Jolemai's Blog of WIPs, Battle Reports and Musings

[Jolemai]

1 hour ago, Rhavien said:

I love the banner on the breacher sergeant. Also chibi rhino is beautiful and kawaii! 

 

Kawaii indeed. Will likely use it as an Armourium Cherub for my Devastators for the time being (as thanks to Doom 3, I wont have any cherubs in my life, haha).

 

And thanks. Glad I'm getting the hang of doing banners now.

[Father Mapple]

I really want to see the Legions Imperialis stuff with pictures at "table" distance. I feel like they need starker highlights. 

But what you did looks great! The shading does a lot of work on those models.

[Jolemai]

16 hours ago, Father Mapple said:

I really want to see the Legions Imperialis stuff with pictures at "table" distance. I feel like they need starker highlights. 

But what you did looks great! The shading does a lot of work on those models.

 

Lets just say I can see the appeal of Contrast to paint these units! Next time I run Devastators, I'll get a picture of it on the table 

[Jolemai]

Tarantulas

 

One twin lascannon, one twin heavy bolter. This put my Tarantula collection up to five (additionally have a Space Crusade twin lascannon, multi-melta, and hyperios).

 

  

7 hours ago, Jolemai said:

April Complete

 

8/8 complete

Two Tarantulas complete

 

 

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Deathstorm Drop Pod WIP

 

Currently unknown if I'm going to magnetise so I can run it as a third normal one...

  

Just now, Jolemai said:

 May

 

I, Reclusiarch Jolemai, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of May pledge to complete 1x Deathstorm Drop Pod by month's end.

 

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To do:

• Everything.

 

 

 

[Jolemai]

Deathstorm Drop Pod

 

Will do for now. At a later date, I'll be doing the regular internals to make it switchable.

  

On 6/2/2024 at 11:42 PM, Jolemai said:

May complete

 

1/1 complete 

Deathstorm Drop Pod complete 

 

 

 

 

[Jolemai]

What's on the cards for the next two months:

 

  

Just now, Jolemai said:

Vow One

 

"I, Reclusiarch Jolemai, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 3x Marines, 1x Baal Predator, Drop Pod central column, Leviathan Dreadnought, Sanguinary Priest for 17 pts for the Glory of Blood Angels sub-forum and the Imperium Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until my rage abates and salvation is attained."

 

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I should have the smaller stuff done by the end of June, and the larger stuff done by the end of July.

[Jolemai]

Sanguinary Priest, Devastator Marines, Drop Pod Central Column

 

Part of my first Call to Arms vow complete. Sergeant's arms are magnetised, central column is so I can run my Deathstorm Drop Pod as a regular one.

  

2 hours ago, Jolemai said:

June Complete

 

Sanguinary Priest, three Marines, Drop Pod central column complete

5/5 complete

 

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Baal Predator WIP

 

Working on the Baal component from the Call to Arms vow this month.

  

1 minute ago, Jolemai said:

July

 

I, Reclusiarch Jolemai, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of July pledge to complete 1x Baal Predator by month's end.

 

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This is from my Call to Arms vow. The only additional progress on the Baal since this was taken is an undercoat.

To do:

• Everything.

 

 

 

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[Jolemai]

Tank Internals

 

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Some WIPs

 

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[Cleon]

What did you do for the cream colour internal walls? I have a small combat patrol+ of Sisters of Battle I was considering painting in a creamy bone armour, my current thought is Seraphim Sepia over Rakarth flesh, but I'd like to play with that tone.

[Jolemai]

20 minutes ago, Cleon said:

What did you do for the cream colour internal walls? I have a small combat patrol+ of Sisters of Battle I was considering painting in a creamy bone armour, my current thought is Seraphim Sepia over Rakarth flesh, but I'd like to play with that tone.

 

Currently, it's a (Halford's) grey undercoat -> Zamesi Desert -> Ushabti Bone -> Chestnut Ink recess wash (Agrax in new money) -> Pallid Wych Flesh edge highlight/drybrush. I use a large base brush (where possible) to ensure the two layer paints go on smooth, and with a decent coverage.

[Cleon]

Ah thanks, I have Zandri dust, but I missed Zamesi desert, I'll have a look at that one next time I'm passing the store.

[Jolemai]

Just now, Cleon said:

Ah thanks, I have Zandri dust, but I missed Zamesi desert, I'll have a look at that one next time I'm passing the store.

 

Zandri Dust should work fine for a basecoat to layer Ushabti Bone over. When I first started doing this, I wasn't happy with the Bleached Bone coverage over the grey on such a large surface, so I used Bubonic Brown for an intermediate - and then carried on from there with their newer counterparts. I never had a Zandri Dust (Kommando Khaki) paint...

[Jolemai]

Reinforcements...

 

All second hand apart from the Rapier Carriers which are from FW (not shown below). A lot of this I don't already have which is a bonus... of course, this pushes my backlog back to 7k 

 

On 7/25/2024 at 2:07 PM, Jolemai said:

+12 miscellaneous Assault Marines with Jump Packs

+9 miscellaneous Death Company

+7 miscellaneous Terminators

+2 Attack Bikes

+2 Rapier Carriers

+1 Apothecary

+1 Assault Squad (10)

+1 Baal Predator

+1 Chaplain with Jump Pack

+1 Land Raider Redeemer

+1 Librarian Dreadnought

+1 Librarian in Terminator Armour

+1 Librarian with Jump Pack

+1 Tactical Squad (10)

 

Oops 

 

 

Spoiler

 

They are going to need stripping and fixing, but are fine for the most part.

 

[Jolemai]

Baal Predator 

 

Yes, it's an unusual configuration, but the model was secondhand and oddly, missed the flame tanks and cabling... So eventually I will get the bits and make the other weapon choices too.

 

 

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[Jolemai]

Leviathan Dreadnought

 

Magnetised arms and chest guns.  

 

 

Plodding Along update 3/6

 

BA Leviathan complete 

3/6 complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Blindhamster]

that is awesome. I really like how clean it looks

[Jolemai]

 

that is awesome. I really like how clean it looks

 

Cheers; I'm happy with it too 

[Brother Raul]

Looks awesome mate. So many guns!

[Jolemai]

 

Looks awesome mate. So many guns!

 

Cheers 

[Jolemai]

Land Speeder Tornado

 

2nd edition Land Speeder complete. The heavy flamer is from a Chimera turret.

 

 

 

[Jolemai]

DCD/Furioso/Librarian Dreadnought WIP

 

This one will be completed like my other one (red body, interchangeable specialist parts, fully magnetised). It's not as far along as my other one, so it may take a while...

  

 

 October

 

I, Reclusiarch Jolemai, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of October pledge to complete 1x BA Dreadnought (served three ways) by month's end.

 

 

 

Plodding Along vow, partly

To do: re-paint/complete the DCD version, build and paint the Furioso and Librarian Dreadnought version

 

 

 

[Jolemai]

Death Company Dreadnought 

 

First of three. Magnetised hips, underslung weapons, and thumbs...

 

  

1 minute ago, Jolemai said:

October Update 1/3

 

Death Company Dreadnought complete

1/3 complete

 

 

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[Blindhamster]

I love the mix of red and black. Looks great!