Chaos Cultists

These Chaos Cultists are from the box set 'Dark Vengeance' which was sort of left over when the shop closed.

I really enjoyed painting these guys.

The variety and freedom is unusual for 40K

 I had fun with the bases too.

I thought of street warfare and Heather suggested the dark grey of tar-mac.

There's chunks of paving sprinkled about.

I tried to change the look of some of the identical twins.

A knife wielder briefly lost his hand but the medics are real dabs with poly-cement and he was back at the front in no time.

The guy on the left is more upright than his twin due to a little shaving beneath ground and a spare piece of 'park bench' that was laying around.

I've tried to go below ground with the one on the right where a small shell must have landed.

As I said - fun to paint.

Dark Eldar

These Dark Eldar Kabalite Warriors are from Henry's box set.

They make great models but my painting standard is not up to their quality.

They've not been to war yet.


In both fact and fiction they are rather fragile.

I'm still thinking about the bases!

Harad

The next project was a box set of Warriors of Harad.

I faffed about trying for a dessert look for the bases, even trying mounds of sand with small dunes in mind.

Not happy. In the end I went for a more rocky dessert.

This is half the box with the others to arrive later having wandered off after a mirage of Kylie.

I'll widen the colour range when they arrive.

Big Bang Repairs and cheap Elves

Well thanks to 'Big Bang Repairs' this old machine is now, seemingly, functioning properly again for the first time in months. Thanks Mark!

So now it's 'More Catch-up' time.

This batch of Elves were bought from Ebay and some were part painted.

I followed the colour scheme already set out for them though I'll do a range of colours for others as I come to them.

I'm not a fan of the GW idea of keeping the whole army colour themed preferring to break them up into smaller groups with (eventually) a leader for each.

Having said that, the bases provide my theme colour.

Here I've used herbs as 'leaf-litter' and a light green rim to the bases.

Catchup

Delving back in time, now that computer A. is functioning again, I find that after the Space Marine tank for Lewis, I tackled his Drop Pod.


Tricky but great fun.

Whats more, the doors actually open and shut.

OK, One does collide with a hydraulic piston on the way to shutting but not by much.

Our old rule book states that it can carry 12 space marines.

Unfortunately, I discovered this was untrue when two of Lewis's marines were suffocated when trying to travel in the engine hub.

They were also rather crisp.

Ten it is, from now on!

Land Raider

Grief! Four months have slipped by.

 A holiday and a welcome visit from Aussie sister meant not quite so much modelling but the main reason for the big gap has been computer problems.

The Land Raider is not complete as I've sent for some magnets to afix the top turrets and radar/comms ariel etc.

There's some bits of painting yet to be done, places I've missed, plus some highlighting needed.

Then the engineering of magnets which I'm new to.

I've enjoyed doing the detail work though.

This is for Lewis and there should be a Chaos Land Raider for Henry, too.

However, the floor and the engine are missing. Perhaps behind the freezer!

Don't suppose anyone out there has the two missing parts?

Fast Attack - Assault Squad

Now, for number one grandson, an Assault Squad.



Four troops plus a Sgt, all carrying grenades and doing their best to avoid loose metalwork in their chosen landing area.

Next, a tank for Grandson number two.

I've enjoyed painting these Dark Eldar for grandson two*.

I finished them some time ago but hoped to improve my camera skills before including them on the blog.

As you can see - I failed.

They come from a mega box so there's plenty more to come.

However, they are such delicate models that I doubt we'll use them in a game for quite some time.

Next project, five members of a Space Marine Assault Squad.

* That is number TWO, not ALSO!

Pickled Magic

 Just to show I've done a little painting when not watching little men run about Settlers 2 country, here's granddaughter's choice.


She wanted to be in with the boys but at her age, this Spell Weaver will have to be kept, ship-like, in a bottle.


Well, a pickle jar actually.


This is a Fine Cast model and though the detail is to be admired, the rough edges, bubbles, pits etc make me think - plastic every time.


Add to that the difficulty in getting paint to adhere, despite two washes in warm water and detergent and the silly prices - well, I'll not be buying many.


The trouble is, GW have you over a barrel if you want leaders and characters.


I'll keep an eye out on Ebay in case some turn up in plastic.


The other she chose was Isabella Karstein but she'll have to wait.


First some Dark Eldar.

Numenor - Heck!

Actually those pointy helmets are Minas Tirith warriors from the DeAgostini series 'LOTR Battle Games in Middle Earth'.

Highly recommended for painting instruction and model making.

They turn up on e-bay now and again and, even without the models, are well worth it for beginners like me

(Grandsons inform me that the soldiers are guards in the film)