Wednesday, October 28, 2015

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

Friday, October 16, 2015

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.

Tuesday, October 06, 2015

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.