Winter
Nov 24 2009, 06:13 PM
If I could please ask everyone to not quote my whole posts. You can just reply I will most likely work out what your getting at. If you do want to quote my post just quote the relevant sections please.
Saves on horrible quote pyramids and huge scrolls to get to the information in the post.
Hey Guys,
Just a quick edit to speed up the browsing of the thread.
ContentsJust a small section to give direct links to all the major updates and post of import in this diary.
Black Legion Chaos-
Terminator SorcererEldar-
Eldar Farseer WIPLibrarium-Online Secret Santa '09-
My Gift Given - True Scale Plague Marine -
My Gift Received - Emperor's ChampionOrks-
Ork Nob WIP -
More Ork Nobz-
Ork Nob Test Piece Finished-
Ork Nob 2 Finished-
Ork WarbossWitch Hunters-
St. Celestine NMM WIPWolvesArmy Shot-
Whole Army ShotsArmy Lists-
2000 Points Army ListContingents-
Wolves' Infantry Contingent-
Wolves' Armoured ContingentAssembled ModelsSquads & Vehicles-
Blood Claws Squad 1-
Blood Claws Squad 2-
Forgeworld Space Wolf Dreadnought-
Drop Pods-
Grey Hunter Rhinos + Dreadnought -
Grey Hunters Squad 1-
Grey Hunters Squad 2 & 3-
Land Raider + Dreadnought with Banner-
Long Fangs Squad 1 & 2-
Sky Claws Squad 1-
Sky Claws Squad 2-
Wolf Guard Terminator Squad 1-
Wolf Guard Terminator Squad 2Individual Models-
Long Fang Wolf Guard-
Njal, Logan, Jump Pack Wolf Priest & Wulfen Models-
Power Armour Wolf Lord-
Ragnar & Wolf Priest-
Terminator Wolf Lords & Arjac-
Terminator Wolf & Rune PriestPainted Models-
Grey Hunters Squad 1 Marine 1-
Grey Hunters Squad 1 Marine 2 & 3-
Grey Hunters Squad 1 Marine 4-
Grey Hunters Squad 1 Marine 5-
Grey Hunters Squad 1 Marine 6-
Grey Hunters Squad 1 Marine 7-
Grey Hunters Squad 1 Marines 8, 9 & 10 + Group shot-
Grey Hunters Squad 1 Wolf Guard-
NMM Frost Axe Progress Shot-
NMM Frost Axe Progress Shot 2-
Painted Terminator Rune Priest-
Painted FW + SB Wolf Lord-
WIP Wolf LordHey all,
Well about 5 weeks ago as most people would know the Space Wolves received their long awaited update and modernising.
It had been my plan since i first started 40k with my chaos about 5 years ago to start Wolves as my army and unfortunately an increase in time spent at work and the update gave me the excuse. And so begins my trek with the Sons of Fenris.
So to start things off i waited until my birthday at the end of october to maximise funding and placed the order online with maelstrom ( I couldn't refuse the savings with the exchange rate at the time) and after a bit of an afternoon nap after a rough weekend and monday. I awoke pleasently to a rather large package from the United Kingdom.
This is the beginning of my Wolves army and Ragnar's Great Company.

The above photo contains:
3 Battleforces
2 Devastator Boxes
2 Assault Squad Boxes
2 Land Speeders
3 Terminator Wolf Guard boxes
Canis Wolfborn
Njal Stormcaller
Logan Grimnar
Lukas The Trickster
Rune Priest Blister
The above is practically my Infantry for now complete, and combined with the other bits that i have slowly bought from ebay and here in the BSS Forum, i should be good to kit infantry, although i will probably buy more in the end (can't deny the awesome battleforce).
I am already in the process of planning my armoured components that I am wanting to purchase for this army, and have only come up with 2 more Land speeders and 2 Rhinos. Everything else is up in the air so any advice is welcome. Will most likely place an order after christmas and should round off my army, save the painting.
Anyway will update when i can, will be starting assembling tonight, not entirely sure where to start but will get pics up when i can

Cheers,
Ty.
Sutters
Nov 24 2009, 11:29 PM
o.O
ok... nice start... lol
Winter
Nov 25 2009, 10:29 AM
Just a quick update, no new pictures though.
Spent last night and the beginning of today clipping everything from sprues, i still have 2 battleforces to go and a landspeeder, although the other land speeder is assembled

Will try to get pics of all the pieces when i have removed everything from the sprue.
Winter
Nov 27 2009, 11:09 AM
Okay so some more pictures, this is all the infantry clipped off the sprues, i still have the 3 drop pods and 2 land speeders on their sprue, but will do them seperately to ease the pain of doing infantry over and over.
To give an idea of scale each of these trays is 12 cm x 7 cm x 4 cm.


Currently not assembling the infantry as i need to decide on the style of base i want to do. Was considering doing sort of ice bergs floating in water, but don't have any idea on how to do them. Any ideas on how to do the previous idea or other ideas are welcome

Also working on a True Scale marine for a Secret santa from Librarium online, he is coming along well, might get some photos of him up when i can

.
Stay tuned.
Winter
Nov 30 2009, 03:21 PM
Okay new update, I haven't been working on my wolves as i just had to bits purchase a few things i needed for them, namely combi melta's for my wolf guard. In that purchasing i managed to get 8 more assault marine legs which will make more wolves and make squads nice and dynamic.
But what i have been doing is working on my True Scale Power Armour Plague Marine Lord. It is my first attempt at true scaling and a use of green stuff beyond gap filling.
Here are a few pics to show you progress.


I'm just did the chest greenstuffing so i am letting it sit til tomorrow so it sets. Then i'll start adding the details to it, am going to attempt to sculpt a nurgle symbol on one shoulder bad and a chaos star for the other.
Will also be using guitar string in the torso to replicate the CSM torsos and giving him a belt.
Comments, criticism and advice are all welcome.
Winter
Dec 2 2009, 11:18 AM
Okay new update;
Still awaiting my remaning space marine pieces before i start on my Wolves. Although i am still undecided about their bases which may slow down the construction process.
At the moment tossing up between doing an ash waste kind of city fight ruins with dead grass base. Or glaciers using water effects to make it look like they are standing on ice bergs. Any votes or other ideas would be nice

That aside the construction of my True Scale Plague Lord is finished, he is close to being on track but i really don't think he will get delivered before christmas, maybe just after. Anyway these are the pics of him completed.


Just gotta put the chaos champion backpack on him (which is in the process of being stripped) spray him and then get painting.
I feel he has come up quite nicely for a first attempt at True Scaling and the first attempt at a large use of greenstuff.
C & C is welcome, as always.
Ty.
tintaman
Dec 2 2009, 11:25 AM
VERY impressive work on the True Scale Marine, he looks fantastic. The area where the guitar wire joins up with the chest plate could use a bit of refining, it doesn't look very connected atm. But that's just a tiny detail on what is a really nice model.
Mitey
Dec 3 2009, 04:12 AM
Your True scale marine looks very impressive! Your manipulation with greenstuff for your first real time is excellent, and I give you praise for getting the right effect without fingerprints or tool dents!
Back to the first pic: I think I sat for like 10min in full jealousy of that payload!
Mitey.
Winter
Dec 3 2009, 09:43 AM
Thanks for the praise guys, i am very happy with the true scale marine. Hopefully the lucky queenslander who is to receive it in the secret santa competition will be happy with it too.
Will hopefully get some spray paint on him either today or tomorrow and then start work on the painting of him. Although i need to work out a way to do some weathering on him, kind of like oil spills or scorch marks, thinking various washes or glazes will do, but it will take some experimenting i think.
Also an update on my wolves, i hopefully will receive the remaining bits I am waiting on either today or tomorrow which will let me start the army, still needing basing ideas, but i think urban is the way to go.
Help with basing ideas would be awesome
Dashboard Confessional
Dec 3 2009, 10:58 PM
That true scale model looks amazing!!
Goodwork mate, ill be keeping a eye on this diary to see how the puppies are coming along.
Winter
Dec 4 2009, 09:44 PM
Okay update time.
So i spent the day playing a 40k game, which was pretty awesome it has been about 4 months since i got a chance to play due to my mates being either O/S, working or otherwise consumed.
Was good fun, about a 3.5k game, took 4-5 hours, was my Chaos Army (most unpainted unfortunately due to me stripping everything to start again) and my mates necrons against a LoganWing and Suit heavy tau. Ending up playing annihilation, and won but managed to lose 7/8 of my forces and like 2 necron troopers. Was good to play again.
On the modelling side of things, received the rest of the bits in the mail for me today which was another combi melta and 5 more assault legs. So i have been pondering on my breakdown the 90 infantry models i will have. Here is what i have come up with so far:
- 10 x Grey Hunters
- 10 x Grey Hunters
- 10 x Sky Claws
- 10 x Blood Claws
- 10 x Models dedicated to either Wolf Guard or Power Armour HQ choices.
- 10 x Long Fangs
So the above is definate and leaves me with 30 more models to decide what they shall be.
I have been considering 10 more Sky Claws, Blood Claws and Grey Hunters. I think that could be a decent spread amongst all sorts of troops and gives me a heap of alternatives with list writing.
The only other thing i was considering was 20 more Blood Claws to make 2 squads of 15 x Bloodclaws and 10 more Grey Hunters.
Any ideas or suggestions would be awesome as to where i can use the remaining 30 of my marines.
Ps. Almost forgot, got some spray on my True Scale Marine, will be starting the paint on him tomorrow, going for the traditional Death Guard Paint Scheme, i think that is probably the safest bet to allow him to be easily recognised.
Winter
Dec 5 2009, 10:10 PM
Update time:
So i haven't really had a chance to figure out my wolves configuration at the moment, but i have started so that is a plus, i did actually get pen to paper as to what i will be making with models i have.
Also on the Wolves front, i have narrowed bases done to either urban style bases, or my original idea of ice drift bases (done in a similar style to lava bases but painted differently). When i managed to scrounge some cork I will get some test bases up. I like the ice drift idea as it seems relatively unused and original, provided i can pull it off.
On other hobby fronts, my secret santa True Scale marine has now got some paint on him, I undercoated him yesterday after a horrendous event of dropping him on the way outside to undercoat and having to spend 20 minutes with the glue to get it back together. Thankfully nothing major broke and nothing was lost was more an annoying speedbump then major disaster.
Anyway i have started work on the armour and started to lay down the base coat of catachan green, will be working from there probably washed down and highlighted to camo green, who knows at the moment.
That's all for now, will get pics up of the marine when he has all the base colours done, and the bases when i get around to them.
Ty.
Dashboard Confessional
Dec 7 2009, 12:59 PM
Go the ice bases mate, Fenris is cold as you know so i think they fit them pretty well and your idea sounds good, are you going to post up some test images of your base scheme?
DC
Winter
Dec 7 2009, 04:15 PM
I will be getting some photos up of the bases shortly as i managed to get some cork sheeting this afternoon so when i get a chance at some free time i will endeavour to get a test ice base together, and I will start assembling models shortly too, and get a test paint scheme together

It's all close to happening, hopefully i can paint my True Scale marine further tonight, we shall see.
Winter
Dec 8 2009, 09:06 PM
Update!
Unfortunately, i have had to put my truescale marine into some simple green. I noticed as i was painting him that the front of the marine after being undercoated had become chalky (which is most likely due to the undercoat can not being shaken enough) the back was fine but the front just wasn't what i wanted. So he is now taking a bath overnight, which with new paint should remove everything i need it too and hopefully not damage the greenstuffing, if it does, it puts me further behind but its more practice.
On the wolves front, i have being mucking with my cork sheets i found and my bases, they are looking very much like WIP lava bases which is good as that the method i am using but changing the colours to create the ice effect. Here are a few quick snaps of the bases.

Above is all the 40 mm bases done, and only 10 of the 25mm bases. I deliberately chose to stop at 10 25mm bases as they are finnicky to put together and if they don't turn out how i am after its easy to remove 10 rather then over 100 of the things.
Unfortunately haven't had a chance to start painting them as I only started putting them together late this afternoon and have been sealing them with PVA glue before i paint them.
Also does anyone have any advice on painting ice? I was thinking working from ice blue through progressive blends to white, would that work or are there simpler methods out there? Also any advice on painting the water would be awesome?
And last question, should i just paint the base as is, or put something over the black plastic to eliminate the texture? And if i should eliminate the texture what do you think would be the best option?
Thats all for today, will update tomorrow with the status of the True Scale Marines and hopefully a painted test base.
Ty.
Dashboard Confessional
Dec 8 2009, 09:22 PM
wouldnt you spray them Chaos B then Codex G then work your way up to white drybrushing?
But anyway i think they will look sweet man, your doing a good job.
DC
Warpstone
Dec 9 2009, 10:10 AM
If you hunting for the ice on water you should look at smoothing out the textured tops of the bases into a smoother option. You could try using resin, Pva glue or water effects.
The other option is to leave as is and just paint it up as water then do a gloss finish no idea if it would work though
Winter
Dec 9 2009, 11:28 AM
Update time!
True Scale marine is back in business, he stripped fine without too much warping of the greenstuff details that i had put onto him. He has also been resprayed black and this time it has come out nice a smooth which will make my painting much nicer.
Although i cannot get painting on him until i purchase some new paints, my catachan green is shot, as well as a bit light so i might start with a foundation paint and use catachan as either a mid tone or highlight, eitherway he is back on track and hopefully i can get the paints this afternoon and start sometime tomorrow.
With the fenrisian side of my hobby, test base is done

. Using the cork as Ice i feel has come up pretty well, although i will definately have to remove the textured top of the bases as it gives the water a weird look, and probably invest in some water effects rather then PVA glue.
Anyway here are a couple of pics of the base i did, its one of the 40 mm bases, thought it would start large first to make things easier for myself.


Also to note the PVA glue isn't totally dry and i have just been experimenting with it so yeah this base's water is pretty rough.
Any advice on the painting of the water would be fantastic, it kind of stumped me, i know i have to paint it in reverse to lava (darkest colour in the center) but the recipe for colours is throwing me

Any other C&C is always welcome.
Ty.
waargh
Dec 9 2009, 12:00 PM
Id basecoat with a lighter colour, and not just straight blue as water is never really a 'true blue' colour unless its seen from a plane or from space. Maybe make a mix of scaly green, some kind of blue and some white or even bleached bone, should be going for a light aqua colour for the basecoat.
Winter
Dec 9 2009, 05:08 PM
Yeah i am just going to get some spare plastic i have lying around and just do some test schemes until i find something that works.
The above recipe is started at regal blue and headed up to ultramarines blue with the last layer being enchanted blue and regal blue 50:50.
Might try some more green in their or just a lighter blue, i asked my family and they suggested that it needs to be brighter too, as well as the ice needs to be a bit less blue and more white. So i will start on recipes again when i get chance.
Any more advice on the water or links to tutorials would be awesome
Winter
Dec 11 2009, 09:06 PM
Update!
Not much has been happening, as i have been spending time doing the christmas decorations for both home and the girlfriend's home as well as work, but some progress has been made.
I managed to pick up a bases kit, so i have a heap extra that I can now use to experiment with without wrecking bases i need. I am also pretty sure i have the Ice paint scheme figured out will just have to work on the water.
AND the major part of my update is I have finally made a decent start on painting the truescale marine, grabbed a quick pic of him, it's not the greatest picture but it should appease.

That's it, will continue painting this guy until he is done, i want him painted by wednesday next week or friday at the latest.
Ty.
morpheus101
Dec 13 2009, 11:52 PM
QUOTE(Winter @ Dec 11 2009, 10:06 PM)

Update!
Not much has been happening, as i have been spending time doing the christmas decorations for both home and the girlfriend's home as well as work, but some progress has been made.
I managed to pick up a bases kit, so i have a heap extra that I can now use to experiment with without wrecking bases i need. I am also pretty sure i have the Ice paint scheme figured out will just have to work on the water.
AND the major part of my update is I have finally made a decent start on painting the truescale marine, grabbed a quick pic of him, it's not the greatest picture but it should appease.

That's it, will continue painting this guy until he is done, i want him painted by wednesday next week or friday at the latest.
Ty.
hey winter hes looking pretty good keep it up.
Winter
Dec 14 2009, 08:46 AM
Update time!
Seeing as I have worked out the ice bases, I have finally had a chance to start assembling some wolves. And cause i only had managed to put together around 10 25 mm ice bases i decided to start work on my Wolf Scouts.
These guys are really only decorative and to look good when the whole army is painted and together. I have 15 of them to make so i will hopefully manage to make a functional unit. I plan on making for each 5 models, 2 with a bolt pistol and closecombat weapon. 2 with a bolter and 1 with a special weapon.
So here is the start so far. They are based on a Wolf scout that was entered into this years UK golden demon in the large scale model category.
Photos can be found at:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/...sp?aId=4900041a




And on the True Scale Marine front, i have been adding more paint, almost finished doing all the basecoating of all colours, from there it shouldn't take too long to finish him off.

As always Comments and Criticism is welcome.
Ty.
Winter
Dec 15 2009, 05:19 PM
Update!
Haven't been up to much, been visiting friends, but i have managed to get some more paint onto my true scale marine and will be doing a bit more on the wolf scouts tonight.
Anyway here is a quick picture of the WIP True Scale marine.

From here, i need to add some more washes to dirty up the armour and stuff, possibly some glazes of an orange/brown mix to resemble some rust, then to get onto the mid tones.
Winter
Dec 16 2009, 07:42 PM
UPDATE!
I am happy to say that my True Scale marine is finished, he has been painting and based. I have to apply some varnish to him tomorrow, weather providing and then i will be able to send him away, either tomorrow or friday, probably friday to get a second coat of varnish on.
Anyway onto the photos:
Front:

Left Side:

Back:

Right side:

Unfortunately the colour has washed on certain things like the face and the base in the shots, i will try to get better photos up but they show it complete for now.
The base is an ash waste style with dead grass if the colours are a bit too hard to see.
Comments and Criticism, welcome as always.
On the wolves front haven't made much progress but now that marine is finished off, i can finish modelling the wolf scouts. And then progress onto making the remaining bases and putting together the 90 odd marines i have plus the other vehicles etc.
Also i have been wondering about objective markers. I have come up short of any themed ideas for my wolves. Looking for something unique but overly cliche, any ideas would be most welcome

Stay tuned.
Ty.
The Witchking
Dec 16 2009, 08:10 PM
looks like this blog is more dedicated to a completely different topic...
Probably better to have started a different topic for the True Scale..
I came here interested in Wolves, not some other project.
Winter
Dec 16 2009, 08:12 PM
Well it was started with my wolves, and the True Scale marine came up in the middle of them so i thought i would put him here rather then maintaining two threads at once.
There are some wolf related updates and there will be many more to come now that i am free of obligatory models to do
lemmingspawn
Dec 16 2009, 09:49 PM
The best way I have seen this type of base done hasn't been with cork but with thin slivers of wood sliced from a stump with a chainsaw. Then, as long as they are thin enough, you can break them up by hand - it creates an awesome ice sheet effect.
Winter
Dec 18 2009, 08:13 PM
Update!
Unfortunately no new pictures for today, as i am away from home and my models, but i have been making progress on my models.
i have managed to put together the remaining scouts, which numbered 8 in a style similar to the other 7 that i posted pictures earlier.
I have also started making my terminators, although i will be awaiting an order from frenergy to be able to swap and change their loadouts. Also have been making progress on sorting out how i will be building my 90 marines.
I have also started planning out my vehicle order that i will be placing shortly after christmas, have figured so far i need at least two more rhinos, two landspeeders, unsure on other vehicles but considering preds or maybe vindicators, considering some dreads, but unsure whether to go with an ironclad kit or the reg dread kit, if only forgeworld would release a wolves dread. Also possibly some landraiders.
Anyway that's all for the night, may have pictures late saturday night or sunday morning.
Winter
Dec 23 2009, 02:57 PM
Update!
Okay so it turns out to be wednesday before i managed to wrangle some photos for you all. But as i said there has been progress made in regards to my wolves.


That's all of my infantry based.
92 sets of power armoured legs, to be divided into grey hunters, bloodclaws, sky claws, wolf guard and long fangs.
15 terminators and 15 scouts.
Although i am considering 5 more terminators and 5 scout snipers.
On a secret santa side of things, i received my gift in the mail on tuesday. I received a fantastically painted emperor's champion model. Can be seen below.






That's all for now, will get a chance tomorrow to do some work seeing as i am not working. Will finally get some marines together totally

Also any ideas on what i could do for some themed objective makers? Been considering doing some but am coming up trumps when searching for ideas.
Ty.
Winter
Dec 28 2009, 10:01 PM
Update!
So it's been a while but there was christmas and the 40 odd hours of work i have put in from my previous update to now.
Anyway i have some progress, i have finished assembling my first grey hunter squad and their wolf guard. The squad numbers 10 plus the wolf guard leader allowing me to change the list as needed.
Anyway here are the pictures:




Wolf Guard:

I have a few days off now so will hopefully be able to assemble more wolves and get this project well and truly on the way.
Also managed to pick up two rhinos the other day for the army, found a $75 giftcard and used that on them, so basically payed $25 for two rhinos

Anyway C&C is as always, welcome.
Ty.
Winter
Jan 8 2010, 01:39 PM
So it's been a while coming but finally amongst work and visiting friends and the girlfriend etc i have finally managed to put some paint on a model

So without further ado my first completed Space Wolf model. He is the wolfguard option for the first squad of Grey Hunters.


He is a bit of a combo between the WD masterclass, online articles and general experimenting. I went with the post heresy look, i don't mind the darker more neutral grey but i like the steel blue.
Also i must mention his base isn't finished as i need to put down the Water Effects when i buy some so it has that real watery sheen to it, at the moment its just the camera doing it.
As always any C & C is welcome and appreciated.
EDIT: After looking at the photos myself, i have fixed up the splash on the back of the backpack banner

Ty.
Warpstone
Jan 8 2010, 02:34 PM
Nice work on the Wolf Guard. I like the pose you have done as well. For Dreadnoughts Space Wolves can't get the Ironclad but Forgeworld is releasing a Venerable Dreadnought in late January go to the new stuff section on thier web site.
Winter
Jan 8 2010, 03:20 PM
QUOTE(Warpstone @ Jan 8 2010, 03:34 PM)

Nice work on the Wolf Guard. I like the pose you have done as well. For Dreadnoughts Space Wolves can't get the Ironclad but Forgeworld is releasing a Venerable Dreadnought in late January go to the new stuff section on thier web site.
Ah yeah i plan on getting one of those bad boys, possibly two. At the time i was deciding on which kit to buy but since Forgeworld did the Ven dread, i'll be getting those

Thanks for the comments
Winter
Jan 18 2010, 09:37 PM
Okay so it has been 10 days since my last update(time goes really fast). But nonetheless i have been working on my wolves.
First of all i managed to sit down and actually start nutting out a solid 1750 - 2000 point list, it's not finished but hopefully will be soon, so i can get it up on here and then those items will become the first things i get painted

Following that I assembled all three of my drop pods, I will get photos tomorrow after work, but they are all assembled with the harnesses in place. I figure if i drop a dread it still takes up the same space anyway and any other squads in them will be infantry so its all good.
And lastly i finally placed an order for my Vehicle component of my Wolves collection. I ordered the following:
- 2 Landspeeders ( giving me a total of 4, two squadrons of two)
- 2 Razorbacks (that will be swappable between razor backs and rhinos, giving a total of 4 possible rhinos)
- 2 Predator Tanks
- 1 Land raider Crusader
And i awaiting the faithful week of January 25 to place a forgeworld and order two of the Forgeworld SW dreads to complete the Wolves Army, as well as replacement rhino and landraider doors and the SW icons and brass etches. Although i am totally unsure of what the order will be at the moment.
Photos will come soon hopefully as i get more and more of this army assembled and painted.

Ty.
morpheus101
Jan 19 2010, 01:17 PM
hey winter buddy try this for me on a spare base try mising alittle water effects into some wash or the paint not sure what would work better and puting it over the ice block u have ur marines standing on just to get alittle glaze / shine effect like snow and ice kinda does
Winter
Jan 29 2010, 12:19 PM
QUOTE(morpheus101 @ Jan 19 2010, 02:17 PM)

hey winter buddy try this for me on a spare base try mising alittle water effects into some wash or the paint not sure what would work better and puting it over the ice block u have ur marines standing on just to get alittle glaze / shine effect like snow and ice kinda does
Gonna try some gloss varnish in the final mix to see how it goes.
Onto a more progress related topic.
I have been managing to get more and more assembling done in between work, family and friends. So here are a few quick snaps of what I have managed to get done so far.
Grey Hunters Squad 2:





Grey Hunters Squad 3:




And i managed to get my hands on this bad boy


Ty.
Winter
Jan 29 2010, 12:20 PM
Some more models that have been assembled.
Drop Pods:

Also the other day cleaning the old man's shed out i managed to come across an old Model H Paasche Airbrush that was fully functional still had it's hoses and everything, now this got me thinking that basecoating is an absolute pain in the ass. So on Wednesday i went and picked up this bad boy:

Its a Sparmax TC-610/h/ Oil Less Mini Air Compressor, it is nice

. Quite quiet and is very simple to use and has good pressure ranges and airflow. The 2.5 L tank really helps

So hopefully this will speed up my painting process once everything is assembled and undercoated.
Well that's all for now
soap Mctavish
Jan 29 2010, 11:21 PM
makes me want to try wolves in the near future. just a question did u remove the mold lines and how just wondering so i no how to get them off my marine legs. also where did u get the cork board?
other then that looks great so far i liek the emp champ
Winter
Jan 31 2010, 04:26 PM
QUOTE(soap Mctavish @ Jan 30 2010, 12:21 AM)

makes me want to try wolves in the near future. just a question did u remove the mold lines and how just wondering so i no how to get them off my marine legs. also where did u get the cork board?
other then that looks great so far i liek the emp champ

For the mould lines i either just use some small needle files to file away or scrape thin ones with my xacto knife. And the cork board is from Spotlight, was fairly pricy but to do all my bases i didn't even use one sheet and i bought three of them. I figure i might use it later for an urban based scheme IG army, after I finish my wolves and Chaos.
Will have some more photos tonight and tomorrow i have been getting more and more put together. Will have to order some more magnets though to magnetise my Terminator Models and my long fangs.
soap Mctavish
Jan 31 2010, 04:50 PM
oh okay kool. well, i honestly think ill restart my blood angel thread acturaly got some good pics and models painted. lol...
but how many points did u say ur army was?
Winter
Jan 31 2010, 04:53 PM
Dunno never sat down to work it out, both of my armies are probably somewhere around 4k each, with my chaos heading towards 5k.
I find the thread keeps you a little more motivated, it would be nice if people posted more in peoples modelling diaries rather then just looking at it but oh well.
Winter
Jan 31 2010, 07:39 PM
More pictures of assembled things

Getting a move on this at the moment.
So here is the first 10 Sky Claws, may make another 10.

Third Claw's powerfist is magnetised, so he can have a power fist, power weapon or just a close combat weapon.



Anyway C & C is welcome as always.
Hopefully the updates will keep coming.
soap Mctavish
Jan 31 2010, 07:46 PM
umm. why do skyclaws get bolt guns insted of nilla or blood angels

.
also winter how are u glueing them to the cork and do u need to seal it with glue or something so it dont break away.
Winter
Jan 31 2010, 07:51 PM
QUOTE(soap Mctavish @ Jan 31 2010, 08:46 PM)

umm. why do skyclaws get bolt guns insted of nilla or blood angels

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also winter how are u glueing them to the cork and do u need to seal it with glue or something so it dont break away.
All the sky claws have Bolt Pistols, they don't get boltguns, the one with boltgun holding arms is for the special weapon in the squad. I just paint it seperate so i can get to the chest.
And as for gluing them to the cork, the cork is glued to the base just using a high quality PVA, then covered and sealed with PVA. Then i just use some superglue to stick the models to their bases. The PVA seal is just there so the glue bonds and doesn't actually sink into the cork.
soap Mctavish
Jan 31 2010, 07:55 PM
ah how stupid of me lol. so u know i really have doubts in my own painting to paint the Space hulk termies as my elite choices =[.
so what colour u planning to paint ur wolves the standard shadow or space wolf grey?
Winter
Jan 31 2010, 07:59 PM
QUOTE(soap Mctavish @ Jan 31 2010, 08:55 PM)

ah how stupid of me lol. so u know i really have doubts in my own painting to paint the Space hulk termies as my elite choices =[.
so what colour u planning to paint ur wolves the standard shadow or space wolf grey?
If you go back to page two and look at my wolfguard model that was my test model that is how i will be painting my wolves.
Just post heresy blue-grey.
QUOTE(Winter @ Jan 31 2010, 08:59 PM)

If you go back to page two and look at my wolfguard model that was my test model that is how i will be painting my wolves.
Just post heresy blue-grey.
I really like the painting scheme you have used on the wolf guard =) perhaps you could teach me sometime? On the topic of Sky Claws, i believe they will play an important role on the battlefield =) i have recently completed one squad and will be doing another later today =)
Winter
Feb 2 2010, 08:24 AM
K another update as more assembly occurs.
First Squad of Blood Claws are finished


The Claw on the right has his left arm magnetised to swap between a bolt pistol and plasma pistol as i feel necessary.

The Claw on the left is the special close combat weapon claw, so he has his arm magnetised for the power weapon (shown) powerfist and juts a close combat weapon.


Right thats that, got 39 more Power armour models to go. 10 of which will be long fangs but i need more magnets for them. 9 will become HQ choices or PA Wolf Guard.
The Remaining 20 i am unsure of right now.
On another aside though, i finally started constructing my version of ragnar, he is such a sweet character but the model doesn't do him justice, so I decided to have a crack at my own.

I am in the middle of removing his Wolf head shoulder pad, and possibly his head, although will have to remake the top knot and plats(sp?)
Anyway nothing much will get done today, having a couple of games with the boys.
C & C is as always welcome.
Winter
Feb 5 2010, 02:04 PM
Just a quick update.
Airbrush is up and running, have been experimenting with it today. Also managed to get Bunnings to colour match me a 500 ml tin of paint to my basecoat so i don't get great wastage. Best $6.48 i ever spent.
Been mucking around with the airbrush and i have everything figured out i think, just gotta work out the final mixes of thinners and paints etc.
Unfortunately won't get anything painted today as it's too wet and it's just gonna wreck any spray painting or airbrushing i do.
Will try for some photos when i can.
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