Painting Points: Last Day Of January 2010

Well today is the last day of January and I think this month is most I have ever painted, at least it felt like it.  Here is a recap of what was accomplished for the month.

Warhammer Fantasy
2x Dark Elves Reaper Bolt Throwers (8)
10x Wood Elves Glade Guard (10)
3x Wood Elves Tree Kin (6)
10x Dark Elves Harpies (10)
10x Dark Elves Dark Riders (20)
1x Dark Elves War Hydra (5)
2x Dark Elves War Hydra Beastmasters (2)

Warhammer 40,000
24x Imperial Guard Special Weapon Infantry (4 Squads) (no pics) (24)
1x Imperial Guard Hellhound (10)
4x Imperial Guard Chimera's (40)

Total Painting Points for the month: 135


I guess now it's onto February.
My goals for February will be to finish the final unit of Wood Elves Glade Guard for my son, and continue working on the rest of the Infantry for my Imperial Guard.  With going to Arizona for 10 days (leaving on the 12th) to drop off one of cars and attend "Gathering in the Desert", I'm not sure how much painting will actually get done this month.  That is one of the reasons I really stepped it up for January.  I can say that I am now all painted for "AdeptiCon".

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W40K: IG Chimera's (x4)

Here are the finished pics of the 4 Imperial Guard Chimera's that I worked on yesterday.  Just like with the Hellhound, "Less is more".

Chimera I Front Angle: Base coated.

Chimera I Rear Angle: Base coated.

Chimera I: Matte Coated. 

Chimera II: Matte Coated. 

Chimera III: Matte Coated.

Chimera IV: Matte Coated.

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W40K: IG Hellhound Part 2

One of my favorite architect's Ludwig Mies van der Rohe adopted the motto "Less is more", I decided to do the same for my Imperial Guard vehicles.  Just a little basecoat, and let the dip do the rest.  Here are some pics of the process from Base Coat - Matte Coat of my Hellhound.

Hellhound Front Angle: Base coated.

Hellhound Rear Angle: Base coated.

Hellhound Front Angle: Dipped.

Hellhound Rear Angle: Dipped.

Hellhound Front Angle: Matte Coated. 

Hellhound Rear Angle: Matte Coated.

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W40K: Imperial Guard 1/30/2010

The four Chimera's and Hellhound are now complete for my AdeptiCon 1000 point Team Tournament list (pictures will be posted tomorrow once the "dip" dries.  We'll be play testing the list next weekend and hopefully the list will do alright.  Seeing how I already packed/boxed all my other W40K items, I really do not have much room to make any changes.

Here are my updated progress charts for my Imperial Guard army:

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WFB: Dark Elves War Hydra (Beastmasters)

As promised, here are the Beastmasters to go along with their Hydra.  I believe I am done painting Dark Elves now until the move to Arizona.  I have left 2 units of 20 Warriors FC Spear/Shield and 1 unit of Black Guard.  For the time being I am playing with these unpainted.  Once I finish another unit of Glade Guard for my son and get my Imperial Guard vehicles done for AdeptiCon I may start on some of the Warriors mentioned above.  We'll see....  IG first!

Dark Elf War Hydra  Beastmasters

Dark Elf War Hydra  Beastmasters

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WFB: Dark Elves War Hydra

While waiting yesterday for my primer to arrive for my Imperial Guard, I decide to paint up my War Hydra to pass along the time.  I do not need this model for AdeptiCon, but I do for my 2250 point list so I figure I might as well get her done.  I was able to paint/dip/base all in one day.  This morning the matte spray was applied, I did not want to take any chances and I was giving the dip more time to fully dry.  I am very pleased the way she came out.  Up next I'll do the Beastmasters for the Hydra so I can call this unit complete.  Then all that is left for the Dark Elves will be the three large block units.

Dark Elf War Hydra

Dark Elf War Hydra  

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WFB: Dark Elves Dark Riders

This is a historic post for me, #14 for the month.  14 posts is the most I have blogged in one month since I started 'The Old West Chronicle'.

Anyways, this past Sunday seeing I had no more IG could paint, I decided to continue on with the Dark Elves.  I needed one unit of Dark Riders to complete to finish up my list for the AdeptiCon Fantasy Team Tournament.  I decided to paint up both units that I have and will need for my 2250 point list.  I finished up the bases last night and applied the matte coat this morning.  Here are some pics of one of these units.

Dark Elf Dark Riders

Dark Elf Dark Riders

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W40K: Imperial Guard 1/22/2010

Finished up my fourth and final Special Weapons Squad last night for the IG (the last of my models that were already primed).  I ordered my "Desert Yellow" primer from The War Store today, so hopefully I'll have a lot more updates for my Imperial Guard next week.

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W40K: IG AdeptiCon 1000 Progress 1/21/2010

Progress below on what is left to do to complete my 1000 points for the AdeptiCon W40K Team Tournament.  4 Chimera's and 1 Bane Wolf to go.  I'll be ordering my primer tomorrow so hopefully some progress can be done on them next weekend.

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W40K: Tyranids 1750/2000 Lists Take 2

Ok, after posting my lists on Adeptus Arizona and receiving some feedback, here are a few changes.

1750 pts
HQ
Hive Tyrant w/ Paroxysm, Leech Essence, 1x Twin-linked devourers, Hive Commander, Armoured Shell, Regeneration, Scything talons (270)
Tyrant Guard (60)

Elites
2x Zoanthrope, Mycetic Spore w/ Cluster spines (170)
2x Zoanthrope, Mycetic Spore w/ Cluster spines (170)

Troops
10x Termagants (50)
10x Termagants (50)
18x Hormagaunts (108)
10x Genestealers w/ Toxin sacs (170)
10x Genestealers w/ Toxin sacs (170)

Heavy Support
Trygon Prime w/ Regeneration (265)
Trygon Prime w/ Regeneration (265)

Total Roster Cost: 1748

2000 pts
HQ
Hive Tyrant w/ Paroxysm, Leech Essence, 1x Twin-linked devourers, Hive Commander, Armoured Shell, Regeneration, Scything talons (270)
Tyrant Guard (60)

Elites
2x Zoanthrope, Mycetic Spore w/ Cluster spines (170)
2x Zoanthrope, Mycetic Spore w/ Cluster spines (170)

Troops
10x Termagants (50)
10x Termagants (50)
18x Hormagaunts (108)
10x Genestealers w/ Toxin sacs (170)
10x Genestealers w/ Toxin sacs (170)
Tervigon w/ Crushing claws, Adrenal glands, Toxin sacs, Regeneration, Catalyst (250)

Heavy Support
Trygon Prime w/ Regeneration (265)
Trygon Prime w/ Regeneration (265)

Total Roster Cost: 1998

Basically removed the Gargoyles and added some more Biomorphs to the Creatures.

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