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Miniature Gaming-Age (WH40k, Warmachine, Etc.)

Nice work guys!

And nice, monochrome challenge! I got some plans alright!

Nooo top of page again?!

Everyone, check the end of last page for the community challenge minis. Nevermind, just look below.
 
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Finished my Lord Veritant last night, got his Gryph Hound to paint next. Obviously I tend to paint fairly bright colours for the most part, so the monochrome challenge sounds like fun! I'll have to dig out a suitable model for it...
 
Sent Leunam my unfortunately late submission. Sorry again for forgetting about that.

I've also got a lot of other work done this month so this is gonna be a pretty big dump of new minis. I re-based my Arachnarok onto oval base for Age of Sigmar.

Arachnarok Spider with Flinger and Catchweb Spidershrine

I also cracked open the Start Collecting box for Sigmarines, I mean Stormcast Eternals, and painted most of them. I still have a couple Liberators to finish up.

Lord-Celestant

Celestial Proscecutors with Greathammer

I had the 3 Retributors from the original AoS box set already painted and the Start Collecting box gives you two more... but they don't come with the Starsoul Mace special weapon in either box, so I had to improvise with what I had and convert some axes from a Dracothian Guard box to be Starsoul "Axes". I also probably should go back and do another shade on the old Retributors. I think I painted them before I jumped into Citadel Shades and the old shade paints I had are very, very light by comparison. Or not, because it makes the special weapons models stand out even more.

Retributors with Starsoul 'Axes'
 

Leunam

Member
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At last, our first official full-month group build! This month we're sharing spell slingers of all kinds painted by our community. Psykers, mages, wizards, druids, whatever they go by they all share the same thing in common: the ability to wreak incredible destruction by channeling forces few others can. Some are frail and small, others are hulking and brutish, but when you run across them on the battlefield it's not what they're capable of with their hands that you should fear, but what they can do with a flick of their wrist.

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I really like the miniature and wanted to paint one for my army. I am using resin bases for my Hordes miniatures. She normally comes with a slotted base so I had to get creative. It's a good thing the green stuff footholds I had to make were easy to mask as vegetation. The base is supposed to present a forest by night, and her colour scheme follows the deep blues and red hues of my army.

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I did a Space Marine Librarian and I used the classic Ultramarine blue for the armor. I basically used the official theme but I also added a bit of dirt all over the armor. The skull was a spontaneous idea. It was a leftover from my Age of Sigmar box and it fit perfectly into his hand, so why not :D
As a beginner all the small details were really hard to do, especially the face.

Submitted by ScatheZombie

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I actually have two submissions for this month. I converted the leftover bits from a Screaming Bell to make a Plague Priest and base. I don't have much Chaos or Skaven to play him with yet though.

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Another conversion with the leftover bits from a Carnosaur and some other Saurus sets. He was actually the first Seraphon unit I actually got around to paint even though I built the Carnosaur and some others before.

Great submissions for the month of October. Now, lets keep this momentum going into November with our next trial: 50 Shades Of

- Single Model
- Any model from any range of any size, no restrictions here
- This is a monochrome challenge, meaning your subject will be all one color, but different shades and highlights building on that color. If you're using a base, try and make that monochrome as well to match the tone. You may want to paint a model in various shades of green like nightvision footage, black and white like a silent era film, or warm sepia tones like an old photograph. Whatever your approach, meet the challenge as best you can.
- Include a brief description of your approach to this challenge

The choices for the December group build are:

- BFG (Single model with a ranged heavy weapon)
- Yes, Sergeant! (Single squad leader model)
- One Shot, One Kill (Single sniper model)
- Up Close and Personal (Single model, close combat specialist/focus)

Past Group Builds

NeoGAF Wargaming Community Group Build #0: Blood for the Blood God
 

Leunam

Member
This months challenge can be quite easy. Metallics can give an easy gradient effect and drybrushing is another route you can take to build up colors.

From here on out I'd be open to multiple submissions as well. This challenge might lend itself to that.
 

Finished my first squad from the Prospero box set. At this point I'm still really torn between doing the whole box as Space Wolves and making it an AoP entry, or painting it all 'as is' for the boxed game.

Bearing mind I don't think I'll ever actually play 30k because it's too expensive.
 
Is Black Friday / Christmas season usually good time for buying miniatures? This is my first year in the hobby so I really don't know how much Black Friday sales or Christmas deals show.

I know Games Workshop usually has some kind of Christmas bundles, and there are rumours about the eight Start Collecting Premium boxes for Christmas, but anything else?
Sisteeeerrrrrrrs?

Any yearly sales to keep my eyes open for? Are any online retailers taking part in Black Friday for example?
 
Is Black Friday / Christmas season usually good time for buying miniatures? This is my first year in the hobby so I really don't know how much Black Friday sales or Christmas deals show.

I know Games Workshop usually has some kind of Christmas bundles, and there are rumours about the eight Start Collecting Premium boxes for Christmas, but anything else?
Sisteeeerrrrrrrs?

Any yearly sales to keep my eyes open for? Are any online retailers taking part in Black Friday for example?

GW bundles are often rotten when web only. Your best bet is to get store available box sets like start collecting or formation boxes.
 
GW bundles are often rotten when web only. Your best bet is to get store available box sets like start collecting or formation boxes.

Yeah it looks that way. Let's hope (if) they release those Start Collecting Premiums (for an army I want to get into) they are at least of the same value as the "normal" Start Collectings.
 

Leunam

Member
Looks good Android. Nice touch on the base.

GW just uploaded a whole mess of Bloodbowl videos on its YouTube. Going through then right now.
 

Li Kao

Member
Blood Bowl pre-ordered. Nice seiing all those 40 something with their kids :)
But ffs GW, it's the first fucking pre-order day and you are sold out on the Skaven dice ? How many have you manufactured ? 20 boxes ?

After missing on Space Hulk a few years back I'm beginning to think you simply always will miss something with GW events...
 
I love the pricing on the Skaven team, and the supplement is a fair price too. If the plastic teams are all around the £20 mark it makes BB a very accessible game for new hobbyists.
 

Repgnar

Member
Preordered blood bowl at the local GW today. They'll be doing an event the next day after it releases so looking forward to it.

Is Kill Team a good place to start learning rules or am I better off doing something like 500 points? Played 40k like 3 years ago and getting back into it now with my wife. I myself haven't played kill team and there's obviously a few changes I have to learn with 7th. How would you guys recommend teaching my wife, Kill team or something around 500+ points?
 
Preordered blood bowl at the local GW today. They'll be doing an event the next day after it releases so looking forward to it.

Is Kill Team a good place to start learning rules or am I better off doing something like 500 points? Played 40k like 3 years ago and getting back into it now with my wife. I myself haven't played kill team and there's obviously a few changes I have to learn with 7th. How would you guys recommend teaching my wife, Kill team or something around 500+ points?

I have played some Kill Team with a total 40k newbie and I'd say it is good platform for learning the rules and fun as it's own thing. But the biggest plus for me is that it's also a platform for getting to play sooner and with smaller initial investment when someone is just starting.

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I'm in need for a gloss varnish. Like real glossy. Maybe even wet looking. Any ideas?
 

Li Kao

Member
Well speaking about Kill Team, I just more or less finished gluing all the minis. For a returning hobbyist from a time when figs where mostly one piece, this was hell. Also felt like an eternity.
Now I'm just worried something will break, there is no way some of the awfully small parts on the Taus stay put, and above all, GW: I have been a nice boy, I decided to do things correctly, not rush, glue everything and then paint. Now how am I to freaking paint the million places obscured by the guys' arms. I'm talking about Taus, red & white color scheme with obscured details, this could be out of my league big time.

Love the small point cost of entry for the game though, you have a playable "army" in no time, perfect for me.
 

Leunam

Member
Well speaking about Kill Team, I just more or less finished gluing all the minis. For a returning hobbyist from a time when figs where mostly one piece, this was hell. Also felt like an eternity.
Now I'm just worried something will break, there is no way some of the awfully small parts on the Taus stay put, and above all, GW: I have been a nice boy, I decided to do things correctly, not rush, glue everything and then paint. Now how am I to freaking paint the million places obscured by the guys' arms. I'm talking about Taus, red & white color scheme with obscured details, this could be out of my league big time.

I think for that, you could prime white or grey. If you don't get all the fine details behind the guns it'll still be white. But the results might not be as good. Aside from that, a small brush, steady hand, and patience really helps.

I'm in need for a gloss varnish. Like real glossy. Maybe even wet looking. Any ideas?

Citadel 'Ard Coat is pretty good.
 
Had a fun moment yesterday at the local 'formerly Airsoft, now Airsoft and GW miniatures' -store. We were playing 40k and the store owner is on a computer. He is very new to the whole miniature stuff and isn't very knowledgeable yet.

Then he goes:

"Hey guys what kind of army are these Soro-ritas?" (Pronouncing kinda like you would señoritas)

Me, in middle of our game, being anxious to hear some more on the plastic sisters rumours:

"You said WHAT? Adepta Sororitas?"

Him:

"Yeah those. They are here on the list." (the one he orders stuff to the store)

Me:

"WHAT IS THE RELEASE DATE!?"

Him:

"I can order them in right now."

Me:

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...turns out he was looking at the old metal minis.

Me:

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Li Kao

Member
Guys, I just used my first GW paint can to prime my Tau Kill Team and I'm terrified. I'm both afraid of losing details and not spray enough. Sprayed two times now and they are still not white.

In the same line of thought, what are the advantages of airbrushing ? Not ecologically bad if I understood right ? Are the vapors still harmful to humans ? Is the spray flammable ?
Depending on the outcome of my Tau / Ultramarines Kill Teams and your inputs I could give it a serious thought.
 

Leunam

Member
I've never had good results with GW White primer. I use it the same way I do black primer and it always feels a little thin. But that's my own experience, I know other people get great results.

That being said, since you're painting over it with white anyway you might be ok with some grey plastic showing through. The primer is to prepare the surface for binding with the brushed on paint so that if it's not on with perfect coverage you should be alright.

How are you spraying? What's the weather like? Is the can at room temperature?
 

Li Kao

Member
I've never had good results with GW White primer. I use it the same way I do black primer and it always feels a little thin. But that's my own experience, I know other people get great results.

That being said, since you're painting over it with white anyway you might be ok with some grey plastic showing through. The primer is to prepare the surface for binding with the brushed on paint so that if it's not on with perfect coverage you should be alright.

How are you spraying? What's the weather like? Is the can at room temperature?

Yeah the thing is not optimal at all. I've taped a board box to the open windows. Temp is not bad but there was a frigging radiator under it. At first glance the result is not bad, nowhere ike the horror story pics in GW general painting guide.
But yeah, I'm fairly confident that with two applications, I will have blue UM. The Tau seem doomed to be gray, not really feeling a third spray session.
 

Leunam

Member
If you want to try white again in the future, I'd suggest Tamiya Light Grey Primer. It's what I use and it goes on so easily and works fantastically well for light or dark miniatures. It makes painting white a breeze.
 
So is Burning of Prospero the same ruleset/game system as Betrayal at Calth? Any compatibility? Calth had hexes, Prospero has squares it looks. So wondering if it's completely different games?
 
So is Burning of Prospero the same ruleset/game system as Betrayal at Calth? Any compatibility? Calth had hexes, Prospero has squares it looks. So wondering if it's completely different games?

I read a really good article explaining all the similarities/differences a couple of weeks ago, but I cannot seem to locate the article. If I do find it, I'll link it here. Unfortunately, it was not one of my usual haunts. It was a link from a link from a link type of scenario so I'm not sure I'll be able to dig it up!
 

ck8215

Member
I don't have the time this month for the challenge, but I'm looking forward to all the miniatures from this challenge.

One other thing. Two Month ago I ordered a Space Marine Start Collecting Box as a reward for myself when I finish my bachelor thesis. So today is finally the time to open the box. As I open the box I see the Space Marine Terminator Captain is missing, instead there is a Knight-Heraldor from Age of Sigmar in the Box :D Someone must have been really sleeping while putting the box together.
 
So is Burning of Prospero the same ruleset/game system as Betrayal at Calth? Any compatibility? Calth had hexes, Prospero has squares it looks. So wondering if it's completely different games?

Very different, yeah. I've not played Calth but Prospero uses D8, D10 and D12 in addition to D6's and has a psychic phase of sorts. You roll different dice depending on weapon/armour loadouts.

So if you roll a D8 for a plasma pistol for example, but your opponent is in Terminator armour they might roll a D10 to save. And your attack roll has to beat their save roll to get a hit through.

It's kind of unique, I think but I've not had a chance to really sit down with the rules yet.
 

Fou-Lu

Member
Everyone seen the new army boxes for the holidays?

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I don't have enough time to even paint all the stuff I do have, yet I keep wanting more!
 
Have they announced a price for those yet? I've not long started a small Tau army so I'm quite interested in that set, and I can always find a reason to add more wolves to my main army.
 
Been getting back into Warhammer 40k after a 15 year hiatus. Started with the Kill Team starter kit, but also bought some misc. stuff like a plastic ruined building for scenary. I've finished assembling it but realised the 2nd floor's walls is slightly out of sync with the first and third. Is there a way to dissolve they already covered glue or should I just use green stuff to cover things up a bit?
 

Leunam

Member
Super tempted to get that Sylvaneth box. There's a formation that I might be able to use with the contents of that box and the Stormcast I already have.

Been getting back into Warhammer 40k after a 15 year hiatus. Started with the Kill Team starter kit, but also bought some misc. stuff like a plastic ruined building for scenary. I've finished assembling it but realised the 2nd floor's walls is slightly out of sync with the first and third. Is there a way to dissolve they already covered glue or should I just use green stuff to cover things up a bit?

It's very hard to get a clean break with plastic glue. Green stuff may be the way to go.
 
It's very hard to get a clean break with plastic glue. Green stuff may be the way to go.

I'd go a step further and say it's almost impossible to get a clean break with plastic glue. It's more of a weld than a bond, and nine times out of ten the join is stronger than the actual plastic around it.

Speaking of glue I recently picked up a bunch of awfully painted Tau on eBay for a good price and gave them an extended dip in dettol. I don't know what the guy used to glue the models together but judging by the way the devilfish instantly and completely fell to pieces the second I put the slightest pressure on it with a toothbrush I'm going to guess... PVA?
 

Li Kao

Member
Some very dumb questions from a returning hobbyist who only painted back then.

1/ Are multi-chapters Space Marine armies a thing or is it unusual ? How many chapters would be the sweet spot ? Because being quite adept at adopting official color schemes I fear that with each game box bought starring a different chapter I will never be near a 'normal' army.

2/ I've got a lot of stuff from 15 years ago, is any of it compatible with the current versions of Sigmar / 40k ?

3/ What would be a good source to catch up on lore ? The Sigmar recap in the 'welcome to the age of Siglmar' kind of book was quite awful to get up to snuff. I fear the answer will be to buy every codex and books, which is a line in the sand I'm not yet a fan enough to cross.
 

Leunam

Member
1. If you want to do something like Marines with Blood Angels and Space Wolves in the same army while still using the advantages BA and SW have you'll have to use the ally rules. If you just want different color schemes, I don't think anyone will care as long as you're clear about it before hand.

2. Depending on what you have, most likely the model will still have rules in AoS and 40k. Usually GW adds to armies before taking units away. You don't have to change their square bases for AoS either, measurements are taken from the models themselves, not their base edge.
 
Some very dumb questions from a returning hobbyist who only painted back then.

1/ Are multi-chapters Space Marine armies a thing or is it unusual ? How many chapters would be the sweet spot ? Because being quite adept at adopting official color schemes I fear that with each game box bought starring a different chapter I will never be near a 'normal' army.

2/ I've got a lot of stuff from 15 years ago, is any of it compatible with the current versions of Sigmar / 40k ?

3/ What would be a good source to catch up on lore ? The Sigmar recap in the 'welcome to the age of Siglmar' kind of book was quite awful to get up to snuff. I fear the answer will be to buy every codex and books, which is a line in the sand I'm not yet a fan enough to cross.

There's no dumb questions in this hobby :)

1) I'm not super clued up on 40k these days, but alliances are allowed.

2) If you've got any Warhammer Fantasy models, the chances are there's rules for it. If you download the AoS app you'll be able to find out if there's Warscrolls for what you've got. AoS was designed to let you bring your old army over to the new game.

3) The AoS mainline lore is a little expensive to get hold of given that it's a progressive storyline - it's not static but each major release moves it on a little bit. Generally, I'd say stay tuned to White Dwarf and the new Warhammer Community page and just pick up what you can as and when you can. You'll soon get a better knowledge of the series, I've never done hardcore reading but I've picked up enough.

White Dwarf occasionally has a "catch up" section with whats happened so far.

In short though, the End Times marked the destruction of the Old World of Warhammer, and now thousands of years later the reincarnated Sigmar is fighting to take the 8 realms (each based off one of the old Winds of Magic) back from the grip of Chaos.

If you want to read any of the novels, I'd recommend Gav Thorpe's "Warbeast", it's a really good book.
 
I thought I posted in this thread, by apparently it was in the board game thread. There is a lot of cross over for me between the two hobbies. I may end up just cross posting this project.

Anyway:

I'm neck deep in painting zombicide miniatures. I'm finished with the toxic and berserker zombies and have a handful of normal zombies finished. I'm painting the regular zombies in batches of 12 and then adding them to the finished pile. I think I have about 100 more to go. I plan on taking breaks around every 24 so that I can paint a survivor and their zombivor, then back to the grind.

And after these 100 normal zombies are done? I'll paint the 12 seeker zombies from Angry Neighbors and then I'll have 80 skinner zombies from Rue Morgue up next! I do plan on rotating in survivors/zombivors inbetween large batches. Somewhere in there I have to paint 6 dog companions, 20 zombie dogs, 15 crows, 8 companions, and at last count, 32 survivors and their zombivor counterparts (64 total minis!). But I love my color schemes and how easy it is to crank these guys out so it's actually quite fun. I plan on using the leftover zombivors as VIPs and/or lost survivors.

One of the best things I did was get all the sets prior to painting. This way, I could mix and match the zombies from all the sets so that each type of zombie is made up of a wide variety of miniatures. I cannot wait to see everything once completed. It is already an extremely intimidating amount of zombies that I have painted and I'm not even half way finished!

Once I have my existing collection complete, I'll look into the actual VIP sets and possibly even hunt down some of the survivors that I am missing.

And my follow up post today:

Knocked out all the undead ravens, 15 normal zombies, first pass on 20 zombie dogs, and completed my very first survivor and his zombivor variant. I am really pleased with how the player character turned out. He is based on my friend who works for the NYPD. Also, I can paint a regular zombie in 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Keep in mind I still have hundreds to paint. It's never as easy as it sounds!

I'll post a few progress pics later. FYI, the zombies are all monochrome so easily fit into this month's challenge.
 
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Unfortunately my water heater went out so I lost the light to take pics of the zombies and how this character was designed to fit in and stand out at the same time. I guess I'll post those pics at a later date. Until then, off to replace my water heater!
 
As I wait for my brother to show up to help with the water heater, here are 3 pics of my completed zombies and how I am storing them. It is actually a display for a baseball bat. The pics are kind of shitty, but damn does it look fantastic in person! Like I said, I'll post better pics at a later date.

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Skinner zombies will be purple monochrome and seekers will be blue monochrome. There are only 16 seekers, so they really have to pop from the other colors/types of zombies.
 

Repgnar

Member
Very cool. The Baseball Bat display case idea is something I never thought of but looks like it would work really well. That's a ton of minis to paint, you're much more dedicated than I am. Still have more than a few sitting on the shelf only primed.

I've always liked the Chaos Space Marines in the Dark vengeance box but they're still sitting on their sprues. May use them for kill team with the new dex, the dark vengeance models aren't legion specific right?
 
Very cool. The Baseball Bat display case idea is something I never thought of but looks like it would work really well. That's a ton of minis to paint, you're much more dedicated than I am. Still have more than a few sitting on the shelf only primed.

I've always liked the Chaos Space Marines in the Dark vengeance box but they're still sitting on their sprues. May use them for kill team with the new dex, the dark vengeance models aren't legion specific right?

Thanks! Don't go pouring the compliments on me when I'm not even at the half way point, lol!

The Dark Vengence Chaos Marines are World Eaters. All the extra models are non specific though. I mean, you could still paint them however you wanted. People paint the blood Angels terminators in the Space Hulk game as other chapters and they are dripping with chapter specific imagery.
 
Bat display cases are normally $60 at Michaels. Right now they are 50% off. I had some crazy deal over the summer and had a stacking coupon and bought 5 of them for $20 each. Do not pay full price for anything at Michaels! They give out huge discounts and coupons all the damn time.

Also, the baseball displays are excellent for miniatures as well! I bout a bunch during the same sale where I bought the bat displays. They are mirrored on the back, 3 glass sides, and a glass top.

I'll post a pick later.
 
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