Doghouse Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 TiTH I had a massive hobby geek out moment and wanted to share. Like the recovery of an STC template, long since forgotten boxes of near mint condition White Dwarf magazines sat in storage of an abandoned game store from the eighties untouched by human hand and recently came up for sale. First up is issue 36 first published in 1982, crazy to think this was published nearly forty years ago now and I was only eight at the time. Judge Dredd would not only be a massive influence on myself at an early age but would also go on to shape the fledgling 40k that was to follow 56 issues later. Next is probably the single most ilife changing purchase I have ever made. A magazine that solidified my passion for a hobby that I have spent nearly 40 years being heavily involved with that gave me the opportunity to have spoken, shared ideas with and inspired thousands of like minded individuals over the last two decades or so online. Issue 93...the birth of 40k. At this point in September of 1987 I became obsessed with 40k. Although I had been hobbying for a couple of years at this point this came out when I was 13. I absorbed every tiny detail like my life depended on it as I tried to answer the three questions that would let me enter a competion to win one of 55 copies. I can remember even now sat at the dining room table looking over the 40k section as if it was the most important thing I had ever seen. While I only came runner up with a £5 discount voucher the damage was already done and I was utterly blown away by something I had never seen the likes of before. I'm not a massively nostalgic or sentimental type but this bought back extremely fond memories of my childhood. These magazines were wonderful influential milestones in my life and to see them in this condition after all these years is something I will treasure greatly. Completely amazing to see how far the hobby has come in that time. I also got the Catachan Colonel and Sergeant Ripper, absolutely georgeous models and beautifully proportioned compared to the old ones. Kriegsmacht, Grim Dog Studios, Dwango and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SvenIronhand Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Finished up my Vanguard Veterans to my liking. Focslain, ShibeKing, Montford and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montford Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Today in the Hobby bread scattered upon on the waters have come back to me :) As appreciation for all the terrain I build for my FLGS (mostly for 40K) tonight the store owner gave me some models he'd received in a trade. One needs stripping & repainting, one is missing a turret and all need canopies, but those are minor issues. I got 5 Wave Serpents and 3 Falcons. Its gonna be painting time..... Silas7, MrSpoon, Focslain and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painting.for.my.sanity Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 YITH I started putting together some Assault Intercessors for my BTs, including sculpting cloth for the first time ever. Focslain and Doghouse 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focslain Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 YITH I finished the eradicator squad for my Rampagers detachment as well as got most of the bladeguard done. If I focus tonight I might be able to finish this Indomitus set. Doghouse 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treadhead Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) TITHI Face a colour conundrum with my necrons. Basic chassis is boltgun metal (what else) armour plates are flesh tearers red contrast paint over the metal, Hieroglyphs are gold over more ft red on the cartouches, The joints, tabards and capes are copper/bronze and the eyes, gems and power nodes/crystals are waystone green technical over metal with gold surrounding them where applicable. The problem I have is what colour do i do the blades, I'm leaning towards chainmail with mithril highlights as i'm not sure i want to add another colour to the scheme but I'm open to suggestions Edited January 13, 2021 by treadhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I think chainmail would be fine and the mithril would edge it out visually to make it stand out against the boltgun metal as a weapon edge. The other colour I could see possibly working would be the waystone green to tie it to the eyes and gems to create a sense of the green representing power. Doctor Perils 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwango Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 YITH I managed to get some work done in the shed following moving house. I now have a dedicated airbrush/hobby/display area. There are a few more bits to do but it means I can start airbrushing again! MrSpoon 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermintide Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Challenged myself to paint something on a reasonable fast timescale for a change. Took these Eradicators from grey plastic to finished over the course of the last 5 days, I think? It's getting pretty hard to keep track of time right now anyhow Doghouse, MrSpoon and Focslain 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpoon Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 YITH I managed to get some work done in the shed following moving house. I now have a dedicated airbrush/hobby/display area. There are a few more bits to do but it means I can start airbrushing again! After recently going through something similar, and having several weeks without an airbrush, I feel your pain/elation on getting it back. Looking forward to seeing what you get painted up. Dwango 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas7 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 A little Order of the Glowing Chalice patrol detach? Sure why the hell not. Doctor Perils and painting.for.my.sanity 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle captain corpus Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 My Deathwatch RPG team are getting ready for Fridays session. As a GM prelude I dropped them a message: +Vox sub network enabled+ +Dormitories 265-270 connection established+ +Apothecarian update+ Greetings Brothers, I apologise for intruding on your reflection & preparation time. I have briefly discussed with Captain Mordigael your physical & mental aptitude and awareness mappings. We are in one mind that your future Killteam is a truly formidable weapon. My advice is to take this time to steel & prepare yourselves what may come. Particular attention to Chapters 197-364 of the Codex Astartes is recommended. The foe you shall face is by no means an easy task and you will need to avail yourselves of every ounce of your wits, strengths of arms & guile to win the day. In the teachings of our Lord Guilliman: “A warriors skill is not how fast he may strike but where and how.” Codex Astartes sub volume III. I shall meet with you all at your mission briefing in 72 standard Terran hours. Apothecary Majoris: Brother Falko. +Sub net terminated+ BCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwango Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 YITH I managed to get some work done in the shed following moving house. I now have a dedicated airbrush/hobby/display area. There are a few more bits to do but it means I can start airbrushing again! After recently going through something similar, and having several weeks without an airbrush, I feel your pain/elation on getting it back. Looking forward to seeing what you get painted up. Cheers bud. Like you I have a couple of mini dwangos that are putting a stop to any hobby time at the moment. When I do get back to it I'll be painting covert ops style primaris and some primaris IF (hence the need for the airbrush lol!) MrSpoon and Gederas 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gederas Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) TITHI ordered a bunch of dropper bottles for my airbrushing, as well as some other stuff for hobby purposes I also got my copy of this month's White Dwarf. Edited January 13, 2021 by Gederas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SvenIronhand Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Bought a Cadian Heavy Weapons Squad to go with my Einherjar. Is time for...Dwarf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Perils Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Yesterday in the hobby, I applied some filler and molded rock faces to my old polystyrene hills to improve what they look like - hopefully I'll be able to get a decent board's worth of terrain by the time we're out of the lockdown/curfew cycle :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 TiTHI Finished painting my Land Raider Achilles. I would have preferred it if the paint didn't constantly rub off the plastic components. I'm pleased with the kit though, that quad launcher up front is a nice focal point. Ldorte, andes and Focslain 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axineton Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 TITH I delved into the murky waters of home decal printing. I needed a printer so I picked one up yesterday but being the hasty fool that I am it turns out it’s a monochrome laser one so only prints in black and white But once I’ve got the hang of it I’ll sell it and get a colour laser printer. Anyway I’ve done a test print of Necropolis Hawks decals and flipped them over so I can use a few in the Deathwatch. MrSpoon and Magos Takatus 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axineton Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 TITH I added nuln oil to the silver parts of my assault intercessors for the Deathwatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Potato Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 TITH I applied decals to 3 squads of Aggressors, ‘Ardcoated over said decals, dry brushed the bases and was literally just about to finish the three squads off by painting the rims of the base. When I noticed I’d skipped a step and hadn’t painted the rubber joints and armour seals on any of the 9. D’oh! MrSpoon 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle captain corpus Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Update on the 1st session of Operation "Hells Maw" a Deathwatch campaign: BCC's "Operation: Hells Maw" campaign progress - + Roleplaying Games + - The Bolter and Chainsword BCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah Adriyen Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 TITH... I'm back-ish. Still need to pick up new brushes - I asked for some over Christmas, but alas, all I got was detail brushes. Hardly the kind of thing you can paint a small army of Unforgiven with - it'd take too long! I'll also need to make a paint run - there's some GW paints that are mandatory for me to pick up if I'm going to be doing any painting at all, if only to maintain consistent basing schemes across my Imperium models - but I'm researching and picking at the models I've already got. As a bit of a teaser for what I've been up to in the meantime... The Apothecary in the middle on the weird base is a resin-printed guy off Thingiverse - until/unless we get a Primaris Biker Apothecary datasheet, he's counts-as, but it's fine. He's meant to ride with the Outriders, two of which are using Incursor helmets; the third is using a spare Eliminator helmet. Not my best build or paint work, but they'll certainly do - I had fun with them, even though two of the Outriders have very, very conspicuous cracks down the center of their bikes from where I couldn't quite get them to line up correctly. It's fine, though. I'll be working on the rest of Indomitus (I know I'm late on this) whenever I get sufficient brush to do it; the Novokh Dynasty and the Dark Angels alike will be joining the grand list of armies I own whenever I get around to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cretacianborn Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 [ Managed to get my first FT Termy Hero painted up after a while off the wagon. Really made me hope beyond hope for a new Terminator kit soon, or maybe even some sort of Primaris version that isn't Gravis. Love these sculpts. Doctor Perils, Redrandy93, Axineton and 7 others 10 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Fantastic work on that Terminator. :tu: cretacianborn 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axineton Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I saw that Terminator on Reddit this morning. Excellent stuff mate. cretacianborn 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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