Bagration Update : Katyusha Rocket Mortar Battery

This week update is "Little Kathy"...or Kathies they are hehehe. I've manage to complete 8 units Soviet Katyusha BM-13 for our upcoming campaign. In the game, mine will be considered 2 units for each bases as I've assembled them with 5 crews..so in total I have a 16 unit rocket battery to stop my enemy, & that's mean I'll be using the 1Ft battery template Muahahahahahaha!!!! Unfortunately, I'm only able to deploy all of them in  2,000 points game...which still remain to be seen. Hopefully the German team do have a 2,000 points player...I'm itching to get my Kathies to show their wrath hehehe

For my battalion, my only vehicles are these & SU-122 Tanks. So after this I'll concentrate more on completing my Shtraf companies.

Till the next update.
Cheers

Bagration Update: SU-122 Tanks

As mentioned in previous post, I'm preparing a Soviet Army for Flames of War: Bagration Campaign which will be held by Club Legio Malaysia on mid-May. So, my list will be 8th Independent Penal Battalion mostly consist of defeatists which been sent to repent their sins on Motherland.

This week I've just finished 4 units of SU-122 tanks c/w SMG Tank Escorts as Corps Support Companies .

Next update will be on "Little Kathy" :)

Update : Tyranids - Progress During Holiday

Yesterday may be one of the productive day for me...finally I'm able to complete my Trygon in a single day Wahahahaha!!!!
This Trygon was my 1st Nids...yet only recently I've the motivation to finish it.

Photo's of my fleet..I've bought a cheap boardframe which I planned to convert it into a display board for the fleet...it will be my future project though..hehe

And furthermore, I'm able to basecoated my Soviet tanks SU-122 & painted the soldiers' flesh, preparing for next month Bagration Campaign..hehehe. So, in these few weeks I'll be focusing more on FoW stuffs & try to squeeze in some Nids for the painting work.

Cheers :)

Update : Tyranids - Delayed Progress

The title said it all..this recent phase to completing 2nd Tervigon had stretched for almost 2 weeks due to alot of unexpected factors..and I'm not proud at all huhuhu. It's waaayyyyy past my schedule & now the clock is ticking much faster as Bagration Campaign is near...

Anyway, here's the outcome of the delay. I've applied Dann's advise to put more depth impression at the birthsac area & done multiple 'organic' wash layer at the exposed flesh across the body. Like the previous one, this Momma's birthsac also will be having the gore effect later down the line.

Next update will be either 40K or FoW stuffs :)
Cheers

Update : Tyranids - Progress

I've done quite a progress after the last update. I've managed to complete my second Hive Guard on Thursday night & started on my second Tervigon yesterday...wooohoooo!!!!

I brought them to our hobby night for other members to see them, & I've received alot of positive feedback on how to improve their appearance. One of it is our member Dan advised & showed me how to make depth impression on the models. I knew something was not quite right with my models earlier & thanks to him, I've figured out the issue. So, once the second Big Momma completed, I should able to have the right depth appreance on my army.
Below are some pictures taken on the gaming table :)

Next update wil be after the Tervigon completion.
Cheers :)

Update : Tyranids - Tervigon WIP

After almost a week of struggle, my Tervigon is complete...well, almost :)

As you guys can see, that's how it look like after painted & based. I just need to do some minor touch-ups, & I'm thinking of applying blood effect at the birth sac. My idea is the blood color will be green, mainly to match up Necron internal glow (the translucent green) which my partner will be painting for his list.

During my search on the net, I've found this cool forum The Tyranid Hive, which made specially for Nids player hehehehe. Good info found & the forum also pretty active & entertaining. This will be one of my good resources for future experience.

Back to the topic, I found this link in the forum which explaining the steps of making blood stain, which I hope I'm able to replicate it for my Tervigons. Wish me luck, this will be my first attempt to make blood stain hehe

Apart from that, the next plan will be painting another Hive Guard before getting back to the second Tervigon, switch to dozen termagants before completing the final Momma.

So, till the next update.
Cheers :)

Progress in Absence

It's been a month since my last post...huhuhu time really fly when you have alot of stuffs to keep up with. So, progress updates within the time gap...here we go:

Mid Feb.:
- Start collecting Flames of War Soviet 8th Independent Penal Battalion which will be going for war in Bagration Campaign by mid May.
- Painted mock sample for Soviet Tank. Trying to see the color scheme if it's okay or not.

End Feb.:
- Completing mock sample a.k.a. 1st diorama attempt of Tyranids. Quite proud of it as it turned out to be as I imagined ;)

- Bought WH40K Tyranid Hive Guard (x2) to get ready for Kindred Tournament on end June. Start priming & do basing along with the Trygon bought earlier.

Early March till to date:
- Got myself two new housemates (?). Quite actively distracting me to get my attention & affection, while deterring me from completing my hobby works.

- Successfully convert my storage room into my hobby den (finally...YEAAAAA!!!!) Its not a big space but decent enough to have a dedicated place to pile up my works without trashing up the whole living room ;)

- Received the new Tervigon (x3) OOOOYYYEEEEAAAAGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!

- Completed color scheme for my Hive Fleet. Muahahahahahaha!!!!!!!

That's all for now. I'll update more once all the Big Momma's done priming & based.

Chalo....