Sneakybamsen's pain(t)ful work

[stuka06]

I feel you, brother. Looking at the basing style I kept fromt he first time I started with my Dark Angels, a good 15 years ago, rebasing felt almost necessary.

And it was less tedious then imagind and added a lot of uniqueness. The cork matt is the basis for mine as well.

[Interrogator Stobz]

Cork is my go to as well. I use hacked up wine bottle corks instead of a mat because we always have some around :P (and the cork is better quality for our needs).

In my mind the battles of the far future have no grass, too much high explosive and carnage (esp once the Dark Angels arrive), so no flock problems for me anymore :D

[Murdicus]

What thickness cork mat do you guys use?

[Interrogator Stobz]

Usually a Sav or a Merlot ;)

...cut into slices with a serrated bread knife so it is uneven then snapped to make rocky bits.

[sneakybamsen]

What thickness cork mat do you guys use?

 

I'm thinking it should be 2-4mm thick, or 1/12" - 1/6" for american measures, I believe.

 

IKEA seems to have a pack for what equates to around 6£ or 8$ with 4 mats, might try those. They're made for dining, though, so they might be processed with stuff, meaning they have different properties than we need. I don't know, I'm gonna find out though, I suppose.

[Greenz]

I use cork mats as well. I picked up a pack of 3 a number of years back from the dollar store, and they’re still going!

 

Sneaky, if you’re at IKEA, go to the plant/ pot section. Here in Canada they have these tubes of decorative rocks that come in varying sizes and textures, for cheap. I think I paid $6CA and I’ve barely put a dent in them. Some are smoother and look like rocks, some are more sharp and jagged, making perfect rubble.

 

I use the cork as slabs of masonry, then the decorative rocks are smaller chunks of rubble, then chopped up sprue for even smaller rubble, then sand as the more dusty stuff.

[sneakybamsen]

First ETL vow completed, more will come. I humbly present my Cerastus Knight Castigator, leader of my upcoming knight household. Yeah, I like big robots...

 

 

 

[sneakybamsen]

Another ETL vow completed. This one in the final 24'ish hours of the event. I never fully believed I would make it, but I pulled through for once. Quite happy with that. That said, it's a 5-day paintjob on the Stormraven, 6-8 hours of work has gone into it. For me, that is rather fast. The result might very well be thereafter, but I made my vow, and I will NOT be an oathbreaker.

 

Without further ado here is my second and final completion for ETL VI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regards

Sneaky

[Wrath of Bruinen]

Great work as always, sneaky

[sneakybamsen]

Thanks, Weep :)

[Punk possum]

Congratulations on your completions brother.  That storm raven will reward your  painting effort on the field of glory (judging from the kicking my friends Blood angel one keeps handing to me ).  Keep on doing the lion proud.  

[sneakybamsen]

Thanks  Punk

 

Edit: Wanted to add that my next two painting projects should be a Darkshroud followed by a Talonmaster. Hopefully I can complete both before the 19th of August, as there is an event at the local club, where I'm planning to field them.

[sneakybamsen]

Darkshroud is complete, will get pictures taken and uploaded as soon as I can.

[sneakybamsen]

As promised some images of my Darkshroud. And as a treat, because you've been patient, I got my Talonmaster done as well shortly after the shroud.

 

Darkshroud

 

 

 

Talonmaster

 

 

Currently I'm working on gunline elements, so devastators, Azrael and the like are next.

[sneakybamsen]

September saw me start up a painting event that runs over the course of 6 months at the local club. Every month you paint a unit/whatever (not only 40k stuff) or you owe drinks at the summerparty we throw later. In September I managed to complete my plasmacannon devastators with an amorium cherub, and the result is alright (to my standard at least), but I haven't gotten around to doing a proper photo yet. That will come later.

 

In the meantime I am busy working on my imperial knight army, which I will be using for ETC qualifiers in november. When that is over I'll revert to painting my beloved Dark Angels once more with Azrael and a lieutenant or two on the horizon.

[sneakybamsen]

Finally been able to do a bit of painting for my Dark Angels. I will be bringing them (if all goes well) to a tourney in june, so expect more to come.

 

Lieutenant:

 

 

 

Ezekiel:

 

 

[Interrogator Stobz]

Nice one Brother, keep up the Lion's work.

[zacret]

really nice paintjobs there! I especially like Ezekiel! 

[sneakybamsen]

Thanks, Zacret. That is good to hear :)

[Chaplain Raeven]

Love the bladed stormbolter.

 

Armourer: 'Do you want two blades or a bolter?'

Lieutenant: 'Yes'

[sneakybamsen]

Finally an update - these guys have been underway for a while, but it is my honour to present to you my take on our Grand Master with a small entourage:

 

Azrael

 

Aggressors

 

Dark Talon

 

Group shot

[Greenz]

Awesome work all around Sneaky, but that gold on the Talon is terrific!

[Guest]

Solid work Sneaky :)

[sneakybamsen]

Thanks a lot, guys. Personally I think I did the best job with Azrael, the Dark Talon was just painted to be very close to my first one.

 

However, I have allowed myself to keep the productive spree going, and 10 Hellblasters made their way through the pain(t)ful process as well.

 

[jbaeza94]

Looking great!