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Started painting the destroyer.

Got the base white outline on the main hull and have done the dozer blade. Might add more mud to it later depending what it looks like on the finished tank.







And now for the dozer blade. Wanted a warn look to this like it was black and has been warn down. Lets face it they wouldn't repaint it.







Please leave any comments with CC

Right more tank destroyer for you today.

I have basicly just done the metal on the tank so here are ya pics.










No comments?

Right done some more of the tank hunter this morning. It now has its company mark on the side.






I dunno why my thread seems to of died? Is there anything you guys would like to see more of?

I dunno where everyone went....perhaps Eggroll stole them all with his Blood Angels painting blog? (jk eggy)

Your armor is coming along nicely, the blue and whit complement really well with the grey and steel colors.

Damn those vampire freaks.

Thanks chap

PS I also dont know where everyone went


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Right just thought I would try something and I want CC on this because Its the first time I have done it and want to know what people think.

Basicly its just a burn on the end of the tank hunters gun but I dunno if it looks right or how you would change it if you would change it?

Heres pics also note that Ive installed a daylight bulb in this room now I think it shows.







So whats the verdict?

Right folks. Destroyer is done here are a few lovely photos for you.











But not only that but as the gun burn was so well received on the painting and modelling thread I have decided to add it to all of my tanks.

Here is a leman russ that I have just done.









I think this has come out really well and it will add a lot to the army. Im gonna also add it to my meltas and vendetta jet thrusters after that we will see.

CC please

Gorgeous work, nice crisp proper Identification Stripes, and the burn on the destroyer laser looks SWANK.

GREAT job on recovering/salvaging that Destroyer Tank Hunter!

--Brian

PS: Subscribed, to help make up for those vampire freaks.

LOL thanks mate. Together we can beat the vampires

Looks great. Love your purple. (that sounded better in my head) :/ Keep up the good work!

Ha no ones ever said that to me before. Thanks chap

These are some nice looking Guard! Love the crisp and simple paint job, it's very effective, and really ties the army together. How did you do the scorched barrel effect on the Destroyer?

Your paint scheme is really striking. Simple yet effective.

Not to jump on the bandwagon, but I also love the heat discoloration on your tank barrels. Well done! I might need to steal that for my flamers and meltas.

Keep it up!

Cheers,
Rawson

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/395630.page

This link will take you to my painting and modelling thread for the gun burns.

Cant get over the amount of nice replies about these burns. Well happy thanks guys.

Ok. Hant really done any more to the men yet have not been in the mood.

But I have done burn on 2 leman russ tanks and the engines of the vendetta.

So here are many pics for you.











What you think of the engines?






















Note I have just got a new camera so I was setting it up before I took these to try get the best results. I have 2 daylight bulbs in the room to now. I think the pics have come out nicely.


What are your thoughts?

Wow! Everything looks great! I like the colors, the grey looks really good. And of course, the barrel discoloration is...just...fantastic! And as ofthers have said, I want to use that all across my army now! I'll be keeping an eye on this thread! I might even comment once in a while!

Thanks you very much RSJake. The gun burn thread I made in painting and modelling forum has a step by step guide to how to do that effect if you want to take a look should help


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Player name. Christopher Walton
Ticket number. Army name. 58th

HQ
Company command squad 50pts
Company commander-Las pistol, Refractor field.
3 Veterans-Melta guns 30pts.
1 Veteran-Lasgun
Squad has-Frag grenades, Flak armour, Close combat weapons.
Advisors-Astropath 30pts, Officer of the fleet 30pts
Transport
Chimera 55pts-Multi laser, Heavy bolter, Searchlight, Smoke launchers.
Squad total 205pts

Troops
Veteran squad 70pts
Veteran sergeant-Shotgun, Laspistol.
3 Veterans-Plasma guns 45pts, Close combat weapons.
6 Veterans-Lasguns, Close combat weapons.
Squad has Frag and Krak grenades, Flak armour.
Transport
Chimera 55pts-Multi laser, Heavy bolter, Searchlight, Smoke launchers.
Squad total 170pts

Troops
Veteran squad 70pts
Veteran sergeant-Shotgun, Laspistol.
3 Veterans-Plasma guns 45pts, Close combat weapons.
6 Veterans-Lasguns, Close combat weapons.
Squad has Frag and Krak grenades, Flak armour.
Transport
Chimera 55pts-Multi laser, Heavy bolter, Searchlight, Smoke launchers.
Squad total 170pts

Troops
Veteran squad 70pts
Veteran sergeant-Shotgun, Laspistol.
3 Veterans-Plasma guns 45pts, Close combat weapons.
6 Veterans-Lasguns, Close combat weapons.
Squad has Frag and Krak grenades, Flak armour.
Transport
Chimera 55pts-Multi laser, Heavy bolter, Searchlight, Smoke launchers.
Squad total 170pts

Troops
Veteran squad 70pts
Veteran sergeant-Close combat weapon, Laspistol.
3 Veterans-Melta guns 30pts, Close combat weapons.
6 Veterans-Lasguns, Close combat weapons.
Squad has Frag and Krak grenades, Flak armour.
Squad total 100pts


Heavy support
Leman Russ squadron
1 Leman Russ battle tank 150pts-Battle cannon, Heavy bolter, Searchlight, Smoke launchers, Heavy bolter side sponsons 20pts.
Squad total 170pts

Heavy support
Leman Russ squadron
1 Leman Russ battle tank 150pts-Battle cannon, Heavy bolter, Searchlight, Smoke launchers, Plasma cannon side sponsons 40pts.
Squad total 190pts

Heavy support
Leman Russ squadron
1 Leman Russ battle tank 150pts-Battle cannon, Heavy bolter, Searchlight, Smoke launchers, Heavy bolter side sponsons 20pts.
Squad total 170pts

Fast attack
Vendetta gunship squadron
1 Vendetta gunship 130pts-3 twin linked lascannons, Search light, Extra armour,
Heavy bolter side sponsons 10pts.
Squad total 140pts

Fast attack
Scout sentinel squadron
3 Scout sentinels 105pts-Multi lasers.
Squad total 105pts

Fast attack
Scout sentinel squadron
3 Scout sentinels 105pts-Multi lasers.
Squad total 105pts

Elites
Guardsman Marbo 65pts
Flak armour, Ripper pistol, Envenomed blade, Frag grenades, Melta bombs,
Demolition charge.
Squad total 65pts

Army total 1750pts

This is the army list I am taking to the next throne of skulls so you all can take a look

Done a bit to the remaining veteran squads this morning. Got to go to work now though so maybe get some more done this evening.

Whats the thoughts on the army list?


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Here are the wip vets I have been working on



Love this new camera. Will have to get some pics of finished vets up for you as the old camera couldnt really do the infantry

Done more to the vets this morning.



Just need to do their helmets and a little bit of touch up and they will be ready for basing


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Quick pic of the army so far for you

Right. The army is nearly done. Just a few little bits and some base's to do now.

I got some group pics of all the infantry for you and some pics of marbo and the officer of the fleet. Enjoy









Now marbo





Now the officer





What ya think folks?

OMG, that is completely badass my friend! love the gold trim!! well done!

Thanks chap. For a quick paint job I am well happy with him

looking nice only thing is that marbos bomb arm looks a little odd although it might just be the picture

I think it is just the picture it looks fine face to face.

Right, I had a game today up a local GW. The manager there is also well into his tournaments.

I played his blood angel army and he won. Nearly a draw but it lasted one turn to long so a loss. Basicly everything that could screw up did just couldnt roll and he poped my anti tank units in one swoops. This was a problem as he had a duel land raider army.

My command squad refused to turn up till turn 5 and when they did they ALL MISSED. So urm yeah not great success.

But a few points came out of it.

1. I have 3 heavy anti tank units. The command squad, A vet squad with 3 meltas and the vendetta. Now the vet squad with melta is in the vendetta as a rule. So when it gets popped well out of the way they are often left sitting there without targets.
This will be no more. The melta vets will swap places with one of the plasma chimera squads. This way I dont have such a glass cannon army when it comes to heavy anti tank and chances are outflanking plasma vets will do more anyway as I can get some nice side and back armour most the time and they can hunker down and fire 24 unlike the melta squad.

2. The command squad really need to have their forth melta gun back I cannot except the 25% drop in firepower from losing one.
This will be done by taking the heavy bolters off the vendetta and using the 10 points for the melta gun. I dont like losing my heavy bolters but I feel the melta is more important.

3. Some how I never noticed you have to specify that you are outflanking when you do your reserves I have always just said reserve. Its never been an issue but as he pointed out it is how its meant to be and if some one wants to be a gakker they can screw your game plan if you dont remember so thats something learned.

He made several suggestions on possible changes but I will not be doing these before the tournament I just dont have time to play test them and many of them I dont agree with anyway, but they are there to keep in mind for the future of the army and include dropping a russ for an executioner.

Anyway. Feedback please on these comments and changes will be most welcome.

Hant done much the last few days. Not really in the mood.

I have started to paint 5 cat objective markers to take to throne of skulls though.

Heres a quick snap.



Thought they would be cool.

Definitely agree with the consensus that the heated metal effect you have is great! Awesome army so far!

Beautiful paint job, and those objectives look promising

Thanks guys. Just got back from club. Total blood bath of a game. Loss as the game went on just a bit to long and he got a squad onto my objective to contest it.

FAIL

very nice work dont know if i said this already but i love those lightning details on the valk, did you freehand it or decal

The lightning is freehand mate. Took me ages as Im crap at free hand. Thanks for the positive comment

Done a bit more to my cat units this morning before work.



Sorry lighting is not great and its to late to be messing with camera setting so they look a bit darker than they really are.


I think they are cool though.