The Old and the New

A while ago I did a bunch of 30k Blood Angels.  I had an opportunity to take some quick shots of some of them.  Here they are.

I don't know a single thing about 30k rules (or much about 40k anymore) so I can't comment on what these guys do.  But they'll sure look nice doing it.

Assorted Variety

After figuring out a small bug with Google Drive, I now have lots of things to show.  In no particular order.

A group shot of the British Para force I've nearly completed.  It's my last chance for a group pic.  There's 10 left to do.

Some Germans I did a bit ago but didn't have enough opportunities to take more images so they're just kind of here.

Sandbags!  The three with out grass at the base are ones I made out of a $0.97 pack of oven bake clay I got from Walmart.  They were real easy.  You just roll them out in a line to the thickness you desire, flatten them, and with a knife push and wiggle a little at even intervals.  Don't go all the way through if you want to make an easy line of them, or do go through if you want individual ones.  Do a bit of touch up where needed.  When you flatten them if you use something like left over pluck foam segments you can get a nice texture to them.  Also be careful with your fingers, the clay will really pick up your prints.  I'm pretty happy with the results.  I only wish I'd done it sooner.

More British Paras

Continuing work on the Paras.  As much as a do like the metal poses, it does tend to limit the variance of models, so I've been lazy in generating pictures, but here's some anyway.

A squad of 8 paras.  Not exactly much to see here, but they look nice on the table with the red popping really well.

I'm all about that guy's mustache.  I am finding these models are slightly a little more glossy than some others I have done.  I apply Citadel's 'Ard Coat onto them (because if you don't, prepare for chipping) but when I hit them with the dullcote afterwards it just tends to leave them in this semi gloss kind of state.  Any tips?

These Jeeps are real cute.  A little weird on scale considering a plastic Lee En field rifle from Warlord is larger that the MMG mounted on the jeep.

Other than the weird size, these guys look real nice on a table as well.