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

[Captain Semper]

Great progress there! Things are shaping up! 

 

So it's Friday already! I'll try to get the update early on Saturday because I'll have a busy weekend (Saturday is the proper day anyway) so I'll be looking here maybe another time today, but then that's it for this week! So if you want your vow to boost this week's stats, now is the time! 

 

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[WarriorFish]

They're looking really good! Keep up the good work everyone let's try and finish our vows early for an easy finish :tu:

[CoffeeGrunt]

Damn that's a lovely load of tanks, especially love the little stowage pieces, track guards etc. They'll look fantastic when they're done! :)

 

My progress has been...slow, lots of stuff getting in the way. However, I'm steadily plugging through it, and this weekend looks less busy than the last one, so I should be good to go for putting a dent in them:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s36/coffeegrunt/Guevesa%20Guard%20WIP/WP_20160707_22_59_11_Pro.jpg

[Arkaniss]

Some excellent work from the Guard :D I can't wait to see all these Chimeras painted up! I like the conversion Coffee, looks very fitting even if it is heretical ;)

[Captain Semper]

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EIGHTH WEEKLY UPDATE

[Icepick]

Progress shot incoming:

 

http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu227/ferrus-x/ETL%20Scions%20WIP%204_zpsgc6vgcli.jpg

 

Base colours on the scion command squad are done, now begins the detail work and then basing to finish the first group.

 

Keep up the good work, everyone!

[WarriorFish]

Since I'm remembering to update topics I shouldn't be remiss in my duty of sharing progress:

There's still a few things outstanding (not least the base) but all should be done neatly with the month or so remaining Keep up the good work comrades and don't forget to update the war council with progress pictures

[steellegionnaire85]

So I want to poll the audience. I am getting ready to paint all of my tanks. I plan on using adminstritum grey from GW as my base color. Do I go with the standard Steel Legion camo or do I do a three color camo. Standard Steel legion camo is just stripes of ogryn camo over the grey. The three color I was thinking of would be the grey the ogryn camo and them steel legion drab. I figure with the fluff this will work as Armageddon is just cities and desert. That ties my scheme to the planet. I also thought of just doing an off world color scheme I'm not sure. Any ideas? Up for suggestions before I lay the color down.

[WarriorFish]

I've always liked the classic Steel Legion scheme, a couple of good colours can work nicely as a camo colour - plus you can always add a third later if you change your mind ;)

[CoffeeGrunt]

Meltagunners finished, just need the bases done and that'll be the Priest and Command Squad sorted!

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s36/coffeegrunt/Guevesa%20Guard%20WIP/WP_20160710_22_47_46_Pro.jpg

 

Then it's onto the Ghostdog...

[WarriorFish]

Nice work Coffee, I particularly like the barrel scorching and skin tones :) Let's try and get some more progress pictures uploaded! :tu:

[P3AKHOUR]

Vow complete

 

 

Father Sherzai is looking a bit duller than I'd have liked.  I may have used too much matte varnish.  One day I might re-highlight him to add some pop, but right now I'm at the stage where I know if I touch it any more I'll end up wrecking it.

 

 

 

 

Onwards to my next vow.  I, P3AKHOUR, pledge one Leman Russ Demolisher with Dozer Blade, 175 pts.  I'm I've wanted to put one of these extended hull Russes together for ages and I'm really looking forward to painting armour again.

 

 

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

Love the old school mine plough! :D

[WarriorFish]

I think the priest is great, very nice colours. I also think the Demolisher looks fantastic so I'll be looking forward to seeing that done :D

[Sviar]

I have to apologize, I took some progress picture but for some reason I did not post them, and now I'm nearly finished. What I have left is another coat of red, a couple of washes, highligting, radios and wires, touch ups and basing. So I'll be done by the end of the week. Probably my last vow due to real life interference.

I Sviar vow 5 Stormtroppers(Scions) with 1 grenade launcher and 1 flamer, that is a total of 95 points I believe.

...80 points, sorry to say.

Thanks for catching that, seems I lookad at the Scion command list. Low cost units may not benfit us in ETL, but it sure does at the gaming table.

The Guard community has done a fantastic job, keep it up.

[WarriorFish]

As long as you finish that's the main thing Sviar ;) Death before dishonour is our motto...

[Captain Semper]

Excellent stuff P3AKHOUR - great tank there too! That gear art the front is awesomeness incarnate!

 

The Guard is fighting an uphill battle but is doing quite well (unsurprisingly). :D Keep going guys!

 

 

 

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[our_baz]

Been AWOL for a bit but I declare the Chimera is finished.....right fifteen more grunts in 4 weeks.

[WarriorFish]

Great work baz, I'm sure you can get those troopers done with time to spare :tu:

[Captain Caine 24th]

Captain Caine is still in this fight and has no intention of going quietly!

Well, I got the first chimera primed anyway. The first Chimera has side skirts based off the old forgeworld design. But, as I built it I was looking at a lot of historical tanks online (panzer iv in particular) and realized I could do better. To save time I built a simple rail on the side of the second chimera with which I can slide on my new side armor design. I also found some diamond plate styrene sheet, which looks ok, but I'm not thrilled (we'll see how it looks painted). Still wondering what to do with the front end, I saw a video of adding sandbags to Sherman Tanks with 'magic sculpt' on YouTube. I recalled Verlinden made some aftermarket resign sand bag details for Shermans, (see ebay for inspiration) but figured I'd try my hand at magic sculpt. More practice could help a lot. I may start a WIP thread at this point, I've taken a lot of notes on the learning process thus far. 

 

 

[WarriorFish]

That's some great conversion work! No wonder it's taken you this long just to get your WIP shots up ;) Don't forget to update the original vow post to make Semper's life easier :)

[CoffeeGrunt]

Nice Schürzen work!

[CoffeeGrunt]

Shot of the finished Command Squad and Priest. Hoping to crack out the airbrush tonight and get the Ghostdog finished within the next week:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s36/coffeegrunt/4th%20Tarosian%20Regiment/WP_20160713_22_40_19_Pro.jpg

 

What's the deadline for the event again? :)

[WarriorFish]

Great work Coffee, the diorama base in particular sets them at home :) The ETL ends on the 15th August at 1700 GMT, so be sure you've finished before then ;)

[CoffeeGrunt]

Ah, a month then. Perhaps I'll sneak in a 4th vow, we'll have to see how things go.