NTaW Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 Oh dang, those do look about the right scale. I am planning on getting a Doomsday Ark next for the collection I may just log this idea for the next Destroyer Lord I (one day) build. It will be painful if I play a 2500 point match and the only unpainted model is my Destroyer Lord so I'll be trying to at least start painting him too soon to incorporate more to the building step. Just gotta fix his elbows and get priming. I appreciate the offer to send me one though! That's mighty swell of you. I may make some objective markers out of a funny dollar store find if I have time. Power generators a la Dark Crusade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Oh dang, those do look about the right scale. Yeah you convinced me to try to mold them to add to my scarab bases and lord bases...yet to do it though...the pulling out of the finger is required I am planning on getting a Doomsday Ark next for the collection yeah the doomsday ark is going to be swell in my Nihilakh force! I may just log this idea for the next Destroyer Lord I (one day) build. It will be painful if I play a 2500 point match and the only unpainted model is my Destroyer Lord so I'll be trying to at least start painting him too soon to incorporate more to the building step. Just gotta fix his elbows and get priming. Fix those elbows!! I appreciate the offer to send me one though! That's mighty swell of you. Hey No problemo, Us dads gotta stick together eh? I may make some objective markers out of a funny dollar store find if I have time. Power generators a la Dark Crusade. ooh a necron power generator cheers Mithril NTaW 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTaW Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 Got started on my objective markers. Yes, they used to be part of a pool noodle. MithrilForge and Brother Aether 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 i'm going to watch this with interest, are the "Aquatic Assistance Devices" going to be the base and top of the power generators?...like in this pic?... cheers Mithril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr4Minutes Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Firstly pool noodle lol. Secondly, awesome! I patiently await the finished product followed by the tutorial. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Ahh ...don't use spray paint on them...they may melt from it..i think?....or is that just the sheet styrene that melts from spray's ? anyways you inadvertently made me look up "Dawn of War III"...and seeing my wife recently got a new work PC for home... i'm going to go buy it i loved that game !! I always wanted to make one of those Imperial power generators with some glow sticks or coloured rod inside em ... Dang it! now look what you've done...Now i want to make some Generators Mithril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTaW Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 Those Necron generators are more or less exactly what I'm going for Mithril, the pool noodle connectors will be pretty much the whole structure. I'm going to find something to drop down in the centre of each one but it will be something pretty simple, maybe just a glowing orb. Not going wild on these really just making them for the final match of my campaign. Definitely won't be spraying them as is, this (and any I think) foam will totally melt without being sealed first. I'm going to mod podge the crap out of them and then sand out a bit of the imperfections before painting to eliminate the sponge look. I'll be sure to take pictures of all the steps Mr4Minutes, though I have no idea whether this will be worth replicating :lol: Mr4Minutes, MithrilForge and Brother Aether 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 It's a very cool idea,i reckon you'll do it justice,based on your army painting and greenstuff commander work...it seems your not bad artistically ... jokes aside, a glowing orb seems about perfect...or one of those cheap battery operated tea candle's with some green plasticy type thing over it perhaps?... Mod Podge sounds perfect for this kinda thing..i'm so stealing that idea() are you going to cut the 4 divides in it or just etch a line?... i cant wait to see the finished generator!, Cheers, Mithril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTaW Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 I feel like some styrofoam balls glued in the centre will have to do. The foam circles have been cut roughly into thirds instead of quarters, really hope I can haul out the table saw a coworker stores at work and cut some bases so I can at least have everything slapped together and podged for the match. I've only gotten two Destroyer's black finished since last I picked up the brush, hopefully will get that step done some time over the weekend so I can wash black and get started on the blue. Took a couple minutes today and GS'd the Lord's elbows, he'll be getting primed along with a base of Scarabs as soon as weather and time permit. Models will take precedence over the objective markers in the coming week as I scramble to get everything done. Aside, here's a thread on some terrain I have been/will get back to building if you're curious about other things I do within this hobby. I'd link my Blood Angels as well but there's maybe two painted models out of 6500 points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTaW Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 Some progress today, got the forms for the power nodes glued in place and drying as well as two more Destroyers black'd. May prime the Lord and a base of Scarabs before I head in to work if I get time. I ended up cutting the foam balls for the centre in half since I didn't want to have to get under anything to paint once the walls went up, plus the size I found was just a bit too big. I may revisit this generator idea later and build a larger more detailed one once I get through some other projects. MithrilForge 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr4Minutes Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Looking good man! Real good work on your other terrain. One day I’ll make time for terrain...... one day...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Excellent!, I can really see these coming together now, so simple yet I'm sure really effective. I'm sure they'll really stand out on the tabketop. Glad to see you working on the destroyers as well! Cheers, Mithril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTaW Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) The power nodes are indeed very simple, though as I podge them over I'm realizing I may never accomplish my goals with them. I -really- want a proxxon wire cutter to do this stuff (and much more) out of high density foam. These will be sad little placeholders (in my eyes anyway) until I can create what's actually lingering in my mind.So close to being done the black on my Destroyers. Really hoping to have them done by Thursday night so I can spend any/all/create extra time on Friday doing the Lord. EDIT: Black is done, mod podge is applied. Hopefully it's fair enough weather tomorrow to get some primer sprayed. Edited May 15, 2018 by NTaW MithrilForge 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTaW Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 Looking good man! Real good work on your other terrain. One day I’ll make time for terrain...... one day...... Thanks, I had some tiles out the other day thinking I really need to finish that table. I was the same way about terrain, all time spent there was time that could have been spent on models after all! Once I got started I was having a lot of fun though. Building things has always been an interest of mine, more so than painting in any case, so terrain sort of filled a creative outlet I didn't even know needed filling. Once I'm done these Destroyers I'll have no real excuse not to get back to work there. ....beats actually painting all my BA anyway :lol: MithrilForge 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTaW Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) Getting the priming done, of course it all goes fine EXCEPT on the Destroyer Lord, whose nice smooth carapace will hopefully be smoothed out with a few coats. *rages in metallic, considers 3000 grit sandpaper At least priming the objectives is going well. 3 coats of the almighty podge was enough to stop the foam from sucking in the paint/disintegrating on contact with the primer, and while it's still definitely a sponge-like material the edges are all hardened up nice enough to be called terrain. EDIT: Priming as well as black and nuln wash done. Really phoning it in on this scenery since I would rather have painted models. Might just paint the Lord so I at least have my HQs done for my game Saturday instead of crushing to try and get the Destroyers done then having him unfinished. Edited May 16, 2018 by NTaW MithrilForge and Mr4Minutes 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr4Minutes Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 yeah i'll second that, really looks good, sorry to hear about the Lord...but yeah get him done first at least for your tournament the terrain will get by for now... cheers,Mithril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTaW Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Thanks for the encouraging words! All Destroyers and the DL are awaiting highlights, just light blue (and purple for the Lord), white, and washes. Hopefully I can find an hour or two to throw at them and finish things up tonight/tomorrow. MithrilForge 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTaW Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Almost finished the Destroyer Lord for the game today, and he wrecked face as a result. I lost the game/campaign but Talrynos stands (more on that once I finish the story). Here's where I'm at with the Lord at the moment: Hopefully I'll be able to get back to painting soon. Those Destroyers did well in their first game, they deserve to be finished! MithrilForge 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 He looks so awesome in Thokt colors. Like "come'ere, buddy, you got a problem with your face. Lemme fix it with my staff." I'm getting very much a cold fury type of personality, with a pinch of dry humor. Can we get a model's eye view photo of him, from someone he's staring down? That would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 The Destroyer Lord looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTaW Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 He looks so awesome in Thokt colors. Like "come'ere, buddy, you got a problem with your face. Lemme fix it with my staff." I'm getting very much a cold fury type of personality, with a pinch of dry humor. Can we get a model's eye view photo of him, from someone he's staring down? That would be amazing. He killed a Hive Tyrant and a Lictor in his first game, add in a little spoiler of his background he's the twin brother of my Overlord, Aaryekh so you're really not wrong Alkhet the Broken: Thanks Bjorn (quotes on this site are awkward), the paint job felt really rushed given the time constraint I put myself under so I'm glad to hear he came out ok Arganias and MithrilForge 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Oh Yeah he looks Great !! that greenstuff work looks super smooth,massive well done on that ! I'm glad he wrecked something(he looks like he's supposed to anyway ) And i look forwards to the rest of the story Cheers, Mithril lamentations from not winning the Campaign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 He looks perfect, NTaW. Is his brother painted up already, or is he a work in progress? I'd love to see some of the lore you've got for these two....It'll be fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Also, perhaps curve a sheet of white A3 paper on the table in front of a book and sit your model on it for a better focus ...heck!,what am i saying i should do that too anyways he is a stonking lord !! Cheers, Mithril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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