WIP, Dark Eldar

Not much to add.  Practiced a lil' glaze blending.  Painted stuff black, and some metal bits.  Painted the flayed skin Tallarn Flesh and gave it wash.

Yellow too thin, glyph on helmet took like four layers.

Next time I'm using the Retarder, water dries too quick

WIP, Dark Eldar

Using these guys as practice, sorry for the bad pic just wanted to get something up, it's been a few days.

Horus Heresy, Angron Video and Pics

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Chaos Available for PreOrder

Chaos for PreOrder

First Sale Feedback

Kharn

"Dear doomicon,

got the guys today mate.

they look amazing. "

So glad made someone in this hobby a bit happier!  The enjoyment of having a fully painted army to call your own is something everyone needs to experience at least once. 

If we could just get the painters and the gamers together for a weekend and just paint and play :-)

I would definitely go for a convention where I would just paintup someone's army, and take breaks to play.  Can ya tell I enjoy the painting :-)

Now if I could just get a bit better and more patient ;-)

Ready to Start

Well awaiting for my Airbrush to arrive, finished prepping first batch of models.

Dark Vengeance, Dark Angels

Stocked up on supplies

Ebay Fail!

So I was really thinking about doing painting part time to make some cash.  I enjoy painting more than playing, and I like playing.

Instead of selling for ridiculous prices, I want to fill a middle ground.  Offer well painted units, for reasonable prices.. No Golden Daemon $500 figs, but squads painted really well, for a good price.

I wanted to start off on the right foot... and I've already stumbled.

See back in 2007 ebay changed policy stating that your login and email can't be the same, because of scammers.  So sometime around 2009 I logged in to "impulse" buy an item, and it prompted me for a new email.  I put in my doomicon gmail address, and it was denied.  So I just threw in a temp address "bogus+something@gmail.com"  (note, bogus+something isn't the real address, using as an example as if someone were to magically access the address, they'd get the money) and used that and purchased the item.  Heck, my paypal email address is the first one, no issues...

Fast forward to 2012 and SELLING (not buying).  So I sell my first item on eBay.  It moves to "pending payment" status... only I don't get an email?  I login to Paypal.. nothing .. nada.

I started searching and found this:

http://reviews.ebay.com/Changing-your-email-address-to-receive-payments?ugid=10000000004224189

I checked my email, and lo it was the broken one.  I changed it, and as SOON as I changed it, I received an email that payment was sent to...

"Hello bogus+something@gmail.com,

You've received new funds!

Simply click the link below and complete PayPal's one-page registration form to claim your money:

https://www.paypal.com/au/links/uni/email=bogus+something@gmail.com

So yup.. the funds are waiting for "bogus+something@gmail.com" .. an email that is bogus (yes it has a "+" sign).

So I had to send a 'I completely fail' email to my first customer, and explained the situation.

Technically the customer can just give me a negative ding.  Hopefully they won't.  I offered to send a bunch of SW sprues on my dime.  Since the box is packed so tight I couldn't fit a Bolt Pistol if I wanted to.

So sold for $535, cost me a little over $50 to sell on eBay, and I'll have to foot another $60 to send sprues.  But .. if it keeps my first customer happy, I'll fly to Australia with the package, and tell my wife I always wanted to take her to Austrilia :-) 

Ebay Space Wolves Army

For those bidders that follow the blog link (I honestly didn't think anyone would, but hey cool!).

Models I painted in two months for 1G.. I think the was the Month 2 shot?

DO NOT BUY THE SPACE WOLVES CODEX!  It's included in the auction, I just forgot to list it!

Good Luck!  Stay in touch!  Send me pics of the Army in Action, and I'll post em' here :-)



To answer the Question, Matt Galvin isn't me.  Good friend of mine who's an amateur photographer, he took the really good pics :-)  If the pic doesn't have a watermark, then I took them.  I do take decent pics (if I may say so), and will do a post on how to setup lighting, camera settings, macro shots, etc.

Thx
Rob

Black Templar's For Sale

Next up is my Black Templar Army.  Ironically I think I fielded this army once.  Never the whole thing.
It was also the first "real" paint job I did.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261095596963#ht_562wt_1397
Black Templars

Good Pain TT++

Marshal/Castellan (PS/MCBolter Banner)
Chaplain Term Armor (Croz/SB)
2xSword Brethren Term (PFxSB)
Champion (Custom)

6x Sword Brethren (mix of bp, cc, claws, pw)

Squad A:  (1xBP/CS, 1xFlamer, 7xBolter)
Squad B: (1xBP/CS, 9xBP/CS)
Squad C: (9xBP/CS, 1xPG)

5xNeos (BP/CC)

Misc Troops Hvy (1xLC, 1xMM, 1xML)

1xRazor (TLLC)
2xLand Speeder Typhoon, Missles removable w/ MM or HF options)

1x LRC (or) LRR magnatized

TUESDAY EBAY FINALLY!

Having putting it off for soooo long.  Finally putting SW on eBay.  Finally pulled them all out to catalog what I have.  Take a couple of photo's too.  Some photo's old, some new.  I have to pick up a box at Post office tomorrow, and I'll put online tomorrow night after work.

Space Wolves Army

HQ(Specials)
Logan
Njal
Lukas
3xRunePriest (or 2xWolfPriest,1xRunePriest)
Lord Power Armor, TH/WClaw
Lord Power Armor, Dual WClaw

Elites (two of the Termies have the Lord Capes)
3xTWC (w/ SS, 1xTH)
Wolves Paint Scheme based on my three dogs :-)  Black Lab, White Jack Russell, and Shepherd mix :-)

4xRhino (1 w/ FW Side Doors, 1 w/ FW Front)
2(3)xRazorBack (extra TLC Turrent to convert a Rhino to third Razor)
2xDroppod
1xDread

8xLong Fangs (4xLC, 4xPC)

15xWG Terminators
3xTH/SS, 3xDual WClaw, 2xSB,PW, 1xPF/CombiPlas, 1xPW,CombiMelta, 1xSB,WClaw, 1xSB,CF, 1xPW,HF, 1xPF,AC

Troopers
28xGrey Hunters(GH), (Standard)
7xBlood Claws(BC) (Standard)

4xGH/BC w/ Melta
4xGH/BC w/ Flamer
1xGH/BC w/Plasma

3xGH/BC/WG w/ Fist
3xGH/BC/WG w/ PW

50xTotal Troopers

Squeeze In Tight!

6th Edition Cinematic

If you haven't picked up or read the new White Dwarf, let me prepare you.  6th Edition will be VERY different.

I don't have time to go over details, and I'm sure a 100 other sites will do that.  What I will tell you is what GW's stated goals were with 6th.

Cinematic.

That word is mentioned more than once.  They are attempting to create a "Cinematic" and "Black Library" experience.  Even stated that taking shooting casualties from the front creates a "Cinematic" experience.

Flyers are a big part.  Anti-Aircraft is a big part.  Allies, yup.  GW's building and terrain kits ($$$) are a big part!

Game sizes will be much larger to field everything needed, for that experience :-)  The BATREP is 2500 pts. It's between Chaos+Daemons vs IG+Grey Knights.. my son browsing thru the article asks "Dad, who do you think is going to win?"  SPOILER, my response what "Chaos, because they will be pushing Chaos models really soon.."  .. shocker, I was right.  My White Dwarf BATREP prediction rate is still %100.

I honestly think 6th Edition will make for some really fun and interesting games.  BUT, if you are a competitive player, my opinion is with the massive changes to create a "Cinematic" experience, it seems initially that game balance has taken several steps back.

Tournaments will have to increase point size, to possibly field these units.  Tourney players shoot to create a list to take on all-comers.  The ability to face everything, and be "good", not "great" against a couple of matchups.  With the addition flyers, AA, Buildings, Warlords, Challenges, Allies, New Psychic Powers, I just don't see how you can fit that into a 2000pt list.

I think this is a win for Champagne and Cigars players (Beer and Pretzels can't afford this hobby), WAAC guys will like the powerful combo's that they will quickly figure out and exploit.  Tournament players probably just took one in "the tenders".

But that's just from the article, could be totally wrong... These are the same guys that told me "Legion of the Damned" was an awesome must have addition to my son's Space Marine Army.

btw.. The winner of the 2500pt BATREP had this to say..

"I don't think I've ever played in a more cinematic game"

Don't Assault Me... REALLY!

So playing a game with Joe (nids), I was running my 1500pt fun list.  This list is essentially an Land Raider Crusader packed with Assault Termy Goodness!  Logan, Lord with Claws, Heavy Flamer, and TH/SS for 3++.

This list is awesome, makes for quick games... It either wrecks, or flames out... more time than not it goes down in flames, but it causes carnage!  Basically put LRC in full or partial cover.  Depending on who goes first.  Drop the pod to take big stuff out.. these guys got combi, and basically are completely sacrificial.  Total distraction to get my LRC up in combat.

Full 1500pts.. this is it.  And those PCs are proxies for MLs.

So yea... below pic'  do not assault me ... especially when in cover.  Wiped out everything!  Footnote... I LOST this game lol... objectives, and couldn't hold em'... but Joe and I both just laughed and had a great time!

It's all going down.. for the ALLFATHER AND RUSS!!!!

Once LRC rolls up, I get out and stomp until I'm dead, or there's nothing but bodies.

Oh yea, the LRC is from my first Black Templar Army.  I liked the scheme, and it's one of the first vehicles I painted.. so can't bring myself to strip and repaint.

./peaCe