Jolemai's Blog of WIPs, Battle Reports and Musings

[Jolemai]

That's a lovely find!!  

Is that a 32mm base? I'd definitely start with that for increased stability.

 

It will be; I stack my characters (and as these are characters these days...) I plan on weighting the underside of the 28mm base before gluing it on to the 32mm.

Edited March 25, 2021 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Sergeant and Tactical Marine

Couple of miscellaneous oldhammer that needed moving to completion:

[Leonaides]

Loving the combi-plas there! I've got soooo many of those pistols in my bits stash...

[Jolemai]

Loving the combi-plas there! I've got soooo many of those pistols in my bits stash...

 

"Classic" combi-plasma method...

[Jolemai]

More Miscellaneous Oldhammer Marines

• 1x DC
• 2x RAS
• 3x Devastators
• 4x Scouts

Mainly these needed their bases finished. As they are my legacy stuff, again, I didn't want to tweak anything major; barrels drilled all round, eye lenses, eyes, power sword. Also went over the Devastators red as it was streaky and highlighted the helmets.

Edited March 29, 2021 by Jolemai

[Spyros]

I miss my oldhammer. For now I 'm committed to the future, at a much later stage I 'll revisit some old models.

[Jolemai]

I miss my oldhammer. For now I 'm committed to the future, at a much later stage I 'll revisit some old models.

You should :)

[Jolemai]

Contemptor Dreadnought

Fully magnetised BaC Contemptor with numerous options to allow me to run it as any of the four configurations.

Magnets include the shoulders, combat wrists, elbows, missile pods.

March Complete

[Majkhel]

That's a solid work! How is his personal "wobbly model" syndrome right now with so many moving parts?

[Jolemai]

That's a solid work! How is his personal "wobbly model" syndrome right now with so many moving parts?

Very sturdy, mainly as the body is one piece. All the magnets are strong enough too, however, I tried the washer route for the fists which adds more weight than I'd like - will just go regular magnets or metal strips next time.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work on the Contemptor.

[Jolemai]

Excellent work on the Contemptor.

Thanks

[Jolemai]

Infantry WIPs

April

I, Reclusiarch Jolemai , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of April pledge to complete eleven infantry models by month's end.

To do:

• Scouts: Touching up and details
• 2nd edition plastics: Second red coat, recess wash, highlights, details
• Grey models: Fully complete

Another couple of Scouts I hadn't finished (somehow) and some Tacticals that needed some love. I'd already made a start on the bases and metalics, but needed something else for this months vow...

One Armour through the Ages box and a metal Mk VIII step forth! They will be painted as Veterans but need a lot of work to get there:

• The Mk II gets correct Mk arms and a backpack, the closest shoulders I can find, a special-issue bolter, and an ammo pouch
• The Mk III is easy, he's just getting a suitable backpack.
• The Mk IV gets correct Mk arms, backpack, and shoulders, a special issue bolter, and a Sanguinary Guard dagger
• The Mk V ended up with Mk V assault arms - so he's getting two BoP chainswords (along with a spare fist), Mk V shoulderpads and backpack, and an ammo pouch
• The Mk VIII has the one-handed special-issue bolter and auspex from the Sternguard box, BA upgrade sprue shoulderpad, 2nd edition backpack, pounch, and purity seal

[Jolemai]

Infantry Update

April update 1/2

Two Scouts and four Tactical Marines ticked off April's list.

[Xenith]

Man those old 2nd ed marines. I can't bring myself to paint them now Primaris are out, you've done them justice!

[Jolemai]

Man those old 2nd ed marines. I can't bring myself to paint them now Primaris are out, you've done them justice!

I can't bring myself to do Primaris when I've got all these

[Jolemai]

Infantry WIP

Armour through the Ages (Mk II, Mk III, Mk IV, Mk V) and a Mk VIII ready for basing.

[Jolemai]

Devastators WIP

A sneak preview of what's coming up...

2nd edition bodies with the FW heavy weapons pack and some BA bits.

Edited April 12, 2021 by Jolemai

[Leonaides]

I'd love to see a side-by-side comparison of the fw and 2nd ed lascannons if you have the opportunity while painting them. Also - flames on the barrels/plasma cowl?

[Jolemai]

I'd love to see a side-by-side comparison of the fw and 2nd ed lascannons if you have the opportunity while painting them. Also - flames on the barrels/plasma cowl?

Some quick shots if that's what you meant?

I'll be painting them up like my current scheme - so that will be red and green tips on the lascannon and plasma cannons respectively, and a Goblin Green base rim (oh, and red armour on a white undercoat) :tu:

[Majkhel]

Very nice project with the Armour through the Ages! And those Devs are fantastic too. Really looking forward to see how they come out :)

[Jolemai]

Very nice project with the Armour through the Ages! And those Devs are fantastic too. Really looking forward to see how they come out

 

Oddly enough, me too  I'm quite excited by them :)

[Jolemai]

Coming to a BA blog near you...

Grot, I'm looking to enhance my current vow with the following model (Librarian). If that's ok, it will take me to twelve models vowed this month.

[Majkhel]

That's a lovely Libby! Does it come from your vaults or is it a new acquisition?

[Leonaides]

I've got one of those somewhere. It was a right pig trying to work out his helmet I seem to remember. I think I tried to do the Eavy Metal/RT era halved colour scheme but I don't think it really worked so I'll look forward to seeing what you make of him!