The Next Generation

About 4 years ago I painted up 1250 points worth of Space Marines as Crimson Fists.  With the release of the new codex my 1250 point list was somewhat short and I am adding in a scout squad and the Whirlwind I have on the blog.

3 years ago I started this squad to were I had 3 shotgun primed and base colours painted.  I have added 2 bolters to the squad as I wanted that something a little extra. It has been fun painted these guys up firstly because it has been so long since I painted Crimson Fists but secondly I couldnt find the paint scheme sheet I wrote up 4 years ago and right down to the base colours I have had to reproduce.

I think they turned out alright although I still have some little touch ups to do.

I have also found an old metal Thunderfire Cannon I had lying around I bought second hand and painted that one up too..

I have a whole new 1850 Crimson Fist list to build and paint now thank to the help of Dawson from Imperial Vox Cast and I am really looking forward to putting the old army and the new one together. My goal for 2014 is to add to my Crimson Fists and complete a total company... it should be fun :)

Whirlwind ready to undercoat

It is a nice feeling to be able to post more often that I have in such a long time.  I have contuined work on my Whirlwind and with only a little mistake I am not going to talk about it is ready for a black primer.

Now all I have to do is see if I even have a black primer as I have been using white of late and remember to attach the radar dish once I get enough painting done.

So broken down..
$15AU second hand Chaos Rhino
$30AU Whirlwind turret

GW whirlwind $83AU

Not counting the Simple Green as it was also used to strip back a heap of mini's as well.

Not to bad of an outcome...

The Chaos Rhino that would be a Space Marine Whirlwind

Its been far to long since I have posted here, in all the time since I have I got side tracked from my 13th Company working on my sons Blood Angels. since I have been so slack not posting up there progress here the link to the topic on the Imperial Vox Cast Forum is below.

Blood Angels 1500 Points

I have been having fun in that I bought a chaos rhino second hand at a convention I went to. I ripped off the top hatch, dozer blade and the spikey bits, ripped out the chaos marine with the twin linked bolter and took a razor saw to the missile launcher.

It wasnt in very good nick but I only paid $15 AU for it so I figured I couldnt go to wrong so I dumped it in simple green.  This left me with a for me fairly good starting point but after I cleaned it up for the tracks all I could salvage was a 1, 2 and 3 linked track piece. I used instanted mold to make multiple copies and cast them up.  So with all the track pieces I needed molded up all I had to do was glue them on.

Well they are not perfect but will do for me and I am a little happy with myself as I am not the greatest molder but I have to love instant mold.

So I glued in the spotlight, smoke launchers and now all I have to do is find some instructions on the construction of a whirlwind turret and I will be a happy hobbier.

More to come soon!