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 monkeytroll wrote:
Yep, still using reduntant. Although I'm sure there's a nice,fluffy HR-speak term for it too

I remember making my first chimmy a hvy bolter turret - needed two turrets together to fit it in

I bet they have!

Ah, since the old hellhounds were bascially a chimera, withy additions, it was easy, instead of the heavy flamer cannon, I swapped in a pair of HB's and that is the result, 'Ole 678, with the old school dozer blade of death attached, it's one we really appreciate!

shasolenzabi wrote:Yep Vik, unemployed and waiting to hear back from Veteran's Admin as well as SSI due to health issues once more.
That is why I have had so much time to work on the lads and tanks

damn... so i take it your moving then to another state and everything was for naught? man this sucks...

i was wondering why you were so productive the recent days and your online times were longer and more often too...

i am really sorry... i cross my fingers for you soon be in slavery again

Who knows? I have been working since age 15, now I am 48, I will see what happens with the Veterans admin and SSI, I may have plenty of time on my hands after that.

Back to tanks and off dreary RL issues!

I have worked on a chimera last bought and waiting to be worked on, I gave it an autocannon. 312 is dirty yet fresh
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hmmm... well my recent workdays have been quite eventful... in terms of colleagues (some being total dumb donkeys) and kids...(only some being a real pleasure to work with ) ... so...am i a friend when i wish you a sudden relaod of the worklife issue? hmm... tough nut here to crack...

the 312 looks very good... and may i say so... your best picturetaking so far??? what changed? never saw such crisp pics done by you at all...

LOL!

Thanks, I have been practicing, and the white screen seems to help the camera stay on target.......stay on target.


Next up, the FW resin Valdor model, (Pictures soon to follow

Yes, the bg is a much needed setup for your lighting. I really like those old metal turret armor plates for the Chimera. I've got two Old-skool hellhound kits to build one of these days.

Thanks Dave, And yeah, I have the old and new style Hellhounds

Okay as promised, pictures of the work being done to my Forge-World Valdor super-heavy hunter. I plan to pain the Nuetron laser effect inside the muzzle like a blued version of the Wave Motion Gun from Star-Blazer/Space cruiser Yamato! The Valdor is a pretty solid and weighty chunk of resin btw.

For now, rusty muffler pipes The grill over the engine gives sneak peeks of the engine inside.
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Artillery support markings as well as viewports and heavy bolter.
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artillery marking/vent/insulators for the power to the generator system
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The driver will have limited visibility with a honking huge laser weapon tohis immediate left, and a huge tread section to his right.
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paint scrapes off on some areas, like hinge axless, and handle wear.
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This all for now, more to come as I do work on those turning handle grips, and more!

what kind of weapon system is this actually?

and have fun working with that beast... looks like you already has^^ as the tank looks very good

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
what kind of weapon system is this actually?

and have fun working with that beast... looks like you already has^^ as the tank looks very good

Ah, it is from The Vraks Campaign books by Forgeworld, a total history of a 12yr planetary trench war. They gave a history of these ancient weapons that the bad guys dusted off for use, but other loyal planets have a few examples left and use them the Nuetron Laser is not stable, if I hit an enemy and do no damage from a hit, the weapon suffers from feedback and takes a d-3 glancing hits, considering it's range and power it is more than fair. plus it had structure points before 6th edition came out, I wonder how that will work as regular tanks have hull points now? I would guess it would be double or triple that number of hull points based on the old structure points,,,normal tanks had just one structure point not mentioned, and now the Leman russ has what, 4 hull points? then at 2 structure points like this beast it would be 8hull points, and a Baneblade would have 12? Youch that is a lot to keep track of.

Oh I have, despite that it weighs a good 2-3 lbs

that sounds like a good chunk of resin right there... weight and rules wise^^

It costs enough both in its' points to place on the table, and the money to get it. It was a splurge thing

"splurge " ah... a new important vocable^^ i used that meaning of the word without even knowing the word^^

Did you look it up?

Gonna do decals next

yup... had to look it up... the time here on dakka have enlarged my vocabulary for sure!

Bigger vocabulary broadens the mind!

So, decals are set and done. Back unit badge decal as well as division and regimental decals
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Division, tank number, and the star
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Engine
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Front unit badge, markings and spotlight
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Business end of the Neutron Laser Cannon. Tried to add dots to the barrel liner as the loose pre shot particles.
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Upper hatch Aquila
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Have you considered putting a wash over your tanks? I think the Secret Weapons Miniatures "Soft Body Black", watered down a bit (Say, 1 part SWW to 2 parts water), would really make these tanks POP.

As always, enjoying what comes out of your STC Forges.

 Briancj wrote:
Have you considered putting a wash over your tanks? I think the Secret Weapons Miniatures "Soft Body Black", watered down a bit (Say, 1 part SWW to 2 parts water), would really make these tanks POP.

As always, enjoying what comes out of your STC Forges.

Oh, those were the pics of it fresh from the show room, I always dirty my beauties

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will you give those powercords on the left a bit of a glow effect?

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
will you give those powercords on the left a bit of a glow effect?

You mean like a lighter green in between the ridges? I was going for heavy insulation on those.Basically many other cables are inside that ridgey green sleeve


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Next up, a retouch of this modern Hellhound, there is mud needed!
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You mean like a lighter green in between the ridges? I was going for heavy insulation on those.Basically many other cables are inside that ridgey green sleeve

ah! i see.... i took them as plasma cords... your concept of course is way more sound...

I have the mud on the tracks, now for the wash to make that final grungey effect!

aye... it is still a bit on the shiney side

Shiny can't be allowed to be! without further ado, This hound played in the mud!
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Hinges work, and I added magnets. Chemical drums
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lol...this lil doggie played in the mud... this lil doggie leaked promethium...this lil doggie run over some footsloggers as he was trying to play with them...this lil doggie

by the way...that lil three peaked thingy on the front... what is it for? i have that in my bitzbox... but i don´t know the use for it...

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
lol...this lil doggie played in the mud... this lil doggie leaked promethium...this lil doggie run over some footsloggers as he was trying to play with them...this lil doggie

by the way...that lil three peaked thingy on the front... what is it for? i have that in my bitzbox... but i don´t know the use for it...

Nice play on "This lil' piggy"

That good Vik is a smoke launcher, the peaks are the grenades, which are launched via small rocket motors(Solid fuel stage) and make those fluffy white clouds to hide behind for tanks.

The Valdor is beautiful Shas! Your paintjob on that guy is nice and smooth. The Hellhound too! Did you get a new acrylic thinner or new paint or something?

Nah, same paints, just more care taken, and I have another set of picks for the stables(Gallery) a Hydra.

As I am getting low on paint I do add water to them, a little bit, to avoid them getting like elmers glue consistency, that may be it.

Yeah man, it makes a HUGE difference, keep doing that!