Warhammer 40K: Enter the Assassins Year Ending

Thanks to a helping hand from a buddy of mine, I got myself GW's Assassinorum: Execution Force during Black Friday.

After initial assembly

After priming

Vindicare Assassin

Callidus Assassin

Eversor Assassin

 

Got these over my annual year end leave. As seen above, I skipped my usual basecoating with Bosny's Blackboard Black as I am no longer able to restock the spray. I am also conserving the existing stock I have for other projects, using GW paints directly as a test for priming which I am quite happy with the results. The blacks were primed with Model Air's Black while the reds were using Khorne Red.

Also completed were the overdue icons for my Rhino/Razorback and Darkshroud.

 

I also managed to complete the rest the first batch of Zentradi Battlepods for my Robotec Tactics. All that remained for that were the decals.

Also completed, the basing and mounting of my Max and Miriya VF-1As.

Max VF-1A

Miriya VF-1A

Hopefully things are quite after I take the family out for weekend shopping tomorrow or perhaps during the weekend itself. I should be able to finish the Culexus Assassin tomorrow. These would be great addition to my DA Chapter.

Also a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!!!!

Robotech Tactics: Zentradi Units Part 1

Got some Zentradi pods done over the weekend, since they look simple in their colour scheme. Simple? Yes. Tedious? Yes.

First batch done was the 4 regular battlepods completed in around 7 hours back to back (with a short 1 hour dinner break) including decals.
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The final 5 (artillery, officer and recovery pods) were done 6 hours back to back with the decals done the next day.

Recovery pod. Had not much reference to the colours to use. I guess they are meant to be unassuming and non attractive to avoid attention

Not quite happy at first with this colour scheme as suggested by the guide. Turns out acceptable in the end

The artillery pods. From right: Heavy, Particle Beam, Light

The four test pods

One improvement I would like to work on is the base. Seems that my Agrellan Earth is not cracking as well as it should. Probably the crackle medium dried out since I last opened it (that's when the medium was first released). A test by applying Vallejo's Crackle Medium over them does not seem to work. Test by mixing both Agrellan Earth and Crackle Medium also does not really make any difference. I will probably have better luck getting a new bottle of Agrellan Earth unless someone has a good advice.

Some side note:
Whites: Ghost Grey, Dead White
Blues: Kantor Blue, Lothern Blue
Grey: London Grey + Abbadon Black
Green: Caliban Green, Warpstone Glow
Yellow: Averland Sunset
Red: Khorne Red, Wild Rider Red

Warhammer 40K: DA To Get Checklist

While working back on my earlier works with the decals on the drop pod, I decided to try them on some of my earlier vehicles and I came across some sample vehicles in the Codex which, for some reasons, I have completely forgotten that it is in.

Since the codex had some detailed character and vehicle details in it's colour, I decided to actually make each and every one of them (where possible). It is a good thing that most are not 5th company.

This page is going to detail each character and what kit I will be getting next.

Tactical Kit (1):
- 3rd Company, 4th Squad Arakiel - Boltgun (161)
- 9th Company 2nd Squad Borias - Plasma Cannon (163)

Assault Kit (1):
- 8th Company 3rd Squad Zandek - Standard (162)

Veteran Kit (1):
- 3rd Company Nazekh - Plasma gun (162)
- Company Champion Zcharius (165)
- Apothecary Nephriel (165)

Redo 7th Company Master Ezekiah?
- Require Company Master kit + Veteran Kit (163)

Reclusiam Command Squad (1)
- Chaplain Azazel (164) * Wooo Hooo! I still have one unpainted!
- 3rd Company Rhino Lionheart (168)

Deathwing Kit (3)
- Terminator Depheros - Standard (174)
- Terminator Sergeant Isiah - Standard (175)
- Knight Nephoros (175)
- Knight Master Achrabael (176)
- Apothecary Vandriel (183)

Dark Vengeance Starter Kit (1) * I am getting this anyway
- Codicer Turmiel (177)

Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain (1)
- Interrogator-Chaplain Dakarus (179)

Space Marine Terminator Chaplain (1)
- Interrogator-Chaplain Ephrek (180)

Space Marine Librarian in Terminator Armour (1) * Not recycling from earlier model
- Lexicanium Aspholon (178)

Techmarine with Servitors (1)
- Techmarine Loraphael (173)

Predator (1)
- 5th Company Traitor's End (169)

Dreadnought (1)
- 5th Company Azmodor - Assault Cannon (170)

Venerable Dreadnought (2)
- Rakaziel - Plasma Cannon (181)
- Hammael - Plasma Cannon (182)

Land Raider (1)
- Indefatigable (185)

Land Raider Crusader (1)
- Final Sanction

Land Speeder (2)
- Tornado Sotrmlash - Assault Cannon (191)
- Standard Heresy's End

Land Speeder Vengeance/Darkshroud (1)
- Vengeance Lion's Storm (193)

Dark Talon/Nephilim Fighter (2)
- Dark Talon Deathshroud (195) * Getting a new one since the existing have some details different
- Nephilim Fighter Knight of Gloaming (196)

I am not touching Ravenwing bikers as yet as I have not gotten any kits for now. When I open my first kit, I will certainly be referring to the Codex for the named characters first.

Warhammer 40K: Drop pod

Finished the drop pod a few weeks back and forgot to upload it.

Will upload the latest work with the decals on for the model.
I decided to go for something simple and the paint job for this was done in 2 sessions.

Update: Shots with decals uploaded. Had fun working on decals on my previous and work in progress models.

 

A short update long overdue

Nope, I am still painting whenever I get the chance. Only thing is the opportunity at the moment rarely presents itself with the company going in high gear for GST and also the younger one has grown legs (you know what that mean!)

In the mean time, I have started a side project of making a termie helm which the papercraft is complete and pending some corrections (still looking for time for it) before hardening and fiberglassing it (most likely not in the next 2 years!).

The latest acquisition for the moment include 1 Darkshroud that is primed (cannot remember if I have basecoated it) and 1 new drop pod which I am assigning to the 5th Company (basecoat only).

 

 

While on the Robotech side, I have completed another 2 more VF-1As. Only basing left. These will definitely be a long while before the Veritech units are complete.

Hopefully more opportunity for me to work on them to come soon (and may the younger one sleep more XD)

Robotech Tactics: VF-1J Miriya and VF-1A Production Model

It is always great when things fall as per scheduled.
Completed VF-1J Miriya and VF-1A Production Model

VF-1J Miriya

 

 

Battloid close up

 

 

Reds were Mephiston Red->Evil Sunz Scarlet. Whites are Vallejo Model Air white.

VF-1A Production Model

 

 

Battloid close up

 

 

Brown is Mournfang Brown->1:1 Mournfang Brown:Steel Legion Drab

Just to add, Max Blue were Macragge Blue->Calgar Blue

Robotech Tactis: VF-1J Max Sterling

Got this model completed over the week. My test model since there are quite a lot of reference for him, although I probably should have completed the production VF-1A which I left hanging in the first place.

 

 

These models above were before decals were applied. I was initially thinking of just leaving them as that, but they just do not look right. I am glad I did and I have to say, the decals were a pain to apply as much as fixing up the Veritechs in guardian mode.

VF-1J Max in Battloid mode

 

 

The white certainly needs further improvement. Probably due to the fact that my Ceramite and White Scar was drying up after not being in used a long time. Then again, there were like powdery in the first place when I got them. I am probably lucky that I could use up almost the entire pot.

VF-1J Max in Gerwalk/Guardian mode

 

 

I can honestly say I did not like the stand they provided. It is two big and bulky. I used these extra spares from my Tau drones from my Farsight Eight earlier. They certainly look much better.

VF-1J Max in Valkryie/Fighter mode

 

 

I have to admit, painting these models now got me itching to get the larger models, either from Yamato, Bandai or Toynami. I am still gonna get myself a VF-1S Skull One from Takatoku which I had as a kid.

Anyway, next in line to finish is the VF-1A Production model which was left hanging since I washed it. Hopefully it will be done tomorrow in Wira.

 

 

I am still undecided if I should leave it this brown or brighten it as the original colour is much brighter than this.

VF-1J Miriya should be next after this followed by the rest of my VF-1As.
Here is a preview.

Just in case you are wondering from the top left,
- VF-1S Deathwing colours
- VF-1J Miriya
- 2 VF-1R still undecided on the colour. Probably Ravenwing colours
- VF-1A Greenwing
- VF-1A Miriya
- VF-1A Max
- VF-1A undecided.Originally intended to be Rick Hunter/Hikaru's colour until I realise that Miriya's 1A is quite identical. Honestly, I don't think Miriya even piloted 1As in the series. I might just make another Greenwing out of this.

The black bunch on the lower left are all the destroids. Still have not decided on the colour
Only the VF-1S and 1R have missiles attached to which I need to stress that they are a bloody pain to apply. The pieces on the bottom are the long range missiles which were intendeed for the VF-1S to which I had countless problems getting them attached since I primed the model prior to glueing them. Surprisingly, the VF-1Rs stayed while the once for VF-1S (6 on each Valkryie and Gerwalk mode) kept falling off even after I stripped the paint of the wings. Finally decided to just use the a pair of MLOP and a pair of standard missile on them. The rest? Do I recall any of the VFs in Robotech or Macross having missiles? No. Besides, it is kinda weird that the missiles should disappear the moment they transform to Battloid mode. So no. I will not be putting any missiles for most of them especially since I will very unlikely be joining any tournaments (also since my model's colour are not exactly in uniform for tournaments). So yeah, no missiles for me.