elmo Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) In keeping with my other armies I will run a WIP for my as yet unpainted T'au before posting the completed models in my Kavaal Korst'la'sha'is thread. As I work through the list I will try to remember to post any details such as magnetisation techniques, tips etc but expect this thread to progress in fits and stops as I am currently bouncing between DA/AM and T'au trying to clear a massive backlog due to my well known addiction to grey plastic acquisition... So to start with here is the T'au painting backlog... HQ Commander Farsight x 2 (old style) Commander ShadowsunTroops Firewarriors x 78 Kroot x 9 Kroothounds x 8Elite XV8 Battlesuits x 13Fast Piranha x 2 Pathfinder x 22 Drones x 71 Sun/Razor Shark x 3 (magnets will be involved at some point)Heavy XV88 Broadside x 4 (New style) XV88 Broadside x 2 (Old style) XV88-2 Broadside x 1 Hammerhead/Devilfish x 4 Skyray x 2 Along with these there is also the need to repaint all of the old scheme models - it may take a while Edited July 23, 2023 by elmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 Currently gathering dust in the painting corner is a fully magnetised, part painted Tidewall Rampart. This will be the next T'au unit to be completed but it may take a while as I have a bit of a Guard tank fest going on at the moment to try to clear their backlog down a little :( walter h and Race Bannon 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) A couple of bonus photos to show my addiction with magnets has not been lost on my T'au http://orig04.deviantart.net/f72b/f/2016/128/7/8/ghostkeel_by_elmo9141-da1pycx.jpg http://pre08.deviantart.net/696b/th/pre/f/2017/091/6/7/kv128_stormsurge_by_elmo9141-db49869.jpg http://orig10.deviantart.net/fc03/f/2015/254/d/5/xv25_stealth_suit_teams_by_elmo9141-d996988.jpg http://orig11.deviantart.net/cf6f/f/2013/158/f/5/xv88_options_by_elmo9141-d684o4s.jpg http://th06.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2013/263/b/6/the_good_thing_about_magnets_is______by_elmo9141-d6n1wor.jpg Edited September 2, 2017 by elmo Kelborn, foamy248, Dr_Ruminahui and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) This will be my WIP location for the upcoming Xenos Community event It is as we join with others, in a way that only the Tau can, in shared engagement to the Greater Good, that we find ourselves able to fully realize our true potential. And that is the final source of our hopes and intentions.Aun'el T'au Tam'ya, Ethereal caste I Elmo pledge the forces of the mighty T'au Empire to this endeavour. The following units will be completed by the 3rd of Jan. 1 x Sunshark/Razorshark 1 x Devilfish/Skyray/Hammerhead 1 x Riptide 1 x Barracuda Photos later More may follow In the end, all will work towards the aims of The Greater Good or shall be made to see the error of their choices... Edited September 2, 2017 by elmo The_Chaplain 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triszin Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 your stuff looks fantastic elmo 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aothaine Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Amazing work! ^_^ One day maybe I will be able to paint as cleanly as those appear. One day.... *goes and cries in a corner* elmo 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Thanks guys :) Here is the before photo for my vow These will all be magnetised in one form or another. The 'Cuda was the new FW model which was heavily deformed. I received a new hull from FW and was wondering what to do with the spare one as I did not want to bin it. I managed to find a guy who had a similar problem and had printed out parts to build a version which looked like the original 'Cuda. I persuaded him to let me have some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) and was wondering what to do with the spare one as I did not want to bin it Why not a terrain piece? Think black hawk down except with a 'cuda. Plenty of crashed thunderhawks for terrain, gotta figure something like a cuda would crash eventually Edited September 7, 2017 by The_Chaplain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Getting reinforcements ready for Apocalypse game at the end of the month Aothaine and Triszin 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triszin Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 so many tanks elmo 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 At the same time as all the T'au armour... salvaging a second hand Riptide ready for the new codex Magnets may be harmed in the making of this model. It has a Broadside sensor head as the original does not look beefy enough and have added a banner as I have some and what the hell... why not :) MithrilForge and Triszin 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) Wow that broadside head really adds to it... Makes me wish I had some broadsides to loot the heads from lol , awesome work as always! Cheers, mithril Edited October 4, 2017 by mithrilforge elmo and Aothaine 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 There is frantic priming going on in the background on DF(1) /HH (3) / SR (2) - (I got a little carried away... I only vowed 1 on the Xeno Community Event ... ) and the 'Cuda but I can show you the WIP so far on the Riptide walter h, MithrilForge, Triszin and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Fantastic!, it looks perfect already, nice scheme and I do love the banner up there, Cheers, Mithril elmo 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 (edited) It looks a bit different now it is in a factory fresh paint job. Just the weathering to do now Lost a drone antenna somewhere... It will take 1 evening to weather then I will start on the next Barracuda unless I get sidetracked with some new models I received last week...https://wargameexclusive.com/shop/greater-good/greater-good-darkstriker/Counts as Darkstriderhttps://wargameexclusive.com/shop/greater-good/greater-good-veteran-okatn-28mm/https://wargameexclusive.com/shop/greater-good/greater-good-veteran-roiden/May change the head on this one as I am not convinced with the mini-drone hatThe last 2 will be counts as Fireblades and will get rifles as well. Edited October 27, 2017 by elmo MithrilForge 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 Riptide complete Aothaine and walter h 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 Darkstrider Cadre Fireblade Cadre Fireblade Exilyth, MithrilForge, Aothaine and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aothaine Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Fantastic work! I'm going with a similar camo scheme but I'm doing snow. Just saw that post about icicles in one of the other threads and I'm super excited to work on on my of old crisis suits now. ^_^ elmo 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 Work continues on the next model - a Barracuda. The upper is nearly done to a clean finish but still to do the belly in low-vis grey then the usual detailing and weathering... About a week to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triszin Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 keep up the amazing job elmo 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 'Cuda is now done :) Panzer and Dr_Ruminahui 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Navaer Solaq Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 very nice. :) elmo 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevak Dal Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Does all the magnetizing make it easier to transport and store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 The 'Cuda not so much but for the larger battlesuits it is ideal. The big advantage with magnets is the ability to swap all the weapon options around to avoid confusion during games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) It has been a real struggle over the time since my last post here to get anything actually finished which is why I am pleased that after almost 6 weeks I have finally completed a new Hammerhead (3 times longer than usual :( ) The delay was due to the busy Christmas/New year period and a severe case of man-flu which I have still not managed to fully shake off...There are still another 6 in the primed queue and 4 more to repaint so I think I will be painting camouflage till summer ;) Edited January 6, 2018 by elmo walter h 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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