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I cleaned up all the parts and have it all lined up.

But the last two weeks were mostly spent with preparing for tomorrow (big "test" at work) and angrily boltering down heretics and xenos in Eternal Crusade to drown RL anxiety in virtual fury.

 

...but I'll get to him on Thursday once all of it is over and I have a day off.

Looks awesome RF.

 

If you can manage it without damaging the model, I would suggest taking him off the base for painting as the scenery is really going to get in the way of your paint-job.

 

I am leaving my base blank for his new owner to decorate in a way which suits their army :)

Looks awesome RF.

If you can manage it without damaging the model, I would suggest taking him off the base for painting as the scenery is really going to get in the way of your paint-job.

I am leaving my base blank for his new owner to decorate in a way which suits their army smile.png

I've always painted my models while glued to their bases, this won't be too much trouble smile.png Thanks for the tip though!

Guess I didn't stop to think about basing compatibility, maybe I won't paint the base so at least the colour scheme can match whoever gets him. Considering I still haven't decided on a basing scheme for my army 3 years on, that might be the way to go lol

Any ideas how to make a wrap for the handle of the standard??

Thin yarn? Glue and it gets hard?

...or a rubber band? Cut it open at one side, wrap it around carefully, glueing as you go around. Could look reaaally awesome, if done right.

 

 

...I'm working on the banner bearer aswell. He'll be armed to the TEETH!

You wanna know how much? Well, with a bolter, boltpistol, 3 knives (including a hook blade. It has a hook... and a blade.), a powersword and grenades... ...and I just don't have enough room for a melter bomb.

 

And while other chapters would have the most stoic men carry their honorary banners, we DO NOT!

My one stands there, arms stretched out, crying out a warcry and an insult in one sentence - to the enemy across the battlefield. As is proper for the Vlka Fenryka.

 

And something to leave you guys guessing: I'll work Stormfang bits into the whole piece. And it's NOT for the base ;)

You going for a shoulder mounted Helfrost destructor or something??

 

Surprised your banner bearer will be able to move under all that steel!!

 

I tried the yarn but it did ot work out so well, plus the glue clumped on the yarn in places. The elastic band is a good idea, but stretchy could be an issue.

Decided to go with a very thin strip of paper which I will wind around.

 

Fingers crossed!!

You going for a shoulder mounted Helfrost destructor or something??

 

Surprised your banner bearer will be able to move under all that steel!!

 

I tried the yarn but it did ot work out so well, plus the glue clumped on the yarn in places. The elastic band is a good idea, but stretchy could be an issue.

Decided to go with a very thin strip of paper which I will wind around.

 

Fingers crossed!!

 

...that could be an idea for a dread or centurion banner bearer. Haha!

 

Oh well, he has to stand there with the banner. He doesn't have to run. Probably the reason why he's provoking the enemy to come TO him.

 

Hrm. Okay. Was worth a try. I'll try out the rubber bands for some leather wrappings in the future.

 

Good luck!

Got some bits in today biggrin.png Now to figure out what to do with his left arm and decide on a helm or bare head.

Edit: may help if I include a pic

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Love that halberd man. Could see him with a bare head, holding a helmet in the crook of the left arm, a bit cliche perhaps but still cool.

Outstretched pointing arm, so either pointing someone to go somewhere or "I am coming for you".

Bare head, helmet on belt sword on belt

 

Pshow big arefyreslayer weapons compared to dwarf axes?

Also, os itme, oris it getting harder to get dwarf bits these days?

The halbard uses two handles from the big dwarf axe, one with the bearded dwarf head engraved on it that also looks like a kraken. Butt is bottom half of dwarf standard pole turned upside down. Top is a backwards fyreslayer pick with a fyreslayer axe blade attached. Pennant is from some elf kit.

 

I add a few dwarf bits to my orders every time and have a good stock pile going :) The Fyreslayer stuff scales as well as the old dwarf bits. The picks andberserker throwing axes are about the best scaled for marines. The throwing axes are perfect for tucking around the model for extra ccw.

Hmm... I wonder if the axe head you ahve there will scale okay with a terminator?

 

I had considered mixing fyreslayer bits in with the dwarf bits, as I am finding them hard to come by.

 

Could you mix them up with the longbeard bits without it looking "odd"?

All bits ordered have arrived and now we can begin to move onto assembly and paint!

One day I'll get a good camera for posting pictures online - Gemini, 2003 ermm.gif

That auote made me chuckle, but I know the problem of posting pics.

...but it adds to the mystery and leaves us guessing and imagining.

One thing to note: The Banner Head with the Imperial Aquilla sitting on the VI is damn nice...

Was looking at December 8th 1800GMT to get the banner bearer finished.

 

Get names chosen at random.

 

Then get the models posted out. It'll be up to yourselves to then get your model in the mail asap.

 

Then if the postie is feeling charitable you should get a gift for Christmmas :)

 

Only completed models will go into the hat to avoid disappointment

 

I will sort mine before then as I go offshore on the 5th till the 27th.

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