Manic Monday # 85

 

Well another weekend has come and gone. House still is disarray. Working OT every week. Vicious cycle...

New purchases

So I had to do a hobby shop run as I near the Raven Guard build project completions. I ordered a metal cup for my oil washes, and Vallejo Metal Color Exhaust Manifold to follow this paint tutorial  Form Cult of Paint. Then I needed new sanding sticks and some other things so I hit up some local hobby shops for more paint, Plastic rods, and plastic cement. I did order more Pop Goes the Monkey stuff too. Along with another plastic Contemptor and more RG dice along with a 2nd Sword Praetor. 

My Warhammer+ voucher arrived and on Saturday I preordered my Proteus Land Raider. 

My Forgeworld, Forge of Mars, BattleBling and etsy orders arrived also. 

Modeling

So on the modeling front I was able to build my Master of Signals, and my 3 Tactical Support Squads (Rotor Cannon, Plasma rifle, and Meltagun).

Master of Signals

Support Squads

Basing

I also continued basing models....like in this video from Tabletop Skirmish Games. It looked a little bland and when the vallejo pumice dried you could not see some areas so I added my standard basing material fine/ coarse ballast mixture and red bricks to the wooden stir sticks, cork board, skulls, and pumice on bases. I began running low so I mixed a new batch. Once mixed I noticed it was different as i had made it years ago and figured I try something new I learned from Luke at Geek Gaming Scenic and threw some (ok a lot) Tile Grout into the mixture.

It gives it a nice war torn look. In the Pictures below you can see the pre and post second dipping in flock. 

pre final basing

post final basing

Next is trying to get the Plasma and Rotor Cannon Tactical Support Squads basing done and then Priming my 1500 pt list.

Manic Monday #64

 

Sucha crazy busy weekend....felt like I spent most of it driving around town....so tired. 

Thursday- Picked up more basing material at Hobby Shop Ran to FLGS and picked up Space Marine Data Cards and Invoctor War Suit. Went to Parents ended up having to mow yard...ugh. Went to grab my built reivers and found a 10 man squad unbuilt. Grabbed Reiver LT, Ravenguard data cards and Codex. Got home and started working on bases.

Suppressor bases are done

40mm Objective Counter bases

Bases for Entropmancer's Pteraxii Sterylizors

Friday- I then built 2 Reiver squads, Reiver LT, Invictor War suit and based all models. 

Saturday I busted out the airbrush and Primed and highlighted all the unprimed Raptor Units before having to drive around town for niece Birthday party.

After getting home I did the 1 wash on the recently painted Raptors Models

Sunday- I 'ardcoated Shoulder pads and Kneepads for decals.  I think started working on Indomintus Chaplain and the Grey Knight Terminaitor Squad and Chaplain. 

Terminators need some highlights, blades done, drybrushing and base ring painted and these 6 Terminators will be done ensuring Feburary Vow Completed (minimum 1 model) and Seriously (over 5 models) with 4 more Terminators to go and 2 weeks remaining.

Hobby Updates

So I slowly have been mustering my parts and forces for this weekend's build. And I have been thinking about my armies and collecting a lot recently. Maybe because I want to play a game or 2, or seeing the actual progress of my Grey Knights has lit a fire to accomplish more than I have. It maybe because I looked at my Raptors and seeing them at Step 7 of 13 which is edge highlighting and highlighting. Plus finishing basing.   

While looking for parts I found 5 plus reivers, but they are lacking melee weapons, I got them from a friend for free so that was a bonus and I should have weapons at my parents.  I then found 10 Infiltrators/ Incursors. I remember buying a box and splitting it with Entropmancer. I built mine as Incursors. Recently I received an unbuilt 5 man squad in trade from him plus I had 5 somehow. I think we each bought a box and split them....at different times. Entropmancer plays Iron Hands, so he removed Phobos stuff and switching to Gravis.This is just a just a thought.....written down or more accurately typed out. I think I may add my Primaris forces to the Raptors. and by that I mean the non Phobos stuff. Once I get the both Impulsors, 2 Storm Speeders, a box of Eliminators, an Invictor War Suit and A Gladiator tank not much more Primaris stuff I need or want. 

I have decided to switch Impulsor and drop a reiver in exchange for a Invictor Warsuit, I need to pickup up at FLGS, along with Space Marine Data cards. I am going to try to pick up more basing material at another hobby shop, grab some stuff from my Parent's house, (Reivers, Reiver LT,  Raven Guard Codex, cards, Guitar string and some other stuff) and then its off to build bases. 

 

I would like to airbrush Friday Afternoon/ Evening if possible, but that requires bases for Suppressors to be done and Invictor to be built into sub assemblies. I have Gym and vehicle Service so I need to get a lot done on bases today to reach airbrush goal. 

I need to finish my Grey Knight Terminator Squad and Chaplain so I can focus the last 4 characters. Grey Knight Terminators and Chaplain need washes on red parts, black over black and metallic parts, dry brush Grey knights Steel and then basing.  

I eventually need to get back to work on my Order of the Valorous Heart Adepta Sororitas army. I have units in the built, primed, base coat and In progress stages but have not bee touched in a while. 

Victorus Aut Mortis

 

So after much hatred, anger and rage at the 9th Edition Space Marine Codex, The Warzone Nachmund- Vigilus Alone gave me hope....and yet took it away. I was watching a review of the book and they brought up the Vanguard Detachment and then this past Saturday I watched it in action. Honestly not really impressed. As Raptors (Raven Guard) player, it was like they gave you bonuses but tied your hands. Reivers getting Objective Secure is really nice but I rather have access to Scouts, Gladiators, and Storm Speeders. I love my Raptors,  I just have been slow to adapt to the Space Marines in 9th Edition. In my defense they did bone my army pretty hard. Making Scouts Elites killed my army. 

So what's the plan then. Well I'm gonna go full Phobos for the first 1000 Points.

Phobos Captain, Phobos Librarian, 6 man Squad of Grav Chute Reviers, 5 Incursors, 5 Infiltrators w helix, 5 Infiltrators w comms array, 3 Suppressors, 3 eliminators and an Impulsor. Phobos Librarian needs his base repainted  all but the impulsor are in the collection and built and most primed and awaiting completion. Incursors and Suppressors need to be Primed and Suppressors need bases. 

Entropmancer needs bases for his Pteraxii Sterylizors so I might as well build 3x 40mm for my Suppressors, 5 40mm for his Sterylizors and 7 32mm for my 2nd Seraphim squad (I have been really putting off on finishing their bases).  Plus I need to see how many magnets I have compared to how many I need. I know I'm good on the Large Magnets need more medium. 

Eventually I will get around to working on these models too....

I did purchase a finally get purchase a new Painting PDF from Luther at The Mighty Brush.

So I will be picking up more paints and tools for my Vehicles. 

Be unseen, unheard, and unrelentless!

Post 200! (Kill Team Saturday #9/ Manic Monday #54)

 

Wow 200 posts. I never thought it reach this many when this blog in 2015. Six years later and 2021 saw under just half the posts alone. Weird journey to say the least. To celebrate my 200th post Kill Team Saturday and Manic Monday will be combined into this post...Which will be updated almost daily and published on Monday 11/22

So continuing the previous weekend's project I returned to working on Grey Knight Justicar Alaric for Kill Team. 

Sunday night

Monday night I did the washes on all but the Celestian Grey because the Carroburg Crimson was drying on the Mephiston Red. 

Monday night

Plus his head, back pack and helmet

And finally his base

Some highlights and effects and he will done. 

So as I am working on this post (it's Tuesday 11/16) and looks like I am not going to get much time the next few days....to get my games over the weekend. I was hoping to have thes guys done for Friday but my Work Schedule is in  flux once again. I forgot I am working a few hours Thursday, 4 hrs Friday and now full 12 hrs Saturday...

Well it is Wednesday morning and time to see what happened last night. 

First off I received my custom order from The Dice must Flow Etsy Store  

Now my Adepta Sororitas have a dedicated spot to roll their dice in. It is actually larger than I thought it would be. 

On the hobby end I did not have a lot of time so I busted out the paints and glue last night and did the Nuln oil wash and Cadian flesh tone on Justicar Alaric.

Tonight I hope to do some highlights, touch ups, get him mounted to his base and do some weathering. 

Well its now Friday and I have been tied up with issues between work and everything

Justicar Alaric is done except for his name plate

I started on the Brother Martesias and almost have him completed

Well as of Friday this is where the painting officially sits for Hand of Titan Octarius Kill Team

Justicar Alaric - Completed

Brother Martesias- Completed

Brother Achaddeus In Progress- needs washes and highlights

Saturday's progress, I continued working on Brother Martesias in an attempt to get him done. Well 

With the exception of his name plate.......DONE 3 of 5 and 1 day to go..

Sunday's Progress: Final 2 marines for Hand of Titan Kill Team: Brother Drystan and Brother Icanus

As you can See Brother Drystan and Icanus are almost completed just a few things to add.

Group Shots. Brothers Martesias, Icanus, and Drystan need there name plates done.

Fun project, over all. I am glad they are done and now playable, and I can refocus on my Adepta Sororitas.

200 posts done let see how long it takes to reach the next 200.