Friday, December 4, 2009

XL: Progress Report



The Champions for my 2 BBQ Plague Marine squads are almost complete. The one on the right is mostly done, and nearly ready for paint (just a little more GS work to smooth out on the back of the cloak). The other champ, the one on the left, still needs a head & backpack (shoulderpads have been added since this pic was taken). The green on his base is Thraka Green; I read that in "the old days" people would put washes of Inks on their bases to keep sand particles in place, so I tried it... but I don't think it did anything. My first try at sculpting his head (with antlers) was a bit of a disaster, so for my second attempt I'm going a different route... and this chaos marine from the $12 3-pack box is going to be my guinea pig.



kinda just looks like a big green dong on the side of his head at the moment, but it's just a WIP

Oh, and speaking of my BBQ squads, here's the 1st of the 4 Flamer Plague Marines who will be attached to those squads.



So to sum up: 1 BBQ squad assembled (and mostly primed), 1 Plasma squad fully assembled and a second BBQ squad half assembled. Mr. antlers there (with the green dong) is going to be the first marine in my 2nd Plasma squad. 2.5 of the 4 Plague Marine squads in the list. It's about time to do some painting on tester figures, I reckon.

4 comments:

  1. Lookin' great!

    I especially love the Cryxian Champion.

    Where'd you get the bits for the flamer tank?

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  2. Thanks!

    I had to look-up what "Cryxian" meant, I'm not very familiar with the Privateer Press stuff, but some of it looks pretty sweet!

    As for the flamer bits, they're from the Ork Burna models.

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  3. hay nice going mate! like me the enthrallment of nurgle is just too much to resist! keep it up and the dark gods shall provide!

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  4. Thanks, Smurf!

    Like the look of your traitor guard too :D

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