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Albany, Australia

 osjclatchford wrote:
His massive rifle is from the whf imperial handgunners and as such is simply absurdly huge. I mean theres no way you could fire this thing without laying down is there?
Would it be worth adding a bipod?

   
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Oslo Norway

Right, flecktarn is apparently a newer design. You learn something every day The pics in the last post are not showing up for me

   
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London

I love the attention to detail on the coversions here. Whether the bases, the tweaks to the guns, or the critique of POUCHES, you are an absolute madman in your commitment to your vision. This is incredibly inspirational for all guard players and thanks for sharing



Relapse wrote:
Baron, don't forget to talk about the SEALs and Marines you habitually beat up on 2 and 3 at a time, as you PM'd me about.
nareik wrote:
Perhaps it is a lube issue, seems obvious now.
 
   
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chigwell, essex

 Arakasi wrote:
Would it be worth adding a bipod?

hmm... possible, but I fear it would make it seem even more rediculously huge. I'll give it some thought though. twould indeed make more sense

 Illumini wrote:
Right, flecktarn is apparently a newer design. You learn something every day The pics in the last post are not showing up for me

sorry if that came off as teaching you to suck eggs... any patronising was not intended. also, odd about the pics. ok now? the latest on this post showing ok?

 IGtR= wrote:
I love the attention to detail on the coversions here. Whether the bases, the tweaks to the guns, or the critique of POUCHES, you are an absolute madman in your commitment to your vision. This is incredibly inspirational for all guard players and thanks for sharing

thanks for recognising the efforts gone into this force.
its knida my way of doing a force that actually looks like it would have been an actual regiment that gw would/could have released at the ass-end of 3rd edition.
hence all the ott efforts on the continuity and design features on the conversions, including the absurdity of geting the pockets to look "just-right", yes, ok, I'll concede that there is no real excuse for the pocket thing is there, thats just next level ocd's in action isnt it?
I think I'm just really REALLY committed to getting this army to look exactly as I see it in my mind's eye. without any compromise on bits and stuff needed to make it happen.
for instance I just spent four quid getting a set of heads from anvil that I'll only use one of off the sprue.
yes, just one! but its a real good one...
madness considering my financial crisis I'm in at present but I NEED THAT BIT!

It's just like my spacesharks project, that was like a way of taking all I've learnt doing marine armys of all sorts over the years and making a difinitive one that ticks all my boxes. now thats done I cant really see me going back to marines again. no need to really now as far as I'm concerned. thats good enough; been there done that...
but then there is truescale chaos to consider... (thats another story)
so far I've been incredibly lucky with bits I had left from the aforemntioned sharks and the royston rifles but also with kind donations and helping hands for bits hither and yon. your suggestions and support you've all given on all my projects is a huge nudge to do better too.

bit dry on here of late, but rest assured, I have been doing stuff here and there...
I just haven't taken any pics till now...


another two riflemen.
one on guard and another with the obligitory grenade chucking pose every infantry squad always has.
In truth I'm not at all happy with that pose (the running legs perhaps?)
But, meh, its those ten infantry done, now, anyhow...

yes an IG army needs more than four of those squads, minimum to be any good but this is a painting and modelling collection of a few select units, not a gaming force.
consider each squad an example of what would be in a full army...
yes, I'll try to make each unit legal and playable in its own right, sure.
I think its fine to go modelling extras and optional models that can be swapped out for different eapon load-outs etc... (like the company command squad; so far that has seven models that can be swapped about to make the five man team in different configurations)
but, look, its got to have some caveats to keep it centred in some sense. otherwise it would just be a bunch of disperate, yet cool models that make no sense, and that would break my ocd's reign of terror!
but yeah. I'd rather be painting different and interesting units tbh...
Put it this way, If I'm never to game with it, why would I waste time painting a bunch of boring infantry over and over again when there's more exciting units and characters awaiting in the wings..?

such as the platoon command squad:


platoon command medic.


the platoon command Lt

these two are part of the same squad.
note the aforementioned colour coded helmet detail colour designation, white/red for medic and green/bronze for lieutenant...
In this squad also goes the first-sgt with the knuckleduster.
oh, and the sniper and grenade launcher guys that I'm yet to get done...
perhaps those two next?

and then, for something completely different, theres this:

I figured as my company command squad is made up of those bebbanburg commandos that share a few likenesses with the elysian droptroops, (bullpup lasgun carbines etc...) twas a good enough excuse to get myself one of these lovely rotary mortars from anvil.
a damn fine proxy for the accatran pattern auto-mortar, no?
I decided on a simple 25mm base so I can technically choose to run it with any squad I choose.
So why not 50mm like the other heavies? I run those the same way?
well in truth I'd none of those 50mm left but also, I rather like how it enforces the smaller, compact staure of the launcher.
hell, its almost 'cute!' if mortars can even be called cute that is?
its squat compact nature makes me tink of a tiny, baby bomard!

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chigwell, essex

done some more...


the mortar loading artilleryman with the neophyte arms
note the sculpted pad on the left arm. ok the pose is a little bit meh, but whattayagonnado?
yes he does have mismatched elbow pads... yes that still annoys me that I didnt notice till half way through painting him...


platoon command squad final members

sniper.
the simple addition of the boltrifle scope to his las-rifle means this model's weapon could simply count as a regular rifle or a sniper rifle, depending on the mission...


grenade launcher.
modelled to have a shorter barrel and extending stock to mirror the steel legion one somewhat.
I also prefer the gsc's launcher over the cadian/catachan one as it has the classic looking induvidual grenade slots, instead of the big-ass blocky drum on the kantrael pattern model.

the obligitory full-squad shot

not bad at all in the end...


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Antwerp

Looking great! Nice little groupshot and fantastic work.

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Wow, they look fantastic. Very characterful minis, the small changes to the grenade launcher really improves the look

   
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chigwell, essex

thanks guys!

so, t'other sniper's done:


as you can see I swapped out the head.
I went for this van saar one that looks like Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby wearing flight goggles!
In fact, it's rather apt that he looks like Arthur Shelby as the Shelby's and co. fought as sappers and tunnel rats in the great war, making such a reference ideal for the 39thers.
Not only that, but in 'game of shadows' (the second robert downy-mildue sherlock outing) he played Colonel Sebastian Moran, and used a rediculous steam-punk rifle not so dissimilar to this 'un he has modelled here. happy coincidence, says I!


As he was without his lid/mask I simply fitted them to his belt.
the pose is inspired by a shot of Jude Law as russian sniper Vasilly zaytzev in 'enemy at the gates'.
Instead of the plain old green canvas smock I insted decided to ressurect the old 111st Royston Rifles flectarn cammo but to my new standard of highlighting.
alas, the lighting in this pic hmakes it almost indifined against the more beige peadot, but rest assured it is green. albeit with extra highlights of zandri dust on the extreme/ripped edges to emulate dyed cloth.
Oh, but I had done this extra on my royston rifles, eh? they'd have been a much better looking force if I had.
nevermind.
lesson learnt.
as Bob Ross always said, "I hope you're plagued with dissatisfaction as a painter..." It makes you excel to improve, you see...

Now its painted, the astartes scope and lasgun muzzle/mag on the handgunner musket works just fine.
I was still on the fence about this looking convincing but I feel its added some antiquity and gravitas to it. A relic of the armoury that still shoots truer than most... almost like its a beloved personal weapon...
as suggested by Arakasi I did elect to add a simple bipod to make some more sense out of it. (you were right, of course)
Note that its just made out of simple fusewire offcuts to keep it slim and mirror the style of the bipods on the old third edition guard sniper models.

more soon... by order of the peaky blinders....

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Looks like a vostroyan style weapon. Perfect for a sniper. Didn't spot the origin before you mentioned it.

   
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Albany, Australia

Glad the bipod worked out! I actually think you did it extra justice by keeping it so simple and understated.

   
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That sniper rifle looks a lot cooler than the standard GW one. Looks very Voystarian to boot

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chigwell, essex

thanks guys...

put those cards down, hide the crap-dice, put away that porno-slate and dig out your primer, the Commissar's coming!



based on the incredibly detailed "wargame exclusive" 'Iron' commissar, with the simple addition of an anvil industries' trench officer head to match the 39thers and the inclusion less specific base.
This was made from a 32mm with my usual gs/crackle and bits, some barbed wire, and this time featuring some added rubble (from an infiltrator marine model) so that his raised foot made some sense...

this pic's not doing it much justice in truth.
pisspoor light here and I've just noticed that bit on the belt where the metal has 'leaked' onto the leather... gotta fix that afore next time...
   
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Love the commissar - a truly great job on the whole piece - base, headswap and paintjob!

All the troopers and command squad looking ace too

Thanks for sharing



Relapse wrote:
Baron, don't forget to talk about the SEALs and Marines you habitually beat up on 2 and 3 at a time, as you PM'd me about.
nareik wrote:
Perhaps it is a lube issue, seems obvious now.
 
   
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That commissar looks fantastic, great work!

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chigwell, essex

Many thanks guys!

well, its well overdue that the 39th had some heavy hitting infantry in the ranks.
send in the ogryns!


As you can see, anvil industries finally got round to making some ogryns in the trencher theme.
I snapped them up asap and got around to making them fit with the 39th as best I could.
I chose the lewis themed ripper-gun, as it fit the british theme perfectly.
the big pocket is ogryn-sprue and the small one is from the palanite enforcers. they match so well I felt I'd be a fool not to use them. also its fun that they are used on the regular infantry as backpacks! guess that shows just how big these big-boys are...
rather than use the ogryn specific grenades, I instead used the frag-charges I previously used on my veteran infantry (made from cut-down goliath grenades). I felt this was a fun idea, that the meltabomb sized infantry frag-charges are nout but grenades to ogryn hands!
to reference the old artwork and older models I elected to add some bullet-belt details.
rather than use the oversized ogry ones, I instead used the slightly smaller, yet identically designed ones from the new ork snagga sprue...
these look as though they'd be more likely to fit inside the gun's mag (but, yes they are still a little too big for that).
as ripperguns are traditionally semi-automatic shotguns, I painted the shells with red casing as a reference to this and also as a pleasant pop of colour.
The skull on the chest is from the imperial-guard vehicle sprue (the one with the eagle wings. I had previously used those on my bfg ship conversions years ago)
whilst painting it I had a bugger of a time getting the eyes and face done to my standards. In fact I decided after painting it to make a change on the other two, see here:

bit of a cowson to get the gun-raised pose but well worth it in the end.
theres also more bulletbelts and grenades on the backs, but you'll see that when they're all painted.

I just love these models. the fact that the stock of the lewis/shotguns are an axe-blade is a great feature and the fact that you can get all different themed heads and kit for them is great.
This range of options is only likely to improve as anvil adds more over time...


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Oh man! You've been busy.

Absolutely brilliant ogres! And that commissaar model is gorgeous as well. Such a killer army alltogether.
   
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Excellent miniature
However, I didn't realise that they were Ogryns untill I read your post, they're too well proportioned haha...

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Your paintjob brings them out really nice. And as you mentioned the Lewis gun style fits perfectly to the style of your army

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Painted lad looks amazing, super cool 'big guy' sculpts for the army

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chigwell, essex

Thanks guys, yes, Guardling, its true, the anvil ogryns are much more properly proportioned than the gw or even the vickky lamb ones. I'll have to get a good scale shot up for you when the squad's done...

But for today I have painted the bebbenburg commando with the 3rd edition style sniper rifle;
   
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chigwell, essex

Been a bit of time since my last post, I know.
The build up to the yuletide festivities has meant that work has occupied my waking hours more than I care for at present, making finding time and daylight to paint a pain...

anyway, my hands have been busy last night model-doodling other stuff though;

some bits for an upcoming large(ish) model conversion I have in mind for some-time next year...

that ought to keep you satisfied for now...

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I would love to see those Ogryn next to some normal guys to get a sense of the scale, they look like really great sculpts and you did a great paint job on them!

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chigwell, essex

ok:


...and thanks!
   
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"daddy?"
Haha those poses go well together!

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Oslo Norway

That is a big chap

   
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chigwell, essex

yup, he's a big-un alright!

So, seems my Mrs popped over to PigIron to get me some bits for this yuletide clamdig!


some Kolony militia HQ models, with anvil brodie heads make the ideal artillery crew for my big guns.
I couldn't resist putting one of the spare brodie lids on the helper droid...


Also a pair of furry missiles for the bebbanburg commandos.
these are from their stalker range...

as you can see that's initial clean-up and basing done already.
but thats not all thats new 'on the bench'...


more soon!

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Nice, are those fur missiles getting gas masks as well?

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chigwell, essex

I'd be lying If I said I hadnt considered it but no. not this time.
I'm looking forward to painting their cute little faces too much!

   
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Will we get treated to a full-army shot sometime? Would love to see it all together

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chigwell, essex

Well, I wasn't going to, but I might eventually give it a shot.
once all the squads are full and done though. still quite a few gaps hither and yon amongst the squads. and in truth there's not a huge amount to show.

lets break it all down, why not:
As I mentioned before there is only one ten man infantry/rifle squad and a five man infantry command squad. (just an example really)
theres the five man shotgun veterans, the five man grenadiers/stormtrooper squad, five man company command (well, seven with modelled weapon option models)
five heavy weapon bases (no crews), three ogryns, five mixed artillery crew, an earthshaker (thats still awaiting its to-be-converted tow vehicle), bombard, badger excavator-drill, quadbike, nebelwerfer, commissar, the two fur-missiles and I'd planned on a griffon conversion in the future too...

so , yeah when you list it like that, it sounds a lot but is not really but, even so, I've not really anywhere in this tiny house to get a shot of it all at once in any real quality so Its not something I'd ever even try to do.
as with the spacesharks...

the squad shots will just have to suffice.
I just cant see the point of a blurry grainy pic of a bunch of models crammed together on a table too small for them with no terrain...

   
 
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