Warhammer 40K: First Chapter, 5th Squad Status Report

Preview of what's coming soon....

First Legion Chapter, 5th Company current work in progress

A log of what's remaining
- 3 Assault Marines (all with eviscerator)
- 4 Intercessor units with auxiliary grenade launchers
- 1 Squad of Primaris Intercessors
- 3 units of Aggressors and Inceptors
- 5 units of Hellblasters

Once done, I should be working on completing the re basing projects before calling it final

Looking forward to getting almost 100%, unless the eviscerator and auxiliary grenade launcher part arrive in time.

Warhammer 40K: 5th Company Command Squads Specials

After a long period missing due to the kids, I finally took a day off from work to catch up on some of my minis. Any longer and I will probably have to learn how to paint from scratch all over again. Not only was my work a little rusty, my new pot of Dawnstone was found to be a plastic gel in the bottle. Attempts to resurrect it with some Tamiya thinner resulted in a paint goo. Time to get a new one.

This time, I managed to get some of my key units for the command squad completed, since I already have a company champion.

Company Standard Bearer

Closer view of the banner itself

While noted the company standard is easy, it is my first completed banner, despite having the Deathwing Company Banner on hold since I started it. The four sections were quite easy to paint. I used the decal for the DA symbol in the center as I was afraid that I would ruin it, should I attempted to free hand it.

Company Apothecary

1st Apothecary, Company Master Command Squad

Same Apothecary, side view

2nd Apothecary, Librarian Command Squad

Managed to also completed the two Apothecaries, although one is missing the base as I am short of it. Time to get more from the web

9th Devastator Squad Sergeant

5th Company 9th Devastator Squad (220 points)
Another sergeant completed to complete the squad list. In fact, I have decided to reassign some of my existing veterans to company sergeants for the first and second tactical squad

5th Company 1st Tactical Squad (190 points)
- Veteran Sergeant with power fist and bolt pistol
- Plasma gun
- Heavy bolter

5th Company 2nd Tactical Squad (180 points)
- Veteran Sergeant with lightning claws
- Plasma gun
- Multi-melta

With the new Dark Angel Codex coming around the corner, I hope that I will not need to alter much of my company layout.

Also, a side project while working on the above

Forgot to take this pic earlier.

* Forgot to add that finally I received the notice for my Robotech Tactics Wave 1 has been shipped! I will probably be spending more time assembling the models then since assembly work has less time and attention cost compared to painting. I will post them up as I go along with the assembly.

My paint roster currently should be as follow:
- Dark Angels Chaplain, Razorbacks and Darkshroud
- Space Hulk
- Robotech Tactics
- Descent 2 minis
- Finish up Deathwing

Warhammer 40K: Happy New Year + 5th Company Updates!

Happy New Year to all!!!

I hope everyone have a good start to the new year. As per previous post, I ended the year painting up my loot (over 40+ models) with the intention of getting everything single one done. Sadly, things do not go as planned especially when you have to attend critical work situation even when you are on leave.

*The  chronological work order may be incorrect since I still have not recovered from the late nights. But it should basically indicate the speed of the work done, which was super slow.

Day 0 (Sunday 28th)
- Began priming all the models I have including the Rhino/Razorbacks. I decided to prime them earlier to give me more hours painting them, reducing the need to wait for the primer to dry.

Day 1 (Monday 29th)
- Started late as I got calls to handle some situation in one of my company projects after dropping the kids off at the babysitter. Basically took the mood out of me. Started on a Christmas project for a good buddy of mine which I will cover after he received his present. Took a break to have dinner with my parents since they are down here. Began painting the Rhino/Razorbacks (I am  gonna start calling them Razorbacks since my displays will basically be them, although I did paint the Rhino doors too). Began working on the interior and adding some little details to make it look cool. Once done, assembled them and began putting the Tactical/Devastator marines on based for painting.
- Ended around 3 am

Day 2 (Tuesday 30th)
- Drop kids. Got a call from client. Started around 11am. Basecoated and washed all the modes including the Razorbacks. Worked on the Razorbacks until lunch. Worked on Tactical/Devastator marines since they have less work needed to get them standing on the stand. Veterans are left later as I ran out of stands and also they have plenty of cloak. Assault is a pain to do to pin them at the moment. Will be doing them all once the Tacticals and Devastators are done. Hit a major snag with the drybrushing as I changed to a different type of brush this time around. Entire models became bright green which is a vast contrast to my previous models. The Waywatcher Green glaze also ruined some models with the excessive white residue in the recesses. Too much water? Fixed it with a thin layer of very watered down(2:1) Caliban Green.
- Ended around 1 am

Day 3 (Wednesday 31st)
- Woke up late circa 10 am. Got really demotivated looking at the models since I am way behind schedule. Definitely did not make the cut if I were iron painting. Began working on bascoating the metal and reds and washed them all with Nuln Oil. Also started on the aquila with Ushabti Bone. Washed with Nuln Oil and hated the result. Went back to repainting most of them and washed with Agrax Earthshade. Took a break with a New Year's eve dinner with the parents and family.
- Ended around 3 am

Day 4 (Thursday 1st January 2015)
- Woke up late again. Just in time to head out for lunch with the parents before they head back north. Came back and got my setup for painting ready. Brighten the reds with watered down Evil Sunz Scarlet. Painted company insignia on all the model's left leg as previously. Highlighted the glow for plasma weapons. Began sorting all the models according to the squad designation for a photo session after dinner.

Conclusion, objectives failed as I have not even got the time to touch on my Space Hulk models even. The closest I got was to apply the drybrush layer which ruined some of the earlier work as seen under the painting pages. The bristles on the new brush used was longer then Citadel's drybrushes. Looks like back to the drawing board. Also, I will need to skip a lot of detailing steps on the models if I were to be painting them for any iron painter event as this will definitely take up too much time. I will probably stick to Necrons if I were to ever take part.

5th Company as of 20150101

5th Company 1st Tactical Squad minus Sergeant

5th Company 2nd Tactical Squad minus Sergeant

5th Company 1st Devastator Squad

5th Company 1st Assault Squad. Based units were done previously

5th Company 2nd Assault Squad with some Specials from 3rd and 4th Company

5th Company Special/Heavies from 3rd and 4th Squad with some previously done veterans

Chaplain with 2 standard bearers and 2 apothecary

Razorbacks

The interior

Once the models are completed, I should be able to update my work complete list which should push me to close 30% of the whole 5th Company.

Anyway, for 2015, I look forward to complete either 1st or 5th Company before I work on any other Companies.