HazardousWaster Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 So after some discussion on the army list boards i whittled down a 1000pt starter army listened now i'm starting to put it together. For my two vet squads i wanted to keep the looks for the old Kasrkin models so i picked up a couple of the hostile environment troops packs to get the specials weapons too, one set of melta and one of plasma, a little disappointed in the variety of the model poses, the melta kit was defiantly better than the plasma, they just din't deliver the quality i expected from forgeworld. http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/2015-04-24%2007.41.53.jpg http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/2015-04-23%2019.53.26.jpg Heres the Kasrkin almost finished up, just some highlights to go, might redo the scope lenses to a bright green instead to give it a bit more variety from the visors still undecided. http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/2015-04-28%2019.27.37.jpg So thats the start any way, lots more to come! Thoughts and inputs all welcome! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306817-my-starter-1000pt-army-astra-militarum/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 They're coming along nicely, good to see lots of FW bits sprucing your models up too. I think the FW special weapon kits are best supplementing your existing force as like you said they're very mono pose unless you're handy with some conversion work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306817-my-starter-1000pt-army-astra-militarum/#findComment-4023890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplainmikey Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Good start, loving those FW Special weapon Guardsmen and the Kasrkin look like they are coming along very nicely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306817-my-starter-1000pt-army-astra-militarum/#findComment-4023904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazardousWaster Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Bit of an update, taken a while to get some bits done. Sorting out the sergeants with blotguns to take up the last few points just making sure they are all magnetic so i can switch them again. http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150510_133238.jpg Trying to work on a woodland came theme so this is my first attempt, thought i'd try it on something bigger before i attempt it on the infantry. Still WIP! http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150517_185617.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306817-my-starter-1000pt-army-astra-militarum/#findComment-4046223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazardousWaster Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150521_203456.jpg Pretty much finished! I would be tempted to do a light dry brush over the whole model but i'm not sure which colour would be best because of the different colours used in the camo pattern. not sure which would bring it together. And I'm rubbish at faces so for the time being i've just left it! http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150521_203356.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306817-my-starter-1000pt-army-astra-militarum/#findComment-4052687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazardousWaster Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 So i tried applying the same camo scheme to troops that i used on the russ. The results didn't turn out as well as expected. http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150531_122558.jpg The green really didn't stand out well enough against the black, with the larger patches on the tank i guess it helped it be recognisable. I didn't want to use the same green from the armour either as i want that to stand out from the pattern as to me that is the colour of cadia troops and i want them to follow with that. Oddly enough i want clay pigeon shooting yesterday and one of the old army boys that went along wore his old jacket which gave me a bit of inspiration. So i changed around the base colour to karak stone then blobs of caliban green and steel legion drab whilst using rhinox hide to break up the lines gave me this. http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150531_172259.jpg Very happy with it so far, it looks like it shouldn't get too dark and murky after a quick wash of agrax either to give it a bit more depth. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306817-my-starter-1000pt-army-astra-militarum/#findComment-4065439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazardousWaster Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Had to do some of the armour to see how it was looking, put the russ back in as well to see how it all works out. http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150531_190850.jpg Pretty chuffed so far! just a whole bunch more to go and a lot of details to pick out! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306817-my-starter-1000pt-army-astra-militarum/#findComment-4065555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullus Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 These are looking really good. Loving the camo scheme you've gone for and I look forward to seeing these guys finished. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306817-my-starter-1000pt-army-astra-militarum/#findComment-4065622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazardousWaster Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Finally after a bit of a hiatus from painting I finished off this little set to compile with the Karskin to make the two vet squads. http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150719_205524.jpg http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150719_205337.jpg http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150720_185855.jpg http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150720_185926.jpg http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb386/regnewe11/40k/20150720_185943.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306817-my-starter-1000pt-army-astra-militarum/#findComment-4127393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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