Shields! SHIELDS!

++++Thought For The Day: Duty is All++++
++++To Tech Priest Cyan 6155792A++++
++++From Tech Priest Nu 1341 Omega++++
++++Subject Void Shield Generators++++
Blessing of the Omnimessiah be upon you. Per the terms of our agreement we have provided the void sheild generators to protect your defense network. First, you will see that the these are not the standard version. Due to a scarcity of the appropriate resins and their limited production run we were forced to adapt from local materials. The bunkers they units are mounted on are STC designs that have gone out of favor due to their limited size and ability to mount heavy weaponry. Although they have access hatches, they are filled to capacity with the sacred innards. The ramparts on top however can be accessed and manned in limited numbers. As there is not an adequate amount of sanctified skulls, these were not used in the construciton. You will need to conduct rites of appeasement more frequently to the machine spirits to ensure their harmonious blending of energies. I have encluded a recommendation for sweeetmeats and blessed oils to be offered and at what times. Second, please direct the local PDF commander to stop referring to the shield dispersal mechanism as "that shiny spinny bit" as is causes distress to the lay mantenance priests. I trust these generators will provide you with sufficient protection. May you find enlightenment in your oneness with them.

++++Message ends++++

In essence I did not have $106 USD to purchase one of the limited edition casts or a similar amount for a foreign recast so I made my own.

One is nice:


Three is better as that is how the are best deployed:


But I made six to share with a friend:


WIP Shots:






Now I need a good Apoc game to use them in!

Toys for Tots 2014 Promo Pictures

If rednek orks are your thing, you've come to the right place y'all!


































The count so far:

1 Warwagon
4 Trukks
3 Killa Koptas
3 Bikers
55 Boyz
5 Nobs (mob leaders)
1 Warboss w/Retinue

All this plus a stompa (still being worked on) can be yours. Links when this goes live.

Vulture for Dinner

Today is Thanksgiving in the US and rather than dine on turkey, I'm dreaming of vulture!

This was a conversion using some leftover bits from a previous project. After some adjustment work on the tail sections, I am very pleased with how it turned out.















Okay, that project is off of my bucket list. Now back to obligations!

More ORKTOBER and my last Toys For Tots 2014 Contribution: Ork Warwagon

I may go back and do some touch ups here and there but she is done for the most part:





I will probably be off the grid for a while due to some other priorities but I should be back last week of November.

ORKTOBER!!!! (2014)

Last unit of Boyz for Toys for Tots. I call them the "Unkle Jessies".




Here are some Koptas. Really didn't have a good way to turn them into redneck copters so I just painted them straight.



Last TfT model will be a Warwagon and then it will be time to assemble, photograph, and Ebay these figs for the tots! Keep you eyes peeled for links.

More Mantic Love

Keeping me from finishing off the last of the Orks for Toys for Tots (you'd think I'd shut up about that by now) were these last couple of buildings:

I actually scratch built the stairs leading up to the second level (because how else would you get there? Then I promptly realized I probably should have built a landing at the top so you don't have to do some awkard twist or fall to your death. Oops.

With that are some barricades and generic scifi bits from Antenocity's Workshop. Which they no longer sell for some reason. Bummer. Also are non-Antenocity's Workshop generic scifi bits that I scratchbuilt out of leftover parts. They are meant to servie as machinery, crates, or rooftop air conditioner units.

Okay, orks next-I promise!

Ruined: A Review of Mantic Battle Zones

I painted up my first Mantic Battle Zone buildings. Let's go into a little more detail about the good and bad. Like most of the internet, I'll go bad first.

Bad

Burrs. First is that (and I recognize this as inevitable and is not so much a complaint against the builders but identifying something you will have to work around) where the sprues connect to the frame create the usual burrs that you will have to cut off. There will be at least eight per large piece and two on the connectors. Some will be in places you don't see so cutting them off won't matter but others you pretty much have no choice and need to get rid of.

Connectors. The connectors are designed well and some really good thought went into their use and how they interact when multiple surfaces join. However the tabs sometimes don't fit into the slots and have to be sanded down a bit to work. Oversand and the connection is loose. You can try to reuse them and reconfigure but frankly I would recommend you just come up with some generic forms and go with it.

Good

Utility. Visually these things are incredible. What I love about them is that they captured looks I've been wanting to use for years without having to scratchbuild a bunch of urban terrain. Colony built from interchangeable cargo containers? Check. Deep urban sprawl reminiscent of Japanese downtowns? Check. Multi-storied structures for games that are just as dark as GW's but for completely different reasons and don't need skulls everywhere? Check.

Details. They come with great detail sprues that contain extra bits that help join the walls together and decorate at the same time. There are also bits of scatter terrain in the form of cargo. You can never have enough cargo scatter terrain.

Compatibility. 40k? Check. Infinity which I don't plan and don't want to but it is worth considering these for? Check. Warpath and Deadzone which I also don't play but it would be a disservice to Mantic to not mention? Double check. Star Wars X-Wing? No, but that's just silly now isn't it?

Future Expandability. Can't go on about this enough, especially as you can readily buy their landing pad for less than GW's (no hate for GW here-I love their landing pad and want one but...) except that GW's landing pad is currently out of stock. Plus it allows you to integrate it back into a building because 1) I like my terrain to look like it has a purpose 2) No one just elevates a landing pad off of the ground and does not attach it to anything 3) Therefore I can tie the pad into a nearby building or a highway to elevated tram or......

Last up are some weapons racks I got as part of the Kickstarter for these. Nice scatter terrain to add details to a Zone Mortalis or whatnot. You can obtain them from Antenocity's Workshop website. Just Google it but it has great stuff and some nice futuristic minis I plan on getting for innocent civilian types.