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Sunday, 6 September 2015

PTS 96 + Rainbow Cake + 40k Lamenters

Another late Painting Table Saturday as we get close to #100. So here is #96. I'm still waiting on a new hard drive but it's been a big week here in God's Zone. I'm an ambassador for Blue September, so the first week has been full of events with plenty more planned for the month. Rylee, our youngest girl, turned 6 and once again my beloved wife proved her awesome status as Mum, Master Baker. Check out her rainbow cake!

On the painting table I have some Space Marines I bought on Trade Me. In pieces. The previous owner (Jamie) gave them a great paint job but I want to upgrade the backpacks to jump packs, so an Ebay purchase will have them flying around the gaming table. The Lamenters are a Space Marine Chapter of Blood Angels descent that may be the closest thing you get to "Good Guys" in the Warhammer 40k universe.

Of course, in a future where there is only war, this means they have had nothing but grief for their efforts. These guys have the worst of luck and their history is full of tales of woe. Currently on a 100 year crusade as some form of penance, they are not permitted to recruit any new neophytes. With only a few hundred marines left, The Lamenters are on the brink of extinction. Their battle cry?

For those we cherish, we die in Glory!

Seriously. I think they need a new battle cry. Perhaps something to do with victory and courage under fire. Ah well, maybe the jump packs will help change their fortune?

Pippins trip to the Fire Station.

Fire Truck leaving for a call out.

Nash! Random dude bombing my photo.

Bowls of colour.

Cakes of colour.

Ready for icing the next day.

Rainbow in the morning.

Pick up the pieces: 40k Lamenters.

Flash on, but you get the idea.

Six layers of colour.

Happy Birthday Rylee!

God bless you and have a great week!

Friday, 4 September 2015

PTS 95 + 40k + Vikings + Chaos Dwarf

Yes, it's Painting Table Saturday #95. Late due to hard drive failure. It's ok, a new one is on the way. First up here is an old Librarian from the 90s that has been dusted off and given some finishing touches, like the Epistolary and Dark Angels insignia.

The Squats from my good friend Lewis are looking good on the painting table.

An old barbarian bowman from Asgard miniatures. I have a dozen of these barbarians sculpted by the legendary Jes Goodwin.

Eomer from Mirliton miniatures (1985) required repair. He now has a new set of pins.

From Hasslefree another superb sculpt. A chaos dwarf that has been loitering with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

As with the Librarian above, I painted this Necromunda miniature back in the 90s. Note that the grass on the base was putty I sculpted and painted. That's how I rolled back then. He will be a Thunder Warrior in my Rogue Trader Kill Team.

Another gift from Lewis is this SAGA viking. I enjoyed painting him in muted natural colours. The head wound is bound and his clothes are striped. A bloody axe and a wild staring blue eye.

God bless you and have a great week.

Saturday, 22 August 2015

PTS 94 + Warhammer 40k + Kill Team

Rogue Trader 40k Kill Team.

A glorious Painting Table Saturday #94 with the completion of my Rogue Trader (Warhammer 40k) Kill Team!

So far I have a magnificent seven made up from the following Space Marine Chapters:

Space Wolves
Ultramarines
Dark Angels
White Scars
Blood Angels
Tech Marines (Iron Hands?)
Imperial Fists

I found this humorously accurate.

To speed up the painting I utilised some old Space Marine decals (I never thought I would ever require!) that came free with a mobile painting desk I purchased off trade me a few years ago. The White Scar, Imperial Fist and Dark Angel shoulder pads are decals, with some over painting. Also the Blood Angel insignia on his right leg, which proved tricky and ended up in a mess which required painting the other half anyway.

I had a lot of fun painting the Space Wolf insignia and the Imperial Fist Banner. The later has checks from a previous painter (thanks Jamie) that I couldn't bear to cover up. I can see myself continuing to add detail to these miniatures as they gain experience on the gaming table. We have been playing ITEN with some rules adjustments. I have a Librarian and a Thunder Warrior (both painted back in the 90s) that I can field with this Kill Team.

I also paid a lot of attention to the base of each miniature, often adding debris from vehicles to enhance the look of a futuristic battle landscape. The backpacks were painted with a similar scheme to give a sense of unity despite the Space Marines coming from different Chapters. Even with the bold brass bling, these are a rough bunch of blood brothers. I'm sure a back story will develop during play.

Please excuse the poor photography.