Dakka (Unofficial) Painting Challenge Round 9: Princes of the Universe!

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**GrimDork**

Usually I have *more* time in the winter but that's still subjective to the fact that both kids exist

But I'll take it to heart and make sure one gets finished first.

**Matthew**

I just started carving plasticard

Half an hour of Bob Ross later...

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I'll post a pic of the Ork tomorrow.

**keezus**

Matthew: Have you considered making the guitar head out of a giant double axe-head?

**Paradigm**

My Primarchs are in the post, should arrive early next week!

**Zambro**

Proof!

Should get built over the weekend.

**Matthew**

keezus wrote:
Matthew: Have you considered making the guitar head out of a giant double axe-head?

I was thinking of using a flamer nozzle, but sure.

**Inspector #264**

kb_lock wrote:
This was the post;

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/648746.page#7845420

This is Trevor;

http://i.imgur.com/7bup4Qz.jpg

This is how Trevor "should" look;

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/93/7d/40/937d402d6860369f2cfa1574d6bc51b1.jpg

Aha, found his name too - Malryte, but BC and I both agreed that name was stupid, so went for Trevor.

You can purchase one here (alas, in resin) -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/32mm-Fantasy-Kit-VEL4009B-Malryte-Half-Dragon-Dire-Wolf-/251914193431

Please forgive the late reply, thank you for posting that up for me, I have decided that I must own one regardless of the danger to my soul.

**Buttery Commissar**

Get the resin version, Trev weighs an obscene amount and actually hurts if you drop him on you.

His is a strange legacy.

**Nevelon**

Buttery Commissar wrote:
Get the resin version, Trev weighs an obscene amount and actually hurts if you drop him on you.

His is a strange legacy.

When you see the crazed gleam of insanity in they eyes of the grey-bearded grognards, just remember that we used to assemble large, poorly cast, fully metal models. The scars are not all from hobby knives, and not all are visible.

**Inspector #264**

I must warn you both, you are talking to the person that found out about the horrors of the old heavy/poorly designed slann mage priest, then went and brought a used one. I prefer metal, the more the better!

Sorry everyone for the off topic.

**keezus**

Zambro wrote:

Proof!

Should get built over the weekend.

Lysander is an awesome model. Hope your FineCast is in good shape!

**kb_lock**

Apparently the resin trev has a metal lower jaw.

But yes, the metal is misshapen and simply doesn't fit together - add that to the fact there are no flat surfaces and it weighs a ton, glueing it together is nigh on impossible.

Hey BC, I'm priming him this weekend

**LeCacty**

"and now we'll make some happy little strings for our guitars"

-Bob Ross, 2018

**StormKing**

Question can I join?.... I have a Thanqoul model I bought and assembled when it came out but haven't painted since really. I just have the first coat done on the skin and some of the silver bits, would that count as proof?
If not I'll find another model, just thought this might be fun

**Red__Thirst**

Making some slow progress. More pictures can be found in my Captain, My Captain thread if interested.

Ended up going with a different head on my Librarian than the one depicted in my proof picture. I want to use that one for a different model I've got in mind.

Just thought I'd pop in and show forward progress on this month's entry. Take it easy for now.

-Red__Thirst-

**Paradigm**

chiefbigredman wrote:
Question can I join?.... I have a Thanqoul model I bought and assembled when it came out but haven't painted since really. I just have the first coat done on the skin and some of the silver bits, would that count as proof?
If not I'll find another model, just thought this might be fun

Yeah, go for it.

**Midget Gems**

Redflex wrote:
Sup Dakka,

Thought Id finally get involved, I follow month after month and I just gotta man up and submit. Last months challenge had some very impressive stuff good job to everyone who was involved. couple names I want to mention for last weeks challenge.

Midget Gems, Trick or treak? you fuckin nailed it my friend Love the ork2-d2 and Yodork.

October month was a tough vote for me there were many other impressive entries, big ups to everyone who submitted and I cant wait to see what you guys come up with this month.

Good Luck!

Hello and Welcome Redflex, yeah it is a big step but I found it quite fun now and all the people here are very supportive which really helps

Thanks a lot of your comments. they are very much appreciated.

Looking forward to seeing your final entry.

**Januine**

wee WiP of the lead Kat. beginning to come together. Gotta love magnets - makes painting in pieces and reassembling soooo much easier

**Buttery Commissar**

I like the choice of blues, Januine.

What size magnets do you use for plastics like these?

**Januine**

Never really remember the sizes. The smallest magnet (3mm maybe) is in the bottom of the servitor 's cabling. Then bigger ones (7mm ish) are in the bucket part of the front of the Kat where the servitor goes and another 7mm at the back for the platform to attach to. U can see examples of the 2 sizes I used blu-tacked to the wooden block

**LordRahl**

this was a pic i took right before i started working on it tonight

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**Buttery Commissar**

Januine wrote:
Never really remember the sizes. The smallest magnet (3mm maybe) is in the bottom of the servitor 's cabling. Then bigger ones (7mm ish) are in the bucket part of the front of the Kat where the servitor goes and another 7mm at the back for the platform to attach to. U can see examples of the 2 sizes I used blu-tacked to the wooden block

Cheers. I'm always surprised by how teeny the magnets can be!
I tend to over compensate to avoid losing the pieces. My plastic tank commander is fitted with a 5mm I think. I'm a very clumsy player.

**Januine**

getting magnets over here is a nightmare. The 3mm ones I bought last time I was home in Ireland. Think I got 50 or so. All the bigger ones I end up having to dig out of cutesy fridge and stationary store office clips etc over here. Cannot for love, money nor the flail get a bag of neo-d hobby magnets over here.

**Buttery Commissar**

I'll send you a pack or so with the Tanith, if you have a versatile size you prefer.

Just waiting on them to be at the same end of the country at once. I've got Larks, but the trooper is in Lancashire-

[Very slow realisation] I have a box of 70 unpainted troopers, I don't need to wait for that particular one. Oh my god, I am a goon of the highest order.

**Januine**

hahahahaaa!! I spent 10 minutes searching my workspace for my size 1 brush.......fething thing was being held in my mouth. Not a one off experience -_-
5-7mm are my usual go to size. I've only got 1 left. need ot buy more butterfly/heart etc magnet clips again

**Buttery Commissar**

My mouse for the main computer is a pen tablet, so I know your pain. If you can lose a biro inside ten minutes, imagine doing that with your mouse repeatedly.

I'll see what's lurking in the local dice dens.

**Januine**

sweet - cheers man. Got a ton of FW stuff arriving with mum in December. Lot of magnetising gonna be done there.

**LordRahl**

i ordered a bunch of magnets off ebay still havent come in tho

i cant wait to start using them
@jan that model is awesome!

**Januine**

Cheers LordRahl. He's the lead Kat - hence the conversion. He's got two buddies that'll get painte together after the main guy's scheme is finished and figured.

**Matthew**

Pretty much just some green stuff left on the guitar. Guys, should the head be something special? A flamethrower? Axe head? The questions!

Also, a crowd of Grots, yay/nay?