Reaver Titan update

Pistons, pistons every where, making col.hertford a dull boy!

Pistons, pistons every where, making col.hertford a dull boy!

Pistons, pistons every where, making col.hertford a dull boy!

Pistons, pistons every where, making col.hertford a dull boy!

Pistons, pistons every where, making col.hertford a dull boy!

Pistons, pistons every where, making col.hertford a dull boy!

Pistons, pistons every where, making col.hertford a dull boy!

Pistons done......

He's looking a bit skinny, but getting there.

The long hobby war continues!

Alpha Legion test model

I have been working on my test models for both the Alpha Legion and the Dark Angels Legion.  The Alpha Legion model is finished apart from varnish.  The Dark Angel Legionary will be ready in a few days due the real life ™.

Here's some pics of the finished model:

 

Heresy Era Dark Angels

This is the start of my heresy Dark Angels.  There's still a fair bit to build.

Group shot!

Legion Tactical Squad

Legion Heavy Support Demi Squad

Legion Tactical Support Squad (still building the last melta legionary)

Legion Tactical Support Squad (still building the last plasma legionary).

Contemptor dreadnought with multi melta and power fist with flamer.

Contemptor dreadnought with assault cannon and power fist with Combi bolter.

Thanks for looking.

Adpetus Mechanicus

This is a quick post showing a Skitarii Vanguard I painted a little while ago.

Reaver Titan

Another reposed Betrayal at Calth Contemptor

Dynamic posing of BoC Contemptor

I though I would pose my first dread a bit more dynamically.

What do you think?

Painting Challenge - August 2015

This month I aim to complete the miniatures list below:

• Finish two Marathon Class Heavy Cruisers (Halo Fleet Battles), both started in August.
• One British foot artillery battery consisting of twelve gunners, a howitzer and two 9 pounders cannon on three bases.  Bases will be textured and painted.

Here are the pictures of the current state of the miniatures:

July 14th to 31st Painting Challenge Result

So the July 14th to 31st painting challenge has ended.  There was a fly in the ointment last month because I was too ill to do much more than prep models for over a week of the painting challenge. The initial plan was to:

1. Paint 28 troops and attached to bases.  Bases will have steel paper attached to the bottom.
2. Assuming the flags from GMB come, these need to be attached to both the 30th and 69th.
3. Bases of the 30th will be textured and painted.

So how did I do?

1. I painted both command stands and the light company of the 30th.  These have been attached to bases and steel paper is attached.  I haven't finished painting the remaining 8 line troops of the 30th as yet.  I did however paint the sergeants from the 33rd and the 73rd.  So I missed the target by 6 in the end.
2. The flags came in and I have attached these to the 30th and 69th command stands.
3. I only textured and painted the bases of the grenadier and light companies of the 30th.  So I missed this target.

All in all, and considering how ill I was, I'm pleased with my results.

As I wrote above, I did manage to clean and prep a lot of other models during the challenge.  Most are base coated.  This amounts to:

• 12 British Dragoons
• 20 British line infantry
• 1 Mounted general, 3 officers, two drummers and 4 standard bearers (including replacing the flag poles)
• 5 British 9 lb Cannon and 1 5.5 howitzer
• 3 Foot artillery crews each of 4 men.
• 30 Austrian line infantry in helmets (including replacing the flag pole).

As you can see I have started painting some of the cannon in August.

UNSC Marathon Cruiser (Halo)

I bought a copy of Halo Fleet Battles the other day.  So far impressed with the models, but haven't tried out the rules yet.

This is my first painted ship for the UNSC.

The colours are all GW paints.

1.  Eshin Grey in the recesses

2. Paint armour plates painted Stormvermin Fur.

3.  Paint a ceremite stripe.

4.  Wash whole model with Nuln Oil.

5.  Dry brush the armour lightly with Dawnstone then Administratum Grey.

6. Pick out some details in Administratum Grey.

7. Paint internal of engine Ceremite White.

8.  Wash Guilliman Blue.

9.  Paint centre of engine Ceremite White.

Hope you enjoyed this quick painting guide.

Painting challenge update

So work continues on my painting challenge, unfortunately, not as quickly as I would like due to an illness (too ill to paint or base). The upshot of this is I may be forced to drop 8 line infantry from the challenge.

On the flip side, I have painted two extra sergeants (33rd and 73rd) because they were on a stick with the 30th and 69th sergeants.  So I'm only going to be six models short.  I also prepared and  assembled a lot of other models, so the hobby time has not been wasted.

I still have three days (one of which I'm out) and a lot can happen, so I best get cracking.

Painting challenge, 14th to 31st July

After my success in the first painting challenge, I've decided to run a second one that will run until the end of the month.  The target for the challenge is painting another 28, 15 mm British infantry.

The first 20 are the remaining troops of the 30th.  All are cleaned up and fixed to lolly sticks for painting, most are undercoated.  This group consists of an officer, drummer, sergeant, two ensigns (banner bearers), four light company and eleven line infantry.

I have drilled out the standard bearers hands an attached a straightened paper clip, in place of the massively thick pole supplied.

Additionally, I'm going to paint the command stand of the 69th.  This group consists of an officer, drummer, sergeant, two ensigns (banner bearers) and three line infantry.  This was the third regiment in seniority in the 3rd Division, 5th Brigade at Waterloo.  I will be fielding both the Kings and Regimental colours, in spite of the fact they lost the kings colour at Quatre Bras.

The deliverables of the painting challenge are:
1) All 28 troops are painted and attached to bases.  Bases will have steel paper attached to the bottom.
2) Assuming the flags from GMB come, these need to be attached to both the 30th and 69th.
3) Bases of the 30th will be textured and painted.
4) Matte varnish is not required.
5) Flock or static grass will not be applied.

Wish me luck!

First challenge complete!

Friday night I completed the last of the 15 outstanding British infantry for the challenge.  The models still need basing and Matt spray, but until I have the whole unit finished, I won't be doing this.  The models look ok from a distance en mass, but they won't win painting competitions.

Anyway, pics or it didn't happen.

Hope you like these figures.  The next challenge will be painting more Brits, but more on that in another post.

Painting Challenge update, and Heavy Dragoons

Update time, progress is going well on this weeks painting challenge.  No pictures yet, but 11 models are painted and attached to bases.  They need basing but are otherwise ready for the dull cote.  The remaining 4 are being brush/dipped tomorrow and highlights/sticking to bases are planned for Friday.

For the rest of the update, I'm going to talk about a future project that will form part of my 15mm Napoleonic British Army.  These are the heavy cavalry of Waterloo, the can represent either of three regiments of Dragoons present. The Models are from Bluemoon manufacturing and supplied by Old Glory UK, as can be seen the models haven't been cleaned as yet.  The unit size I'm aiming for is 24 on 8 bases of 3.  The method of painting will be the same as for infantry.

Thanks for stopping by!

Painting challenge - 5th to 12th July

These are a new set of challenges I will set myself to motivate me to finish some units/armies.  I have seen these growing in popularity over the last few years, and do genuinely seem to motivate people to finish models.

On to the rules:

1) Models will be photographed before, in their current condition, and added to a blog post.

2) At the end of the challenge, the completed models will be photographed and blogged.

3) Models don't need to be based unless called out in the challenge.

4) Matt varnish is weather dependant so this is not required unless it is part of the challenge.

This first challenge will be painting more 15mm British Napoleonic Infantry.

The models have been cleaned, undercoated and painting is underway.  These will, combined with the five finished models fill out half a forty strong battalion, the 30th Cambridgeshire.

These are four centre company soldiers.  They have been dipped, but need highlights and touch ups.

These models are base coated and in various early stages.  There are a four man grenadier company, and seven centre company soldiers.

Wish me luck!