Lotsa Stuff!

So its been a while since I've posted anything, but thats because I didn't do much. I guess it doesn't really matter since no one reads my blog anyways! =-p

I finished the Stergnuard Squad.
Squad Prometheus.
The members of Sternguard Veteran squad Prometheus have been hand selected by Sergeant Andromedus. Each member has been in the squad for over a century. They have all had extensive training with every weapon in the Space Marine arsenal, though they are highly specialized in all forms melta weaponry more so than any other. As Prometheus was a being of fire, they use the burning might of melta weaponry to take down their foes.



Ah...so I bought a full close combat terminator squad from Rictus last week, and they arrived. :D And the 5 sets of DA Shoulder pads as well. Though I must say..I kinda hate having a bit of OCD...



I asked my sister for a resin molding kit for Christmas, so if I'm lucky ;-D ;) But I won't mind if I don't get it. Its just resin. But, what I really want the resin for is to mold my BFG ship pieces, so I can start making those 'superships' I talked about... :D :D
I thought the nids would be next on the plate, as I needed something other than Black Fists to paint...but...I need white spray, and I need to be 18 to get it, or I need someone to get it for me...what a pain.
Whats next up for now I gather is my Command/Honor Guard. I don't know which they'll be yet, I have to finish that terminator guy to determine if hes cool enough to be Captain or Chapter Master.


I started constructing the three winged warriors I will have in my army as well. Two will be upright, firing their guns, and one will be leaning forwards to make it look like its traveling with its gun at ease.

Nids Again

I haven't done any work on 40k at all this week pretty much, its been busy, but next week, I have no school, so I'll probably get SOMETHING done..I hope.
I finally came up with a carapace scheme that I like for my Tyranids. I'm not too sure about the fleshy parts, but I can work that out tomorrow or something.
Expect more in this thread soon. I think I'm slowly getting tired of the Black Fists...I'll go back to them shortly.

They're Almost Done

Its been a long time since I've updated in blogland.
I've almost finished my Sternguard Squad. I'm just adding the shoulderpad details and pouches and stuff now. I've started working on finishing the paint details on the first Sternguard.

More Marines!

So I've made some headway. 6 torsos done without detailing.


These guys are blood brothers in my fluff.

I like how I used plastic glue to melt some shavings in his mouth vent to cover up the Dark Angels symbol.



And the sergeant.

Stuff Done.

I had to call my stuff done, but they're far from it. :ermm:


Oh well.

I've started on my next squad though, as I've been wanting to build something for a while. I'm going slow, so I can really add character to my models. I've started on the sergeant. I haven't chosen his arms, but I want him to have a power weapon.

As you can see...hes just a pile o bitz. :D

And since the squad will be focused around bolter weaponry, they will all have specially designed bolters. The one on the left needs some gap filling, and the one in the middle needs holes drilled into the barrel, but the one on the right is done.


And if it stops raining, I'll walk down to Hobby Town to get some plasticard rods for rivets on my Dreadnought. ;)

Sittin on the Dock of the Bay

So I finished my Sternguard Squad. I need a lot of stuff to do to finish it. I need to touch up the blacks, the blues, and the silvers. But I also ned to finish doing the gems and purity seals. They're far from done, but I need to call them finished for the sake of the BolterandChainsword vow, which I promised to paint the Sternguard, the Vanguard, and the Terminator.



I will be starting on finishing the Terminators ASAP. I will be painting them to a slightly less than standard-table-top detail. I really want to start the Vanguard, but I feel that I should finish what I've started. In reality, I really, really want to start the Dreadnought, but hes not completely done yet.

Ulthwe

So I painted my first, and probably last Eldar last night. Ulthwe. It took about an hour, at midnight, and I have never done such precision highlighting in my life. I didn't bother finishing, because I knew it would take hours to touch up again, and again. I stopped at one, because I had to wake up at four for a BAND REVIEW!!! Which we took 1st in!!! YEESSSSS!!!!!! And our Drum Major took second! Swish!


I painted the weapons on the Land Raider silver, and I added a golden brown wash to my Sternguard.

Dreadnought Down

I've been really busy with my school marching band...and we had 2 parades and a competition in the past 3 days. So we were cramming as much marching information as we could in the past week...because compared to last year...we SUCK. We took a couple of 2nds and a 1st....horrible. Next Saturday is our next Comp. Those freshman suck more than the usual freshman.
Ugh...rivets....thats going to be a pain. I opted to take the magnets out of his arms, because I didn't feel like adding more detail paneling on the other arms.




And I picked up 4 Eldar Guardians and a Tactical Squad today.


And the tac sprue was missing a bit of plastic...which will require a bit of filling..Oh well.

I'm on Dreadnought Detail

From this:

To this:



I didn't like the battle damage that I gave him when I first got him, so I just put some paneling on him instead. This is my first detail work with small plasticard, and I'm highly pleased, though simple the project. I plan on doing it for all 4 of his arms maybe, as they're damaged too, and its not too great.
And I plan on adding some stuff to hold up the banner like my Standard Bearer.

Video Scavenger Hunt! And Knives

Yep..so another wasted weekend.
Saturday I spent the morning (6 AM-12 noon) taking my ACT, which is another standardized test for us Californians to take so we can get into college... Then I went to my school to help my friend with his Eagle Project (Yep, I'm a Boy Scout). Then after that, my friends and I did a video-picture scavenger hunt...which was a humongous load of fun. One of the things we had to do was to serenade to someone...so we serenaded to a car next to us. :D (I'm riding shotgun)

Then today I went to San Francisco to have lunch with my extended family...and came home and did some homework and virtually nothing else... BUT! I did get a gift from my uncle...who works for the newspaper, and...back in the day, before computer editing, they used knives to place the articles...and now he doesn't need them so...


I think I'm set :D :D :D
And I decided that I've been wanting to paint a Dreadnought for so long, I started pulling apart my first one...that I didn't assemble..and I found that the person who did (My friend who no longer paints) did so...crappily, and I was able to pick at it with index finger..and it all popped off...

And my sister had painted three models a while back, so I told her I was going to use them in my army, and I needed her to paint me 7 more...so she gets to spend some time with me painting :P

Those are two Crimson Fists, and I believe...is a...um...Blood Angel? Heh..I dunno :D

Not Much Not Much

Haven't gotten much done lately. I was able to start basing the Vanguard though, which I'm quite happy with. I've never used cork, so I was very happy with the outcome.




And I finished basecoating the metallics on the Sternguard, now just for highlights and gold.

Black Fist

I finished highlighting the blue on my Sternguard today. biggrin.gif And I started on the metals. I officially believe, that I am stupid. I haven't touched up the black yet, but I used my last pot of chaos black to make a darker metal color....so....I can't touch up the black until I get another pot...dammit. ermm.gif


And I just want to show my tank again cool.gif I drybrushed some metal color on the treads...but thats about it. The Hephaestus.


And I've started making the plastic components for the rest of my 50 Sternguard.

And I finished my 'governor'...the Terminator. (Yeah, I'm from California =-D )

I almost decided to make my 'Belial' model (which is just a small pile of bitz) into my 1st Company Captain....but...I opted not to :P Maybe Commander Culln from Forgeworld...hes ONLY £11.75.... for one model... ^o) But I was hoping to get the Red Scorption Veteran pack and Vangauard pack as well...so that ups the shopping cart.... ;) I need a job...and to finally pay off my sister...AUGGG

Squirrel_Fish (and others): I guess that the organization chart needs a bit of esplanin to do.
There are 10 squads (1st company). The Sternguard squads will be mounted in Land Raiders. The Terminators and Vanguard will not.
So looking at

Squad Gaia, with the Missile Launcher heavy weapons, will be attached to Land Raider Poseidon (which is why it says Missile Launcher next to it)
Squad Prometheus, with the Multi Meltas, will be attached to Land Raider Hephaestus.
Squad Tartarus, with the Lascannons, will be attached to Land Raider Hades.
Squad Enyo, with the Heavy Bolters, will be attached to Land Raider Ares.
Squad Hemera, with the Plasma Cannons, will be attached to Land Raider Artemis.

Make sense? =-D The chart is funky...but it is 'orderly'

By the Gods

Ugghh. I have to stop being so distracted! I need to finish that Sternguard squad!
I inked the black parts of the Land Raider, I wasn't too pleased with the drybrushing I did.
Before

After

Its only a subtle change, but it still looks a lot better. Wouldn't you say so too?

Attached to Sternguard squad Prometheus, The Hephaestus provides long range fire support.

I just got through reading Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder and Mythology by Edith Hamilton for my English class. I quite like the Greek Mythology that we'll be covering for the semester, and I think I'm going to label all of my stuff after Gods and Titans. ;-D Logically of course.
For starters, Prometheus is a Titan related to fire (Multi Meltas), while Hephaestus is the god of Fire and the Forge (attached to squad with Multi Meltas). Land Raiders will be titled after Olympian Dieties (Main gods), and squads will be titled after Primordial Dieties ( "secondary" gods).
My two Vanguard squads will be named Ouranos (Primordial), who was the god of the heavens, and Aether (Primordial) who was the god of upper air.
Quite confusing I know, but I think if I really put a bit of thought to it, it could actually work. =-D

Edit: Add

Add list:Heres how it goes. Sternguard are all in Land Raiders. On the right, it shows what kind of 2 heavy weapons each squad will have, which corresponds with the Land Raider names.


A quick draft, but I think I really like it. I can add to it when I get other tanks and scouts and other goodies ;)