Tuesday, July 20, 2010

VCT Basing Legion of the Damned

Here's an example of the VCT (vinyl composition tile) flooring in action, providing basing material for some of my Legion of the Damned.  For my Space Marines, I want to base them so they'll fit in with either an urban or barren-blasted-rocky-desert terrain.  I think the VCT does a good job of passing as either slabs of rock or concrete paving.
A lot of good things about using VCT:  
The break pattern is very similar to concrete/rock crack patterns, or you can score and snap it in a straight line.  Free samples are easy to obtain, but even if you have to buy some, it's available at any big-box home center and it's dirt cheap.  60-70 cents a square foot, and in theory on square foot will base 144 minis.
This is just a 2"x2" sample, similar to the one used to base all 6 models above:
For me, the tile is free, and it took only minutes to prepare all of these bases (of course, drilling and pinning the models to the bases took some time, but basing plastic models this way would take very little time).  
It could actually be used to produce a very similar look to Les Bursley's bases, here.  Someday, I'll get some paint on these and provide an example of a finished product.

Monday, May 24, 2010

PAINTING ORKS...

Almost finished with a test Nob.  He's kind of middle ground, more than I plan to do for the boyz mobz, but less than what I hope to achieve on some of the special characters (KFF Mek or Ghaz).





Still needs some paint on the nose ring and other little details, along with some more attention to the base...not sure where to go with that though (fortunately my projects move at a snail's pace, so I'm sure to come up with something by my next hobby opportunity)

Friday, May 21, 2010

NEW STORMBOYZ MODELS...

I'm not very interested in Boar Boyz, but the new models could make for some pretty cool Stormboyz.  Even though the actual Stormboyz models are excellent, it never hurts to add variation to the excellence.



Friday, May 7, 2010

40K Madness...

Have you completely lost it when you start playing games of 40K...against yourself?


It's not a problem, though...I can quit any time I want.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

GHAZGHKULL THRAKA CONVERSION 4

Slowly...making...progress. Filled out the body and added armor. First layer of GS. A little wiring.



Still a lot of GS work to do on the legs:



Final layer of GS and detail work, maybe another wire or two, and he'll be ready for paint.