Jolemai's Blog of WIPs, Battle Reports and Musings

[Jolemai]

RTS WIP!

Having been shaded, she needs tiding up followed by highlights (I use Fiery Orange - yes really) and the rest of the detail.

Meanwhile, any suggestions on a colour for the door boarder? It can't be red, metal, grey, or bone (as shown) as none of those work. I want the lightning on the front of the tank to be the same colour too.

[Panzer]

I guess black is always an option. After all BA colors are red, gold, black and bone ^^

[Charlo]

Maybe Blue to really hammer home the "Heavy Support" aspect?

 

If not black keeps it a little more uniform?

 

Or something to do with company?

[Jolemai]

Here's a WIP of my Speeder. Hoping to get it and the Whirlwind done soon enough so I can squeeze in a Character:

Things to do:

• Remaining detail
• Tidy up colours plus highlight the red
• Add a light blue tinge to what I consider the anti-grav bits (grav technology in the Joliverse is blue)
• Green stuff the holes Honestly, if I had known how off the model would have been I would have questioned doing it in sub-assemblies. Looking at my codices you can even see GS on the studio models

[Jolemai]

Oh, and I've got another game against GawFang on the 28th at 1k points. Here's the list for those of you who aren't he!

[brother_b]

Nice job. I've been interested in a speeder. I see them often on ebay for pretty cheap. How are you running them, and how have they worked for you?

[Jolemai]

Nice job. I've been interested in a speeder. I see them often on ebay for pretty cheap. How are you running them, and how have they worked for you?

Haven't used one this edition yet.

 

Previously I was a fan of large rate of fire (two heavy bolters) and vehemently against builds such as the MM&HF. However, with split fire now a thing, weapon choice depends on points and the rest of my army. (Still like the dual HBs though)

[Xenith]

RTS WIP!

Having been shaded, she needs tiding up followed by highlights (I use Fiery Orange - yes really) and the rest of the detail.

Meanwhile, any suggestions on a colour for the door boarder? It can't be red, metal, grey, or bone (as shown) as none of those work. I want the lightning on the front of the tank to be the same colour too.

Just checking through some threads. Which part - the raised trim?

Personally, I'd paint the inner black, and the trim stone grey or gold. Do the same for the front plate, have the raised plate black and the lightning gold.

[Jolemai]

Never thought of that. In the end I left the inner bits red and opted for a dark grey rather than the lighter one shown.

 

Pics when I have time or when GawFang drives down to take them...

[Xenith]

Weirdly you got me looking for FW BA doors - the good ones are sold out, now we have to go with the new style only.

 

I found this as an example of what I was on about.

 

http://the-dark-templar.blogspot.ch/2010/04/blood-angels-rhino-update.html

 

It works well if you're adding black as a spot colour.

[Jolemai]

Vow complete

I Reclusiarch Jolemai, first of his name rise to the challenge of From Rage to Salvation and vow to complete one TDA Captain on or before November 30th, 2017. Should I bring honour to the Blood Angels Chapter I will proudly wear the IRATUS DOMINUS badge; should I fail I will display the CARCERES IRA on my chest as a reminder of my shame.

There's also Rhino/Razorback mode for the Whirlwind and plain Land Speeder for the Typhoon:

Quite enjoyed do these all in all. Tried out new techniques and colours which seemed to have worked well. Need to work on my photos though!

[Chaplain Gunzhard]

Yeah your photo skills are as bad as mine haha... love the models though. A bit surprised you didn't go double-heavy-flamer on the speeder though.

[Jolemai]

Don't have the bits and my vow was restricted due to being a DC legacy vow.

 

Am I missed a trick by not considering a dual HF?

[Chaplain Gunzhard]

Don't have the bits and my vow was restricted due to being a DC legacy vow.

 

Am I missed a trick by not considering a dual HF?

 

Yeah the dual HF on the speeder is pretty amazing. I forgot who, but someone here suggested it and I've been using 3 of them for almost 2 months now... standout units.

 

The speeder is surprisingly decent in CC for a vehicle, but it kills on overwatch, regular shooting, and can flee from combat and still roast because of 'fly'. Otherwise I am totally cold on HF's but here they really work.

[Jolemai]

Hmm, food for thought there. Cheers.

[Jønke]

Guess it would be decent for shooting flyers aswell? 

[Chaplain Gunzhard]

Yeah just because of their speed. All around a great unit, and they're tougher than they used to be.

[Jolemai]

RTS WIP

Been meaning to post this for a while. Just working my way through the detail.

Quick WIP

[Xenith]

Whirly and speeder look amazing, good work - but take better photos

[Jolemai]

Yup. Been collecting for so long that I've unlocked his gold suit...

[Jolemai]

 

As for photos, I'm limited by a camera phone, light, and time (i.e, I can't take them in peak daylight hours pursued, etc).

[Spagunk]

As for photos, I'm limited by a camera phone, light, and time (i.e, I can't take them in peak daylight hours pursued, etc).

How old is your phone? TBH it seems more like you need to clean the lens rather than bad light. Granted I am spoiled since my own phone has a really high pixel camera but my pictures I take with the new backdrop are all from my phone.

[Jolemai]

Moto G4 which I've had since December. Quick WIPs like above I do on my PC desk (so yes, bad light) but other pics I've tried outside (weather and time dependent) and various rooms in my house, none of which I'm satisfied with.

 

For the most part I follow this guide as close as I can. Each pic I resize otherwise I can't upload it the the gallery and then I crop them.

 

Obviously I'm missing a setting or something. (No money for light boxes, etc)

[Ekfud]

I’m just impressed you still have goblin green for bases :-)

[Jolemai]

I’m just impressed you still have goblin green for bases :-)

It's a slow process of moving away from 2nd edition bases, but the rims will always be that colour ;)