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Title: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on January 06, 2009, 01:32:07 PM: This is sort of a blog I suspect, and where I put up my work as time goes by. Gone is the O&G project, the Ogre fling, the High Elf madness, the Necrons, the Orks, the Bretonnians, and the Skavens. I am stuck with the two armies that I like, and the ones that will get my fullest attention...

... Empire and Imperial Guard!

I know that the latter is not really for this site, but there is no other army that looks like Empire is terms of style and similarity even if it is set in a much grimmer future. You may also see a few terrain pieces that I intend to paint (GW plastic all the way) but in the end, it is about ordinary humans.

The "blog" will not contain a lot of mass pics of minis like ordinary troopers, but focus more on the main points and centerpieces of the armies. I will not add pics of the stuff I am doing for friends (like the Dark Elf stuff I have painted) but only stuff for those two armies above.

As usual most of the minis are painted to my army standard but now and then, I will add some of my better painted minis like the upcoming Ludwig Schwartzhelm and, gasp, the clock horse Engineer. :icon_cool:

For some of my old pics go here:

We are Unberogen! (http://s229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/)

We are the Hammer! (http://s229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Imperial%20Guard/)

Over the Christmas weekends I managed to get a Stank (one out of three) and 6 Ogryns painted.

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/stank1.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/stank2.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/stank3.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Imperial%20Guard/ogryn1.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Imperial%20Guard/ogryn2.jpg)

Besides the Hydra, and some other DE stuff I am doing, I converted the following Halberdiers out of two units mostly (6th ed. Soldiers with halberds and other stuff from the Militia box). The banner was done by an artist who owes me a few more (so expect some goodies in the future), who is also a friend (with a huge Averland army and a mega-huge 40K Ork force). The 29 halberdiers have different heads (metal heads from older minis) and some ornaments from various newer sets. I greenstuffed some hair and minor things on these to make them all individual.

This unit is my main unit for my General (the Lion shield).

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/halbwip.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/halbbann.jpg)

More later as I finish it! :happy:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Perambulator on January 06, 2009, 02:08:36 PM: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap:

You have some sweet models there and the paint job is very well done! :::cheers:::
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Merrick on January 06, 2009, 02:37:39 PM: I agree with with Peram, those are sweet! :eusa_clap:

Nice use of that 'wounded Guardsman' on the Ogryn base too.

Lord knows why GW wasted their time with that model. :roll:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Dunrik on January 06, 2009, 03:34:19 PM: Great work Shadowlord, any chance of a better pic of the standard :engel:

Cheers

Dunrik
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on January 06, 2009, 03:48:02 PM: Quote from: Dunrik on January 06, 2009, 03:34:19 PM
Great work Shadowlord, any chance of a better pic of the standard :engel:

Will come when I finish the unit this month or the next.

Thanks folks. :icon_cool:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: warhammerlord_soth on January 06, 2009, 04:23:51 PM: Excellent modelling and painting.

Keep being awesome... :icon_wink:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Dannyfave on January 06, 2009, 04:29:18 PM: Quote from: Eight on January 06, 2009, 02:37:39 PM
I agree with with Peram, those are sweet! :eusa_clap:

Nice use of that 'wounded Guardsman' on the Ogryn base too.

Lord knows why GW wasted their time with that model. :roll:

I thought a wounded guardsman was a dead guardsman........ :icon_biggrin:

Great job... I love that standard.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: steveb on January 06, 2009, 05:40:59 PM: very good, love the stank and the variety in the halbadiers. steveb
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Kriegspiel on January 06, 2009, 07:29:08 PM: Excellent work on the halberdiers . :eusa_clap:

Looking forward to seeing the unit painted up .
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Mathias on January 07, 2009, 03:36:47 AM: Looks great. I like the Stank. But I have to say that the mould line in the first pic on the steam gun/turret sticks out like a sore thumb to my critical eye.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on January 07, 2009, 06:13:55 AM: Quote from: Mathias on January 07, 2009, 03:36:47 AM
Looks great. I like the Stank. But I have to say that the mould line in the first pic on the steam gun/turret sticks out like a sore thumb to my critical eye.

No shit! :eusa_wall:

I noticed the darn thing when I took the pic but since this won't be my main Stank, I'll let it slide.

But thanks. :icon_cool:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Elden on January 07, 2009, 10:03:40 AM: Wow, it looks fantastic!
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Valetus on January 07, 2009, 12:09:57 PM: Off topic here but just saw your roughriders on photobucket, any more progress on them?

ANd now back to topic, that giant that you have is hilarious, nice work.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Jodocus on January 07, 2009, 12:13:29 PM: I am working on my Steamtank to, and I also play Bogenhafen. You just gave me the last little push to finish it! Thanks a lot! I like the little details you changed.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on January 07, 2009, 12:43:49 PM: Quote from: Valetus on January 07, 2009, 12:09:57 PM
Off topic here but just saw your roughriders on photobucket, any more progress on them?

Yes but not by me, a young unemployed local fellow who have painted a large portion of my IG army is being commissioned to finish those with the Ogryn tank (I focus on the troopers and characters) and another Leman Russ. Don't want to paint many more tanks considering the new sprue etc. will be released in may.

My own goal will be to remake my AL, the Halberdiers and their swordmen detachment, three characters, and priests for 40K IG.

Thanks.

@Jodocus: Yeah I swapped one of the scrolls, used another smoke stack, and took the little angel from my Volkmar banner. I also changed Engineer to a more normal sized human instead of a basketball player (even if he is a great sculpt).
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on January 25, 2009, 12:53:55 AM: So time for another update...

I HATE YOU LUDWIG SCHWARTZHELM!

With that out of my chest I have managed to "finish" painting the Emperor's Champion on his white steed.

Unlike the Swedish/Nordland looking Kurt from the GW site, and indeed our book, I decided to make him more Reiklandish by the look of it. I used black and gold barding (I hate painting gold), and a creamy white flag. I was adviced against painting the griffon with some wings whiteish because it would look odd with the flag, I ignored such debauchery and went with my favorite province colors.

I could easily spend a few hours more to finish this BSB but since I am off to fight in a big Legendary Battles tomorrow he has to do. The cherub, the base, and some touching up is still to be done but other than that he is completely finished. I love this model but it was a pain in the ass to paint. He is not my best paintjob (my Averlander Ogre still holds that title) but he will have to do as a SC.

Too bad most of the blending is destroyed by the camera. :icon_frown:

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/kurt1.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/kurt2.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/kurt4.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/kurt3.jpg)

---

I had these commissioned by Mike Butcher some time ago, and commissioned painted by a local talent who is helping me out with my IG. I will not show more of other's work in this thread but both are unique and at least some peak is OK (I have ten Rough Riders painted all in all).

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Imperial%20Guard/IMG_2337.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Imperial%20Guard/rough1.jpg)

Next will be the Halberdiers and their swordsmen detachment. :smile2:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Merrick on January 25, 2009, 10:27:36 AM: Quote from: Shadowlord on January 25, 2009, 12:53:55 AM
Next will be the Halberdiers and their swordsmen detachment. :smile2:

Erm..wrong way round, surely? :wink:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on January 25, 2009, 12:09:10 PM: Quote from: Eight on January 25, 2009, 10:27:36 AM
Erm..wrong way round, surely? :wink:

Only those stuck in 6th ed. believes that a unit of swordsmen have a higher survival rate than halberdiers when faced with the elite of the 7th ed.

Besides halberdiers are cool. :happy:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Merrick on January 25, 2009, 12:16:52 PM: Quote from: Shadowlord on January 25, 2009, 12:09:10 PM
Quote from: Eight on January 25, 2009, 10:27:36 AM
Erm..wrong way round, surely? :wink:

Only those stuck in 6th ed. believes that a unit of swordsmen have a higher survival rate than halberdiers when faced with the elite of the 7th ed.

Besides halberdiers are cool. :happy:

I wasn't even playing Warhammer during 6th edition. :roll:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Von Breden on January 25, 2009, 02:26:28 PM: Quote from: Shadowlord on January 25, 2009, 12:53:55 AM
He is not my best paintjob (my Averlander Ogre still holds that title)
Show us!

That's one of the best Schwartzhelms I've ever seen. Keep it up! :::cheers:::
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Merrick on January 25, 2009, 06:25:06 PM: Am I the only one who thinks the middle Rider has rather fat legs?
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on January 25, 2009, 06:43:09 PM: Quote from: Eight on January 25, 2009, 06:25:06 PM
Am I the only one who thinks the middle Rider has rather fat legs?

Much like the bulge in your pants, it's the camera angle that make it so...

:icon_wink:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Merrick on January 25, 2009, 07:07:11 PM: Quote from: Shadowlord on January 25, 2009, 06:43:09 PM
Quote from: Eight on January 25, 2009, 06:25:06 PM
Am I the only one who thinks the middle Rider has rather fat legs?

Much like the bulge in your pants, it's the camera angle that make it so...

:icon_wink:

I can assue you, my bulges are not anything to do with the camera angle.

:icon_wink:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: McKnight on January 25, 2009, 09:23:34 PM: Quote from: Shadowlord on January 25, 2009, 12:09:10 PM
Quote from: Eight on January 25, 2009, 10:27:36 AM
Erm..wrong way round, surely? :wink:

Only those stuck in 6th ed. believes that a unit of swordsmen have a higher survival rate than halberdiers when faced with the elite of the 7th ed.

Besides halberdiers are cool. :happy:

Halberdiers suck....

Especially against Giant slayers...
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Pistol Pete on January 26, 2009, 02:39:38 AM: Outstanding!

Ludwig in particular is a gem.

:::cheers:::
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: GamesPoet on January 26, 2009, 03:52:55 AM: Excellent effort with Ludwig. :icon_biggrin: :icon_cool: :eusa_clap:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Dannyfave on January 26, 2009, 06:50:11 AM: I loved painting Ludwig (my friends not mine otherwise I would have posted it) I just thought assembling him was the crappy part... that damn sword arm :-D
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: ninerfan on January 26, 2009, 06:33:53 PM: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap:

Bravo - I'm envious
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on January 26, 2009, 09:42:19 PM: Muchos gracias senors! :icon_cool:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: liuzheng on January 27, 2009, 08:53:21 AM: Cool stuff!
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on February 20, 2009, 08:24:32 PM: Damn you "The Adventures of Florin and Lorenzo" novel by BI, damn you to hell! ::heretic::

I vouched to never touch Ogre Kingdoms again but the Savage Kingdom novel (found in the trilogy above) was so moody that I had to mysteriously get a hold of an OK battalion. I promised myself not to open it, as my weakness for miniatures is well know (well you know, all gamers suffers from this predicament). Said and done, broke my promise, assembled six bulls and well the rest will shown here shortly.

In the meantime I bought back my Maneaters that a guy did for me some time ago that I sold back to him when I lost interest in having too many Ogres for my Empire army (I saved only my greatswords). Now he never used them, even if I did paint one of the gut giants in his Empire army, Averland. So today I got them back for my own stash. While the GW maneaters are excellent, like the butchers and other heroes I find them too big.

Here is one of the bastards and I painted him for a competition over at TWF some time ago (he came second).

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/maneaters2.jpg)

Here are the rest, just started, and I am still puzzled what province they should have fought in before returning to their tribe.

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/maneaters.jpg)

Ideas are welcome. :icon_cool:

A short update of the rest of my other two armies... The halberdiers is getting color but I am somewhat pissed that I sprayed them white as it feels like it takes longer to paint. The first row is complete however and only needs to be based. I am also painting/finishing my own commissioned Ratlings for my IG so when those two units are done, I will update this log again.

Ta!
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: King on February 21, 2009, 09:31:28 AM: @ Shadowlord: First of all, its a really nice army you got there :eusa_clap: I really dig your style of painting alot! Is it possible that you could explain how you painted the woodgrain on the pistols & barrel?
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Malvino on February 21, 2009, 11:03:00 AM: man i love your freehands! that skull on the halberdiers banner is stunning!^^
the skin tones are pretty good too, as the wooden part, but otherwiese the metal has no shadow ty to use some ogryn flash and leviathan purple,
good job anyway :happy:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on February 21, 2009, 11:24:14 AM: Quote from: King on February 21, 2009, 09:31:28 AM
Is it possible that you could explain how you painted the woodgrain on the pistols & barrel?

IIRC, I did it with a graveyard earth, highlighted with kaki and a mix of bleached/white.

Quote from: Malvino on February 21, 2009, 11:03:00 AM
the metal has no shadow ty to use some ogryn flash and leviathan purple

Must be the pics or your screen as the metal is in 3 shades plus 2 - 3 glazes. :icon_cool:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: username on February 21, 2009, 09:49:12 PM: damn shadowlord i love your style and I envy the amount of models you have.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: fbjorn on February 22, 2009, 09:47:53 PM: Fantastic minis!
Ludwig is great. I especially like the attention you have paid to the banner and particularly the 'Karl Franz on Griffon' side.

fbjorn
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on March 09, 2009, 07:15:03 PM: Ogres are out again... Except for my Empire Ogres (20 of them in total). :icon_rolleyes:

I am currently working on a unit of 8 Bulls with full command, two characters, and some Ratlings. I suspect they will be completed in about a fortnight but with my line of work they might take longer. As soon as I finish them I will upload the pics here in this blog.

But before that happens I just want to show you what someone, who is new on this forum, painted for me by commission.

Why commission stuff? Because I HATE PAINTING HORSES (got rid of my own) and well, the rest followed in a batch I sent the guy.

Click here for his own excellent Speed Painting Blog! (http://www.warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php?topic=27027.msg357677#msg357677)

theVenerableThaumaturge is also known as Old Fogey, and is one of two Masters of Grime over at TWF (and the SOB who always beat my ass when there was a painting competition).

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/hg01.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/flag01.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/gm01.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/knights10.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/knights01.jpg)

These models have made me proud on the battlefield, especially the two knight units (the first is for my general, and the second for my Grandmaster, seen above with the rest of the pics).

Stay tuned for some of my own painted stuff.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Dino! on March 09, 2009, 07:51:10 PM: Very cool kinghts. I'm tempted to go get three boxes and get painting right now.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on March 10, 2009, 08:53:37 PM: Yeah, when painted correctly the knights look sweet.

Here are some WIP of my Empire Bulls. So far they have been fun to paint and quite different from ordinary humans. The clubs are a tad bit big but the guy who made these for me wanted some comical looks with these harbour bullies as they entered the battlefield. Also notice the bellower's massive gut.

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/bullswip1.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/bullswip2.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/bullswip3.jpg)

BTW, here are my 12 bitz boxes that I have filled with just Empire goodness. Some of the gems include 300+ 6th ed. Empire Soldiers, 80+ metal flaggies, and truck load with handgunners, spearmen, pistolier legs etc. from 6th ed. Yummy and daddy's prized treasure. And yes I cut everything I had into these boxes except for 2 Batallion boxes 6th Empire. When I get the time, they too will end up in these almost filled boxes.

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/bitz1.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/bitz2.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/bitz3.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/bitz4.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/bitz5.jpg)

(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee48/SL-PN/Empire/bitz6.jpg)

The green shields were made by the most excellent hiker Otaku.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowwolf on March 10, 2009, 08:56:20 PM: Oh, my :Ohmy: That IS a LOT of bitz...

So now that yu've sorted them, what are you going to make out of them which will not cause disruption within? :engel:

(You could make a very large chaos spawn? Out of ALL the bits?)

Shadowwolf
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: warhammerlord_soth on March 10, 2009, 09:01:43 PM: Since your boxes are nearly overflowing, how about selling one of those two batallion boxes to lil ol' me ?
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Albrecht von Hinkel on March 10, 2009, 09:18:16 PM: Holy smokes!
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Merrick on March 10, 2009, 09:18:49 PM: How about giving one of the batallion boxes to lil old me? :-P
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Albrecht von Hinkel on March 10, 2009, 09:20:45 PM: You've finished your army, Eight, you don't have a need for it :icon_wink: How about giving me one? :closed-eyes:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Dunrik on March 10, 2009, 09:24:06 PM: *sits down with some popcorn and watches the row lining and begs Shadowlord give them one of his boxes*
:engel:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Merrick on March 10, 2009, 09:25:36 PM: Quote from: Albrecht von Hinkel on March 10, 2009, 09:20:45 PM
You've finished your army, Eight, you don't have a need for it :icon_wink:

Erm....
Bugger.

Got any Ork batallion?
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on March 10, 2009, 09:25:56 PM: Quote from: Eight on March 10, 2009, 09:18:49 PM
How about giving one of the batallion boxes to lil old me? :-P

Yeah, had you been living close (I bet your parents thank God you do not), you would have gotten one.

But I bought three old Bats for the cannons and the soldiers, and gave away the knights (24 to Mathi).

No way I am shipping the gold plastic of 6th ed.

Not even for soth (whom I otherwise have been generous too). :icon_cool:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: warhammerlord_soth on March 10, 2009, 09:52:57 PM: True and appreciated.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Albrecht von Hinkel on March 10, 2009, 10:04:50 PM: I would almost drive to you for 6th ed. state troops :blush:
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: MrDWhitey on March 10, 2009, 10:09:42 PM: A truly frightening collection of excess. My congratulations and envy.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Sig on March 11, 2009, 12:12:00 AM: Your warfie ogres are fantastic, I love the original stuff you have in here. Well done mate.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on March 11, 2009, 10:39:47 AM: Quote from: Sig on March 11, 2009, 12:12:00 AM
Your warfie ogres are fantastic, I love the original stuff you have in here. Well done mate.

Thanks, I hope to finish these this week or the next.

Quote from: MrDwhitey on March 10, 2009, 10:09:42 PM
A truly frightening collection of excess.

It is a tad bit over the top no doubt but I can't help myself from collecting.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: MrDWhitey on March 11, 2009, 10:45:26 AM: What "true hobbyist" can stop collecting? Bravo.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Sig on March 11, 2009, 12:02:35 PM: If you've earned the cash, why not?
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on March 11, 2009, 05:58:14 PM: Quote from: Sig on March 11, 2009, 12:02:35 PM
If you've earned the cash, why not?

My problem is not money, it is buying 100% and painting 10%, buying 100% and painting 10%, repeat.

I'm afraid to show my unpainted IG collection.

Of course with steveb here, my excess is mild. Thanks steveb. :::cheers:::
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: warhammerlord_soth on March 11, 2009, 06:08:50 PM: Quote from: Shadowlord on March 11, 2009, 05:58:14 PM
Quote from: Sig on March 11, 2009, 12:02:35 PM
If you've earned the cash, why not?

My problem is not money, it is buying 100% and painting 10%, buying 100% and painting 10%, repeat.

I'm afraid to show my unpainted IG collection.

Of course with steveb here, my excess is mild. Thanks steveb. :::cheers:::

Sounds very very familiar...
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: steveb on March 11, 2009, 06:18:52 PM: shadowlord, you are way too organised. steveb
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Sig on March 13, 2009, 05:37:27 AM: Oh, I know you've no problem with money, which is my point. Buying models you don't end up painting isn't much different from buying a beer you end up just pissing out a few hours later. Or anything else really. You've got the means, so why not collect as you do? It's all good clean fun after all.

Your bits collection is awesome, a lesser hobbyist could get lost in there.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: warhammerlord_soth on March 13, 2009, 06:55:24 AM: Quote from: Sig on March 13, 2009, 05:37:27 AM
Your bits collection is awesome, a lesser hobbyist could get lost in there.

NO, because...

Quote from: steveb on March 11, 2009, 06:18:52 PM
shadowlord, you are way too organised. steveb
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Shadowlord on March 13, 2009, 08:12:01 AM: :icon_lol:

I would have done the same with my IG if it hadn't been for all those tanks.

Hard to fit in good boxes they are.
Title: Re: Shadowlord's Boulevard of Painted Nerdiness
Post by: Midaski on March 13, 2009, 07:19:06 PM: I'm impressed by the bits boxes Shadowlord. You must have some (?) German blood in you .............

After several years of buying all sorts of odd compartment type storage items from motorist shops or DIY stores, I have started using these:

http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/html/boxdetails.php

http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/html/traydetails.php

which look very similar to yours - but they aren't khornate coloured ...................... :icon_wink:

I am using the two-tiered ones and have 3 so far, but I still have my old compartment stuff and a lot on sprues.