Viridia Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 TITHI I picked up my much delayed FW order. I think I'm a Deredeophile now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4368175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 TITH, I set myself a challenge: take the contents of the Anvil Industry order that just arrived - 30 Crowmantian Militia, 15 Cultist Praying, and 4 sets of Unity Council Marine Pistols - and, before the weekend is out, have 15 'fully' painted Inquisitorial Henchmen Warbands (2 Acolytes, 1 Psyker each) ready for a wahoo psychic phase shenanigans army. <snip> Clock is ticking and primer is drying... Okay, like Apollo 13, I'm gonna chalk this one up as a successful failure. Things I learned from this one that I need to account for next time I give myself a challenge: Unlike GW, when most companies tell you it's 28mm scale, it's gonna be scaled to a 28mm human, not a 28mm caricature of an overly muscle bound humanoid (painting normal scale guns when you're used to Space Marine bolters - SHEESH!) You're 46, Carlson. Yes, you have enough time to get XYZ painted, but account for the fact you're going to lose 15-30 minutes each hour getting up and loosening up your stiff shoulders/numb fingers. When scheduling a 36-hour painting session, do remember to account for the 4-6 hours your going to lose from your previously scheduled date night with the fiancé, the 8+ hours of sleep, the hour or two for meals and shower, and the laundry you've left sitting in the basement for the better part of the week. All that aside, I managed to get the psykers ready for Quickshade and 'basing' (just a coat of Martian Ironearth), about half the Acolyte guns painted, and the Acolytes about half done. ...probably won't touch any of 'em for another week, as tomorrow starts my week with my son. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4368315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of the Raven Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Yesterday in the hobby I painted the first Salamander of my second tactical squad... which is also like the first model I touched in a whole month. SickSix and Carlson793 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4368615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halandaar Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 YITH I primed the remainder of the assembled models destined to become Alpha Legionnaires, and mostly assempled 10 Cataphractii and a Captain for my Minotaurs. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4368639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickSix Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 YITH I continued painting on my old metal veterans and Masters of the Chapter. These are great models but it is taking forever to get all the details. And the capes, they are something I need to get better at. I am actually struggling with getting the right contrasting colors for the undersides of the capes. Color theory.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4368765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodusXIII Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 The 30th Anniversary model forced my hand. Today I pulled the trigger on ordering a mountain of bits to begin my second army - Badab War-era Carcharodons. SickSix 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4368823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teetengee Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Bought my knight renegades, unfortunately all of the apocrypha are out of stock so I cannot get one of those, pity. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4369210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reldn Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Today in the hobby I got the e-mail stating that one of my Imperial Space Marines (Due to one missed phone call I ended up obtaining two of them. *laughs*) has shipped! I've even resolved to actually paint them myself in the colours of two of the twelve original chapters. I'm now scouring Ebay for a copy of IA: Apocrypha as I sadly missed out on it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4369370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 TITH, I finished building the remains of my Heresy Tactical Marines, and my artillery arrived! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4369371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reldn Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Today in the Hobby, I received my Mk. IV Word Bearer shoulder pads, Umbra Ferrox, and Phobos pattern bolters. Looks like the start of my 30k Word Bearers is coming together!(Granted, much like my other projects it'll probably take me ages to get anywhere on them or even get photos up when I do. ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4370258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldier of Dorn Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Today I discovered that someone had stolen my family's mail, including the Imperial Fists Command Set I had ordered off eBay. Bastard. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4370334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceofCase Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) Today in the hobby, I worked on unpacking more stuff from the move. I have a few more boxes to go through... a lot of bits still on the sprue... I'm thinking I just need to sit down and clip it all out to save on space. I also put together my first improvised case for my army. Using a few 12x24 inch bankers boxes and some pieces of 12x12 convoluted foam, I can now easily carry my large army to the shop to play! :) 4 cases for the price of a medium sized battle foam case! Also, I'm considering starting up a WIP log for my DIY chapter and eventual Imperial Crusade force. Still deciding when exactly I'm going to get around to that. Edited April 20, 2016 by AceofCase Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4370415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 TITH primed some more Marines for the ETL . Now to come up with a name for the hulk they will be clearing in the near future. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4370439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudan Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 TITH, I started assembling my Sicaran! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4370553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halandaar Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 YITH I dredged up a Start Collecting Skitarri box from my hobby room and started building. As if I need another army to work on... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4370722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhg033 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 YITH got out my 'projects' box for the first time in probably 2 years and sorted through a few things so I might actually start painting something again. nice to see that the paints hadn't dried out either so I wont have to spend a small fortune on replenishing these. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4370747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'm Heckus Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 YITH I started assembling an attack bike squadron (2 old metal side cars, 1 plastic) with multi-meltas so that my Templars could have some mobile heavy weapon support. Also cleaned up and re-equipped some old assault marines. Looks like it's going to be a fast attack project weekend. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4370841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 TITH I suffered through trying to apply DIY decals to some painted stuff. DAMN. IT. Why didn't so many things happen to make this easier. I alos primed a FW Ven Dread, started a Techmarine, put finishing touches on a Chaplain, and started painting over a half-completed Vindicator. All this continues to show that I do not have a working plan to work on an army that uses a formation other than a crummy CAD. AND YET ... there are plans in my head. Nothing on paper because ... I want a completed formation and those are printed somewhere elese :P Two things: 1) DIY decals suck Suck SUCK! Or may be I suck at them I am half-convincing myself to go ahead and just buy the FW sheet. But at almost $30 (with S&H), I'd only use just under 50% of the sheet. And I'd be forcing myself to use most of that just to get bang-for-buck. The DIY sheets are the better value, but the price in stress and labor (at my age) is almost so much of a PITA that ... back to FW. 1st World problems, right? 2) I really am working on the figs that were half-completed already. It's like I am getting stuff done, to clear my plates for the "real" work ahead in making a truly gamable army. Like that Land Speeder SIB or that new Firespear Formation I bought last month. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4371113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Today in the hobby, I revisited an old project that I had actually forgotten about! Let's hope it doesn't take another two years or so years to finish it! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4371119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Sefiel Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 HiWorked on the Damocles conversion (Avalon pattern). Covering the radar dish in glue thanks to a slippage wasn't great, but I think it can be redeemed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4371263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceofCase Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Tonight in the hobby I made my first real attempt at edge highlighting a marine. It came out pretty well... I just need to find a good color for highlighting black on the boltgun casing. I'll post pics tomorrow to my WIP Log. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4371473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Argent Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Might I suggest Eshin Grey... JeffTibbetts 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4371630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickSix Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 YITH I continued to work on my metal vaterans and masters of the chapter. It's taking forever. So many details. And as soon as I think I finish one stage and move to the next I see where I missed something. The pay off will be nice but the wait is starting to drag me down. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4371642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obscura Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Tonight I finally built my Praetor for my IIIrd. Just forty nine more to go. . . Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4371652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reldn Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Yesterday in the Hobby, I received one of my Imperial Space Marines. Haven't even had the chance to get him assembled yet, sadly. Perhaps tonight. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/172/#findComment-4371766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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