Echoes of Eisenstein - upscaling madness with the XIV

[Sherrypie]

Spurred on by the judging ghost of H.G. Wells, who likes to see all miniatures painted, I picked up the brush again and eight hours later the third Contemptor emerged ready for battle. Bit of a rough job, but decent enough to hit the field.










 

[Sherrypie]

Been on a Titanicus binge lately, but some Death Guard for change (still in smol scale, but hey)! Some 80+ terminators and other bits dropped in, finally found a catapracht design that looks nice on the field :)



Time to get cleaning.

[infyrana]

Now THAT is how to get a shelf full of terminators without taking up all the room!!  Looking good, can't wait to see that all painted up together.  Self printed?  I've toyed with the idea of a resin printer for those detailed items, but it's all the extras needed (safety, cleaning and resin etc).

 

Is that an open-top rhino in the background - curious minds would like to know more!

[Sherrypie]

Now THAT is how to get a shelf full of terminators without taking up all the room!!  Looking good, can't wait to see that all painted up together.  Self printed?  I've toyed with the idea of a resin printer for those detailed items, but it's all the extras needed (safety, cleaning and resin etc).

 

Is that an open-top rhino in the background - curious minds would like to know more!

Asked an acquintance with a resin printer, don't have the facilities myself. Smelly, but good results.

 

At the back, it's a sneaky peek of my scratchbuilt Scorpius artillery tank. The rocket launcher isn't fixed, yet. I like to have a side project or two nearby when I paint, so that any leftover paints on the palette can be used rather than left to dry :)

[Oshikai]

Enjoying the whole Thread thoroughly (and spotting that good old Logitech G15). Looking forward to that Scorpius conversion. I am toying with  the Idea of using one of the old Pewter Whirlwind Towers I have on a Stalker Chassis for mine. Just can`t stand the Forgeworld Version. Your Idea looks way more refined.

[Sherrypie]

Thanks Oshikai, the thread burgeons on in waves of whatever floats my boat at a given day :)

 

I actually just found one of those metal whirlwind tube cluster thingies myself from the depths of the bitz box, was thinking about making another with it. Might happen one day, though I perhaps prefer the open topped approach with artillery, what with gunners running about and throwing bits and bops around.

[Sherrypie]

Started on the first batch of too many termies, ended up only using three per base as they are rather chonky. Made some support too, as the Epic30k lists have the option for some field artillery and the idea is just too cool not to.

[Sherrypie]

Some paint, then. Refreshing to do things on a scale where you can get multiple things done at once :D

 

Battle damage and bases tomorrow, otherwise pretty much done.

 

 

That's less than half used, I might convert some Deathshrouds next if the printer can supply me some scythes.

[Sherrypie]

Haa, and done they are! Click for proper resolution to see these pretty, pretty things.







Epic scale is just the best scale, for me 40k is either about huge swonking armies or little groups of deranged individuals.

[Sherrypie]

More Epic goodness happening, got two Thunderhawks and about 30 dreadnoughts to fiddle with :)

 

[Sherrypie]

 

Before dreads though, we got more tactical variety... Deathshroud hit the field, #ConvertEverything!

 

 

Brittle resin is a bit of a pain at this scale :P

[Sherrypie]

 

Carrying on with the tinies, found I still had some old Rhinos and decided there was a need for some Vindicator support. WIP before some stuffing later on, but shaping up nicely.

 

Found a good use for those Warbringer arm bits, because blimey I ain't using them on the Bringers themselves : P

 

[Markus_]

...Did you actually convert scythes on to your 6mm dudes? :D That is both brilliant and a bit insane.
I love the vindicator conversions, great use of bits.

[Sherrypie]

...Did you actually convert scythes on to your 6mm dudes? That is both brilliant and a bit insane.

I love the vindicator conversions, great use of bits.

Yup, even cut arms and hands about to make them look more varied and natural

[Sherrypie]

After some stuffing and up-armouring, I think our latest batch of smol tanks is done.

 

[Sherrypie]

Paint, for a change.

 

Whoosh! Thunderhawks are go! (on 60 mm bases for reference, air support for the Epic force)

 

 

Two printed Gunships and one old Transporter from GW I got as a hand-me-down, ready to ferry our grumpy legionaries around myriad battlefields.

 

 

The detail on the Transporter kit is absolutely ludicrous.

 

 

The Gunships have visible printlines, but you really can't see them from over 30 cm away so for playing purposes, excellent stuff.

[Sherrypie]

And another day's work, getting somewhere with 28 dreadnoughts at a time

 

 

[Sherrypie]

Alright, better pics now that this lot is done.

 

 

 

 

Just some terminators and tanks to go before we can have a nice photoshoot for the whole gang.

[Sherrypie]

More friends for the cutie swarm!

 

Deathshrouds come for a hug!

 

 

Hyperioi give even the flyers hugs!

 

 

Vindicators bring hugs through their METAL BAWKSES!

 

 

And finally, some family portraits of the happy XIV. Just click the pic bigger to actually see something

 

[infyrana]

That's quite the spectacle, the legion is proud! :D

[Sherrypie]

That's quite the spectacle, the legion is proud! :D

Cheers, infyrana :)

 

Some 200+ men and supporting equipment done, only 48800 or so to go for a full grand company!

 

... now I also require drop pods to get most of these guys anywhere, dangit.

[Sherrypie]

Huzah, got some gaming in for a change! A fellow at the club has gotten enough of his Nova Guard painted that we threw down a 1250 point game of Titanicus.

I put up two tables, but before we got to the game I had time in my hands and went a bit overboard playing with the rest of my models in case someone else came down to see what was going on. You know miniature gamers, it's easy to tempt them into new games by showing them some shinies  :nod:

Click the pics to see details!

[Sherrypie]

The game itself, a simple meeting engagement to the death amidst the toxic sludge swamps. No visibility, bogged down wherever one goes, guns in the jungle. Just perfect.

Fairly straighforward affair for fun as the Defensor player was learning the game. I ran a full Venator maniple with Tempestus rules and had a pair of Thunderhawks carpet bombing the place with Strafing Run stratagem (the best excuse for making nwooooom noises) against his Axiom, which got stuck in the mud in front and pincered between my dogs until there was chain of exploding Hounds in turns 3-5 in the middle over the dying Reaver while my leader aboard Damnatio Memoriae kept on hammering everything with its melta cannon. In the end, only the Warlord of the Nova Guard stood, bleeding and bruised only a breath away from death, yet defiant. Having killed two Hounds and his Reaver against three of my Hounds, it was another notch for the Ashen Gods.

Refreshing to play on a marsh table for once :)

[MegaVolt87]

That epic scale stuff looks great, unreal. 

[Sherrypie]

That epic scale stuff looks great, unreal. 

Thanks MegaVolt87

It's a real pleasure both to work and play with. Easier to transport too.