First Update of 2017

So I'm back home now. It was quite a fun end to 2016. Made some new friends at Debenhams, met some very nice people, had a job most of all.
But now I'm back home, job hunting again. *sigh* I hope that this year goes better for me than last year.
Anywho, on to the models.

Now, there was a little drama for me early in January. Basically, since I was away, my parents decided that I would switch from my old bedroom to my sister's old bedroom (a nice switch to a bigger room). Unfortunately, that means putting a lot of my stuff in to storage in a pretty narrow but deep cupboard. Wherein they also put my box of paints and brushes. So, understandably, I got a might bit panicky since I couldn't find them right away. But luckily, after moving some stuff around, I found my box of paints. Huzzah!

First up, I'll give a list of models that I got when I was in Liverpool but not able to do.
I bought:
Legion Primus Medicae in Cataphractii Terminator Armour
Ultramarines Legion Herald
Space Marine Librarian
Imperial Guard Basilisk
Horus Heresy Mark IV Space Marines
Adepta Sororitas Sisters of Battle Canoness Veridyan
Airfix British Forces Helicopter Support
and lastly, Team Yankee British Mechanised Company.

Quite a list. And I plan to do even more stuff this year. If my budget allows me.

So let's get cracking.

First up is a model that I've had sitting on my desk for well over a year now. It's a freebie model I got from The Assault Shop when I ordered some metal sandbags from them last year. Since I bought the sandbags from their WW2 US range, they sent me a model of a WW2 US Marine Corps trooper with M2 Carbine.

Much better quality photos with my new camera. I'm proud of the camouflage on his helmet (even though you can't really see it that well in this light) and also the stubble I gave him, which is basically watered down Eshin Grey applied to his face. Simple.

Next up is the first Space Marine of 2017.

These pictures were shot a little later in the evening, hence why the flash was on in the first one. I had a little problem when he was being sprayed (as in, the wind knocked him off his perch and knocked some of the sand off of his base). But I've got some foliage that I can use to cover those bits. Unfortunately, the model is not 100% finished. I don't know where my sheet of Raptor decals are or whether they have been binned (I fucking hope it's not the latter). So... yeah.
I do love the Mark IV kit though. It's such a nice kit, so sleek and easy to use. And the pieces REALLY fit together well with other Space Marine armour kits.

And last but not least, some WIPs.

The first one is the Basilisk kit which I am converting in to a Recon Salamander for my Imperial Guard army.
And the second one... well. I'm keeping that one under my hat.

Thanks for reading guys. See you next time.

Morphean Highlanders WIP and a few painting WIPs

I shall get this out of the way first: my laptop fucking sucks!! I really hope that if I get this apprenticeship (for lack of a better phrase for it. It's complicated) then I can save up money to buy a new one. 

Anyway, between job searching, the lack of money from being jobless and the general feelings of not being good enough to have anything good happen (thank you, anxiety and stress), I have not been as productive as I would have liked, but over the last few months, I have had sporadic moments where I've been able to accomplish things. Some things.

First up: We have the a group shot of the Imperial Space Marine model, painted in the colours of the Raptors chapter, on the left, the sergeant for my first squad of Morphean Highlanders, with torso, legs, head and sword from Victoria Miniatures, while the laspistol is from the Forge World Cadian respirator upgrade kit, and the trooper on the right with the legs and bayonet from Victoria Miniatures (again) and the torso and arms from the vanilla Cadian Shock Troopers kit and the head and backpack from (again) the Forge World Cadian respirator upgrade kit. 

As of now (September 5th), I have painted two more models for my Morphean Highlanders, one carrying the vox-caster and a normal Guardsman. It is a pain when you try and paint tartan but put the wrong colour for the stripes first. So... blegh.

 Next up is my retinue for Lion Rampant, made from the Perry Miniatures 15th century Mercenaries box and the Mounted Men-At-Arms box.
The composition is as follows:

• 6 Mounted Men-At-Arms, with my leader (6 points)
• 6 Men-At-Arms (6 points)
• 12 Foot Serjeants (4 points)
• 6 Handgonnes, the official rules of which are included in Wargames Illustrated issue 330 on page 62 (4 points)
• 12 Crossbowmen (4 points)

So 24 points overall. Still yet to play a game with them though. Plus, since the date of this photo being taken, I have started painting them.

And lastly, we have the best example ever of me pulling my thumb out of my arse: I have put the greenstuff for the plaids on my Morphean Highlands. After sitting for almost half a year half done on my desk. The ones at the bottom are for my first infantry squad while the one sitting in the pin vice is for my Heavy Weapons team. He'll be the loader for the heavy bolter since, if you can't see it clearly, in his left hand, he's carrying an ammunition box.

The soldiers are, once again made from a mix of parts from Victoria Miniatures (the legs, weapon barrels (curse me desire to have a unique force) and heads), Anvil Industries (weapon sights), Secret Weapon Miniatures (the backpacks) and Games Workshop and Forge World.

Expensive for one squad, I know. But goddamnit if I don't want them to look great in the end.

So goodbye until next time.