Progress! Lets keep it going.
I, Der H, do hereby pledge to complete my Dreadclaw drop pod for my IIIrd legion!
I, Brother Handro, lacking time and Tau HQ choices this month, do hereby pledge to complete Aun'Shi AKA Tau Rambo...Tau'Mbo, if you like.
Behold! I FINALLY finished something!
Some time ago...I, Der H, pledged to build, prime and paint to completion my conversion of Lucius "Soulthief", "Fulgrim's Champion", "Blade of Aeons", "Scion of Chemos" or, as he who would become known, "the Eternal"....and so it has come to pass!
Meanwhile, I, Brother Handro, pledged to paint 10 Slugga Boyz and a Nob....
'Focus...focus!'
I'm actually really pleased with how the Boyz turned out...less pleased with how many more I still have to knock out...
It’s finally happening, Der H is painting something!
Today saw a flourish of progress from both Brother Handro and I - more on Brother Handro’s progress another time!
Lucius is more than just purple!
An early wash saw me set me off slowly - needing to let washes dry has delayed many a project!
Other projects always need some paint too!
Not much in the way of WIP pictures - I often think models look much worse before they look better - but here we are with all colours blocked out, just waiting a few more details, highlights, and other finishing bits!
Stay tuned for the completion in the next week or so!!
Der H
What! There is actually an update...
It turns out that there is actually life in my basement yet....and my cat will certainly find it and try to kill it....
[Der H: "what am I doing again..."]
[Brother Handro: "Pledge. Pledge!"]
...that's right!
Lucius now has the base purple and the first shade. Just needs a final zenithal highlight after a wash and then I can start blocking out the other colours.
Given the corrupted look of his armour I am likely to go relatively simple on the colour scheme in terms of the brightness of the pinks. Perhaps some pearl/white panels and some silver/platinum sections to denote veteran status.....and obviously the skin chest plate!
I even managed to get some purple on my other big project...
Good lord, there is life in the basement yet!
Der H
There we go...I said it...Life is a massive bitch! The last few months have been a PITA and hobby, the least vital of the things I spend my time doing, has taken a back burner.
For me, the hobby is partially about an escape. I do a job which requires lots of thinking and unfortunately, like the chap above, no matter how good you are you win and lose.
The last 12 months have been the most demanding professionally, and being able to sit in my basement and, essentially, play with toy soldiers has helped a lot!
Work, personal life and (more recently) cars take a huge amount of time, and like many a hobbyist I needed to take a break.
The final problem is deadlines; life is all about deadlines. Whether it is the real deadlines of life, bills, work and chores or the ficticious ones I make for myself [Der H: "Landrover, I'm looking at you...."] they all add to that stress...
Fuck it!
Take your 26 page statement and shove it up your arse....what's that? You want me to reply on my day off? NOPE.
New rule - Der H gets to play with toys once a week! [Brother Handro: "you sure thats enough time to make a dent in that collection...."]
Stuff I have to be working on is certainly not the issue; my current work bench is as follows!
2x plastic connies, assorted IIIrd Legion characters, Custodes, IIIrd legion librarian, aegis defence line parts, tech marine....
2x 10 man Tactical squads
Sgts and vexillae!
This isn't even starting on the Blood and Plunder, the Bolt Action (Winter airborne?), tyranids, genestealer cultists, BFG Eldar, BFG Alpha legion, Crimson fists, Arcworlde (either kickstarter) and harlequins....and deathwatch.....and Necromunda....and Spacehulk......
At least the basement is tidy right....
Right....lets get to it!
Der H
[Brother Handro: ".........."]
[Der H: "...just don't say anything...."]
I, Der H, kinda/might/maybe/sort-of pledge to complete Lucius "the Eternal"......one model.....ONE!
I, Brother Handro, do hereby pledge to paint 10 Slugga Boyz and a Nob. Probably Goffs. Simples!...
Aaaah, you can almost smell the potential...or maybe it's just the primer...
Brother Handro & Der H
Though for the day: "Reach out to embrace the glories that will come"
Well it’s another slow month - largely because I’m spending a lot of time working on my 1989 Landrover 110....bit of a time pit!
However there is some progress; Lucius is built and primed, as is the dreadclaw!
In addition, I have another project in the works - 6 Legion Jetbikes!
So far, one is built as a Sgt with Phoenix spear, with the rest standard with some IIIrd legion upgrade parts.
All of the weapons are pinned, so I’m looking forward to switching this between FA & HS slots!
Stay tuned for more!
Der H
[Der H: "Shall we try that again..."]
[Brother Handro: "Speak for yourself!"]
Right! Not the best start!
I, Der H, to atone for my repeated failures do hereby pledge to complete my conversion of Lucius "the Eternal" AND prime and base coat a Legion Anvillus Pattern Dreadclaw Drop Pod.
I, Brother Handro, in order to make some real progress this month (and wouldn't you know it, it's a short one!) do hereby pledge to build and indeed attempt to paint one of these....
Yep, it's an Ork Warboss on a bike (Der H: Technically it's a trike...), that used to be known as Boss Zhadsnark, Da Rippa, but that's all tucked away in the FW Xenos Index nowadays, so he'll just be a generic bikerboss for me, accompanying all those bikes I have to finish...
