Ravenwing Black Knights and Librarian - Schlemazal

I've been gone for a while due to a lack of time for hobby work, but I've decided it's about time I got through my backlog of Dark Angels. With that in mind, over the next few months I should be posting here more often as I battle through painting far too many green marines. To get things started, I did a squad of Ravenwing Black Knights and an accompanying librarian, which I thought I'd share here.

I did a lot of experimenting at the beginning to find a set of paint mixes I could use to shade/highlight black, and I'm happy with how it turned out. The bases are 'Urban Streets' bases from Secret Weapon Miniatures. I added ice using crackle paint followed by some snow patches using baking soda mixed with white paint and glue (my first attempt at this technique, I like how it came out).

Along with the squad, I also painted up a Ravenwing librarian. The model is mostly made of pieces from the Black Knights sprues, with a few pieces from the Dark Angels command squad set (torso front, book). The bolters were taken from a standard space marine bike and carved down to fit, and I sculpted the psychic hood from green stuff. I also free-handed a ram skull Librarius icon on the shoulderpad.

Anyway, here are some more pictures of models from the squad. Enjoy!

Last Week for Samurai Lords Kickstater! The best 28mm Samurai Minis there are!

This is the last week to buy into the Steel Fist Miniatures Samurai Lords Kickstarter.

Honda Tadakatsu. All Daimyo will come with custom banner transfers, banner bearers and appropriate sashimono.

The project is already met its minimum and Steel Fist is already an established company, so there is essentially no risk. The only thing left to do is reach stretch goals.

Kato Kiyomasa

This project focuses around his Sekigahara range and in particular the Daimyo that were present.

Shimazu Yoshihiro

They are all gorgeous minis so you should check it out and BACK. Plus you get an exclusive bonus mini for backing!

Mori Hidemoto

Steel Fist Miniatures Samurai Lords Kickstarter

Astra Miliwhat? You're in the Guard Son!!! Hollywood Guard Generals (Humor)

Just found these funny pictures online and wanted to share.

What happens when you take 18th and 19th Century portraits, add a well known actor and meme it up?

WIP Weekend: Imperial Knight, BA Tactical Sarge, BA Scouts and Marines, BA Jetbikes, Napoleonic French Line Infantry

I thought I would start a new series. Just a quick post every weekend and Wednesday with WIP. So this is the first WIP weekend.

This week I am working on all the below:

This Paladin will either be a House Griffith or a Freeblade knight. Not sure yet.

And some Blood Angels. Working towards finishing the Tactical Sarge first, then likely move onto Scouts or DC. 

Armed with a Grav Pistol and Power Axe

And here is a finished Scout, just not yet based.

Next up are two more Jetbikes to accompany my completed Jetbike Captain. The one on the left is a Standard Bearer and will have 8th Company's standard. The one on the right is a Blood Champion. I still need 3 more to complete the Honour Guard (a Sanguinary Priest, a Tech Adept and a Special Weapons Veteran)

Last of all, more Napoleonics. Just alot of line Infantry to get through. These are mostly Warlord games minis with a few Front Rank minis mixed in.

So expect to see periodic updates every Wednesday and Weekend. Probably not as large as this one, but enough to see progression of projects over time.

Black Powder: French Line Foot Artillery, 6 pdr.

Just finished up my French Line Foot Artillery. This is a Six Pounder from the Perry Miniatures range.

It will belong to the Grand Army of Germany, III Corps under Marshal Davout, At the Battle of Wagram, there were 51 pieces in support of III  Corps.