tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763668157054015972024-03-12T22:21:20.231-04:00All I can tell you is 'My gut says maybe'Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-45746167191626183722011-01-02T21:38:00.003-05:002011-01-02T21:44:37.892-05:00Moving In 2011I'm going to moving this blog over to my other Google ID and folding this one.<br /><br />The new blog will be located at http://allicantellyouismygutsaysmaybe.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Thanks everyone.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-51447847220459654292010-12-19T20:43:00.002-05:002010-12-19T21:07:24.281-05:00The First Heretic - Review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsey5oVFqJ0ieAstxXNTR6t6pI5JIjbKfS0FZkdWWNEKKPPk-Rj__1XFsKnN7v4MJmFzEJ8D3str5w_DxK8_JBknzS2yoKxU-s4WqNUBtmH-9_eeB_lUycAeul4Vbi7Vo1rPVabxcpTY/s1600/the-first-heretic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsey5oVFqJ0ieAstxXNTR6t6pI5JIjbKfS0FZkdWWNEKKPPk-Rj__1XFsKnN7v4MJmFzEJ8D3str5w_DxK8_JBknzS2yoKxU-s4WqNUBtmH-9_eeB_lUycAeul4Vbi7Vo1rPVabxcpTY/s320/the-first-heretic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552580261342767074" /></a><br /><br />I actually went through this book fairly quickly. I've see a couple of reviews which basically take it as the Word Bearers going from devout Emperor-worshipers to Heretics in only a few pages.<br /><br />Oddly enough, I really didn't find that. The Word Bearers going rogue was definitely more rapid than I think most people anticipated, but it's somewhat understandable. I mean after you've been doing things one way for a century and your god-figure pops in to say you're a miserable failure; it creates a rather insane situation. Best case, you say "Dude, you couldn't have filled me in on this little nugget say like 99 years ago?" Bottom line though, when you go from zero feedback to 'You've been doing it wrong for years', people don't react well.<br /><br />Overall, I enjoyed the book. The story flowed well and I'm generally a fan of authors trying to portray the Warp and its various entities. The author actually did this quite well in my opinion. In both cases, he gave enough detail to get your imagination started and left it at that. When you're trying to describe something that malleable, it's one of the ways I prefer to see it done. The characters were pretty much what I expected in terms of the Word Bearers. Devout, loyal and stoic. I'll also say that I think the main characters; Argel Tal, Cyrene and Xaphen would had more depth than they appeared to in the book. The lack of interaction with other Legions and units made it somewhat difficult to see what made the Word Bearers unique. The comparisons we saw between Lorgar and the other Primarchs like Magnus needed to be done on a Marine level rather than between Primarchs. At least, that's my thought.<br /><br />The other thing I would have liked to have seen was just the Word Bearers prior to their censure. Again, it would have provided a valuable comparison, but really I was just interested in seeing how they originally did things. <br /><br />All in all though, I enjoyed the book. The beginning seemed a little odd, but it made sense easily enough. There weren't many important characters and while the cast could likely have been expanded a bit, you definitely didn't need to bust out the glossary to keep track of everyone, which was nice. The Word Bearers were interesting enough and Lorgar was well portrayed as the odd man out in terms of his brothers. The Adeptus Custodes were funky and the Possessed Space Marines were cool. The book definitely fits well with the rest of the series.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-29665375364133490302010-12-07T07:26:00.002-05:002010-12-07T07:33:03.076-05:00Another Morning PostApparently I'm starting to wake up earlier. Lots of fun at any rate. Up here, when you wake up, it's basically cold and dark. Needing something to do, I've started posting here a little more.<br /><br />At this point, I've decided to finish up my Bastion. It's been sitting there just needing detailing for a while now. The building itself is largely finished. I just need to add things like some of the Servo-Skulls and sensors. The greater part of the work actually comes from the add on bits like the laser cannon and communications array. At any rate, it'll let me putter about this week (and probably next while my mouth heals).<br /><br />Sparky and I chatted a bit last night too and the consensus was that we should have something to do other than our little 40K campaign in the event that we have folks not showing up. Makes some sense, so now it's off to the drawing board on that as well. That's part of the reason for doing the Bastion next. Very little in terms of large painting to do, but it'll let me do an Aquila here and a sensor there while I build a scenario or two.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-55111974510216975542010-12-06T06:49:00.002-05:002010-12-06T06:58:20.633-05:00It's Cold and DarkYep, it is. -13 with the wind and the sun won't be up for a half hour or so. It's one of those mornings. I couldn't sleep, so I took a crack at that priest with the eviscerator. Unfortunately, the good ol Space Pope didn't turn out well, at least the blade of the eviscerator didn't. I tried a yellow and just wound up with too much paint on the blade. So, it's into the strip bucket for him. I'll clean him off and take another crack later on. Now, it's back to figuring out what I want to paint next.<br /><br />In other news, I went over the <a href="http://bloodofkittens.com/blog/2010/12/03/network-news-the-final-grey-knight-rumor-reveal/">Daemonhutners rumours from Blood of Kittens</a>. They're somewhat interesting for me just for the fact that it might mean some heavy changes for my Witch Hunters army if the weird Inquisition units don't also wind up in the new Witch Hunters book (whenever that actually makes it out). Basically, I was going for a force of Inquisitors, Priests, Arco-Flagellants and Penitent Engines. I wound up grabbing some (Ok, quite a few) Sisters for Troops since I like the models. At any rate though, if the oddball Inquisition/Ecclesiastical units aren't repeated in the new Witch Hunters book, it looks as though I'll wind up with a second and third army rather than just a second army in terms of the Witch Hunters. Not a huge concern until a new Witch Hunters book comes out, but still, something to consider.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-13511274171374623372010-12-05T19:34:00.003-05:002010-12-05T19:50:13.808-05:00Death Cult Assassin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyJ6FhJu6WF4ktWUlTwh1RhlY3sLzrrO4qSarmVvvtCNZdKiaMK5lQrZZSL5zLejlx8QI07oWNc3-3EOisjsDLYaIa4S81u4P1vgbB-oRH7CkAaa1Bq7HCKbdjZM4uVChP7aw14_XNic/s1600/Death+Cult+Assassin+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyJ6FhJu6WF4ktWUlTwh1RhlY3sLzrrO4qSarmVvvtCNZdKiaMK5lQrZZSL5zLejlx8QI07oWNc3-3EOisjsDLYaIa4S81u4P1vgbB-oRH7CkAaa1Bq7HCKbdjZM4uVChP7aw14_XNic/s320/Death+Cult+Assassin+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547362885326458642" /></a><br /><br />I finished my second Death Cult Assassin. The washes worked out well. The swords didn't. This model was one of a batch that I sprayed flat black before painting. I'm not sure I should have done that. Some of the flat texture made parts of the model a bit odd. I likely should have just put some Citadel Foundation straight onto the metal, but that's part of life.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1860185_99120101070_40kSMRedeemer2_445x319.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 444px; height: 319px;" src="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1860185_99120101070_40kSMRedeemer2_445x319.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I had a rather nice surprise when I gave Mike his Chaplain. He handed me a bag with a Land Raider Crusader/Redeemer kit and the Battlewagon Accessory sprue in it. Rather an early Christmas present from an old friend. So, thanks Mike.<br /><br />I'm currently resisting the temptation to loot the shiny new Land Raider. It should be doable since I've a looted one I picked up from eBay which I've not finished yet and I think it might be a great home for a Deff Rolla........<br /><br />At this point, I'm debating what to do next. I'm thinking either some Catachans for Nic, something Chaosy for Sean or something Orky for a change of pace. At this point though, I'm thinking a Witch Hunters Priest with an Eviscerator is probably going to win out since I've got his robe near done with spare paint from the assassin up top. I can likely have him done this week, which is rather tempting. I'm getting a wisdom tooth out on Friday and having my paint area clear of projects while I'm getting over that is kind of tempting.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-39593411311701022112010-11-29T19:00:00.003-05:002010-11-29T19:05:36.084-05:00Jump Pack Chaplain FinishedWell, this model officially has taken me longer to get a picture of than any other one. I fiddled around fixing imperfections on the model for about and hour before I decided that if I didn't take the picture, I'd wind up stripping the thing down and starting over. Since Mike's picking it up on Wednesday, that just wasn't going to happen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_C09is_R-d9e_hktIzWQrKDmX8f4pkBW4iwRHJIojsTBMR7Z2BbTXJu7ikq3GPKnUw9FBhbZSzuEW00hUC7bJqF5peNovcxQNCdWJ3CzthFJLImCH3CRvmynkO5efeT_cVnp-ITuqsFw/s1600/Chaplain+with+Jump+Pack.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_C09is_R-d9e_hktIzWQrKDmX8f4pkBW4iwRHJIojsTBMR7Z2BbTXJu7ikq3GPKnUw9FBhbZSzuEW00hUC7bJqF5peNovcxQNCdWJ3CzthFJLImCH3CRvmynkO5efeT_cVnp-ITuqsFw/s320/Chaplain+with+Jump+Pack.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545126975800230930" /></a><br /><br />At any rate, that's my Jump Pack Chaplain. It was a fun model to paint with lots of detail (and a corresponding number of nooks and crannies. I think I got the bling about right, but I need to spend more time on the armour and add some free hand to the parchment next time I do one of these guys.<br /><br />I've decided to finish up a Death Cult Assassin next. I sort of started some coats on her with paint that I had left over from my Rhino.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-50331615051913486412010-11-27T21:31:00.004-05:002010-11-27T21:34:14.634-05:00Willie Nelson Charged With Possession<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvyV4KUBAuVoNl4M5nPV-ufo3-v7blwzjfqKbcXbVdUkaEk2W0QscOeododFSyJPWESkKb8Q-g00SpNMelg5MlEnX37ivZI94P31hQZqYqvW96AYslcXOpCPZR1ql2TpDniofVLVYWNI/s1600/HighTimesWillieNelson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvyV4KUBAuVoNl4M5nPV-ufo3-v7blwzjfqKbcXbVdUkaEk2W0QscOeododFSyJPWESkKb8Q-g00SpNMelg5MlEnX37ivZI94P31hQZqYqvW96AYslcXOpCPZR1ql2TpDniofVLVYWNI/s320/HighTimesWillieNelson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544423216309599202" /></a><br /><br />Um yeah. Call me crazy, but I kind of saw that one coming.<br /><br />At any rate, on the painting front, my Multi-Melta Servitors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsKwppju-nCBiKoJw8tSkDqcmezWKT5DUwVtNdDNLR_Zflocgw_76-eFIukNz68w2apiGs78bfDhEdMT-gkjRW23fxcTWHGtSRXC_KfFPdcV2gWQg9mWOFKGhh9XytZI-s1_gQctZ-jI/s1600/Gun+Servitors+with+Multimeltas.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsKwppju-nCBiKoJw8tSkDqcmezWKT5DUwVtNdDNLR_Zflocgw_76-eFIukNz68w2apiGs78bfDhEdMT-gkjRW23fxcTWHGtSRXC_KfFPdcV2gWQg9mWOFKGhh9XytZI-s1_gQctZ-jI/s320/Gun+Servitors+with+Multimeltas.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544422824642991858" /></a><br /><br />My Order of the Sacred Rose Rhino (it'll be an Immolator too once I get that turret finished).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPO8XruL-sRUKh89k5NqGng-xVRzMXTSrOvK4ogdj7ddXl8ng0kHffyWXqBR0V_GZFlmLram_9d7YlFt9bSkotL4p3IlX_qQqCXWaRfe7cCNId9ePDUg_qoW6vzP3qN2QKOdXpMKjDYo/s1600/Rhino.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPO8XruL-sRUKh89k5NqGng-xVRzMXTSrOvK4ogdj7ddXl8ng0kHffyWXqBR0V_GZFlmLram_9d7YlFt9bSkotL4p3IlX_qQqCXWaRfe7cCNId9ePDUg_qoW6vzP3qN2QKOdXpMKjDYo/s320/Rhino.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544423012600524834" /></a><br /><br />I think that's about the latest update. Hopefully, I'll have that Chaplain done tomorrow.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-86550271927918232822010-11-27T12:41:00.000-05:002010-11-27T12:41:29.466-05:00End of NovemberWell, November is heading out and I still can't seem to post regularly. At any rate, my batch of Multi-Melta Servitors are done and I'm nearly done the Jump Pack Chaplain for Mike. <br />
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Today I'm in an Online Learning class and the topic of blogs came up, which twigged me to post on mine.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-2466241997041692162010-10-03T19:34:00.000-04:002010-10-03T19:34:43.529-04:0002 October Tourney at the Gamer's LairWell, the bad news is that I didn't take my camera and I kind of regret that now.<br />
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The good news is that the tourney went pretty well.<br />
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I didn't have enough Witch Hunters painted to field an army and I didn't feel like breaking out my Orks (though in retrospect, I can't recall seeing an army there that would have had an easy time of dealing with them), so Sean helped me out with some models and a list. From there, I loaded up my templates and dice and went intending to just goof around.<br />
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We played through three Astronomicon scenarios. Each one was a little different, but they were definitely fun. The first one we did was a downed pilot theme and that mission just had a lot going on in it. The next two simply had easier rules to follow, so it all worked out.<br />
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The games themselves were just plain fun and each one was better than the last. I can definitely say that the players are what keeps me going back to the Gamer's Lair for tourneys. It's just a solid and fun group.<br />
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An interesting change this time in that the prizes were in the form of Gamer's Lair coupons instead of trophies, but nobody seemed to mind.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-75367115397343070592010-09-26T19:28:00.008-04:002010-09-26T19:45:50.851-04:00Indian Summer is Over.....I ThinkWell, I seem to be running about a post per month. Busy fall I suppose. Anyway, I should have a few free weekends in October, so maybe I'll get more done.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHpGtQAoK8IYqh2LRdtrsEyefZGfzBk0kfiZCDx7H35Jwnik_WvR1KwLuz2ALVOpm6WDDr76Z2d5BV2eDzKcwRwx_EfeKsMtsEwJn2qpQTWAlkck-URYC67lJ9ra4AWAIRyBzj9K7zVo/s1600/IMG_1386.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHpGtQAoK8IYqh2LRdtrsEyefZGfzBk0kfiZCDx7H35Jwnik_WvR1KwLuz2ALVOpm6WDDr76Z2d5BV2eDzKcwRwx_EfeKsMtsEwJn2qpQTWAlkck-URYC67lJ9ra4AWAIRyBzj9K7zVo/s320/IMG_1386.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521370132218585506" /></a><br /><br />I got my Inquisitor redone, though she may get a second trip to the strip bucket once I figure out a better way to get the paint off of the model. It's definitely lacking the clean edges, mostly due to accumulated paint in the crevasses of the model.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLufwA3oSxDLbfR8Jqlii58BM5n80jyR72ChpRLY9xh59N6TcdWlg-TtRwA7-8snDf8ej-i0JqGlbvyXWBiV_wO8yMqgaI3LItHgKdsHqDq4dvZnPXljT0CktFH796lLr_EkzErpLM3yw/s1600/Inquisitor+with+Plasma+Pistol.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLufwA3oSxDLbfR8Jqlii58BM5n80jyR72ChpRLY9xh59N6TcdWlg-TtRwA7-8snDf8ej-i0JqGlbvyXWBiV_wO8yMqgaI3LItHgKdsHqDq4dvZnPXljT0CktFH796lLr_EkzErpLM3yw/s320/Inquisitor+with+Plasma+Pistol.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521370763292325186" /></a><br /><br />I got a Genestealer something done for Nic, though I need to do some additional inking on the plasma gun for contrast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrd0WJrWiYxvdUrRJw87bCufwYN7EISWePOeucAix3lE1UGMJ-FW7OgzWqUTH6XLASMnuxJpYps59RtaVjCXrGjgcWo49bddnTFYL-iwn97oSxst5laRDTwoBQSGGJuQvBrOnMlpHVFY/s1600/Genestealer+Hybrid.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrd0WJrWiYxvdUrRJw87bCufwYN7EISWePOeucAix3lE1UGMJ-FW7OgzWqUTH6XLASMnuxJpYps59RtaVjCXrGjgcWo49bddnTFYL-iwn97oSxst5laRDTwoBQSGGJuQvBrOnMlpHVFY/s320/Genestealer+Hybrid.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521370996846274674" /></a><br /><br />The final Possessed model is finished.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPxgr80e52HPYbtIt9lOC-56Ziiq7RFhmw0aaxEx7pu3VI7-dMZ2IxRp3f4p78ApTarwpDfis7JNck4P2i1liXJtVcc4XUmNQN98nYQjF6ixXY7uh6q4aadU8vPFtrBdNUib3RHMjdT4/s1600/Possessed+with+Icon.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPxgr80e52HPYbtIt9lOC-56Ziiq7RFhmw0aaxEx7pu3VI7-dMZ2IxRp3f4p78ApTarwpDfis7JNck4P2i1liXJtVcc4XUmNQN98nYQjF6ixXY7uh6q4aadU8vPFtrBdNUib3RHMjdT4/s320/Possessed+with+Icon.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521371318046672562" /></a><br /><br />As is the Cryx Bloat Thrall I picked up last year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVb3KbNfqGiSX0DKJ5RqzQojkVFdKllS2dBRpxIaagvgLoOpvxVzRY_Q-z0QvEXvYcUFNKv36QuvKX7k4FhuNhhjEIOEA5MPZYOQoR3IoLU555N7lEbuQA3Bz87p0Oj_x4q7OxGgXDXvA/s1600/Cryx+Bload+Thrall.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVb3KbNfqGiSX0DKJ5RqzQojkVFdKllS2dBRpxIaagvgLoOpvxVzRY_Q-z0QvEXvYcUFNKv36QuvKX7k4FhuNhhjEIOEA5MPZYOQoR3IoLU555N7lEbuQA3Bz87p0Oj_x4q7OxGgXDXvA/s320/Cryx+Bload+Thrall.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521371688743730850" /></a><br /><br />In terms of stuff to work on right now, I've an Immolator on the go, which is proving interesting, but problematic as well, at least in terms of touching areas up. I'm working on the various guns at the moment to take a break from the hull. I still have to magnetize the weapons and finish the turrets. I'm holding off on the hull until next weekend when I pick up some brush on white primer.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-22442556412081481462010-08-16T21:03:00.004-04:002010-08-16T21:11:46.941-04:00Second Battle Sister Squad FinishedIt's been a while since I've posted, but honestly, not much has happened yet. Once again, this summer proves that I'm not exactly built for heat. I haven't been terribly productive as the painting goes.<br /><br />Sean, Sparky, Mike and I are getting together for a game on the 21st and I've gotten what I need painted up for it at this point: My second unit of Battle Sisters!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IoTFCkxYl1ddozxbwPq7D_Ne3hiQLzpo365h14YufenirqUyUqK24XLoTgrVzP44xsLS9bXCV7PgEi0JBMkgv8k6hcDiRvMOlBFoSSFZ9Bd7PZCRr3SmChXXIsdznZg2_TMwnghod5M/s1600/Battle+Sister+Squad+Secundus.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IoTFCkxYl1ddozxbwPq7D_Ne3hiQLzpo365h14YufenirqUyUqK24XLoTgrVzP44xsLS9bXCV7PgEi0JBMkgv8k6hcDiRvMOlBFoSSFZ9Bd7PZCRr3SmChXXIsdznZg2_TMwnghod5M/s320/Battle+Sister+Squad+Secundus.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506178804929883522" /></a><br /><br />I've also gotten the bastion cleaned up, my Inquisitor partly finished, a Gun Servitor partly finished and my first Immolator partly assembled (yes, I realize I'll be cleaning up these part projects for a month). I also finished up one of Sean's Possessed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NIX5iobzQhqo8gAckzL_KAYxPLVmp4E-cLouZ_-n9CLz-FpYlVoq3_DbCXr0aOSdhQRvoHFCC8B2566Yt25k2vy_K682ac3FPe5QoAv-lTLyJ4vKWRbJnJANGhPROhppnOS3-vmBlcI/s1600/Possessed+5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NIX5iobzQhqo8gAckzL_KAYxPLVmp4E-cLouZ_-n9CLz-FpYlVoq3_DbCXr0aOSdhQRvoHFCC8B2566Yt25k2vy_K682ac3FPe5QoAv-lTLyJ4vKWRbJnJANGhPROhppnOS3-vmBlcI/s320/Possessed+5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506180071415974898" /></a><br /><br />As to the rest of it, Sparky and I are still working on the missions for this weekend and I'm going to try to get my Inquisitor and Servitor finished up.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-87321098119781760602010-07-31T14:19:00.002-04:002010-07-31T14:22:31.111-04:00Finally, some normal temperaturesBy now, everyone has probably seen the hottest summer on record bit. Well, it is. Since my last post, I've gotten a Possessed and a couple of Sisters done and it's been a few weeks. It's just been way too hot to do much of anything. <br /><br />Temperatures have cooled off though, so I'm looking at getting a bit more done now that things are livable.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-36074015886521653062010-07-11T13:14:00.004-04:002010-07-11T13:20:58.071-04:00Gamer Appreciation Day at the Gamer's Lair<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaazciuVspwpx0wGvOm2BJwaXYVcQX-b_Rd4hWn1wUpR03l1whYOXbftU7KyVcbOreQX8pFIOk3D0B76VOB6DHljcPgV9DA2C_eL_ES2G7DkuJiUaSL-jwdoiW-ipi1fqRt1hZrJAne4/s1600/IMG_1275.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaazciuVspwpx0wGvOm2BJwaXYVcQX-b_Rd4hWn1wUpR03l1whYOXbftU7KyVcbOreQX8pFIOk3D0B76VOB6DHljcPgV9DA2C_eL_ES2G7DkuJiUaSL-jwdoiW-ipi1fqRt1hZrJAne4/s320/IMG_1275.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492699881459697970" /></a><br /><br />We're entering the quiet season for tournaments, at least in this neck of the woods. When summer comes to Canada, folks tend to frolic outside and things to that effect. With that in mind, Doug set up a little get together at the Gamer's Lair for everyone with a few little prizes, medals, cake, that sort of thing. Maybe not a major event in gaming, but certainly a nice thing for a store owner to do.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-81123859625922314592010-07-06T19:06:00.002-04:002010-07-06T19:12:48.228-04:00Back from Big Bay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZJrMKmZ3Vb04TBDintLpEmTI2v-Hiuc2uRBRLrrIFF0U-0wdYhvLTKshGB1ZHXhMuDbh4N_LEZ8xhP_Ut5bFTlEd7-U0FaI2qGN2GnWa6ryrpOIMxSf24TO0WY7rTQomWdstzxyvHyo/s1600/IMG_1141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZJrMKmZ3Vb04TBDintLpEmTI2v-Hiuc2uRBRLrrIFF0U-0wdYhvLTKshGB1ZHXhMuDbh4N_LEZ8xhP_Ut5bFTlEd7-U0FaI2qGN2GnWa6ryrpOIMxSf24TO0WY7rTQomWdstzxyvHyo/s320/IMG_1141.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490935117180960274" /></a><br /><br />Not a whole bunch to tell here. I went up to Big Bay with Sparky and it was just a relaxing weekend. We got some stuff figured out for the August game and I got an inventory of what he had in terms of my Inquisitorial stuff to base.<br /><br />We did some cooking, had a fire and checked out some vintage Transformers cartoons. There was apparently a GI Joe cartoon marathon on a few days ago. I'm pretty sure that one would have broken my brain.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-58502992433273700432010-06-28T19:20:00.004-04:002010-06-28T19:25:45.660-04:00Latest StuffThe latest Possessed I've done for Sean and my Heavy Flamer Sister.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Flg_BPO1o7SPKB6kFGy223Ay-1uAzGXH0p-nNTlqqGQ0DwlfExx9OLj0X49vAG87Drh5XmJelzhhOrJYBPO_uPdxtyRBpT3UW50ERmGxCB1nGC4xx_u-O4bL6di7X6Sh_f54SiDGEX8/s1600/Word+Bearers+Possessed+with+Chain+Glaive.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Flg_BPO1o7SPKB6kFGy223Ay-1uAzGXH0p-nNTlqqGQ0DwlfExx9OLj0X49vAG87Drh5XmJelzhhOrJYBPO_uPdxtyRBpT3UW50ERmGxCB1nGC4xx_u-O4bL6di7X6Sh_f54SiDGEX8/s320/Word+Bearers+Possessed+with+Chain+Glaive.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487968798964603746" /></a><br /><br />This guy wound up alright, but like most of this batch, I'm not entirely happy with him. I tried to get them done quickly for Sean for our last Apocalypse game and the models just wound up with too much paint on them. It's a lesson learned for next time. On the other hand, the conversions have worked our fairly well and Sean will have a full unit of unique Word Bearers Possessed based off of the old models.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemXcl_m0uyG3lOiEVLI-Xtl-bqZ6ccjqfVB5F75PRgw8mqIEPUUA2ET1GNI0VJuWgsq16TzIw0sXso1_zYpmTovjUSjF2p-4aysSYgbZIdKTAxaCxqLcWKjORCZZtXg6nKkE9mg6gaX8/s1600/Battle+Sister+with+Heavy+Flamer.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemXcl_m0uyG3lOiEVLI-Xtl-bqZ6ccjqfVB5F75PRgw8mqIEPUUA2ET1GNI0VJuWgsq16TzIw0sXso1_zYpmTovjUSjF2p-4aysSYgbZIdKTAxaCxqLcWKjORCZZtXg6nKkE9mg6gaX8/s320/Battle+Sister+with+Heavy+Flamer.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487968928025416242" /></a><br /><br />This one worked out alright, though I definitely need to get better at faces and eyes. I'm also going to have to take a look at the actual fit of the heavy weapon Battle Sisters since things don't seem to be going together entirely right. It doesn't require a tonne of green stuff to fix, but it does take more than I'd like.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-13250960659756533962010-06-27T17:31:00.002-04:002010-06-27T18:17:28.264-04:00My First Witch Hunters ListSince we've more or less figured out that we'll have our next get together in August sometime, I've taken a bit of time to look toward what I'll want to bring as an army. For a change of pace, I'd like to do Witch Hunters. Given what I have and what I have painted, I'm looking at:<br /><br />HQ:<br /><br />Inquisitor Lord & Retinue - 190 points<br />Inquisitor Lord - Stormbolter, Word of the Emperor, Psychic Hood<br />3 Gun Servitors with Heavy Bolters<br />2 Sages<br /><br />Priest - Eviscerator, Rosarius - 95 points<br /><br />Elite:<br /><br />6 Arco-Flagellants - 210 points<br /><br />3 Death Cult Assassins - 120 points<br /><br />Culexus Assassin - 120 points<br /><br />Troops:<br /><br />Battle Sister Squad - 270 points<br />9 Battle Sisters<br />Heavy Flamer<br />Flamer<br />Imaginifier<br />Frag Grenades<br />Sister Superior - Plasma Pistol, CCW, Book of St. Lucius, Brazier of Holy Fire<br />Rhino with Pintle Mounted Stormbolter and Smoke Launcher<br /><br />Battle Sister Squad - 270 points<br />9 Battle Sisters<br />Heavy Flamer<br />Flamer<br />Imaginifier<br />Frag Grenades<br />Sister Superior - Plasma Pistol, CCW, Book of St. Lucius, Brazier of Holy Fire<br />Rhino with Pintle Mounted Stormbolter and Smoke Launcher<br /><br />Fast Attack:<br /><br />Dominion Squad - 247 points<br />4 Dominions<br />4 Meltaguns<br />Sister Superior - Combi-Melta, Power Weapon, Book of St. Lucius<br />Immolator with Smoke Launchers and Multi-Meltas<br /><br />Heavy Support:<br /><br />Retributor Squad - 205 points<br />5 Retrubitors<br />4 Heavy Bolters<br />Imaginifier<br />Sister Superior - Book of St. Lucius<br /><br />2 Penitent Engines - 160 points<br /><br />Orbital Strike - Melta Torpedo - 80 points<br /><br />Probably not the best list possible, but it does have the odd things the I find interesting like Arco-Flagellants, Assassins and Penitent Engines. At only 4 Faith Points, it's a bit light on that end, but I figure it's a descent spot to start and to goof around a bit. It also has the benefit of my having most of the models already. I just need to get some additional Meltagun and Heavy Bolter Sisters, one Heavy Bolter Servitor and the Tanks.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-47201579586491169872010-06-27T09:52:00.002-04:002010-06-27T10:08:15.795-04:00One Should Never Watch The A-Team If One Has Unpainted OrksKind of a goofy time right now. First off, it's been hotter than a snake's ass in a wagon rut the past week or so. Not the end of the world, but it doesn't help my getting stuff painted one bit.<br /><br />Second, I've been playing a fair bit of Borderlands and watched the A-Team with Sean last night. Combine that with my freshly reading Imperial Armour 8 and I'm fairly itching to do some Orks again. Sounds great right? Not when I'm trying to get a second squad of Battle Sisters done!<br /><br />That aside, project wise, I'm fairly excited. For the short term, I'll probably try to build my Ork Army to the Ork Dread Mob list form Imperial Armour 8. Mostly Dreads, Kans, Lootas and Wagons with crazy weapons on them. The list will blow in terms of claiming objectives, but the model count will be low and it's going to be fun as hell to play. For Chaos, I'm still working on Sean's Possessed, but that's in the home stretch thankfully. Finally, on the Witch Hunters side, I've finished the Heavy Flamer Sister that I plan to include in Battle Sister Squad Primus. After that, it's on to the models in for Battle Sister Squad Secondus. Somewhere in there, I also need to pick up a couple of Immolators/Rhinos to transport the units.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-12302429119039972642010-06-20T21:24:00.003-04:002010-06-20T21:39:09.244-04:00Inquisitor Finished<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHSinOZ-EK3ZHF6QXrcc3NhX3MgC1mBfnpw6byAO19sElvt9dI0HQxQH92MjULDRNqEprqV4oYmElX9ZIPhTBIZ5bzTsHb6OZnKCpONPDtEbZsQRukrN2uGNDIpJb5Y9qSgoRoQbuLWU/s1600/Inquisitor.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHSinOZ-EK3ZHF6QXrcc3NhX3MgC1mBfnpw6byAO19sElvt9dI0HQxQH92MjULDRNqEprqV4oYmElX9ZIPhTBIZ5bzTsHb6OZnKCpONPDtEbZsQRukrN2uGNDIpJb5Y9qSgoRoQbuLWU/s320/Inquisitor.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485033157024843906" /></a><br /><br />Yeah, I know he's actually a Daemon Hunters Acolyte, but he just looks more Inquisitorial to me.<br /><br />I still need to do some inking and detailing and something with hit boots, but he's at least tableworthy at present.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-32928338550430999092010-06-20T00:07:00.003-04:002010-06-20T00:10:22.478-04:00A Muggy June EveningIt's been hot of late and fairly slow going in terms of painting. <br /><br />I've managed to finish up two Heavy Bolter Sisters and one with a Melta Gun. Presently, I'm working on the Acolyte from Inquisitor Cortez's retinue, though with all of the other Acolyte models I have, I'm thinking he'll be used as an Inquisitor more often. The model is just a great fit for an Inquisitor with a Psychic Hood and Inquisitorial Mandate. I'm at the point of getting him cleaned up and ready to go. I'm really not in the mood to detail the various scripts on him though, so those will wait a while.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-59003068102952903972010-06-12T20:19:00.003-04:002010-06-12T20:26:45.098-04:00The Sisters Have Arrived!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHHBNjKy34tQKWTUgSQIKaPLmRr0M485Pl7fh8CipZuM7QTgKY4lsWw1VyuhEoqXL39eH8JdBtD_RKlMXK4rbqqTDwYwLTqK1e9lBaF4Jb1LEHiejDDi-jdS9DAiabMiIgb0FqOFBSyo/s1600/IMG_1123.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHHBNjKy34tQKWTUgSQIKaPLmRr0M485Pl7fh8CipZuM7QTgKY4lsWw1VyuhEoqXL39eH8JdBtD_RKlMXK4rbqqTDwYwLTqK1e9lBaF4Jb1LEHiejDDi-jdS9DAiabMiIgb0FqOFBSyo/s320/IMG_1123.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482046974752106498" /></a><br /><br />Battle Sister Squad Primus is ready for the table!Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-28771749018319473182010-06-03T21:52:00.006-04:002010-06-03T22:23:10.481-04:00The Sisters Are Coming!!The Apocalypse Game (or more accurately the speed painting trying to get ready for it) dulled my desire to paint for a week or two.<br /><br />I finished up one of Sean's Possessed and promptly put my Big Mek with the Shokk Attack Gun and the rest of the Possessed aside. It turned out I was less burned out on painting than burned out on painting those models. Sounds a little silly I know, but there it is.<br /><br />To that end, I picked up a piece that I thought would be kind of goofy and fun to play around with. I figured it was go big or go home, so I went for the biggest......the biggest hair in 40K that is.......Jain Zar!<br /><br />I did he up to match (somewhat) with the <a href="http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/36712-Howling%20Banshee%20Exarch%20-%20Front.html">Mirror Sword Exarch</a> I did for Mike. The pose is just plain nutty, but the model turned out alright.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcYsw8vmjyMkUao1WjbkwgPm_x3Z3-u-MZrqpF0Z48lQGMuQySoRBl8i_SNNIUYqbPt5eELvcScgNMDoIssw3qGODTdtu9K8J2FYbuYBITqkuADjhiSCosiXSA9iJKZtxL5fRSKT5APo/s1600/Jain+Zar.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcYsw8vmjyMkUao1WjbkwgPm_x3Z3-u-MZrqpF0Z48lQGMuQySoRBl8i_SNNIUYqbPt5eELvcScgNMDoIssw3qGODTdtu9K8J2FYbuYBITqkuADjhiSCosiXSA9iJKZtxL5fRSKT5APo/s320/Jain+Zar.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478732463726764530" /></a><br /><br />With Jain Zar done, I decided to change my pace from Orky Green and Chaosy.....uhhh....Chaos and look to getting a small force of Witch Hunters ready to put on the table.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCaEe5lwXuO9ZW1DiGdXqgHjnBCafridJE3qhjDWl0uL_OO8dvFdgcVKvsF5cZ42Uw6C8AUZN7J2BYjXUXFvuAUypiypLIMAtmfILPzDN5aK7O0aYaDbs7VhhMA7RBqB0ElCg18OVykw/s1600/IMG_1122.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCaEe5lwXuO9ZW1DiGdXqgHjnBCafridJE3qhjDWl0uL_OO8dvFdgcVKvsF5cZ42Uw6C8AUZN7J2BYjXUXFvuAUypiypLIMAtmfILPzDN5aK7O0aYaDbs7VhhMA7RBqB0ElCg18OVykw/s320/IMG_1122.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478733042355797138" /></a><br /><br />Yep, apparently, in the grim darkness of the distant future, there is only models and paint. Who knew?<br /><br />So, it came down to what I already have and what I need.<br /><br />If I'm going to take my Witch Hunters to legal games, then I need my HQ and two troops.<br /><br />Good news here! I've got an Inquisitor and a Preacher painted, plus a small batch of henchmen! Actually, that's great news for early games since and Inquisitor Lord and buffed up Retinue can actually compete with a kitted up Mob of Nobz in terms of soaking up points. I might not be able to do the exact HQ build I want, but I've definitely got one to field for my early games with the army.<br /><br />Now for Troops...........crud.<br /><br />I can go with Inquisitorial Stormtroopers or Battle Sisters. Really no contest here, the Battle Sister models rock far more than the Stormtroopers. I also do have some Sisters that V painted up for me. She went with kind of an Order of the Sacred Rose scheme with reddish/burgundy robes rather than black. I've got to admit, it looks seriously good. They're not a full unit, but they're a good start.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWH5XkXZ_R-1Z7aWgn7D5qN_6FNRV72pRsk5OzcX4-hmXcM_lEAAikKMkhK_H36zdg5un2RGOi-iD9AhQ-tBsRTdxQaa0gNi9MZBeu-wRN-inFtm-llweye2OBng1ErPrHCUjoOlVR8Vw/s1600/Sisters+of+Battle+-+Grouped+(2).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWH5XkXZ_R-1Z7aWgn7D5qN_6FNRV72pRsk5OzcX4-hmXcM_lEAAikKMkhK_H36zdg5un2RGOi-iD9AhQ-tBsRTdxQaa0gNi9MZBeu-wRN-inFtm-llweye2OBng1ErPrHCUjoOlVR8Vw/s320/Sisters+of+Battle+-+Grouped+(2).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478736248210483426" /></a><br /><br />In that picture, I've got the following models:<br /><br />Sister Superior with Plasma Pistol<br />Sister Superior with Power Maul and Combi-Bolter<br />Battle Sister with Flamer<br />Battle Sister with Storm Bolter<br />Battle Sister with Imaginifier<br />3 Battle Sisters with Bolters<br /><br />I also have two Battle Sisters with Heavy Bolters that I've finished up.<br /><br />So, to turn this into two troop choices, I need to get the following models painted up from my To Paint Box:<br /><br />3 Battle Sisters to finish up the first unit.<br /><br />To complete the second unit, I definitely need some more models painted:<br /><br />6 Battle Sisters<br />1 Battle Sister with Imaginifier<br />2 Battle Sisters with Heavy Flamers<br /><br />Also nearby on the to do list are:<br /><br />Battle Sister with Flamer<br />Battle Sister with Meltagun<br />Sister Superior with Plasma Pistol<br /><br />That will give me two reasonably identical and very bury Battle Sister squads.<br /><br />I'll be able to round out the rest of the army with Assassins and a Penitent Engine at this point.<br /><br />So, all in all, a nice start and I'm finding the smaller models somewhat refreshing compared to the bulkier Chaos and Ork stuff.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-44521745994371926422010-05-24T19:11:00.003-04:002010-05-24T19:24:38.119-04:00Crusader Finished<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnglhXtD-mKAEJEWIK7uHMZk7ezoupntM1Qh0bh3MeIxmI8ZmfQAyd9P-4YMuJtd0_wWijxPTU-fcOErXnI6k-dTlL_EOQkk2qYY5FVs3IIZ81S28DTDQd66vpxXmjK078mKEAxZgjP08/s1600/Crusader+Alternate+Pose.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnglhXtD-mKAEJEWIK7uHMZk7ezoupntM1Qh0bh3MeIxmI8ZmfQAyd9P-4YMuJtd0_wWijxPTU-fcOErXnI6k-dTlL_EOQkk2qYY5FVs3IIZ81S28DTDQd66vpxXmjK078mKEAxZgjP08/s320/Crusader+Alternate+Pose.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474978714949934866" /></a><br /><br />Once again, I'm apparently not great at project logs, at least the sequential ones. I finished up my Crusader today and he turned out pretty well.<br /><br />I also took a few minutes to go through the Witch Hunters Codex to figure out what I need to fill out my army. Looks like just a few Sisters of Battle with various weapon upgrades and things for Infantry and then the vehicles, so I'm pretty close to done in terms of models. Painting though, that's another matter.<br /><br />I think I've also got the next weekend game at Sean's figured out. The guys wanted to do another campaign, which is good. The progression on the HQ's got a little out of hand last time, but I think I've got that figured out. Just got to get stuff down and we should be good to go.<br /><br />Back to work tomorrow and I'll probably move on to paint something else.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-59622286759756116762010-05-24T09:29:00.003-04:002010-05-24T09:36:18.734-04:00Crusader In Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6lOw94O6mO2Dn9ROtzrr-Ismswc6zTch3gzEsOjRqm6NlCajaQJdgpMQ75nAMIlzX8t4xKkGt7lnNdHlnmkmRMeLIirwn9APAHmCjoISj16oYYkn5Xfa66qzuFwBBXU73sFs7B2V9jI/s1600/IMG_1109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6lOw94O6mO2Dn9ROtzrr-Ismswc6zTch3gzEsOjRqm6NlCajaQJdgpMQ75nAMIlzX8t4xKkGt7lnNdHlnmkmRMeLIirwn9APAHmCjoISj16oYYkn5Xfa66qzuFwBBXU73sFs7B2V9jI/s320/IMG_1109.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474829815078976738" /></a><br /><br />I started this one pretty normally. He came primed black. I based the model with Charadon Granite Foundation, then added a base of Mechrite Red to the red areas.<br /><br />The metal has just been done with Reaper Blackened Steel so far. The "I" on the suppression shield was was painted with Reaper Carnage Red. The shade on the tabbard is is Reaper Clotted Red and the raised areas are the same Carnage Red used on the shield.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-66877053246968820972010-05-23T18:57:00.003-04:002010-05-23T19:14:21.588-04:00Victoria Day Weekend and its......nice out?Yep, I'm as shocked as the next person on that one.<br /><br />It's been a rushed couple of months to be sure. The usual silliness for this time of year going on at work and there have been some other things going on too.<br /><br />We did a 10K Apocalypse game at Sean's last weekend. It went fairly well considering. In the end though, we had planning not done and the game was just too big. We probably could have pushed it some, but I was feeling pretty rough that day too. As it was, I was feeling better on Sunday night, so at least I was alright for work last week.<br /><br />I've also gotten a little burned out on painting, largely due to trying to get Sean's Possessed all done. I've really not touched anything seriously for a week or so with the exception of finishing up the flocking on an objective marker for Sean.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOS6ODm2_Fttf5xAlSo_QPy_4DlCkMYUSrA1yfizjsvMFkfm4Rhx_Myr7RAjdX4h1en4U7oIS1Kp-FJzZkt6vPCJAXUIHsk2jJl89aSFPu9NOcNba_C8DGbygILcSLlTApQ0cf6KQzA3E/s1600/Chaos+Objective+Marker.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOS6ODm2_Fttf5xAlSo_QPy_4DlCkMYUSrA1yfizjsvMFkfm4Rhx_Myr7RAjdX4h1en4U7oIS1Kp-FJzZkt6vPCJAXUIHsk2jJl89aSFPu9NOcNba_C8DGbygILcSLlTApQ0cf6KQzA3E/s320/Chaos+Objective+Marker.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474607007538484578" /></a><br /><br />For my first real experiment with Verdigris Glaze, I don't think it turned out too badly.<br /><br />I'm thinking that tomorrow I'll start to clean up the stuff on my desk.<br /><br />Crusader<br />Big Mek with a Shokk Attack Gun<br />Jain-Zarr<br />4 Possessed<br /><br />That should take care of the partially done projects. From there, I can move on to any number of things in my To Paint bucked.<br /><br />There's also a Doubles Tourney at the Gamer's Lair on the 5th of June that Sean and I are going into, so we'll have to figure something out there.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476366815705401597.post-87145826612209638662010-04-25T21:50:00.003-04:002010-04-25T21:58:23.188-04:00The Next CrusaderI picked up another Crusader with a pair of Sister Dialogus' I got from eBay. I figure I'll try to do a proper project log on this one, so we shall see.<br /><br />At any rate, the mini arrived primed flat black (exciting I know). I base coated the cloak with Charadon Granite Foundation and applied a base/guide coat of Reaper Blackened Steel to the metal parts. This one is likely to have to be touched up later.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nQ0I07sRmMRJ5qeA7jmWq42lqX181xKO6eI5EJXMfbbtfbZhBw_N33YD-TJcEA1PysShvdmh_c3jQCoQydQlEZFM5UjHkQS9mRxeCT8T8JqFznPzL06bDuRyM8V1jez1unAXOwNmpxY/s1600/IMG_1077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nQ0I07sRmMRJ5qeA7jmWq42lqX181xKO6eI5EJXMfbbtfbZhBw_N33YD-TJcEA1PysShvdmh_c3jQCoQydQlEZFM5UjHkQS9mRxeCT8T8JqFznPzL06bDuRyM8V1jez1unAXOwNmpxY/s320/IMG_1077.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464259278669811106" /></a><br /><br />That's the mini as it sits now. Next up is the sword and some of the iconography.<br /><br />This piece is likely to go slower since I'm working on a Bastion as well and it's definitely closer to being done.Chris Gardinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588583297926450319noreply@blogger.com0