Being Chapter-Poker Champion has its own benefits...
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
Duke's Lounge Recap 8/7/11
"After getting tabled by him you put the event on your resume."
- Duke
Hello my friends, how have you been? Duke here from Dukesinferno, let's run on over to the Lounge and see what has been going on over there. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the foot-rub while we recap this baby.
Privateeer Press Roundup 8-7-11
Another week, and two new models unveiled by Privateer. This time we get 2 Hordes models from the upcoming Domination book.
Kallus is a simulacrum crafted to house a shard of the dragon’s athanc. His flawless form is matched only by his battle prowess.
Have at it folks!
EDITORIAL: Craftworld Eldar - Hidden in Plain Sight?
I've been playing Eldar a lot these days, and it reminded me of something a little bird told me when Codex Dark Eldar came out...
40K Tactics: DE vs Grey Knights
The Grey Knights have been out for a while. I believe I know how they tick now. So I am going to go over some things to look out for when facing up against the elite of the elite.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Review: Anima Tactics
Spanky Harrison here with a different kind of book review. I'm always on the lookout for new games, and Bigred tossed me a copy of Anima Tactics by Cipher-Studios. I've played a few games, and now I'm here to talk about it!
40K NEWS: Contemptors, Contemptors Everywhere...
Friday, August 5, 2011
Wargames Gallery 8-05-11
I love a good display base...
Crazy pilot movie quotes...GO!!!
Crazy pilot movie quotes...GO!!!
Goatboy's 40k Reviews - Battlefoam New Air Bag
Goatboy here again going through a review of the new Battlefoam Air Bag. It is a new design from the mind of Romeo and truthfully I have to say it is the idea I have been wanting him to make for a long time.
Forgeworld: Imperial Strongpoint & More
40k Editorial: Competitive Gaming
There is a lot of disgruntlement on the Internet with competitive players. I feel a lot of this stems from mislabelling of WAAC (win at all/any costs) compared to someone who enjoys a good tight game.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
MANTIC NEWS: Unveiling the 3-Year Plan
HOBBY: Painting Gold
Gallant here is the newest Cygnar/Mercenary warjack for Warmachine. I decided I wanted to do something a little different for it given its unique background as a holy Morrowan instrument of war. I'd wanted to paint a golden warjack for awhile now and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. Gold is actually really easy to paint if you just know a few simple tricks to follow.
I begin by base-coating the model with Snakebite leather.
Then I drybrush the whole model with Shining Gold.
Next up I give it a wash with some old GW Flesh Wash I still have around. While this particular ink is no longer in production, Gryphonne Sepia, Devlan Mud, Ogryn Flesh, or P3's Brown Ink can all work just fine. Try these inks on a test model to see if you like the way they look. The tone of the ink you use is very important to the overall look of the model.
Then I drybrush it with Shining Gold again. To get the best results with drybrushing, you really need to take your time. Drybrushing is often seen as a speed technique; a way to get ok tabletop results with minimal effort. The truth is when done carefully it can get really nice results, some of which simply can't be mimicked by more time consuming manual work. So use a big brush with natural fiber bristles. Get as much paint off of your brush as possible before you start drybrushing and be patient. For optimal results you should drybrush the area several times with minimal coverage each time.
After the drybrushing is done I do some manual highlights to really make it pop. I start with Shining Gold and then do just a little bit of Burnished Gold for the highest areas. Gold is actually really easy to blend on large areas like the armored plates on the hull. If you have a somewhat moist brush and wipe off most of the paint before you apply it, it goes on very translucently and appears to blend into the darker layer beneath it. Conversely, all metallics are very difficult to apply to areas with small details. So for parts like the very ornate shoulderpad and helmet filigree, drybrushing is the only way to go.
In addition to highlighting, I also do some manual shading by carefully applying the same Flesh Wash into certain areas. Since it also goes on very translucently you can do some very effective gradient shading just by varying the amount on your brush. You can also mix the wash with your metallic paint and use that for your mid range tones.
Once I like the gold I move on to the mechanical bits. Everything I want to appear as steel gets a coat of Fortress Gray.
The gray then gets drybrushed with Chainmail.
Then I give all the steel areas a wash mixed from Devlan Mud, a little Asurmen Blue, some Badab Black, and just a bit of water and some matte medium to thin it down a bit. Even for something like a pure steel, I would always advise toning your wash rather than just going with a pure black ink. The effect of the added color is subtle, but it makes the model look much more natural and engaging.
I drybrush these areas with Chainmail again, and just like with the gold, go back through and pick out certain parts manually to define them more. Next is a final bit of Highlight with Mithril Silver to really bring it all out. At this point I also begin putting color to the final details. The Morrowan book on Gallant's back gets a coat of Dark Flesh on the way to it becoming a deep rich red. The Shoulderpads and the ribbons, which will end up as a dark blue begin by getting painted black. There are a few areas I want to appear as bronze such as the cowl and insides of the wrists. These begin with a coat of Scorched Brown.
I begin highlighting up the red and blue areas. Check out this article on my Ogrun Assault Corps for more on how I paint reds and dark blues. To paint the Bronze, the Scorched Brown areas get a drybrushing of Dwarf Bronze. Then they get a wash with the same ink I used for the steel areas.
Then its just the last few details. I finish off the dark blues and reds in pretty much the same way as I did with my Ogrun Assault Corps (sans the part with the battle damage). The Bronze gets final highlights of Dwarf Bronze mixed with Mithril Silver.~Painting Gallant was fun and didn't really take that long. I hope this article proves helpful for anyone out there with a gold color scheme in mind. Let me know if you have any questions, or great techniques of your own for painting gold.
40k: X vs Y - Dark Eldar Raider vs Venom
The Dark Eldar have two transport options; the original Raider and the new badassery Venom. Each have unqiue selling points, but which one is the best? Mercer from Imperius Dominatus is going to find out..
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
40k Hobby: Assault Cannon Razorback Turrets
40K BATTLE REPORT: Orks vs Imperial Guard (Video)
Hi everybody.
The BoLS video battlereports continue - This week we bring you Tyson's Orks come out in their debut facing down Jwolf's Tallarn Desert Raiders. We believe in getting the newer folks right into the thick of tabletop combat - no pussyfooting around! Enjoy!40K Hobby: Dark Eldar Conversions Showcase
The latest set of Dark Eldar releases has motivated me to start over with my Dark Eldar army and I just love conversion work. Lets take a look at what I've cooked up.
EDITORIAL: There Are Only Two Strategies
Darkwynn here. Instead of talking about top tier armies, how good they are or OMG if you use this unit of Purifiers it can destroy this unit I wanted to talk about something a little bit more at the core of strategy.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Wargames Gallery 8-02-11
Pic submitted by Joseph Kopena
Landspeeder Driver caption contest go!
Product Rollout! TableWar Display Case
Outside the Box 08-01-11
Welcome to a new issue of Outside the Box. This week we have news from Spartan Games, Impact! Miniatures , Puppetswar, Mantic Games, Wyrd Miniatures, Scibor Miniatures and of course as always, Warlord Games
Hard Boyz, I Want to Love You. Again.
WFB NEWS: Ogre Kingdom Minis
HOLY MOLY! You better hold on to your hats folks. The Ogre Kingdoms announced in this month's White Dwarf are on the march all over the net today. You have GOT to see this:
Monday, August 1, 2011
Warmachine - Thunderstruck #5: Storm Strider Model
Privateer Press was kind enough to send over a Storm Strider model for review, so today we'll be taking a look at what comes in the box and the preparation process.
40K Rumors: Necron Vehicles
Some new tidbits are floating around out there for what is said to be the next codex arriving in Q4 this year.
Goatboy's 40k Thoughts - Can I make CSM work?
Goatboy here again, bringing the Four Loko craziness of 40k down onto your heads. Look I know we are all tired of reading about Grey Knights, Space Wolves, Grey Goats, and whatever other nonsense we come up with for naming our game destroying armies. So today I wanted to try and create a CSM army that might actually work. Or at least work alright.
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