tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40174553744267752602024-03-07T05:26:04.609+01:00Tom's Boring Mordheim BlogThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-19557077316054661772015-04-28T09:37:00.000+01:002015-04-28T09:37:06.186+01:00Kings of War (why did this not happen earlier?)I just have to make a post because I got really excited about this. Kings of War is my new favourite high fantasy tabletop game. Allow me to explain why.<br />
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I essentially quit WHFB many years ago because armybook releases were lagging hopelessly behind, perceived gameplay imbalance and the sheer amount of time one had to put into a single battle.<br />
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Although I briefly picked WHFB up again in 7th Edition, and enjoyed it, it just turned out that the time needed to set up and play a whole battle of WHFB did not agree with my agenda. Add to this the fact that the WHFB "engine" is not suited to handle big battles.<br />
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And then came WHFB 8th. Oh the horror. Apart from beautiful books, I did not like this edition at all for many reasons. But that is a discussion for another day.<br />
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So while I will keep and cherish my WHFB 7th Ed books and miniatures, they lead mainly a shelf-life for the above mentioned reasons.<br />
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Enter "<a href="https://www.google.ch/search?q=kings+of+war&oq=kings+of+war&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i65j69i60l3j69i61.991j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=0&ie=UTF-8">Kings of War</a>" by Mantic Games. Thank you Mr. Alessio Cavatore, Mr. Ronnie Renton and Co.!<br />
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Here we have a game that, in a nutshell:<br />
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<li>has amazing setup time</li>
<li>is compatible with virtually any fantasy miniatures from your collection (yes, also the GW stuff)</li>
<li>has incredibly simple rules that can be learned in 10min</li>
<li>has lightnings fast rounds (this creates such an enjoyable dynamic that you can really "feel" the battle-lines changing through time)</li>
<li>is well balanced</li>
<li>includes all free army lists</li>
<li>allows incredible freedom in alliances and army list choices (Elves, Humans, Dwarves in one army? No problem.)</li>
<li>centers mainly around strategy, a lot less on item/spell/ability choice. </li>
<li>is visually oddly reminiscent of WHFB 5th</li>
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<li>Streamlined gameplay comes at the cost of complexity. If you like to sit and ponder item/character combos for hours, this may not be for you. </li>
<li>The Mantic miniatures are so far not on par with most of the GW stuff quality-wise. But then again, very few manufacturers are and you can just use your existing collection. So... big deal.</li>
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I love how lightweight KoW is. To prove this point, we had a week-end with a few friends and played the hell out of this system.</div>
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We played two big games of KoW in the time it would take to get through half a WHFB game of comparable size given you come with pre-prepared army lists. We made our KoW armies basically on the fly.</div>
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More good news, the upcoming 2nd Edition of KoW promises to introcude some more interesting magic and a few gameplay tweaks all the while including all army lists in the core rulebook for free.</div>
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I really feel that KoW is a much needed breath of fresh air in the generic fantasy tabletop wargaming genre, that has really gotten me interested in the hobby again after a long hiatus. I would warmly recommend it and cannot wait for 2nd Edition. This book is on my shopping list.</div>
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Here are some pics from our KoW games. Enjoy!</div>
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Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-60202131517748076732015-04-23T09:23:00.001+01:002015-04-28T08:45:58.821+01:00And now for something completely Battlefleet GothicHi guys!<br />
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Working life has a tendency to keep you away from hobby related endeavours. On the bright side, when one does get a chance to indulge in the hobby again after a long hiatus, it is all the sweeter!<br />
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As I was reminiscing with a friend over lunch about the "good old times" of Specialist Games, he mentioned that his favourite system had always been Battlefleet Gothic (BFG).<br />
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Now I had never played nor collected it, being way too busy with Mordheim at the time, but hearing him going on about the (supposedly) very dynamic interplay of drifting fleets, waves of interstellar torpedoes, battlecruisers and interceptors intrigued me.<br />
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... then he dug out his old BFG box and Imerpial fleet models. I was sold on the idea.<br />
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It was thus decided that we should play a game of BFG but there is a catch: I do not own a fleet.<br />
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Since BFG models are insanely expensive on ebay, I did what any hobbyist would do, and decided to build a BFG gothic fleet from scratch. And Orks are the perfect excuse to build stuff from spare parts.<br />
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I admit, I have virtually no spare parts that could be used to make a fleet, so I went down to the local hobby store, paid 5€ and dug through their "bits box".<br />
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Here is the result.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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PS: I have only skimmed the rules beforehand, so I do not know if this fleet is particularily viable in battle. But hey, who cares, right?<br />
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The little gun turrets (metal) and flying bases (plastic) were purchased from www.brigademodels.co.uk (these guys have really good prices)</div>
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The "orkish teeth" on the ships were made from thin pastic card</div>
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Almost done... engines are missing. See further down for completed project</div>
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2) 3 dry-brushings of red-brown mix, going to a lighter shade each time by adding yellow/white (I just mixed some brown, red and yellow until I was happy with the tone. I used Vallejo and Army Painter colors for the project, but any manufaturer of quality paints will do)</div>
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Seriously the quickest, cheapest, most fun and satisfying side project I have ever done. Cannot wait to try a game with these guys.<br />
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<br />Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-58788639687032934782014-10-05T21:20:00.000+01:002014-10-05T21:20:03.546+01:00Golden Tom Painting Competition 2014 Announced! <div class="MsoNormal">
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Pfff... it's been a while. More like an eternity. But...<o:p></o:p></div>
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The TBMF official painting competition is finally here again
by popular demand!<br />
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After 6 years, TBMF is (finally!) back with hosting the second Golden Tom
Painting Competition! And this time, we beefed it up so you stand to WIN A
REAL, PHYSICAL, 300g BRONZE CAST, MAHAGONY BASED trophy !<br />
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THIS is YOUR chance to compete once more in the only Mordheim themed painting
competition in the world and take the amazing Golden Tom statue home (well…
technically you are not taking it anywhere, we will send it to you by post).<br />
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So wet your paintbrush, get the sculpting putty out, shake the paint pots and
DAZZLE us, because who knows when you will get that chance again… maybe in 6
years?<br />
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Read the details here (click link): <a href="http://boringmordheimforum.forumieren.com/t7978-golden-tom-2014-announced" target="_blank">http://boringmordheimforum.forumieren.com/t7978-golden-tom-2014-announced</a><br />
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TO YOUR PAINTBRUSHES, GOOD LUCK and LET’S GET STARTED!<br />
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<br />Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-72598317225891747962010-11-18T09:05:00.001+00:002010-11-18T09:05:44.408+00:00Banner up, people!Hi guys,<br />
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A friendly visitor pointed out that I<a href="http://sites.google.com/site/tomsminiaturepaintingservice/Home/Tom_SM_Custom_Chapter_Banner_FINALjpg.jpg?attredirects=0&d=1"> provided banners for download</a>, but never actually explained how I applied them to models... lazy me.<br />
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So, to remedy that, here's a quick tutorial on how I used my banners. Hope that helps!<br />
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A friend of mine recently drew my attention to an ebay auction for 2 "Assault on Black Reach"-Dreads, which were going for an extremely good price and so I couldn't resist.<br />
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I also recently bought the Blood Angels Codex, because I did not own any up to date Codex for my Space Marine army and decided that playing my custom Chapter "The Caliphate" as Blood Angels may be a little more interesting that going with the "vanilla" marines.<br />
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Plus, I have always wanted a dead cool Furioso Dreadnought stomping around at my command :)<br />
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Here I saw a chance to convert at least one of these machines from a standard issue "Assault on Black Reach"-Dread, by ordering a separate RIGHT powerfist arm from<a href="http://www.bitzbox.co.uk/"> Bitzbox</a> and replacing the "hand" with the one from the second dreadnought.<br />
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Without further ado, my PLASTIC Furioso Dreadnought (converted) and my "Tank Hunter" Dread with lascannon and missile launcher.<br />
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Enjoy,<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">All three dreads!</div>Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-81058457397745379012010-09-27T21:26:00.002+00:002010-09-27T21:29:01.152+00:00500g of leadHi guys,<br />
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Just a quick update to show you a model that I painted for a friend of mine who has recently started an orc army.<br />
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After having been away from the paintbrush for so long it's amazing how one still remembers all the moves :)<br />
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This guy was painted in a rather quick 3 hours (the standard on his back is not entirely done but other than that I think my friend Pat now has a fieldable general to crush my poor wood elves...)<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">shipping is on me (free) worldwide!</span></b><br />
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So if any of the stuff below looks interesting to you, just pop me a line<b>, </b>I would be happy to hear from you!<br />
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<strike><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>ITEM #1</b></span> Dark Elf Army book for WHFB (7th and 8th edition) </strike><b style="color: red; font-size: xx-large;">SOLD</b><br />
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<s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>ITEM #2</b></span> Red Blok Army for AT43</s> - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>SOLD</b></span><br />
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<s>14 Krasnye Sodaty (nicely based, partially painted)</s><br />
<s>1 Sergeant Tymofiyeva (based & painted)</s><br />
<s>1 "Urod" Assault Strider with Colonels Odin and Manon (2 extra infantry miniatures) (based & painted)</s><br />
<s>3 Spetznatz Kolossus Battlesuits (based & painted)</s><br />
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</span></b>Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-22150417551573171842010-08-01T20:32:00.000+01:002010-08-01T20:32:17.801+01:00Scratch made Painting StationHi guys!<br />
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A friend of mine recently started Warhammer (no doubt lured into it by the release of the new 8th edition of WHFB) and I thought I'd make him a little present - his imminent birthday being a perfect excuse.<br />
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I decided to make him his very first painting station, and thought it would be nice to share some pics. Enjoy!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here I am making the handles on the sides of the tray. I cut out two holes and then joined them by carefully cutting out the middle section.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I am no exception to this rule, as I have amassed quite a lot of miniatures over time, most of which have too much sentimental value to give away, and yet I have never gotten round to paint them (completely/at all).<br />
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I am a rather consciencious hobbyist, and seldom does a purchased miniature wait for its paintjob, but considering the eternal problem of miniature quantitiy versus available painting time, one is hard pressed to finish every project one starts.<br />
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Yet I do not like to give up on projects. I feel that too much effort (and money) has (usually) gone into them to just let them rot in a drawer somewhere... for more than a few years :)<br />
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<a href="http://boringmordheimblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Space%20Marines">My space marines</a> are a prime example for this. I think it was really worth the (reasonable) effort to completely remake them. It's incredibly satisfying to see a pile of bits coagulate into brand new army - and what's more, a pretty big one!<br />
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"But how do you deal with those heaps of plastic? Where do you find the time to paint them?" I hear you ask.<br />
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A technique that has been around for a while now is "dipping". Like most people I first came accross it when I saw <i>Fanatic Army Painter</i>'s "<i>Quick Shade</i>" products. At first, my artist's soul was offended. "That's not painting!" it cried, outraged.<br />
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But having thought about it a little, it started to kind of make sense. It is the quickest and easiest way to get many many minitaures done and onto the field of battle. Don't get me wrong, from an artistic point of view, the result is still nauseating. However the efficiency of the procedure is rather compelling. Plus: you have to admit it is a pretty clever idea.<br />
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<ul><li>My shading solution is nothing more than<b> </b>regular "satin" or "matt" <b>wood finish</b>, rosewood shade. It's <b>very cheaply available</b> at your local home improvement store (around €6). </li>
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<li>Despite being called "satin" the wood finish is a little bit too shiny for my taste. Dilution fixes that well enough to be acceptable.</li>
<li>I then painted my mini with simple colours. You just need to make sure to do a rather neat paintjob. I used <i>VGC Camouflage green</i> for the skin, <i>VGC Leather Brown </i>for the leather parts, <i>VMC Off White</i> for the teeth and bone. You can use any other acrylic colours that you normally use! (e.g. GW Snot Green, GW Snakebite leather and GW Skull white)</li>
<li>I based the models normally with sand</li>
<li>Let them dry completely.</li>
<li>Dipped them in the wood finish using clippers to hold onto their base.</li>
<li>Shook off the extra liquid into a cardboard box.</li>
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Here's an example of my test miniature:<br />
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Another nice feature is the relative stickiness of the wood finish while it is still wet. I sprinkeled some grass flocking onto the bases, and let dry. Saves white glue and time and looks perfectly natural (not visible on picture)!<br />
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If you feel so inclined you can even go back and pick out some details like the teeth if you feel they have gotten too "flat" from the dipping: works brilliantly.<br />
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Overall I have to say I am pretty satisfyied with the result. Of course, it is a method of last resort for me, and looks 10x worse than a "properly" painted miniature, but if it allows me to get my orcs out of their box and onto the table in little time, and that they look acceptable at arm's length, I think it's a pretty good deal.<br />
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In particular for people who enjoy gaming more than painting I think this is a very cheap, effective and viable option to be considered.Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-19203943741243280472010-04-14T11:19:00.001+00:002010-04-14T11:21:34.166+00:00Speedpainting Space Marines #11 - Land SpeedersHey guys!<br />
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I almost completely repainted my old (Ravenwing) land speeders a long time ago, but had to put painting completely aside for the last couple of months.<br />
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Yesterday I had some time and decided to quickly finish them up, that is, add the weathering.<br />
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The 3 land speeders are the final piece in my (now completed! Yay!) Space Marine army. Technically this is not completely true, since I still have 10 bikes that would like to get converted from Ravenwing to my new desert colour scheme, but I doubt that I will have the time to do them any time soon... so for now I'll call it an army and be happy and satisfied with what I have.<br />
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Here are the pics, enjoy!<br />
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Below you can see the un-weathered vs. weathered land speeder. I still need to do the weathering on the 3rd model.<br />
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Doing the weathering is actually extremely easy, quick and a lot of fun. As with all my other space marines, I used a 1:1 VMC Tierra Mate + Black mix to make the chipped paint (I used a medium brush and randomly stippled paint onto every spot that I though would have suffered attrition by heavy duty - you can see that I have started doing this around the cockpit of the left speeder). Then I used the same mix, and carfully drybrushed it horizontally on parts of the speeder that I felt should have been exposed to exhaust smore etc.<br />
That's it!Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-65460332266991684052010-03-17T20:25:00.006+00:002010-05-23T22:54:32.751+01:00"The Caliphate" Space Marine Chapter BANNER FILES FOR DOWNLOAD!Hey guys!<br />
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As requested, here are the banner files (.jpeg) that I made for my custom Space Marines Chapter<b> for download</b>! <br />
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If you feel like joining my chapter (for which I still need a cool name, so don't hesitate to write your suggestions as comments!) feel free to print them out and use them on your minis. Our chapter can use all the new battle brothers it can get ;)<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy!</div>Tom<br />
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[UPDATE]: Thanks to Gert, I now have a name for the chapter! They shall henceforth be called "The Caliphate". Should you choose to become one of my battle brothers and join the chapter, feel free to add your tag to the Chapter's name. e.g. "The Caliphate of Gert".<br />
The only condition I pose for joining, is that anyone who joins the chapter uses the above banners on his models and has fun playing! -TomThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-69692514297275344012010-01-03T11:42:00.000+00:002010-01-03T11:42:00.559+00:00Speedpainting Space Marines #10 - Land Raider Tank<div>And here we have the last model in this series of posts for now: the Land Raider! Every Marnie player probably owns one :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFY0yl1fTYdUeL7NEbQ27-0LW8GUQYnXaWM4bkv1QNRo-921F4aeq6vkAAOIodCDk7c5pc5jMZ_ZJIDKUIrR9A7GuuyqpMsaaFde9JodwiSxECWV8-bCpwWrO-gyYQL3dVAu01aq6ovrR3/s1600-h/DSC08557.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFY0yl1fTYdUeL7NEbQ27-0LW8GUQYnXaWM4bkv1QNRo-921F4aeq6vkAAOIodCDk7c5pc5jMZ_ZJIDKUIrR9A7GuuyqpMsaaFde9JodwiSxECWV8-bCpwWrO-gyYQL3dVAu01aq6ovrR3/s400/DSC08557.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417286810834330226" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWkOiT2VMAY-XQqkdGfVJzyHzB84pweN9lRoyWKSUJ8-MUp_-D8vnEEdpwgzGKRZcbE75bQgbFGQlhA2tLV0opvnRig2bZ7r0SieRsGDTlhi82N16Z3w-ZyVsoM5DhjJeuLnHgoO0KVDa/s1600-h/DSC08555.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWkOiT2VMAY-XQqkdGfVJzyHzB84pweN9lRoyWKSUJ8-MUp_-D8vnEEdpwgzGKRZcbE75bQgbFGQlhA2tLV0opvnRig2bZ7r0SieRsGDTlhi82N16Z3w-ZyVsoM5DhjJeuLnHgoO0KVDa/s400/DSC08555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417286807135376674" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1I9rP_c_A772PzcQllPVjW89ANqcDgLiI-4F3y1HnGaHFCxpW_wfwfrWFiK3jBoooFac7waTX870fj1MHXIl8eeblhGonlP8A00zWddW9Z3_HbomE-qJwW5331cA8NmD7H3lw-pdnR59v/s400/DSC08934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417287937507215154" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately I lost the right projector light, so I had to come up with a solution to fill the gap. I added a shield with the chapter's insignia. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvn0VwI5aKblWRVFYUfcT4FLVRGRUE-WSjD_FVeTbcClYgPdmDAMa8Y1L-YhB_tH0yFt5K7Xy0IgQIsB9V6zWsD96vCiC0zbBjMjOym9gE4q3OQ7qU8wswx8tNwJvViKS4m2gkwCsv_o8n/s400/DSC08760.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417286959661693778" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-85982115659595548502010-01-02T10:42:00.000+00:002010-01-02T10:42:00.251+00:00Speedpainting Space Marines #9 - Librarian<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNxMgQ6ROE_MYnfIyDh6tRMYDOyX-Tpz6RfVStJtVqS8SNGeNDnGad_Lx4vZRNXypntkt-SjA_ZISY8yU7oJCi9q9hA4IT-Ktkp3BkGXFLL2KEgwTYL5HJAyN_GG3CF3NzkkvzbzlbTw5/s1600-h/NMM.jpg"></a><div>Hey Guys!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the librarian I was telling you about. I spent quite some time on this model (so this one doesn't really count as "speed painted"). I took the time to try and increase the contrast on the chipped armour by adding small beige lines to the dark brown spots I had made.</div><div><br /></div><div>I found it to be more difficult than it looks. Manageable, but you need patience and a steady hand. I found it hard to get my white lines thin enough, but I suppose that one does get better at it over time.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also tried out a non metallic metal (NMM) effect on the power sword. It is the first time I tried this and I think I was lucky because it turned out quite nicely. Actually, once you get it, NMM is pretty easy to do (I spent quite some time staring at NMM miniatures to figure out where to put the light and dark shades). However the name of the game here is <b>patience</b>: if you want to stick to speedpainting, forget about NMMs. So I won't be doing this for all models.</div><div><br /></div><div>Turns out the only thing to remember for NMM swords is the following:</div><div><div><ol><li>Pick a dark and a light side</li><li>On each, paint a <b>gradient</b> (*) of the same colour, but keep the overall hue darker on the dark side and lighter on the light side.</li><li>What makes the NMM look "metallic" is sharp contrast borders between the light and the dark bits. Try to get this as clean as possible.</li><li>Add a light edge everywhere to enhance this contrast (see 3)</li></ol></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNxMgQ6ROE_MYnfIyDh6tRMYDOyX-Tpz6RfVStJtVqS8SNGeNDnGad_Lx4vZRNXypntkt-SjA_ZISY8yU7oJCi9q9hA4IT-Ktkp3BkGXFLL2KEgwTYL5HJAyN_GG3CF3NzkkvzbzlbTw5/s400/NMM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421745578559269602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 178px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>(*) "How <b>do</b> I paint a gradient?" I hear you ask. One method is to build up layer by layer, darker and darker (or ligher and lighter) by <b>classical layering</b>. Of course, this is not perfectly seamless, but does look so at arm's length. </div><div>The other method is to use <b>blending</b>. This is done by painting successive layers on (like for layering) but while the paint is still wet, so that your different hues "merge" together somewhat, creating a more seamless gradient. Ideally, when blending, you should have several hues (dark --> light) mixed and ready (or as I do it: actually have a gradient on my wet-palette!) and then build up your gradient on the miniature. </div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7a1xobAt7CUQ6nNA9ramQt9SFPPy3M-KsO6MiZqezq4wqIc2Cpwv1Nwaq4FWtS9WN1tLom1uPZimrFWxI0asLQXHSpWNQHYyKWFHOn7X_Nd9bYCyt1Dugz7csu9AhfMeWqeeUaB7mNT7/s1600-h/DSC08905.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7a1xobAt7CUQ6nNA9ramQt9SFPPy3M-KsO6MiZqezq4wqIc2Cpwv1Nwaq4FWtS9WN1tLom1uPZimrFWxI0asLQXHSpWNQHYyKWFHOn7X_Nd9bYCyt1Dugz7csu9AhfMeWqeeUaB7mNT7/s400/DSC08905.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417283775825726994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZuQeU_6N4fABmb0mSzlat4m9tF6qbqwSL_evAB6nXfHL0d8vt8kBG0YI0h918g-51rdY85iX_2A5SHDnCW4VSrBNFlnGzpgLVSeQgTQXQhkQwLHAj7WtzpkBRwWVdjKG7hadGVAphsZA/s1600-h/DSC08516.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZuQeU_6N4fABmb0mSzlat4m9tF6qbqwSL_evAB6nXfHL0d8vt8kBG0YI0h918g-51rdY85iX_2A5SHDnCW4VSrBNFlnGzpgLVSeQgTQXQhkQwLHAj7WtzpkBRwWVdjKG7hadGVAphsZA/s400/DSC08516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417283773635741650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAQ3Wa7jOEVSrppdOVoqX_fUKZo8FPOilozeuNkYw6U5hX9fnDAVwj_0gB4JiQNIz7jxAXSgAkCN3qi9CSo2_yzUfKOfmE6rivz8fPnvHfM_zRFAevwvBjsjOlqawqLg8dwUodOThZEBt/s1600-h/DSC08514.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAQ3Wa7jOEVSrppdOVoqX_fUKZo8FPOilozeuNkYw6U5hX9fnDAVwj_0gB4JiQNIz7jxAXSgAkCN3qi9CSo2_yzUfKOfmE6rivz8fPnvHfM_zRFAevwvBjsjOlqawqLg8dwUodOThZEBt/s400/DSC08514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417283593338700498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwmLX5J7rLtvF2iJbyJV_uCFMv63DjcFdusF79JvHOxnOZSKHxCFoNeN89Tbo6jnnXm2svS5CFHr3oY9CZVTqJQtUp9sO8vEeWK-EaQfK34qgIjWkPga_pqAJ6_DPRXpMC6chQ4n-kTYv/s1600-h/DSC08511.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwmLX5J7rLtvF2iJbyJV_uCFMv63DjcFdusF79JvHOxnOZSKHxCFoNeN89Tbo6jnnXm2svS5CFHr3oY9CZVTqJQtUp9sO8vEeWK-EaQfK34qgIjWkPga_pqAJ6_DPRXpMC6chQ4n-kTYv/s400/DSC08511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417283592119032306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXUt9JPO19apebHalm3z1rdxt2tK6Xt_i37MdtP9wz-qQJUmqlpXdOtZU8OETKIRV46Ys0j495GjtYJ0R2f0mxlBDp50c5dkmg5QoH8t_PSvjxAaw1W5nGhmZRRFDXKELWlvEyei0qk26/s1600-h/DSC08483.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXUt9JPO19apebHalm3z1rdxt2tK6Xt_i37MdtP9wz-qQJUmqlpXdOtZU8OETKIRV46Ys0j495GjtYJ0R2f0mxlBDp50c5dkmg5QoH8t_PSvjxAaw1W5nGhmZRRFDXKELWlvEyei0qk26/s400/DSC08483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417283587920986450" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">WIP: The librarian was painted like all the other marines, with my "speedy" routine. I just spent more time fiddling with the details on this particualr miniature. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOZCYkMNWs-Mw9a4qnMMBeqDGR123UM23Tsk6EYpCOCYGmpywNd34-pimrIFWXUorl8w9EaSS0obnGA_EaXMeHubJ2fOXPllAV8Radp1pGumsJr78M-EENnnvx7jeuitTgbaz5uG93d1V/s1600-h/DSC08481.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOZCYkMNWs-Mw9a4qnMMBeqDGR123UM23Tsk6EYpCOCYGmpywNd34-pimrIFWXUorl8w9EaSS0obnGA_EaXMeHubJ2fOXPllAV8Radp1pGumsJr78M-EENnnvx7jeuitTgbaz5uG93d1V/s400/DSC08481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417283583931356370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2afTEeIzz27PRBYjL7Yr-McfmG7ZYBasGpVI5OI9OyYZH7E1JzvofURgavqcl6p4iaXomQS2cvQUDPEZJVzjryWjoKlaIHWFC_8R7ykyQ5FX1mzg6dFF-QM6uUNIR9-KiuLKxcnaidWlQ/s1600-h/DSC08480.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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The backbone of any army. Jacks of all trades. The models that make every 12 year old go "I want to collect those!" and GW's most powerful tool for sucking 12 year olds dry of their pocket money.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuLdyEyyaYR9zlecTF4ULIPlIcXaOs_JQTio62hCfu-8IP8zK4dgcHk7vEYEG-sswbAzc2nSnk51yij8b8Ka6Ub_5WeMAsmigrtKe04cW4QTSgq477Kv4Mrh91R-vGw4v-KG5Q6jO5l4W/s1600-h/DSC08912.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuLdyEyyaYR9zlecTF4ULIPlIcXaOs_JQTio62hCfu-8IP8zK4dgcHk7vEYEG-sswbAzc2nSnk51yij8b8Ka6Ub_5WeMAsmigrtKe04cW4QTSgq477Kv4Mrh91R-vGw4v-KG5Q6jO5l4W/s400/DSC08912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417281507055354226" border="0" /></a>Let's start with the flamethrower marine. The teeny tiny pepsi can of gasoline on the regular flamethrower model could never EVER hold enough flammable fluid to even light a cigarette. As if this wasn't ridiculous enough, GW thought it would look good idea to model a little skull&bones on the can. Go figure...<br /><br />I wanted to have my flamethrowers (1) stand out as such (2) look like half-plausible weapons and not like super soakers.<br /><br />So I devised these thingies that look somewhat like gas canisters, and added a little bit of greenstuff that looks like tubes feeding the flame-gun with flammable liquid.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cXaQcdBTxdiuF2HJ2KmGAgea9zhyphenhyphenPW-6sW8yK29m0xxe4WomAP53N1zAbBgEE8eK5xRiQZoidxEV9DAhknJOCcdGWSPb8ODc-CKR5mq2lxwPCiNnKPMTfOi_wPYaFv9uF909mZp75mvg/s1600-h/DSC08910.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cXaQcdBTxdiuF2HJ2KmGAgea9zhyphenhyphenPW-6sW8yK29m0xxe4WomAP53N1zAbBgEE8eK5xRiQZoidxEV9DAhknJOCcdGWSPb8ODc-CKR5mq2lxwPCiNnKPMTfOi_wPYaFv9uF909mZp75mvg/s400/DSC08910.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417281401477348866" border="0" /></a>The canisters are in fact a sawn paintbrush (the brush had the right diameter and was wasted anyway), the valves and stuff are from an old SM backpack, upside down.<br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzZQ2RKyf9s09pRoQZjkvCUQv6OIMhSKPt9DKpc5U7nGj9MTDe-eHiwAb-XNPqaeDY9Xjdhyp2W0AJQLQXbqRcPyb1C37mjcvxtqs_AXBORZebLnsa3veXYjNKl5oqjCdDrhicCdqr4fD/s400/DSC08913.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417281513866525042" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPryDHRDGYCFcID6niV9MX0_rjDWYyEP-y9jjHdkhWS3FuFX7oVfiLmc2WbXat38yxjrwAWBjtr4xVfS2IShvDyg4IXSrUG2vBcimshiq57jxEd_SP07TKPMVktOLeLMu5YH2m0ZlpBOk/s400/DSC08906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417281391628363426" border="0" /></a>Flamer #2<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kIdEFGnpw8FWIH1D5du_oeQQzhRC1lT3okpyDCKBMhs6zWZNflJMSpWzE7nX9jmsNFvyc-YPKP7tPqHav8ldEJc4tyfBigZ6etykl9zQmF-t-SFkRJajbMlggdmD76VIOtpO-_Z7uSQw/s1600-h/DSC08903.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kIdEFGnpw8FWIH1D5du_oeQQzhRC1lT3okpyDCKBMhs6zWZNflJMSpWzE7nX9jmsNFvyc-YPKP7tPqHav8ldEJc4tyfBigZ6etykl9zQmF-t-SFkRJajbMlggdmD76VIOtpO-_Z7uSQw/s400/DSC08903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417281392984846850" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsudtyMfnHt3rwHc2Dvq70-rfjBTwdOewPinbvxnTqeEebHMxwpRW6M9F_0thJipWUKVNxmZAnUcwtpV3oHbD-g74SBnTNKTms3wg3_IqBwlZYAzpegepj0FICBOq0pQlbVU3jwDAIx8t/s1600-h/DSC08902.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsudtyMfnHt3rwHc2Dvq70-rfjBTwdOewPinbvxnTqeEebHMxwpRW6M9F_0thJipWUKVNxmZAnUcwtpV3oHbD-g74SBnTNKTms3wg3_IqBwlZYAzpegepj0FICBOq0pQlbVU3jwDAIx8t/s400/DSC08902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417281389791134754" border="0" /></a>10 out of 20 painted marines total<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /></div></div></div>Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-16733867294218508552009-12-28T11:35:00.002+00:002009-12-28T11:35:00.794+00:00Speedpainting Space Marines #5 - Predator Tank (WIP)Hey guys!<br /><br />I hope you had nice holidays. Here are some pics of my predator tank. I decided to go for the max-out on lascannons option, to make him as big a threat as possible to ennemy armour (this made the most sense to an utter 40K noob like me).<br /><br />It does come in cheaper than a devastator squad and he can move and shoot, which should be a plus.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniwALJ5-tDA4gS5o2rhGzW3Je2HfQJ1kIEpqsQkwU2swj8PcMidW0oMW0qq0XryaRr85LBGlOZeXMWwyplLkB6dMtgmk-e2rKFvK3LAIhqY2ipAziHNPZqkIYh4DbwZwOxLjRJnTX6rm8/s1600-h/DSC08865.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniwALJ5-tDA4gS5o2rhGzW3Je2HfQJ1kIEpqsQkwU2swj8PcMidW0oMW0qq0XryaRr85LBGlOZeXMWwyplLkB6dMtgmk-e2rKFvK3LAIhqY2ipAziHNPZqkIYh4DbwZwOxLjRJnTX6rm8/s400/DSC08865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417280994962496834" border="0" /></a>I chose not to put an entry/exit point on top of the turret, but instead put a missile there, because the geometry of the turret is so awkward that no human being with an intact spine could squeeze through (as GW would have us believe).<br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyi8KNkbBlu2rnD2wYY08tRXu7DOV63Asi6asyqnt0IX36zV0jUb3_5_n5mCZWl7USGNnC1gpnaaPI_B28FMmHEJ-kG9DLUgcia5e7z6SHcqZPCEwCOOls2v67qHemNrTvEe6XqgUM3BEV/s1600-h/DSC08863.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyi8KNkbBlu2rnD2wYY08tRXu7DOV63Asi6asyqnt0IX36zV0jUb3_5_n5mCZWl7USGNnC1gpnaaPI_B28FMmHEJ-kG9DLUgcia5e7z6SHcqZPCEwCOOls2v67qHemNrTvEe6XqgUM3BEV/s400/DSC08863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417280989094705010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBnCXQZsQsQ249wx5FpIaXqQZg3Owu-uj5xJB54c5yS327SUL061MkdyeMZMrtRXofHX8DLEd21wfiyLWAz-DIVeM7vMTwq9pM2czgGRQUoOmGApQi6ha_i9DWwXdttf8-7fRECdd8T2k/s1600-h/DSC08861.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBnCXQZsQsQ249wx5FpIaXqQZg3Owu-uj5xJB54c5yS327SUL061MkdyeMZMrtRXofHX8DLEd21wfiyLWAz-DIVeM7vMTwq9pM2czgGRQUoOmGApQi6ha_i9DWwXdttf8-7fRECdd8T2k/s400/DSC08861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417280984156690034" border="0" /></a><br />Why WIP? Because the lights are still missing.Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-84424980222314846062009-12-24T11:31:00.001+00:002012-04-09T14:16:25.417+00:00Speedpainting Space Marines #4 - Terminators<span style="font-weight: bold;">Merry Christmas & happy holidays everyone!</span><br />
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Okay, so here's my last post before Christmas, but there will be plenty more after, so keep checking back!<br />
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What could be more fitting for Christmas than a bunch of big fat Space Marine Terminators? Okay, admittedly, almost anything would be more fitting, but the point is that here are some pics of my assault terminator squad + captain in power armour, and I hope you guys will like them.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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</span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIgTdRflv__C1LEyfH2-jtN1a1R7pCxcR4-Rd-ccI69uGrLV4e7434njOUW9V0XyQ4h4esRJnm2Aqx8M-jfzlEYXY5yiZXktmCI8ntetYG7qDbSOENCzlvyvUuqmjStCDvx61it5rr17X/s1600-h/DSC08882.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIgTdRflv__C1LEyfH2-jtN1a1R7pCxcR4-Rd-ccI69uGrLV4e7434njOUW9V0XyQ4h4esRJnm2Aqx8M-jfzlEYXY5yiZXktmCI8ntetYG7qDbSOENCzlvyvUuqmjStCDvx61it5rr17X/s400/DSC08882.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417280579770322834" border="0" /></a>I decided I wanted no bald heads in my space marines army and so I decided to give all baldies (the assault seargent is the only exception) berets. Green berets. That I sculpted with green stuff. Incredibly creative, isn't it?<br />
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</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8g41aHOw4XAfBYlgB2TLDmdOSfxb3z4lUjN4-GAdrplTKH76Zam_0ISYfad7fTHX6oegNVtpgAr_wIAmjOs-KRU6C24FOq2Ik88sZs8SvRSJB6j_rcpkkXtT8sCONgqIZSRdOJj5GqV4/s1600-h/DSC08880.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8g41aHOw4XAfBYlgB2TLDmdOSfxb3z4lUjN4-GAdrplTKH76Zam_0ISYfad7fTHX6oegNVtpgAr_wIAmjOs-KRU6C24FOq2Ik88sZs8SvRSJB6j_rcpkkXtT8sCONgqIZSRdOJj5GqV4/s400/DSC08880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417280577680451250" border="0" /></a>The power sword is still not completely done. I need to work out the non-metallic (NMM) effect more. There will be a post with my librarian with a finished sword to give you an idea of what the final product should look like. And of course the captain wears a green robe, because beige and green are the chapter's colours... I have just decided.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">"Is that arabic on the banner?" I hear you ask. Why yes it is! I decided that my marines would use the arabic alphabet (may be even speak some araboid language) because I was tired of this bullshit pseudo-latin that GW tosses around ("exterminus" here, "terminatum" there *gag*)<br />
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If there is sufficient demand, I will upload the banner files (.jpeg) that I made for my chapter, so that those of you interested in having their own marines join my chapter can print them out and do so if they wish. The more the merrier!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKuAUTkC8Q_iyKoTCQlvgAdDSbMq3GwfhvkP39hzTBPK9iYp5Vh7B4lYLyIoqA_wdB33gUka__aoHm0HVOAMBvNLWDC8YQ7GGgi4ZR8qNHmifwa1zV6YNYJAcAdwtm2TnLejGewewju7k/s1600-h/DSC08875.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKuAUTkC8Q_iyKoTCQlvgAdDSbMq3GwfhvkP39hzTBPK9iYp5Vh7B4lYLyIoqA_wdB33gUka__aoHm0HVOAMBvNLWDC8YQ7GGgi4ZR8qNHmifwa1zV6YNYJAcAdwtm2TnLejGewewju7k/s400/DSC08875.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417280572861552674" border="0" /></a>I have replaced the original terminator shields (see WIP shots below) with chaos warrior shields from WHFB from which I filed off the chaotic detail. Instead the shield now sport my chapter's symbol... a "Lambda". By the way, <span style="font-weight: bold;">I still need a name for the chapter</span>, so if you have ideas, don't keep them to yourselves!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEk4cmTEG8nsyhg37eIawjSdujdftVTgjLwDGCCtGzVb2hHjBZeDweu6LtSgB4IA5933cbHB7HNAnY6Z0cEK5jo9w2mDQ_X1PZca0xAfP4LPWEP1Wyw2dIPk6ItMISVt1ifI4Clo0g3od0/s1600-h/DSC08868.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEk4cmTEG8nsyhg37eIawjSdujdftVTgjLwDGCCtGzVb2hHjBZeDweu6LtSgB4IA5933cbHB7HNAnY6Z0cEK5jo9w2mDQ_X1PZca0xAfP4LPWEP1Wyw2dIPk6ItMISVt1ifI4Clo0g3od0/s400/DSC08868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417280405062341666" border="0" /></a>The completed squad, ready to deal out 21 attacks, strength 4-8, ignoring armour saves. Yay.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5mQubIIVbpdj9Jgl3xsDbfXoYUSw41hCS7nGrP3t84P1BBJvYmZDp9O7PeMYiQ7Lj0GfpkFwe_fowKwc8NCKAD7H8KXe59aoJfqfU1K9NMSHFCXGUbPLD544qZMIuJ20jgeXo9Ctp1z-/s1600-h/DSC08692.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5mQubIIVbpdj9Jgl3xsDbfXoYUSw41hCS7nGrP3t84P1BBJvYmZDp9O7PeMYiQ7Lj0GfpkFwe_fowKwc8NCKAD7H8KXe59aoJfqfU1K9NMSHFCXGUbPLD544qZMIuJ20jgeXo9Ctp1z-/s400/DSC08692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417280097737397906" border="0" /></a>Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-69742298403002202482009-12-23T11:40:00.000+00:002009-12-23T11:40:00.379+00:00Speedpainting Space Marines #3 - Vindicator Tank<div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4HHl4JiedVHFOdUMrxVgUyl13fbeNiD-XhH7hFdRr2GEox25UnsVCzUpXtJNR0u7UHNzRg3sRkRa37zEt_zPd8VzjTSXCO_gMyq4PHeEES-0XVKb2Io2AWiuWhiBqAf2UMdefxtiAZmM/s1600-h/DSC08893.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4HHl4JiedVHFOdUMrxVgUyl13fbeNiD-XhH7hFdRr2GEox25UnsVCzUpXtJNR0u7UHNzRg3sRkRa37zEt_zPd8VzjTSXCO_gMyq4PHeEES-0XVKb2Io2AWiuWhiBqAf2UMdefxtiAZmM/s400/DSC08893.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417279472251175394" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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The idea is to re-paint my old Space Marines Army (roughly 2500 pts) to tabletop quality.<br /><br />Today: Scouts!<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQbM1_xchTuUJuHzkcGwrGSM7Rg7NApCpLWF73W3M65c6h-TL0eP3107RGX92dQGuDK1qy1m1RA1Kw5MRm49rKuCu6Dz5R5FQ4U65UeYXqBJJT3tTj-1EkPuRY1XB5LLwnaR7qJLFZgah/s1600-h/DSC08681.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQbM1_xchTuUJuHzkcGwrGSM7Rg7NApCpLWF73W3M65c6h-TL0eP3107RGX92dQGuDK1qy1m1RA1Kw5MRm49rKuCu6Dz5R5FQ4U65UeYXqBJJT3tTj-1EkPuRY1XB5LLwnaR7qJLFZgah/s400/DSC08681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417277379078813394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTET5FqtYp6ZiVANYwByF58pOAUsrosO7wAowxYaTt9QlzajI5uF-35ltr8qxGDpC6E1Fi92cVQmhdcTmbsZGbu_nkXxo28awqhlkdBkgpbpeRcUMduER2blbifRClOF2JTqu8EKMRNS90/s1600-h/DSC08677.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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I used to collect this army when I was a teenager and it has been sitting, half finised, in a box for almost 10 years now. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am not a huge fan of 40K to be honest, but with a full army at your disposal, just waiting to be re-activated under your command (i.e. paintbrush) it is hard not to let the 40K bug bite you.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the time, I used to paint them as Dark Angels (i.e. dark green) because I was never too fond of flashy colours (except for the "<a href="http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Sons_of_Medusa">Sons of Medusa</a>" chapter which looks hilarious).</div><div><br /></div><div>If I repainted these space marines I wanted them to:</div><div><ol><li>be anything BUT dark green</li><li>have <b>weathered armour</b>: I have always wanted to try that :)</li><li>ideally be a <b>custom chapter</b> of my own making (i.e. NOT Dark Angels)</li><li>be based in a way to suggest an environment unlike any of my other armies</li><li>above all be <b>QUICK to paint</b>, since I have<b> very little time</b> </li></ol></div><div>After some thought, I decided to go for a desert theme. A Mars-like red desert to be precise.</div><div>And after some dabbling with different colour schemes, I found a way to get a decent result on the model and the base in very little time.</div><div><br /></div><div>I might post a step-by step walkthrough tutorial of my colour scheme if I have some time. In the meantime, my recipies can be found at the <b>end of this post</b> for those you interested.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some WIP pics. Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCEP59YOFZFRYzLShG4MO2DjkSIir1avkN_ZnTwNxuRQZmYJwQGupQAAN3xRUS3GQvuu-c4CEnYySNoV-Qo-sqvXLGdHKDVJxBvLVcUH-qZTtCbSu3snvasptz2xj38RcLyJnJVLzHF32/s1600-h/DSC08758.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCEP59YOFZFRYzLShG4MO2DjkSIir1avkN_ZnTwNxuRQZmYJwQGupQAAN3xRUS3GQvuu-c4CEnYySNoV-Qo-sqvXLGdHKDVJxBvLVcUH-qZTtCbSu3snvasptz2xj38RcLyJnJVLzHF32/s400/DSC08758.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417301072981453714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 147px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">WIP shot of the army (some models missing: predator tank, 3 land speeders, 12 bikes)</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzzm39tEVnDIPB64_NTH6i_Y2VUgK_vRDL6vFLn1A8co_IrCvVD_Qrwbxb_l65iF1fKzi9w6AeEfc6fL-zx-IopJGer-mn-e7KEZ1vUX9RUBlF810N2QT3yPu9PCJEgC3QI3tOI9Eej2C/s1600-h/DSC08446.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzzm39tEVnDIPB64_NTH6i_Y2VUgK_vRDL6vFLn1A8co_IrCvVD_Qrwbxb_l65iF1fKzi9w6AeEfc6fL-zx-IopJGer-mn-e7KEZ1vUX9RUBlF810N2QT3yPu9PCJEgC3QI3tOI9Eej2C/s400/DSC08446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417300182230672738" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyxuRcB5Tu3ALc38hngWPX7KyOWV128kIvtGJCyJnt57Y7Z0IM_k9K5IUBqaYgq65VWvGB41fyPtUO82MxpDhnxheeM6ASmAOL8r8jg5_MzvrzHkrTc7stHUV-fTMXTSS11zGGRXtYbtn/s400/DSC08697.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417301061640072082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">First try of creating a banner for my custom chapter, with Phosotshop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Basing</span></b></div><div><ol><li>GW Dark Flesh</li><li>Brush GW Dark Flesh + VMC Amarillo mate, increasing Amarillo Mate as you go</li><li>Add a little VMC Arena Oscura to the above mix and drybrush lightly to accentuate</li></ol><div><b>Metals</b></div><div><ol><li>Paint with boltgun metal (that's right, paint, not drybrush)</li><li>Apply heavy GW Devlan Mud wash</li></ol><div><b>Greens</b> (like lenses, power weapons etc...)</div><div><ol><li>VMC U.S. dark green highlighted with VGC Camouflage Green </li></ol><div><b>Skin</b></div><div><ol><li>VMC Dark Flesh + Brown (GW Graveyard Earth or VMC Tierra Mate)</li><li>Add increasing amounts of VMC Dark Flesh</li><li>Wash GW Devlan Mud</li><li>Again VMC Dark Flesh</li><li>VMC Dark Flesh + VMC Basic Skintone</li></ol></div></div></div><div><b>Marines</b></div><div><ol><li>Spray Black</li><li>Basecoat VMC Tierra Mate + 30% VMC Orange Brown</li><li>Drybrush with above mix adding increasin amounts of VMC Arena Oscura</li><li>Drybrush pure VMC Arena Oscura</li><li>Wash recesses with VMC Orange Brown</li><li>Weathering armour (chipped paint) with VMC Tierra Mate + Black.</li></ol><div>This is my "poor man's" solution for quick weathering: it is done by using an old medium-sized old brush and randomly adding step 6 mix to "exposed" bits of the armour, like edges and knee-caps, that are likely to have taken more punishment in combat. Don't over do it, better too little than too much. To get a better contrast, you can highlight the "chipped off" bits you have thus created with VMC Arena Oscura (warning: time consuming).</div><div><br /></div><div>Example of highlighted vs non-highlighted chipped paint:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31T5inGKM5CVp4N7xuaHb8jcnkNZ5QNo-L4r76RDianKQBMnCa3W6W9ZjWTE5KRMBFOJp5K9ixNhuiBxAsPdvn7is8eIlXmzUSYJVQ4l8PzCeEeUThmgcuf7wUh700uMFS-Vpfc0-xN3q/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417296949365284338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px; " /></span></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Stay tuned for more in the future!</div><div><br /></div></div></div>Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-53991533025728322472009-11-20T22:59:00.003+00:002009-11-20T23:04:41.622+00:00Interview on Svenn and Tewfik's BlogHey guys!<br /><br />Last week I was interviewed by Svenn, co-author on a pretty cool Mordheim blog that is gaining more and more influence (and respect) in the online Mordheim community.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tabletopgeeks.com/interview-admin-tom-thomas-list/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 52px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4X5F_JsORJUcEsxuXZW2e5plaLQBuyCSVcW7xJI86W_QtT8W0-atNawT3BM9au-Lslm_X9XGkBOMSCA0PvT8ENXgZgNGQOxX70ChFLqr0x2GoXq17-iW8yORkMrip6NtLHWWabCTbfg4/s400/Clipboard01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406325522465223682" border="0" /></a><br />Head over to the excellent <a href="http://www.tabletopgeeks.com/interview-admin-tom-thomas-list/">Svenn and Tewfik's Mordheim Table</a> blog for the full interview!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />TomThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017455374426775260.post-62783476173912516682009-10-11T10:13:00.017+00:002009-11-21T00:59:58.463+00:00HORDES mini reviewHey guys!<br /><br />Don't we all like to expand our horizon? Even in tabletop related things, I believe this is a good thing to do.<br /><br />So a while ago I decided that it might be a good idea to look into something different than the standard GW "8-stats-hit-wound-save" gaming system. I got interested in Privateer Press's Warmachine/Hordes "engine". After salivating for a while over (most of) the <a href="http://privateerpress.com/hordes">Hordes range</a> and reading the quick start rules , I decided to give it a shot, buy the rulebook and make a small army.<br /><br />I wanted to give you my first (and later) impressions, from the perspective of someone coming from the GW side of things (like most of us I guess). Below you will find a brief review of HORDES that may motivate you to give it a try aswell.<br /><br />I want to make clear, that by the time of this review is written, I have not yet had a game of HORDES. So I have no gaming experience with this system. I have however read the book from A-Z and like to think that I have a rather decent overview of it by now.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is a biref review of the Privateer Press game HORDES</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />(that's right, spelled in CAPITAL LETTERS for some inexplicable reason)</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is Hordes?</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Hordes is a tabletop wargame that allows you to play skirmishes to medium sized battles. It feels a little like Warhammer 40K I guess, in that it favours "squad-like" formations over rank-and-file setup (however there is something called "tight-formation" that allows certain units to build phallanxes for example).<br /><br />The model count is low compared to Warhammer. Usually 20 - 50 models are enough for a medium to big sized force. The models are a little more expensive than GW's (not for long probably) and 99% of them are metal.<br /><br />It does NOT have a RPG element.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The idea behind HORDES</span><br /><br />According to Privateer Press (PP) HORDES is the "feral twin" of WARMACHINE. Both games are set in the "Iron Kingdoms" - a <span style="font-style: italic;">full metal fantasy</span> setting (some call it <span style="font-style: italic;">Steampunk</span> but I beg to differ) - where improbable steampowered constructs coexist with magic and exotic races. HORDES takes place in the "countryside" if you will, that is, outside of the "civilised" world, that is, in the wild. Hordes and Warmachine are compatible and can be played against each other (utilise the same basic game "engine").<br /><br />Every HORDES army is lead by at least one <span style="font-style: italic;">Warlock</span> which can telepathically control so-called <span style="font-style: italic;">Warbeasts</span> to do the fighting for him/her. In addition to that, players may field units (squads) for support and additional versatility (e.g. Javelin throwing infantry). The game revolves around 2 ideas:<br /><br />1) Tactics (army composition, placement, movement, planning ahead, optimising...)<br />2) Resource management<br /><br />As the Warlock "forces" Warbeasts to fight (or perform other actions) they build up <span style="font-style: italic;">Fury</span> (points). These Fury can be syphoned off by the Warlock and used as the "currency" to cast spell and/or heal wounded Warbeasts. But there is a catch: force your Warbeasts too much and they may go over the edge and go into frenzy... which makes the Warbeast uncontrolable and may damage your own troops.<br /><br />Overall the game seems to boast the following features:<br /><br />1) it is very fast paced and encourages <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">fair</span></span> powerplay. It's all about optimisation and hitting as hard as you can. All 4 factions are offensive in some way and there are no "mass" or "shooty" armies.<br />2) I makes heavy use of markers as there are plenty of "upkeep" effects.<br />3) Resource management of "Fury points"<br />4) The element of luck seems to much more controlable than in the GW systems (which is a relief I think) by the ressource component. Players may spend Fury to improve ("boost") important rolls.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">HORDES- The gaming materials</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">All you need to play HORDES is the rulebook called "HORDES - Primal". It contains all the rules AND all the army lists ("Codexes" for those of us suffering from <span style="font-style: italic;">Games Workshopitis</span>).<br /><br />It is <span style="font-style: italic;">very </span>reasonably priced, 200 pages full color and available as soft- or hardback.<br /><br />The writing is ambivalent: the fluff part is marginally better than what GW produces, which is to say, slightly above<span style="font-style: italic;"> bad</span>. I personally am no fan of background fiction that focuses solely on action scenes and haemoglobin spillage. I find these things incredibly boring to read, and tend to skip large paragraphs if not everthing. Nevertheless I have read through most of the HORDES fluff to get a feeling for the factions.<br /><br />The writing in the rules section on the other hand is<span style="font-style: italic;"> very good</span>. I think the rules are explained in a clear and understandable manner, with good diagrams and examples.<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMI0Ff1EISN0bS1d_gvfReTCAYUBlXCHMtSgxVxhq7lfr_f1tCvuodLYr9cDk4cvpSL9Z0Jzfg6b918yxU7pyEarbLd_zD3Iddxf9C9wItTiOJpPH5QogkLJvrMVt7crb4LZGCuNYH4tOH/s1600-h/DSC07279.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMI0Ff1EISN0bS1d_gvfReTCAYUBlXCHMtSgxVxhq7lfr_f1tCvuodLYr9cDk4cvpSL9Z0Jzfg6b918yxU7pyEarbLd_zD3Iddxf9C9wItTiOJpPH5QogkLJvrMVt7crb4LZGCuNYH4tOH/s400/DSC07279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391283948177554306" border="0" /></a>Front cover of my HORDES rulebook (~€15). Contains all the <span style="font-weight: bold;">rules</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">army lists</span> you need to play. 200 pages, full colour. There are 2 expansions to the basic rulebook that add new units, campaign rules and more background.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nppdlBy9EqozC7OGR3L1ThVTdUkr2juEiFEQOtHH9Lsti3fEeyfD85HyzufgbBt2jk6wj2wbrfUHVz1CLRMHI53lW6gokITWGGOWzZZnsB4Oh7V2mHySdlTSLNOgogyLRt4D_4XnB9W8/s1600-h/DSC07280.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nppdlBy9EqozC7OGR3L1ThVTdUkr2juEiFEQOtHH9Lsti3fEeyfD85HyzufgbBt2jk6wj2wbrfUHVz1CLRMHI53lW6gokITWGGOWzZZnsB4Oh7V2mHySdlTSLNOgogyLRt4D_4XnB9W8/s400/DSC07280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391283957517759554" border="0" /></a>Back Cover of "HORDES - Primal" the core rulebook.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQhNOrJgd-DUURtLeUokA_6bK3eXPSR9McCSOY7bQUkQMpm4o5OBaL_-47AgdeQi3q7qOTwJ6IqbYM21imJ_FRhy4iSUD22ndut3WmP2MvAO4LBbFht9vT2NvWQgBHKvBMpHWFvzcWbWm/s1600-h/DSC07305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQhNOrJgd-DUURtLeUokA_6bK3eXPSR9McCSOY7bQUkQMpm4o5OBaL_-47AgdeQi3q7qOTwJ6IqbYM21imJ_FRhy4iSUD22ndut3WmP2MvAO4LBbFht9vT2NvWQgBHKvBMpHWFvzcWbWm/s400/DSC07305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391283973373398370" border="0" /></a>Miniatures come in these beautiful boxes.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDQkArKbaFBlMmqmesgTOhoIS7Onk3-v3I8Vei1E-YCmUfnQ2o1LuUgF1o3b_0RtT3AN9JELQjkMgSwDsWKwP27U8_ikp1rsDZCYZo7GSzFZF6Rv-FHTi5ULS3s820YS5nTgbn0PgFxCy/s1600-h/DSC07304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDQkArKbaFBlMmqmesgTOhoIS7Onk3-v3I8Vei1E-YCmUfnQ2o1LuUgF1o3b_0RtT3AN9JELQjkMgSwDsWKwP27U8_ikp1rsDZCYZo7GSzFZF6Rv-FHTi5ULS3s820YS5nTgbn0PgFxCy/s400/DSC07304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391283965397125234" border="0" /></a><br />And all miniatures come with colour stat cards. I used to think that cards have no place in tabletop wargames, but I now think I might be wrong. Having stat cards in front of you while playing, should makes it SO much easier to look things up quickly, than having to flick through an army book and having your opponent tap his feet with impatience.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ1RC2q-bs3gJ_tLl7bDs10Ut3YUyvS2UJwDey7NRtJSNtox6HPl4dWQF2kR42g8MxQCH_J6mKJym3L_9W6heLMA4SOVJ1vuhIHP0ARrQA1KjeXBoJCjDkb1MV8LkJ-totasGLcjqpahy/s1600-h/DSC08505.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ1RC2q-bs3gJ_tLl7bDs10Ut3YUyvS2UJwDey7NRtJSNtox6HPl4dWQF2kR42g8MxQCH_J6mKJym3L_9W6heLMA4SOVJ1vuhIHP0ARrQA1KjeXBoJCjDkb1MV8LkJ-totasGLcjqpahy/s400/DSC08505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391283977765999426" border="0" /></a>Here's a WIP shot of one of my Druids of Orboros.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Conclusion<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">I think HORDES boasts a refreshing and new playing concept. The rules are clever and the ressource managment element makes it very interesting. The fact that you can spend points to alter certain rolls should make the luck-component more controlable (and less frustrating at times). On the other hand, it also favours the more experienced player and requires some getting used to. The actual game mechanics are thought through and require no charts to be memorised (like the GW wounding chart for example). 2D6 are rolled per model, an ability score added (Strength for example) and the result must exceed the opponents score for a successful hit & wound in one. The difference indicates the number of hit points lost (a normal trooper has 1HP). For close combat one must beat the opponents Armor score, for ranged attacks one must beat the opponents Defense score. This system does not require 3 rolls per model (hit, wound, save) but does all in one. The downside is that you must roll 2D6 for each model individually. This is somewhat counterballanced by a low model-count though. I also like the evenness between factions: no need to create races that have hugely different stats, no need for heavily shooty or close-combat armies. Differences are all in the special abilities. There are many ways to build each faction, and while some excel at blunt force or denial or speed, at the end of the day, all factions are close combat. This gets rid of the frustrating "campers" (like my wood elves in WHFB for example).<br /><br />Overall I think HORDES is a refreshing new approach to tabletop wargaming, especially if you come from the GW angle. It certainly plays very differently and may be a little difficult to get into at first, but I definitely do not regret the buy (although I still need to get my Circle of Orboros fire-baptised).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Summary of Pros and Cons</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Pros</span><br /><br /></span><ul><li>Interesting gaming concept (Warlock + Warbeasts + Units)</li><li>Ressource management on top of tactical layer</li><li>Luck can be somewhat influenced via "boosting" of rolls</li><li>Healing of multi-HP models</li><li>Beautiful models</li><li>Low model count</li><li>Stat cards</li><li>Models have A LOT of special abilities: allows for unlimited build combinations/tactics</li><li>Cheap rulebook (although if you consider buying expansions this is nullified)</li><li>4 factions are easier to ballance against each other than 15 (see GW) </li></ul><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Cons</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span><ul><li>Attacks need to be made one by one (2d6). This does not allow "speed rolling" unless you use different colours and clarify beforehand. </li><li>Models have A LOT of special abilities that need to be kept in mind.</li><li>Expensive miniatures</li><li>All factions are rather exotic and may be a little harder to relate to at first than the GW "stereotypic" factions.<br /></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Link tip</span><br /><br />http://battlecollege.wikispaces.com/ offers good tactical articles of all available PP models.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Outlook</span><br /><br />PP has announced the second edition of HORDES to come out mid-end 2010. The new edition will probably simplify the model's point-cost system. There will be new miniatures but most importantly there will be a Rulebook and separate Army books. This will significantly increase the price.<br /></div><br /></div>Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148882820385107768noreply@blogger.com0