Lightguard Update: Azure Flames Chapter Banner
Been a while due to my new job, but this has been worth it! Behold! The Chapter Banner of the Azure Flames. The best 2D art I’ve ever done. Bit at the top is a putty mould of the torch from the Vampire Counts Corpse Cart.
Next: The rest of the Lightguard!
On my Plate: 8/26
– The Lightguard – Current project going great! Just cleaned mold lines, and added bolter straps. Got some Dark Elf Corsair Raider cloaks on order for Salamander Mantles! That’s right, EACH of the Lightguard has participated in the Salamander Hunt.
– Scion Minis – Have to finish the last one, and paint them all.
– Menoth Starter Box – Build, make scheme, paint. Easy.
– Epic Orks – Need to do another formation. Perhaps bikes? Then finish the rest of the 3000pts.
– Azure Flames – Once the Lightguard is done, I have another secret project. Might have to do it in early 2012 if Lexington plans things accordingly. The 40K universe is moving on into the 41st Millenium, and the Azure Flames are coming along with an advancement to their fluff. Keep your eyes peeled on Four Strands, loyal viewers, all three of you!
– Orks – I think I should do SOMETHING before it gets cold out.
– Saratogans – Bottom of the stack. Sorry boys and girls.
Scion Mini “Carrie” Painted; a fond farewell!
Sadly, one of my players dropped out of my Scion game. However, I painted her miniature for her and assured her she could come back at any time.
Above, see Carrie, Once again, based on the “Lucky” model from Dark Age. I kept Lucky’s red hair because Carrie is Irish. I added freckles! A first for me! I also did custom detailing on the stomach buckler (a raven for her birth mother, The Morrigan) and on the holster (a Cadeuceus, for her adopted father, Hermes). Note that since the previous picture, I’ve cut out the bayonettes and lengthened the hair with putty.
Next: More Scion Minis? …or a secret project I’ve been working on?
Epic Deathskulls “Looted” Gunwagons!
More Epic stuff! At first glance, these don’t appear to be up to my normal painting standard, but look closer. Deathskulls are notorious thieves, and what better way to represent that than by having the Deathskulls steal from other klanz and hastily repaint the tanks?
All the above tanks were painted according to the Goff, Evil Sunz, Bad Moons, or Blood Axe scheme, and then sloppily painted over with good ol’ Deathskull blue. Several areas were “missed” to let the old paint job be seen. You can see Bad Moon logos, Blood Axe camo, and even Goff cheker patterns through the blue. I even added “drips” of blue paint to make the job look more recent, as if they’re rolling into battle with wet paint!
On top of that, this formation has two kustom converted Gunwagons with Supa Zzap Gunz. These are 40K Ork Slaver Grot Prods, tucked into Tau Battlesuit shoulders, and decorated. One with a razor shoulderpad, the other with horns cut from a 40K Nob head. I’m really proud of these simple conversions.
Next: Gen Con reporting! Expect some awesome pix, especially if I see some cool armies or mods!
Epic Ork Warband and Stompas!
I’ve been busy, so I’m glad I got these Epic Orks done before Gen Con! As you can see, the warband is complete with2 Nob, 6 Boys and 2 Grot stands.
When I was done with these, I put them in mt Epic Orks case and found a surprise from last year’s Gen Con. Three Stompas, almost completely painted. I took about half an hour adding a few more details and cleaning up the paint job, and then based them. Two formations in one day!
Next: Look for updates from Gen Con starting this Friday! Also, my next Epic Ork formation is a Blitz Brigade with 9 gunwagons and 2 Supa Zzap Gun upgrades!
Epic Ork Vehicles!
My first Epic Ork models finished, 3 Battlewagons, a Gunwagon, and a Flakwagon. In 40K terms, these are closer to Trukks. Painted them as Evil Sunz. Other formations will probably be other Klans.
Next: 2 Nob stands, 6 Boyz stands, and 2 Grot stands!
3000 pt Epic Space Marines
Finished the Warlord Titan Prince of Thunder, and that completes 3000 pts of Space Marines! Now all I need to do is paint 3000 pts of Orks!
Tomorrow I go visit Lexington in Louisville. Do I smell a battle report cooking?
Epic Land Speeders
Five Epic scale Land Speeders on Flames of War bases. Note the purple on the shoulder pad and wings. These are representatives of the 7th company Tactical reserves that specialise in Land Speeders.
Next: The Warlord Titan Prince of Thunder, and then, who knows? Epic Orks? Menoth starter box? 40K orks?
MOAR Epic Assault Marines, and a cautionary tale.
Another Assault Formation for my teaching Epic list. Note the gray for the 8th company. Only a Warlord Titan and five Land Speeders to go!
And now, a cautionary tale about stripping. As you read in the previous post, I primed the Land Speeders poorly and had to strip them. The Pine Sol mixture, combined with the fresh primer, made the primer into a vile black oil. I suggest to all who strip recently primed minis: wait a day for the primer to cure completely. The oil comes off with soap, but it takes a lot of scrubbing.
Back in the Saddle Again
These have been half-painted, but the recent visit from people from Spain put all my painting on hold. Now I can start painting again.
With this Terminator formation with Chaplain finsihed, all I need is 5 land speeders, another Assault formation, and a Warlord Titan to complete my 3000 pt. teaching list. Next is the Assault formation. It WOULD have been the Land Speeders, but high humidity marshmallowed them during priming, and they are currently in a Pine Sol bath. I will prime everything else in my dad’s darkroom, like I did during the winter.