is there a topical cream for that? (i got a 3D printer)

[gigasnail]

ok, hobby update:

cataphractii basic build is done. magenetized torsos and LC; and i have a project underway that will net me about 10 thunderhammers (see below). will need to source some SS though; my other project won't look right on the termy chassis (outside from my never ending proxy wars).

my cultists/scouts turned out beyond my expectations. very happy. i will take pics probably tomorrow. the scion kit is a great scout stand in, with minimal conversion needed, and comes with enough heads to salvage the old SM scout kit. i did a unit up with stalker pattern bolters, and that was a little fiddly but it turned out well.

i finally started putting my Bel'akor together. my red communist friends gave me a really (please do not swear) cast and it's been a serious project to get it together; had to buy a special dremmel attachment to clean up his wings. had to build a new sword from scratch, and the model requried serious gap filling and re-sculpting, but it's 85% or so done. needs minor repair of wings, and to finish the GS work on the sword. i may reposition his head as well, i think it's tilted kind of funny. you get what you pay for.

also built about 20ish of the puppets war flesh hounds, have 10 more to clean and assemble. gorgeous models.

i have an old metal huron blackheart i'm trying to get together, but, i want some JB Weld for it. the power claw has a separate blade for the thumb, and it's tiny and fiddly and i'm not going to risk gluing/GS it. too thin to pin.

so, next actual project i'm doing is a batch of models to either count as khorne chaos spawn or wulfen for my counts-as black legion/SM/SW/whatever. i am using the khorne wrathmonger/skullreaper and blood warriors kits, along with bits from the CSM possessed kit (particularly the backpacks, because they are *awesome*). i think it's going to work out pretty well; there are many analogous weapons between the kits (two handed axes, the shield punch daggers/mandau for SS) and i am taking the ridiculous chain whip flail hammers and cutting them down, using the hammer heads and some brass rod as thunderhammers. my only concern is that i need to be able to magnetize the lot; the wulfen are going to need a variable load out. pretty sure i can get 15 usable models out of this mess.

on a side note, it's really baffling how GW can advertise pics that make these kits look bad. they are completely amazeballs, i don't get it. some of the most detailed plastic kits ever. i think it's their cartoony paint scheme?

i am looking into getting some varanguard to use as TWC, because those are crazy beautiful models but the price is hard to deal with. my FLGS has them for $65 a box, which is half GW's retail but still puts them at over $20 a model. painful. looking into online retailers.

no nids on the block, *unless* the GSC rules turn out to be useful then i'll be getting that damn mess too! but at this point, i have so much on the build list it's not even funny.

[tomb]

I feel your pain on the Belakor model! I picked one up off eBay and the joins are terrible particularly the neck and tail. He is still living in his box despite being assembled...

The wolfen korne/possessed projects sounds great. Looking forwards to picks of those if possible. I've been mixing the possessed arms with the blight kings for my heralds/spawn/obliteratiors project. Good kit that (possessed), shame about the intended use of the bits, works if the bits are spread across other models though.

Keep it coming...

[gigasnail]

The blood warriors kits are easy to deal with and allow for simple magnets/arm swaps. I got all 10 of their legs and lower torsos done and on a 40 mil base, and have two upper torsos attached.

The wrath mongering blood bastards are going to have different issues because of arm/torso attachments. It may be better to just monopose them, and convert more if I need different weapons for the wulfen. It does make for some awesome thunder hammer conversions though. Issue rapidly becomes cost, damn kit is expensive.

Same issue I'm having with wanting to use Varangard as TWC/juggy lords. The cheapest I have found was my FLGS, the online retailers are wanting $15ish more, then shipping on top. Painful.

[gigasnail]

ok, so, progress. i had to abandon my idea of ever magnetizing the wrathmongers. they're just too gristley, and covered in muscles and other throbbing protuberances. the way the models are cut is weird. you have two torsos, with arms on, for each model (it's a dual kit) but the weapons (with hands molded on) glue straight onto the arms. so, i'd have to chop a bunch of torsos and arms up, with little nifty shoulder armor to hide the cuts. it really looks like a pain in the ass, so for these guys, i am just going to mono pose them with cool weapons and stuff.

i am going to be using the chaos possessed backpacks, as soon as i can get ahold of some. the kit isn't popular (since the unit is...not good) so there aren't a lot of the ones i need on the bit sites. i may just break some of my CSM up (i used my possessed for chosen and champions), but i'm not wanting to do that and there's no hurry here.

i have the GS industries tentacle maker, which i'll be adding power cabling and stuff with. might bust that out tomorrow since i haven't got to play with it any, i was very ill when it came in.

here are some WIP pics:


warp talon lightening claws here:


this guy has axes, and just seems really, really happy about it:


axe and some kind of mutant scorpion claw...thing.


pic next to a DV cultist, for scale. these boys do not skip leg day.


pic of the 2h axe guy from the other AoS kit. i love the helmets on these guys. this kit will be a lot easier to magnetize. i've built my first thunderhammer out of those dumb chain flails from the wrathmongers, too and i'm pretty happy about it. will put up pic after i get the cabling done.


these are my scouts/cultists, just the basic build. there will be more chaosing up/desecration/trophies for these guys. right now it's mostly simple head swaps with tempestus scions, and modding the sniper rifles to stalker patter bolters.


bolt pistol/CCW scouts/cultists


these are cultists mostly made with simple mods to the actual tempestus scion kit. it's a great kit and has a lot of heads. we have a new FLGS, and it has some GW stuff for CHEAP (sadly, some stuff...isn't so cheap) so i got a couple of boxes. still have one NIB and waiting for attention.



i also got a box of varanguard, which i'll be cutting up for thunderwolf cav. i'll need at least one other box, it hurtsss lol. i finally found a place that has them for $65, which is nearly half off retail.

[Remalis]

To be fair, hands up to those here who wouldn't be happy wielding a big f-off axe? Anyone?...
Nice stuff all round Giga. The scale pic is neat one. I didn't realise how much bigger those lads were.

[glitchrr36]

the double ax is awesome. was that part of the kit?

[gigasnail]

both the axe guys have gear from their respective kits. i've only done minimal conversions at this point.

i finished the 5th guy from the wrathmonger kit this afternoon, and i'm giving him TH/SS. just digging around for a good shield. i used the shields from my old chaos knight kit as leg armor for my dreads back in the day. i don't want to break them apart but i don't have good options here. back to the bits bin...

[gigasnail]

here are the two guys i finished today, along with the first of the thunder hammers i did for the other kit:



closeup of claw guy#2:


TH/SS guy:


the storm shield is made of the armor plates for a juggernaught's head. will add power field generator, cabling, and some other bits. i don't really have a good set of SS's to doll up. will check some bits stores later.


annd a closeup of that first long-hafted thunderhammer, before cabling/power field generator:

[gigasnail]

finally found possessed backpacks on a french bits site. bought all of them. seriously lol. so, that's on the way.

[abrahamlleida]

whose model ar really nice!
want to see them painted!

[gigasnail]

ok, first apocalypse pony is basic build complete.

here's a useful group shot for scale, with Hydra Bob, a long suffering cultist, for scale.









still waiting on my possessed backpacks to come in. will add cabling and such after i have the power packs. also need another six 60mm bases, i am out apparently. these models are gorgeous.

[sunshine]

That is one ornery looking carnivorous steed

[gigasnail]

apocalypse pony #2 basic build completed:



here's a shot of his hammer, converted from a really nice spear that come with the kit and the chain flails from the wrathmongers:


i love this kit. it's gorgeous. if GW ever gets its (please do not swear) together and makes an actual rules set (or the players adopt a universally accepted rules set), age of sigmar could make them oodles of cash. the chaos models are simply glorious.

[gigasnail]

pony #3, basic build:





still waiting on my backpacks.

[gigasnail]

ponies #4 and #5 are build, but i have no 60mm bases and everyone is out. waiting on resupply.

in other news, my backpacks are in! after clean up i'll start planning the builds and working with the tentacle maker for hoses and power cabling.

and, you know. tentacles.