tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46315320537283256582024-02-08T02:32:25.138+00:00Dodge Miniature PaintingFormerly easyridersofhann.blogspot.com and once upon a time a tale of three gamers blog, now my painting blog and general 40k musingsDodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-88124253907311186382014-11-18T01:08:00.001+00:002014-11-18T01:08:39.563+00:0040 Dark Angel Tac Marines done!Well it has been a manic few months clearing lots of projects with little updates here for which I apologise. Last bits done on 40 dark angel tac marines before I start on a Stormclaw commission which I am very excited about! <div><br></div><div>Excuse the iphone pics, after a hobby room reorg, I haven't had time to set up the light tent yet.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLkpJkAFkUAkYZVbe7V8iAk_lr_6uo1lO_C26re40CGjIsxH9Rds_EItdzPWGF987GOAAOLkoAW7QgvKBcb3WI61zz3mlgUt-6iI7pgIrxdJltMa8SuK4soYHCGeliT0Mzpfxp77Gvw/s640/blogger-image--31851312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLkpJkAFkUAkYZVbe7V8iAk_lr_6uo1lO_C26re40CGjIsxH9Rds_EItdzPWGF987GOAAOLkoAW7QgvKBcb3WI61zz3mlgUt-6iI7pgIrxdJltMa8SuK4soYHCGeliT0Mzpfxp77Gvw/s640/blogger-image--31851312.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS7zvBHaTfkSPM_ygyXSpJ_5WJCl-5-O1XyBTGunt6BNY3S9A2bDbO2YK5rZ4DZBR8KG0T4WfZ8w1-CydEOMlHQezGzTJVYPuGnv-MRX4Prmt7hWV4ZxxQ_OYt9jSuxvH0TCNkI2hQw/s640/blogger-image--992258681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS7zvBHaTfkSPM_ygyXSpJ_5WJCl-5-O1XyBTGunt6BNY3S9A2bDbO2YK5rZ4DZBR8KG0T4WfZ8w1-CydEOMlHQezGzTJVYPuGnv-MRX4Prmt7hWV4ZxxQ_OYt9jSuxvH0TCNkI2hQw/s640/blogger-image--992258681.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsgb9h3Q8JNak9aFegi24cM8-dKq_CQwykJPSIQsrGcyAtXQ6AANi8JVPDNYvdeWybDK8Ihk8fjwRnhROEl8UkDF16OBUX7zhaPOBaJeATn_IOZn_SSpkz4q_RTsXoBi5xoqCkRFklQ/s640/blogger-image-670395627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsgb9h3Q8JNak9aFegi24cM8-dKq_CQwykJPSIQsrGcyAtXQ6AANi8JVPDNYvdeWybDK8Ihk8fjwRnhROEl8UkDF16OBUX7zhaPOBaJeATn_IOZn_SSpkz4q_RTsXoBi5xoqCkRFklQ/s640/blogger-image-670395627.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBheUhzv3VfGNq0RQ_fzZhppjcs_phiSJ-C90Xm9PQS55ugkjo2VdExmrYcdUqXTQvRTQJ_Rb1Gv25vZdYA-4sAoKBitTBtPyI4XH-1dlIsXaDXM8Fq9_NO9Zl8zGgS9DxiV36ULgsPg/s640/blogger-image-1696351268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBheUhzv3VfGNq0RQ_fzZhppjcs_phiSJ-C90Xm9PQS55ugkjo2VdExmrYcdUqXTQvRTQJ_Rb1Gv25vZdYA-4sAoKBitTBtPyI4XH-1dlIsXaDXM8Fq9_NO9Zl8zGgS9DxiV36ULgsPg/s640/blogger-image-1696351268.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-36193644211324407302014-06-05T12:05:00.001+01:002014-06-05T12:06:03.610+01:00Work updateSo what have I been up to recently?<br />
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Well after purchasing the full range of Minitaire paints I found myself with no actual room to hobby anymore.<br />
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Queue the A-Team theme tune, some lengths of 2cm thick pine and some power tools!<br />
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Since then I have been moving on with my Death Guard/ Nurgle themed Chaos Space Marine list for the Independent Characters hobby progress challenge.<br />
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I'm currently working on the obliterators, taking the Finecast sculpts and getting them less Black Legiony by removing the iconography which will be replaced with greenstuffed nurgle/death guard iconography.<br />
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More purchases for my Nurgle Speees mehrens! Some obliterators (all three are perfect casts which is nice) and some cadian's to convert into plague zombies. The box of zombies is inbound....ie waiting for Col Gravis to drop them round!<br />
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Everything is coming together nicely. Finding myself really energised by the prospect of the new edition dropping! I didn't play a lot in 6th, not through any feelings towards the rule set, only because of time and money with a new born.Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-5758886557646216812014-04-19T08:51:00.001+01:002014-04-19T08:51:18.783+01:00Badger Minitaire Paint RangeHaving used their tints before and been very impressed, I've splashed out on full set of Badger Minitaire Paints. Really looking forward to using them on my Nurgle Hobby Progress Challenge army!Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-26291844572415919472014-04-09T09:47:00.001+01:002014-04-09T09:47:21.476+01:00Rebuilding Plague MarinesSo the Finecast Plague Marines I got are in a pretty poor state. I am not too worred about the body of them...they are nurgle so a few odd casting areas isn't the end of the world however the bolters were bothering me. The muzzles where in very poor condition, looking almost conical rather than cylindrical with cracks down them. Some even sheared when I went to drill the barrels out.....so the solution.....30 mile round trip to a train store to buy some styrene tubing to rebuild the muzzles.....I think I may have a touch of modelling OCD :/<br />
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First off pics of the muzzles. Pretty darn poor.<br />
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I took off all the finecast at the front of the bolter and sanded it flush before drilling out a 2mm hole. (pic below is the 1mm pilot hole)</div>
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Cut into small sections<br />
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Inserted into the drilled out bolter and cut to the same length. Tidyed up with a sanding sponge.<br />
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I have researched a few techniques on salt weathering. A technique long used by scale modellers to weather trains and scale models. I've never used it before and so wanted to test it prior to jumping on a nice forgeworld model.<br />
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I've taken a square of plasticard. Made sure it is nice and clean and given it a coat of Vallejo Grey Polyurethane Primer.<br />
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I wanted to experiment with which base colour came through the white the best so airbrushed onside with Vallejo Air Colour Rust and the other side with a mix of Vallejo Air Colour's Burnt Umber, Camo Light Brown, Olive Drab and German Grey.</div>
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In order to protect the base layer from the next rather harsh step in the process I coated it several times in Klear varnish and waited for it to dry.</div>
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After that comes the Salt layer. Turning the base through 90 degrees so both colour schemes got both types of salt I sprayed a very heavy coat of cheap tesco hairspray over the plasticard.</div>
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After this was allowed plenty of time to dry I then washed the salt off under cold water, gently scrubbing it with a very soft old toothbrush (my 15 month old daughters old baby tooth brush!). This has very soft warn bristles to only brushes off the salt and doesn't excessively damage the paint. I also scored a few lines with a toothpick to get a feel for how scratches would look.</div>
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The effect looks good but is rather harsh so needs toning back. To do this I used a filter. Normally a filter is an extremely diluted enamel or oil medium however not having any white enamel or oil paints I improvised with an acrylic white filter made with a couple of drops of Vallejo Air Colour White mixed with a drop of flow aid, a drop of slow-dri and a lot of airbrush thinner. </div>
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Using a piece of foam from an old blister pack which had pieces plucked out of it to give an uneven surface I blotted the card with the original base colours in vary levels of heavyness.</div>
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Well on the scale I am working on, using sea salt is going to leave much to large an area of the under colour. The table salt marks will scale down to Typhon much better. Also I need to pick up some white enamel paint and a white filter to give better results on the edge highlighting and the filters. The enamel paint will have a much longer work time and I can wet feather the edges of the white contrasting highlights to blend into the main base colour. I am going to try and pick up some AK or Mig chipping fluid this weekend from a local hobby store to try those and see how different the effect is. Will post another update when I have tried that.</div>
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If you have read this far thanks for sticking with me :) This was very much an experiment but one I am happy with. The test piece has way more salt weathering on it than I would use on Typhon but wanted to make sure the technique was valid....I think it is. </div>
<br />Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-7754517969077836152014-03-10T23:27:00.001+00:002014-03-10T23:27:57.609+00:00Calas Typhon - work begins!So work doth begin. 99% of the flash is gone as have all the gates. Has taken a fair bit of scraping and cleaning. There are a few places where the resin has bubbles or poured thin that need filling or reinforcing. I need to partially rebuild one of the week where the resin is pretty soft. Still needs a couple of once overs to make sure I haven't missed anything before a nice soak in some washing up liquid.<br />
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Fair bit of work required but a start has been made which is the important bit!<br />
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<br />Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-58633867732148463842014-03-10T13:00:00.003+00:002014-03-10T13:00:28.330+00:00Calas TyphonSo I have finally started something of my Hobby Progress Challenge. Well by started I mean I've bought some models.....OK Model! Picked up Calas Typhon to run as my Typhus. Absolutely gorgeous sculpt! Looks so much better in person than the pics on the forgeworld website and they were pretty darn good to begin with.<br />
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I have the usual resin issues of a lot of cleaning needing doing and some greenstuffing of sections where the resin has bubbles or gone paper thin. Also and slightly disappointing is the removable base. Once both parts of the resin base are assembled, there is nowhere near enough room to get the 40mm base out to game with.Something is going to have to be done with magnets I think in order to be able to put him on a separate 40mm base. Will post up some pics later of the cleaned up version.<br />
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<br />Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-29909946709522604182014-01-22T14:48:00.000+00:002014-01-22T14:48:00.943+00:00The Independent Characters 2014 Hobby Progress Challenge. I have thrown my hat in!<span class="userContent">Nothing like a challenge to get you motivated. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">With that in mind I have entered the 2014 <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=221159101229431&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/theindependentcharacters">The Independent Characters</a> Hobby Progress Challenge. If you haven't seen this then I strongly urge to to head over to the independent characters websit<span class="text_exposed_show">e
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third year this is a great initiative to get players painting their
models with a bit of community spirit urging you forward.<br /> <br /> My entry can be found at <a href="http://www.theindependentcharacters.com/forums/viewtopic.php?uid=380&f=79&t=6494&start=0" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.theindependentcharacters.com/forums/viewtopic.php?uid=380&f=79&t=6494&start=0</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Updates will be here on the blog, on facebook and in that thread.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">The 2014 HPC sees some fun changes to last years challenge with the requirements split into two 1,000 points list. The first 1,000 must be a legal Zone Mortalis list (rules available for free from Forgeworld).</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">I will be going Nurgle with a Typhus list with some zombies, plague marines, oblitorators and a daemon prince. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">The second 1,000's will make this up to a legal 2K army. I will be allying in some Nurgle Daemons and there will be a nurglified Helldrake as well. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">This will be fun!</span>Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-29987990879553014532013-12-12T09:23:00.002+00:002013-12-12T09:23:47.787+00:00Trollbloods WiP Pics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
A very pic heavy update for you. Very much still work in progress. There is a lot of clean up work still to be done. At this stage the airbrush work has been done. I am now on the metallics and very much missing GW Boltgun Metal! The VMC equivalent just doesn't flow as well or have the coverage that BGM did......ahh memories...</div>
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The question is what to work on now. I have a load of Dark Angels from Dark Vengeance that are in need of a lick of paint....Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-3818027255528813342013-05-08T22:26:00.001+01:002013-05-08T22:26:43.198+01:00Storm Raven and Sanguinary Guard finishedDug out the light tent tonight to finish of the pics of my blood angels.<br />
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Last to the party is the finished Storm Raven. Detailed base and painted interior with swappable weapon options throughout.<br />
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Couple of pics of the Storm Raven. The weathering is starting to take shape nicely and the base is going top have more water effect added each day for the next 4 or 5 days or so to build up the pool effect.</div>
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<br />Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-37040227018864639412013-04-30T09:54:00.000+01:002013-04-30T09:54:23.530+01:00Storm Raven - Flying Base WIPQuick update on the Storm Raven base. Wanted it to fit the rest of the army so making the base up to look like the Dreadnaught base.<br />
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Since this photo the base has been given a pigment wash to mute the rather bright tones in the rock layers. I will then use the vallejo pastes to bring some different textures and seal the recess visible in the picture which will become a small pond of dirty water.Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-65828831296018033702013-04-18T23:30:00.003+01:002013-04-18T23:30:59.016+01:00The Rest of my Blood Angels - Monster Pic Heavy Post!So my Blood Angels are just about done. There are a few minor things here and there that need doing but they are minutes worth of work rather than hours or days ....or months............or years!<br />
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In the mean time a friend of mine Col Gravis has asked me to do some work for him on his Leviathan. He has been scratch building this for......well as long as I have known him now :) and has a campaign weekend coming up that he would like it ready for but doesn't have the time to do himself as he is currently redoing his really rather pretty Praetorian Imperial Guard army, saw a sneak preview last night and they are looking superb.<br />
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Satin varnish then oil washes went on last night. The effect brings out the parchment and skulls very nicely. I will probably go back and apply a light bleached bone glaze to the highlights on the skulls to make them pop. The wings where also given a very well thinned blue wash as well. The desired effect is to have the wash so thin that capillary action does the work in adding more shade into the recesses. Works nicely on top of the painted blending.</div>
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<br />Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-31060465959518204992013-03-11T10:31:00.002+00:002013-03-11T10:56:46.979+00:00Death Company Magnetised Backpacks and Jetpacks WIPManaged to pick up a couple of death company boxes at a local outlet that normally gives 10% off GW anyway but in January also does 15% off everything in store on certain days. 10 man death company squad for just over £30.....that is almost value for money!<br />
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Both have suggested the weathering could use a bit of splatter. The truth is I have not tried that technique and am reluctant to try it on a model that I have finished to this standard. I think I will rig up a piece of plasticard with the colour scheme I have used and try it first.<br />
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Thanks guys though. You have an excellent Facebook group going there. Check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/WGCconsortium/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/WGCconsortium/</a>Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631532053728325658.post-83877190217860629892013-02-14T10:57:00.003+00:002013-02-14T11:51:18.537+00:00Now with added Facebookness!If you are one of these social media types, please pop on over to facebook and give <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DodgeMiniaturePainting">https://www.facebook.com/DodgeMiniaturePainting</a> a like. I will keep you updated there with whatever I am working on and any blog updates.<br />
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I do have a pic of the gun shroud but it is really blurry. The joys of taking photos with an iPhone camera in way less than perfect light. I will leave that one until it is assembled I think.Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372180282756291084noreply@blogger.com0