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It's so hard keeping away from the Yamato area at Volks... but must be strong and not go there until I have finished what I alreadfy have.

M.

 Miguelsan wrote:
It's so hard keeping away from the Yamato area at Volks... but must be strong and not go there until I have finished what I alreadfy have.

M.

Hard, if I had a hobby shop that had a Yamato section I would be hit hard. The next pics might make it harder, I was asked to show a fighter next to the Bomber that comes with the multi-decker "Schderg", it is a HUGE plane compared to the DWG-262 in red, the big blue FWG-97 torpedo bomber. It makes the 50ft fighter/interceptor seem puny compared to it'
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The Torpedo it launches is also HUGE! a torpedo usually fired from a battleship
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A little bit bigger and it could fit in a regular 40k game o.O

M.

 Miguelsan wrote:
It's so hard keeping away from the Yamato area at Volks... but must be strong and not go there until I have finished what I alreadfy have.

M.

Go to Joshin, they are cheaper there

Those ships look familiar

Miguelsan wrote:A little bit bigger and it could fit in a regular 40k game o.O

M.

Well, i have a MiG-15 for converting to play it in 40k, but yah the FWG-97 is a Big Plane makes it hard for the carrier to carry many of them, and the recon planes

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 Miguelsan wrote:
It's so hard keeping away from the Yamato area at Volks... but must be strong and not go there until I have finished what I alreadfy have.

M.

Go to Joshin, they are cheaper there

Those ships look familiar

I figured you would get a kick seeing the Selguts, and the Dessler II on a different screen.

1/1000 Selgut is sold out, waiting for it to be re-stocked at Hobby Search as the price is now lower, just under 85bucks! that will be one big, and costly ship model, but it is about 730mm in length total. Seems a popular model.

I am also planning on some mekakore sized mini Comet Empire ships to come with the 1/1000 scale carrier kit they have for sale

oh.....mate.. you own a platin card already? those "supply" drops must´ve costed a fortune...

by the way... since you are very firm in mad robot minis... the material is resin...so only super glue, right?...i always think about getting me some bitz from them...


chimera is looking good...will it transform into a transport or more a hunter?... the leaned back look you´re currently building kind of makes me think the later...


cheers, vik

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
oh.....mate.. you own a platin card already? those "supply" drops must´ve costed a fortune...

by the way... since you are very firm in mad robot minis... the material is resin...so only super glue, right?...i always think about getting me some bitz from them...


chimera is looking good...will it transform into a transport or more a hunter?... the leaned back look you´re currently building kind of makes me think the later...


cheers, vik

Hey Vik, Good to see you my friend!

Actually, I set myself aside food and rent and cable money, I spend other money on medicine, or clothes if needed, but the models and minis are very considered before I make the purchases. Being essentially "forcibly retired" due to my poor health, I am on a limited income, And I have learned it is that I need something to do so as not to go squirrely on folks.

Hence why I also have 9 pounds of plastic sheets for making things I think of as opposed to only buying full kits, I may have to order bits, and I do still have all of these spare weapons from the Secret Weapon 6 x 6 I did not put on it.

Mad Robot are resin indeed, Superglue is mandatory! I had to order bases though as many miniature troops from such places do not have bases to send with the soldier bits.

His site has 3 kinds of builders to make troops customized, the original squad builder makes a 10 man squad using chosen parts and weapons from the different parts he makes, accessories like canteens and packs are separate order.

Command squad builder allowed me to make the 5 man CDF command team for the Weytani Republics' platoon. so radio sets, medic set, banner parts, then pick the weapons and soldier torso/legs/arms/heads Like the 10 man squad builder, he recently added the option for fire teams, so you can make 5man squads so half priced if you only need 5 guys, it is a good deal!

The Chimera chassis is indeed to be a carrier of men, but with my over the treads attachments as seen in the large platoon carrier as well as the light tank.

Once I catch up with some things, I likely will be ordering more vehicle support from Zinge. ( I have suggested to Kit wider track shoe types, of 1.5 times the width of present design he offers to a 2 times the width concept, he is though looking at a big pile of concept to flesh out), but oh how much I can do with the wider treads and as LDD said, the present BIG APC has comparativly thin treads for it's size, Kind of like the thin treads the BMP series has on them.

I am working on a faceted turret for the Multi-laser already for the Chimera chassis, but also have to detail the tread sections of the scratch built APC I started.

well MRM are really good stuff... that as much i could see from his and of course from your thread...
and with these platoon builders it is indeed any wonder why someone is still working with cadians... he has so much different versions... the other company i know of with as much diversity in possible army builts is vic...

and indeed... some Landraider fit treads from zinge would be high time...

and working like you with money is essential... to fast one coould one run poor if he doesn´t plan ahead...

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
well MRM are really good stuff... that as much i could see from his and of course from your thread...
and with these platoon builders it is indeed any wonder why someone is still working with cadians... he has so much different versions... the other company i know of with as much diversity in possible army builts is vic...

and indeed... some Landraider fit treads from zinge would be high time...

and working like you with money is essential... to fast one coould one run poor if he doesn´t plan ahead...

MRM Has so many options, and he has the great coats, the jungle troops, the CDF, other types of soldiers it is amazing, add in the packs and accessories, the different rifles, carbines, special weapons and now he offers Heavy Weapons. MRM and Victoria offer good detailed troops, and people do like them a lot. and when considered that as nice as folks find the DKoK squadies they are 80bucks a 10man squad, MRM and Vic are cheaper by far and the quality stands up to FW. But MRM is definitely a good customizer program on his site.

Yes, wide treads so I can and others too, make BIG projects.

Well, was poor before, but no help with the health, now I have the help with my health and my fixed income each month for a time now. But I have built and primered and not primered some models that beg a paint job, and I m also waiting for the Black Widows from Dreamforge, as well as MRM Fallschirmjaegers, so likely as I got the parts for it, I will order another Hanomag from Miniatures Market to put the cannons on.

So some saving will take place, just a limited supply drop and maybe more of my dropper bottle supplies of paints I run through fast., LOL


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Dang! Now I feel much older when I read this post

Looks like you're hands full working on a bunch of different projects at once!

Those drop troops are pretty cool

 ckig wrote:
Looks like you're hands full working on a bunch of different projects at once!

Those drop troops are pretty cool

Yep, it ought to keep me feeling less workless than normal.

Yeah all parts are Mad Robot Miniatures except the Minigun/snail pack and ammo feeder, those are Zinge Industries BFG kit

Welcome to the madness!

Okay we all know how sexy things look when given the black spray primer undercoat right? well it even helped the Hammer APC's from Warchimera, the flat black is working nicely to make them look good

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Heavy Bolter Hammer
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Flame-Hammer
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So, are they looking better?

sexy in black.. definitely...
the dozerblade shot in particular was awe inspiring... imagine this coming at you with 50mph....

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
sexy in black.. definitely...
the dozerblade shot in particular was awe inspiring... imagine this coming at you with 50mph....

Or the 6x6 bouncing along those big tires, that coaxial MG chattering away, and the occasional "BOOM!" of the support cannon lobbing howitzer shells at you?

Got primer done on the command squad
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And the Jump troopers
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Leather jacket color added to drop troopers
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So likie the captain in Section N, dark brownish leather air jackets, his is more a bomber jacket, their is a drop/fighter jacket style

Latest in "sexy in black" edition, the Not-BTR in a black coat, front first
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Rear, and things still work!
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Valkir close combat, aka the Valiant Valkir Kommand
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Also, Valkir Tactical Team 1
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Here is the Heavy Weapon team
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And Valkir Tactical Team 2
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I'm still jealous of your scratch building skills. That BTR is looking amazing.

What arms are you using on the drop troops? Are those the Greatcoat arms?

 Barzam wrote:
I'm still jealous of your scratch building skills. That BTR is looking amazing.

What arms are you using on the drop troops? Are those the Greatcoat arms?

Thanks! I was using inspiration off the net, images of the BTR-60 for the general shape, although the nose is not an exact reproduction of the BTR-60 nose., and neither is the turret as the Multi-Meltas are bulkier than the 12.7mm MG

The arms are the present fatigue arms from MRM.

Just got the windows taped and sprayed primer on the Keilerkopf/Hanomag from Dreamforge, and it kinda looks like something Bruce Wayne, aka Batman would have in his garage in the bat-cave
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Reactor was covered by the hood or bonnet depending on how you like to describe it.
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Tape off!, everything works
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ohhhhhhhhhh

M.

Sexy stuff Shas.

Miguelsan wrote: ohhhhhhhhhh

M.

Glad you are liking it good sir!

Stormwall wrote:Sexy stuff Shas.

A smooth coat of black like this is always good for the vehicles.


Now, I have some squaddies for the Amexadian Republic of Khadrovian Union
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the other squad
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Soon enough they will be assigned to their command squad for Platoon A


Speaking of Platoons, I also have for your viewing pleasure the full platoon from the Weytani Republic of Khadrovian Union
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Back together
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The work is just begun!



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Next will be Valkir troopers

I suggest using just gloss black on that APC for extra evil army looks.

M.

I will have to pose the whole Valkir platoon as a single unit soon.

Meanwhile, here is the comand squad who seem to enjoy major close combat
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Tactical Squad 2
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 Miguelsan wrote:
I suggest using just gloss black on that APC for extra evil army looks.

M.

LOL! But it is to be camo painted, but hey, I may get one just for a "Secret and special Unit" that shall fill the troops with dread. A Commissarial ride

You're smashing through the painting there.

Hordes of troops, Power armour and tanks! I approve

 ckig wrote:
You're smashing through the painting there.

Hordes of troops, Power armour and tanks! I approve

Thanks, I have to go over the Valkir again, now that the coat of paint is dry, I should be able to make another coat fill in the gaps.

I get these streaks of high level activity, and then there may be a time I do hardly anything, I still have to detail the flamey-APC-Platoon carrier.

Well, working on the Valkir has allowed me think of wither the two-tone splinter patter, or paint them like Zakus.

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 Miguelsan wrote:
I suggest using just gloss black on that APC for extra evil army looks.

M.

Gloss and mat camouflage for on that Obsidian moon

Well, I may make this first one a Commissarial ride.

Meanwhile, the entire Valkir platoon in it's present glory
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Command center front!
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Tactical on left flank!
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Tactical on the right!
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Heavy Support covering from the rear!
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I thought the green tide meant something else