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**CDK**

Unless you then get into terrain. Then you are just screwed. Go ahead take my money.

**Fenrir Kitsune**

Got this haul for Chirstmas:

Achilles
Ajax
Chandra Spec-Ops
Naga Hacker
Sophotects
Dasyus (sniper one)
Myrmidons box

Looks like Aleph for the new year then.

**Baiyuan**

**Mathieu Raymond**

Not quite presents, as they were self-paid-for...

But I finally got my load!

**Alpharius**

I thought you weren't getting the Jotum - but I'm glad to see you did!

**Mathieu Raymond**

And he is every bit as sexy as advertised. He was a beast to pin, though. I'm so scared with such big metal kits.

**paulson games**

How difficlut would it be to mover his rifle arm inwards? I like the model and thinking about buying one but with the arm out to the side like that the stock pose is bit goofy looking.

**Mathieu Raymond**

The good news about that is that there are pieces covering the shoulder joint, so you can go nuts changing it at that point. But the forearm is in 2 pieces and the hand and wrist are part of the gun.

**KoganStyle**

Hey chromedog, do you still want that pic of an unarmoured Jotum?

**Boss Salvage**

Mathieu Raymond wrote:
Not quite presents, as they were self-paid-for...

Same here ...

- Salvage

**Von Skyfury**

Nice ! I never fought vs PanO =P

**chromedog**

KoganStyle wrote:
Hey chromedog, do you still want that pic of an unarmoured Jotum?

Yes, please. Sorry, been busy with domestic stuff recently.

**KoganStyle**

chromedog wrote:
KoganStyle wrote:
Hey chromedog, do you still want that pic of an unarmoured Jotum?

Yes, please. Sorry, been busy with domestic stuff recently.

No worries, only just read this thread yesterday!

I've converted mine because the pose simply wasn't baddass enough, I do have unpainted pics too if you prefer. A lot of my gaming group agreed that he looks so much better armoured up!

**heartserenade**

Iy kinda looks like an Evangelion without armor, but not in a good way.

**Mathieu Raymond**

Von Skyfury wrote:
Nice ! I never fought vs PanO =P

Right, I do have to take you up on MY offer to let you beat me up.

Try. Fail. Try again, fail again. But better.

**chromedog**

heartserenade wrote:
Iy kinda looks like an Evangelion without armor, but not in a good way.

Can't decide if that's an insult or not ... If someone said one of my battlesuits looked like something out of Evangelion, I'd be insulted, to be sure - I loathed that series. Not that big a fan of Gundam or Robotech, either ...

Thanks, Koganstyle. That decided me. I'm getting the Dragao now instead. The Jotum just requires way too much work to make that chest look anything BUT tacked on. It's like a 98lb weakling wearing a new leather jacket (still stiff). The drag still needs work (ammo feed will be shortened for one, and the mount for the shoulder cannon will be reworked).

**KoganStyle**

that chest piece IS glued on - I needed to see where the chest external armour pieces would fit round the newly built shoulder. Its flat chested normally.

**Mathieu Raymond**

I went super kosher on it, same palette as the original artwork, mostly. He looks yellowish, but the armour is white, I assure you.
C&C welcome.

**Von Skyfury**

Awesome job =)

Now I want to paint mine =P

**Mathieu Raymond**

You haven't painted it yet?

I thought our game had started you back on the path, man!

**Von Skyfury**

I think I painted one or tow guardsmen since then =P
And I've got 7 Infinity models painted out of....way to many =P

Maybe if I play more I'll get motivated =P

**Mathieu Raymond**

See playing usually leads me to buy more.

**-Loki-**

Von Skyfury wrote:
Maybe if I play more I'll get motivated =P

Works for me!

I've had a Hassassin Muyib nearly done for months, and this weekend my brother wants an intro game. I bashed out a 100pt list, and that Muyib made it in, so it's getting finished tonight.

**Alpharius**

Mathieu Raymond wrote:
I went super kosher on it, same palette as the original artwork, mostly. He looks yellowish, but the armour is white, I assure you.
C&C welcome.

VERY nice!

Is that all 'traditional' brush work or do you airbrush too?

**Von Skyfury**

Mathieu Raymond wrote:
See playing usually leads me to buy more.

Me too =P But now that I have pretty much every models that interests me in the factions I own, I would need to start an other faction =P And I'd really like to have a couple more painted figs before that haha
And painted terrain =P

**Mathieu Raymond**

My airbrush only does large areas like camo on tanks and set pieces. I have not been able to find a shop that would sell smaller tips (I'd like to see them and talk to someone about it before buying, so online is no-go)

All of it is traditional brushwork. Painstakingly long, but worth it! (I was on work stop due to bronchitis for the past three days, so I tried to be productive)

Von: You just need an airbrush like m ine for your terrain and a swift kick up the hmmm.

**CDK**

That looks fantastic man! Great job. I'd love to have my guys up against that.

You don't necessarily need a small tip. An airbrush is great for doing base colors. Even Giraldez just uses it for base coats. He masks off areas he doesn't want the color to be used.

**Mathieu Raymond**

Yes it is, but after that, water colour techniques don't really stand a chance. It still lays a thicker base coat than what I can use.

For 40K style armies, I'm there. For skirmish games, I try to spend as much time as I can painting each one.

**Charles Rampant**

I got a box of Odalisques for Christmas. The resin that I was using mysteriously failed to glue two of them, so they remain in the box. Also, I managed to snap off the barrel of the contender while doing flash removal, whoops. Not the best assembly process ever.

On the plus side, the two assembled ones are starting to get painted in preparation for a game on Tuesday, and the models look amazing. Though Infinity models always make me feel like I'm going blind.

**Mathieu Raymond**

Why do you think you're going blind?

I'd love to get my hands on that box set. They are dead gorgeous ladies.