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Made in at
Bounding Assault Marine






Austria, Segmentum Solar


Hello friends! I’m back with some pictures!

Sorry I made you wait so long! I’m having trouble splitting my time between real-life stuff, painting and uploading posts, and I’ve not had as much hobby time as I would have liked in the past few months. But like I said, I have at least been able to finish some more Tigers that I can share with you for the near future.
Some of you may have seen that the original Jungle website crashed. Mr. Kilgore is now working on recreating the homepage in its third iteration. There’s already some stuff on there, so definitely head on over and check it out here. While the loss of all the inspirational material has been devastating to me personally, I’m looking forward to seeing where Kenton will take the new Jungle and I’m convinced that, whatever he comes up with, it will be top-notch as always. However, the unfortunate demise of the old website has had a positive side effect for me: In search of material and pictures to “reforest” his Jungle, Kenton has contacted me personally and asked if he could use some pictures from my Dakka thread on his own site! Needless to say, I was incredibly honored by his request and gave him permission to use anything he wants. Maybe, we’ll see some of my Tigers on the official website soon, so keep your eyes peeled when you’re over there!

Anyways, some stuff to look forward to in this thread will be a group of female assault scouts as well as a second devastator squad, but for today, I have something else for you. Without further ado, let’s get to the pictures!
Today, I want to share another vehicle with you: this Land Speeder!



This vehicle was another salvaged mini from a used lot, so it was a little banged up and some parts had been broken. I fixed it as best I could, and removed some of the flimsy details that would just get broken off anyway myself.



To prevent going overboard with the paint scheme, I decided to keep large sections of the vehicle in the standard black and only add orange paint to a few, selected areas where it would look good. In case of this vehicle, I chose the fins as well as some other parts for these orange highlights. This really helps the vehicle blend into the rest of the army.



Above you see a closeup shot of the pilot. Sorry but I didn’t realize how dusty the mini was until I edited the pics later Hope it isn’t too distracting!



The greebly bits like the engines were painted metallic. The previous owner had really globbed the paint on, and you can actually see some cracks that formed in the thickest parts when the paint dried. Unfortunately, some of these imperfections were impossible to fix without ruining the mini, so I painted over them and hoped for the best.





Another detail shot, this time of the vehicle’s gunner. He is also a victim of the overly enthusiastic basecoat, but I hope that my tiger stripe paintjob helps hide some of the worst problems.



Some of you may have already noticed a little difference in this models flight stand. As you all know, these Land Speeders usually come with these annoying, flimsy clear plastic rods. Of course, these are the parts that break first on these kinds of miniatures. Instead of fiddling around with another plastic replacement part, I decided to take Kenton’s example and replace my flight stands with metal nails. I used a very thin wire nail/pin to suspend the miniature.



This thing is extremely sturdy and very low profile. That way, it was really easy for me to hide it from sight by adding a green paintjob and placing some plastic plants around it. I’m kinda proud of the illusion this has created, because you really have to get very close and actively look for the rod to find it amongst the foliage.

But that’s not all! Looking at Kenton’s army, I saw all is Landspeeders were Tornados, so I figured I had to find a way to source some assault cannons for my own army. Check this out:



This assault cannon used to be available from puppetswar.eu, and I really liked the design. I decided to get four of them for my own army to make magnetized upgrades for my Speeders. They paint up really well IMO, but I did have to do some repairs because parts of the rubber mold seem to have been a little damaged. Nothing major though.



A shot from the top. Here you can see the two magnets used to hold the gun in place, as well as a greenstuff connector I added to make sure the gun sits flush against the hull of the vehicle. Let’s attach it now, shall we?



I think the extra gun really adds a level of coolness to the vehicle, and I like that the Puppetswar gun is a little larger than the regular GW one because it gives it a more powerful appearance IMO.



The gun also blends in pretty well with the silhouette of the vehicle.





One more shot for good measure:











Don’t leave yet, there’s more! Another thing I finished was this FTOV Deathwatch veteran. The idea just crossed my mind at some point, and I liked it so much that I had to start kitbashing right away. This guy was a fun little project, and since it’s just a single miniature, I managed to get it from start to finish pretty quickly. Let’s take a look:



This guy is equipped with a bolt pistol and lightning claw. I really liked the idea of a veteran with a silver left arm which had claws mounted on it, so I couldn’t keep myself from building him right away. I think the stripes and claw nicely tie him into the Tigers, while the silver of the arm and pauldron also clearly mark him out as a Deathwatch Marine.



I decided to keep most of the mini black because that’s what colours would be required in the Deathwatch. He gets to keep his right pauldron in chapter colours though, as mandate by the Ordo Xenos.



I kept this guy fully in Mk 6 ‘Corvus’ plate, because that’s what many of the classic models in Kenton’s army have.



The left pauldron shows the typical Deathwatch ornamentations, with the ‘Veda’ inscription painted onto the scrollwork.



Finally, another action shot:



Alright, that’s all I have to show you for today! I hope you enjoyed today’s update and you will visit again soon. I’d appreciate your feedback on today’s stuff. I’d also love to hear what you think about stuff in the previous posts if you haven’t checked them out yet. Thanks for looking, Stay tuned for more Tigers! Until next time!




















   
Made in gb
Ancient Venerable Dreadnought






That’s a serious assault cannon! It reminds me of the A-10 Warthogs nose gun, it means proper business. I love the tiger stripes in the recesses panels, they’re a good place add a spot of colour.

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Goberts Gubbins - P&M Blog, started with Oldhammer, often Blackstone Fortress and Void Panther Marines, with side projects along the way 
   
Made in ca
Grisly Ghost Ark Driver






Yeah, that Warthog-speeder is quite something. It's at least 50% cannon!

See what's on my painting table Now painting: Kruleboyz Gutrippaz 
   
Made in at
Bounding Assault Marine






Austria, Segmentum Solar

You're right gobert and Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll! Now that you mention it, they do look very similar! Assault cannon go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt
Thanks to both of you for your nice and funny comments! Glad you like it!

   
Made in at
Bounding Assault Marine






Austria, Segmentum Solar


Hello friends! I’m finally back!

First off, I want to apologize for the slow progress on this thread. Between my job, various real-life tasks and my hobby ADHD pulling me between countless projects, I’m struggling to find time to work on my Tigers. Furthermore, I had unfortunately run out of some of the paints I needed, which also made me hit a speed bump. However, I am currently working on finishing up some Tigers of Kali (Assault Marines) and a second Land Speeder, which means I can soon share some new stuff with you.

Also, I have some good news to share: Last time I visited the Jungle, I found that Mr. Kilgore has used some of my pictures in one of his posts, and I am incredibly honoured to have my miniatures featured on the official website. I noticed there may be some subtle changes to the lore of the Tigers (or at least some good old imperial disinformation), but I will stick to my more traditional, classic interpretation for the remainder of this project. For example, it is stated clearly by Inquisitor Varman Kumar that all accounts of female Space Marines are blatant lies. I’m interested to see where Kenton will take this. Maybe, it's true, and there never were any female Tigers. Or, maybe, it’s all just a clever ruse by Kumar to distract the imperial authorities, knowing that it would costs billions of lives (including his own, most likely) if the higher-ups got wind of some of the Tiger's secrets he is privy to. Either way, I’d definitely recommend you check out the official Jungle website when you find the time.

Now, let’s move on to some pictures. Today, I want to show you some Scouts I finished before I took a break:



These were made from the previous version of the scout kit we used to have for many years. I guess I have to call it the ‘old’ kit now that GW has released an even newer box…



As you know, most, if not all, of the Tigers of Kali are females. For that purpose, I ordered some female ranger heads from Mad Robot Miniatures with which to replace the goofy original heads. Additionally, I made sure to shave down the ‘bulges’ of the codpieces on their armour so they wouldn’t look weird.



When painting, I made sure to create a mix of different skin tones, trying to pick the right tone for each sculpt. I like how some sculpts reflect different ethnicities and allow for more diverse squads.



The sergeant gets the only chainsword in the box to make her stand out as the leader.



Notice I removed the scopes from the scout’s bolt pistols. I think they make the pistols look too busy and way too clunky for a sidearm. Besides, I think it makes more sense to forego scopes on these rather short-ranged guns anyway, so I got rid of them. I think it gives the pistols a more compact, sleek appearance which I really like.



Of course, I had to add a ferocious redhead to the squad, as a nod to Raja Khandar Madu.



Here's the first part of my scout force, together in a group shot:



Let’s move on to the second part:



This Scout has a prominent set of scars across the left side of her face, and I made sure to accentuate them with some diluted red paint to give them a fresh appearance.





I love the variety of hairstyles in the set. This lady, for example, is sporting some sick dreadlocks, reminding me a bit of Michonne from “The Walking Dead”.



I gave this sergeant grey hair.



This lady seems to have dyed her hair red.



I also like this head sculpt a lot. The haircut is really cool. You will see I used this head again for one of my company champions, and it looks really badass.



Time for the second group picture:



And of course, let’s not forget the obligatory action shot:



Alright, that’s all I have to show you for today! I hope you enjoyed the update. I’m looking forward to your comments and feedback, and I’d love to get your opinions and suggestions. Thanks for looking, and stay tuned for more Tigers! Until next time!
















   
Made in us
Walking Dead Wraithlord






Awesome looking scouts! And welcome back!
   
Made in us
Grisly Ghost Ark Driver






So glad to see the Tigers return!

See what's on my painting table Now painting: Kruleboyz Gutrippaz 
   
Made in at
Bounding Assault Marine






Austria, Segmentum Solar

Thanks youwashock and Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll for commenting!

   
Made in us
Ancient Venerable Dreadnought






Always a pleasure to see the Tigers make a return Feisty! The lady scouts work really well together, and it’s some serious attention to detail to shave down their cod-pieces!

Goberts Gubbins - P&M Blog, started with Oldhammer, often Blackstone Fortress and Void Panther Marines, with side projects along the way 
   
Made in at
Bounding Assault Marine






Austria, Segmentum Solar

 gobert wrote:
Always a pleasure to see the Tigers make a return Feisty! The lady scouts work really well together, and it’s some serious attention to detail to shave down their cod-pieces!


Thanks a lot for your kind words gobert! Happy to be back as well



Quick update on the project: I recently finished the remaining Tigers of Kali (Assault Marines) as well as the second Landspeeder for my squadron. I'll take some pics and post them, but it might take a while to get there because I still have other, older stuff I want to show you first. Stay tuned as there will soon be pics of my second Devastator Squad and a bunch of converted Veterans with specialist loadouts. After that, there will also be a shot of the whole collection so far, something I realised is long overdue for this army. Hope you will enjoy

Next up, I'll start working on a Dreadnought character model. I'll also have to make a bigger board to display my army on, as I am slowly running out of space on my shelf. I'll keep you guys posted on progress!







   
Made in at
Bounding Assault Marine






Austria, Segmentum Solar

Quick update once again: I created a list of which Tiger models are done and which I still need to finish painting. Put it in spoiler tags cause it's kinda long:

Fighting Tigers of Veda
Spoiler:
❌ Librarian w/ Glaive
❌ Landraider
❌ Landraider Crusader
❌ Landspeeder Squadron
- ✅ 1
- ✅ 2
- ❌ 3
- ❌ 4
❌ Shiva the Destroyer (Dreadnought)
❌ Singh Squad female
❌ Singh Squad male
❌ Stormhawk Interceptor (Vimana)
❌ Trike Squadron
✅ Assault Scouts
✅ Assault Squad 1
✅ Assault Squad 2
✅ Assault Squad 3 (ground)
✅ Assault Squad 4
✅ Librarian Chandramatie Bahl
✅ Assault Terminator Squad
✅ Chaplain Talwar Chakram
✅ Bike Squad
✅ Chaplain Daksha Ram
✅ Cybot w/ Autocannon
✅ Cybot w/ Heavy Bolters
✅ Cybot w/ Lascannon, Missile (Surya Ashoka)
✅ Cybot w/ Multimelta
✅ Devastator Squad
✅ Devastator Squad 2
Specialists:
- ✅ Dual pistols Specialist
- ✅ Grenadier Specialist
- ✅ Shotgun Specialist
Veterans:
- ✅Knife Veteran
- ✅ Patta Veteran
- ✅ Veteran w/ Shuriken Catapult
- ✅ Plasma Gunslinger Veteran
- ✅ Stormbolter Veteran
- ✅ Deathwatch Veteran
- ❌ Tiger & Handler
- ❌ Tiger Panja
Captains:
- ✅ Kshatriya Jirbu Gosh
- ✅ Kshatriya Parashurama
- ✅ Kshatriya Sudra Patel
- ✅ Kshatriya (Magnetized)
Chapter Command:
- ✅ Maharaja Shiva Nagordarika (Primaris)
- ✅ Raja Khandar Madu (Power Armor)
- ✅ Raja Khandar Madu (Terminator Armor)
- ✅ Raja Shamshir Talatra (Power Armor)
- ✅ Raja Shamshir Talatra (Terminator Armor)
- ❌ Inquisitor Varman Kumar
✅ Rhino G-1
✅ Rhino G-2
❌ Rhino G-3
✅ Rhino M-1
✅ Sniper Scout Squad
✅ Sternguard Squad
Tac Squad 1
Tac Squad 2
Tac Squad 3
Tac Squad 4
✅ Techmarine Parvin Sreedhar
✅ Thunderfire Cannon
✅ Terminator Librarian
✅ Terminator Squad
✅ Terminator Squad 2
✅ Terminator Praetor Tribune


I was planning on completing the remaining models on this list and then moving on to other projects. However, I recently ordered a Combat Patrol box which I will be painting up as Fighting Tigers as well, so I guess I won't be done with them for a while still I decided on picking the Space Wolves Combat Patrol box. Now I know it might not be one of the most meta boxes, but I had two distinct reasons for choosing it: First, I prefer the selection of models in this box and all of them look cool to me. Most of the other sets contain at least one unit I can absolutely NOT stand and WILL NOT paint unless I absolutely have to. Second, the Space Wolves synergise well with the Tigers, both from a lore perspective (the two chapters have been known to cooperate on many campaigns and share a bond of comradery and friendly competition) as well as from a modeling viewpoint, using pelts and others symbols that can easily be modified for my purposes. Besides, my gaming buddy and I are not super competitive players, so it should be fine to pick a casual list. I'll keep you guys posted on the progress. Thanks for checking this out and stay tuned!


   
 
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