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Post by Manus on May 6, 2014 17:12:11 GMT
I still think he needs a weird piece of gear!
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Post by badfang on May 6, 2014 20:18:19 GMT
......On the other hand, the Imperium isn't exactly know for its safety equipment. Hmmm. Well, it definitely isn't camouflage
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Post by Geifer on May 7, 2014 17:24:59 GMT
Thanks for the input, guys. Oh I don't know..... "Because I wear this you can see me right? Yeah, so it'd be safer for you if you stayed out of my way. Capiche? I thought that was wearing someone's face as a mask. And that isn't safe for all parties involved. I still think he needs a weird piece of gear! He has a weird piece of gear, but it's staying in his pants! Well, it definitely isn't camouflage It sure isn't. Except in a 1980s replica world or a Slaaneshi clubhouse. Anyway. Hi-Viz, thank you for the suggestion, but I don't know. I thought the last two days about it but I think I just can't wrap my head around that one. The base model says cultist and factory worker or maybe hazardous material disposal, adding garbage man to the description when I also have shotgun preacher somewhere in there is a bit colorful. I don't know. Too many styles for me to believe that could work, I guess. Too much neon, not enough black.
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Post by Geifer on May 8, 2014 14:20:35 GMT
Update time! So there I was, thinking about those preachers, and it came to me. What am I doing? Color? I mean colors, plural? Me. Something is wrong. Here's the result: I overhauled the Repentias. I've never been entirely happy with the Elf Flesh finish I gave their skin. Too much of a contrast. Too flat. This is an improvement. Fairer skin is better because it adds another layer and gives them a bit more depth, and the contrast to the Pariah isn't as big. So, umm, that counts, right? I got work done. It's not exactly related to my Imperial Guard, but... oh, alright. Here you go: One Aegis ready to hide behind. Not exactly painted solely for my Guard either, but they are one of the few armies I want to use it with, so that counts. Right? The quad gun to go along with it was painted a fair while ago since I used it with the Bastion I already have. Since I'm rarely using fortifications I'll switch them between sets as I'll only use one anyway. I'm not going to bog myself down with extra weapons I have no immediate use for. I have enough trouble getting terrain done as is. This Aegis, for instance, was in the works for ten months. Well, that's behind me now. Actually it is a fairly important piece of my army list. Obvious gameplay benefits aside, I quite like the background on Deathstrikes being so rare (particularly the Apocalypse version with vortex warheads) that they always have a platoon assigned to them for their protection, as well as a Lord Commissar for the activation codes. Well, as it so happens my army basically consists of a platoon and a Lord Commissar. The choice to theme it around a Deathstrike wasn't hard. The army has a bit of armor support and to cover all bases, an Aegis for protection as well as an AA gun to swat flies with. So, now that this is out of the way I can go back to not knowing how to paint my Ministorum Priests.
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Post by Geifer on May 15, 2014 10:51:39 GMT
Update time! And now for something compl... nah, just kidding. I actually got the five Conscripts done I've been working on for the past five weeks (proving once more that my average output is one model per week...). And since I promised an HG shot for when that happens, here it is: With the Conscripts out of the way and so much gray to go, I'm not quite sure what I'll do next. The preacher that's already undercoated is next, of course, but after that? I'm thinking either the Leman Russ or the Command Squad. I hate painting Russes. I mean, I don't enjoy painting vehicles to begin with, but there is something about the Leman Russ design that really makes me not want to paint the model. In spite of actually liking the tank design as such. But then again I'm not sure I feel like painting more infantry either after how long the last guys took. With regard to assembling/converting, the obvious one on the picture is the Deathstrike, where only the chassis is assembled yet. That needs fixing, but I want to wait for the new edition for that. The army list isn't completed and I might want to save points on wargear to fit in another model, maybe a Track Truck since I still like the model but am not sure if the points will allow me to take one, or if it will fit in with the army (particularly since it may be for the squad that will otherwise get a preacher assigned to it, so it won't fit anymore and I'd be better of with a Chimera - a most frustrating situation). It might also need some converting since the kit isn't really built to accomodate a heavy stubber. Then there's the Chimera that isn't even in the picture because it's still on the sprues. Same thing really, I don't know about vehicle equipment, so I didn't assemble it yet. Finally the gray preachers still need converting. The hood guy is almost done, the gas mask guy not so much. Maybe I'll finish them in time to make them next on my painting list and push back the decision what to do then a little bit longer. Then there's the Inquisitress I started sculpting. Which is to say I just wrapped a bit of green stuff around the wire frame. Early days still.
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Post by Quareni on May 16, 2014 10:20:46 GMT
It certainly looks good - and from a painting perspective, rather daunting. I think I'll try to stick to an approach myself that goes assemble, then paint immediately. A picture like this of my own army could make me suffer from acute painter's block. But you have so much good stuff there. It's really inspiring, and I think it could be interesting to see what you would do to the heavy weapons on the right, so maybe they should be your candidate? Otherwise, go for the unit on the far right (shotguns etc.) - they look cool too. Or you could hold off both of them as a reward for finishing the Russ? Motivational approach there... Concerning the vehicles and assembly I really know nothing about IG, so I have no idea what should be next in line. Throw a dice?
By the way, one mini a week is good, solid progress (think "Slow and Purposeful").
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Post by Geifer on May 18, 2014 8:50:04 GMT
Thanks. I tried it all. Assemble and paint a unit at a time, assemble everything but put it away except for one unit. I think this is actually one of the better approaches for me because I have a clear goal and I see progress. On the other hand, I may just be hallucinating, because as I said, a model per week is about the average I paint regardless, so in the end, objectively, it may not even matter. I think you're right, I could paint the Veteran Squad. They're the most converted and look suitably different from the other units. Yeah, I think I'm going to do the first half of that squad next.
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Post by Geifer on May 22, 2014 11:49:24 GMT
Update time! First hobo preacher done: Next up: That's pretty much what I did. Other than these two, and a bit of sculpting on the third when I had a bit of spare time, I only continued work on the Inquisitress and used leftover green stuff to put some basing on the Veterans so that once the preachers are finished, I can paint them. Oh, I sculpted shoulder pads on the Veteran autocannon gunner. I had a strange feeling about him all this time but never quite could point my finger to it, until I realized that the slightly bigger old Catachan head made him look odd. Now that his shoulders are padded out and a bit broader, he looks ok.
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Post by badfang on May 22, 2014 19:20:19 GMT
First hobo preacher well done, book cover looks superb in the pix - exactly what it needed. Second one looks to be coming along nicely too
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Post by Manus on May 23, 2014 6:53:03 GMT
That's looking really good - like the muted colors on the first one - without it all being black. (but doesn't he miss some sort of weird arcane weapon or piece of equipment ?)
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Post by Geifer on May 26, 2014 7:09:29 GMT
Thanks, guys. Manus, I think you are right. Looks like he lost the one he had. Shame. With how bad pay is for a wandering preacherman, I think he won't be able to afford a new piece of weird gear anytime soon.
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Post by Manus on May 26, 2014 11:00:59 GMT
Poor guy - I think you should consider him for the next round of pay raises.
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Post by Geifer on May 26, 2014 11:09:08 GMT
I consider everyone in my Guard army for pay raises. Currently their pay grade is fight for the Emperor. Next pay grade is die for the Emperor. I think everyone will be happier falling into that category, it pays really well.
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Post by Geifer on May 28, 2014 13:27:53 GMT
Update time! And now for something completely different! A new Ork codex is around the corner and that is the perfect time to test a new color scheme. I only had a single one so far, a decade ago, and this is very much the contemporary version of it, taking my improved painting skill as well as washes into account that I didn't use before. What is really remarkable about this is that these Orks were gray twenty four hours ago, which means that in the time I need to paint five Guardsmen, I can paint five times as many Orks. Now we all know that my motivation wanes quickly and I may not be able to paint twenty or twenty five Orks per week, which would be silly anyway as that would give me a painted army in two weeks, but these guys are really easy to paint. I am already almost halfway through the next batch of five Orks (I still find painting ten at a time mind-numbingly dull) and therefore rapidly approaching the end of my old plastics that I deemed salvageable for a new army. I'm in no hurry to break open my big bag of bits which I've been collecting for over a decade for the time when I would finally get an all plastic Ork army going (mega armor being in short supply until now) in order to get more stuff assembled and painted, since I think I can wait for the codex to see what I actually need. I still have a couple of 'Ard Boyz that I'll probably sculpt some backpacks full of ammo, so I shouldn't have trouble wanting to work on Orks but not having any to work on. This obviously means my Guard is a bit on halt for now. Hopefully my little Ork side project won't take too long, as I don't intend to let the work on those Guardsmen go to waste. Still, as a mainly modeling and painting project, my Guard army has so far only seen three test games and is nowhere near ready to get put on the tabletop, so a month or two of Orks won't doany harm, I figure. Plus, the Orkitekt of Fate demands a model, and if the codex finally allows me options worthy of a Bad Moon Warboss, I feel compeled to go through with converting him at last. Edit: If I talk about my old color scheme, I should put a picture of it up as well...
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Post by Manus on May 28, 2014 13:34:24 GMT
Something else looking good though - keep up the pace
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