wiplash Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Okay so i have been a member of this forum for a while now, and havent posted much of my own mainly because i sold all of my old stuff, partly because of funds, partly because of the fact that i barely used half of it, and partly because most of it was auful!! so i have decided to start a fresh, over the last, probably, 2 months now i have been assembling my new army!! although since the announcement of the new codex in october (or whatever) i have held back a bit not wanting to waste some models that will become obsolete. My dads away this week and has taken his camera with him, so i am stuck with a rubbishy one!! but with it being summer holidays i thought i should start posting my stuff. Couple of days ago i bought some stuffs of of the mighty ebay to strip so that they could join my forces: so now i have it... land raider a bit bashed up and missing a door, but ive got a bitz box XD sorry for the superbly bad pics, but that is what i shall be stripping (well i have already stripped some already!!) ill brb with an update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 okay so i have left them in fairy power spray and (when i poured it in) boiling water for about 24 hours ive scrubbed down one or two and in the progress of scrubbing the land raider (tedious work!!) i have to say that the boiling water may have been a mistake, nearly everything is fine, but, a few bases have warped (the land raider was worst effected - but it was at the top so hey) but its nothing unfixable, and i have the replacement lascannons in my bits already. so here they are in the ice cream tub atm: you can see the warped lascannons in the top right and i have fully scrubbed down a whole 2 models!! as you can clearly see metal is stripped much more effectively it looks good as new, it even takes off most of the super glue!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek Grimfang Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Use an electric tooth brush when stripping the mini's. The extra scrubbing power greatly reduces time and effort. Stripped 3000 pts of Space Wolves that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 Okay so here are some army shots ill upload more (better) pics when i have time/when my dad brings the good camera back so in the mean time: here are 87 foot soldiers - comprising of blood claws, grey hunters and wolf scouts my trike in progress, Wolf Lord or something special on a bike My wolf guard leaders so far: My Wolf Guard Battle leader (left), and something in termie armour (dunno what yet!!)(right) 2 standard bearers and a converted AOBR captain My ingenious (imo) long fang seargents My 5 bikers (1 chopper - wolf guard leader) Some wolves waiting for bases and green stuffing (run out of both!!) Some bodies awaiting usage My AOBR dognaught!!! thats it for now, you may notice that many of my parts are chaos, this is because i have purchased a few ebay bits auctions and have ended up with chaos stuff as well as SM stuff, so i am currently trying to write fluff for them around this chaos/BT/SW theme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th0r Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 This is usually why I prefer to use Mr Clean, for one it's cheap so you can just buy a bunch and pore it in to strip bigger things like a Land Raider. It's also perfectly safe to your models (I left plastics in for like over two weeks) and strip's anything (including heavily and badly primed black models). Anyway, nice to see your working on some new stuff and I look forward to seeing it painted up. edit: just saw another update when I posted, awesome bikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 @ Marek: yep ive been using a combination of electric tooth brush and a stiff bristled normal one, i have to say they are roughly as effective! @ th0r: yeah there are loads of alternatives, but ive used fairy before so i knew it wasnt gonna kill me or anything!! but yeah there eally isnt enouygh in a bottle to strip larger things :) hmmm painting, it may eventually happen!! ty on the bikes i like them too :) not finished adding fur and things though, but thats on order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofwaranddeath Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 wow great work on the models!!! I reeeeaaally need to strip my models *looks over at models and shuddes* P.S. your Long Fang guys look like rock stars!!! lol! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 very nice, great to see those models being put to better use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And a Barrel of Ale Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 looks good man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad III Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Try Simple Green. It's fantastic. Put 2-3 Models in a plastic cup and cover them with it. A good one night of soaking and some scrubbing stripped my Grey Knights in 12-18 hours, some of which had seen four+ coats of paint. It works wonders, is non-toxic, biodegradable, and (imho) smells quite nice. (It has a pleasant minty smell), and it's fairly cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garmr Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I really like the bikes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 Ty everyone :P seeing as you all like my bikes ive taken a few better shots: firstly my chopper :) and a scale shot (with a wolf scout) the normal bikers: (this guy will have a sword or a spear or something in his hand) and my trike/hq on bike thing yep thats a dreadnought base with an extra 40mm!! and for scale: any comments on them and how i can wolf them up some more would be much appreciated (im planning to add green stiff to all of them - but i ran out :'() Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherSeumas Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 wow nice bikes! cant wait to see them with a paint job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 okay started undercoating the grey hunters and bloow claws, ive done probably 60-70 undercoated now, and have used an entire can of skull white!!! but ive got another upstairs so ill finish those up today also been cleaning up some of the models to be stripped, ive now completed 7 termies and 1 tac marine, having trouble stripping the tac marines :s im not sure why the paint just isnt come off anywhere near as easily as from the terminators, must have been painted differently hopefully i will start painting this week :D EDIT~: okay i have undercoated all of the GH and BC now, so i dunno how long it will take me to start painting them but hopefully ill start this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahorsecalledwar Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Just somthing for you to think about have you ever tried old motor oil to strip your mins.. It works so well and you hardley have to scrub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironjens Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Oh, I laughed hard at your long fang sergeants, truly ingenious interpretation of the rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Oh, I laughed hard at your long fang sergeants, truly ingenious interpretation of the rules! ty mate thought it was quite ingenious myself :) i prefer the one with the servo arms but hey! been working on some long fangs too: been using running legs partly because it looks cool, and partly to represent the rumored moving and shooting rule that they may have in the next dex, as with the sergeants i wanted to reflect the rules also been starting painting: (sorry for crappy pics) armour base colour done and first layer on the pads men awaiting pads to be done not sure what colour to do the trims either..... EDIT~: euurgh just replaced the batteries on my camera, and it wont turn on!! luckily the good camera is coming back tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal van Trapp Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 hmm i like the idea of the running legs, i always think of wolves running, regardless of WHAT they are armed with haha, so even if they don't have that rule in the new dex it fits with their fluff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggassmonkey Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 @ th0r: yeah there are loads of alternatives, but ive used fairy before so i knew it wasnt gonna kill me or anything!! but yeah there eally isnt enouygh in a bottle to strip larger things :huh: why not? personally i've used it to spray (not soak) a land raider and a rhino, half an hour later (15 - 20 mins of the spray just sitting on the models) both were pretty much clean of paint after a little bit of scrubbing with no damage (apart from the front of the rhino had been ripped in half by the previous owner...i pulled it off and turned the rhino into a vindicator :/) . i used a rough backed sponge to scrub with, with hindsight a toothbrush would have been much better...oh well ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warp spider Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Wow. Very good rob. Have tio get my army up to speed with yours now... You will need a LOT of paint for all that. Please dont tell me that your painting them all in one batch - you will go insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Apostle Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Aw cool dread!!! :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 havent updated in a while stuffs ive been working on: begginings of my wolf lord (will be armed with twin lightning claws) the base is a toxic waste sweet lid!!: http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1384.jpg?t=1255122060 finished this guy with the FW pad and the green: http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1388.jpg?t=1255122153 conversion on an old stripped techmarine model, the lightning claw is just made of knives :tu: : http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1390.jpg?t=1255122207 stripped and based ragnar http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1391.jpg?t=1255122285 More work on my running long fangs :devil: http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1393.jpg?t=1255122313 http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1394.jpg?t=1255122344 http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1396.jpg?t=1255122360 And my first test model: http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1397.jpg?t=1255122382 http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1398.jpg?t=1255122416 http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1401.jpg?t=1255122433 Part refurbished land raider, new side door, re mantled lascannons, re stuck heavy bolters etc. http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1402.jpg?t=1255122448 http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1403.jpg?t=1255122505 http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1404.jpg?t=1255122524 got these bad boyz still to build :D http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1411.jpg?t=1255122548 38 or so terminators, and i am yet to buy any of the new SW stuff havent even bought the codex yet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 oh i made some scenery at GDUK: http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1405.jpg?t=1255122720 http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1406.jpg?t=1255124135 http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1407.jpg?t=1255124166 pretty sweet imo turret turns in all! we got given a choice of the quadgun or defence line, if you were lucky you got both but some obviously wanted to restrict the hobby rather than let others have fun i made this recently too: http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/wiplash911/SW%20WIP%20Album/IMG_1408.jpg?t=1255122928 made out of bits from my box and an old paint pot, loads of pva used though its mounted on CD's and it refused to stay sturdy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother 'Ussell Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Looking good so far, a couple of pictures in your last post don't seem to be loading for me...anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 they're not even appearing for me ill re copy the pics in EDIT~: done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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