+++E Tenebrae Lux IV - Astra Militarum Strategium+++

[Pudelhund]

Cool. I'm going on a three day boar hunting trip in an hour, so hopefully the stencils will arrive from Anarchy Models when I get back. I have a lot of tanks to do.

[Pudelhund]

Question: can I edit my standing vow if it's the same points? I don't want to configure the tanks the same way.

[Father Mehman]

Cool. I'm going on a three day boar hunting trip in an hour, so hopefully the stencils will arrive from Anarchy Models when I get back. I have a lot of tanks to do.

Ah man...so jelly right now...

Have fun and stay safe, but, most importantly, drag home something bigger than yourself !

[WarriorFish]

Boar burgers anyone? I hear they're a great dish to eat before doing some painting ;) You will have to check with Semper to see if you can amend your vow, it should be ok as long as it's not too much.

[CoffeeGrunt]

Sorry I haven't been posting any updates lately guys! Between work ramping up hard and a starting a league up in the store I haven't had much free time for painting. Hoping to get a good bit done this week in order to complete my vow. :)

[Azzagorn]

I've been working. So I haven't had the time to paint my Vets squad they are primed though. Just need a day or two off work to get stuck in.

[Father Mehman]

Then there's what I always say (when not referencing mud on vehicles): get stuck in and whack 'em with a pool noodle !

[Captain Baranov]

And thus, my first vow is complete...

 

Command Squad

 

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u487/Doorward/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpshy69qifd.jpg

 

I'll provide close ups for all of the miniatures in the command squad in my overall army thread.

 

Lord Commissar

 

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u487/Doorward/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsmozsm8zb.jpg

 

Command Chimera

 

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u487/Doorward/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsz9bvv0aq.jpg

 

 

[Kriegsmacht]

Awesome work Captain. :tu:

[Gunmonkey88]

Thus completes my second vow:

 

 

As before, additional images can be found at my WIP here. Hopefully I'll be able to vow an additional Wyvrn as my third vow.

[Sinthos117]

Completion of my first vow!  The tanks are blue I swear, my camera just sucks.

[vampyrerodent]

"A thick grey film"? It could have been that you sprayed him when it was too humid outside. Usually by re-spraying him it can take that grey layer away.

 

There really isn't anything wrong with your scheme. Remember, you will possibly be painting quite a few of these guys over time. The easier the scheme, the quicker the turn around.

 

OK, I'm posting TEST GUARDSMAN #4.  It looked a lot better ten minutes ago, before I decided to be a dumbass and spray PURITY SEAL on him.  I think I did too much because it gutted most of the detail on the model and a lot of places have this thick grey film.  Not sure how to fix that.  Otherwise, what do you guys think of the scheme in general?  Any tips?  I went back to Citadel with Dryad Bark armor, Steel Legion Drab fatigues, and Deathclaw Brown for the lasgun.  I'm thinking I may do some kind of camo over the fatigues and then just make the lasgun black.

 

http://i.imgur.com/SHgSVxf.jpg

 

As for my two-week-late-vow. It's coming along fine now. Was having some construction issues here at home. Expecting the three amigos to be completed before the weekend.

[WarriorFish]

An excellent set of completions, that's a great start to my week! Well done comrades, great work and progress, keep it up! When it comes to the Guard it's just the quiet before the (artillery) storm It is the weak who must shore themselves up with empty words - the Guard deal in action. What can words do compared to the holy thunder of Deathstrikes for example?

[our_baz]

Like Buses these completions! Great work everyone.

[Teetengee]

ok guys I'm going to go commit sudoku 

-snip-

Be careful with those number puzzles ;).

I second talking to the store about new paints, those sound like bad ones.

[Vel'Cona]

@Captain Baranov, great to see some Vostroyans in here! Grats on finishing the vow!

@Gunmonkey88, sweet Valkyrie! I know how much of a project those models can be so it's great to see one completed so efficiently!

@Pudelhund, don't give up, man! Little issues with test models are to be expected; you should see my first Guardsman from last year's IG project.

[WarriorFish]

Test models are there to make the breach after all, just make sure their sacrifice wasn't in vain ;)

[Azzagorn]

Sgt.Arker is coming along nicely. Still got nine more troops to get done. My brother is giving me £20-25 as a belated birthday present so the question is what do I buy for my next vow????

[WarriorFish]

Can't go wrong with a Chimera ;)

[Ulrik_Ironfist]

Anyone got tips on stripping with simple green? What concentration should I use, as I'm really doing this for the first time.

[SW1]

Anyone got tips on stripping with simple green? What concentration should I use, as I'm really doing this for the first time.

If it works like fairy power spray 100% concentration.

[elmo]

I use it neat. I also cheat and use an ultrasonic cleaner to save time :)

[Sinthos117]

I Sinthos117 rise to the challenge of E TENEBRAE LUX and vow to complete 8 Rough Riders from Codex: Imperial Guard of total value 88 pts on or before August 1st, 2015. Success will bring eternal glory to the regiment and failure will doom me to bear the Badge of the Oathbreaker until the year-end.

 

 

You might notice that they look a little.... chaotic.  And old, very old.  I give you Chaos Renegades, purposed for the Glory of the Emperor for use as rough riders.  Any problems with WYSIWYG is generally dealt with rule of cool, and a sock full of metal models.  Enjoy!

[Ulrik_Ironfist]

 

Anyone got tips on stripping with simple green? What concentration should I use, as I'm really doing this for the first time.

If it works like fairy power spray 100% concentration.

 

Pretty much the same stuff, how long?

[WarriorFish]

They look good to me Sinthos, in with a new vow before Semper even catches up! Great to see I'm keen to see them finished :D