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Hate to say it but I think the goblins are the best of the bunch. Very amusing. Please knock up a force of them for our viewing pleasure.

@Wehr: I totally getcha, though I sorta prefer having smoother surfaces so that you have the option between fur and smooth. Adding details like this are easier than having to work with someone elses sculpted details! I'll admit maybe I should have added a wee bit of texture to it, but he fits with the rest of the army this way. Hopefully it isnt too glaring once you guys see it in person!

@RT: Glad to hear! Hopefully they bring you some good luck against Wehr!
As far as the OTL figs, Ill have final shots of them tomorrow. Wrapping them up now, so tomorrow Im varnishing them before work!

And you bet that ill be taking pics!

@FGM: Thanks, man!

@SL: Understood completely! I still totally intend on doing a full write-up on the process. Just a matter of time!

@Archer: Thanks!! They're my favorites, too. Super bright colors and really fun models. Was a great break from the browns and blondes!

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Well it’s sure been awhile since the last Warlord update! In between other projects and waiting on the rest of these parts to come in, it just sorta got pushed to the back burner!
But I aim to correct this, and so without further ado, I bring you part 7 of the Warlord assembly!

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Warlord Part 7: Every Day is Leg Day

Always remember that the final project will ultimately be balanced on these legs. Any extra strength you can add now will only benefit you. Additionally, installing pins in the knees and hips will allow you to pose the model without struggling to keep everything together with blu-tac alone!

To drill the holes, I HEAVILY recommend you grab a power drill if you aren't already using one. There is a lot of stock to remove, and that equates to a lot of hand work. Save your poor fingers some effort!

To drill the knee joint, I suggest you start only with the upper leg. Carefully center your bit, then slowly drill through the first half of the part. Flip it over and repeat on the other side. You can check that the holes are aligned by putting the drill bit through the holes. If it doesn’t quite match, you can use the bit to widen the holes a little. (Another benefit of using a power drill, you see?)

Next, slot the lower leg into the joint, ensuring it is centered. There is a convenient circular marking on the lower leg that is perfect for checking this. When the part is aligned, use the drilled holes in the upper leg as a guide for drilling the lower leg. I found it worked best to only drill a little bit while the parts were together, then I separated them and finished drilling the lower leg on its own. So long as you made sure that your holes are straight, the parts should line up perfectly once you insert a small piece of brass.



The hip, on the other hand (foot?) is much easier to drill. I found that it works best to drill it from the center of the large flat area on the outside of the leg. Drill all of the way through the center of this part using the concentric circles of the design to center your drill. This is one hole we won't need to worry about patching up, as a separate piece will be added later on that completely covers it. Lucky us, huh?


While you’re at it, take your drill and start assembling the Titan’s waist. This is a simple affair- just 3 pieces that slot solidly into one another. Though surely solid enough on its own, I figured a little extra structural insurance wouldn’t go amiss. I first drilled a hole straight through the main waist part- slightly off center, as you’ll notice there is a cut-out in the design that goes past the centerpoint of the hips. I then used this as a guide to drill matching holes for the “caps” that the legs attach to. Just dry fit the cap in its socket, drill through the hole in the waist, and there you have it! After you do this to both sides, run a brass rod all the way through!



Let the hips dry completely before moving on to the next step, where the Warlord will start standing on his own two feet!

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Hopefully this'll tide you guys over for a little bit... Though not nearly as long between updates, of course! Ill have some additional updats for Gencon come tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Till tomorrow!~

That clamp looks like something out of a post-apocalyptic movie . Wish I had one!

Finally more Titania! :-)

Thanks for the step by step. good to learn from how others approach the assembly.

Have fun at Gencon. Make sure you hook up with Ice and Moonpie!

Looking great! A warlord is way out of my possibility set of things to buy, but seeing it all come together will still be a lot of fun!

Also, I apologize, I sounded like I was scolding you there about the smooth skin. Wasn't my intention at all! I just have a splinter in my soul from painting fur patterns on probably 30 or so various werewolves and assorted beasts. I like having smooth surfaces to do freehand on, and am definitely opposed to the overly busy models many manufacturers produce. On the other hand, furry things should look at least a little furry without us painters having to add it in!

@Tides: I think that we call all agree that its time to get Beyond Thunderdome.... Sorry, not sorry.

Its a damn nice clamp in any case... No clue where I got it, but I could really use another one!

@nerd: Hopefully much more to come! For the longest time it was waiting on parts, then it was waiting on time... Im eager to get this monster started!!!

@SL: They're on my list to be sure!

@Wehr: No worries, I getcha

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Might be Leg Day for the Warlord, but this guy spends every day on his upper body...

Behemoth:








And then two versions of Battsu, a special variant Knight.












Ok then.... Time to pack for Gencon...
See ya guys after the event!

I will see you there!

Exquisite work on the horns! suits the model and you've got it just right with the level of black to bone on them! helps him look beastly!

Yeah really love that Behemoth . Nice work, have a great time!

Dang it. Day one of the con and Im getting sick! Bleeegh for strep throat....

More coverage as the event develops!!

Hope your feeling better. Beautiful work on those last few. Like the fluff ball.

Been a while since I dropped in here. Pigs look great, I really like the posh piggy.

Other bits and bobs are looking great too, especially the goblins.

EDC

 Camkierhi wrote:
Hope your feeling better. Beautiful work on those last few. Like the fluff ball.

He wasn't :(. Ramos missed a day and a half of GenCon to whatever the heck he picked up. He was mostly human the latter half of Saturday and most of Sunday.

Hopefully he'll be back up and running soon. We have tried rebooting Ramos, but the virus still seems to have taken hold.

 Alfndrate wrote:


He wasn't :(. Ramos missed a day and a half of GenCon to whatever the heck he picked up. He was mostly human the latter half of Saturday and most of Sunday.

Is that when he was sick? We know he doesn't act mostly human normally

 whalemusic360 wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:


He wasn't :(. Ramos missed a day and a half of GenCon to whatever the heck he picked up. He was mostly human the latter half of Saturday and most of Sunday.

Is that when he was sick? We know he doesn't act mostly human normally

He was pretty much sick the entire convention, Saturday and Sunday he was finally feeling normal enough to head down to the convention.

Bummer! Still good you were able to participate on the weekend, though. I'm expecting pics

RITides... did you not attend?

Ramos.. Hope your feeling better bud!

Unfortunately not, it's crazy hard to get a booth at GenCon! We're really hoping to be there next year though, and will be at Nova Open in a few weeks

Sorry about hearing you get sick my friend, I'm glad it passed and you could enjoy some of Gen-Con. The titan legs look fantastic, I really can't wait to see more Ramos.

I would make some kind of snarkey comment about more titan goodness but get better please so you can be on your A game while you give that gorgeous chunk of resin the love it deserves.

Blessings of Grandfather Nurgle!

Yeeeeeah, Im still not feeling fantastic...
Sleeping a LOT more than I anticipated, and have the whole cold/flu thing going on. Wheeeeeee......~


GenCon was fun, even though I missed a lot of it. Met many fantastic people, got feedback on my painting style, suggestions on how to improve. I unfortunately dont think I have many pictures to show. I just was too sick a lot of the time ><



I guess I can start by relating Part one of my GenCon Retrospective: The loot! (Easiest, as I can remember what I bought, even in the haze of medication and illness)

The vendor hall is massive. Truly massive.
Aircraft hangar massive.

Vendors of every shape and size were present, from the gargantuan Privateer Press and CMON booths, to random things like these silicone dragon toys that reminded me of creepy crawlers.


I mostly stuck around the OTL booth running demos, but swung out every few hours to look around. Got to meet Poots of Kingdom Death fame, met the studio Director of Privateer in person, met several freelance painters whose work I've followed for a long time... Great stuff!

Swung by the Steamforged games booth and picked up the season 2 mascot for my Alchemists. Really neat mascot- really changes up the playstyle from technical with Flask to something a little more offensive and area of denial with this beautiful snake




While I was in the area, I got a new case for my GB minis. Should have gotten another case or two for miscellaneous other minis I have floating around here in the studio, but ah well. Next time!
Snagged a pair of new Wander figures designed by Heath Foley (Kangaroo Dragoon!!), as well as a Chibi Dragoon from OTL.



Have a few projects to mess with before Reapercon in October... Im hoping to enter the painting competition they run. But thats something for later!

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Next commission project (as well as the Titan, of course!) is Guildball related- Full team of Masons!


Till next time... Im off to go sleep

Sorry you were sick for Gencon, I feel for ya. Sounds like you got some decent little souvenirs though!

Seriously, get feeling better soon!

Glad you got to get out to the show a little. Terrible time to get sick!

Glad your returning to the Living.

So question... where are you getting your larger magnets from? I imagine that the smaller titans can use them for weapons but they have to be larger and more powerful than the ones we see in our local Hobby/ game store.

( he whom is planning out his Reaver build )

Ahhhh back to humanity... A little bit, at least.
Mostly healthy now, even though I sound like death. Makes it entertaining for the phone-based aspect of my job.


@SL: For magnets I really like K&J Magnetics. Online shop I found a few years back that has TONS of magnets of all shapes and sizes. Pretty reasonable, too.

https://www.kjmagnetics.com/

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Getting back to work- Masons!

Glad you are feeling better bro...now GET BACK TO WORK!!! -cracks the whip- post pictures for us to gawk at and so that we can tell you to work faster!


Now back to your regularly scheduled snark.....so about that titan

It lives! Welcome back, hope you're feeling 100% soon.

Lovely blue on the mason.

EDC

Excellent .. thanks for the link.

Thought you were building a Titan?

@FGM: Thanks... I guess?
Heh, guess we all can use a little motivator, whip-based or otherwise...
(Also, I havent forgotten about your airbrush info request! Will get back to you on that soon.)

@EDC Thanks!! IM feeling probably 90-95 at the moment. Just have a hoarse voice... And great to hear on the blues! Im trying something a little different and really trying to boost my contrasts. One of the big things that my interview with Privateer PRess taught me is that I'm missing that little bit extra. Need to figure out where my light sources are and highlight up to them!

@SL: I am, I am!! But its a big project. Takes a lot of time between writeups!
Ill try to have something for you guys soon, though. Im a couple steps ahead of where we last left off.

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Really love the Season 2 mascot for the Masons... Its this adorably angry armadillo!



Everyone else on the team has leathers based and washed- hopefully some more interesting wip pics tomorrow!

Ooo nice teaser. Eagerly awaiting the wip pics.

EDC