March Update

This month has been a bit slow on completing projects.  While I assembled a few set I didn’t finish many. I focused my attention on the Gloomspite Gitz boxset I purchased.  I assembled and primed most of the box.  I then started to paint my test models and now working on the units themselves.  Let’s take a look.

February Update

 So,  Another month has gone by and to keep up with my resolution to post once a month, I am here with an update on projects I have finished for February. This month was dominated by my Mechanicum army for 30k.  I am going to push myself to get out and play a game in March with this army.  Hopefully I will be able to find the time and opponent and actually roll some dice.

 

January Update

It is a new year, and I am going start it off right with my monthly update. I am going to try to do better this year and post these updates every month. I wasn’t bad last year but there is room for improvement. Most of this month has been my mechanicum army so lets jump in and see what is done.

New Year Resolutions

 

Welcome to 2025! A new year means a new pledge to make to try to slay the grey faster than I can replenish it.  I am going to try to hold back from buying anything new as much as possible and hope to make a serious dent in what I already own.  With that being said I do know there are a few purchases on the horizon for me this year… we will see.

Year in Review 2024

Well, with the year coming to a close, I usually try to review what I have done in the last year and compare it to what I plan to do at the beginning of the year. It has been a odd year with several lulls and little game-playing.  I hope in the next year I can break out of this funk and actually get out and play.  So, without further ado, let's dig in.

September Update

So, I have a quick update on what I have done over the month of September.  There was not a lot of painting done but a lot of building and printing of some Horus Heresy Mechanium before I switch gears and focus on my armies for Shorehammer coming this winter.

Missing update

 So I am not sure what happened the last couple of months but I have only finished one squad of the new Thallax cohorts to show for my work. I have built a few models but have yet to paint anything fully except these little guys.

Since I don't have a lot to talk about I thought I would lay out my paint scheme for the 30k Horus Heresy Mechanicum army.

I based these guys on my 40k Ad Mech army with a little twist.  I wanted to use a metallic paint for this army some I had to find one I liked.  The first one I tried was the same one I was using for my Orruks but I could it too bright and it is no longer available so I decided not to use it.

I ended up using  Folkart Multi-surface Tanzanite Metallic paint. It has a nice metallic feel and I got a bottle that will last me a decade.

For the Copper, I used one of my favorite colors. Pro Acryl Copper.  It is a nice and smooth paint. Easily a one-coat metallic that does not hide detail.

For the trim, I used the old formula of Army Painter Uniform Grey.  I am sure they have a new version of this color but this bottle should last me a while.

For the hoses I wanted a color that would pop so I used the Teseract Glow over a white basecoat.

For the face shield I used the Pro Acryl Silver color but I will be changing that to Army Painter rough Iron.  It looks better in my opinion but I have not had a chance to go back and fix these guys.

For the red tip on the weapon, I used Army Painter Gemstone red.

Lastly, I used Agrellen Earth for the base.

That is my paint scheme for the mechanicum army.  These guys fuzzed a bit on priming.  I am disappointed but I move on.  Better to have a fuzzy paint job over no paint job.

Have a good one and I hope to have more done by the end of September.  Wish me luck.