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Yeah wow, that model slaps. He's like the Duke Nukem of warbosses. Nice paintjob too, particularly the coloured metals - very orky!

 tzurk wrote:
Yeah wow, that model slaps. He's like the Duke Nukem of warbosses. Nice paintjob too, particularly the coloured metals - very orky!

Thanks for the feedback glad you like it

with the last of the Imperium magazines done and dusted I had a push to finish off the Necrons:

Starting with a squad of Immortals:


Every Necron Lord needs a personal (lych)bodyguard squad:



Finally a trio of slippery murder fellows



And thats it - all the Necrons from the collection have either been made, sold, or used in a different project. I don't really have a plan yet going forwards but I'm toying with the idea of reducing it down to 1000Pts as part of the planet narrative, which would also give me a small, transportable and elite(ish) force to game with. let's see what 10th brings

Guard wise nothing new has been added but I manage to finish and balls up the Hydra at the same time!





I made the mistake of washing the model as a whole rather than the hull and turret seperately which has caused the turret to become stuck in position,
This isn't a huge problem just a mere lapse in concentration!

Until next time!

So much great stuff in here since the last time I checked in. I like the idea of modelling the different sides on the same planet. The necrons look like they are rising out of the ground. That warboss is awesome!

 PaddyMick wrote:
So much great stuff in here since the last time I checked in. I like the idea of modelling the different sides on the same planet. The necrons look like they are rising out of the ground. That warboss is awesome!

Thank you! Always appreciate the kind comments

With the arrival of tenth I decided to get the lads and lasses out for a quick family photo:



I've yet to play a game but a couple of friends have taken interests in the hobby so hopefully I can throw some dice soon.

I really like the fact that we can access the rules and data cards for free, I get the oppotunity to check out how other amies play and go together which has lead to a couple of developments model wise.

On a spur of the moment I bid and won some Orlock quads,gangs, and weapon upgrades with the intention of creating a mercenary platoon for the defence force. However, curiosity and conversion opportunities got the better of me and I found myself buying a box or Ork warbikes to see if i could kitbash an 'Orklock' quad. I failed quite badly to do this but from this I was able to create something better! using both the quadbike and warbike kits, plus parts from my bitz box I managed to cobble together another three bikes for my rough riders and the basic three bike squad for the Orks.

Everything still needs painting but I want to show them off now! starting with the imperial forces:

Standard Quadbike:


Trike:


Stolen Bike:



I took two shots of the last one as I love the sense of movement his beard gives!

Moving onto the Orks lets start with another stolen bike:



The borrowed shoulder pad


The stolen brrrrrrrrrrr choppa


going on the stolen space marine gear I think these Orks have a small penchant for looting!

So after all this converting marlarky I've decided:

a) I would like to get the rough rider squad up to it's full 10 man capacity (more kitbashing!)
b) I have 6 more models to paint now
c) I might have an Ork army this by the end of the year!

Getting back to the Mercenary subject; the platoon idea may have become a small army kind of idea
I have enough to make the standard commsquad + two infantry squads with plenty of options and kitbasing and then a mad part of me decided to by a box of ambots to use as some lojack mercenary Bullgryns, and then this went on to planning a 1000 point force!
I'll leave it there as it's just an idea and I dont want to commit to more bits than I already have:



Until next time

Nice bikers, I particularly like Beardy McBeardy!
I don't think the orlocks have lasguns anywhere in their kits, will you be using autoguns or kitbashin lasguns in for the mercs?

 Guardling wrote:
Nice bikers, I particularly like Beardy McBeardy!
I don't think the orlocks have lasguns anywhere in their kits, will you be using autoguns or kitbashin lasguns in for the mercs?

I think he looks more of a biker than the orks! Love a good headswap

Your right, none of the orlock kits come with las weapons so i will probably stay with autoguns for the bulk of the infantry as the profile is the same.
I've probably got a couple of sacrificial models so I will give a lasgun kitbash a try. If it works then ill stick with it, maybe mix and match depending on how easy it is - they are Mercs after all so a eclectic mix of weaponry should fit in

After a bit of planning i've got round starting the Mercenary group.

So far it's just the leaders/characters, I've gone for a commissar profile for the main leader as it seems fitting to have an unquestionable figure of authority to head off the group.



The big chain axe (power weapon) helps detach the model from the standard imperial armoury

The two sidekick leaders for the man in charge are geared up as a pair of preachers, one has the default pistol and power weapon (represented by a big ol' hammer) and the second is outfitted with
a shotgun and chainsword




I do need to clean the models up before I take pictures!

Hoping to slap a paint scheme on these soon and then I can crack on with the two squads, or I might just build it all and subject myself to a big backlog - I still need to do those bikes!

Finishing off on a tangent, I've finished a 4 month side project which always helped delay the 40k side of things:



This is my 3D printed Lindwurm dragon which was a very enjoyable learning process to print build and paint.

Although I haven't learned from this and have started another side project!

Until next time