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So after completing the Thalassa you may think I am doing another Squat but, no a Cadian of renown in fact. Sadly one of my favorite Cadian Hero's was killed off by GW. He was of course Sergeant Lukas Bastonne he was one of the most highly regarded and capable non-commissioned officers within the ranks of the Cadian Shock Troops regiments of the Astra Militarum.

Bastonne was killed in action during the defence of Cadia in the 13th Black Crusade in ca. 999.M41. That said I have just completed a knock off Cadian Kasrkin made by Brother Vinnie. This figure unfortunately is made of resign. (I would love it in metal), that said I think it is one of the most dynamic IG figures I have ever seen. He is armed with a power sword and bolter and and is running forward about to destroy some chaos scum. He has come up pretty well even though I broke the bolter of once I had finished him.

I have made him a command figure and will use he in my 812 Kasrkin Company, the 812 is also sometimes known as the 1st - 2nd Tayhosian Air Mobile Infantry Regt. (That's for you Hoots were ever you are?) I have included a photo of them and the transports (rides) as well.

While I never saw use for him in game, the caracter just radiated PTSD stricken golden heart soldier drip, which is a common trope sure, but I mean, always does it's intended effect!

True pleasure to follow your hobby progress man!

Youve been busy, Jacka Boat and crew look great ! Insos squats fitted right in, i see.

Also nice to see the 1st - 2nd Tayhosian Air Mobile Infantry Regt. Love me some Air Cav
Sad that theve killed off Bastonne, but your take look cool.

Maréchal des Logis Walter wrote:While I never saw use for him in game, the caracter just radiated PTSD stricken golden heart soldier drip, which is a common trope sure, but I mean, always does it's intended effect! True pleasure to follow your hobby progress man!

I just like his background and the figure from BV jsut fits the bill. You have three heads as well, bare head, helmet and helmet with respirator.

SDKFZ wrote:Youve been busy, Jacka Boat and crew look great ! Insos squats fitted right in, i see. Also nice to see the 1st - 2nd Tayhosian Air Mobile Infantry Regt. Love me some Air Cav Sad that theve killed off Bastonne, but your take look cool.

Ta mate. Glad you like the lads.

Well boring stuff since I last posted. I have over 100 Inso Squats to do with a Coy Comd Squad, two Platoons of three Squads and four or five Support Squads. As these models took a while to all come on the market, it took a while to get all the Squads with the right fit. In fact Inso even helped me get a dozen of the different types of Vox troopers as I only had dozens of the original one. You somethings have to get a lot of figures you do not need to get the ones you want. I happy with the balance now.

That said I have enough to do a third Platoon down the track. I want to atl least get a player Army ready. I doing all the base coats on the whole Army and then I will start painting them. I have already painted about sixteen figures, but these have now been dispersed amongst other Squads to get a good variances of figures. Inso made well over forty figures so it is not hard to get this to occur. Here is some boring start up pictures.

I still thinking about what ride they will get.

Interesting to see an army of Inso's squats.

Cheers,

CB

 Captain Brown wrote:
Interesting to see an army of Inso's squats.

Cheers, CB

Interesting????? Ha! Another Squat hater CB. LOL! You know I have to have Squats and Inso's figures are the best Squat after market their is. Yes an Army indeed. More to follow out!

How can one possibly even slightly dislike the squats?

Thats so cool to see all of those Inso squat !! They do look great

Maréchal des Logis Walter wrote:How can one possibly even slightly dislike the squats?

Indeed!

SDKFZ wrote:Thats so cool to see all of those Inso squat !! They do look great

Only a hundred or so to paint mate.

For a number of years I have been wanting to do an Imperial Mole or two. After looking at the FW one and trying to build my own I found the Manic Games Veer-Myn Tunneler kit. After many months (10 in fact after I got them finally through a kick-starter) I ended up with eight kits with the idea to create two three section Moles and and two one section Moles which I will build as surfacing Moles.

This is a very simple kit and it was easy to build. I only used one section of the Manic games drill and used a drill I found in a Lego kit (x4). From undercoating to finished painting the first mole took five hours. A black undercoat with lots of dry brushing and inking and the first Imperial Mole is done.

The finish Mole is 330mm long (1 .5 Chimeras in length) and will carry 22 Guardsmen. With a melta cutter on the front. The two Moles should carry a full Platoon (3 x Sections) with a HQ and Spt Squad. Very pleased how easy this build was and how it turned out. The second one is now undercoated.

See this proves it nobody likes a Mole! I know its is a manic games product but give me a break. It looks very cool!

It looks very nice, that’s a great use of multiple VeerMyn for sure! OSJC has one on his pages too but I doubt he’s as mad as you to create multiple!!

Nice work Jacka.

Cheers,

CB

PS: For the record, I am not a Squat hater.

Ragsta wrote:It looks very nice, that’s a great use of multiple VeerMyn for sure! OSJC has one on his pages too but I doubt he’s as mad as you to create multiple!!

I will do a scale photo against Troopers and Tanks. You would be surprised at the size. I know that's what they all say. LOL!

Captain Brown wrote:Nice work Jacka. Cheers, CB
PS: For the record, I am not a Squat hater.

Yes you do not want to be known as a hater of Squats. That said the second Mole is well under way with undercoat complete and dry brush underway.

I managed to miss seeing the mole. Nicely done. Will you be adding any dirt or rust to it?
I want one of those Manic moles, but I have other hobby priorities and never got around to one.

 Tommygun1918 wrote:
I managed to miss seeing the mole. Nicely done. Will you be adding any dirt or rust to it? I want one of those Manic moles, but I have other hobby priorities and never got around to one.

Glad you like it TG. Yes they a pristine at the moment, but they will look different emerging and hopefully they will look like they have been traveling underground.

Here are some comparison shots with the Mole sized against some Squat Troopers, Leman Russ and a Rogal Dorn. Yep the Moles are big.

I have completed the build of the emerging moles. Now I have to mount them on a board. I have made them so they have a exit door in front, which is revealed when the main drill is ejected from the main body when the Mole surfaces. This gives the Troopers an exit point so they can take the objective thus winning the game for Jacka.

I will position the Moles angled to the surface on a mound dug up by the drilling.

I love the mole - The GSC once could use a tectonic frag drill, but GW naturally got rid of it cause they could :-(

 blockade23 wrote:
I love the mole - The GSC once could use a tectonic frag drill, but GW naturally got rid of it cause they could :-(

D23 Ta mate glad you like it. That said I am having trouble with the exit moles, what I planned to do failed on a number of fronts. So it is back to the drawing board.

Today I went back doing my favorite job. Not! Prepping Troopers for painting. I have now done a full Platoon and started on the Platoon Command Squad for the second platoon. Really happy with the Platoon Commander he is so angry.