501st Cadian Regiment (Light) [Archive] - BoLS Lounge : Wargames, Warhammer & Miniatures Forum

McRage

09-01-2009, 01:36 PM

8 man movement trays because his heavy weapons teams make up the ten total men in the squad and are pretty easy to maneuver on their own. Love the trays by the way. Guard in lines are always more intimidating. I like your Vanquisher, very clean conversion that gets the point across.

skarzog

09-01-2009, 01:39 PM

I always liked that camo scheme. Cool to see it on something other than kasrkin. Well done.

Aldramelech

09-01-2009, 01:45 PM

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Aldramelech

09-01-2009, 01:50 PM

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Beef Nuggets

09-01-2009, 01:56 PM

Love the intense highlighting used!

[email protected]

09-01-2009, 02:01 PM

how many points is your army so far?

Aldramelech

09-01-2009, 02:19 PM

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Audun54

09-01-2009, 02:27 PM

:eek: are you sure you havent painted in seven years?!?! because that army is simply stunning major kudos to you
btw smashing idea using WOTR trays makes for a really nice effect

Citadel Security Officer

09-01-2009, 02:33 PM

Great, Someone else who use WoTR movement trays!

Aldramelech

09-01-2009, 02:36 PM

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pissclams

09-01-2009, 02:58 PM

beautiful work and i love the movement tray idea...might steal it

Wolvychops

09-01-2009, 03:00 PM

great looking army, I especially like the camo addition to the standard green!

Aldramelech

09-03-2009, 08:53 AM

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Aldramelech

09-05-2009, 12:26 AM

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Vulture

09-06-2009, 04:49 AM

Very nice looking army! Thumbs up!

Vulture

Lindargo

09-06-2009, 05:06 AM

Looks awesome. Great job!

Slann

09-06-2009, 08:29 AM

Nice looking army so far , nice crips and clean paint job .

vman

09-06-2009, 08:36 AM

wow thats a pretty army you have so far and the lvel of painting is great

I like the non typical cadian colors you have on the tank... Im probably going to go about my cadians the same way. I cant stand the GW cadian camo pattern on the tanks its too much

I think its best answered with a subtle tone like yours

M3mph1s

09-06-2009, 10:07 AM

Be nice?

I don't think I can be anything else. That army is really nice! It's better painting than I can do, and I've been painting FOR 7 years!

Aldramelech

09-06-2009, 10:30 AM

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PostWarFolk

09-06-2009, 02:19 PM

The Guard couldn't look better. The camo scheme makes them really pop. Nice work.

TSINI

09-07-2009, 06:49 AM

I like the non typical cadian colors you have on the tank... Im probably going to go about my cadians the same way. I cant stand the GW cadian camo pattern on the tanks its too much

I think its best answered with a subtle tone like yours

yeah i agree, some camo schemes don't really work on tanks, i find they look better in a simple 1 tone colour scheme, as long as you pick out all the details and at least a small amount of weathering they always look good.

Ejacobs

09-07-2009, 07:01 AM

Great looking army! I might have missed it, but did you airbrush the camo on the tank? It looks very well blended otherwise.

I really like the camo patterns on the troops, all very similar, the way a mass issued force would look!

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slovak

09-07-2009, 08:04 AM

Looks great! Keep up the good work.

phoenix01

09-07-2009, 09:10 AM

I'm working on a similar force. I have to say that your work is very inspiring to me.

Aldramelech

09-07-2009, 09:45 AM

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Dj Batman

09-08-2009, 01:57 AM

Nice models man! I think the bases are a great idea especially for organising yourself before an apoc game or what not.

Aldramelech

09-08-2009, 08:56 AM

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Aldramelech

09-14-2009, 12:56 PM

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BloodDemon

09-15-2009, 09:08 AM

Very clean, the movement trays are great it gives a great display look for your army

Denzark

09-15-2009, 11:40 AM

Aldra like these trays - thought it might be of use to bring on manpower intensive armies in apoc. Then they step off first turn and tray is removed.

Painting is spot on too would lie to be fighting these at the throne of skulls in Oct...

Aldramelech

09-15-2009, 12:50 PM

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Aldramelech

09-15-2009, 01:10 PM

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Denzark

09-15-2009, 03:28 PM

Anybody notice the Ghetto Blaster?

No but liking the James Bond, Q-branch-esque thought of having it with the mortar barrels...

rsheridan5

09-15-2009, 08:16 PM

I love how the army looks, especially in those movement trays... I always thought those things were stupid, but you have certainly shown me a different perspective.
Two questions: Can we get a close up on the command squad in the trays you put together, and what are you using for the cammo netting you have over some of the heavy weapons and on the tank?

Aldramelech

09-16-2009, 10:36 AM

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Aldramelech

09-16-2009, 10:45 AM

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rsheridan5

09-16-2009, 12:37 PM

That was the picture I was looking for, I have to say that they look great!
And thanks for the tip on the cammo netting... I can think of a few uses for that already, from chain link, to steel mesh, and of course as netting.

Aldramelech

09-16-2009, 01:37 PM

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faolan

09-17-2009, 01:54 AM

I have to say, I like the army. My only criticism is that you could do with a little more groundwork on the bases, some of them look a bit barren or only 3/4 painted/done.

Otherwise, I like the army as a whole quite a bit. Where do you plan to go from here? More armoured support, more 'legs, or just move on to another army?

firestorm

09-17-2009, 03:33 AM

This is a really nice army, great idea using the WotR Movement Trays, perfect for Guard, nice work, well done :)

Aldramelech

09-17-2009, 09:23 AM

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Aldramelech

09-17-2009, 09:59 AM

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Aldramelech

09-17-2009, 10:42 AM

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Aldramelech

10-03-2009, 03:36 AM

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Aldramelech

10-03-2009, 08:41 AM

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Aldramelech

10-03-2009, 10:01 AM

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Aldramelech

10-04-2009, 12:27 AM

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rsheridan5

10-04-2009, 02:54 PM

I continue to be impressed about how well your army is coming along. I really like the mortar men. Is that an aiming post (red and white) in the middle mortar team? I am an artillery man myself and seeing that just caught my attention because we use those nowadays... I can imagine that even 40000 years from now they will probably still be using them!
I really like the bitz that you have spread out around their positions.
Are these a custom conversion from the Cadian Heavy Weapons Squad, or are they some older model?
Either way, they look great!

Aldramelech

10-05-2009, 11:33 AM

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rsheridan5

10-05-2009, 05:58 PM

Any chance you have any military in your background? You seem pretty familiar...
Heh... As long as it's loud!
Heck, I'd be happy to hear anything... My ears are still ringing from my last shoot!
Keep up the good work, I am getting lot of inspiration from your 501st.

Aldramelech

10-06-2009, 09:36 AM

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rsheridan5

10-06-2009, 08:12 PM

That doesn't sound like a little bit to me... Semper Fidelis from one of your brothers in the colonies!
One of these days I will get somewhere on my armies and start showing them off... I just started with this hobby, and mold lines and greenstuff have been killing me! Hopefully I will be painting them by the end of October though.
Thanks to you though I am starting to think I need a Guard Force as a compliment to a DIY SM army... With plenty of Basilisks!

ColCorbane

10-07-2009, 07:04 AM

That's a very good looking force you've got there. Keep 'em coming.

Aldramelech

10-07-2009, 12:24 PM

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Aldramelech

10-10-2009, 05:01 AM

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ColCorbane

10-10-2009, 06:50 AM

I'll be honest, I've never liked the ratling models, whether it be the old ones or the new, but those look quite nice.

Akkon Sek

10-10-2009, 10:46 AM

The camo detail on those Ratlings is astonishing. As is the highlighting on your Cadians.

Well done.

-A

Aldramelech

10-10-2009, 10:59 AM

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rsheridan5

10-13-2009, 09:17 AM

So, besides the Sentinal question from another thread, are you going to be adding any more mech to your 501st?
Those ratlings are pretty sweet!

Hephesto

10-13-2009, 11:42 AM

And who said those old Ratling are bad, a good colourscheme is can really save them. Very nice camosscheme you have going there. Just how work intensive is that scheme, this as I've been contemplating something similar for a future sideproject ;)

Aldramelech

10-13-2009, 12:04 PM

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eldargal

10-13-2009, 06:30 PM

Those ratlings are adorable. I'm ashamed at how girly that sounds, but its true.

"Baggins, get to da choppa!"

Aldramelech

10-14-2009, 11:16 AM

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Aldramelech

10-22-2009, 02:29 AM

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Akkon Sek

10-22-2009, 08:28 AM

Great idea. The Gepard is a perfect choice (integral 'dar dome). I was considering one of the old ZSU's myself, but I think yours is better.

Those Chinese knock-off model manufacturers are a trip. They actually "reverse engineer" the higher quality kits (like Tamiya) by creating an injection mold through casting the Tamiya sprue directly, and then sell it for 1/2 the price. Wild that they get away with it.

I have found the guts of many ink pens have a long plastic ink reservoir which is almost identical in diameter to the Cadian Heavy Weapon autocannons. There's also the tried-and-true-and-cheap dowel rod.

Look forward to seeing your progress on this.

-A

rsheridan5

10-22-2009, 11:41 AM

This should e an interesting conversion. I would like to see what the sprue looks like beforer you get started, just to get an idea of what sort of work is going to go into this.
I am thinking of trying to find some non GW stuff to create some unique attachments for battlewagons, and bikes and such. I am thinking that Ebay might be the way to go!
Can't wait to see your hydra!

Aldramelech

10-22-2009, 01:13 PM

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MarshalAdamar

10-22-2009, 01:58 PM

Wow, nice paint work! Makes me almost want to play guard... Almost.

Jiggs

10-22-2009, 02:12 PM

Great work aldremech.
one suggestion for the camo netting, rather than buying it off Ebay you could just use the plastic orange netting that oranges come in. miniwargaming.com did a tutorial on making fences from the stuff and it should work pretty well for camo netting.... just a thought. keep up the good work.

Aldramelech

10-22-2009, 02:17 PM

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Jiggs

10-22-2009, 02:26 PM

Thats a great idea, but to be honest the guy sends you so much I cant ever see myself running out! lol

well in case you do run out you now have a back up plan.:D

Aldramelech

10-27-2009, 08:30 AM

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Aldramelech

10-28-2009, 04:32 AM

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Aldramelech

10-29-2009, 05:12 AM

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PostWarFolk

10-29-2009, 06:20 PM

Stay away and shoot. It helps.

Aldramelech

10-30-2009, 01:35 AM

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redstarone

10-30-2009, 11:53 PM

Finally had time to read your entire log and I must say great stuff.

Very deserving of a 5 star ;)

Aldramelech

10-31-2009, 01:02 AM

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icecube

11-01-2009, 09:42 AM

Great stuff:) I think another tank(the one that ingnores covesaves) or some sentinels would slow those orks down abit.

Aldramelech

11-01-2009, 10:12 AM

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Aldramelech

11-08-2009, 12:00 PM

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person person

11-08-2009, 10:28 PM

Wow, some awesome stuff you got here. Love the conversions and painting.

Aldramelech

11-10-2009, 02:00 PM

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person person

11-11-2009, 05:49 PM

Heavy plasma loadouts are great against Nid MCs. Beware of outflanking Genestealers!

Nice Masterof Ordnance, he should come in handy.

Aldramelech

11-12-2009, 01:20 AM

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pgarfunkle

11-12-2009, 05:15 AM

The army is looking amazing and it's really inspired me to get cracking painting my Catachan force.

Aldramelech

11-12-2009, 05:25 AM

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Lord Inquisitor

11-12-2009, 11:08 AM

Your army looks really good, especially the camo scheme. You do need to work on the flesh tones a little. If you the wash ogryn flesh that should make your flesh tones look a lot better easily.

Aldramelech

11-12-2009, 12:21 PM

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Aldramelech

11-14-2009, 04:06 PM

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person person

11-15-2009, 05:49 PM

Awesome, Plasma cannon stands out esp. with the yellow/black piping.

Lord Inquisitor

11-15-2009, 10:53 PM

I really like the yellow black. It really looks good.

Aldramelech

11-16-2009, 12:44 AM

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Aldramelech

11-17-2009, 03:27 PM

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alarmingrick

11-17-2009, 05:33 PM

beautiful work! i've really enjoyed looking at your army. truely fantastic.
one question. what are the "decals" you used on the front of the ML Sentinel?
thanks for sharing!

person person

11-17-2009, 05:53 PM

Sentinel's great, just like the last.

Aldramelech

11-18-2009, 12:25 AM

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Rupert

11-18-2009, 05:12 AM

Your puting my guard army to shame, and myne is double the size plus :S But seriously great painting. An earlier post mentioned Guard being addictive, I completly agree, I recently finished my 100th guardsmen (not counting command squads/heavy weapons or anything) and I still want to paint more of them. My fav models to paint are Leman Russ and Guardsmen.

Aldramelech

11-18-2009, 06:21 AM

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Denzark

11-18-2009, 06:27 AM

Not Boche insignia on the sentinels fella? Aaaaargh you're not a suasage eating, box-headed hun are you?

(Good painting btw!)

Aldramelech

11-18-2009, 07:13 AM

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Denzark

11-18-2009, 07:43 AM

Don't take the mcki out fo my dislocksia:D

alarmingrick

11-18-2009, 01:34 PM

okay, enough sausage talk folks!
seriously though, what is on the front of the H.Plasma sentinel?
i also noticed "diamond and spades" on some of the troop shoulder pads. i was thinking of something similar, but am probably going a different route. anyway, what are those from?
thanks!

Aldramelech

11-18-2009, 05:34 PM

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Denzark

11-18-2009, 05:44 PM

ACHTUNG SPITFEUR!

(sorry couldn't resist)

Aldramelech

11-18-2009, 05:49 PM

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Aldramelech

11-19-2009, 09:17 AM

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Aldramelech

12-01-2009, 05:11 AM

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person person

12-03-2009, 10:21 PM

Looks great but why bo you leave the rear armour unpainted looking?

Aldramelech

12-04-2009, 04:22 AM

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Bard of Twilight

12-04-2009, 07:13 AM

That was really good! I loved your Vanquisher! Keep painting!!!;)

OCdt Mephiston

12-04-2009, 09:52 AM

Beautiful guardsmen Aldramelech!! I'm a fan of your tanks in particular tho!

PS
Cheers from the RCAF, God save the Queen!

Aldramelech

12-04-2009, 01:37 PM

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person person

12-07-2009, 08:38 PM

I take it you mean the exaust covers?

If you take a look at any military vehicle that has them (a good example is any German WW2 armor) you see that in most cases the paint doesnt tend to last very long. The heat and corrosive gases created by the exausts tends to burn the paint off and they tend to take a battering during maintance, everyday use etc.
Towards the end of the war they stoped painting them altogether, its a waste of time and paint. Thats the effect I was going for. Dirty, rusty, metal.

Maks sense to me.

Updates anytime soon?

Aldramelech

12-08-2009, 02:08 AM

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archimbald

12-08-2009, 03:19 PM

love the deff bomber
man theyre sweet

Aldramelech

12-09-2009, 09:10 AM

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Aldramelech

12-09-2009, 03:34 PM

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OCdt Mephiston

12-09-2009, 04:36 PM

So, um, yeah... Screw Mars and their fascination with red, this looks way better. props.

Aldramelech

12-10-2009, 12:04 AM

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Cryl

12-10-2009, 02:23 AM

Your work is always so clean and sharp, like the use of colours other than red too!

Aldramelech

12-10-2009, 09:21 AM

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KINGS

12-10-2009, 10:14 AM

Excelent job man. I really like your army thus far. I play IG too and it is nice to see an army with lots of nicely painted infantry. Good luck against those orks

Aldramelech

12-12-2009, 05:32 AM

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Jay Biga

12-12-2009, 06:32 AM

Loving the work so far man. This army is gonna look goooooooood.
I like what you're doing with the Gepard (Cheetah) parts. But wouldn't it save you some hassle if you just use plastic or metal tubing to make the barrels, rather than sticking several parts together and having to get rid of the seams? (yes, I'm lazy... ;) )

Aldramelech

12-12-2009, 11:59 AM

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Jay Biga

12-12-2009, 01:19 PM

Good point, well made. :D

Aldramelech

12-15-2009, 04:40 AM

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Aldramelech

12-21-2009, 04:30 PM

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person person

12-21-2009, 07:32 PM

Thats lookin sweet!

Cryl

12-22-2009, 05:20 AM

That looks really nice. I wasn't sure when you first posted the pics and ideas for what you were going to do, it sounded a little bit like it was going to be tricky for the sake of it but it's turned out really well. Looking forward to the completed model

gorepants

12-22-2009, 06:04 AM

Nice one. Many times I've walked into a hobby store and looked at the gepard. Then I rememberd the ~100000 things I have a home. Good to see someone doing something with it.

Aldramelech

12-22-2009, 07:02 AM

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Cryl

12-22-2009, 07:19 AM

Thanks guys.

Cryl: I cant scratchbuild for toffee, so I needed a base to work with. It made sense to me to use an existing SPAAA and Gepard was my first choice over 2S6 and ZSU23/4. I did look at Sgt. York but that wouldnt have worked.

I was just lucky to find a 1/48th scale kit. 1/35 would have been way to big.

What you've done makes perfect sense and looks great! Sorry if that came across all negative, was just me being skeptical before

Aldramelech

12-22-2009, 11:01 AM

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Aldramelech

12-29-2009, 09:35 AM

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Vorlon

12-29-2009, 06:55 PM

Dude! Best hydra ever! At first I didnt like the thickness of the turret but the more I look at it the more it grows on me.... reminds me of that russian AA tank...ZSU something-something shikla something. Keep up the good work!

Aldramelech

12-30-2009, 02:17 AM

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Cryl

12-30-2009, 06:45 AM

As always beautifully clean and well executed. The radar dish could maybe use a wash or something as it's a little flat compared to how detailed and deep the rest of the vehicle looks

Aldramelech

12-30-2009, 12:53 PM

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person person

12-30-2009, 08:55 PM

Ta:D

The radar dishes are intentional. Radar dishes are painted with a special coating that is very "Matt" and I wanted that effect.

I no what you mean though, it looks like I couldn't be bothered! lol I might re-think on this.

I thought you forgot to paint the dish or something.

The hydra looks great though.

Aldramelech

01-09-2010, 02:05 AM

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evans970

01-09-2010, 08:52 AM

very very nice work!

you did make me laugh out loud with the hydra turret...

"ok here's the finshed conversion...."

"and it painted!"

good quality painting for a horde army

keep up the good work,

person person

01-10-2010, 05:46 PM

Nice shotgun/revolver.

Aldramelech

01-11-2010, 01:45 AM

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Aldramelech

01-16-2010, 02:33 AM

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Aldramelech

01-24-2010, 03:10 PM

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person person

01-24-2010, 08:31 PM

The demo charge is awesome.

Aldramelech

01-25-2010, 02:12 AM

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bob9801

01-30-2010, 06:08 PM

Awesome army. I saw your hydra conversion partway through a few weeks ago and had my doubts about the outcome but seeing it painted and on the chassis it looks really good. I am in the middle of a hydra build myself and I am having trouble with my guns.

Aldramelech

01-30-2010, 10:18 PM

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Aldramelech

01-30-2010, 10:52 PM

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Akkon Sek

01-30-2010, 10:56 PM

I'm a fan of your precise work in general, but man... I LOVE your "reflective surface" work.

You have a great eye for detail.

Aldramelech

01-30-2010, 11:00 PM

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Aldramelech

01-30-2010, 11:04 PM

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person person

01-31-2010, 01:41 AM

The Russes look awesome, the Vanquisher is maybe a bit OTT in barrel length.

Jay Biga

02-02-2010, 04:29 AM

Little late to the party (as usual for me) but excellent work on the Hydra. My hat is off.

Aldramelech

02-02-2010, 06:00 AM

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Shadow Queen

02-02-2010, 07:05 AM

you thought of adding a flyer and some storm troopers? cuse I have some 'troopers if you want them.

Aldramelech

02-02-2010, 09:08 AM

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Shadow Queen

02-02-2010, 09:52 AM

no im not... whats going on there?

Aldramelech

02-02-2010, 10:00 AM

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Shadow Queen

02-02-2010, 11:04 AM

Im just re starting 40k from an absence since 3rd edition and awaiting 2 orders to arrive. If I had known sooner I could get rid of all my B5 first and second edition rpg books.

Aldramelech

02-12-2010, 09:02 AM

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Aldramelech

02-12-2010, 09:10 AM

Gooodbye

Shadow Queen

02-12-2010, 09:15 AM

How was the weekend?

Aldramelech

02-12-2010, 09:21 AM

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pgarfunkle

02-12-2010, 09:41 AM

They look awesome, my guard have unfortunately gone back in their case for a while as all this Blood Angel codex talk has caught my interest and I want to get as many of my existing models painted before new ones are added.

Akkon Sek

02-12-2010, 09:43 AM

That is REALLY impressive. Very, very cool.

You just don't see yellow toasters like that every day! Awesome!

The incredibly well-painted models are sorta' neat as well

Aldramelech

02-12-2010, 10:06 AM

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Shadow Queen

02-12-2010, 10:42 AM

You cant toast the book like that.

Aldramelech

02-12-2010, 11:30 AM

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Vorlon

02-12-2010, 12:24 PM

If I may borrow a phrase from an old friend...

Your army is 10 gallons of kick *** in a 5 gallon jug!!!

PS. God Im glad to be out of Texas...

Aldramelech

02-12-2010, 12:53 PM

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Vorlon

02-12-2010, 02:11 PM

Really though, Ive always liked the sense of "action" the poses of your troops convey. Individually your infantry has a unique identity even though they are uniformly camouflaged...good lesson for a novice like myself.

Aldramelech

02-12-2010, 02:54 PM

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jhendy

02-12-2010, 03:07 PM

truely awsome models as a fellow guard player i knowing how hard it is to paint lots of guardmen but to also paint them to that standerd. i have to ask how do you do it? lol :)

Aldramelech

02-12-2010, 04:02 PM

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jhendy

02-12-2010, 04:06 PM

thanks for the advice :)

Shadow Queen

02-12-2010, 05:02 PM

If you do want to paint all day take regular breaks, like go for a shot walk, do some washing up, prep some lunch, go online for an hour and prep and eat lunch and have a short walk and then go back painting.

Its taken me 3 days to do my partners wolf scouts all I have to do now is base them.