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[Rusty Dice]

Greetings lost soul., I thought I'd test the waters here with some of my ramblings and hobby work. I recently put out an article on Bols about creating pre-Heresy marines (http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2010/01/40k-tutorial-pre-heresy-mki-armor.html). I am well and truly hooked on this era and it has consumed my time for the past 2 years. Fortunately they have been an enlightening 2 years and I set up a site to share some of my discoveries through creating tutorials.

That aside, I love to tear into a vast selection of sprues and build all sorts of custom models. It is at least half the hobby for me, but I sometimes escape to actually play with my models.

I try my hardest to build an army, or stick to a single project, but alas, new models and ideas draw me away. Instead I commit myself to campaigns and events that require completed forces - the pressure helps motivate me better!

So, juggling upcoming events and my website, I am working on a Dark Mechanicum army and dabbling in all 18 Astartes legions.

I am very appreciative of feedback and ideas. Hopefully some of you like my work, but I'd rather you get creative with me and help turn the cogs!

[Rusty Dice]

My first milestone target is a 1,000 point invasion force. For those of you know Tempus Fugitives, it's for the Age of the Emperor: Siege of Terra campaign. I'll be at Warhammer world this weekend with this lot for some test games.

8 Plaguebearers
Instrument
These are being used to represent Feral servitors which feature in Mechanicum. Since my suggestion to add such a unit to the Codex was overlooked, this is the best way to represent them. They are an Elite choice and suitably tough!

http://www.mywargame.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/feral_servitors122.jpg

Hypaspist maniple
2 melta guns
Melta bomb

Hypaspist maniple
2 melta guns
Melta bomb

2 Cataphract Chimeras
Dozer blades
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S6JPxQxWneI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Cn5W7fWX4W8/chimera_small.jpg

Two units of 12 hypaspists, both sitting in a Chimera each.

Athena
An assassin.

Myrmidon Assault Engine
Multimelta
I interpreted these as proto-defilers.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S6JQqIPomOI/AAAAAAAAAKE/kI5UJvdpvYk/myrmidon_small.jpg
Note: the Reaper cannons will be dropped in lieu of a MM.

Chimera
Nova Cannon, Conversion Beamer
Representing my StuG!
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S6JPYUj395I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/QVwZ_EFq9rs/stug_small.jpg

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[bad moon on afull moon]

very nice models, especially the nova cannon chimera, got a link to your site sounds interesting?

[Rusty Dice]

The StuG is more of a Neutron Laser Projector but I can't use Ordnance in this mission so it's pretending to be something else.

My site is www.mywargame.com - I can't see to setup a signature.

Here's how the Skitarii are looking so far:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S6J3lpdcleI/AAAAAAAAAKo/DVNQFtVOuec/s576/PICT0002.jpg

[bad moon on afull moon]

very nice skitarii, just spotted that beutifully painted alpha legionairre in the background too.
also, i love the site sooooo useful, especially the Tsons.

[Rusty Dice]

Thanks Moon. Feel free to vote on the poll once a month as I tend to put whatever gets voted on the top of my to do list :)

This was the state of the list before last night's painting. I've since given the Assassin and Myrmidon a good dose of acrylic.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S6J3uQl7akI/AAAAAAAAAK0/gtOOcXDfXKs/s912/PICT0009.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S6J3uvsJTEI/AAAAAAAAAK4/kJ1m-2bYsbs/s912/PICT0010.jpg

[bad moon on afull moon]

looking very cool together, after looking through tempus fugitives im guessing that assassins going to be athena.

[person person]

Wow, all of this is so awesome, esp. the Skitarii, I'm just not sure about that battlecannon are on the Defiler.

[Rusty Dice]

Bad Moon: Yes indeed!

person person: It's not a Defiler, I just based it on the model. This variant actually has a Shockwave cannon, hence the dish-like appearance.

[bad moon on afull moon]

are u including any sagitarii, iv been thinking about making som but cant think of how, ur good with ur admech conversions, any ideas?

[Rusty Dice]

I built some based on those zombie centaurs from PP but not sre what to do about the absence of a head.

[bad moon on afull moon]

sounds like a plan, why not try mechanical bits to make a sensor type bit or battle suit heads

[Rusty Dice]

Hail Lost Souls,

It's always good to come back after a few posted grimey pics with a decent update!

I have undertaken a challenge of painting a model every day until the Siege of Terra. So far the model count has been kept, though my daily posts are a bit scattered.

Every model is towards my Dark Mechanicum force:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S7vCyG6-EyI/AAAAAAAAAWg/ZBWit3BCQ0I/teaser_day8.gif

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S8h1ZOLgV_I/AAAAAAAAAYA/fVcHugME8W0/s640/tech-adept-pontius.gif

[person person]

Pontius looks amazing, very clever use of Necron bits. Painting's great too.

[Rusty Dice]

Thanks person person.

The Necron box serves well for all sorts of bionic conversions. I can't say I'd ever use them for the proper deal.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S8WsjwyumjI/AAAAAAAAAX4/Qjidi5LEO2g/mwg_robo_bloodletters_04.gif

[Madness]

Holy crap that is awesome.

[bad moon on afull moon]

i really like the techno demons but i think they could maybe look a bit less necrony