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Cataphractii Terminator armour conversion
As soon as I saw these guys, I wanted to see if I could mimic something close. I've done some previous Pre-Hersy style armour before, but nothing this complex. I wanted to see if I could take what......
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Sons of Horus Pre-Heresy terminator
I started this conversion the other day as a way to see if I could convert my own style of Cataphractii terminator armour. I have to say that painting him has certainly helped with the conversion. I......
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How to make super simple leather strap tabards
In the process of building my Sons of Horus terminator, I stumbled upon a super easy way to make leather strap tabards. Here's the process. What you're going to need to do this You're going to... [[...
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How to paint Alpha Legion and scales
When I was asked how to paint Alpha Legion in the dark style I like to do by a reader recently, I figured this would be the perfect opportunity to try it out my spray painting technique and see how......
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Making your own Command squad upgrades
With Forge World releasing their Legion MKIV Command Squad upgrades, I thought I might take a look at how you can make something similar and much cheaper. I like the idea of Command squads even if......
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4 ways to protect yourself when buying online
Now that I build and paint more than I play 40k, I tend to need specific items. If I can't get them from my FLGS, I go online. I don't love shopping online, I love the convenience of shopping...
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Converted DKOK Grenadier squad complete
It's been a while, but I finally managed to get my converted squad of Death Korps of Krieg Grenadiers done. The squad is for my friend who plays IG and he has been waiting patiently for some time...
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Dark Angel combat squad paint touch ups
Every now and then I get a request to do some touch up work on a model. Sometimes it's a model I painted, sometimes it's a model someone else painted. This is one of those cases. With all of the... [[...
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Simple Dark Vengeance Librarian conversion
With the opportunity to paint a few models from the Dark Vengeance set, my friend asked that I paint up the Chaplain and the Librarian models for his DIY chapter. The Chaplain is already complete...
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Which is better, Legion or Chapter?
With Forge World releasing the start of the Horus Heresy books providing us gamers with a whole new world, I started thinking about the time period that I enjoy the most as it relates to the... [[ This...
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How to make your own Pre-Heresy jump packs
A while ago I posted this Pre-Heresy World Eater Space Marine with a normal jump pack. After seeing Forge World release their Legion MKII Assault squad to go with their ever expanding Heresy era... [[...
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How to convert a Space Marine MK4 helmet
Now that I've built one, there are certainly some changes I would make, but I don't think I'll need to buy any more MK4 helmets now that I know I can make my own using a normal Space Marine helmet......
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Thoughts on painting Marine helmet lenses
I know, this is one of those Forge World heresy heavy weapon guys and this is a post about helmet lenses. But to be honest, that was the first thing I saw on this guy. I'm not a big fan of the...
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Imperial Armour Vol. 1 Second Edition for Guard
Looks like the fellas over at Forge World have decided to update the old Imperial Armour books. We all just got notice that Volume One is being released in a Second Edition format that is supposedly......
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How to model your Company Champion
I like this guy from Forge World, but there are certainly ways to make your own Space Marine Company Champion without going out and buying this model. The pose is pretty cool and I love the stylized......
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A look at painting Chaos Word Bearers
I got a great email the other day from Henchman Miniatures where he showed me how he put the Word Bearer tutorial I posted the other week to use. Since I thought he did a great job with it, I...
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Using Necrons to put basing theory to the test
As all of you know, I'm a big fan of basing and really looking at what it can do for your models. I want to take a minute to share some Necron Deathmasks that were shown to me by a reader who was... [[...
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I may be losing crisp details when I paint
I think my method of painting may be obscuring more detail than it's bringing out on some models. I'm not sure, but I feel like I'm losing the crisp edges I sometimes see on other models. It's not a......
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How to protect yourself when selling online
I'd like to talk about a few of the things you can do to protect yourself when selling things online. I posted an article the other week about what steps you could take to protect yourself when... [[...
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Tyranid Parasite of Mortrex conversion WIP
It's not often that I get a chance to tackle a Tyranid model, but this project was done for a friend of mine in our local gaming group who plays Tyranids. He runs a Parasite of Mortrex and I offered......
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Stepping away from blogging for a while
I know, this isn't exactly 40k related, but I wanted to break from the normal stuff and talk about something that has been following me in the shadows for some time now. It's the idea that your blog......
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Do you paint using only one color at a time?
The other day when I posted my Nurgle Cultist troop, I mentioned mixing the washes when I shaded him. I wanted to expand on that idea today and talk more about breaking out of the one color at a...
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Dark Vengeance Chaplain painted
I recent got the chance to paint up the Limited Edition Chaplain that comes with the super special boxed set. I've actually got the Librarian to paint as well, but I figured I'd share some pics of......
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How to paint Word Bearers quick and easy
I got a request on how I would paint Word Bearers using the same "quick and dark" method I used on my Dark Angel and Ultramarine. It really was a question of could I use the same approach with red......
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How I paint tabletop level metallic gold
I was asked the other day how I painted the gold on the crozius for the Dark Vengeance Chaplain I posted. I've actually got a couple different ways I paint gold. This is the method I use for quick,......
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