Back in Black (and green)

I don’t usually post work in progress shots, but as there has been very little progress in the last month I’m making an exception. Having been very distracted from 40k with a return to RPG campaign building it’s high time my rogue trader got some more painted troops. I still need to have at least …

March Forwards!

February's output was nowhere near what I wanted to achieve, in fact I haven't painted anything since my last update. I even missed out on painting up Severina Raine for Lead Balloony's Fembruary challenge. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly, the other two players in our household Tale of Four Three Gamers have …

#NewYearNewArmy – Parts 9 & 10- Elites

Time for another update! Given the awful weather we've had recently, I've not really been able to prime anything (either too wet or too windy), so I decided to look through my upcoming models to see what was 'brush ready'. The tally was (from the top left, clockwise):- company command squad- 1/2 infantry squad (I …

#NewYearNewArmy – Part 8 – Troops (the second)

I have now finished the last of the units I'd planned for January and the 25 power Combat Patrol is done. Only two weeks overdue... Pictures are a little fuzzy And all gathered together: I've added the Rogue Trader's sigil transfers to the rest of the units, as well as recolouring the holo projection in …

It’s oh so quiet…

How’s the painting going you ask? Well... I still haven’t finished the last infantry squad from the January combat patrol. Most of the base coating has been done, and I’m planning on getting them done by the end of this weekend. I would say that real life has got in the way, but in truth …

#NewYearNewArmy – Part 7 – Heavy Support

In today's hobby episode, the Heavy Support choice of the Combat Patrol is completed with the addition of the penultimate unit: the Heavy Weapons Squad. This was one of those units where I had not considered ease of painting before I'd stuck them to the bases and glued sand all over. They certainly put the …

#NewYearNewArmy – the story so far…

As the calendar now says 'February', I had a quick review of my hobby progress for the last month. The plan was to paint up a 25 power Astra Militarum combat patrol in January: Obligatory Before shot So how did I actually do?: Errm... Combat Patrol - yes. 25 Power - no. I finished up …

#NewYearNewArmy – Part 6 – HQ

Another hobby session, and another step closer to de-greying the combat patrol. Only the infantry squad and heavy weapons squad to go now... Today’s entry is the raison d’etre of the whole force: Lord Adeodatus de Lattyr, Rogue Trader. I can see a few little splodges for clean-up already 😦 Using the wonderful Necromunda Kal …

#NewYearNewArmy – Part 5 – More Elites

The second Elite slot in the burgeoning Combat Patrol is full of Bullgryns. Things seem to have taken ages this week, and these chaps are no exception. Adding some much needed close combat support both for 40k and Kill Team. I was unsure about the colour scheme and ended up painting them in the same …

#NewYearNewArmy – Part 4 – Fast Attack

I’m calling the Scout sentinel done. Pretty standard paint job on this and only some minor kitbashing with the Bretonnian Man-at-arms head for the pilot. This is to tie in with the veteran squad, and fits the theme I have for my force of some retired Guardsmen being called up again following an erroneous order …