Black Knights

In keeping with the standard of my Khuster's Cav, I have finished the Black Knights. I previously posted how these models were ruined by some old spray paint, but a bath in simple green solved the issue for the most part. I struggled with the colors on these, and will probably eventually lighten the color of the helmets or dry brush a light grey to bring out the detail. We shall see. But here the pics is for your enjoyment!

Post Birthday Stuff

This week I celebrated my birthday (yay!) and that's my excuse for no blog posts until now.  Not much going on, the cleaning is going well on my formerly-fuzzy Dark Angel models, Simple Green seemed to work just fine.

No more work on the Escalation League until I get paid in September, then it will be a rush to finish a Doom scythe and a unit of Tomb Blades before the monthly deadline.

However, across the states, work on the display board is coming along nicely, thanks to a wonderful man who does these boards like no one I've ever seen.  Check out the recent photo he sent of the display board progress:

Now back to my regular work schedule, model cleaning, and growing older.

Escalation League Photo

Here is the harbingers and Necron Overlord, bringing my total to 1000.  More pics once I turn it all in tomorrow!

New Project #2

Well, still waiting on heads and jump packs, but here's the first mock up mini of my Spartan Blood Knights project!

Escalation League #2

My new project pieces are ordered, and so I must concentrate on the escalation league project before I miss the deadline in 10 days. I'm waiting until after work to pick up some more superglue, as I am completely out. I will be painting after that, and finishing up my HQ units to bring my total army points to 1000 and structured within the FO chart. EDIT: Here are the pics!

New Project Update

My new project now has a name, and a bold concept.

The name?  Spartan Blood Knights.

The concept?  I am not only going to make a Spartan-themed Blood Angels army, I am going to use the same models to make a Spartan-themed Grey Knight army.  Let me be clear here:  I am going to use the same models.  Literally.  Let me clarify further, in case you haven't gotten it:

Blood Angels will become Grey Knights with simple arm and gear changes, all magnetized.

Okay, so maybe it's not very bold to the more experienced 40k crowd, but for my small group of Sunday players, it's a pretty grand idea.  I even have a 1750 list for both, and the only models that will be used for just one army are 2 Razorbacks and 4 Rhinos.

Here are the lists:

BLOOD ANGELS: 1750
Commander Dante    225
Sanguinary Guard   235
  Death Masks
  Infernus Pistol  
Sanguinary Guard   235
  Death Masks
  Infernus Pistol
Sanguinary Guard   235
  Death Masks
  Infernus Pistol
Sanguinary Guard   225
  Death Masks
Assault Squad    210
  +5 Models   
  2x Meltaguns   
Assault Squad    210
  +5 Models   
  2x Meltaguns   
Furioso Librarian Dreadnought  175

GREY KNIGHTS: 1750
Castellan Crowe    150
Grey Knight Strike Squad  285
  +5 Models   
  2x Psycannon   
  Psybolt Ammunition  
  Rhino    
    Psybolt Ammunition  
Grey Knight Strike Squad  285
  +5 Models   
  2x Psycannon   
  Psybolt Ammunition  
  Rhino    
    Psybolt Ammunition  
Purifier Squad    210
  2x Psycannon   
  4x Nemesis Demonhammer  
  Razorback   
    Psybolt Ammo  
Purifier Squad    210
  2x Psycannon   
  4x Nemesis Demonhammer  
  Razorback   
    Psybolt Ammo  
Purifier Squad    210
  2x Psycannon   
  4x Nemesis Demonhammer  
  Razorback   
    Psybolt Ammo  
Purifier Squad    210
  2x Psycannon   
  4x Nemesis Demonhammer  
  Razorback   
    Psybolt Ammo  
Venerable Dreadnought   190
  TL Autocannon   
  TL Autocannon   

Okay, so maybe the lists aren't highly competitive, but that's okay, as much as I'd like to win at a tournament or two, I'm not making this army to be a heavy hitter, just something fun to play with.  (My competitive list will be Khusters Cav, as the ruined models will be restored later down the road.  Once I figure out how to do that.)

I will post pics of the parts once they arrive.  I also will be reading up on modelling with green stuff, as I intend to make the Sanguinary Guard swords look like spartan swords from 300.