Friday, March 8, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Forgefiend, pt. 2
More of the continueing work on my magnetized Forgefiend/Maulerfiend, Surtur.
The ubiquitous black primer!
Ah! The brightness! It sears my retinas! Icy blue as a base coat for the coming washes.
Then a watered down black wash over top of that to add depth. Wherever you see brown will be dry brushed with gold later this week.
The next steps are, of course, the gold for the armor, the metallics for the hardware, and some highlights on the armor as well. I will also be doing the fleshy parts of the model in a white-blue color. And, of course, the magnets should be here by the end of the week, and we'll start work with them as soon as we can.
Featuring the forearms that are meant for the Maulerfiend. This is where GSI attached the magnets, so we will be including them in this model.
The ubiquitous black primer!
Ah! The brightness! It sears my retinas! Icy blue as a base coat for the coming washes.
A blue wash.
Then a watered down black wash over top of that to add depth. Wherever you see brown will be dry brushed with gold later this week.
The next steps are, of course, the gold for the armor, the metallics for the hardware, and some highlights on the armor as well. I will also be doing the fleshy parts of the model in a white-blue color. And, of course, the magnets should be here by the end of the week, and we'll start work with them as soon as we can.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Forge/Maulerfiend
I received one of the new Forgefiend kits back in November for my birthday, and have recently broken it open and assembled it.
Now, I enjoy magnetizing my models. Saves on having to buy multiples, gives you more options, and, it can add another layer of challenge to the build. But in the case of the Forgefiend, it would seem that good ol' Games Workshop is trying to move in a direction that takes the challenge to a whole new level.
I took some time to look over Green Stuff Industries' blog (http://greenstuffindustries.blogspot.com/) about assembling and magnetizing the Forgefiend, and have decided to move in this direction.
Here is the assembly pictures as the model stands now;
I have to say that I think the opinion posted over at GSI is spot on. This model's instructions are seriously lacking, and the model feels like it was a test run to see if GW could somehow dissuade hobbyists from magnetizing. But I feel that the criticism of mold lines is a little over stated.
The magnets I need will be here late next week, maybe the week after. When they arrive, I'll finish assembling this beast, named Surtur, and will have more pictures to post.
Now, I enjoy magnetizing my models. Saves on having to buy multiples, gives you more options, and, it can add another layer of challenge to the build. But in the case of the Forgefiend, it would seem that good ol' Games Workshop is trying to move in a direction that takes the challenge to a whole new level.
I took some time to look over Green Stuff Industries' blog (http://greenstuffindustries.blogspot.com/) about assembling and magnetizing the Forgefiend, and have decided to move in this direction.
Here is the assembly pictures as the model stands now;
I have to say that I think the opinion posted over at GSI is spot on. This model's instructions are seriously lacking, and the model feels like it was a test run to see if GW could somehow dissuade hobbyists from magnetizing. But I feel that the criticism of mold lines is a little over stated.
The magnets I need will be here late next week, maybe the week after. When they arrive, I'll finish assembling this beast, named Surtur, and will have more pictures to post.
Friday, January 4, 2013
2013!
The last year has seen a lot happen in my life. Graduated from college in May and moved out to the Boston area a month later.
It also saw much of my resolutions from last year finished. My bane blade was finished, as was my valkerie and leman Russ. However, a decision had to be made, and I'm afraid that one of my armies is on the chopping block.
With a revitalized interest in Chaos Marines and starting Warhammer Fantasy with Sarah, it's time to retire my space wolves so that I can focus my resources elsewhere.
The list of goals for 2013 is simple enough, considering all the loot I got for Christmas.
Finish the lizard men battalion, magnetize and complete the forge/mauler fiend, heldrake and convert the defiler I got as well. And while this is going on, focus on increasing my Imperial Guard both in terms of man power and mechinization.
It also saw much of my resolutions from last year finished. My bane blade was finished, as was my valkerie and leman Russ. However, a decision had to be made, and I'm afraid that one of my armies is on the chopping block.
With a revitalized interest in Chaos Marines and starting Warhammer Fantasy with Sarah, it's time to retire my space wolves so that I can focus my resources elsewhere.
The list of goals for 2013 is simple enough, considering all the loot I got for Christmas.
Finish the lizard men battalion, magnetize and complete the forge/mauler fiend, heldrake and convert the defiler I got as well. And while this is going on, focus on increasing my Imperial Guard both in terms of man power and mechinization.
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