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  • zulu.tango

    Wrapping Wreckas

    By zulu.tango

    Hit the throttle on the Wreckas last week. I've been painting pretty slowly this year all things considered, decided to change that with this project. Finished up free-hand on a few items, got the squigs painted up, did the bases and oil washes last week resulting in a final project I'm pretty happy with!    I dug out some of the leftover terrain bits I had from the sector imperialis/Chalnath terrain. I put a fine terrain paste around those bits and then put in some sand to act as larg
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  • Bouargh

    Square Pants Bob

    By Bouargh

    Hi Folks,   Today’s blog entry is a little bit specific as it deals with something different from my usual inputs: instead of reporting hobbying progress, I will talk about a trail I did for a new technique (à la TITH – i.e. something that is not new in general but new for me).     The technique is often reported on purpose of adding details and create battle damages or war-torn marks on miniatures. But beyond painting damages, the sponge might be used on purpose of
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  • GSCUprising

    Jagieŀŀo inspects their prizes

    By GSCUprising

    The Resistance have finally captured the war machines they believe they require to make their stand.   Brutus, the Malcador, reliable, dependable the spine of their battleline. She will not fail them. She will hold the line, her battlecannon roaring, her sponsons blazing as she paves the way for the Resistance's advance. The Iron Duke, his twin Earthshaker cannons blasting holes in the enemy's fortifications. He guards those retreating and the wounded behind his massive blast shield
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  • W.A.Rorie

    XIVth Legion build

    By W.A.Rorie

    So am I back from Indiana. I have to head back to move In-Laws into a Retirement Center, in a few weeks. And of course everything goes sideways at work moment I get back. So hobby time has been non existence. Silver Lining is LGS not get Saturnine until Monday, so I can get everything I need to do first i.e. my XIXth Legion and Exorcists  Call to Arms Vows, that I have not started. And won't have time this weekend.   I did start on building one of My XIVth Legion Commanders, not sure w
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HUMINT REPORT: DF902-547-68//BV-XXHAWKWINDXX-78932D

The following is a copy of the official tactical operations manual of the Rogue Trader house Pilades, 022M42. Compiled by Major General Arch-Militant, Richard Satchel, Commanding Officer of the House Pilades expeditionary force, the Naval Armsman Security Corps, or NASC.  It has been his custom to issue the following publication to each new recruit of Rogue Trader Pilades' private army, since its founding in 997.M41.   [Source; Inq. liaison astrocast.  Composition and tacticum submitte

Malphas

Malphas in Dreadfall Expanse

HUMINT REPORT: CU78-210-45//OH-XXLEVINBOLTXX-20230Z

[Ref.  Malchar IV, a mercury storm rolls over Hive Golgorod]   Asset 409Sigma reports little to no involvement of insurgent group A809237, The Crows, at block riots in Sector 83, Quadrant Delta (83D).    It has been three weeks since the last incursion.    Their use of ancient god-engine munitions speaks to some incredible source of funding as yet undiscovered.  These munitions when fired, set off controlled breaches in realspace as the missile slips into the

Malphas

Malphas in Malchan Subsector

The Malchar System, Seat of Governance for the Malexis Sector

+++++++++++INCOMING TRANSMISSION++++++++++++   Clearance Level: Emerald Enclave Malexis//SUBJ/Geopolitical Summary of Sector Malexis   ----FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY----   Malchar Prime Sector: Malexis Subsector: Malchan System: Malchar Population: 24 Billion Affiliation: Imperial Class: Sector Capitol Tithe Grade: Exactis Tertius         Malchar IV Sector: Malexis Subsector: Malchan System: Malchar

Malphas

Malphas in Malchan Subsector

On the Rookery; the Seven Moons orbiting Malchar Prime and their associated functions

[Attached InfoSlate Subfolder:  Moons of Malchar; the Rookery]   CLEARANCE LEVEL: EMERALD//FIUO//TEP Unauthorized use of Ordo documentation is a capitol offense.  Any redistribution of the following materials will result in censure, excommunication, and death.   On the Rookery; the seven moons orbiting Malchar Prime and their associated functions Watermark Officius: Inq. Logaine Balthaazo     Idarax, the Shadowlight, Gravitationally locked to the surf

Malphas

Malphas in Malchan Subsector

Ky'Vash Recon Cadre - Army Concept and Pathfinders

KY'VASH RECON CADRE PATHFINDER TEAM 01 Pathfinder Team 01, Pulse Carbines & Rail Rifles.   Active in Sub-Sector Vyndax, the Fire Caste of minor sept world Ky'Vash lacks some of the heavier equipment of the core septs, but has proven to be a thorn in the side of Imperial colonial and extractive concerns within the region. Ordo Xenos representatives in the Sub-Sector have tracked reports of T'au recon and infiltration forces on multiple worlds, striking from hidde

Wormwoods

Wormwoods in Ky'Vash Recon Cadre

Woo Hoo HOUSE is sold and that chapter is closed!

So huge sigh of relief, House is sold HOA can tell them to what to do and all that. After paying off some debts and such not left with much. But I did add 3 items to the hobby area with the money...   First off Lighting....        I picked a second Neatfi light but this time with a magnifier     Next upgrade for the hobby area....       vortex paint mixer   and finally   My first Joytoy Grey Knight 

W.A.Rorie

W.A.Rorie

Tackling my Tau - Kitbash time!

OK so remember when I said I had a plan for the Stormsurge crew?   See, the trouble with T'au kits is you get so many extra bits, but because you don't get any extra torsos, you can never do anything with them. It's like with old marines, you always got tons of spares, but never enough legs to make more marines.   Well, seeing as I built the Stormsurge with the closed cockpit piece from www.thecustombit.com, I now have two spare torsos! One of them probably needs green stuff

TheArtilleryman

TheArtilleryman in T'au Empire

Reinforcements inbound!

So last week I talked about ordering some heads, a chimera and a few other things.....well I did order some stuff, before I did inventory on what  I had and what I would need.     First off I ordered my head. I have 30 breachers to build so 2 boxes should be good*     Regimental advisors...NOPE! A mystic/ Astropath and "Rogue Trader" Ship Captain and the other guy is going to a friends army.      More Grey Knight Terminators......cause

W.A.Rorie

W.A.Rorie

Terminator magnetisation

I have been working on a squad of the new multipart terminators (absolutely fantastic sculpts) and have gotten all the magnetising complete:      In total I have magnetised the cyclone missile launcher, the stormbolter, assault cannon, and heavy flamer for the gunner, and the power sword and power fist for the sergeant. 

Harrowmaster

Harrowmaster in Swords of Fire

Ryza Pattern Ruins - colour scheme test

Hi Folks,   While plodding along, one of the challenges I am facing is selecting a paint scheme for the Ryza pattern SCT bunkers and ruins coming with the Moroch box and the Sector Fronteris ooP KillZone. Surfing and lurking around on the internet brought some of the usual suspects: Plain gray scheme, as per Moroch pics, which is a little bit plain Tales of Painter schemes, although they are quite dark and air brush oriented YouTube video tutorial, out of which

Bouargh

Bouargh in 12 Months of Hobby

Testing, testing... (again)!

Even though I've still not finished the Marines I wanted to have done by the end of last year  I'm queuing up the next unit* I'll be painting - these Scouts:     *technically 2 units, one to go with my Boarding Patrol, the other for 'regular' 40k - but I'll also field them as a Kill Team    I've been thinking about how I want to paint them - specifically, their fatigues. I've had a few ideas to try - black, dark grey, khaki or military green, but I wanted to test wh

firestorm40k

firestorm40k in Hobby & process

Warhammer 40k Kill Team Printable Tactical and Strategic Ploys

What's the problem?   Have you ever thought that relying too much on rule books and summaries makes it slow and cumbersome when playing Warhammer 40k Kill Team?   We used to see that reviewing Ploys every turn in your books (when sometimes you may also be sharing the same book) made it all slower. Furthermore, when you're starting to play with a new Kill Team, the learning curve and cognitive can be quite high. If that team also has special abilities like Guardsmen Orders or

Avernetta

Avernetta in KT Ploy Cards

First update of the year.... progress continues.

As the title says this is my first update for the new year as I finally managed to get a couple of squads finished of whilst watching the six nations rugby this weekend.   Assault squad - with custom bases made from 3d printed bits of ruins:     Infernus squad - The final miniatures from my Leviathan box set to be painted:     These should of been the final mianture to paint up for my Homebrew maine chapter, but as always I couldn't stop myself

drakheart

drakheart in Progress

Geopolitical Summary of Sector Malexis

+++++++++++INCOMING TRANSMISSION++++++++++++   Clearance Level: Emerald Enclave Malexis//SUBJ/Geopolitical Summary of Sector Malexis   ----FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY----   The sector is governed at Malchar Prime by the venerable Grand Steward-Governor, Lord Benedictus Crax. Laying on the border of Ultima Segmentum, the sector is defined by its relationship to the fringes of the galaxy. The cold trade thrives here, and the exploits of Rogue Traders seek

Malphas

Malphas in Malchan Subsector

The Priest and the Machine-God

Hi Folks,   It is not really a post resuming my last year´s "New Year New Army" series, but almost. My February vow for the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge came back in the dominions of the God Machine, focussing on 2 miniatures; a Mago Dominus, from a Boarding Patrol set a ooP Reaver Titan from EPIC 2nd Ed., or at least it was the edition available when I bought it   And here are the happy painted ones:   The Mago is as per my usual paint schem

Bouargh

Bouargh in 12 Months of Hobby

Tackling my Tau - Stormsurge Part 3

Right so in this entry the construction will be completed.   First task here was to decide how to do the main gun. I know that in most circumstances I will want to take the Pulse Blastcannon, just because it is so damn powerful! However, I much prefer the look of the Pulse Driver Cannon, as it is longer and doesn't have so many pipes (I hate painting, and specifically highlighting, pipes). I eventually settled on building the rear section of the pulse driver cannon:    

TheArtilleryman

TheArtilleryman in T'au Empire

Iron Hands Land Raider

I have managed to get a bit of painting done on a Land Raider Phobos to cart around my cataphractii terminators:      I like the aesthetic of this tank and it goes really well with the Mars pattern rhino chassis vehicles I have for my Iron Hands, but it is an old kit and it shows during assembly. With the Proteus now in plastic I might get one of those for the Gorgons. 

Harrowmaster

Harrowmaster in Varantis

The Daemon has many forms. You must know them all.

You must tell the Daemon from his disguise and root him out from the hidden places. Trust no-one. trust not even yourself. It is better to die in vain than to live an abomination. The zealous martyr is praised for his valour: the craven and the unready are justly abhorred.     Well back from the first family vacation with the kids and had a blast at Disneyland with them.  While there I kept thinking about my projects and more more I leaned into focusing on my Grey Knights a

W.A.Rorie

W.A.Rorie

12 Months of Hobby 2024 - a progress report #1

Hi folks,   After some down times in painting activities due to primer shortage, I finally found some Vallejo cans in the last place I would I though: a scrap booking store. The kid went out with some "Paint by numbers" set and I with some cans. And with a 10% discount vs. modeling stores. So, time to resume painting activity.   With all this primer, I have been able to initiate my Feb vow. Both Mago and Epic Reaver were primed and dry brushed in bolt gun metal.  I then

Bouargh

Bouargh in 12 Months of Hobby


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