BA Project; Slow, but progressing

As an update, I have been getting on with the new Blood Angels army.

Now I have finally picked out detailing, i.e. blacks, gun-metal drybrush, Deneb Stone basing for whites or Purity seals. As anybody knows; this is a time-consuming nause, but necessary
Apart from the Sanguinary Priests (SP), then the models are coming along nicely.
I tried pickig out the white armour only for the SP, but it didn't work, so covered them fully and will reverse the process once the armour is done.

So the Force stands at present.......................


5 1/2 Infantry Squads:

• 2 RAS (Regular Assault Squads)
• 1 Thunderhammer/Stormshield Sgt, 2 flamers
• 1 Power Sword/ Inferno pistol Sgt, melta, inf pistol
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•  2 Troops
• 1 Power Sword/ Plasma pistol Sgt, Multi-melta, melta gun.
• 1Power Fist/ Plasma pistol Sgt, Missile Launcher, melta 

• 1 Devestator
• Power Axe/ Bolt pistol/Signum Sgt, 3 Multi-meltas, 1 Plasma cannon (at the moment)

• 6x marines spare, 1 melta gun

2 Predators

• Baal:     Assault Cannons (? HB (heavy bolter) sponsons... I haven't decided yet) 
• Exterminator (?):   Auto Cannon, HB sponsons

4 Dreadnaughts

• Death Company:  "Moriar the Fallen"    2 Blood Talons, Heavy Flamer, Melta gun

• Venerable Furioso:  Heavy Flamer, Melta gun

• "Rifleman" Dread: 2x TL (twin-linked) Auto Cannons

• Dread: TL Lascannons

LandRaider Crusader (like I need more?!)

Death Company Tycho

2 Sanguinary Priests: 1 Flamer/ Jump pack. 1 bolt pistol.
3 Chaplains: 1 new Lemartes (much nicer than the previous model), 2 more (because they are there....), I will covert one to Power Fist/ Crozius.











So, a full half-Company (minus transports).

Enough to be going on with; methinks?

BA Project update

OK,
not much to update apart from ready to "black-out".
i.e. revisit the metals, weapons and other bits.
Generally, the models are based and highlighted red, time to do the definition and detail.

From left to right:

the sequence of hightlighting I have used.
From Mechrite/scab red mix through Red Gore to Blood Red.
Ogryn Flesh shading has been done earlier on, then I have used Over-brushing rather than dry-brushing for the highlighting.

After the details, I will re-do a shading layer.













Now for a quick view of the Venerable Furioso (with the kit-bash DCCW).

Gathering momentum

So, thanks to the wonderful work going on over at AGOG; namely Silverback, and his ability to paint a BA army (for someone else!) in under a month..... I am shamed that mine still languish at the Chaos Black Sprayed stage.

Now, I am not planning to beat a speed-painting record, but it is about time that I got something done with them. I do have the right tools for the job, or do I?

With the addition of the "Flamer" spray gun and a complete lack of experience; it was time to try.

The first attempt was definitely a reasonable ...disaster.

Slightly over thinned, it didn't cover well. So flowed and settled like a wash.

I have a couple of predators to re-furbish (including a Baal). These all took a couple of coats and ages inbetween while the coats dried; and the propellant cans cooled down.                                                                                                                                        

  Faced with a few seconds of spraying, swapping out propellant cans then waiting for them to cool down, it was taking ages. 

I went to work on the paint consistency, making a new batch of basecoat. Mechrite Red/ Scab Red 3:1 plus 3:1 Basecoat:Screenwash  solution (from IA Masterclass vol 1).                                                                                                                 

 

 Trying to organise for mass spraying, I raided the bin at work for this tray. In the absence of blutac I improvised with an old pack of double-sided "Stickfixers" that were lying around, and secured the figures.

With trepidation, time to try it out.

Still problems with the propellant, but it covered well for the short time it was active. Allowing for cooling it was still managed in an evening.

I think that the spraygun will be just for vehicles, in future. Also I will have to fashion a Heat-Sink arrangment for the Propellant.

 

But, for now I have some more painting to be getting on with.



A start, but momentum is building.

The Red Tide approaches

Movement at last on the Blood Angels Project, so a quick update:

From a pile of bitz and a bitz box, to a pile of models ... assembled!

So, a core force of 2 Tactical Squads, 2 Assault Squads and a Devestator Squad plus a couple of Sanguinary Priests as support. Actually, that is half a company!



From 2 Death Company boxes and a Sanguinary Guard box ( after putting together 6 Guard) I was able to spread the BA iconography throughout, for a cohesive appearance.

Now the sprue cutting and filing , drilling is done .... ready for basecoating.

A couple of multimeltas and a plasma cannon.

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Yes, another Tycho is in there for his Death Company version :)

The Red Thirst

Slowly back into the swing of things; it has been a while since posting but the backlog has not diminished. Time to do something about it.

The mighty IXth Legion has been wallowing in bitz piles or basecoated and forgotten. here are a couple of pics for WiP.

Out of the bitz box, spare Dredd parts to form a new furioso.

I have started to make Right Arm DCCWs from left fists and Dredd leg parts.

The legs on the left are from 3 legs to make hips as well, then a couple of cabling parts to blend.

Then there is Moriar the Fallen ....

I have had a version of him from 2nd Ed.

This is from the old metal Furioso model (I have another one that is stripped and ready to go....)

He is looking a touch "aged" now and less than spectacular; but Forgeworld have solved this for me, "Hehehehehe"

The Chaplain Dredd is just screaming to me ..."Moriar ... Moriar!"

With the Blood Talons option for him, Heavy Flamer and Melta of course.

A few BA embellishments from the DC, BT and Sanguinary Guard sprues, some guitar wire, he is ready for painting.

Finally (for the moment)..

A bucket of BA bitz, ready for Troops...

Agggghhhh! moving and modelling

Well, it has been a while since doing anything constructive (or constructing) but as the title says ..... one of them had to go.
It was the modelling .........
Only for a while though. I am now ensconced in a new abode, with a small room now dedicated to the hobby (with shelves and everything - huzzah!), unfortunately still containing piles of boxes and stacks of other detritus. So it is still difficult to get at everything just yet.

I have not been idle though; just not a lot done.

I have put together around 40 (yes .. forty!) Terminators, and stil have some more to do just waiting for some FW Blood Angels Termie pauldrons.

With the wonderful advent of the new BA 'Dex, I have de-sprued a box of Death Coy and Sanguinary Guard, and have blisters of: Astorath (the Grimy), the Sanguinator ("I'll be back!") & the new Lemartes ("Don't make me angry!"). Also picked up an extra Apothecary for Sanguinary Priests and will do a Termie version.
edit: Oooh!, I'd forgotten the new Baal....... Hhhmmm flamestorm cannon....
I have unbuilt Space Marines to use up the spares from the BA boxes, so I am ready to revisit my Sons of Sanguinius.

Watch this space........

It will now be a focus on the upcoming Attack! 2010 tourney, but wether or not I can put together a new BA army in time for it, is another question. I will probably bring out the Sisters revamp for that.
Decisions, decisions....

Meanwhile, there was the Bristol Vanguard tourney at Easter ... a great time was had .. though it really showed up my rules knowledge (apologies to my opponents, they were very patient and understanding), so re-reading and more games are needed.

I will be back soon.

Big Mek with Kustom Forcefield

Great, another one down and a new addition to my Ork Horde.

Big Mek Nobgul Mekwort

I think he will do very nicely, along with some company in the form of Grot Oilers (no imagination needed) Bodjit 'n Skarpa.

I have decided on a starting point for the army, and I still have 5 points to spend (Ooooooh!) note: spent

Mekworts Skrapyard Stomperz

HQ:
Big Mek Nobgul Mekwort; KFF, 'Eavy, Cybork, Burna, Bodjit 'n Skarpa.
Warphead Oddnutz
Elites:
4 Meganobz; 2 kombi-skorchas, 2 kombi-rokkits, Trukk; Red, rokkit
Troops:
1#     20 Shoota Boyz; Nob, PK, Boss pole, 2x rokkits
2#     12 Trukk Boyz; Nob, PK, Boss pole, Trukk; Red, Rokkit
3#     12 Trukk Boyz; Nob, PK, Boss pole, Trukk; Boarding plank, Rokkit
4#     Deff Dredd; "Da Lawnmowa", 4 DCCW, grot riggers
Fast Attack:
Zagstruks Vulcha Boyz (14 Stormboys)
Heavy:
Deff Dredd; "Dakka Deff", 2x Big Shootas (this is going to be a new Deff Dredd - I can't resist!)
Kan Sqn; (x3), Rokkit, Big Shoota, Skorcha

1500 pts (hopefully)

Extremely low on Da Boyz, so I am chickening out already.
No!, I must be strong. I wanted to try out new (& dust off old) units; then I have to accept that they are going to get mullered.
Just enjoy the scrap.
This list may survive, it may not. I wonder if I can get away with only 3 Meganobz? another Kan may be useful.
Maybe just drop the Vulchas for tourney games, use them for friendliesonly; that way I can get a Battlewagon and fill it with Boyz. It will be more competitive for a tournament army .......................... I just don't know!