tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635434817904757082024-03-05T22:23:33.470-08:00Pushing Tin SoldiersWillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002717909868418092noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463543481790475708.post-82677099106742002872011-08-06T14:48:00.000-07:002011-08-06T14:48:55.587-07:00Updates!Well, the Summer Holidays have arrived, and this makes my world much busier - despite the time off...<br />
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However, I can report that I managed to paint 20 Boyz and 1 Warboss, which was exactly half my target. To be honest, I've been indulging myself with some girly Eldar tanks through the last week of July. However, I was enjoying painting and I was beginning to feel daunted by the sheer number of boyz - I think I need to downgrade the monthly target, which will keep the enjoyment up and also fit in something else in the month too!<br />
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Sadly, a lack of functioning cameras means I can't show off all those lovely models, but according to Lee they are "really nice"...Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002717909868418092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463543481790475708.post-32040952658273627812011-07-13T01:45:00.000-07:002011-07-13T01:45:24.658-07:00Paintjobz and bigger mobz<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, as the lovely <a href="http://crumblingfoundations.blogspot.com/2011/07/first-tale-of-game.html">Rich has said</a>, we had the first skirmish with our embryonic forces...needless to say my boyz came second, but Orks on Orks is a really enjoyable game! The Ladz got stuck in, but were overwhelmed by the sheer number of attacks that a big boyz mob can kick out, and the boyz that charge in get to go first! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, some lessons learnt; </span><br />
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<ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">converting a skorcha onto my warboss was a Good Idea,</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a battlewaggon with a deff roller is also a good idea, but will do really well against other vehicles - I might want to add a grabbing claw or boarding plank to make sure,</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the power klaw on the warboss makes him vulnerable, but I could add some plasticard mega armour to make him more durable.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ork characters need to have lots of boyz around them, otherwise they get a reet kickin',</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shokk attack gunz are good fun, although warbikes' cover saves are dead handy.</span></li>
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's the first five boyz, which took about 3 nights. However, I now have a colour scheme (which looks suspiciously similar to Fil Dunn's from White Dwarf), and might be able to get 5 boyz done over 1 or 2 days painting, which means I could get the ladz done by next Thursday</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've moved the arm into a more dynamic forward pose, which wasn't that bad (even for the 25-odd boyz I've done this morning).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With a quick amputation in da Clinik, this boy is ready to have his forearm reattached, facing forwards. It looks complicated, but was quite simple with a wire saw (at around 45 degrees).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking meaner already...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a simple Nob conversion that I'd put together before (and has sat around in a box for about a year!). I think the head was from the fantasy Orc sprue, but might be from the 40k Boyz frame. Here's another cross-genre swap...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This afternoon I've finished converting 39 boyz (and some extras on the warboss's bosspole).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time to start basing, which I think will be wholly sand, and then I'll basecoat with Chaos Black.</span>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002717909868418092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463543481790475708.post-9152082522850500472011-07-04T13:19:00.000-07:002011-07-04T13:19:07.983-07:00Step 1 - find models...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This afternoon I dug out all the Ork boxed sets - this is the mountain I have to climb...</span><br />
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And this is the Big Mek that I painted in time for Golden Daemon last year - the head is from the Kommando Nob.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Over the last two years I've accumulated 3 Black Reach boxed sets (of Games Workshop), so I have over 80 of the little blighters to go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><u>The list:</u></span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Black Reach box set</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Black Reach box set</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">another Black Reach box set</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">another 20 Orks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7 kommandos, including 2 burnyboyz</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a shokk attack gun with accompanying big mek</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a deff dred</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 killer kans</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">a battlewagon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and a stompa</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Arial;">The big mek, battlewagon and stompa have all been painted. Well, the stompa was more covered than painted, so I've already got a transport and HQ choice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This first month will be dominated by a box set (which will also take up most of August and even September - by then I should know my way around the 40-odd orks therein). To spice things up I plan to break the monotony with a deff dred or killa kan here or there..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">July's target:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">40 Orks (from the boxed set)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">1 Warlord</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 Deff Dredd.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">That's 1 HQ, 2 troops choices, and with the Big Mek another only-slightly-cheaty troops choice! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Combined with the battlewaggon, I should have the basics for a simple 750 point list. Rightho, that's enough procrastination for now...</span>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002717909868418092noreply@blogger.com0