Friday, September 27, 2013

Battlewagon Commission 2 Part 4

Rivets are on along with some of the details, just a few left to go. 

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Iron Hands Bionic Limbs

Today, Bionic limbs for marines.  I looked at several aftermarket bits and they either are not available anymore or just a bit too small.  Time to make my own!
I started by cutting down a set of marine legs and an arm.  I then placed a bit of tube in as a base:


Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Battlewagon Commission 2 Part 3

Just a quick update.  This week will be busy so I don't anticipate too much progress.  I did get the axels mounted though with the wheels on loose.  This will let me adjust as need as I add track links:





Thursday, September 12, 2013

Battlewagon Commission 2 Part 2

My client wanted to be able switch out the main kannon, so I magnetized it:

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Deathguard Part 1

Betcha thought I only built orks.  I've always wanted a Nurgle army.  I had a Warmaster force that I sold, and I've painted a few figs for sale, but I laways wanted a full Fantasy of 40K army.  Since I've got so many other things going on I knew if I was going to go through with it I'd have to keep my model count low.  Terminators!  More than I should have but small to pack and fewer models to paint.  Huzzah!

Being a fan of the old Realms of Choad books I always liked the idea that the Plaguebearers eternal curse was to count.  Diseases, Nurglings, flies, what have you. They are also know as the Tallymen of Nurgle.  I latched onto that idea for my Plague Marine warband, "The Tallymen".  I'll include scraps of cloth hanging off of them with their tally marks.  Still Plague Marines, but with a little more character.  Here's my prototype:

Friday, September 6, 2013

Gobsmasha 3 Finished

Oh man.  I picked up a drillpress, which I needed anyway, and now I can drill straight holes. Huzzah!  The wheels are now on, and construction of the squadron is complete.  Now I can bring the big boom.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Battlewagon Commission 2 Part 1

Here's the start of the second commissioned Battlewagon, to be "inspired by" a Russian KV-2: