Ish Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 I like to do quick little crafty projects in between the bigger jobs. Retouching the paint on the Land Raider was easy, but the assembly and painting the Achillus was a lot of work... Fun work, but I still needed a “quick win” to reset myself. I decided to do a quick bit of arts and crafts and protect my new BattleFoam case from the machinations of Chaos that claimed my last one by backing up my basement drain... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountElmdor Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Attack Quad! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Monkey Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 My New Necron madness colors...going to work on the green but the rest seems ok. Im sure Ill get better as I get em done 🙂 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 I have found that a base coat of an olive drab green followed by some drybrushing and edge highlighting with Citadel Layer Gauss Blaster Green, followed by a heavy wash of Citadel Shade Biel Tan Green makes an amazing jade. Which it seems like the end result you’re going for with your Necrons, so I thought I’d share. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Necromunda doesn’t actually have any rules for vehicles, so this will basically be little more than a custom terrain piece, but I’ve decided to give my Palanite Enforcers a custom ride. ABS from a 3D printer isn’t going to win any prizes for best model, but it should look good enough. My printer is still chugging away on the roof elements now, then I’ll need to add the cupolas and pintle-mounted weapons (I’m thinking a flamer water-cannon). Not sure if I’ll print those elements or just try to scrounge some from a bitz box. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Killer Quad @CountElmdor!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) Construction is complete and I’m about 1/3 of the way through the initial base coat colors. Probably not going to be the best looking vehicle I’ve ever painted (the printed model’s quality is kinda meh to begin with), but for something that will basically only ever serve as a lump of terrain? I don’t feel the need to exhaust my best efforts on it. But I want to knock out some “quick wins” before I get stuck in on my next batch of Adeptus Custodes. Edit to Add: Lost power during the dozer blade print and I’m wondering if I should just leave it off... Gonna call it “done” for now. Edited July 21, 2020 by Ish 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Added another ten Palanite Enforcers to my precinct, bringing me to a grand total of fifteen Enforcers and six Subjugators. I’m probably gonna pick up a couple of Cyber Mastiffs, but I think I’m pretty much complete gang-wise... One of the upsides of the Enforcers’ extremely limited equipment options compared to other gangs is that I don’t need to have a “deep bench” and can still have every possible option modeled. The totally-not-Judge-Dredd-please-don’t-sue-us special heads are from Puppets War. I’ve got ten of them making my way here from Poland now... But they probably won’t be here until late August. Decided to print out a dozer blade for the Supressor APC after all. I magnetized it, but I’m not sure if I like it or not... Oh well, options are good. I’m also thinking of collecting a smaller second gang (that’s how they always start, isn’t it?) but not sure if I want to go with Goliaths or Delaque... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 On 7/20/2020 at 10:11 AM, Salty Monkey said: My New Necron madness colors...going to work on the green but the rest seems ok. Im sure Ill get better as I get em done 🙂 Oh you are getting into Necrons as well? Looks amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Monkey Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Lyraeus said: Oh you are getting into Necrons as well? Looks amazing thanks and the minis are too good to not get 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Salty Monkey said: thanks and the minis are too good to not get 🙂 RIGHT! After seeing that Silent King model I cant help but want to collect them. Got 2 Necron Halves from Indomitus coming 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Monkey Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 41 minutes ago, Lyraeus said: RIGHT! After seeing that Silent King model I cant help but want to collect them. Got 2 Necron Halves from Indomitus coming Awesome! Cant wait to see how you paint em 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Finally got another unit of Intercessors finished, these guys with Auto bolt rifles. Hat tip to @Ish for the idea of using the KT board as a photo set. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodor Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 I never posted anything because I felt like the stuff was never finished. It actually still isn't quite done, but just going to weather a little more and add some barricades for better LOS block. Close enough to at least show some pictures. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Several months back, I started working on a table for Frostgrave and other such games that would work on a 3’ x 3’ pseudo-medieval urban table. After much procrastination, I’ve finally started assembly. Here’s a work-in-progress / rough mockup of the board, with a handy Tactical Marine for scale. The general idea is that the “sidewalk” tiles will form a couple of “frames” for 5” x 5” plates (And one big 10” x 10” on in the center) that will have other terrain features built on them. The houses and the ruined tower in the picture are going to be my first “modules.” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgrok Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Been working on this chonker all week. I made a ton of mistakes, but for the first time I didn't use excess paint. I'll take the wins where I can get them. I jury rigged bolters into an ETB Redemptor Dreadnought kit. EDIT: I should have set a sheet of paper behind it, doh. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgrok Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 I just started on the hell that is putting transfers on the right phobos shoulder pad. The transfers designed for normal shoulder pads rarely cooperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 9 hours ago, Mulgrok said: I just started on the hell that is putting transfers on the right phobos shoulder pad. The transfers designed for normal shoulder pads rarely cooperate. You're using Micro-Sol and Micro-Set, yeah? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 45 minutes ago, andy said: You're using Micro-Sol and Micro-Set, yeah? I’ll second this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgrok Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 hour ago, andy said: You're using Micro-Sol and Micro-Set, yeah? yes. They help a lot. But the decals shift around constantly or break apart no matter how gently I press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 What are you pressing on them with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 I've been using 3rd ed Imperial Fist transfers on my Primaris Marines and they're super-delicate. Here's my process FWIW: Gloss varnish the shoulder pad. Let it dry. Cut out the transfer Put the transfer onto a fold of paper towel that's sodden with water Put a drop or two of water on top of the decal. Wait for it to come off the backing Paint a bit of the blue micro-sol/set onto the shoulder pad Use two damp paintbrushes to pick up the transfer Put it on the shoulder pad Put a small brush-load of Micro-sol/set red on top. Wait for it to dry a good bit Do step #8 again Do step #9 again Inspect. If it looks like the transfer has settled sufficiently use some very damp paper towel, using a gentle rolling motion, to press directly on the decal. If it hasn't settled down to my liking, back to step #10 Gloss varnish when dry. Weather. Matte varnish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Try using Q-Tips for Step 11, instead of paper towel. Use the name brand though, they’re fluffier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Q-tips are the bane of my existence right now. I use them to clean up the oil wash when weathering a model, and they leave behind a million little fibers than invariably get missed and varnished onto the model forever. I'm gonna try some make-up sponges I got from my daughter next time, see how that works. Of course, that's not to say a q-tip wouldn't work great for step #11, I'm sure it would. I'm just trying to be a good 40k fan and complain about stuff 😉😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgrok Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Ish said: What are you pressing on them with? brush a little micro sol on the model I start by pressing down in the middle with a tiny flat brush. It worked very well for circle transfers on the knees. when most wrinkles are gone I put a bit of micro set on a q-tip and gently roll it from the middle out. This worked great on uneven surfaces.... until the phobos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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