WIP thread - 711th CCAB (Chocochip Rats)

[elmo]

Thanks :)

 

Misspent youth, too much time on my hands and non-smoker/light drinker so need to spend my cash on something ;)

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work on the "counts as a" Salamander. In case Games Workshop acts like a [female dog] again and makes the vehicle non-legal for tournaments, will you use it as a Predator Destructor or a Leman Russ Exterminator?

[elmo]

More than likely stay with the IG and make it into a counts as Exterminator. It may even be possible to add a second AC barrel ;)

 

The other option is to call it a Chimera and be done with it...

[walter h]

Just impressive. That Salamander,counts as looks incredible.

[Ulrik_Ironfist]

That is a very impressive army Elmo. I hope mine is that impressive one day.

[elmo]

Armies on Parade 2018 - I thought I would give it a go but did not give myself enough time to do more than a basic display board - tried to use it to tie the models together

A slight hiccup was that the water effect did not dry in time so there where white bits but it could have been ice :)

See what you think ;)

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Well done.

[duz_]

Looks great Elmo! One day I will actually get my AoP board done!

 

Tbh this year I didn't even know it was coming up

Local store barely advertised on FB and dont remember seeing anything on the community site about a date for it :(

[Kierdale]

Excellent work! :tu:

[elmo]

Has it really been October 2018 when I last did anything Guard related...

That will have to change after the end of the ETL.

Just been dusting out the display cabinet and came up with this

Video

Gallery link

Just don't ask how many points there are...

[WarriorFish]

No need to ask because we already know the answer: not enough ;)

 

The thing that might amaze me most about such army shots is the time taken, not just in the models themselves but also in setting them all up for pictures! Then there's the table space... :lol:

[elmo]

Yeah... The table won't take much more...

 

I still have a number of primed Chimeras and Russes from the last painting competition... and loads of troops and Ogryns - just saying ;)

[Bjorn Firewalker]

A fine army, indeed.

[elmo]

Dipped my toe quickly back into the "sort of" guard and added an Officio Assassinorum Vindicare Assassin to the 711th as a break from my DA who are getting some attention at the moment...

Now back to The Rock...

[WarriorFish]

He's a great model, you've done him justice :tu: Sadly he's not amazing on the table top but that's not the important thing :P

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work on the Vindicare.

[elmo]

He's a great model, you've done him justice Sadly he's not amazing on the table top but that's not the important thing

 

 

 

You should know my style by now... If it looks good that is enough for me

 

Still got loads of Guard to do too ...

Edited March 27, 2020 by elmo

[duz_]

There's a painting event you can join ;) ;)

[elmo]

Been away too long due to RL and other projects...

Next project sees me back to the Imperial Guard and the 711th CAAB.

3 Chimeras and an alternative Hydra primed and ready for camouflage and details.

[WarriorFish]

Better late than never ;) A good addition with four vehicles :tu:

[elmo]

Not up to my usual completion speed but progress is progressing ;) 2 hulls nearly done

[WarriorFish]

All progress is good progress, and you've certainly not lost the knack :P

[duz_]

Good to see some progress back in the barracks Elmo :tu: :lol:

[elmo]

Thanks to The Commissariat - nice to be back.

 

 

Once these are done there are 2 Leman Russes primed

[elmo]

Another 2 Chimera hulls are now factory ready.

Moving on to the turrets and weapons next.

The hull numbers will be added later and then they will be sealed prior to weathering