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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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Tournament Organising

From Then to Now

In late 2022, a friend would introduce to the world of Warhammer 40K when he showed me the games club he attended every week. I've been a part of this games group since then, getting into 40K, as well as Necromunda, and more recently, Age of Sigmar. The club for the last few years has held a 40K tournament, around October-early December each year, with different people running it. A few months ago, at the club's AGM, I got to be put in charge of the club's tournaments for this financial year.
Scyther Squad

Scyther Squad! The Greater Good Chooses You!

With the Wrecka Crew completed its time to move onto what's next, and since Call to Arms is still going on and I've got more kill teams to paint, its time for the Vespids!    A few years ago I painted up the tau pathfinder kill team in a comic-book/cell-shaded style. I was very happy with the results and love the way they look...unfortunately I don't particularly enjoy playing them so they rarely hit the table. As the new "season" of kill-team approaches and pathfinders are
zulu.tango

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Miscellaneous

RIP Self Healing cutting mat....You did your job....

Well it is a sad day...my self healing cutting mat is done for...once I buy a new one.  All because a Bottle of Extra Thin Super glue cracked in multiple places and glued stuff down.    So went to my FLGS that is closing at the end of the month, which will be another blog post in itself, to say goodbye to the owner and pick up some debonder.  While purchasing the debonder, one of the employees said Extra Thin Super Glue bottle crack on you? I said yes and he said I am hearing that a lo
W.A.Rorie

W.A.Rorie in Miscellaneous

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Miscellaneous

UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing like working on models and going to move something and discovering your super thin super glue bottle somehow had a leak and now stuff is glued to your self healing cutting mat including your ceramic coffee mug paint cup.....   Damage is fully unknown at this point but brand new Army Painter paint pot is glued down.    Its stuff....but the self healing mat hurts if I cant use super glue debonder. 
Imperial Reivers

Game time! Preparing for club tournament

I have recently had the chance to join a local gaming group (Midhammer if there is anybody local who knows it), so now I'm getting to play games! Yeay!    I've now got 2 full games under my belt, and I start in the tournament in September... I'm expecting bottom of the table results    Bonus points are awarded for painted armies, so that means I need to get the proverbial digit out and painting!            So, continuing from my previous Ter
Milestone

Square Pants Bob

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
Bouargh

Bouargh in Milestone

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Wrecka Crew

Wrapping Wreckas

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
30k, Homebrew, fandex, Cathedra Sector

Exemplary battle The Battle of Skallic

I really quite enjoyed exemplary battles when they were a thing and was quite frankly gutted once they went, no matter I'll just make my own with 40k kits and other delights!   My first battle is the Battle of Skallic a two part mini campaign myself and friend played a few weeks back to test out some 30k in 40 minute rules I converted from 3rd ed 40k.   It pits the Death guard vs Salamanders on a fungal agri world in my 30/40k narrative setting The Cathedra Sector   
The Scouring pt1

The Scouring

With my play groups desire to stick to 2.0 I thought it would be nice to post about an ongoing project I have been working on for use within the group.            The initial kitbashes for a number of home made datasheets representing a more traditional space marine force. I wanted something that felt like a bridge between 30k and the 7th ed marine codex.   Below is the current version of the datasheets along with a rite of war and consul option, I
Wrecka Crew

Shooty n' Smashy

Quick WiP post to keep my momentum going Been picking up details and missed base-colors the last couple of days when I have time. I was going to use waterslides for a lot of these details, but they seemed like more work than Free-Handing them so I just went for that. Better practice anyway. I decided I wasn't happy with the yellow tone so I went back through and made it deeper on them. I'm hopeful that I'll have time tonight to get an oil wash done, then its basing and done !
Wrecka Crew

Bad Moonz Rising

Been a while since I've made a post, after the Knives in the Shadow competition, summer has been crazy busy between family and travel and whatnot. I also took a bit of a departure from the grimdark of the far future to dabble in models from a long time ago in a galaxy far away. Not entirely sure on the site policies regarding sharing pictures of other projects/games, so rather than risking an exterminatus on this post I'll limit my content to my current project.    Call to arms is here
Hive Fleet Boreidas

Call to Arms 2025: Week 2

Week 2 as come and gone and with it, not a lot of painting.     However, I do have twenty gaunts cleaned up with Contrast Leviathan purple and Contrast Ork Flesh.   A trip to the shops netted me a new Moot Green and I could finally begin drybrushing.     I was only able to get ten done as sadly my string of bad luck decided to continue as I spilled dirty paintbrush water over the remaining ten, meaning I was going to have to let them dry before
Hive Fleet Boreidas

Call to Arms 2025: Week 1

Okay, a day late, but I'm here now and that's what counts!   So, my intention was to go box by box, which meant that the Hormagaunts and Barbagaunts were up first.   This started with a healthy drybrushing of white scars white, like this happy chap      Then, it was time to make things green. I settled for doing 5 Hormagaunts at a time, till they were all the same: (Okay, so all 20 weren't pictured, but they were done!)   With the bas
Miscellaneous

The Enemy does not sleep, nor shall we. - Chapter II part 4

"I am not corrupt," shouted Deputy Governor Reeta Nirom as she stood up.             Quickly standing each of the warriors rose with weapons in hand.  The Grey Knight Paladin's halbred began to glow, Captain Rey Rojo drew his special issue deathwatch bolter, Palatine Nataliea Harrow and Tempestor Prime Lonzo Wilkinson upholstered their plasma pistols the coils beginning to glow orange , the Frateris bodyguard activated their chainblades, and Celestian Sacrescent Bodyguards charged
Miscellaneous

The Enemy does not sleep, nor shall we. - Chapter II part 3

"So as everyone is here, it is time to begin," said Inquisitor Lord Gregor Von Hal.      "Since it is your world, Governor Corvin Augulant, tell us what you know about the situation on Khymara Prime," asked Inquisitor Lord Von Hal.      "Our last report, the Adeptus Arbites, have reported multiple incidents of mysterious military grade incendiary devices used in building ruins, source unknown. The Local Enforcers have reported multiple encounters of extremely violent gang fig
Miscellaneous

The Enemy does not sleep, nor shall we. - Chapter II part 2

"Distinguish guests, please allow me to introduce, Astropath Varne Eckza, Commissar Kiera Lynx, Primaris Psyker Sasha Checkik," announced Trusted Acolyte Bella Ezriciore, as red robed figure entered the room walking with a cane, along with, a blonde female in black coat, hat, with a saber on her hip and a bald female, walking with a staff, in black jacket and black fatigues, and a silver psychic hood.        Astropath Eckza sat next to Ship Captain Augustius Samic, while Commissar Lynx
Background, lore & 'fluff'

Vererable Brother Akheron - the 'Unyeilding'

"…and here we have not only a great example of the work you must undertake in order to keep our Chapter at fighting capacity, but an exemplar of our Chapter’s values.  This is Venerable Brother Akheron – now, you may have heard amongst some of our Brothers who have bestowed upon him the title the 'Illfortuned'.  From his first engagement as a line Intercessor – fighting to drive the Orks from our home Sector, where he lost an arm and leg to a crude Greenskin mechanised suit, it is true he has su
Miscellaneous

Call to Arms 2025 Vow #1 -Status Update 1

Call to Arms 2025 has started, and here is the status updates:     Captain in Phobos Armor:                  Built Lieutenant in Phobos Armor:             Primed Lieutenant with Combi-Weapon:       Built Infiltrator squad #1 (5 man):              Primed Reiver squad #1 (5 Man):                   Primed Eliminator Squad #1 (3 man):            Built Infiltrator squad #2 (5 man):              Built Suppressor Squad (3 man):     
Hive Fleet Boreidas

Call to Arms 2025: Building a Monster

Firstly, apologies for the radio silence since my last blog, which was also the first in a long while. Life is hectic and depression looms large.   Secondly, this was supposed to be up last night (Call to Arms Eve) but as I don't normally post progress reports till a week after, I figured it was okay.   I briefly mentioned my intent to magnetise a hive tyrant for the event, the centrepiece of my vow, and really, the whole army at this point. So, how did I get on?  
Miscellaneous

Call to Arms 2025 Vow part 1

Well the Call to Arms 2025 has begun....   I have submitted my vow and know I should be working on my models in the morning but unfortunately I am working overnight....     My vow is 52 points and here is all the models:   Captain in Phobos armor Lieutenant with Combi-Weapon (conversion) Infiltrator Squad #2 Eliminator Squad #1 Suppressor squad Invictor Warsuit     Lieutenant in Phobos Armor Infiltrator Squ
Miscellaneous

The Enemy does not sleep, nor shall we. - Chapter II part 1

"Where's Mord," whispered Deputy Govenor Reeta Nirom to Governor Corvin Augulant.      They had been on the Heavy lander for about 2 hours. No information to where they were going, very little small talk or even why.  The flight had been smooth for a while. Governor Augulant scanned the room. There was a noticeable shaking of the Heavy lander.        " He was with us when we boarded. And where is Marshal Dylon, too" responded Governor Augulant.        The heavy lan
Miscellaneous

The Enemy does not sleep, nor shall we. - Chapter I part 7

The Aquila Lander and Valkyrie hovered at massive hanger doors as they opened. Both flew into the hangar and landed as the door closed behind them. As the ramp dropped on both aircrafts, the passengers began disembarking. A massive heavy lift aircraft sat in the middle of the hanger, its cargo bay was open. Inside you can see Aquila Lander and 3 Valkyries class aircraft being secured. The Inquisitorial Aquilions began moving towards the massive aircraft. Load crews and servitors began moving the
Imperial Reivers

MacFarlane figure Complete!

Finished the details of my MacFarlane figure that I'll be using for reference for painting the colour-shift style I'm going for with my chapter armour.  The figure was sprayed with Rust-Oleum "Cosmic Blue" Colour Shift rattle cans (with the correct undercoat), and everything else was hand painted with good old Citadel paints. The spray paint was... not great to work with to be honest: It was, and still is, very sticky, so I have to be careful what I was holding it with, and because it's col
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