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Havoc856-S said:
So, this is where I'm at with the Wraith Host.
Still need to get some wave serpents and a set of Wraithblades to be a relatively solid list.
They look fantastic, Havoc. Well done.Still need to get some wave serpents and a set of Wraithblades to be a relatively solid list.
I find if you paint in the frames of the canopies of the vehicles they tend to look a lot more realistic. This kind of idea:
You can even fully paint the canopies for a decent effect:
I have just received the latest Conquest sub, and there was an interesting letter in it. Apparently, there is a "limited-edition art book" that will be automatically sent in the next package if we decline it.
The art book is £14.99.
While the book itself might be great, I think the presumption that we want it and being opted in rather than opted out is a bit cheeky.
Has anyone else had this yet? Thoughts?
The art book is £14.99.
While the book itself might be great, I think the presumption that we want it and being opted in rather than opted out is a bit cheeky.
Has anyone else had this yet? Thoughts?
Very sneaky - especially considering we haven't been shown any images of the book or told about its contents.
Basically, you have to pay on a blind bet, which is unacceptable IMO.
Sway - any sign of that Wake The Dead box yet? I hear rumours that all of the box sets are now discontinued, so keen to get the Space Marine half while I still can!
Basically, you have to pay on a blind bet, which is unacceptable IMO.
Sway - any sign of that Wake The Dead box yet? I hear rumours that all of the box sets are now discontinued, so keen to get the Space Marine half while I still can!
youngsyr said:
Very sneaky - especially considering we haven't been shown any images of the book or told about its contents.
Basically, you have to pay on a blind bet, which is unacceptable IMO.
Sway - any sign of that Wake The Dead box yet? I hear rumours that all of the box sets are now discontinued, so keen to get the Space Marine half while I still can!
Yep - picked it up the other day, been meaning to PM you to ask for your address... Basically, you have to pay on a blind bet, which is unacceptable IMO.
Sway - any sign of that Wake The Dead box yet? I hear rumours that all of the box sets are now discontinued, so keen to get the Space Marine half while I still can!
Evening chaps, not been in this thread for ages so thought I better drop in and give a little update.
So I've emersed myself in the world of competitive 40k and so far I'm really enjoying it! Started with a couple of 1 day local store comps before going to Games Workshop Grand Tournament Heat 3 where I finished 47 out 120 with my Imperial Knights army. Not sure if I'll qualify, top 40 normally qualify but the field at Heat 3 was full of people (such as the Tabletop Tactics & Hulls Angels teams) that has already qualified. So it will depend on the results from Heat 4.
However I've signed up for Heat 1 of the 2019 Grand Tournament and Into The Hellstorm 2 (ITC comp)
For 2019 I've put together a Custodes army that I'm just putting the finishing touches on painting, will be really interesting to see how these go in a comp environment.
Between Christmas / New Year I went to The Honest Wargamer League of Knights comp - a Knight only tourney with alternating activations, over 100 Knights turned up for a giant robot rumble
I experimented with Tyranids (now on the back burner)
Started a Void Tridents spearhead full of Hellblasters
And continued to build Chaos characters with left overs from my bits box
I'll make more of an effort to keep the thread updated with tourny prep aand progress!
So I've emersed myself in the world of competitive 40k and so far I'm really enjoying it! Started with a couple of 1 day local store comps before going to Games Workshop Grand Tournament Heat 3 where I finished 47 out 120 with my Imperial Knights army. Not sure if I'll qualify, top 40 normally qualify but the field at Heat 3 was full of people (such as the Tabletop Tactics & Hulls Angels teams) that has already qualified. So it will depend on the results from Heat 4.
However I've signed up for Heat 1 of the 2019 Grand Tournament and Into The Hellstorm 2 (ITC comp)
For 2019 I've put together a Custodes army that I'm just putting the finishing touches on painting, will be really interesting to see how these go in a comp environment.
Between Christmas / New Year I went to The Honest Wargamer League of Knights comp - a Knight only tourney with alternating activations, over 100 Knights turned up for a giant robot rumble
I experimented with Tyranids (now on the back burner)
Started a Void Tridents spearhead full of Hellblasters
And continued to build Chaos characters with left overs from my bits box
I'll make more of an effort to keep the thread updated with tourny prep aand progress!
Sway said:
When is Heat 1 bud?
May have to book a weekend in Nottingham... Might even sign up!
You'll struggle, all the Heats have sold out! They sometimes put cancelled tickets up for sale the Monday before the event. Heat 1 is Jun 15/16th. Could always meet up during the week before. May have to book a weekend in Nottingham... Might even sign up!
I'm currently playtesting a really nasty Deathwatch soup list!
Damn and blast - close to my birthday...
I think there's a lot of mileage in a strong Deathwatch element within Imperial Soup.
Seems a good counter to the likely meta-lists - Ynari especially as it'll be tough to get soulbursts when your base infantry are rocking 3++. Fortis kill teams seem to make Primaris a shoe in too - especially increased mobility for capping objectives in the CA18 missions.
I think there's a lot of mileage in a strong Deathwatch element within Imperial Soup.
Seems a good counter to the likely meta-lists - Ynari especially as it'll be tough to get soulbursts when your base infantry are rocking 3++. Fortis kill teams seem to make Primaris a shoe in too - especially increased mobility for capping objectives in the CA18 missions.
It's more the SIA that wounds on 2s that has me hooked.
I have a few Knights which can mulch heavy armour, I have infantry squads that can hold home objectives and screen out against combat units.
3 x 5 squads of veterans, all with storm bolters, 2 in each with storm shields, 3 with chainswords. That's 120 shots hitting on 3s (re-rolling 1s) and wounding on 2s. That's enough to clear virtually any horde.
I have a few Knights which can mulch heavy armour, I have infantry squads that can hold home objectives and screen out against combat units.
3 x 5 squads of veterans, all with storm bolters, 2 in each with storm shields, 3 with chainswords. That's 120 shots hitting on 3s (re-rolling 1s) and wounding on 2s. That's enough to clear virtually any horde.
youngsyr said:
Wow, it's like a BF4 reunion in here!
Glad to hear you're getting into the gaming side of it Karl, my New Year's resolution is to finally get at least some of my models onto the table top!
There's a few more BF4 players into 40k!Glad to hear you're getting into the gaming side of it Karl, my New Year's resolution is to finally get at least some of my models onto the table top!
Karl and Pilch were two of the guys Havoc and I met up with at WW a year ago - I'd already got back into the game.
Pilch is an absolute monster...
Done a little bit of painting to add to my burgeoning Ultramarines force over the Xmas break, but time is at a premium.
Probably my best achievement was picking this up for £64 delivered off eBay...
(sorry for the photo quality - that was from the auction ad, it looks even better in reality).
Probably my best achievement was picking this up for £64 delivered off eBay...
(sorry for the photo quality - that was from the auction ad, it looks even better in reality).
Magazine contents right up to the end has been leaked - looks like the 2 next months could be quite good, but the dread and Rhino being split across two months does mean you're paying £16 for them, so still not a massive saving.
The repulsor is split across 4 motnhs, so £32 for a model you can buy for £40 today.
Overall, my suspicions are confirmed, from here on in unless you really want every model and paint, you're better off cancelling the subscription and just buying the models you do want from an independent.
09. Other 3 Plague Marines
10. Painting : Nuln Oil and Agrax Earthshade A Primaris Librarian
11. Another 6 plague zombies
12. An Ascoche (Myphitic Blight-hauler)
13. 3 Primaris aggressors
14. A Gasolinero (Foul Blightspawn) and a ruler
15. Scenography : container, barrels and boxes
16. Brush (L Dry Brush) and paint (Mechanicus Standard Gray) A Biologist (Biologus Putrifier) ??and 6 dice
17. 5 Primaris: 2 Intercessors, 2 Hellblasters and an Inceptor
18. More scenery : container, barrels and boxes
19. lord Felthius & Tainted Cohort
20. Armoured Container #3
21. 3x Reivers
22. Paint: Astrogranite
23. Battlefield Accessories
24. Redemptor, part 1
25. Redemptor, part 2
26. Paint: Black & Fleshshade
27. Chaos rhino, part 1
28. Chaos rhino, part 2
29. primaris, captain, intercessor sergeant, inceptor sergeant & hellblaster sergeant
30. Ryza Ruins #1
31. Primaris apothecary
32. plasma conduits
33. bloat drone, lord of contagion & 4x plague marines
34. paint: gehenna’s gold & dawnstone
35. primaris chaplin
36. paint: leadbelcher, deathguard green, macragge blue
37. Ryza Ruins #2
38. plague surgeon & gaming mat
39. primaris captain
40. paint: steel legion drab, cadian fleshtone & mephiston red
41. Plague crawler, part 1
42. plague crawler, part 2
43. plasma regulators (2)
44. paint: thousand sons blue & necron compund
45. 5x marine scouts
46. blightbringer, plague caster & plague marine
47. land speeder
48. 2x marine bikes
49. paint: black, ustabti bone & calgar blue
50. 10x cultists
51. haemotrope reactor
52. paint: martian ironcrust
53. marine bike
54. typhus
55. alcomite stack
56. 8 primaris, 5x intercessors, 2x Lt, 1x ancient with banner
57. paint: temple guard blue & baneblade brown
58. attack bike & gaming mat
59. 5x primaris, 2 intercessor, 2 hellblaster & 1x inceptor
60.10x poxwalkers & 1x plague marine
61. sector mechanicus tractor
62. sector mechanicus crane
63. 10x poxwalker & 1 plague marine
64. paint: runefang steel, screamer pink & nihiakh oxide
65. 2x marine characters (terminator & Mk 4)
66. plague marine with banner
67. 5x marine scouts with sniper rifles
68. haemotrope reactors
69. plague marine chamption
70. paint: athonian camoshade & ogryn camo
71. objective markers
72, 2x chaos spawn
73. paint: runefang steel & celestra grey
74. tallyman
75 - 78: Repulsor
79 - 80: galvanic magnavent
The repulsor is split across 4 motnhs, so £32 for a model you can buy for £40 today.
Overall, my suspicions are confirmed, from here on in unless you really want every model and paint, you're better off cancelling the subscription and just buying the models you do want from an independent.
09. Other 3 Plague Marines
10. Painting : Nuln Oil and Agrax Earthshade A Primaris Librarian
11. Another 6 plague zombies
12. An Ascoche (Myphitic Blight-hauler)
13. 3 Primaris aggressors
14. A Gasolinero (Foul Blightspawn) and a ruler
15. Scenography : container, barrels and boxes
16. Brush (L Dry Brush) and paint (Mechanicus Standard Gray) A Biologist (Biologus Putrifier) ??and 6 dice
17. 5 Primaris: 2 Intercessors, 2 Hellblasters and an Inceptor
18. More scenery : container, barrels and boxes
19. lord Felthius & Tainted Cohort
20. Armoured Container #3
21. 3x Reivers
22. Paint: Astrogranite
23. Battlefield Accessories
24. Redemptor, part 1
25. Redemptor, part 2
26. Paint: Black & Fleshshade
27. Chaos rhino, part 1
28. Chaos rhino, part 2
29. primaris, captain, intercessor sergeant, inceptor sergeant & hellblaster sergeant
30. Ryza Ruins #1
31. Primaris apothecary
32. plasma conduits
33. bloat drone, lord of contagion & 4x plague marines
34. paint: gehenna’s gold & dawnstone
35. primaris chaplin
36. paint: leadbelcher, deathguard green, macragge blue
37. Ryza Ruins #2
38. plague surgeon & gaming mat
39. primaris captain
40. paint: steel legion drab, cadian fleshtone & mephiston red
41. Plague crawler, part 1
42. plague crawler, part 2
43. plasma regulators (2)
44. paint: thousand sons blue & necron compund
45. 5x marine scouts
46. blightbringer, plague caster & plague marine
47. land speeder
48. 2x marine bikes
49. paint: black, ustabti bone & calgar blue
50. 10x cultists
51. haemotrope reactor
52. paint: martian ironcrust
53. marine bike
54. typhus
55. alcomite stack
56. 8 primaris, 5x intercessors, 2x Lt, 1x ancient with banner
57. paint: temple guard blue & baneblade brown
58. attack bike & gaming mat
59. 5x primaris, 2 intercessor, 2 hellblaster & 1x inceptor
60.10x poxwalkers & 1x plague marine
61. sector mechanicus tractor
62. sector mechanicus crane
63. 10x poxwalker & 1 plague marine
64. paint: runefang steel, screamer pink & nihiakh oxide
65. 2x marine characters (terminator & Mk 4)
66. plague marine with banner
67. 5x marine scouts with sniper rifles
68. haemotrope reactors
69. plague marine chamption
70. paint: athonian camoshade & ogryn camo
71. objective markers
72, 2x chaos spawn
73. paint: runefang steel & celestra grey
74. tallyman
75 - 78: Repulsor
79 - 80: galvanic magnavent
youngsyr said:
Pretty happy with how this mini came out considering it was speed painted in 3 hours and it was the first time I've tried painting a white mini.
That looks really bloody good for your first attempt at white. It's an absolute pig, only rivalled by trying to get a vibrant yellow ime.
Sway said:
That looks really bloody good for your first attempt at white.
It's an absolute pig, only rivalled by trying to get a vibrant yellow ime.
Thanks Sway, there are definitely tricks to both white and yellow which I was unaware of until recently watching Youtube tutorials.It's an absolute pig, only rivalled by trying to get a vibrant yellow ime.
For that white, just start with a mid grey primer and heavy dry brush white in one direction from top to bottom. The trick is to get the consistency of the white paint reasonably thin so it doesn't build up in a chalky/lumpy finish. Then just go back over any areas of shadow that you've covered with your white dry brush in a mid grey to re-establish the shadow.
You really can get pretty decent tabletop results very quickly. The finish is a bit grainy for anything more than that though.
As for yellow, airbrush all the way. Either start with a darker yellow and build up to Flash Gitz Yellow (reportedly the best bright yellow on the market) or base coat white, then airbrush flash gitz, then wash down with yellow/brown wash to establish shadows.
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