twopounder Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 (edited) Going to start up a painting log to help me stay motivated. This will be an assortment of GW plastic, GW resin and 3d printed stuff (all DA, of course). I haven't been in the physical part of the hobby for years, minus some of the secret santas, simply due to time and moving into a new house (that still isn't finished). But I need to start building that plastic and putting down some paint. I don't play the game anymore, so squad composition will be purely based on aesthetics for my display case. First up - The War Crimes squad. This will take me a while to finish as I don't have any laser cut bases for my heresy stuff yet. I do have some deathwing knights stripping (as I didn't like how their paint ended up), so I'll finish those while waiting on the bases for heresy projects. Same with my ravenwing collection. Edited April 16 by twopounder Warden-Paints, phandaal, bevulf and 6 others 9 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel-TX Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Looking forward to following this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Welcome back to the Physical Realm Brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 On 4/19/2023 at 8:53 AM, Raziel-TX said: Looking forward to following this. On 4/19/2023 at 11:10 PM, Interrogator Stobz said: Welcome back to the Physical Realm Brother Thanks :) I've got the DW Knights properly stripped, but had a couple pieces break. Almost repaired now. Had some new contractors at work that I've been training and so working too many hours to focus on painting this week. Hopefully will have the last Knight fixed and the squad primed for an update picture tomorrow. Interrogator Stobz 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Alrighty, I have the knights pretty well repaired and ready for priming: I was also trying to figure out how I would paint the minis without a base. Previously I transitioned from plastic bases to acrylic, but generally don't paint new models to go onto an acrylic base. Even then, I used a plastic base to start. That is wasteful and just adds extra time to rip off the base and sand down the feet. I tried some cork and made a (very dangerous) nail board for them to stick to. It just didn't work the way I had envisioned. So I tried out a pill bottle and this works much better. I'm still nervous about the blue tack, but seems to be working so far. I ordered a bunch off Amazon, but they won't arrive until Monday. Some progress is being made. It will go faster once I have all my tools sorted out. Interrogator Stobz, bevulf and WrathOfTheLion 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 (edited) Seems like the pill bottle solution will work. I still need to get some sand to weight them down, as they fall over easy. If all goes well, I may buy a few more sets so I can have more squads prepped at a time. Edited April 26 by twopounder Interrogator Stobz and WrathOfTheLion 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Good news/bad news. I did manage to prime a little over a squad via airbrush. The bad news is that it went badly. I'm new at air brushing and both of my brushed clogged up for some reason. Had flow improver and the paint was plenty fluid. It just didn't work. This is going to be a problem as summers in Florida are 90 degrees and 100% humidity, making canned sprays dubious. I'll need to fully clean the brushes before using them again. Interrogator Stobz, WrathOfTheLion and bevulf 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfTheLion Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) You should try getting some paint thinner and putting it in the cup first, then the flow improver, then the air paint (or normal paint), in that order. Then, backfill mix the whole setup. Changing to that way worked really well for me. I'm in South Carolina, which isn't too far from Florida in climate. In 80%+ humidity, if you do the airbrushing outside, don't do it too thick and take the models inside to dry. Edited April 26 by WrathOfTheLion Cpt. Bannockburn and Interrogator Stobz 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 14 hours ago, WrathOfTheLion said: You should try getting some paint thinner and putting it in the cup first, then the flow improver, then the air paint (or normal paint), in that order. Then, backfill mix the whole setup. Changing to that way worked really well for me. I'm in South Carolina, which isn't too far from Florida in climate. In 80%+ humidity, if you do the airbrushing outside, don't do it too thick and take the models inside to dry. I airbrush inside (I got the airbrush specifically to do it inside my climate controlled house). I've done the backflow mixing, but I wanted to try pre-mixing. Did not go well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfTheLion Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 You'll need to thin it. I put the thinner first, so the primer or paint doesn't dry while mixing. Makes me have to clean the airbrush a lot less. Cpt. Bannockburn 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 I'm about halfway done with the Deathwing Knights, so I'm planning on finishing them this weekend. I've also decided to switch gears and spend some time painting epic scale figures. Its taken me a bit, but I'm getting accustomed to building supports for resin prints and fine tuning settings. Still dialing them in, but the latest results are usable. I'm focusing on HH Epic first, as this can cover AT, AI and 3d printed stuff. Plus there may be an officially supported game on the horizon for it. Lostrael, Harleqvin, Interrogator Stobz and 3 others 4 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 (edited) For reference, here is what my epic backlog currently looks like. Note that the baneblade that didn't make it will become a terrain piece. One thing about painting epic scale models is that you get a bit more sense of satisfaction, as you can paint most of the squads and squadrons faster while still maintaining decent quality. Just as a quick note for new folks - during the crusade, space marines had all the fun toys - baneblades, thunderbolts, termite assult drills, etc. That's why you see vehicles here that are more analogous to imperial guard (astra militarum) in 40k. The legions had no real limit to the weapons they could take into battle, save the weapons of Old Night that were reserved for the 1st legion. Edited May 4 by twopounder Interrogator Stobz and Eilio Tiberius 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted May 6 Author Share Posted May 6 Just spun out some infantry as well. This should be a decent start (if a bit airpower heavy). On a side note, I finally got those interemptors :D. If I can get the Knights finished tomorrow, I'll switch over and start painting the Epic stuff. Interrogator Stobz, Grotsmasha, Chaplain Raeven and 4 others 5 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Loving the Little Legion Lads; can't wait to see them all Black and Firsty... Assuming your intentions ofc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 On 5/6/2023 at 8:29 PM, Interrogator Stobz said: Loving the Little Legion Lads; can't wait to see them all Black and Firsty... Assuming your intentions ofc. Definitely going to be colors of the 1st. Also, the real danger of 3d printing... your pile of shame grows while you sleep Fingers crossed that I complete DW Knights this weekend and can start on the little dudes. Though I'm still struggling with deciding how to base them - traditional epic or design my own, more dynamic. I like the idea of being able to put a banner on them that denotes company/squad/fireteam Grotsmasha, Eilio Tiberius, Chaplain Raeven and 3 others 3 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel-TX Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Moooooaaarrrr mini Marines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 11 hours ago, Raziel-TX said: Moooooaaarrrr mini Marines! Ask and ye shall receive Raziel-TX, Eilio Tiberius and WrathOfTheLion 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 Quick update. Almost there with the DWK Also added attack bikes, Fellblades, Sicaran and Glaives to the pile. bevulf, Interrogator Stobz, Raziel-TX and 1 other 3 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mittens Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 I need a 3d printer, that looks awesome. Harleqvin 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 On 5/21/2023 at 11:04 AM, Marshal Mittens said: I need a 3d printer, that looks awesome. 3D printing is it's whole own hobby, but god-damn does it really broaden the 40k possibilities..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted May 25 Author Share Posted May 25 Currently out of town for work, so no updates. It's worth mentioning though that resin is highly toxic and very messy. The result can be impressive but it's a lot of work and money upfront. And a LOT of learning. Interrogator Stobz 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 (edited) Was waffling on posting this, but ultimately I decided that I wanted to bring something back from the old archive. There is an entire generation that grew up in the shadow of the original B&C - but that extends to other sites like Imperial Literature and even the Fortress of the Unforgiven. This is some of my very earliest work, back in the 90s: https://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/CH07_03LoU_023_A.html https://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/CH07_03LoU_023_B.html https://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/CH07_03LoU_023_C.html https://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/CH07_03LoU_023_D.html I know its very different from what people are used to seeing, but with the newest edition releasing I thought it would be good go back and experience 40k in a very different time. For those that don't know, https://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/Home.html is a project started by our very own Shadow Guard many, many years ago. I just want to thank him for being the first to patrol the hall of the unforgiven on B&C! Edited August 26 by twopounder Interrogator Stobz 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel-TX Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Extra large hit of nostalgia right there, my dude :D twopounder 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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