Irish Rebel

I played today with the Viks, a Ronin, VonSchill, the Specialist and the Librarian in a 30ss game with a 4ss cache, and I got rocked most of the time haha. My Viks were always the foucs of my opponent, and they were killed by the 3rd - 4th turn. Von Schill usually survived, as I alwasy kept my Librarian close and casted a healing flip for him, but that only did so much. I also forgot he could use soul stones, which hurt a little bit. The ronin definitely pulled her own weight, but I think overall I would prefer a straight vanillia Frei Korps box and add a Ronin.

Thanks guys, appreciate it! I got lucky today and found a FW Crusader conversion kit at my local game store for 30$ - that should add a nice touch to the mismatched armour look as well

I know many of you aren't fans of GW, however, I can't resist a good conversion project and was hoping for some help finding specific bits for my latest project - creating the main characters from the Night Lords books Soul Hunter and Blood Reaver by Aaron Dembski Bowden. Aside from Forgeworld, as I don't want to break the bank and wait a month for my bits, where can I find a Space Marine leg set with a bionic leg? The Iron Hands kit has one, but as I only need the one leg, it isn't work thr 40$. Or maybe someone has one to sell/trade. Possibly an idea/tutorial on how to convert one? Also, does anyone know if there are any IG heads with a bionic eye? I've checked all over bits sites but haven't had any luck. And again, if someone has a tutorial on how to convert one, or has one, let me know:) Thanks Cheers

Double posted instead of editing.....grrrr.

Yeah that skintone is badass. I don't think I have ever really had to paint any type of skin that hasn't looking daemonic in some way in the 8 years or so I have gone with GW product. Wyrd minis is a nice change, but the whole style of the miniatures has thron me off a bit haha with the exposed skin, color options and size.

I will definitely have to look into multiput, I plan to sculpt a Plague Marine bust, as they were my obsession when I was into 40k some time ago. I've got the entire thing mapped out in my head to the finest detail, and if I spend weeks sculpting and painting it, I want the quality of the mediums to be up to par with the time and work put into it. Have you guys had any luck with p3 primers? They have them at my local indie store at 10$ a can, which isn't too bad. There are definitely items I will splurge on, such as the GW detail brushes, which last me a good year or so rather than a month or two (like the ones at Michaels). Sculpting tools I buy off amazon for fairly cheap of and good quality - metal with hard rubber tips that don't stick to the epoxies. I definitely see the point in spending the extra cash for quality primer, especially with the time put into painting the minis. What about matte clear coats? GW purity seal or another brand? Lately I have been doing a gloss then matte clear coat, but at times it fogs the paint and blends the shadows a bit too much. Thanks for the feedback! Cheers

I want to start sculpting busts and larger scale minis ( 50 - 75mm) and was curious, if there are any other sculpters out there, what scultping putty would be good as a base? I use the kneadite epoxy, plastic and various bits and such for details, but as a base to work on, for something large scale, what would be a good air-drying putty to use? I'm looking for something affordable, but good ion quality. Not the oven-dry $$$$$$$$ haha. Also: what is a good brand primer to use? I used GW's back when they were eight bucks a can (yes I know, hard to think back that far) but when they doubled in price, I started using the 4$ painters touch 2x primer. I'm not extremely happy with it, the price is right, but the oil from my hands mixes with the primer while holding the mini and it causes it to get gunky and rub on in places. Also doesn't hold the paint to the model very well. Any suggestions? Looking for something of good quality and fair pricing. Cheers!

Awesome thanks, appreciate it! I will have to give it a go within the next few days - been swamped with work lately.

No worries With all signatures, I will just post them in the "Examples" spot in the OP with the user's name above it. Any comments/changes can be posted on here and I will tweak it:vb_cheers

No problem Usually takes about 45mins to finish, but I may be crashing out here pretty soon. If I finish it before bed I will send it to you, otherise - expect it tomorrow in the am.

Noticed the new signature size limit has left a lot of people signatureless - if anyone wants one made, let me know. They won't be anything crazy as the size limit means they will be fairly small, but here is what I can fit: - One character, text (faction name/ character name/ forumn name), background and phrase. - Two characters, text (faction name/ character name/ forumn name) and background - Four characters, no text, minimal background I no longer have photoshop, so like I said, nothing fancy (I'm stuck using microsoft paint....), but if you are looking for something simple with your favorite character and a phrase or text, let me know. I will post up examples as I make them, just don't steal other people's please Examples (And who they belong to): My old sig Irish Rebel twentyfourseven NeverEnding

I fell ya! I don't think I will be able to finish by Gencon, but thats the goal I have to work towards haha. I will have to check that out, thanks I appreicate it - I needed some help with eyes as well so thats perfect

Sweet thanks, I'll have to check it out. Fairly pale, but with obvious shadows. With the felsh I have done so far, it is pretty pale but without any depth or shadow.

Thanks guys, luckily I have about 9 or 10 empty paint pots sitting around for mixing colors so I may have to make some mixes up of various felsh tones. As a side note - how does glazing work?

Hey guys, just curious as to the steps you take to pain light toned skin. I use GW paints and was curious if anyone has a tutorial with a picture of the finished product - doesn't have to have step by step pics, but I'm looking for a certain look haha. Thanks! Cheers