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But I'll detail that later.

At the moment I'm working on a Kaptain Badruk and I've been doing him on and off for about 6 months but he's been getting there in the last few weeks.

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Close ups under bright flash are never flattering are they?

Then I'm going to get working on some Red Corsairs. I don't know what I'm doing with these, I'll just go through the bits box for some suitably chaotic bits. I picked up a Huron Blackheart discounted on my summer holiday and recently got a box of assorted GW plastics in a charity shop, old plague marines and a mix of normal and chaos marines. They are gak, the previous owner used so much glue that the necks are filled in on the marines and in places it's running down the legs. Are they fit only for the bin? Maybe, but I'm going to cut them about and see what I can make because there's nothing to lose after I bought them all for about 50p. Actually it was always worth it because the some of the spare backpacks withh go on on RT traitor Marines that are in need.

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I've also got some Night Goblins coming through a trade for a conversion idea, so I hope to bring them to you soon.




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I look forward to seeing more...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1106629.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1106629.page GMT Re:Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz


In other news, I think my superglue has gone off because it doesn't seem to actually stick anything any more.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1108479.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1108479.page GMT Re:Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1108491.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1108491.page GMT Re:Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz
Empchild wrote:have you tried to scour your models. This way the glue actually has crevaces to sink into and form a solid bond between. Just an Idea as I have found sometimes even the best of glues fail without this added method.


I'd forgotten about that, I've not done it in years. If the arms aren't firm later on I'll try it.


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Huron seems to have stuck for now. I scored the metal and pegged him so we'll see.

I've also mostly done what I'm calling my "Ad Mech Jawas". I might extend their hoods with some miliput to cover the skulls better, otherwise it's a wait for a break in the weather to primer them.

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The bits, the remains of a Baslisk, the V2 and some plastic card.



The model mostly done. The gun for the Baslisk was recycled as the piston for the launch ramp and in the first pic you can see the metal pin on which the V2 rests to be attached to the model, until it's fired that is.


Other little details added, rivets were cut in salami slices from a length of plastic rod and eagles came from the vehicle acessory sprues.


Here's the final piece, it was painted mainly in vallejo German grey with a drybrush and dust added with pastels.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1114792.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1114792.page GMT Re:Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1114795.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1114795.page GMT Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz
Good one !]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1114803.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1114803.page GMT Re:Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz IG codex man..still nice work! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1116532.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1116532.page GMT Re:Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz
r3n3g8b0y wrote:I dig the rocket, but its a bit too BIG don't you think...compare it to the artwork in the IG codex man..still nice work!


I've not seen that particular artwork, I was basing it on the Epic Deathstrike, so if anything, mine is probably too small! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1116854.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1116854.page GMT Re:Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1117068.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1117068.page GMT Re:Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz


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My latest piece for the show was this, the WW2 german Heuschrecke 10, or "Grasshopper". Only a handful were built and it's unusual feature was a removable turret that could be placed onto a frame with wheels all assembled from the vehicle to create a gun that could be used seperately to the vehicle.




Also I dug these out over the weekend. I painted them when I was about 16 but I've got other Inquisitor miniatures unpainted that I'll have a go at over the next few months.

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Here's a start...



I've also finally managed to primer a set of RT figures including this Inquisitor.

I didn't have a spare RT Marine backpack for him, so made him something a little unique, it's an older style plastic Chaos backpack with the extended arms removed.


And lastly, a selection of odd Chaos bad boys.

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In other news I though I'd show you this. I made this for my wife this year and it got a good laugh that made it all worth it. It's a custom action figure of Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru...post Stormtrooper visit. I did all sort for this, sourcing blank templates of the packaging, DVD capture programme, spare toy packaging and some Milliput and painting for the bones. Lots of fun though suprisingly time consuming. If I make any more customs, I know all the places you can go wrong.

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alarmingrick wrote:that was a GREAT gift idea! you deserve major kudos for that one! hopefully she got you something as nice!


Yup! She knitted me a Jayne hat, as in the yellow/orange/red bobble hat worn by Jayne in the series Firefly, if you're familiar with it. There's quite a fan following on line with people knitting them, some more geekiness and it keeps your head warm too!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1210093.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1210093.page GMT Re:Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1210320.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1210320.page GMT Re:Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz
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Here's the final figure primered and ready to paint. Shouldn't take long, he's all gold after all.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1218188.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265061/1218188.page GMT Re:Howard's Blog Roll of Odd Bitz






A size comparison...


And a close up...
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Anyway I picked up a scrunt with a sausage dog mascot, and the set of psychic scrunts along with some central hub device that the all plug into (not pictured). I'm very much looking forward to these as I've long wanted to build a squat army of some sort but the original miniatures are always too expensive on eBay. Of the various space dwarf miniatures available from various companies these are my favourites, the sculpts are fine in detail and top quality, better than some of GWs recent output I imagine.







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