's not too much that it overpowers the paintjob and it will tie in nicely with the basing you have done.

On the catachans, how are your GS skills? I am thinking that a bunch of bare armed and bare chested soldiers may not do too well in snowy-spring setting and may need a few furs or cloaks to keep them warm, painted in greys and white they may even help tie them further to the basing?

Just a thought

I like BLACKHAND'S idea. That would be awesome. And, yes I meant catachans. It's just a little joke. It's what me and my friends used to call catachans, 'cause one made an army called the Catachan Jaguars.

Blackhand - many thanks and yes cloaks does sound quite good for the catachans. I will add this to the maybe idea list.

Munch Munch - I knew ya meant Catachans lol was just trying to make a cheap joke sorry lol

So whilst still thinking of idea's for these Catachans you all so crave to see, I thought hell I will start my Valkyrie. Indiana1000 you were waiting to see this so this is just for you

So for the time being I shall leave you with teaseing shots of the cockpit Enjoy.

Regards

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Hey looking good since I last checked in! Change in helmets look a lot better!

Your tanks really nicely done...except...when are you going to finish the painting?...am I right in thinking you aren't doing a undercoat?

manoknok - Yes there is an undercoat. I'm using grey primer and I am gonna be doing the last little bit of painting on the tank to finish it over the next few hrs! I keep getting distracted with another piece of the army though lol

Regards

mm

Ah grey primer! That explains that...anyway...the cockpit is immense! Will check in again in a week!

Rad detail on the displays on that Valk!

Nice work so far. I'm glad you didn't go for the UN Peace keeper helmets.

So thanks for the comments guys, I am really impressed with the cockpit Also the UN style helmets sounded fun and original for a while... But never mind!

Got the Valk basecoated now and got main fuselage buit, and now added the tail booms too.

Wings up next.

Regards

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