Potm December 2016: Tyrannocytes

December 2016: Tyrannocytes

The final postdated project of the month. It was really difficult to work up the motivation to finish the carapace on these. The tops and bottoms serparate, and are secured by magnets. The side tendrils are also magnetized.

Nollie Miniature

This is Bones Reaper Miniature: Sascha Dubois, Time Chaser. This miniature was on clearance at the counter of my local gaming store. The long coat on the mini caught my eye, so I picked it up and noticed that the face was miscast. It really looks like she is sticking out her tongue so I had to get it to use for my alchemist character. I sculpted a bottle in her left hand over the compass the mini originally had. I also covered up her bare torso, and sculpted some cobblestone to finish the base.

Potm November 2016: Toxicrene / Maleceptor

November 2016: Toxicrene / Maleceptor

Another postdated project of the month. I ended up working on October's, November's, and December's projects at the same time, and made a small dent in the number of tyranid boxes on the shelf. This is the same model magnetize to have both options.

Peony Miniature

This is a miniature I had made for my pathfinder half-orc bard character. It is a Heroforge printed mini done in their clear plastic. Heroforge announced they were switching to printing in grey plastic two days after I had ordered this miniature so I missed my chance to get that instead. I've read reviews that say the new grey plastic allows for better details. I'm pretty happy with the miniature I received. There were some patches of layered texture from the printing process that I had to remove. It was most apparent on the large smooth areas like her corset and pants, but there was a problem area on the left side of her face that I could never manage to smooth out (I hoped to just hide it with the paint job, and viewing it in person that side of her face is shadowed). I had her printed in this pose so I could add on sculpted bongo drums and a wand holder (made with green stuff) since those items are not available on the site. I could have given her the hand option of a staff or rod, but would have really preferred to have her armed with a wand (I can only assume that printing limitations for what would be a tiny cylinder don't really make that feasible).

Hand Quilted Dice Bags

On these dice bags I drew out a design on the batting and quilted them by hand. The pumpkin and leaves bags were for me. The radioactive symbols were a request from my husband for his neon yellow dice.

December 2016 State of the Armies

Looking forward to 2017, I'd like to make a big push towards getting more of my 40k armies painted. Specifically I'd like to get my husbands Tyranid army completely painted, assemble all and paint at least half of my Dark Angels army, and fully assemble/prime my Sisters of Battle army. My husband also has an Orc army, and I have an Dark Eldar army (full of out of print miniatures), but those are so much farther down on the priority list that I'm not going to include them here. I'm hoping to update this list at least once a quarter.

Tyranid Army

 239 Models Total
Unassembled (25 Models - 10%)

1      Flying Hive Tyrant
2      Hive Crone / Harpy
2      Lictors
1      Carnafex
1      Tyrannofex / Tervigon
1      Swarm Lord
16    Genestealers

Primed Models (81 Models - 35%)

1      Hive Tyrant
14    Tyranid Warriors
6      Raveners
3      Venomthropes
2      Tyrannocytes
1      Toxicrene / Maleceptor
20    Gargoyles
12    Spore Mines
18    Hormagaunts
3     Genestealers
1     Lictor

Finished Fully Painted Models (133 Models - 55%)

1     Carnifex   
3     Zoanthropes
52    Termagants
1     Genestealer Broodlord
6     Spore Mines
21    Genestealer
30    Hormagaunts
3     Zoanthropes
1     Tervigon
1     Trygon
3     Biovores
2     Exocrine / Haruspex
1     Flying Hive Tyrant
3     Hive Guard
3     Tyrant Guard
2     Mucolid Spores

 

 Dark Angels Army 

83 Models Total
Unassembled (26 Models - 31%)
1     Company Master (Powersword)
2     Land Speeder
1     Nephilim Jet Fighter
9     Bikers
1     Attack Bike
1     Captain
7     Tactical Marines
1     Standard Bearer
3     Ravenwing Command Squad

Base Coated (28 Models - 34%)
1     Terminators    (Power Sword/Storm Bolter)   
4     Terminators    (Power Fist/Storm Bolter)
12    Tactical Marines    (Boltgun)   
1     Tactical Marines    (Flamer)   
3     Tactical Marines    (Autocannon)   
1     Marine Sergeant    (Chain Sword)   
1     Marine Sergeant   (Power Sword/Bolter)
5     Deathwing Knights

Finished Fully Painted Models (16 Models - 19%)
1     Company Master
1     Terminator        (Heavy Flamer)
2     Terminator    (Power Sword/Storm Bolter)
5     Terminator    (Power Fist/Storm Bolter)
1     Terminator    (Chain Fist/Storm Bolter)
1     Terminator        (Assault Cannon)
3     Terminator        (Lightning Claws)
1     Terminator Sergeant (Lightning Claws)
1     Terminator        (LC / Cyclone Missile Launcher)
1     Terminator     (Chain Sword/Power Fist)
1     Marine Sergeant (Power Sword/Bolter)
1     Tactical Marines    (Flamer)
7     Tactical Marines    (Boltgun)
1     Tactical Marines    (Autocannon)       
1     Belial       
1     Librarian       
1     Dreadnought

Sisters of Battle

109 Models Total
Unnassembled (109 Models - 100%)
1     Sister Superior    (Chainsword/Plasma Pistol)
1     Sister Superior    (Boltgun)
3     Sister Superior    (Boltgun/Power Sword)
1     Sister Superior    (Boltgun/Chain Sword)
2     Sister Superior    (Plasma Pistol/Chain Sword)
2     Seraphim Superior    (Plasma Pistol/Power Sword)
3     Battle Sister    (Heavy Flamer)
5     Battle Sister    (Heavy Bolter)
3     Battle Sister    (Multi-melta)
1     Battle Sister    (Banner Pole)
1     Icon Bearer    (Scroll)
1     Icon Bearer    (Icon Box)
7     Battle Sister    (Flamer)
33    Battle Sister   (Bolter)
2     Battle Sister    (Storm Bolter)
3     Canoness    (Heavy Flamer) [1 B roken]
2     Confessor Kyrinov
1     Saint Celestine
1     Sister Superior    (Bolter)
7     Seraphim    (Boltpistols x2)
4     Seraphim    (Flamers x2)
20    Sister Repentia    (Eviserators)
1     Mistress of Repentance [Broken]
2     Immolator
2     Exorcist

Quilted Dice Bags

I quilted a bunch of dice bags. I really like this style because it can sit open on the table like a cup. I can pull out the dice I need,and leave the rest in the bag.