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2016/08/14 03:37:10
Subject: Re:Ustrello paints- Building a pirate empire (30k): Ashen Claws assault marines WIP 2
Well I am away from home for the weekend so I do not have my usual set up, but I was still able to finish the highlights on the marines and lay down the transfers. I still have to work on the power weapons, seal the transfers in, do some weathering, finish the guns and the eye lenses. It sounds like a lot, but I should finish it all tomorrow
They are looking great. It's normally hard to make red marines look good, but yours look grand. The goldish bronze accents help too! I'm also a sucker for heresy jump packs!
2016/08/15 08:04:26
Subject: Ustrello paints- Building a pirate empire (30k): Ashen Claws assault marines WIP 2
Very nice. Great work on the bases. I got some of the GW bases but I couldn't resist adding more stuff to them to make them more 3D and to help tie them into the theme of my existing bases
EDC
2016/08/15 21:09:34
Subject: Re:Ustrello paints- Building a pirate empire (30k): Ashen Claws assault marines WIP 2
Spacewolverine wrote:They are looking great. It's normally hard to make red marines look good, but yours look grand. The goldish bronze accents help too! I'm also a sucker for heresy jump packs!
Thanks man! I really like the old school jump packs they seem silly but in a good way ya know?
Thraxas Of Turai wrote:Cracking stuff, you continue to crank out impressive miniatures at a prodigious rate, nice that you can do it whilst on the road as well.
When I sit down and actually put my mind to painting I can be fast, sadly this will be changing as I am leaving to my new university this thursday and will only be able to paint every few weeks
evildrcheese wrote:Very nice. Great work on the bases. I got some of the GW bases but I couldn't resist adding more stuff to them to make them more 3D and to help tie them into the theme of my existing bases
EDC
Yeah the GW bases are great but they are kinda flat (but can you really be angry? they are like 55 cents a base )
JustaerinAtTheWall wrote:Wow, well done! You've managed to paint five glorious models fast than I can finish one!
It took me years to get to this point, once it took me a month to get 5 models done
Well I have gotten some more work done, this time almost finishing the reaver lord (just need to seal and matte the transfers) and starting work on his marauders. Also my friends and I plan on making a small youtube channel for fun and to promote the hobby and we were lucky in the fact that one of our group members has terrain from games day when it was held in the US, so we will have some great terrain to start (including a cathedral that fits most of a 6x4 board)
(better pictures of this guy and the assault marines tomorrow it is past 1 am here and I am too tired to take good pictures )
Assault marines inside of the cathedral
Main body of the cathedral
Inside of the main body
The whole cathedral including the walk way and building connecting the two
Paradigm wrote:That's an awesome board! Will you be doing batreps and such?
The Lord is awesome, love that weapon and the effect you've used on it!
Yep! So far we got 6 or 7 30k armies varying from loyalist traitor and space pirates, about 5 or so 40k armies and we got 1 AoS army but we are planning on doing bat reps for all 3 usually one or two videos a week. We plan on starting this spring once we got everything down. We also plan on having 4 or 5 different tables too.
As for the reaver lord thanks! I decided to gloss the power weapons to give it more of a sheen to it
Stormwall wrote:That is going to be an amazing board.
I really like your latest Marine pick. I just learned about the Ashen Claws from you, and I really like that Word Bearer on the previous page.
I know right? We are so hyped to have gotten that games day terrain, as I said above we already have a trench warfare type table also that I might be able to snag pictures of soon. And I am glad I could spread knowledge of every ones favorite space pirates
Well as promised here are some better pictures of my reaver lord and assault marines. I went glyph heavy on the reaver lord because I think a man able to lead the AC would have lots of markings on him, I modeled him with the halo blade (different version of the paragon blade) and his cyber familiar (because what sort of respectable pirate dosen't have some sort of bird on his shoulder? )
Paradigm wrote:Cracking stuff there! Much clearer pics as well, whatever you're doing in that regard, keep doing it!
Thanks para, I think having extra colors besides black helps make taking pictures easier
angelofvengeance wrote:First of all- that board is AMAZING. That'd be such fun play a game on!
And secondly, loving these Ashen Claws. Nice to see something 30k-ish that isn't Legion-specific.
I know I am super hyped to play on it, once we got our 30k armies up I think we will be playing on it to test it out and yeah it is nice to see 30k armies that aren't legions (thankfully we will have two non legion armies for our channel)
I agree, in a good way! The board does look sweet! Those guys turned out amazing man! They look perfect, the swords turned out just superb, I have always tried to do that look but always fail so I am envious!
2016/08/17 14:20:18
Subject: Ustrello paints- Building a pirate empire (30k): Ashen Claws Reaver Lord and assault marines done!
Lovely work Us, I really like your Ashen Claws scheme and you execute it brilliantly (as good as your Lord executes with that glaive). The board looks like a labour intensive piece of work as well, great hobbying Sir.
evildrcheese wrote:Board looks great. As do the Ashen Claws, love that Lord with the Raven on his backpack, where did the bird come from?
EDC
The bird came from a kromlech set that I ordered a year ago for my last armies on parade board
Spacewolverine wrote:I agree, in a good way! The board does look sweet! Those guys turned out amazing man! They look perfect, the swords turned out just superb, I have always tried to do that look but always fail so I am envious!
It is super easy actually, MWG has a lightning claw tutorial that I follow and just adapt for power swords and add in some thinned down white for the "lightning" effect
Thraxas Of Turai wrote:Lovely work Us, I really like your Ashen Claws scheme and you execute it brilliantly (as good as your Lord executes with that glaive). The board looks like a labour intensive piece of work as well, great hobbying Sir.
A buddy of ours actually acquired it from games day back when it was also held in the states so thank the terrain builders for that event we just got lucky that we have it.
As promised the first video of my games with ash at GMG is up! I think the game went as well as it could and my voice didnt sound too bad on recording (fun fact I hate the sound of my voice on recording)
Ustrello, it makes my heart weep to see such a glorious battle played out on a awesome table with awesome miniatures. Truly well done.
Quick question:
I own that playmat myself but haven't gotten the chance to use it yet. Did it add to the environment and enjoyably of the game? How was it with dice dropping on it and such?
I use to have a gaming room set up in my parents garage but they took it down. I miss having my own table to game on
swampyturtle wrote: Ustrello, it makes my heart weep to see such a glorious battle played out on a awesome table with awesome miniatures. Truly well done.
Quick question:
I own that playmat myself but haven't gotten the chance to use it yet. Did it add to the environment and enjoyably of the game? How was it with dice dropping on it and such?
I use to have a gaming room set up in my parents garage but they took it down. I miss having my own table to game on
Thanks man! I had a great time and ash was a pretty chill dude, though the rules lawyers really didn't like that game with how badly we messed up pile in
As for the mats I think they do add a lot to the game, putting down nice terrain on a black felt table or primed black board takes away from how nice the terrain is. As for dice dropping I did not notice much of a difference, more of noise difference to be honest. I would totally get one if you can afford it or dont want to paint any tiles from GW secret weapon etc.
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Thanks insaniak! We are hoping to start filming this spring or maybe late winter depending
Thraxas Of Turai wrote:Cool report, that is a beautiful AL army that Ash has. And in other news my missus thinks you are hot
I know right? It is beautiful and tell the missus thanks and don't worry I am an ocean away no chance of me nicking her
WarbossDakka wrote:So we can slap a face on that username of yours. Nice
Don't worry, I think the majority of us hate how we sound on recording (main reason I dislike phone calls with feedback!)
Yep! Thankfully I didn't look like too much of a slob
Well my first time painting in a week or two and I started work on the marauder squad, they may sit for a while like this as I need to finish the rest of my dark mechanicus and the board. And because of the coming deadline for AoP and limited time they need to be done quickly.
Januine wrote: f'sure. RG T-s would be sweet. I really want a Gaunts Ghosts/Tanith one and/or AdMech. Amazed FW doesnt sell them online. They would clean up
They would, but I imagine shipping may be a reason for not doing it.
Well the long weekend is upon us americans so I have decided to get as much of my dark mechanicus done in preparation for AoP since I do not think I will have a lot of time to work on them before the 15th of October. So tonight I started on my primed infiltrators and got them almost finished. I will most likely finish them tomorrow and I will then start work on the rangers and scions for the bunker.
Ok, just dropped by to check out the awesome since I've been absent a while. Quick question before I start going over what I missed, are the Ravens done? Have you gone Heretic!?!
2016/09/03 16:17:24
Subject: Ustrello paints- Dark mechanicus Infiltrators WIP
40kFSU wrote: Ok, just dropped by to check out the awesome since I've been absent a while. Quick question before I start going over what I missed, are the Ravens done? Have you gone Heretic!?!
Yes I would call them done bar a plastic contemptor 5 lascannons and a melta gun tactical support squad , as for the heretic I wouldn't call them that just some un loved space pirates
Spacewolverine wrote:They are looking great. It's normally hard to make red marines look good, but yours look grand. The goldish bronze accents help too! I'm also a sucker for heresy jump packs!
Assault marines inside of the cathedral
Damn thats a nice board and unit, will have to steal that Hellhound extra armor
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