Jolemai's Blog of WIPs, Battle Reports and Musings

[Jolemai]

Just a small one this month. I was actually saving him for the ETL but

November

I, Reclusiarch Jolemai , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of November pledge to complete 1x Lieutenant to the defence of the Imperial Faction by month's end.

Hidden Content

To do:
~ All of it.

[Charlo]

Nice little bash that! Can't wait to see him!

[Jolemai]

Nice little bash that! Can't wait to see him!

 

Same here mate, same here.

[Jolemai]

Quick WIP

[Xenith]

really nice gold there!

[Jolemai]

really nice gold there!

Cheers :)

 

Felt the model deserved the Auric Armour Gold treatment!!!

[Charlo]

I agree, thats very tasty. Perfect Honour Guard Gold!

[Shaezus]

That really is a nice kitbash. I'm keen to see how the plumed helmet looks on the finished model. Seriously liking the basing effect too, may I ask how you did the base terrain?

[Jolemai]

Below is pretty much where I'm at with the bases. In the case of the Lieutenant, it's a 25mm base stacked on a 32mm base, but with more sand in the mix than flakes (as I'm running low these days). I also cover the uppermost rim on stacked bases now, something I never used to do.

That base looks great! I'm on my phone and can't check now, but do you have your basing technique detailed in here? If not, can you share it? I'm not sure how I feel about my "urban" bases...

Well, first you need to settle on something to add to your base. I've genuinely got no idea what I use* but the nearest equivalent I've seen is some flower pot stones found at garden centres. This I add to a base using PVA and then seal it with watered down PVA. This is preferably undercoated whatever colour I'm using and turned a dark grey (most of the time I use Codex Grey (Dawnstone); the Stormraven base being larger allowed me to spray it with Halford's Grey Primer). Then I wash it with Nuln Oil (this is actually a new step but I like the look so...) and drybrush it with Codex Grey, then Fortress Grey (Administratum Grey), then Bleached bone (Ushabti Bone).

On my models I don't mind it "splashing" on their legs as the colours appear to me as a clay-like mud. I paint the rims Goblin Green (Warboss Green) as it is a nod back to my older bases and it blends in my vision on how I want my terrain to be (overgrown, muddy, forgotten - I have a lot of ruins).

* Seriously no idea. It's a packaging material for chemicals; gold-coloured and lightweight, it was often found to keep glass vials from breaking in metal cans or in large boxes to stop things from rattling around. Going to be really sad when I finally run out

Basing

So I thought I'd post up how I am currently doing my bases. There's nothing new here and a lot of folk probably do similar already, but for me it's significant. At the start of 2017 one of my goals was to improve my efficiency at painting. This is one of the major contributions to that which I've started doing this year.

Step one

Blu-tac model to base (preferably unpainted) and apply PVA. Haven't tried this with a slottabase yet...

Step two

Dip in bag to get the "rocks", then swirl in the sand to fill up the remaining space. The rocks are packaging material often used for transporting chemicals, glass vials, etc. If anyone knows what it is then send me a PM!

Step three

Remove model and blu-tac, then seal with watered down PVA

Step four

Spray with Halford's Grey Primer (fabulous stuff)

Step five

Shade with Nuln Oil

Step six

Drybrush with Celestra Grey and then Bleached Bone

Step seven

Attach model and paint rim Goblin Green

[Jolemai]

Lieutenant

November complete

[Xenith]

He's looking great, Jole. I think the bionic leg is running into the grey base a little, though, they seem to be merging a little. Silver on grey is always tricky. Maybe it could do with a grey wash to darken one of them, or a bright silver drybrush on the foot?

[Jolemai]

It's actually got three silvers on it already. I think I might brass up the casing on the leg at a later date.

[Jolemai]

Work continues on the Cerberus. Main gun hinge fixed and I've magnetised the sponsons. Pintle gunner is complete bar assembly. Need to tweak some other bits too but otherwise, it's (kinda) on course to be done by the end of the month.

December

I, Reclusiarch Jolemai , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of December pledge to complete 1x Cerberus Heavy-tank Destroyer to the defence of the Imperial Faction by month's end.

To do:

• Subsequent coats of red, recess wash, highlight
• Detail
• Magnetisation (just weapon mounts left, weapons complete)
• Assemble and touch up
• Bonus - if I have time I might go for muzzle burn, but this remains in the maybe category.

[Majkhel]

Beauty and the Beast. All in one package :)

Fun fact - whenever I make a to-do list, as you do, I always stumble upon "detail" part. Such a small word. Such massive effort sometimes 

[Jolemai]

In this case, it's just a catch all word for things like lights. The to-do list is mainly there for the event to show that I am putting some effort in...

[Dolchiate Remembrancer]

Hail Reclusiarch!

Any updates?

[Jolemai]

Hail Reclusiarch!

Any updates?

Sadly not. Thanks to Covid (I'm fine, don't worry) restrictions and lockdowns, I've been nowhere near the tank since the 6th December :cry:

 

Thanks for the interest though, it remains a priority asap.

[Dolchiate Remembrancer]

 

Hail Reclusiarch!

Any updates?

Sadly not. Thanks to Covid (I'm fine, don't worry) restrictions and lockdowns, I've been nowhere near the tank since the 6th December :cry:

 

Thanks for the interest though, it remains a priority asap.

I was asking as due to those same reasons ill be picking up my brushes during the next few days.

[Jolemai]

Finally managed to get back to my tank

[Jolemai]

Army Shot

Seems like I forgot to post this... This is my collection (minimum battle ready) as per October 2020:

Edited January 18, 2021 by Jolemai

[ShibeKing]

Death Company Imperial Knight. Now that's a terrifying thought.

[Jolemai]

2020 Compilation

Here's mine:

Close ups:



Back row -> Dante; Sanguinary Priest, Techmarine, Tactical Marine (plasma gun); Scout (missile launcher)
Front row -> Librarian; Lieutenant; Sanguinary Priest/Novitiate; Scout (Sergeant/Lieutenant)



Space Hulk Terminators (+2 more); Space Hulk TDA Librarian; C.A.T



Eight miscellaneous Death Company and bits; Lemartes (old/disco); Chaplain on bike; Space Marine biker



DC Drop Pod

Goals for 2021 remain similar to last year:

• Continue moving more of my collection to completion (and lessening the use of blue-tac)
• Fully participate in this year's 12 Months of Hobby Challenge

Edited January 18, 2021 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Death Company Imperial Knight. Now that's a terrifying thought.

 

I used to run it with my DC lists so from a fluff point of view, it made sense that this Freeblade pilot would paint his machine up to match :tu:

[Leonaides]

Its just a different sort of camouflage, painting to protect from your allies, not your enemies...

[Father Mapple]

That army shot looks amazing. You've accomplished so much! Inspiring as always, Reclusiarch.