Messor Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I finished my first squad of the new army, and first models in over 6 years. Feels greater good. That leaves the rest of this Start Collecting box, the contents of a second one, a commander, a Devilfish and a Riptide. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Really nice dude. Excellent work! Unique colours too! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5357068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andes Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Those look great, nice work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5357174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 Thanks, folks! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5357194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrilforge Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 yeah, the blue, white, grey with a touch of gold = Win Look forwards to seeing the rest of the box done ...especially the riptide ! what colour is the Blue by the way ...? Cheers, Mithril Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5357639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 The blue is a 2:1 combo of turquoise and charcoal gray (both from the vallejo range). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5358332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 My infantry HQ are just about all finished. My Fireblade needs some attention to his base, and to a lesser extent so does the Ethereal, but his I'm saving until I've won a game and can paint some details from my enemy's livery on there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5422801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolgrim DeathHowl Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Excellent work, I really dig the color scheme! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5422946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Nice work Keep it going... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5423077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 Thanks! I hope to have more to share soon; just started painting a couple of my battlesuits. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5423481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranulf the revenant Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 I think I would make the base rim a little bit different (darker, I guess) from the main armour colour, but that's a personal thing I guess. The models are pretty neat :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5427247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Very nice work so far, Messor. Where is the Fireblade's torso from? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5452470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Very nice work so far, Messor. Where is the Fireblade's torso from? Seconded, it's not the default fireblade, shadowsun or longstrike. I have been playing Tau for as long as they exist in 40k but I'm striking blank. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5452576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triszin Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 your fireblade is ace. im taking notes! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5452757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 Apologies for the late reply, all, thanks for the comments. The torso comes from a fireblade conversion kit. I found it on ebay, but it originates on Shapeways; here's a link: https://www.shapeways.com/product/RUGS6JCWP/warhammer-40k-tau-cadre-fireblade-conversion-kit Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5455323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 Finally finished the first of my battlesuits last week. I *am* a slow painter, but I did tackle some other little projects in between that also pulled some time away from my Tau. Here's to more, and better. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5487006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrilforge Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Very nice Battlesuit, I would make the heavy bolter casing black so it can be seen to be an enemies weapon...right now it sorta blends in as a T'au weapon I really love the chipping /battle damage and is that turquoise as the sept markings Cheers, Mithril Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5507206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Thanks Mithril! That was my first go at chipping, so I'm glad it landed well! And yes, those are turquoise sept markings I'm almost finished with the Shas'vre leader for this battlesuit squad, and started working on their weapons. Hopefully I'll get them posted soon! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5507239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Finished another battlesuit, the Shas'vre of this squad! Weapons are not fun to paint, so after getting the gray on those, I'm probably gonna save them for later. Also, is there a bbcode to resize images, or does that need to be done before linking them? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5522975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrilforge Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Looks great, are your weapons magnetised?!... what’s next on the paint table..(apart from battlesuit weapons !!) Cheers, Mithril Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5524133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 Thanks mithril! I do have these guys magnetized. I have one more battlesuit in this squad that's probably my highest priority, and then I will be focusing on my counts-as Vespid squad. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5532504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrilforge Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 ooh that sounds exciting!! I'm working on a counts as Vespid squad.. mine are Drukhari scourges with 3rd Party female T'au heads and breacher weapons and arms... My fluff is that I'm trying to make them look as though they were females from the air caste back when they had wings... May I ask what are yours going to be from … !?!?… Cheers, Mithril Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5533077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 That sounds slick! I wanted to paint some Tron Tau, so mine are fire warriors with some 3rd party jump packs. Part of the fluff for the Sept is their discovery of a nearly extinct digital race that in exchange for bringing them back from the brink, helps refine the Tau's hardlight technology and uses their own to support the Greater Good, particularly militarily. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5533350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Only four months to finish three battlesuits! But I'm sure my other minis are grateful for the breaks I took to paint them. Here's the final member of the squad, and a group shot. Next comes my ISO Vespid-counts-as, then I think I'll be ready to go after the commander! I suppose at *some* point is should properly detail the rest of the weapons. I've also started tooling around with bits and greenstuff to convert the Coalition Ethereal, Gir'hos, a more war-like member of his caste than most. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/357466-messors-tau-shanal-aloshas/#findComment-5539268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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