Weekly Finds

The Tyrant Rises by Tyler Mengel from the Bolter & Chainsword - Latest addition to his Astral Claw collection. These slow painting threads on Bolter & Chainsword are some of my favourite types. They aren't over-crowded with daily updates of table top quality paint jobs. Instead, you are treated to some weekly or monthly eye candy. And at some points in time, you get a squad shot or scenic picture that ties in months of previous work.

January's Do Not Miss by Volomir from Volomir's Blog - An amazing collection of articles from around the interwebz. The below conversion of Lelith Hesperax by Ringil is by far my favourite. Despite how horrendous Finecast has turned out to be, it didn't stop Ringil from having a go at this amazing sculpt. If anything, the flaws in Finecast forced him to do more than just have a go at painting the miniature. Also take a look at this banner...

No Answer to the Haterade by Tasty Taste from Blood of Kittens - This article states the obvious about two big things. Games Workshop has been hiding in their Silver Citadels thinking that White Dwarf and their Daily Blog are enough for customer interactions. Unfortunately the content is rather bland. And we aren't Amish so that isn't okay. And the other, with the interwebz, haters and fanbois can hide themselves away in their own little corners participating in a circle-jerk. This isn't unique to our little community. Take a look at political parties. This is known as an Echo Chamber and is one of the problems that has grown from the interwebz. Unfortunately, tackling these problems seems to be an impossible task...

Adrian Komarski's Tyranids featured on What's New Today... far from bland, but not even his great paint job saves the Daily Blog.

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Lost to the Maelstrom...

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Last Minute Golden Demon Entry by Tyler M from Mengel Miniatures - A beautiful diorama for the UK Golden Daemons. Although I like the new Space Marine Captains that have come out for Apocalpyse... I have never been much a fan of non-combat poses for gaming pieces. Some of the Captains look like they are giving pre-battle speeches or the such. However, with a simple head swap and a sword Tyler has given me some ideas.

Pre-Heresy Death Guard by Durfast Spiritwolf from the Bolter & Chainsword - Another Horus Heresy collection to add to my growing list of must watch... I normally am not a fan of the Mk II armour due to the weird legs. However, it seems perfect for Death Guard.

Chapter of the Ruined King by noctus cornix from the Bolter & Chainsword - I'm loving the background fluff for this Horus Heresy collection. But what really jumps out at me is the Raptors. The combined use of the new Raptor bodies, the old Jump Packs and World Eater helmets is brilliant.

Huge Mistake by Gotthammer from Collegia Titanica - A departure from the usual look associated with the Brass Scorpion.  It is neither brass nor red. However, this approach could be used to create a cohesive look for several different daemon engines... although, painting all those lines and circles would drive anybody insane. But then that is what happens when you meddle with warp things.

Sons of Mortarion by Midian from the Bolter & Chainsword - And another Death Guard collection to keep an eye on. Especially if they turn out anything like Midian's Maze of Minotaurs...

The Truth About Cover Saves by Matt-Shadowlord from the Pinktastic Blog - A depart from this weeks looks at traitors, rebels and all around bad guys to look at Cover Saves... although, this tutorial on painting concrete features a depraved Dark Eldar.

Weekly Finds #98

I've had the past week off work. Would think there would be a pile of built and possibly painted miniatures to show for it. Unsurprisingly that isn't the case...

Games Day Australia 2012 by Gotthammer from Collegia Titanica - This years was my first time attending Games Day. It didn't meet the expectations I've developed over the years from reading White Dwarf and then the interwebz. Mainly as there wasn't any sneak peeks or previews. Would have been very easy for Games Workshop to have done the pre-announcements for Forge World's Horus Heresy book and the reborn White Dwarf on the day. I also missed out on getting tickets to the seminars. They may be hiring a bigger room for next year. Fortunately, Gotthammer managed to attended all of the seminars and wrote up a summary. I've added some of my own points in the comments section... including things that Gotthammer didn't mention regarding the Forge World seminar. They had some standing room in the back. Bell of Lost Souls has used some of my comments and credited them with Gotthammer... once again they demonstrate the finer points of yellow journalism.

LXII Legion Auxilia by 1000heathens from The Bolter & Chainsword - These guys may not match Tyler Mengel's Astral Claws in paint job quality. However, 1000heathens has an amazing skill at converting miniatures. His Marines Malevolent are a great example of this skill. I particularly like the miniature pictured below. Curious what 1000heathens used for the rivets...

How to Paint Dark Vengeance Deathwing Armour by LilLoser from LilLegend Studio - This is part one of what looks to be a promising series. The guys over at Massive Voodoo achieved a similiar result using hair spray and salt. They posted a video tutorial on YouTube. This style of weathering is not limited to those with an airbrush. There is an abundance of coloured spray cans, such as Army Painter, that offer a simplified approach.

How to Paint Dark Angels Hard and Fast by Ron from FTW - This is far from 'Eavy Metal standards. However, it fits into something that Mark Bedford talked about at Games Day last weekend... develop a paint style that produces miniatures in a short period of time. The 'Eavy Metal team spend 7 hours a day painting Studio miniatures. They have the luxury to paint a single squad or regiment in two weeks. For the rest of us that would be soul destroying as Mark Bedford put it.

Forge World: Newsletter 296

I've been looking forward to the tank crew from Forge World since their sneak preview some time ago. Looks like I know what my first pay check will go towards...

Hi there,
            We’ve got an assortment of Space Marine releases for you to pre-order from today: four sets of Chapter-specific MkIIb Land Raider doors and a set of Space Marine Tank Crew, one of which you might recognise from a previous newsletter. We also have two rules updates available to download: one of which covers the Elysian D-99 army list while the other is a more comprehensive update covering a wider selection of our range.

Space Marine Vehicle Crew

Forge World: Newsletter 276

None of the releases jump out at me. But I can imagine those Astral Claw bits will be popular. And the lion head terminator shoulder pad could find itself used with other Chapters...

Hi there,
            This week sees the release of four hotly-anticipated Astral Claws upgrade sets. We’ve also got a few more details about Forge World’s presence at the Warhammer World Badab War Campaign weekend on the 25th - 26th June, further information about Games Day Chicago and a new date for your diary, Games Day Spain in Madrid on the 3rd July.

Astral Claws Upgrade kits

Weekly Finds #26

Friday Quick Tip: Old School Cactus by Grey Death from The Painting Corps - Also take a look at this WiP of Grey Death's Proetus for his Son's of Medusa. Looks absolutely stunning and will be using him as a source of inspiration when I get around to painting my own Terminators... though obviously with black instead of the vibrant green.