evil_bryan Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 As Team Bacon plans for glory and conquest in 2017, I have decided to take on a new hobby project....Genestealer Cult. Now, over the years I have a pretty sketchy history with completing OFCC armies. In my early years, I played fully finished armies (Black Templar and Chaos Daemons.) As I got busier (or lazier), I either brought minimum painting standard armies (Traitor Guard and Blood Angels) or borrowed a completed army (Warriors of Chaos.) This year will be different...this will be the year of the Cult! Like most of my projects, it all starts with reckless spending! (I only kept 3 of the sets) I have not built a list yet, but I have started assembly. I'm not sure how long this project will take, but by July 27th it will be complete! I am hoping this thread will keep me on track and moving forward. If nothing else, it will allow the other members of Team Bacon to shame me into forward progress. :) 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottshoemaker Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 I will bring the shame... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andozane Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 I expect a picture of 5 assembled Goliath's on your desk by EOD :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 We can all help with the rain of shame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_bryan Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 I expect a picture of 5 assembled Goliath's on your desk by EOD :) Man, I thought it would have been harder than it was. :) 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 As will I! Shame......................Shame....................Shame...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torg Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lord Hanaur Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 One of my all time favorite things in a movie. Gotta be top twenty easy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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evil_bryan Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 I quickly realized I needed a bit of direction in the build. Since I do not have a list built yet, I thought I would focus on building some of the detachments from the book. It only seemed natural to make my first detachment "The First Curse". :) That means it is Genestealer time. The Genestealers that came with the Overkill box seemed to come together pretty easily. Next, I needed to get more Genestealers! Thankfully, I had a Deathstorm box kicking around and I knew there were some in that box set. Now, I have little Tyranid assembly experience. This was my first experience building box standard Genestealers, and I am quickly learning to hate them. I am pretty fanatical about model assembly, and this kit has some issues. Mold lines in and out of the back spines, a stupid gap from attaching the rear leg, massive mold lines on the front of the model, and the stupid plastic tab. They are proving to be a pain. Thankfully, I only need 20 of them (plus the Patriarch.) Oh well, back to cleaning those models. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PumpkinHead Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Embrace the hate.... for a pure GSC army you are looking at about 200 models. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamwulf Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 The Genestealers for this set look almost exactly like the ones from the recent Space Hulk board game. Are they? Could be a cheap(er) way for you to acquire more Genestealers. And if you are, let me know. I have a box sitting around doing nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_bryan Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 The Genestealers for this set look almost exactly like the ones from the recent Space Hulk board game. Are they? Could be a cheap(er) way for you to acquire more Genestealers. And if you are, let me know. I have a box sitting around doing nothing. I'd be down for this if you are looking to trade them away. Send me a PM of what you are interested in, and we can try to work something out. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapel Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Welcome to the Hive Mind.... I too am building a cult and can't wait to play some games with these awesome models! Alas, Tyranids (GSC included) have lots of grooves, nooks, and armor crannies that are not only a pain to remove mold lines from....just wait to you start painting. I'm hoping to attend OFCC next year and hope to see you and your new army there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Wicked cool man! Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_bryan Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Update time! The first box of Genestealers have now been assembled! The Genestealers in the Overkill box come with 32mm bases, while the Genestealer box set still have 25mm. I have decided to use 32mm for all of them, and picked up a box of the Sector Imperialis bases. Those have been clipped and cleaned up as well. I think I will be painting the models and bases separately. I also think attaching the Genestealers will be a pain. :) Now, it is time to start on the second box of Genestealers....oh fun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PumpkinHead Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 That looks like 9 of the first batch of 20 needed for any GSC army. Keep on keepin on! I am rooting for you. I am in the middle of assembling my second round of GSC from the overkill box and I can't bring myself to just sit down and do it. It is taking me far too long. So watching you slave away is helping me get my models together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 May they be ever so bacony for his porkliness... What? We all know their cult is the cult of bacon! Was there any doubt? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_bryan Posted October 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Quick update! Both boxes of Genestealers have been assembled, plus the 6 from Overkill sets for a total of 22. Also, I have assembled at the characters from the Broodcoven. :) Now, I am reconsidering leaving them off the bases and tempted to attach them. It will allow for playtesting before they are painted, but may make painting more difficult. Decisions, decisions :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Quick update! Both boxes of Genestealers have been assembled, Pics or it didnt happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_bryan Posted October 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Pics or it didnt happen. Fair enough 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 *shame is slightly reduced* 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_bryan Posted October 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 After building the remaining mining laser armed Neophytes from the Overkill kits, I decided I needed a change :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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