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Imperial Artisans ... The Painters, Crafters & Writers Guilds => The Brush and Palette => Topic started by: Tarnell on January 18, 2013, 01:37:36 PM
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Hey guys,
welcome to my army painting blog, on my return to the hobby I found this site and thought I'd join you all and keep this blog updated to help motivate me to complete my army.
I used to play 40k and Necromunder back in the day as a kid for about 4 years but stopped roughly when I turned 14.
About 5 years ago I bought a wood elf army (7th Ed). My brother and I enjoyed painting and battling for about a year but then he moved away and it fizzled out.
He started the hobby again about 2 years ago and I couldn't resist starting again recently after flicking through a colleagues white dwarf.
I chose Empire as they have recently been updated and seem to offer a lot of versatility. Plus I always choose the goodies!
I have about 2500-3000 points of models recently bought to paint up as fast as possible as I'm itching to start gaming and learning the 8th Ed rules.
So here's what I've done so far, Check it out and feel free to comment.
p.s. the pics didn't come out as well as I hoped as they were just quickly taken on my iphone with only very poor snow assisted natural lighting but I will try and improve next time.
Tom.
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I'll start with these 20 of my 40 Halberdiers, Smashed these out in a day and a half. They were pretty boring to be honest but I was really satisfied (and relieved) when I was finished.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_3950_zps50c14d63.jpg)
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The 1st of 2 canons. This was the 1st thing I painted in 5 years. Completed in 1 evening.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_3937_zps6c7f2086.jpg)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_3938_zpsa5caf1d0.jpg)
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Very nice!
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My first Character. I think the model looks good with the staff removed and on a raised based. But I was a bit disappointed with how this came out. I got a bit cocky and added lightning to the crystal ball and a red glow coming from it, on some of the cloak, the hands and the face. I felt it didnt really work so I had to paint back over it and it's left some areas lumpy. Also there's 2 joins on the back of the cloak which I attempted to smooth out using that new liquid green stuff, which unfortunately still showed up after about 4 coats. So I recommend saving your money on that stuff. Anyway, still reasonably pleased with the overall look of the model for gaming. But not the show piece I'd have liked. (completed in 1 evening).
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_3943_zpse43435ad.jpg)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_3941_zpsb81d88cd.jpg)
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These are my prized possessions so far. Apart from the white being a bit gloopy (not prepared to take hours and hours adding layer after layer of extremely watered down white, I'll just live with gloopy white). Was really pleased with how these came out. These were the second thing I painted and I took a whole weekend to complete them.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_3945_zps3a5c13b7.jpg)
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Steam tank and possibly more to follow this weekend as I don't think I'll be getting my rear wheel drive car off the drive in 6 inches of snow :)
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Very nice!
Thanks mate, appreciated.
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Where the magic happens, as they say.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_3933_zps631ef1c4.jpg)
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Looking good!
When its said a day and a half for those halberdiers, are we talking like 12 hours?
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Very nice, good strong colours and you seem to be able to keep a very respectable pace. Cant say I find the white very gloopy, possibly a little on the shields but overall not noticeable.
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Looks great! The balance of colors is very nice.
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Looking good!
When its said a day and a half for those halberdiers, are we talking like 12 hours?
Thanks,
No, more like 18hrs. It would prob be a lot quicker if i base coated then used a wash like a lot of people seem to do now. But i like to pick out the shading myself, so I start with a dark base coat, Then the main layer, then the highlights. So takes a bit longer.
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Very nice, good strong colours and you seem to be able to keep a very respectable pace. Cant say I find the white very gloopy, possibly a little on the shields but overall not noticeable.
Ah thanks, Yea, I'm pleased with the colours. Should be nice and bright on the battlefield.
Ah ok cool, maybe i'm being a bit picky :).
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Looks great! The balance of colors is very nice.
Thanks, took a while deciding on the colours. A more burgundy plumb type red would have been nicer but pretty pleased with the colours.
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They look good. Your demigryphs and cannon look the best! Great work!
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dam wow :D
yeah this is the thang!!
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Your figures are striking, clean, and very well done. White is not an easy color to pull off, but you have most masterfully.
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Very cool army, with a very cool colour scheme. :)
Theo
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Lovely DG Knights mate
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I agree, great colour scheme, looks especially good with all the gold on the DGKs.
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Excellent stuff. Great to see another blue and white army - especially one done so well! :::cheers:::
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Thanks for the kind words guys. I'll hopefully have a steam tank to show you by the end of the day.
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I really like the turquoise blue. Its something different and works great with white and red.
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Yo.
Pretty much completed my steam tank at the weekend but just made some finishing touches so here it is:
I went for a used look, apart from a fresh lick of paint on the main plating to match the Demigryph Knights.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_3998_zps2116a268.jpg)
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love the scheme mate and those are the nicest demigriffs ive seen to date, very well done indeed
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My next task is a unit of knigts. Just waiting on some white wolf sprues to arrive as I need the great weapons for them.
Ended up shelling out £22 for 4 great weapons. Ouch!
May paint up the horses while I wait though.
Can't decide to do the barding on the horse straight steel to save time. Or go with dark turquoise and gold the same as the Demigryphs. Thoughts?
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turquoise for me definately. Talking of expansive knights im in the process of doing my morr themed ones using horses from the war altar and allk converted to carry scythes.
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love the scheme mate and those are the nicest demigriffs ive seen to date, very well done indeed
Thanks, I'm particularly pleased with the Demigryphs. 5 more to paint though.
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turquoise for me definately. Talking of expansive knights im in the process of doing my morr themed ones using horses from the war altar and allk converted to carry scythes.
Yea, I should do really. Takes a while because the base coat is a mix of 2 turquoises.
I've been checking out your blog. The source lighting is really well done and the idea for the cannon is brilliant!
Not really familiar with any warhammer fluff though so not sure what morr is?
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Morr is the god of death so opposed to anything to do with vampires/undead etc, anyway back to your stuff as this is your blog. Look forward to seeing what your knights look like
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hi master Tarnell, how you do those rocky elevated bases??
big congrats on ur army , .looks so sexy~!!
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hi master Tarnell, how you do those rocky elevated bases??
big congrats on ur army , .looks so sexy~!!
Thanks!
They're pre made resin bases from a site I found called http://www.tinyworlds.co.uk
I also got some resin movement trays, including pre cut sticky back magnetic sheet, and some magnets.
Really impressed with their quality and service, very much recommended.
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wow! cool stuff!!!
im finally starting my 1st unit, but my minis don't have this awesomness so i'm not sure they deserve goodies :D
hopefully i get back ot it tonight and post the knights pics :D
Can't wait to see more of ur army displayed here, its kicking a$$ so far,~
Will you give us priests and witch hunters? :D
what about knights?
regards!
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Extra effort on the bases enhance any model imo. In the past I didn,t pay much attention the the bases but looking back it was a mistake. I may add some details to the bases once the army is complete such as rock, discarded weapons etc.
Look foreword to checking out your knights!
My next unit is knights, accompanied by a mounted WP (luthor huss model.
Other characters to come:
WP on foot in halberdiers
1 or 2 engineers
2nd Wizard (lore of metal as my main foe is WOC)
1 BSB on foot and 1 mounted so I have options.
Haven't got enough points for a witch hunter but I imagine I will paint one up once my 1st army list is complete.
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Beautiful colours on the stank and demis!
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They're pre made resin bases from a site I found called http://www.tinyworlds.co.uk
I also got some resin movement trays, including pre cut sticky back magnetic sheet, and some magnets.
Really impressed with their quality and service, very much recommended.
Tiny is a member of the forum, and is Welsh. He is a fine human being.
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very nice army love the colours, demis are cool hope to do some at some point
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Oh yeah bring on tha WP in horse and knights :D
And please do give us a witch hunter! ur brush demands that :D
And the 2nd wizard will come out of the same box as the 1st? I never seen what the box has , is it enough to make an awesome 2nd one?
Keep it up and wish me luck for me knighs...
--my painter ego is still smal, but I will show my knights Master Tarnell!! :P (I shall open a new post as my blog as the past ones sucked)
I will probably finish them this afternoon!
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Beautiful colours on the stank and demis!
Thank you!
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very nice army love the colours, demis are cool hope to do some at some point
Thanks mate, I'll be on the look out for your demis then :smile2:
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They're pre made resin bases from a site I found called http://www.tinyworlds.co.uk
I also got some resin movement trays, including pre cut sticky back magnetic sheet, and some magnets.
Really impressed with their quality and service, very much recommended.
Tiny is a member of the forum, and is Welsh. He is a fine human being.
Ah really, I'll have to tell him I'm a fan of the site. And ask for discount for plugging it :engel:
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Oh yeah bring on tha WP in horse and knights :D
And please do give us a witch hunter! ur brush demands that :D
And the 2nd wizard will come out of the same box as the 1st? I never seen what the box has , is it enough to make an awesome 2nd one?
Keep it up and wish me luck for me knighs...
--my painter ego is still smal, but I will show my knights Master Tarnell!! :P (I shall open a new post as my blog as the past ones sucked)
I will probably finish them this afternoon!
They're built and ready to paint. Should be finished on Wed. Yea the Wizard is in the same box and yes there's a lot of options so that you can build 2 wizards that look pretty different.
I'll look out for the knights mate.
P.S. I wouldn't call me master, I'm a noob compared to a lot of people here.
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Master for me :D
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The demigriff armor is really lovely
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About to spray and start painting this unit of White Wolves tonight.
For gaming purposes I wanted my knights to have great weapons and at the same time I was trying to pick a province that my army fitted into and Middenheim was the closest match. I know, its blue and white, not turquoise and white, but I'm justifying it by saying this particular warband chose a slightly green shade of blue as they're task is to patrol Drakwald forest and require extra camouflage (I've been reading the army book). :happy:
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_4016_zps658ffb0a.jpg)
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Whooo!!! :eusa_clap: bring it on!!!
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Progress is slowly being made. I thought I'd have the unit complete by now but it's taking longer than I anticipated. Got the Horses done, and they are ready to be ridden/sold to Tesco for burgers. The colours aren't very White Wolfy but Match my army nicely. The colours are a lot more bleached out than in real life and detail lost but I'll take better pictures when the unit's complete.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_4022_zps4f1f53a9.jpg)
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I love the colours man :::cheers:::
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Beautiful horses, really like the armour! Looking forward to seeing the knights.
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Those colors, turquoise, gold, and red, contrast so well together. I'm really digging the color scheme you are using on your army! You are doing an excellent job.
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wow, just speechless here
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Demigryphs look awesome. Love your painting style. Can't wait to see that big block of knights done.
Ah really, I'll have to tell him I'm a fan of the site. And ask for discount for plugging it :engel:
Thanks for the plug :-D If you check the link in my sig you will find a discount code for all forum members.
Tiny is a member of the forum, and is Welsh. He is a fine human being.
I am all those things.. and modest too. Thanks DK.
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I love the colours man :::cheers:::
Beautiful horses, really like the armour! Looking forward to seeing the knights.
Those colors, turquoise, gold, and red, contrast so well together. I'm really digging the color scheme you are using on your army! You are doing an excellent job.
wow, just speechless here
Thanks guys. The comments are keeping me motivated to keep up the painting. Hopefully have the knights finished end of the weekend/early next week.
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Demigryphs look awesome. Love your painting style. Can't wait to see that big block of knights done.
Thanks for the plug :-D If you check the link in my sig you will find a discount code for all forum members.
Thanks :smile2:
Ah awesome. I'll check it out and continue recommending it to people!
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This is a really attractive army. Looking forward to seeing more!
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"plans a score in tarnell's studio to steal that army!!"
....envy
i want so much to see those wolves ready...
allways logging to see the rest of this army lol
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Great demis, supported by a nicely painted canon. Looking forward to seeing the knights on these horses painted as they are looking superb. :::cheers:::
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Finally finished the knights. Pretty pleased with them although a lot of colour depth is lost in the photos. Need to take photos in the daytime really for better lighting. Maybe I'll buy a proper digital camera one day instead of just using my phone as well. :blush:
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_4079_zps6ad2bff0.jpg)
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I know it really doesn't matter at this point (because they look awesome) but your Knights of the White Wolf have Sigmar on their Breastplates. :engel: they worship Ulric
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I know it really doesn't matter at this point (because they look awesome) but your Knights of the White Wolf have Sigmar on their Breastplates. :engel: they worship Ulric
I did think this while constructing them but you only get 8 torsos for 8 knights and sadly they seem to have ended up in the front rank. Oh well, hopefully no one will be nit picky enough to notice or mention it. :happy:
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while that small omission of sigmar is something i would have done my self it hasn't detracted the fact that they are really nice looking minis, and the grim men of ulric are not perturbed by the giant hand attacking them
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I like those sir!
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I know it really doesn't matter at this point (because they look awesome) but your Knights of the White Wolf have Sigmar on their Breastplates. :engel: they worship Ulric
That is most likely because the cloak obscures the back where it says '...was Ulric's homeboy'......
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Love your colour scheme - great paint job! :::cheers:::
@ S.O.F.: :icon_lol:
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Nicely done! :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap:
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Thanks for the feedback guys. I'll probably go back and do some freehand work on the banner and maybe some green stuff Ulric chest plates to cover the Sigmar ones. But I'm going to crack on with the rest of my army for now as I have a lot left to paint. Next on the list is a mounted BSB to go with the knights.
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just impecable||
exactly as expected :D
love it!!
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Blows my painting skills out of the water.
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Looks really nice, striking colors. :::cheers:::
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Halfway through my mounted BSB. The bottom half is complete so thought I'd give you a preview. This is the first finecast model I've painted and was really impressed by the quality of the cast (compared to the 2 abysmal Warrior priests I had the misfortune of purchasing) and have enjoyed painting it so far.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_4099_zps10a8d3ce.jpg)
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nice
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as mentioned before, the turquoise and gold combo looks really great. keep going :eusa_clap:
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Roughly halfway through, So here's a halfway group shot. Took me roughly a month and a half so far so I'm hoping the army will be complete by the end of March ready to game with! After that I can add some optional units/characters etc. Should have pictures of the complete BSB and another 20 halberdiers by the end of the week.
Excuse the poor panoramic phone pic, but it does the job.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_4114_zps416f63cb.jpg)
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Very crispy colours! Great job!
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Finally finished this model. It's easily the nicest model in my army so I put 100% into it. It took a lot longer than I thought. Completed the horse and character pretty quick but the banner took me 3 different sittings. I took ages deciding what would get painted what colour, and I'm pretty pleased with the results. Another 20 halberdiers next. What an anti climax :).
P.s. The white on the banner is a bit bleached out in the photo. There's bit of shading going on that you cant see.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/IMG_4160_zps620a387a.jpg)
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throughout all my painting , I also have been using this same blue and red combination more frequently than any other colours,
well done
the unit looks ace
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absolutely stunning bsb and unit. Bravo!
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throughout all my painting , I also have been using this same blue and red combination more frequently than any other colours,
well done
the unit looks ace
Tried and tested by a veteran :). Thanks!
absolutely stunning bsb and unit. Bravo!
Thank you very much!
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Did you have to highlight the Putti's ass so much? I'm scrolling down and bamm! Baby ass jumps out at me! I guess you are the one that will be looking at it most as your BSB will be facing your enemy! :wink:
I'm really liking the color choice you have here and the highlighting is just great. Keep it up.
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That does look incredibly good. That combination of blue, white and red work really well. I particulalrly love the way the banner looks almost ghostly - i know you said the photo doesnt show some shading you did but maybe its given it that cool effect instead - who knows?. Youve also highlighted everything like a pro which i find so satisfying to the eye.
If i could critique one thing it'd be that the sword seems rather plain by comparison to all your other brilliant detailed work. To me it seems one of those areas where a contrasting colour would make it stand out really well. (Is that what a spot colour is? i should know but dont).
Good luck on the halbardiers next - i shall keep close watch on this thread in future.
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Very well done!
I always had problems to get such a golden/copper look (e.g. for the wings of the cherub) like you. May I ask, which colors you used?
Thx
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where did you get the hammers for the knights or are those the ones that come with the knight kit. excellent work by the way
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nice looking force so far. Your consistency of color certainly unifies them well. Not a color I'd probably have picked myself, but that makes it all the more pleasing to see that it works. Its always nice to learn how someone else might approach something. The teal looks particularly nice in the steam tank plates, and the barding on the knights and griffons. The knights' flesh tones are really well done. Some good broody and rich faces in there.
Very nice and solid work overall. ... looking forward to seeing it all fleshed out. :)
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Play on words -
thanks for the kind words. I agree about the sword. I had 3 different attempts at painting it but didn't like the results so scraped the paint off but the sword was taking a battering so I went with something simple in the end.
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Sure:
Black undercoat
Balthasar gold basecoat
Auric armour gold layer/highlights
Runefang steel fine highlights. (Golden griffon dry would be better)
Agrax Earthshade wash. Shades and also dulls it a bit.
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You get 2 great weapons in the knights box. I got another 3 from eBay and another 1 from a bits website. They were little really that last 4 I could find for sale on the Internet and cost me £22 in total but I didn't want to use a mish mash of different weapons. GW should really include 1 great weapon per knight in my opinion as its a common set up I see in army lists. They really should have made new knights with the last release.
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Thanks! I always try and come up with an original colour scheme I haven't seen before, variety's the spice of life as they say. Lots of interesting armies on this forum, especially yours.
Thanks, bugmans glow base paint has improved my flesh painting by a lot.
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Progress report:
Halberdiers getting base coated, Zzzzz.
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Unit of handgunners with engineer built, including unit fillers. Cant wait to paint this unit.
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Unit fillers lookin' good!
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Looks very real!!! Well done dude!!!
Where do you get the unit fillers???are amazing!!!!!
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allways happy to see the progress on this mighty army :D
still and surely will remain as a piece of inspiration
great stuff!!!
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Looks very real!!! Well done dude!!!
Where do you get the unit fillers???are amazing!!!!!
From a really good German site: www.tabletop-art.de
allways happy to see the progress on this mighty army :D
still and surely will remain as a piece of inspiration
great stuff!!!
Thanks mate! Been busy the last couple of weeks so I've only managed to fit in boring stuff like assembling and undercoating but there should be a fair few updates next week as I have a week off.
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A small update. Should finish some more early next week aswell.
Front rank of the halberdier horde finished:
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Helblaster, which had been scaring my brothers WoC:
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Looking really nice. Good work.
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What colors did you use for the knights armor? I really like the brownish tint to it.
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Very Nice!
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What colors did you use for the knights armor? I really like the brownish tint to it.
I can't remember the exact names of the new citadel paints, but:
Dark metal
Black wash
Light metal highlights
Flesh wash
Takes a bit of shine off/makes it look worn.
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I love how clean your work is. The colours look so bright. Really god job on it :eusa_clap:
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of course each new item is a bliss to the eyes.
awesome work master tarnell
being ur 2nd rare piece (u had the stank shown right at start) how is the list coming up so far?
ull use the knights as reiksguard (special) ?
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Thanks!
Well this is my list-
Painted:
Wizard
Mounted BSB Just using him as the standard on my knights as my BSB is with the halberdiers.
40 halberdiers
10 knights with great weapons
3 Demigryphs
Great cannon
Helblaster
Steam Tank
To paint:
Arch Lector
BSB on foot
Engineer
Captain on Pegasus
16 handgunners
Another 5 Demigryphs
Models I own that didn't make my 1st 2400pt list:
War Altar
Great cannon
Helblaster/Helstorm
8 knights with lances
Mounted Warrior Priest
Warrior Priest with shield
Warrior Priest with great weapon
What do you want to see painted next from my first list?
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What do you want to see painted next from my first list?
If you're taking requests, the Captain on Pegasus
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no i think the captain is too much of a treat we should suffer and u should paint the one u want to paint the less :DDDDD
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Back after a little break. Should be updating this regularly again from now on. Broke myself back in with an engineer:
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/null_zpsd5182a40.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/null_zpsd5182a40.jpg.html)
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Looks really good - although his coat doesnt have the more vibrant blue tones that the helblaster crew have (which i liked a lot btw - i gotta get me one of those powder monkeys - they are just too cool!). Maybe the engineer gets more soot on him than regular crewman though.
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Love the different blues on him, and can't wait to see the Handgunners done ^^ Cheers
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Another excellent Empire blog. :eusa_clap:
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Hi tarnell. Really love the army. I was just wandering how you got the blue/ turquoise armor on your knights and demi gryphs. Been trying to do something simular on mine but it keeps just turning out awful. Love the army and keep it up !
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Love the different blues on him, and can't wait to see the Handgunners done ^^ Cheers
The handgunners didn't make the list I'm afraid. At 9pts each they're a bit pricey for 24" range move or fire. If I did ever use them I think I'd swap the handguns for xbows for the extra range. Now I feel silly putting 2 packs worth of xbows in the bin :'(
Still to come though: 15 knights with lances (the white wolves didn't make the list either), BSB on foot, Warrior priest, Captain on Pegasus, and a War Altar.
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Hi tarnell. Really love the army. I was just wandering how you got the blue/ turquoise armor on your knights and demi gryphs. Been trying to do something simular on mine but it keeps just turning out awful. Love the army and keep it up !
Yea sure, I started with this:
Base: incubi darkness
Layer 1: incubi darkness + sotek green mix
Layer 2: sotek green
Highlight: temple guard blue
Then I started using this as it was a lot quicker but had similar results:
Base: sotek green
Wash: nuln oil (black)
Layer: sotek green
Highlight: temple guard blue
Hope this helps
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Looks really good - although his coat doesnt have the more vibrant blue tones that the helblaster crew have (which i liked a lot btw - i gotta get me one of those powder monkeys - they are just too cool!). Maybe the engineer gets more soot on him than regular crewman though.
I wanted to differentiate him from the normal crew so it's meant to be a dark leather coat. I was going to keep it black but I thought I'd give it a hint of turquoise to tie it in.
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Nice work on the engineer's monocle. :::cheers:::
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Thanks, Helps a lot. Keep up the good work
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Caught the Warhammer bug again (how did i lose it?), and I'm making a push to finish painting a 2500 point list and then I can paint other units at a steady pace for further options afterwords.
The handgunners I assembled sadly didn't make the list as 24" move or fire for 9 points isn't worth it imo. Will use bases and unit fillers for archers later down the line though.
First off I re painted the turquoise on the Engineer to match the Hellblaster crew based on feedback.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/19908AB0-CCE3-4053-9670-D687256BC2D7_zpskgc2bdxn.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/19908AB0-CCE3-4053-9670-D687256BC2D7_zpskgc2bdxn.jpg.html)
Here's what I've painted so far this year.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/7458D4A3-D085-4B21-B1A6-17D1EFC634FD_zpsnwp7p5ku.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/7458D4A3-D085-4B21-B1A6-17D1EFC634FD_zpsnwp7p5ku.jpg.html)
4 down, 4 to go.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/581ECB9B-3A3F-4B68-B130-E7FC347A0E1C_zps7n47vfmh.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/581ECB9B-3A3F-4B68-B130-E7FC347A0E1C_zps7n47vfmh.jpg.html)
Weapons are magnetised for my lance or more pricey sword of might build. The base is from Scibor if anyone was wondering :-D
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/549625B5-2CF6-4F29-B2F0-4D506E62F3EE_zpssscf2mtl.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/549625B5-2CF6-4F29-B2F0-4D506E62F3EE_zpssscf2mtl.jpg.html)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/23188AD5-09F5-4233-BD9C-C4040945B040_zps0x5hzbah.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/23188AD5-09F5-4233-BD9C-C4040945B040_zps0x5hzbah.jpg.html)
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I just read through your entire blog again. What can I say? Love that Turquoise!
Amazing. Thanks for the inspiration (and more importantly, the motivation).
Keep it up!
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Truly amazing painting. Look forward to seeing more.
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Oh how nice a Bretonnian Pegasus.
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Oh how nice a Bretonnian Pegasus.
That's a bit harsh - he could have used the pegasus from the Bretonnian set.
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Oh how nice a Bretonnian Pegasus.
Oh how nice a Bretonnian Pegasus.
It was the best fit for the army I could find at the time. It's good enough for me anyway.
Not that I need to justify it. You took the time to post on my plog stating that it's boring you. That's pretty rude, and pretty sad.
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Oh how nice a Bretonnian Pegasus.
Oh how nice a Bretonnian Pegasus.
It was the best fit for the army I could find at the time. It's good enough for me anyway.
Not that I need to justify it. You took the time to post on my plog stating that it's boring you. That's pretty rude, and pretty sad.
It's a long-standing insider joke, Tarnell - unfortunately, like all insider jokes it is both incomprehensible to those outside and not all that funny when explained. The joke is simply that people use a Bretonnian Pegasus for Empire armies, that this is the only practical choice, but that people never acknowledge this and act as if the Bretonnian Pegasus is both innovative and has never been suggested before.
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Ah I see, haha. It was only slightly rude and sad then :-P
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Ah I see, haha. It was only slightly rude and sad then :-P
Sorry - it is a longstanding running joke on this site, and when I saw your post count I assumed you would have seen it before.
Fandir wouldn't ever criticise anyone's painting and conversions - have you seen his work :engel: or mine for that matter.
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Love the colour scheme! Keep up your good work! :eusa_clap:
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Oh how nice a Bretonnian Pegasus.
Said Empire Captain before confiscating the Knight's ride for speeding on the Emperor's Road.
Very cool stuff mate. It's coming along fast!
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Ah I see, haha. It was only slightly rude and sad then :-P
Sorry - it is a longstanding running joke on this site, and when I saw your post count I assumed you would have seen it before.
Fandir wouldn't ever criticise anyone's painting and conversions - have you seen his work :engel: or mine for that matter.
No worries, I haven't got 'Insider' status yet but I was aware it was a common kit bash so I took it as sarcasm.
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No worries, I haven't got 'Insider' status yet but I was aware it was a common kit bash so I took it as sarcasm.
:biggriin: Now you're being silly - Fandir is german, so he doesn't understand basic humour, let alone sophisticated stuff like sarcasm. :engel:
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Very nice blog - I should follow it for more inspiration :happy:
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No worries, I haven't got 'Insider' status yet but I was aware it was a common kit bash so I took it as sarcasm.
:biggriin: Now you're being silly - Fandir is german, so he doesn't understand basic humour, let alone sophisticated stuff like sarcasm. :engel:
I work with Germans. I totally understand now! :-P
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Said Empire Captain before confiscating the Knight's ride for speeding on the Emperor's Road.
Very cool stuff mate. It's coming along fast!
Love the colour scheme! Keep up your good work! :eusa_clap:
I just read through your entire blog again. What can I say? Love that Turquoise!
Amazing. Thanks for the inspiration (and more importantly, the motivation).
Keep it up!
Truly amazing painting. Look forward to seeing more.
Very nice blog - I should follow it for more inspiration :happy:
Thanks for helping me keep motivated guys.
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Just finished another 4 Demis and 11 knights.
I can now field 2 units of 4 demis, 9 inner circle knights with my bsb, and also 2 units of 5 regular knights with great weapons.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/F377080D-1E47-415B-AF69-7379426A45D9_zpsooevkhsu.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/F377080D-1E47-415B-AF69-7379426A45D9_zpsooevkhsu.jpg.html)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/8CACDAE2-D8B4-4D0B-A6AD-19A3ABA3A4C9_zpslpxgfhxj.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/8CACDAE2-D8B4-4D0B-A6AD-19A3ABA3A4C9_zpslpxgfhxj.jpg.html)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/28541DFC-ED44-415B-AE6C-15CD8C8CFFB7_zpsratwoc3x.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/28541DFC-ED44-415B-AE6C-15CD8C8CFFB7_zpsratwoc3x.jpg.html)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/584D8CFA-D321-451F-9A13-BFB31DD877F6_zpsfm8iriup.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/584D8CFA-D321-451F-9A13-BFB31DD877F6_zpsfm8iriup.jpg.html)
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:eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap:
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Looking great man.
Going all mounted?
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All that turquoise is really eye-catching and ties the army together nicely. :eusa_clap:
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I might have said this before, but the turquoise and red is absolutely fantastic.
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Great stuff. I really like the White Wolves. :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap:
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Thanks guys. The last think to paint in my current list is the war altar. Hoping to have it finished in the next week or 2.
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:happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :engel:
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I don't care much for demigryphs (I mean, come on. What are they? Horses? Gryphons? Make up your mind, Empire!) but the paint scheme on both them and the knights is amazing!
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I don't care much for demigryphs (I mean, come on. What are they? Horses? Gryphons? Make up your mind, Empire!) but the paint scheme on both them and the knights is amazing!
I just thought they were meant to be 7 legged chickens. They are a bit silly but they're affective in game and give the army a more fantasy feel which I like. I actually regret choosing puny humans in a game full of more interesting armies such as orcs elves and demons. Blasphemy to post that here though I know :blush:
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The force is looking really good. As others have noted, the colour scheme is both original and really eye catching at the same time; very pleasing to the eye.
As an aside i have no problem with the concept of demigryphs in the warhammer world. Many a creature we know of there is a hybrid of two or more other creaures. Griffons (Lion/Eagle), Manticores (bat/lion/human), Chimera (lion/snake/goat), and many others. Hell, even entire warhammer races are hybrids: skaven are humanoid rats, beastman are humanoid wildebeasts. Why then should demigryphs be singled out as having no place in the warhammer world?
And yes, on this warhammer empire site i wouldnt say the phrase "...I regret choosing puny humans in a game full of more interesting armies...". Definite blasphemy :icon_biggrin:
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Thanks for the kind words mate.
I do like my empire really. I think it's just a case of shiny syndrome where I want to buy every new release but I don't think I would have the patience to build and paint a second warhammer army.
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Starting a new army is like deciding to have another child... :unsure:
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... except there's always eBay if you find you've made a mistake choosing your army ;)
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Depending on which part of eBay, that could be the same.
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Yikes! :Ohmy:
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:icon_lol:
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I love the colors. They are very striking!!! I love it!! Looks great :D
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Just finished this pain in the ass. Glad it's over. Should get the Arch Lector done tonight too. Not the best pics. Only have a lamp and a camera phone.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/83ADB046-E02E-4FBD-90A6-0D0D59179624_zpsvjfnelz9.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/83ADB046-E02E-4FBD-90A6-0D0D59179624_zpsvjfnelz9.jpg.html)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/95192642-A47C-4D9B-959C-84C1DEA8E74D_zpsrbya2d1o.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/95192642-A47C-4D9B-959C-84C1DEA8E74D_zpsrbya2d1o.jpg.html)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/A65DEF3B-7165-482F-8C87-F83E3D7EA547_zpsnkzluwku.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/A65DEF3B-7165-482F-8C87-F83E3D7EA547_zpsnkzluwku.jpg.html)
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After this stint over the last month I now have a tournament ready 2750 points. I'll add to it over time when I want to change the list about, probably some pistoleers, archers and more. But here's what I have atm.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/E0B1A48E-042D-4CE6-BD12-52959B794516_zpsnbwridkj.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/E0B1A48E-042D-4CE6-BD12-52959B794516_zpsnbwridkj.jpg.html)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/1D3C267A-E7B3-4391-B490-3DFE468D5842_zpszwp69qf2.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/1D3C267A-E7B3-4391-B490-3DFE468D5842_zpszwp69qf2.jpg.html)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/71F39B48-6DDE-4880-9526-F8BD74B75F32_zpsqecsknlu.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/71F39B48-6DDE-4880-9526-F8BD74B75F32_zpsqecsknlu.jpg.html)
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I'm envious!
Just plain gorgeous!
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Fantastic army, very striking colors.
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Looks great keep up the great work really love the colors you used for your theme.
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:eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap:
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Absolutely beautiful work - really very, very wonderful.
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This is the last thing I'm posting for my army for a while. It's heading to some tournaments this year which should be fun. My next project is Infinity as it seems a good contrast in terms of setting and gameplay to WFB. If I ever get a real camera I'll attempt to take some proper pictures. Thanks for the motivation for getting this army completed. :::cheers:::
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/DD2B6B74-7FAB-4ED4-BFA0-9AD15ACF1540_zps6qveoiaa.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/DD2B6B74-7FAB-4ED4-BFA0-9AD15ACF1540_zps6qveoiaa.jpg.html)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/D3624490-D63A-40DC-A931-3F2E37456A73_zps0ajs8ssn.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/D3624490-D63A-40DC-A931-3F2E37456A73_zps0ajs8ssn.jpg.html)
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b486/Tarnell84/FA248A01-340B-4615-90F5-DB456273E6E2_zps7pbcsjdk.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Tarnell84/media/FA248A01-340B-4615-90F5-DB456273E6E2_zps7pbcsjdk.jpg.html)
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It's a killer colour combi !
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An Archlectress? Nevertheless, looks awesome dude.
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I like it!!! :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers:::
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I saw an army at a tournament yesterday, that looked strikingly similar to yours...
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Archlectrix. I like it! Great looking army.