Painting Points: Bringing order to the Madness

I will just come and say it. I buy way more models than I can ever paint. I love buying models. I love  opening up that box from Forgeworld that has finally arrived or finding that one long OOP model of obscure version of X at a games store. I even plan on painting everything I buy. Unfortunately, most of the models I buy never get painted. Either through boredom on a given project taking over or just real life getting in the way I just don't finish or get to everything I buy. I buy more and the backlog grows.

Dark Eldar Hellions

Dark Eldar Hellions

I dusted off my Dark Eldar  last night and painted up some of my Hellions that have been sitting in their case since I got them when they were released. I was reminded of how much I love the Dark Eldar models and they are going to be one of my hobby projects over the next several weeks. I have bought a ton of Secret Weapon Miniatures Alien Temple bases to rebase my entire army. They seem like they were built just for the Dark Eldar and are perfect for representing the bloodstained streets of Commorragh. They should be getting here next week. Until then, I have seven more Hellions and the Baron to paint.

Dark Eldar Hellions

Dark Eldar Helliarch

A Brief Break from Painting White

Well, I knew it would happen at some point when I started building my Death Guard. I am tired of painting white. While building my Legion Destroyer Squad I found myself fiddling with any and every other mini project on my desk. I am taking a brief break from the Death Guard to work on some black undercoat projects, my Dark Eldar and Warriors of Chaos!

Death Guard Legion Tactical Squad

Death Guard Legion Tactical Squad Command

For your viewing enjoyment today we have my first full (20 Marines total!) Death Guard Legion Tactical Squad. Enjoy!

Death Guard Legion Contemptor Dreadnought Talon

Death Guard Legion Contemptor Dreadnought

It has been a very busy holiday complete with a flood at my old house, a last second trip to Chicago and a move! Oh, and I also somehow found the time to finish up these two bad boys.

Horus Heresy Tactica: Legion Assault Squad

As part of exploring the armies of the 31^st Millennium I would to provide the community with articles of how to best use (at least in my humble opinion) the squads of the Space Marine Legion Army List. Over the next several months I hope to cover all of the units in the Horus Heresy: Betrayal army lists. Check back for regular updates! We continue today with a look at the next entry in the troops section of the FOC, the Legion Assault Squad.

Death Guard Legion Veteran Tactical Squad

Death Guard Legion Veteran Sergeant 

After a week of painting and building I finally have my first squad of Death Guard finished! Take a look...

Horus Heresy Tactica: Legion Tactical Squad

As part of exploring the armies of the 31^st Millennium I would to provide the community with articles of how to best use (at least in my humble opinion) the squads of the Space Marine Legion Army List. Over the next several months I hope to cover all of the units in the Horus Heresy: Betrayal army lists. Check back for regular updates! Lets start with one of the basic units in list, the Legion Tactical Squad.

The Death Guard

"For Terra and Mortarion!" Pre-heresy Death Guard Warcry

The first Space Marine Legion army that I will be building is the Death Guard. I had initially planned on doing the Emperor's Children but to make a long story short I got a little to excited on the release of Horus Heresy: Betrayal and bought way to many models and I don't want to get board painting one color. So Now I will be building two armies. I have split the lot of my models into a Death Guard force and an Emperor's Children force. I'll be starting with the Death Guard as they have decals and etched brass out right now from Forgeworld. I'll return to the Emperor's Children after they get decals and etched brass released.