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That Heldetta is WICKED cool dude! when paint hits it's going to be sick,sick,sick! you gotta paint some (or all) of it like fleshhhhhhhh!

prototype_X wrote:Is that the Sang Guard legs? Or from the Raptor kit?

Its the Sang Guard legs.

nerdfest09 wrote:That Heldetta is WICKED cool dude! when paint hits it's going to be sick,sick,sick! you gotta paint some (or all) of it like fleshhhhhhhh!

Cheers NF09 it will be sic by the time I'm finished with it. With the flesh idea I'm not sure whether to paint it flesh or try and do some some GS work to add fleshy ripped strips hanging off it.

 GiraffeX wrote:
Oh Skalk I'm working on some scenery as well at the moment, I blame you for that

I'm just trying to be an inspiration to others.

Speaking of inspiration, all of my nerdy geek 40K friends have flyers now so I'm being faced with a distinct challenge with difficult decisions. My options are I see them are:

- completely refuse to take part in the expen$ive and manipulative arms race that GW has successfully crafted and take tremendous beatings from unchecked air superiority

- stuff my Heavy Support option w/ Havocs and 4 Lascannons each team (snap shot)

- cut my troops and stuff my list w/ Defense Lines and Bastions

- buy that ridiculously overpriced Pokemon-looking embarrassment of a model

- build a Helvetta.

I'm leaning towards option 1 for now because I simply do not want to give in. Options 2 and 3 are easily attained because I have the models for both. If I choose Option 4 please call the looney bin and reserve a room for me because I've gone completely mad. Option 5 is what I'll eventually go to IF it is completely unavoidable. If that does happen, at least I have all the inspiration and ideas I'll ever need right here.

Just curious, what's the size difference between a Heldrake and a Vendetta? I want to stay within comparable tolerances.

A Heldrake is a flyer with vector strike and either a heavy autocannon or super flamer. It is designed to get in close.

A Vendetta is a transport and anti-armour platform.

As for the environment, Skalk, if we play 40K and you want a no-flyers game, that is A-Ok with me. It just means the battlefield is a little STORMY that day. Aircraft grounded.

I've been doing option 1 so far and not really had that many issues with my Plague Marines, they can down flyers with Plasma and Melta guns as log as your good at rolling 6's. Make sure you bless Nurgle before each roll and say your going to roll a 6 to hit works for me every time I usually do it in threes though

I'm not sure on the size difference between a Heldrake and Valk I think they are the same from above but the Valk carries more weight.

@ Brian- Naw, it's ok. You've put a LOT of work into them, and I was referring to my local group. I'm the only one w/o a flyer, though it is a small matter. I haven't had a game in over a month, have just been modeling. When I do play I'll blacken the sky with so much heavy firepower that I'm bound to take something down. And thanks for the info on the drake vs detta. If I do finally give in I think I'm going to buy a regular model plane and convert is. This looks pretty cool:

http://www.bing.com/shopping/148-scale-f-15e-strike-eagle-model-airplane-kit/p/C8315A47EDAE8B525001?q=1%2f48+model+airplanes&lpq=1%2f48%20model%20airplanes&FORM=HURE

@ GiraffeX- The only time I roll 6's is when I'm taking a Ld test.

Hope you all had a good Christmas. I did some more work on the first of my new Raptors over the holiday period. He's all finished now apart from the basing which I'll do when the whole squads at that point.



I think I'm going to leave the wings off the squad as I think it might clutter the mini up a bit. The shoulder pads are highlighted but it doesn't show in the pics.

Let me know what you think.

Edit: Thinking about it its been nearly two years since the original version was painted when I came back into the hobby, here's a flash back.

Really grooving on that new Raptor Gir. Great colors beautifully executed. I think it's better without the wings... unless you're really going for the angelic thing.

Not bad at all, but you need to put some sort of OSL from the jetpack-and drill out that bolt pistol!

Gitsplitta wrote:Really grooving on that new Raptor Gir. Great colors beautifully executed. I think it's better without the wings... unless you're really going for the angelic thing.

Cheers Git's, I think I'm going to stay without the wings.

Kepora wrote:Not bad at all, but you need to put some sort of OSL from the jetpack-and drill out that bolt pistol!

Thanks Kepora. Proper OSL seems a bit beyond me at the moment, I may come back to it later. No chance drilling gun barrels though, sadly its not something I'm able to do as its too fiddly for me / I cant apply the pressure required (bad hands).

Two more Raptors for you tonight, I need to revisit the blue parts on the top of the helmets, I do so hate painting those and the champion needs hist chest defining a bit more where the blood drop was.

Other than that they look ok

I just love the guy with the lightening claws... just looks so awesome.

Cheers Git's he's the squad champion, if anyone wants to challenge him there more than welcome.

 GiraffeX wrote:

Kepora wrote:Not bad at all, but you need to put some sort of OSL from the jetpack-and drill out that bolt pistol!

Thanks Kepora. Proper OSL seems a bit beyond me at the moment, I may come back to it later. No chance drilling gun barrels though, sadly its not something I'm able to do as its too fiddly for me / I cant apply the pressure required (bad hands).

Simple OSL isn't really that hard. Paint the entire inside of the jetpack's exhaust in the darker color and drybrush the edges around it, then drybrush in the recesses with the lighter colors, sort of "wash" the deepest parts/the source with white or the lightest color you're going to use.

Loving the paint job and most of the conversions. No love at all for the wings. Looks like they belong on a Blood Angel special character. Just my opinion, but it is what it is. It's not like we haven't differed before.

Its ok Skalk they wont be getting wings this time

So well done! I like these a lot!

Sorry been a while since my last update, I bought myself a Kindle Fire HD and have been playing with that for the last week or so. My poor paint brushes are missing me I hear them crying in their box all alone in the dark.

I do however have a model that I finished but didn't get round to posting, the first completed Thunderwolf.







The other two Wolves are done, just need to work on the riders.

After those I'll be back on the last two Raptors.

Oh man that looks brutal! :-) great colours dude! and the pose on the rider looks like he really is trying to take a swing from up there! I like the fact they don't look really worn and dirty but more aged and worn!

The flail is how they steer.

 Briancj wrote:
The flail is how they steer.

That was the first laugh I've had today. I can totally visualize it, and I can completely see the need.

@ GiraffeX- by coincidence I started a Khorne Lord on a Jugger the other day for that Hero contest thing. Yours looks awesome!

Thanks for all the replies had bit of a break as I ran out of inspiration, back on track now though.

Riders have been undercoated ready for painting.

My internet has gone all to gak though, waiting for a new hub so can only use it on my kindle so no picks today. Lucky my neighbours have wireless lol

Edit: seems my neighbours live in Ireland, how odd

I can imagine him running through the forest screaming "Eat it!"

I did some more work on the Heldetta today, I'm quite happy with how the skin is coming out so far.









I've also signed up for a tournament towards the end of March which I'll be taking the CSM's too, so expect more regular updates over the next few months. The Heldetta's on the list so it will be finished!

Edit: A quick note to say thank you to all the readers of this blog, just noticed we've gone past the 100,000 views mark in only 38 pages

That helldetta looks like a beast! The ribs are my favorite part of it. Best of luck getting ready for the tourney in March! Glad to be following your blog, Gir!

That looks quite diseased...

I love it man! The Heldetta looks awesome!

Looking forward to seeing that finished. If you happen to come across a Heldrake as well, can you post pics for relative scale comparison?

Sorry for not replying had a really insane week at work.

Skalk I don't have a Heldrake at the moment to size it up against, I do have an idea for a Tzeentch one though so I will get one at some point.

Here's some pics of the left hand side from the weekend that I never had the chance to upload. The Heldetta is primed white as its original colour will be white with blue sections (Ice camo) before I add all the rust etc The tail section doesn't have any rotting skin as I have some paint peeling substance I picked up a while ago which I'm going to try on it.

Very delicate work Gir.... I like.