Category: workbench

Basing the Stormtroopers

I normally like to base my models before undercoating, in this way I am gluing the base materials (ie sand or slate) to the raw base and not a partly painted base. Also the undercoat helps to cement the base materials. However not everything always goes to plan, sometimes I have a spraying session before I have a basing session.

This was certainly the case with my Inquisitorial Stormtroopers who were well painted before I started to base them. As I was doing a desert feel to these I knew I was going to use sand, but also wanted some rocks as well, so, I used some slate from the Warhammer 40K Urban Basing Kit.

Next stage will be adding some Games Workshop sand.

See the full workbench feature on my website.

Mark IIb Land Raider

I have undercoated my Mark IIb Land Raider with a black undercoat.

This is to be a Grey Knights Land Raider, though I may use it now and again as an Inquisitor transport. As you can see from this shot though, the undercoat didn’t really cover the front, so I might need to give it another coat.

Next stage will be the basecoat.

Full workbench feature on the Mark IIb Land Raider.

Old West Outlaws

I was lucky enough to get for Christmas two packs of Foundry Old West Outlaws (thank you Simon).

Old West Outlaws

There twelve miniatures in total, which should be more than enough for some Old West games.

Old West RulesI shall be using the Legends of the Old West Warhammer Historical rules which I purchased when I was at GamesDay 2008.

A tabletop miniatures game which allows you to bring to life the deeds of the brave lawmen and gunfighters of the most famous period in America’s history. This lavish, full-colour manual contains all the rules you need to gather your posse and play games set on the harsh American frontier. Within you will find eight action-packed scenarios, and a campaign system that allows you to develop your fighters into hard-bitten heroes and villains of the Old West.

Fight alongside some of the deadliest figures of Western legend – such as Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp. Rob a stagecoach with the James gang, or try to out-draw Wild Bill Hickock. Grab your sixgun, saddle your mustang and prepare to take part in the wildest adventure of them all!

First stage will be to base them and then give them an undercoat.
Have a look at my Old West miniatures Gallery.

Grey Knights Razorback

If you have looked at my Grey Knights Landspeeder you will realise that I am attempting to paint a Grey Knights force which goes beyond the listings in the DaemonHunters Codex. What I am trying to do is to create a Grey Knights force (using the Space Marine Codex) and then using a DaemonHunters force as allies.

Having constructed my Razorback and added Grey Knights iconography I gave the model a black undercoat.

The next stage will be adding the basecoat.

See the full workbench feature on my Grey Knights Razorback.

Inquisitorial Stormtrooper Repressor Undercoated

Having finished building my Inquisitorial Stormtrooper Repressor and added lots of symbology I gave the model a black undercoat.

I used Citadel’s Chaos Black spray.

I also undercoated the dozer blade as well.

The next stage will be to give the model a base coat.

See the full workbench feature on the Inquisitorial Stormtrooper Repressor.

Ork Looted Rhino Gunner

I am quite pleased with my Looted Ork Rhino  but still have a fair bit to do.

One of the things it does need is some weaponry, this was an attempt to add an Ork Gunner with Big Shoota.

Alas it doesn’t work for me. It looks like the Ork’s firing his Shoota at aircraft rather than at enemy Imperial Guard. I will be revisiting the Gunner at a later date.

Forge World Ork Gunwagon

My Forge World Ork Gunwagon full of Orks advancing through the ash wastes.

Gunwagon with Kannon

If you have been following my workbench feature on my Forge World Ork Gunwagon, you will know that it is nearly finished. Though not quite finished, it’s finished enough for me to use in a game (or two). Having read the Forge World Masterclass Volume One book I am re-looking at the model and will see if there are things I can add to the model. It performs quite well, and just ensure you have a few Meks around to fix it when it gets shot to pieces.

Full workbench feature on my Ork Gunwagon.

More pictures of Ork Gunwagons.

Dark Angelish Grey Knights

For my (very slow) grey Knights army I am using a variety of Space Marine models for the core troops. These include Space Marine Veterans and Dark Angels.

Having got a Dark Angels box set, I made them up and gave the models a black undercoat.

So they are not like the metal Grey Knights, but Grey Knights use a variety of old equipment, now and again I suspect they may use slightly newer kit hence being able to use the Dark Angels sprues.

See the full workbench feature.