Inso Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 The penultimate unit: Just the command squad and a few "characters" to go now :) . (EDIT - The guy, front left, now has the black parts of his ID disks painted ;) ). Bonehead 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6101082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehead Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 The quality never drops. Once again, amazing work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6101140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 (edited) 12 hours ago, Bonehead said: The quality never drops. Once again, amazing work! Â Thank you :) . Â I've started painting the command squad now :) . Â I've also sent off a pair of Astropaths, an adventurer and my little mourning diorama for casting so HOPEFULLY, I will have casts of those to paint up soon. Then I just have to decide on how the servitors will look, sculpt them, get them cast up and paint them to finish off the army. Â ... Then I need to build a display case for them (Hammerfall Bunkers will play a pivotal role in this). Edited March 23 by Inso Bonehead 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6101185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Here's the last of the standard troop units for the army; the command squad for the third platoon: Â Â ... and this is the view of the army box (everything is painted :) ): Â Â Now I just need the six miniatures to be created to complete the army... so I will be fettling until they are sorted :) . Focslain and Bonehead 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6101544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehead Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Bravo. By my count, that's 122 models you've made and painted yourself. Just in this collection! Amazing! Inso 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6101573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 Cheers @Bonehead... that's how it WAS going to stay (apart from the additional six I previously mentioned but... The army fettling has begun... ... currently, I am converting a pair of advisers (air-force and artillery) in order to replace the two that have been overly converted with patches and ranks on their sleeves (these ones): Â Â Â I have also decided to put together another platoon in order to use up some of the spare miniatures that I have accumulated. This platoon will be assembled like this: Command - Officer, Medic, Comms, Sgt and Heavy Flamer. Infantry Squad - Sgt, Comms, Flamer and 7x Lasgun. Infantry Squad - Sgt, Comms, Flamer and 7x Lasgun. Infantry Squad - Sgt, Comms, Flamer and 7x Lasgun. Heavy Weapons Squad - 3x Autocannon and 3x Lasgun. So far, I have selected the units and have put them into their own bags. Any conversion/painting work for this platoon will take second place to the existing army plans... and it won't form part of the army display that I'm planning to build (unless I change my mind). Lots to do :) . The Pounder, Tallarn Commander, Gnasher and 3 others 5 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6102568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehead Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 As it has been noted many times, no collection is ever truly finished... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6102655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 Indeed :) ... Â Artillery Advisor: Â Â Airforce Advisor: Â Tallarn Commander, casb1965 and Bonehead 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6103017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 The new Advisors have now been finished: Â Â Now I'm just waiting for some Astropaths to finish the two Advisor units :) . The Pounder, Gnasher, Bonehead and 2 others 4 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6103920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 I recently went to Salute 52, at the ExCel centre in London. I had a great time and have put a blog post together, to share my thoughts. Here's the post: https://insosworld.blogspot.com/2025/04/salute-52-plus-other-animals.html There is also a hint at what direction the Servitor sculpts might take... so it may be worth a look :) . Bonehead 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6105183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 I have got quite far with my servitor robot. The body just needs a few tiny details and then it'll be time to focus on the arms (normal, servo arm, plasma-cannon, heavy bolter and multi-melta): It's getting there, though... which is good since it's the 5th or 6th attempt at a design for the Servitor robot... Bonehead 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6105810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Really impressive, great skill. Could you please do a beard tutorial, on youtube or here? Â Â Â I have watches that one, but dont really have the skills nescesary.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6105944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 @Token - I don't do sculpting videos but I could probably put together a guide with pictures/text if needed... I'll see what I can sort out. Â In the meantime, I decided to get the army out and see where we're at :) : Â Â Everything that I have, that is destined for the ORIGINAL army plan, is painted :) . Bonehead, Focslain, Gnasher and 1 other 3 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6106032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehead Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 The servitor's looking good already. But more than that, the whole massed collection is incredible! Inso 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6106034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pounder Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I absolutely adore the army shot! Â Painting is great and they look impressive as a whole force! Inso 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6106300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnasher Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Yeah, what Pounder said, the army looks unique & great! I wish I had 10% of your talent! Inso 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6106316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Such a guide would be great, but I understand if you may not have the time. Inso 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6106602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 Thanks :) . Â It's been a long project and I will be happy to see it finished. It's certainly one off my bucket list... "create a range of miniatures and build an army from them"... CHECK! Â I guess it is fitting that the last miniature I need to create, is being a pain in the butt :D ... what's worth having is worth working for, I guess... Bonehead 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6106603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 Here's the latest update on the Servitor. This one has a standard arm and a servo arm (POORLY stuck on with Blu-tack): Â Â I am in the process of making the three heavy weapons that can replace the servo arm but they are little more than wire covered with a layer of putty at the moment. Â Trokair and Bonehead 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6108574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabaakaba Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Amazing servitores. how do you make your green stuff parts so smooth? every time i try they get all lumpy Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6108581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnasher Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Nice! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6108641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 Cheers :) . Â Smooth Green-Stuff is a product of a moist sculpting tool and lots of patience smoothing it. If you allow it to partially dry and then go back to smooth it again, it works very well :) . There's no big secret, it's just about working the area over and over again until it's smooth. Â Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6108918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabaakaba Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 9 minutes ago, Inso said: Cheers :) .  Smooth Green-Stuff is a product of a moist sculpting tool and lots of patience smoothing it. If you allow it to partially dry and then go back to smooth it again, it works very well :) . There's no big secret, it's just about working the area over and over again until it's smooth.  Moist sculpting tool? Some kind of special tool or I just a but dumb... I'd get smooth surface after it dry with needle file and 2000 sandpaper, but its not like a proper way to work with green stuff Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6108920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 @kabaakaba if you look at the image below (the sculpting equipment that I use), I tend to use the sculpting tool marked "2" for 90% of my sculpting. I lick the sculpting tool to keep it moist (disgusting but hey, it obviously works ;) ). When smoothing an area, you just keep reworking it again and again until the surface is the smoothness you want. Sometimes, when the area is quite large, you still get a few tool marks but if you wait a few minutes for the putty to sure slightly and go back over it again, it'll help to get rid of any unwanted marks. You can do this for about 20 minutes before the putty goes off too much. For larger, flat areas, move the moistened sculpting tools in circles to get a more level surface.   There is no replacement for patience, practice and perseverance (in my experience). Tallarn Commander and Bonehead 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6108962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Do you use "1", knife, for doing the small runes? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/364408-a-small-astra-militarum-army/page/8/#findComment-6108965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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