Finished that Scavvy

And got round to basing it too.

I think the model captures what I think a Brood Brother should look like.

I've also decided that snow covered rubble is the direction I'm going to go with the bases as it ties in my Imperial Guard and Blood Angels forces.

Another Figure Complete

For the long weekend I decided to do some painting in York, some work done on the Cult but also working on finishing off a squad of Imperial Guard.

Whilst the Scavvy / Cultist still remains to be finished (I have done work on it, honest) I managed to finish my Relic bearer / Priest.

I think the staff came out alright. He didn't end up as good as the Confessor but the model is older so a little simpler.

Hopefully won't be too much longer before I finish that Scavvy...

Confessor Finished and a New Project

So I've finished  the Confessor (minus the base). Only had his mace to do so I just needed to find some free time to do it. It wasn't anything too taxing.

I think this ranks as my best painted model ever and didn't take that long to do. Its a stark contrast to the first model I painted (sadly no pictures available as I stripped it a couple of weeks ago).

Also, whilst routing around in my bits box I found an old metal figure that I bought when I was using the Citadel Journal Genestealer Cult rules (so probably around 10 years or so ago). I think its an old Empire Light Wizard model (I ordered it when GW still had its bits service). The model was supposed to be used as a special character in the Journal rules but I never really got round to finishing him off. So after digging him out, I rustled together a few bits and made something that will hopefully fit into my cult.

Basically, I've replaced his sword with a fancy bolt pistol, and created an ornate staff head out of a cocktail stick, genestealer claw and genestealer head (the claw is supposed to be holding the head and it will all be a nice shade of gold). I also trimmed off the Egyptian bear that he was sporting. Not sure how he's going to look at the moment, I think I need to get some paint on him and hopefully he'll come to life and fit right in.

Painting Update and a Little Scenery

Progress so far with the painting has been good. I've been mainly working on the Arch-Confessor and need to just finish his mace and he will be done. I've used the Games Workshop picture as a guide for how to paint it but since that model has a lots of effects that I haven't the steady hand for, I've simplified things down a little.

I am really impressed with the results and he looks inspiring enough to bring the rest of the Cult to arms.

I've also done a little bit of scenery.

There's an RSPCA near where I grew up and not too far from that is a small outbuilding (which I think is an electrical substation or something). I always thought that it looked kinda cool and fitting but would also be simple to construct.

Unfortunately I ran out of glue so I couldn't add the gravel, rubble etc (that's a job for tomorrow). I also didn't worry too much about lining things up nicely as it makes things look like they are run down.

Its Been a While

Its been a good couple of months since I last posted anything. I've barely done any painting and the little that I have done has been some Imperial Guard.

I got the painting bug again a couple of days ago and decided to mix up painting the Imperials with a little more cult stuff.

The first is this Imperial preacher (I know he's a special character, I just can't remember his name). He's such a brilliant model and I thought he'd fit in perfectly in the cult.

The second is an old Necromunda Scavvy (his tab says 1988). I've shaved down some Cadian arms and converted the lasgun into an autogun but still need to do a little more work on the arms to get them to look right.

Well that's about it for now really. Still tied up with Imperials but hopefully I can get back into the Cult swing.

Hybrid Bike and Sidecar Complete!

Well its took me long enough but I've finally completed my Hybrid Bike and Sidecar (I would post links but there are far too many of them).

I'm pleased with the results as it has taken me a while to finish (I originally started planning it a few years ago). The model itself (using the most up to date rules) is only worth about 20-30 points so its got quite a high points to time invested ratio. Unfortunately I can't field it until I finish the rest of his squad (which might take a while due to my painting backlog).

And here's the shots:

Not sure if you can see them in the photos but I've attempted lighting effects on the bike's spotlight and some scorching on the exhaust.

Hope you like it.

Sidecar - Driver Complete

I've just finished the driver for the bike to go attached with the sidecar. He's pretty much just a Catachan that has had a decent amount of Greenstuff work done.

Unfortunately my Bronzed Flesh paint that I had been using to paint skin for the past 15 years had dried out when I went to use it this morning so I had to go and get a replacement (Ratskin Flesh) along with some of the new Citadel paints.

Here's some shots of the rider on a bike (obviously I'm still painting the bike).

I also did a little tidying yesterday and realised just how much stuff I have to paint which means I need to do a lot of work to get my backlog down. This means that I might have to push anything that will require sculpting / conversion work to the back of my list so things like the other bikers and the Patriarch throne. It doesn't mean the Cult is on hold though as there's plenty of that to do which doesn't require too much work.

Hybrid Sidecar

So I've put my Patriarch's throne on the back burner for now to focus on the bike and sidecar for this chap.

Basically its a trimmed down Space Marine Scout Bike with the wheels I received in the mail this week and the sidecar will be made from a combination of bits from the Space Marine Attack Bike and the 2nd Edition Imperial Guard Sentinel (the one with the Assault Cannon).

Its very WIP at the moment and as you may be able to see, the wheels are a little too big (and wide) for the Scout Bike so I've had to do quite a bit of greenstuff work - when I go to do the rest of the Bikers, I think I'll just bite the bullet and buy the proper wheels for the bikes.

The rider needs a lot of work doing too as at the moment he looks far too much like a Catachan. Hopefully I'll be able to do a little greenstuff magic on him to look more like a biker.

So here's the shots, hope you like:

Landspeeder - Completed

So finally I have finished the painting (and basing for once) of my landspeeder.

I've tried to work with edge highlighting again and I think I managed to do it right. Overall it wasn't a tough piece to do, or even that time consuming, it just took so long as I got distracted doing other things...

Anyway, here it is!

The Driver

The Gunner

Hopefully it doesn't look as if I've just put some Imperial Guardsmen inside a Space Marine Landspeeder. Also, I was toying with the idea of placing a search light on the back right of the landspeeder to make it look less as if ti were built for speed and more a 'hover patrol vehicle'.

Not too sure what I'll do for my next bit of work. I've got an Imperial Guard Sentinel to finish but after that, I'm not sure whether to do some hybrids (plastic neophytes or metal acolytes) or even work on the cult bikers (plus hybrid sidecar) I've also been planning.

The Unwashed Masses Part 2

So after a few days converting, greenstuffing and painting, I finished my Brood Brother militia. Whilst the conversions are probably nothing award winning, I'm pretty impressed with the results especially since I was using what bits I had available and had never used greenstuff before.

Standard Militia

This militia was made from removing the pouches from a pair of Catachan legs and covering the tops of the boots in greenstuff (to extend the trousers) - this technique was used for all of the Militia. A standard Empire Milita torso was then added along with a head with a bandanna which I sculpted a face mask for out of greenstuff. I then sculpted some sleeves which I added to standard Catachan arms before adding a Necromunda autogun.

Flamer Militia

This was one of the more complex conversions. The torso was cut from an old plastic sentinel pilot that I had in my bits box along with some arms with all the Imperial insignia removed and repositioned.

The welding mask was created by cutting out part of a drinking straw and sticking it to a filed down head (the front of the face was smoothed to make the mask fit better) with the detail created out of greenstuff.

The flamer canister was cut down from the Cadian flamer pack with extra detail added out of greenstuff. The strap was created out of some green garden wire and more greenstuff for a shoulder pad. The fuel cord was another piece of garden wire.

The flamer itself was a cotton bud, cut down with extra bits added to it and greenstuff detail.

Molotov Cocktail Militia
 

This militia was simply a Catachan torso with Cadian arms attached to it (after having their shoulder pads trimmed off) with a greenstuff satchel. The Molotov was created by extending the grenade from the arm with more greenstuff.

Heavy Stubber Militia
 

A very simple conversion of trimmed down Cadian arms on an Empire militia torso and an old Catachan captain's backpack. The heavy stubber was made out of bits of a Cadian grenade launcher, a cotton bud and bolt pistol.

Shovel Militia
 

This militia was basically a Catachan with added sleeves and balaclava. The balaclava was made by piecing greenstuff over a Catachan head, leaving some space around the eyes. The shovel was added from an Imperial tank sprue and I think the backpack was from Necromunda.

Flag Bearer

This militia was a last minute addition, very simply Empire militia arms and head on Catachan legs and torso with added laspistol and pick (on back). The flag was made by cutting a piece of cheap notebook paper, folding to the correct size and soaking to soften. Once soaked and dried the paper was molded into shape and painted red (to represent a 'socialist' movement).

Unfortunately, I cleaned out most of the parts used for making militia so it may be a while before I manage to create any more. I'll have to pad out the rest of the squad with Necromunda and other non-military looking figures.