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That bull sculpt is great, cannot wait to see the finished product.

Also looking forward to those Space Hulk Termies done, I seem to remember them also being in a smaller boxed game at some point in the 90's...the name escapes me.

They were in Deathwing, the Space Hulk supplement, and Terminators and Tyranids, a boxed set made up of minis from Space Hulk and Advanced Space Crusade, and Tyranid Attack, another mash up of assets from SH and ASC as far as I can tell.

Thanks for the comments!

When my group bought the original Space Hulk, I agreed to paint the 20 Genestealers rather than touch those plastic Terminators.

CB

Fortunately, I only kept the five shown. The rest will be RTB9s and some 2nd ed Deathwing metals. At least that is the plan. Stealers are all original plastics. That could be a chore. Think I will plan a soft cap of 20. Pretty sure I have more than that, but 20 seems doable with Contrast. And one is already done! 4 more are awaiting details. Why am I doing this? I haven't played Space Hulk in well over 15 years. Guess if I ever play again I would like it to be with painted models.

That’s a good mix of WIP, should keep you busy for a while and plenty of variety to boot! Will the Space Hulk terminators be joining your chapter or will they be as per the original Blood Angels scheme?

The original plan was to have all the Terminators be from my chapter. Then, a friend gave me some vintage Deathwing models he found while moving. Since they don't fit at all with the rest of my Space Marines, I figured they could go in the Space Hulk pile. But, they are Deathwing...hmmm...nothing says all the squads have to be from the same chapter. This led to the plastic abomination Terminators being drafted into the Imperial Fists. Test model worked out ok. Quick. Dirty. At the very least, they will be painted.

Painted models are always a win! I look forward to seeing them joining the Fists!

Nice WIP shot, those old terminators really look like gaming pieces posewise.

Yeah. They aren't the finest Sneech on the beach, but they'll suit their purpose should they ever be called to do so.

New page. Need some pics. Been working. Lots going on, and a few things finished. First up, Beef Metal.







Brass Bull from Reaper. I hate Reaper. Endless models with no context that I somehow can't keep from buying. Bought a half dozen more this weekend. Like I need more models. Like I need a clear dragon and a couple random gals in armored thongs. Sigh. Anyway, I wanted this thing, and was inspired enough to paint it and work up the basing to match the blasted integrated bases Reaper loves so bad. Fun model. Simple paint, but he's in the books.





Sabretooth Cerberus from Malifaux. Weird model. Looks odd from just about any angle. Another buy with no plan. Figure it fit with the rest of the snow crew. Painted and on the shelf with the rest. To reiterate, never played the game. Not once. But anything is possible, so I guess it is good that almost all the models I have felt compelled to own seem to work together.

And last but certainly not...well, not quite least, the test model for the Space Hulk Imperial Fists.



The rest will hopefully be hot on his heels. Have four more 'Stealers waiting for varnish, and a gunslinging lady from Malifaux. Beholder. Teratons. Mushroom queen. Avatar. Ugh. Projects abound. So let's talk about one more.

When the Lelith Hesperax model was redesigned, I was pretty sure I couldn't live without it, despite not playing DE anymore (I barely did in the first place, but, Eldar) so I picked it up shortly after it was released. Assembled, primed, and base coated in an olive green for what was planned to be a rich but slightly off skin tone. And so she stayed on the shelf until yesterday. Inspiration pounced and work began in earnest.



The green base coat dry-brushed white.



Then washed with a roughly 50/50 mix of medium and Druchii Violet.



Some small details picked out in black and some areas of interest hit with white again. She is just about ready for the Contrast. Interested in seeing how the whole thing will turn out. At the very least, she will finally be done.

More soon. Thanks for looking!

2020 minis completed: 38

I like the sabretooth, and the Terminator came out well. Does he have pupils? Looking forward to how Lelith turns out.

I really love that sabretooth Cerberus. Fun to say, fun to paint! The ice base absolutely fits.

I'm quite excited by the Lilith Hesperax model! You're right that it's worth having even if you're not Dark Eldaring. I'm looking forward to seeing where you're taking her.

The reaper minis are hot, but that space hulk termie brought a tear to my eye. Love checking in on your progress, always so many wonderful things to look at. Cheers!

Fast work youwashock.

The old Space Hulk Terminator actually looks alright with your paint scheme.

Cheers,

CB

Canned beef! I really like the brass bull. The hooves could certainly have been sculpted better, but you know what you are getting with Reaper who tend towards quantity over quality.

The Cerberis is an odd one. Great painting but I would have almost guessed it was a Reaper mini from the apparent lack of detail. The base is boss though, grand job.

That Fist belongs in any modern Marine army, he looks great.

Also great to see your technique on Lelith, she is coming along great.

Like the saber tooth cerebus, something I would buy just because.

Lilith was a model I always wanted, then it went finecast. Maybe one day.

YELLOW . Just kidding, at least they don’t need to turn the lights on in the Hulk.

I love that bull, the tones on the body are really effective. And it's always fun to see retro models like that terminator - I look forward to more of them!

Cool idea for lelith’s skin, colour me intrigued to see how it works out.

The Fist Terminator looks fantastic. I knew his shoulder pads and Bolter were unusual, but that power fist, now I see it all painted up... it really is odd! Still can’t wait to see the odd bunch all complete though

That's a nice pair of beasts there, love the metal on the bull and nice mixing of browns and greys on the fur of the cerberis.
Seems that your Lelith had a similar fate to mine - got some base colours down then she's been in a drawer ever since. Good to see yours is finally getting some love

ListenToMeWarriors wrote:
Canned beef! I really like the brass bull. The hooves could certainly have been sculpted better, but you know what you are getting with Reaper who tend towards quantity over quality.

Hahaha, oh god you're right!! Canned beeeeeeeef.

That old terminator is great and Lilith is coming along nicely, look forward to seeing her finished up

Edit: Oh wait up, I just read the thread title... but still, canned beef!

That IF termie is just Integrated bases can be a chore to paint, but the one on the bull looks really great and contrasts nicely with his skin. Lilith is off to a good start!

Lelith is looking interesting there, curious to see how she ends up.

That Lilith sculpt is great, I look forward to seeing what you do with it.

Lilith is looking great already!

That is a great sculpt on Lelith. Now I want one.

I love the warning/hazard stripes on the Fist's fist. Solid coloring.

Great work man!

Really liking that imperial fist. You pulled off the yellow really well.

I'm in love with that lelith sculpt. Gotta have one when I finally some day actually start working on my DE. Been trying a few times, might take a few tries more.
The skin is turning out good already. She will look gorgeus when done!

 youwashock wrote:
Like I need a clear dragon and a couple random gals in armored thongs.

And who wouldn't need those?

In the end, Ezki, I guess I came to the same conclusion.

ListenToMeWarriors, you mean you don't like his cute little slipper feet?

Arakasi, not pupils, maybe just not the best painted lenses.

Thank you very much for all the comments, everyone. Very much appreciated.

Progress train plods along. For a short work week, this one seemed to go on for days. More than 4, anyway. Quick pic of the state of the dis-union.



Holding out hope of something finished to show soon. Thanks for looking!

Lots of cool stuff on the desk there, but those old school Termies immediately caught my attention. The older I get, the more I appreciate some of GWs earlier stuff.

Nice mix, excited to see closeups of the finished Cap and Thor.

I always love how eclectic your desk is youwashock. Is the tall brown chap at the back a Blood Bowl Ent/treeman?

Thanks, guys.

gobert, it is, indeed. Having already painted 2 trees for my BB Wood Elves, why not go for a third? He's been in this state for months. Can't be too hasty.

Terminators and Teratons (sounds like an old boxed set) are done and in the varnishing process. Pics soon-ish

Thanks for looking!