Jolemai Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 I'm working on another guide/review for the forum... ... why is it more interesting than writing a thesis? Your work is appreciated. Any spoilers? Nothing too fancy. For most it's a simple reminder but it is quite topical at the moment. Thought I'd do an easy one as I've got a backlog of about eight that I want to complete and I still need to update some of the older ones! Trying not to spend more than an hour a day on it as I'm supposed to be busy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplainmikey Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Very nice highlights on that black! What's your recipe? Abbadon Black base coat and then highlights of Eshin Grey, Dawn Stone and Admin Grey focussing on the upper edges. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 The heads are separate as are the fronts of the torsos. I will do a kit bash demo with what I have available this week and post some pics or a video. If you want to see how well every plastic variety of loyalist terminator from the past decade integrates, check the 1st co pics from my plog. I'm working on them now. They generally go together really well. Putting a normal torso front on the DV sergeant torso will need a lot of cutting or a little GS though. girot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-smuv Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 The pauldrons on the terminators are a different story. They keep getting bigger I wanted to integrate some of the bitz in the new BA kit with some of the bitz in the standard assault terminator kits. Can't go arm for arm, pauldron for pauldron. You have to chop arms so they can have the right shoulder, or grind down the shoulders to use the old pauldrons. Minor mod stuff, but the difference is definitely there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girot Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 The pauldrons on the terminators are a different story. They keep getting bigger I wanted to integrate some of the bitz in the new BA kit with some of the bitz in the standard assault terminator kits. Can't go arm for arm, pauldron for pauldron. You have to chop arms so they can have the right shoulder, or grind down the shoulders to use the old pauldrons. Minor mod stuff, but the difference is definitely there. Ouch... I already ordered 20 more right-side shoulder pads to update the rest of my termies. Now I wish I'd dry fitted what I have before hitting ebay now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-smuv Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 @Girot: Well if it's newer shoulder pads on older termies you should be ok. It's the older shoulder pads on the shoulders in the new BA box that is the problem. Example: I wanted plain shoulder pads on one shoulder. The new BA box doesn't have plain shoulder pads, so I harvested some from a box of assault termies I had lying around. I found the standard assault box shoulder pads were a little too small. It only took a few seconds of grinding with the dremel. You should be fine. Don't mean to worry you, just a "heads up". girot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girot Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Outstanding. Yeah I confirmed this last night immediately after I read your comment. Thankfully I'm no stranger to having to dremel things to get them to fit. I had a heck of a time fitting a host of Scibor mods to my Terminator Honour Guard squad. The insides of the shoulder pads were so beefy the wouldn't even fit regular power armor, lol. That and the storm shield arms are the generic versions. I had to clip away the original shields and then grind off the excess plastic with a full-on metal file. It was a hell of a good time in the shop that day but a lot of work. Speaking of which I finally dug my THawk down from storage and spent a few hours going over it. Back when I bought the thing I was too scared of it to even attempt it. Now? I have no doubt in my mind that I can do this thing justice. The best (and worst) part is this thing predates Apocalypse and was cast from the original mold. The fuselage is a bloody mess of casting defects. A couple years back I got a lot of it replaced but the entire lower body still needs a lot of TLC. Lucumon and j-smuv 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marine7312000 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I finally put a base coat\ primer down on my ETL vow. Tomorrow will be a light(er) red and the first metallic layers. Kyle_Haydon 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHelion Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Someone in my local area built up the original metal Thunderhawk. It was incredible to see. girot, Kyle_Haydon and knife&fork 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Speaking of which I finally dug my THawk down from storage and spent a few hours going over it. Back when I bought the thing I was too scared of it to even attempt it. Now? I have no doubt in my mind that I can do this thing justice. The best (and worst) part is this thing predates Apocalypse and was cast from the original mold. The fuselage is a bloody mess of casting defects. A couple years back I got a lot of it replaced but the entire lower body still needs a lot of TLC. Just dedicate an afternoon and do it. It's what I had to do to finally get my caestus together. Don't look to hard at the imperfections either, it's going to look great when it's done and if it's anything like other older FW kits trying to get it perfect will drive you nuts (and perfect will never happen). Someone in my local area built up the original metal Thunderhawk. It was incredible to see. I get cold sweats just thinking of all the pinning and epoxy fumes :D I don't miss the old days of mostly metal models when everything had to be pinned... CaptainHelion 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHelion Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 As a SoB player, I pin practically everything I build, just out of habit. But I rather more enjoy building my BA. I don't have to get a saw out to do a weapon swap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Got the white finally finished. Just the red, some tidying, and assembly before I can consider vow one finally complete! Dolchiate Remembrancer 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHelion Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Got my Tactical marines most of the way done. Just need to do the last highlights on the reds, and a couple of detail things. Also, I finally picked up the codex! So pretty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 I've got an evening of painting, beer and Hangover III planned. At least I'll enjoy the first two... Lucumon 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Argh! Which way do the wings flick on the Sang Guard? In or out??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marine7312000 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Completed the base coats on my ETL vow. Tomorrow will be a wash and then some highlights to finish them off. Pics of their current status in my new project log here: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/310419-heresy-blood-angels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Finishing touches on a Death Company caestus. Getting distracted by the nice summer weather and studies :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHelion Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 It's pissing down here, so I'm minorly jealous. Buy it IS perfect hobby weather, so that's nice. Gonna see what I can do before we start moving house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Archangels Banna Wava nearing completion: chaplainmikey, girot, marine7312000 and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Angelus Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Today I built a third devastator squad. Sometimes I wonder if i'm playing the right chapter. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/AvengingAngel/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150704_170412_zpsci7gfpnf.jpg Lucumon, chaplainmikey and knife&fork 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Today I built a third devastator squad. Sometimes I wonder if i'm playing the right chapter. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/AvengingAngel/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150704_170412_zpsci7gfpnf.jpg Pfft, which else has Devs who can charge and do decent damage still? Of course you chose right :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Now the new Devs are out I'm finally gonna build some. Missile launchers or las cannons though?! I'm so nearly done with my second - just details now. May be able to finish tomorrow but the weather is nice here right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Now the new Devs are out I'm finally gonna build some. Missile launchers or las cannons though?! I'm so nearly done with my second - just details now. May be able to finish tomorrow but the weather is nice here right now... Depends what you're using them for, if it's anti AV go with LC, of its to help an all comers list, go MC with the option for Flak! LutherMax 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indefragable Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Today in Blood Angels... I scoured da internets to see if any FAQs or errata were posted. Again. No luck. Lucumon 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Now the new Devs are out I'm finally gonna build some. Missile launchers or las cannons though?! I'm so nearly done with my second - just details now. May be able to finish tomorrow but the weather is nice here right now... Lascannons. I've been running 4x ML since third, but the change to the vehicle damage table in 7th has really made them unreliable for anti tank. the lascannons are more expensive, but they more than pay for themselves in the amount of damage they can actually do. ML may be best if you play against nids a lot. The mix of Frag and S8 AP3 has a lot of use there. LutherMax 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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