This week's painting docket

after finishing a squad, and playing on friday, I need to finish painting the wsywyg stuff, so instead of finishing teh colossus for this week, im taking some guys to Quebec city and work on them at night at hotel.

so 30 veterans, see if I can get em done

Friday Night Fights March 5

Another round of fights. I lowered the resolution in the hopes of making the files smaller so they aren't 300mb each and don't take 90 minutes per upload. Sadly, I think it is the framerate as they are still the same size. Which means I'll UP the resolution next time, since it doesnt make a difference! Also, I filmed after each player's turn this time, and more commentary at the end, so each VBR is split into 2 parts.

Anyhoo, enjoy.

250+ points complete! On to more!

So, here are some shots of the Grey Hunter unit and transport I completed this week:









I now plan to take a week or two and build the rest of my 1500pts to full WYSIWYG (along with all the vehicles), then continue painting each unit as I go. Going to be building Wolf Guard for each Grey Hunter unit, Wolf standards, and either building or scrounging Wulfen models to use as "Mark of the Wulfen" dudes in my units. I also need to build a new unit of Skyclaws (LOVE THEM!) and maybe a Wolf Priest with jump pack to lead them, the options are endless, and I am stoked to build this army far beyond 1500pts for sure. I can easily see Space Wolves becoming a 2500 point army very quickly, with all the build option I want to have. With Joyous providing me with jump packs and Land Raider for the force, it will get there soon.

On a side note, I am still working on my Demon Prince for my Emperors Children, and I will get a pic of it up once its completed - it is less than stellar looking as a WIP.

As I look at the fine work these other men are currently doing on their models, I can only think one thing:

I'd better get painting.

What to Do Next?

Ok I still at a loss as to what to do to start the second 100 points of my challenge...

I ask you all for opinions...

Do I do:

A heavy Weapons squad
Another Valkyrie/Vendetta
Paint part of my Gothic Fleet

Or some other project?

Input welcome :)

More work on the Colossus

This is mainly for Marty, this is what I was talking about earlier today. Its getting primed right now, and while it dries I will boom headshot fools on MAG :)

Gas vents drilled into the barrel plus stabilizers/recoils out of brass rod

detail of the breach door

Getting there....

Cash here,

So, the 10 man grey hunter unit is done, and I am on to the Rhino tonight. It is assembled and primed - all ready to go. Here is a shot of the unit:




I plan to add vehicle markings and iconography prior to calling it complete - don't want to have to come back to anything in this army. At least not for a while...

** EDIT : After posting the pic I noticed I forgot the eyes on the helmeted marines! How I missed that I have no idea, but it will be done! **


Also, still no word from Lothlann, looks like he will be buying soon.... Muahahaha

Victory Brew

Well, I gunned through the repainting of the infantry squad, took 3.5 hours.

Still waiting on the Colossus barrel's poly filla to dry before working on it tomorrow.

Here is the pic, with my victory brew as a backdrop

Week One Challenge Complete

Ok So it took me the full week, but the first 100 points is done!!!

Next up...?

Painting Challenge step 2: Before shots

First of all, these are getting a new paint job in the new Stronghold Colors: Here is my next batch of stuff for the challenge: 140 pt Colossus Siege Mortar, and 65 pt infantry squad to repaint. That gives me 2 weeks, in which I will also finish adding all the special weapons to everyone (roughly 12 guys) thanks to Loth's bits, and some from Jo.