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Its simple. I had a pair of them from before the plastic one existed that were not up to my standard any more and I always wanted a full squad. And also the plastic baneblade looks like a bit of gak, I have 2 of them 1 in my chaos army and 1 in my space marine army but both are converted to look not so completely gak.




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Right folks. It has begun.

Tonight I started repainting baneblade 3 (looks like baneblade 2 will be done last. TIME PARADOX)

Anyway as I cant start the main hull untill I have repaired the tracks I figured that I would do the turrets. So here is the main gun after it was reprimed painted black then the grey and white dry brushing added.



Its a start. Tomorrow I may do the full block grey sections and start the metal.

Some good progress tonight guys. The main gun of Baneblade three is getting close to finished. It needs the gun burns added and an ID number then I think it is done

Here are a couple of pics.





Note the finished turret in the backround. I have been using it to make sure I get a perfect shade match on the grey highlighting.

CC guys please and thank you.

Excellent progress so far, you're doing a brilliant job, the turret is looking great! It is a very simple but effective colour scheme.

Thanks Cosmic

I have just finished the main gun and taken some pics for you. It even has its old ID number back.











I think it has come out well and looks fine on top of the finished baneblade so that means I have the colour right anyway.

Time to start one the three mini turrets.

That looks the business!

Looking good, keep up the good work.

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Thanks guys. I juts finished the base colour on the three mini turrets.



I will get these done tomorrow. Now after that I wont be able to continue three until the tracks arrive so I am now going to do some more repairs to number 2

Right guys. Im not dead I just have not been very well and so have not been bloging. I have made some progress with U028 or Baneblade 3. Its mini turrets are done and I have don the grey and white of the main hull. I have also painted one of the tracks and given that track both of its coats of wash. Here are the progress pictures for you.









Of course you already knew that the main gun was done. This tank looks a little darker than the first one but that is because it has more big flat sections and I am pretty sure that once I have done all of the model it will be fine. Next to the first baneblade it fits right in

Right guys. Big news. I know I hant done any work on my baneblades lately. Will do some soon. News is that this arrived today from ebay.



I picked this beauty up for £85 posted. A steal as far as I am concerned. She will look the tits next to my 3 baneblades when they are done Just thought you might like to see whats in store

what a steal!

I can just hear the Mechanicum Priest yelling to a servitor for "MOAR PURPLE WIRE!". or maybe he just tells him in binary code so no one in ear hot makes fun of him.

subbed!

There's found gold in GW's plasticizing the Baneblade series model.

I've just about doubled my superheavy collection in the past year now 12 and counting. The GW styrene superheavy has dropped the bottom out of the resin superheavy market and diehards are reaping the benefits. I can't rebuild them as fast as I win bids on them. The last one a Lucius Baneblade I got for $80 bucks $96 including shipping. I just have to scratch build a new turret. The two missing my son has for refurbishing.

I'm following this thread with interest.

Well painted forgeworld baneblades can go for around £250 here. I have seen it many times

I've seen it as well but I'm more interested in rescuing poorly executed SuperHeavy's that were given as Xmas gifts to over-indulged rugrats who have no idea what is entailed in producing a well made resin model. Mummy and Daddy fork over big bucks to placate junior on the holiday and consider the money well spent because its an expensive gift and the hapless urchin can't complain because its what he asked for and it took a few minutes on line to complete a major portion of Xmas shopping; mission accomplished.

Come a few months later junior realizes he's in over his head (unlike a certain incumbent) as a resin model is so much more than glue part 12 to part 13. Then there's 300+ dollars gathering dust in a closet and let's dump it on ebay and cut our losses. Thats when its time to reap the benefits. You will note that all my models are only primed.

I will not commit to a paint scheme until I am ready to devote maximum attention to that endeavor.

Although I shall be hard pressed to auction twelve S.H.'s as a Heavy Tank Company.

Hunting for tanks made by morons is what I have done with these. This shadowsword is no exception. With zero force i managed to do this to it.



Makes it a lot easier to refurbish Built so badly lol

While I wouldn't categorize tyros in modeling as "morons" they certainly didn't heed the caution from FW that the models in question are 'not for inexperienced modelers' of whom I like to pretend I am one. (Experienced modeler that is.)

Refurbishing these poor unfortunates has almost become a crusade with me.

Well its nearly finishing time for the silverskulls and I am sick of painting tournament models at the the minute so I have started to do some bits to these babies again while doing the last few bits for my marines.

The next Baneblade is coming along nicely and I hope to finish it this week






I the last couple of days I have painted the second track, started some metal work, painted the demolisher cannon and done the company stripe on one side.

Hope its to your liking

CC as always.

Right a little more progress.

Baneblade 3 now has its fuel drums back and painted and a few more bits of metal work done.





I will do the rest of the engine metalwork next.

I love those big aux fuel drums on the original Baneblades et al; much better than the diminutive drums on the GW superheavies.

IMHO I hasten to add.............

Time for a group shot me thinks! Oh & by the way I got me one of these bad boys the other day, I'll post it on my random modelling blog when it's done.