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In a recent post I mentioned the thickness of the Ork Glyphs I recently ordered from Forgeworld.
Well as I suspected might happen they proved difficult to cut apart and I managed to crack the glyphs.
I thought they would be like the Purity Seals which are attached by a very thin resin, these are mounted on 2mm thick resin which also means they look less effective when stuck to vehicles.
I might try and sand them down and see if that makes a difference.
One of the things that surprised me about my new Forgeworld Ork Gunwagon was the sheer number of parts.
For some reason I wasn’t expecting to get a large number of parts. I was expecting the track units to be a single casting.
I was pleasantly surprised though to get an extra twin linked Big Shoota as well as the Kannon which I think is standard.
One of the key things you need to do with virtually all Forgeworld models is to give them a good wash.
When the Forgeworld models are cast, the mould is given a spray (I guess) of some kind of lubricant to allow the cast model to be released from the mould easily.
However the lubricant also acts as a barrier to paint, so as happened with previous models I (and others) have painted is that the paint flecks off.
Washing the model in water with a drop of washing up liquid should remove the lubricant.
Avoid using hot water as this could warp the resin (a useful tip if you need to warped resin back to its original shape).
Once washed the model is then ready for gluing and painting.
One model I recently purchased having planned to buy one for some time, was a Forgeworld Ork Gunwagon.
I purchased the model with the Kannon.
Before I think about painting I have taken a look at how others have painted their Gunwagons and there are some nice examples around, but not as many as for some other models.
Forgeworld have some nice painted examples on their website. This is the version I have with the Kannon.
I managed to photograph a couple of these at GamesDay at the Forgeworld display. This is the version with the Lobba.
There are some nice touches. This version is the covered version armed only with a twin-linked Big Shoota.
There is a nice model on the Cool Mini Or Not website.
I am intending to paint mine in a similar style to my Epic versions.
You can find out how I painted my Epic models on my workbench feature.
More soon…
This is a (better) photograph of my Ork Killa Kan.
This is the back of the Killa Kan.
Next stage is to paint the body of the Killa Kan.
Another excellent birthday present, was a Grey Knights Dreadnought from Forgeworld.
This is a fantastically detailed model, with lots of engravings, purity seals.
The only thing missing are the arms?
Not sure whether to go for the Grey Knights arms, or make as Mortis version… Yes I know the fluff doesn’t support Grey Knights Mortis pattern dreadnoughts, but when have I ever been one for following fluff to the letter… oh me the heretic!
I am thinking about Lascannons for range and Autocannons for firepower. Any thoughts or suggestions, please add a comment.
The Mk IV from Forgeworld is a really nice model, and when you look at the new Venerable Dreadnought from the main Games Workshop, you wonder why they didn’t just copy the Forgeworld model. The GW model looks clunky and as though the venerable components were just stuck on, whereas with the Forgeworld model the detailing is part of the model.
There is also the matter of the “helmet” which on the Forgeworld model looks fine, but just looks “plain weird” on the new GW model.
If you have a choice, get the Forgeworld model everytime.
Before I think about painting I have taken a look at how others have painted their Grey Knights Dreadnoughts and there are some fantastic examples.
Forgeworld have a nice painted example on their website.
Beautifully painted as are most of the FW models and certainly very inspirational.
Agis Neugebauer has some beautfully painted Grey Knights on his website including this fantastic Dreadnought. Next to his (on the left) is the Games Workshop conversion as shown on the main GW site.
This is a winning Golden Demon entry with some nice pictures here.
This is a refreshing change from the silver of most Grey Knights.
As you can see there are some fantastic painters out there and some very inspirational models, hopefully I can achieve a result which is similar.
Having spray painted them white I gave me new (ish) Boyz with Heavy Weapons a black undercoat using thinned down Chaos Black.
This is something I would probably have to do anyway even with a black undercoat to catch those areas that the spray missed.
I then drybrushed with Tin Bitz followed by Boltgun Metal.
The Killa Kan following the white undercoat, I painted the metallic parts I wanted in black.
Once I had done that and left it to dry I then drybrushed the black parts, first with Tin Bitz and then lightly with Boltgun Metal.
The next stage is the paint the body.
One of the key things you need to do with virtually all Forgeworld models is to give them a good wash.
When the Forgeworld models are cast, the mould is given a spray (I guess) of some kind of lubricant to allow the cast model to be released from the mould easily.
However the lubricant also acts as a barrier to paint, so as happened with previous models I (and others) have painted is that the paint flecks off.
Washing the model in water with a drop of washing up liquid should remove the lubricant.
Avoid using hot water as this could warp the resin (a useful tip if you need to warped resin back to its original shape).
Once washed the model is then ready for painting.
Here is the painted model from Forge World.
I do like the models that Simon Harris has sculptured for Forge World and this is a nice model.
It comprises three components, the stable, the roof and a supporting beam.
It also comes with two wooden (plastic) wheels for adding to the model.
I also think it is very good value (compared to other Forge World models) as it only cost £20.00 and is quite big compared to say the Warhammer Cottage.
One of the purchases I made at GamesDay 2005 and then was hijacked by my wife for a Christmas present for me (!) was the Forge World Warhammer Cottage. Here is the painted model from Forge World.
I do like the models that Simon Harris has sculptured for Forge World and this is a nice model.
It comprises three components, the house and two roof parts.
I also think it is very good value (compared to other Forge World models) as it only cost £15.00 at the time of purchase.