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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!

 

Well is 8th edition launch day! And with that the Tale of Hobbyists 2017 is underway.

 

Our doors are still open we have current have 63 Hobbyists who have signed up. 38 have made their first Vow.. And I think we have had 3 completions already! Which is great!

 

The standard of work already is very high, I have been keenly watching the thread this week on my phone. (I don’t like posting from it, which has been the reason for my radio silence)   

 

Anyway, I will try and update again next week with these vital statistics of the event. And I hope to be able to get some Hobby time myself tomorrow and will do a personal update! 

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Righto! time for some vowing.

 

Firstly I would like to make a quick amendment to my project (If i understand correctly I am able to do so until the 30th June) in that It shall now be an Imperial Defence Force (Suitably awesome Planet name/backstory will be forthcoming). Basically I have multiple armies I want to Add/Update/Tinker with over the next year and bringing them all together under a Crusade/ Battlegroup/ Funfest allows me address them nicely. 

 

The Defence Force will consist of my orginial project: A Company of Sons of Jaghatai (Subject to change upon Chapter Tactics release), A detachment of Disciples of Caliban, A detachment of Knights of Blood.

 

With the addition of: At least 1 Small Company (2platoons of at least 2Infantry Squads) strength Imperial Guard of a Heavy Infantry Regiment, At least 1 Small Company strength Imperial Guard of a Light Infantry Regiment

 

Which brings me onto my Vow for Month 1 of:

 

A Platoon of Imperial Guard: 1 Platoon Command Squad, 2 Infantry Squads and a Heavy Weapons Team.

 

http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/kennyjapan/19397730_10208750420269941_1984862728_n_zps00wffo9s.jpg

 

And a the colour scheme i'm going for, Deep purple fatigues with glossy black armour

http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/kennyjapan/19357575_10208750432310242_317886145_n_zpswizsetkt.jpg

 

Kenny

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3 completions??

 

I thought we started on the 17th... Otherwise I would have put my Seeker squad up for the get it done section

 

I dantay_xv, pledge myself to the B&C 2017 Tale of Hobbyists, my goal will be to add to my growing 6th legion army as they fight through the streets of Prospero, focussing around the 4th company and the fast attack/ reconnaissance elements of the army.

 

I know nothing of army building and work on what I like, so unbound it will be.

 

My first pledge will be my 5 man recon squad.

 

Pictures to follow.

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Time to get started on the 2nd vow for the month!

I Zujara pledge 1 Tech Priest Dominus and 1 Onager Dunecrawler to the 2017 Tale of Hobbyists.

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Fluff should hopefully develop as my friends settle on their armies and we plan out a campaign. Hopefully have some stuff next month!

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As my first vow was a Ordo Xenos Kill Team (which was wiped out to a man unfortunately), my second vow for the month will be the initial scout elements for Marines Malevolent answering the distress beacon (I plan to complete at least ten scouts before the deadline).

 

First vow:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/meadows88/Tale%20of%20Hobbyists%202017/C4387F07-702B-43E8-A112-AFEF5400AE00_zpsqkgu9kr8.jpg

 

Second vow

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I, Mikael Wiffinberg, pledge to Month 1 of the 2017 Tale of Hobbyists:

For my Dark angels successor chapter "The Angels Blade"
1x Primaris Ancient
1x Primaris Captain in Gravis armor

And for my Dark Angels Allies:
1x Venerable Dreadnought
1x 5 man Deathwing Terminator squad  (the squad is mid-late completion but need motivation to finish it!)

No pictures of the primaris or dread yet as the models have not arrived, but hopefully soon!

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Right, Chaplain build phase is done with all of the goofy papers covered up with cloth.

 

http://i.imgur.com/inMEtPP.png

 

I'll try to get started on the painting tomorrow, but for the time being I'm not going to base any of my Astral Claws until I figure out what I'll be doing for the whole army.

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 Saturday was a very busy day for me. I picked up my Dark Imperium box and all the new books, then I got dragged into other RL things before I could even touch them. However yesterday I finally got around to building and painting on some of them. So I suppose my first Vow for this month will be some Primaris marines for my salamanders, cause they are pretty neat models and look really good in every color but blue (=P)

 

so, I, GKTerminator, pledge to month 1 of the 2017 Tale of Hobbyists:

 

1 Captain in Gravis

1 Primaris Ancient

2 Primaris Lieutenants

 

1 Squad of 5 Primaris Hellblasters

 

(I think this will be too little, but I am a slow methodical Painter =( )

 

I lost the picture of the Primed models, but here's the slightly greener after priming models. And the First Lt having his armor pretty much done. now for details, and some clean up.

 

http://i.imgur.com/YyNNxkg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gUKlAM0.jpg

 

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Nice looking primaris marines, can't wait to get my hands on some of those.

 

Got my weapon servitors finished, but the pictures were all messed up so I'll take some new ones tonight. Did get this one of the techpriest, still a lot to do.

 

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Haven't got my new rulebook yet but I am formulating a plan to getting back into the game with 8th.

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Tale of Hobbyists 2017 pledge 1

i SnazzyNinja, pledge to month 1 of the Tale of Hobbyists 2017

 

1 Foetid Bloat Drone for my homemade warband. I would pledge more but i'm working crazy hours at work atm and don't want to stumble at the first hurdle :smile.:

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All.

 

I am need of an Assistant! I spent most of last night and the early morning in the Emergency Room of the local hospital. And Looks like I have a semi-major surgery in my future.  

As such I may lose a few weeks of forum access, so having a second person monitoring the event will be great!

 

Message me if interested.

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All.

 

I am need of an Assistant! I spent most of last night and the early morning in the Emergency Room of the local hospital. And Looks like I have a semi-major surgery in my future.  

As such I may lose a few weeks of forum access, so having a second person monitoring the event will be great!

 

Message me if interested.

 Damn, sorry to hear mate, hope it's nothing to severe and you get better soon

 

Kenny

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All.

 

I am need of an Assistant! I spent most of last night and the early morning in the Emergency Room of the local hospital. And Looks like I have a semi-major surgery in my future.  

As such I may lose a few weeks of forum access, so having a second person monitoring the event will be great!

 

Message me if interested.

 Damn, sorry to hear mate, hope it's nothing to severe and you get better soon

 

Kenny

 

Yeah ditto mate. Hope your ok 

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So the first vow for my Ultramarines.

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Finish the Predator 'Vae Victis'

Paint Intercessor squad

First fluff piece

The turret is obviously from a Baal predator and is currently a placeholder. Ebay is not proving fortuitous in sourcing a normal turret currently. The Chaplain's base is temporary.

That green looks sweet on the Primaries. Almost tempts me. Almost.

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So it would seem my schedule only lets me get some work done in the mornings this week, because I'm horridly exhausted by the time I get home after work. That said, today's update is a finished Lieutenant. Just gotta add the last touches to the base, which requires some water effects to dry first.

 

http://i.imgur.com/vAGhyTo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/jWTXHQu.jpg

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I, Brother Captain  Firelupus pledge to complete members of Dorns Wolves 10th company on or before the 14th July.

1st Month

Vow 1. Paint sergeant and four neophytes to complete a squad of 10 scouts.

 

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa281/firelupus/P1050718.jpg

 

They will join these neophytes to complete the squad.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa281/firelupus/P1050715.jpg

 

Vow 2. Paint Brother Captain Firelupus, master of the rites Commander of the 6th Company of the Dorn's Wolves Chapter.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa281/firelupus/P1050719.jpg

 

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa281/firelupus/P1050721.jpg

 

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa281/firelupus/P1050722.jpg

 

Cheers

Firelupus

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So it would seem my schedule only lets me get some work done in the mornings this week, because I'm horridly exhausted by the time I get home after work. That said, today's update is a finished Lieutenant. Just gotta add the last touches to the base, which requires some water effects to dry first.

 

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

Really like this! Nice take on the salamanders! 

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So I guess it is time to make my pledge, I pledge to complete a Primaris Ancient and two Lieutenants from the new 8th Edition box set.

 

I started them on the 18th and there is a few WIP pictures below, they are at the point where the base colours are down and the inital shading is done. Comments and criticisms are more than welcome :biggrin.:

 

Apologies for the picture overload, I like to take my progress pictures :teehee:

 

http://i.imgur.com/WhyGVDg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/TJ5qtyX.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hYtqv5f.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hCgm57Q.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/e2j8d1n.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/sWEJveo.jpg

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