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Here is tank 7 with winter camo and filter





And here is the last memeber of the company Tank 9 ready for decals

Great work!

I was able to finish off tank 7 tonight.

"Lead a life of Danger"? Are some Rangers on the way? I would love to see your take of them.

FSU gets the medal.
Airborne Ranger Elysians

Truly some of the best vehicles i've ever seen.I'm at a loss for words to describe how cool they look too me.

Eisenhorn wrote:FSU gets the medal.
Airborne Ranger Elysians

That would be cool

Good call, The Elysians would be great. They have that light, but hard hitting feel to them.

Not to hijack the thread but here's a scratchbuilt Russ for my Elysian Drop Troops army. It's sort of based off the M551 Sheridan airdropped tank.

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The paintjob has been updated since, and I'm planning on adding rivets and such to further detail it.

Can we get a group shot of everything?

Red Corsair wrote:Can we get a group shot of everything?

Second that!

Well I finished tank 9 that completes the Russ company.
This final one is another stock Russ,I was tired of seeing barrels so I went with a Jerry can set-up I made from styrene and Academy US gas cans.
I am in the process of retrofitting the Baneblade.
She needs a little restoration firstmbefore I start adding the details to turn it into a mobil command.







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The Mandatory Group shot at last

Exalted

Here is the refit work on the turning the Sons of Horus Fellblade back into an Imperial Baneblade
Here it is as a Fellblade I painted when this kit first came out.
It took forever to get all the Aquillas off,then I used autocannon barrels instead of lascannons,topped off with a healthy dose of spikes

Today it took forever to get the Aquillas on correctly


Then I had to sand down the front where I went a bit heavy with the glue,when I attached the chains and skulls,after I sanded it down I reattached any rivets that got sanded off with 0.30 plastic rod



Then I added lascannon from the HW sprue cut down


Finally I fixed a track I glued on backwards,had to cut it out and redo the detail




I now have the baneblade pretty much built,just need to add some stowage.
I added a 1:32 german mg barrel to act as the heavy stubber co-ax style,since I do not want the turret obstructed.
I found the perfect model to lead this tank army,he even has the proper style " 1 " on his left shoulder molded on.
He was desitined to lead them.
However when you then give him McArthur's pipe,you know you have issues

Are you going to add any more super detail? or is this the whole tank?

Going to add stowage,but I went and did a real stupid thing a few weeks ago.
I sold my spare shadowsword and sold ALL the extra bits I need like road wheels and spare track.
Did I mention this is magnetized but I have no spare cannon
Going to add pioneer tools.
Gonna trolling the nets for some ideas

editne good thing I found the spare cannon


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Here she is ready for decals,I did'nt want to go overboard on stowage.
Used the tissue paper/pva method for the tarp on the left side.
Doubles as and effective way to secure the stowage.
I also give the nice illusion of actually having more stowage there.
I used radar dishes from the marine vehcile sprue for command level comms.
I think I did a bang up job returning this tank to its former beauty.
Funny at the time I painted it I was soooo proud of that SoH Fellblade,looked at it now like yuck.
Maybe now it will not sit in a bin and collect dust for three years.

Nice!

Here is "Glory" with the winter camo and filter applied.
I started bocking out stuff for later like the Rust and Cannon.
I see Glory as a Relic from the Siege of Terra,One of the few Salvageable.
I gave her a Battle Honor from the Imperial Fists commemerating her for her part in the Defense of the Inner Walls on the rear turret

Here is the Baneblade Weathered Up.
Still a day or twos work to finish her though.

You are the weathering master.

Maybe but the Supreme Grand Master is Mig Jimenez
too back he only does historicals

Glory is almost complete,just have a few special effects that I need to do tomarrow with the airbrush and a little more detail work like viewports and touching up the rust in a few spots.
I also need to work the back shrine.
Now that the bulk of the painting is done and it received its final Dullcote layer I could add the final piece of super detail I have been dying to use.
AK Interactive realistic lenses for the headlights,Autocannon targeter,and shrine sensor on the turret,I am floored by them and I am also hot on the trail on a way cheaper alternative.
Plus my Brother kind of talked me into trying to make them myself with shiny foil and clear epoxy as I would love one for the Big Searchlight but I cannot find them that big.
So I might as well try, anyone have experience with clear resin?

Here is the finished Baneblade "Glory" relic from the Seige.
That does it for the tanks :(
I have a Hydra Coming and a truckload of troops/w transports but for now that is it.
Thanks for all the kind words.
See you guys in a few weeks with some troop choices

Looking amazing!

Stellar work - and so fast too!

Just fantastic man!

I just had an Epiphany.
"FORTRESS AMERICA"

And here is my fever dream realised
"Fortress America"
Finally found a use for kits that were just sitting there
I added a few things Assault cannon for the front and back.
Typhoon Missle pods on the front.

That Fortress America is pretty awesomely amusing. And your baneblade is just fantastic.

Shouldn't that be "Fortress Merica"?