My 2024 Hobby Odyssey.

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**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Unt!

FIN

Other than basing and transfers**, all my Legion Tactical Squads are done. I may revisit them for some fine detailing and that, but these are tabletop standard.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

And just before bed…

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

In case anyone felt Day 42 was a bit cheaty?

Volkite Support squads in the black.

Should have those done by Wednesday I reckon, even if I do noodly detailing on the heavy Volkite.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Day 43

CHHHOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Man, these Volkite Cannon Things need a steady hand for the detailing.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Still need fancy barrel effects, but happy with that for now.

Will do the next 5 tomorrow, as it’s getting a bit late in the day.

**Not Online!!!**

Volkite is awesome. Shame about the calvier though ruleswise.

Looking great Mad doc, soon you will be forced into the obligatory army shot.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Be a few weeks before that I’m afraid. But chuffed to be powering through my infantry, as I was expecting them to take forever. But here I am, maybe a fortnight in to that particular project, and I’m comfortably over half way through.

I may give myself a break from them after this week though, and do a Dreadnought or three.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Day 44

Pretty tired today, and eyes are wonky due to extended screen time at work.

So it’s that old fallback, finishing assembly of the Assault Marines. I’ve used Power Swords from the MkVI Command sprue, as you can 1 per 5 squad members. And it seemed rude and churlish not to.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Small second wind. Giving glow effects a bash. First layer of a warmish orange over a bright silver. Pale yellow highlight to follow once this is dry.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Day 45

Getting the Volkite Heavy Support Squad finished off. Long bit is now done. Next up is the reddening, then repeat the “glow” effects from last night.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

The Reddening underway, the Reddening finished. And first colour applied to the ribby bits of the Volkite. Then the last bit done.

Next? Tidy up. Not too much on this occasion, which is nice.

And all done.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

And a pic of the Legion in its cabinet.

**RedSarge**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Day 44

Pretty tired today, and eyes are wonky due to extended screen time at work.

This ^ An oft overlooked effect of screen-heavy jobs.

Legions looking great... *looks at pile of Mean-green motha's form outta space*

*ahem* that's a lot of Volkite!

**Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll**

There really is something special about seeing just serried ranks of marines like that.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Gonna look even betterer once all the infantry is painted!

Got the whole weekend to myself, so may have that job jobbed by Monday. But realistically at least one squad will be done next week.

**Easy E**

Jobs a gud'n!

I like to paint 1 unit of 10 at a time. The armies just melt-away.

**Captain Brown**

Wow, you have speed down to an art Mad Doc.

Cheers,

CB

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Day 46

Lower case choooooooom, as it’s the Volkite Caliver squad tonight.

6/10 with the metallics done. Having a break for now and will come back and finish the unit tonight.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Tum tee tum.

Nearly there! Just top coat red, eye lenses and barrel “glow” and this squad is done.

**Argive**

we are legion

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

I’m kind of freaked out that I’m actually actively enjoying painting.

I’ve always seen it as something of a chore. But not this year. This year it’s definitely therapeutic and enjoyable.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

And done.

Tomorrow I’ll put the Meltagun and…..Autocannon squads to the Grim Black. But right now? Basing and transfers aside, that’s 2/3rds of my Infantry in the can.

**Dysartes**

You're making very good progress, Doc - keep up the good work.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Gonna have to start planning the armour side of my Heresy collection!

For now, here’s another Cabinet shot.

**Dysartes**

I imagine the Dreadnought side of things is reasonably similar to your infantry, with a bit more metallic detailing.

Will you be able to port your LI armour approach over to "28mm", do you think?

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Honestly not sure.

I’ve got three Rhinos, so may use one as a test bed for that. Given the black is just three pretty thin layers (spray, drybrush, speed paint) if it looks naff, I should be able to spray over it without too much fuss or loss of detail.

Should work on the Dreadnoughts. And in terms of sacrificial prawns, I do have the old plakky Contemptor somewhere.

**Maréchal des Logis Walter**

Wow, that's getting out of hand doc

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Au contraire! It’s finally getting in hand!

This is stuff I bought when Age of Darkness first came out.

**bullisariuscowl**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Day 31

Here we go. It’s the big’un. Starting to get the 28mm stuff sorted. Going to undercoat a Tactical and a Tactical Support Squad tonight, and see if I can’t pump them out fully by the end of the week.

If I can? Rinse and repeat next week, then a Tactical squad followed by Heavy Support squad, then 3 Heavy Support Squads. Which will mean all my assembled Infantry are done.

SEVEN contemptor dreadies? Are you a secret Iron Warrior or something??!

also is that scheme DA?

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Yes seven. Is lucky number, no?

And yup, Dark Angels. They’ll be getting transfers at some point.