Quicky Updates

So I'm home for a grand total of 20 hours. Sweet.

I got home, found 5 more plastic Terminators, and the Dreadnought!
The Dreadnought wasn't exactly in the condition that I was expecting...in this case, the pictures made it look better than it actually was..backwards right? X-D But I fixed it. There was also the yellow part of Green Stuff on it in places, because thats what he used to hold it together, which is a shame, because it makes it harder for me to glue together...something else I have to work around. X-P I had to assemble the little bitz and bobz, because he pulled them off for a clean shipping, which is great!




I also pulled my 5 good Terminators out of the Simple Green, and I'm pleased with the way it took off the crappy white primer.

I'm also going to be re-living my Royal Redeemers army. My friend Pierce and I had came up with the generalities, but I'm keeping the color scheme, and just changing the symbol and the fluff. I'll be building the 1st Company of it, and that'll be 20 Terminators, and 70 Sternguard Veterans, and 10 Vanguard Veterans. Fluff wise, the chapter will prefer ranged, Bolter combat, to anything else.


Pictured are the 10 Terminators, 5 Captains (4 primered dudes, and the painted guy in the front), The Chapter Master (dude with the big banner), a Librarian (the guy that is floating, not falling over), a Chaplain, and 5 Sternguard. I don't know why I didn't bother including the 5 Vanguard, but they're not painted or anything anyways.

I figured, shopping wise, in order to assemble 70 Sternguard, I'd use as many metal veterans I could, then I'd get Tactical Squads, and use my magic to make them awesome =-D I haven't figured out any fluff or stuff yet, but I've come up with some. They'll be of the 5th Founding from the Ultramarines, the Veterans will have white helmets, except Terminators, and will be a Codex Chapter.
Terminator

Veteran

And a special dude...


Alright..I guess thats all the post-stuff I can dig up for now..so...
Chris out!

Bored

I'm here in my Capitol, and I don't think I've ever been this bored...
I barely get any Internet, and I'm sitting here in 6, count them, 6, three hour meetings....in three days!!!! Ridiculous.

I'm changing the title of this blog, so watch out.

Sad day...

Well gents..On Saturday morning, I'm off to my State Capitol for a week, to 'run' the state. (mock legislature). Then, I get to come home, do laundry for about 3 hours, then I'm off to more camping! =-D For a week.

So..you won't be seeing much of me for 2 weeks. But don't loose faith! I'll be writing some stories and seeing if I can doodle some stuff... I figure I'll be writing a whole lot of army lists while I'm up there, either that or texting and playing tons of iPod games. (Thank God for iTouch Apps)
That dreadnought that Ion Raptor made is finally on its way, and I haven't paid for the Terminators yet...I can't even remember who offered them to me!! ARRGGG!!! I might not be able to get the numbers I thought I was =*-( so sad..but hopefully...

The only thing I can show you..are the bases that I started for my terminators.

I tried to theme each set of 5. Working from the back, you have piping, bitz n' giggles, walling, and floor tiles. The "walling" theme isn't glued on yet, as I have to work them down, so they're not so high up. I just used my Leatherman to tear at the plastic, and I think the effect is awesome. Little scratch marks, and bent plastic.

I attached the Ork head to the arm for Belial, added a neck for it and stuff, but it isn't worthy of a picture yet. Not much to really say huh?

One of these days, I'll get something done. And you'll all say "wow, he got a lot done today" And I'll say "yeaaahhhhh" It'll be a gloriously awesome day.

Horatio: Thanks for believing in me X-D

YIPPIE!

Verbal update.

I just secured 20ish metal Terminators, and 5 more of the plastic snap fit ones! That brings me to 50.

Horatio: The last time I tried to make a sword (first out of plasticard then green stuff) for the Deathwing banner...it didn't come out at all...but thanks for believing in me =-D
Do you think I should keep the Flamestorm like I have it? I kinda like it, but I don't really know..

Unforgivenangels: Emperor's Champion sword sounds completely doable...I just need to get one =-P Thanks for that tip!

Master Belial of the Deathwing

Heres Master Belial, of the Deathwing.



With him in my 2000 point army list, I can take him, 35 Terminators (I only have 25 right now)with assorted heavy weapons, and my Venerable Dreadnought with Lascannon and Missile Launcher.

So I need to make him. Heres my first plan. The sword belongs to my True Scale Marneus Calgar count as (hes the Chapter Master of my home made chapter).


And heres what I just made. I haven't done any glue work, as I need to spend as much time as I can sorting things out first. I've greenstuffed a neck for the Ork head, so thats not pictured. The shoulderpad things aren't finalized, they need to be cleaned up and shaped. I'm looking for a sword for him to hold. I like "Marneus's", but thats from the Empire General box set.


Sorry, I don't know why the picture is so blurry.

Lethargic Day...3...

I guess I should update with something...

I've figured out the Flamestorm Cannons, with help from people on BolterandChainsword and Ammobunker. I cut off the tubing on the bottom, and now I'm working to flip the barrels over.




I finished putting the details on the sponson weapons.


And...people on Ammobunker, when seeing my prototype #2 rules, decided that my tank was too over powered, when it said that I needed help with something...they just kept complaining. So I figured I'd twist their gears.


And my amassing of Dreadnought Armor.

A Great Day

So 2 days after schools gotten out. I've gone hiking twice =-D I love hiking, and do it all the time with Boy Scouts, but this is with a few friends, and we just wander =-D Yesterday, we went to a place called Rock City, and jumped around in Wind Caves and stuff. Today, we went Geo Caching, in a place called Castle Rock. We found 2 of 4 =-D

I got home, and found not 1, not 2..but 3! packages!

The first one (that I got before I went hiking) totally ruined my day. I traded my nicely painted Tau Hammerhead, for a "white primered Vindicator, with only a couple of Chaos Bitz." What the trader (13 years old) claimed that he didn't have a camera. Thats understandable, I got my first camera when I was 14. What he neglected to tell me was that it is in the worst condition I have ever seen. I'm placid about this, because its being dealt with, and I'm shipping it back, without having to send my Hammerhead. Phew.






I have never seen ANYTHING like this! I'll still be sending out my Hammerhead, but I'll be complaining a LOT. This is ridiculous. Theres gaps everywhere, horrible gluing everywhere. THE FLOOR is placed OUTSIDE the tracks..There aren't any tracks!
I was planning on selling my Hammerhead for $50ish (see what I could get off ebay) and I traded it for...this hunk of CRAP!

Ridiculous.

I went hiking. I had loads of fun, went to lunch with my friends, went to one of their houses, and played Pokémon Snap, and Star Fox X-D... totally forgot about the Vindicator. I came back, found another package, with some awesome snap fit Terminators! Beautiful!


Helped my dad with some Boy Scout Merit Badge stuff, (little kids =-D ) the parents came, and another box...!!!
5 beautifully primed Terminators! (though, the primer is sorta like the primer that I used, that kinda gave the Terminators a sandy feeling, but its okay) I'm so happy!



Alright...away from packages. I've assembled some test troops for a Battle Company I'll be assembling..when I get the stuff..


Not much... but I haven't done anything else. Too much hiking and chilling X-D

Horatio: 6 layers indeed...with my old way, it used to be more, and it didn't look half as good X-D I used to have much more on my shelf..I sold some of it already =-D

Squirrel: Thank you.

And to you both...thats only part of the leg! X-D only 14 more (and however else many I buy after these)

Capitano: Thanks mate. I probably won't be posting updates on Rogue much anymore.

Total Tutorial

This is what we're going for.


The bone color of Deathwing, or similar colored items.

The process is spray black/white. My white sucks, so I use black.


Then I use a coat of Dheneb Stone (GW Foundation paint).

Let that completely dry

Then I give it a wash of (GW) Red ink, Brown ink, Yellow ink, Flesh Wash, and the new Brown ink (don't know the name). It was just something I poured all my warm-toned inks into, and added the Brown ink to get more volume.

LET THAT COMPLETELY DRY. OVER NIGHT or 1+ hours.

So I guess its about 6 layers. I opted to not use the same model, as the sergeant was the one I was going to paint next, but the tutorial needed something without the brown. But they're all the same right? Just use thin layers, and all will be well.
1st layer.

2nd layer.

4th layer.

6th layer.


The paint I used was VMC Pale Sand (007) and VMC Dark Sand (123). I mixed them in a 3 oz. container, and added some water. My first few layers (original test model, not this one) came out with streaks, so I added more water. I'm quite happy with the results I achieve now. I haven't started highlighting this or the test model, so that will have to be another part of the tutorial, but I plan on using VMC Pale Sand (007) for it.

For highlighting, I went on doing something semi-experimental. It is very hard to see in the pictures, but you should be able to get the idea.
I used VMC Pale Sand (007) for the first highlight. I put some at the top-most part, and just slowly pulled down. It was semi-drying already, so it spread nicely.

I then used VMC Ivory (005) for the second. I did it the same way, except I didn't pull down as far.


And thats how I get the bone shade in my Deathwing.

1 Day of School Left!!

Continuing the tutorial:
So I guess its about 6 layers. I opted to not use the same model, as the sergeant was the one I was going to paint next, but the tutorial needed something without the brown. But they're all the same right?
1st layer.

2nd layer.

4th layer.

6th layer.


The paint I used was VMC Pale Sand (007) and VMC Dark Sand (123). I mixed them in a 3 oz. container, and added some water. My first few layers (original test model, not this one) came out with streaks, so I added more water. I'm quite happy with the results I achieve now. i haven't started highlighting this or the test model, so that will have to be another part of the tutorial, but I plan on using VMC Pale Sand (007) for it.

The only other progress I've made so far, is finishing the magnetization of my Hurricane Bolters for my Land Raider Exterminus.


I'm not sure if the current readers have seen it. (Horatio, Squirrel_Fish, or Chris) so here it is.


And my Dark Angels Chronus. He needs shoulderpads and a head.


Thats almost the extent of my progress, but I have started cleaning up my shelf a bit, so I'll post a picture or two of that as well =-D



And I don't know if you guys have seen my Crashed Land Raider, but here it is.

Youtube removed my audio, but heres the video I made, if you have time.

Horatio: Thank you so much!

SAT2 suck!

Squirrel_Fish: Thank you =-D
The process is spray black/white. My white sucks, so I use black.


Then I use a coat of Dheneb Stone (GW Foundation paint).

Let that completely dry

Then I give it a wash of (GW) Red ink, Brown ink, Yellow ink, Flesh Wash, and the new Brown ink (don't know the name). It was just something I poured all my warm-toned inks into, and added the Brown ink to get more volume.


I have SAT2s tomorrow (subject tests) so I'll finish this then, (Also because I don't have pictures)

English Final and Bench 150 Pounds Tomorrow

I weigh 120...fun =-D

Squirrel_Fish: That was the best motivation ever. I finished the bone on the first Terminator, and finished it on the feet and head of the Dread. I started on the carapace as well. Thank you.




Warboss: "WAAAAAGH"
Deathwing: "No"
Warboss: "Aww..."



I'm thinking of investing in a couple of items

General Drake. Possibly a Commissar for a Imperial Guard that I might start...or something.


Alaine, Demale Paladin as a hero for the Sisters of Battle...


And I might use some Chronoscope for a kill team or something, because these models are awesome.


I'll probably update again tonight, as its only 9:30, but this is the progress I've made so far...I'm still trying to figure out how to do the bases.

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