A load of ebay-ed minis floating in brake fluid. They have had a 24 hour soaking to get the paint off
The dreadnought gets a deep tub of brake fluid all to itself
Before a scrubbing with a toothbrush. Note the heavy paint all over, and on the base...
1 minute of scrubbing later, and he's down to bare plastic. Now I just need to do this another 80 times!
A couple of arms are coming off (the brake fluid can dissolve glue as well), but overall the models are cleaning up nicely. Some get a second bath...
Assault squad dis-assembled, with alternate kit
Filled in gaps with green stuff, waiting for drilling
Trying out the spray gold for the elite models. Need to do more other colours...bit too bling!
Drilling the holes for the magnets, using a 3mm drill bit on a dremel, and a lump of blue-tac to hold the model parts in place.
Also doing the special weapon arms... I'm aiming for the hole to be just over 1mm deep.
All the marines get a hole drilled in their back
...and the special weapon guys get an extra hole in their right arm (I made sure that both guys get the same arm done)
Just about to start adding the magnets in. My weapon of choice for this is a 3mm x 1mm Neodynium disc magnet (as pointed at). These are checked for polarity and marked, so all the magnets across the army are the same way round.
Magnet inserted with a drop of glue. They need to be well affixed, as these things have impressive pull for something so small.
A finished model in Jump Pack mode...
...and the same model in normal mode.
The entire squad in jump-pack configuration...
...and swapped to normal configuration. Pretty much ready for painting!
2 more Assault squads cleaned up and magnetised
New toys...Sanguinary Guard, Death Company and Baal Predators...2 sets of each
Starting to assemble the Sanguinary Guard
Carefully drilling out magnetic arm mounts
More magnets in Assault squads...cunning trick of adding them using bits of electrical tape speeds matters up...
The Sanguinary Guard partially assembled, and one guy with both arms attached. Still have to add wings
Another photo, with all magnetic arms attached
Starting work on a Baal Predator...side sponsons have about 10 magnets each to allow fully swappable weapons.
A finished side-sponson with Heavy Flamers
Same sponson with Heavy Bolters
Both sponsons with alternate kit loadouts
Main body is completed, starting work on the turret
Completed Baal Predator in Assault Cannon/Heavy Bolter mode
...and Flamestorm Cannon / Heavy flamer mode
Preparing to start spraying the assault squads. The models are upside down to get the underhung sections painted.
Assault squads and Sanguinary Guard sprayed.
Sanguinary Guard with both arms attached (magnetised)...very bling!
The Guard and Dante. Shoulder pads attached on the Guard...
First half of Death Company assembled (waiting on the putty to dry on the backpacks, so substitutes here). Both arms magnetised on all models, and backpacks...
Before I get too far... I can't freehand jack-shit, so all right shoulderpads henceforth will be metal embossed ones...
1st Combat Squad of the first Assault Squad
2nd Combat Squad of the first Assault Squad
Squad 2 (of 3) in progress. Start of the evenings work
Preparing for a 3 hour session
End of the evening...all the bone and black has been done (black takes forever, and will need cleaning up tomorrow)
The 2nd assault squad is nearing completion...
2nd Assault Squad, all basecoating done. Next stop...Dark Quickshade!
Doing some alternate weapons for assault squads, and a chaplain and librarian...
Various stages of assembly, painting and drying. Recruitment to the Angelic Host continues apace!
The phase 1 model box. Sqaud 3 are out for painting, and I've added a Librarian (the blue dude), with statutory backpack swapouts
Just before silvering and high-lighting on the final assault squad...
Final assault squad all ready for dipping. Next on the list... Sanguinary Priests!
Starting the Sanguinary Priests...
Sanguinary Priests ready for dipping...
Assault Squads and Priests dipped and drying. Next up, the Librarian, then those gold dudes!
Bit of basing and the core force is complete. Aim to finish the Librarian tonight...
The Libarian HQ, post-dip and drying...
No more delaying...the last unit, and the scariest!
Final unit of the core army done...
Spraying up the Death Company, and a Baal Predator...
Squeezing a chaplain into the lineup...
Setting the chaplains jump-pack before dipping...
Chaplain post-dipping...
Meltaguns for the assault squads...magnetized up, and ready for dip...
Phase 1 done. They get matt varnish tomorrow, 2 whole days ahead of schedule...
The Sanguinary Guard - with Chapter Banner and Infernus Pistol
Combat Squad Black Wing Assault - Power Fist and Melta Gun
Combat Squad Black Blood Assault - Melta Gun
The Sanguinary Priests, with Plasma Pistols
The Hq Librarian, with Force Weapon and Plasma Pistol
Chaplain Elite, with Crozius Arcanum and bolt pistol
Combat Squad Red Wing Assault - Power Fist and Melta Gun
Combat Squad Red Blood Assault - Melta Gun
Combat Squad Yellow Wing Assault - Power Fist and Melta Gun
Combat Squad Yellow Blood Assault - Melta Gun
Close combat vets, to add some resistance to the army...
Comedy, super-expensive Vets/Honour squad base-sprayed...
1st Baal Pred done
2nd Baal and a Lazerback done...
Tomorrows goal to get to dipping stage..,
2 dakka Baal Predators...full bullet-spitter mode
Magnetising the second half of the Death Company
The Blood Angels strike force for tomorrow. Plenty of flexible troops, a smattering of tanks, and a bastard of a HQ with Mephiston...
Close Combat Dreadnought, to be done out in Death Company flavours.
Death Company contingent ready for painting...
Painted and dipped...quick model to do!
Completed super-expensive Veterans squad...
Devastator squad, with weapon swaps
The Death Companys Rhino...
The Death Company, led by a Chaplain
3000 points of Blood Angels... Mephiston Librarian with a Jump Pack 2 x 10-man assault squads (2 x melta gun + power fist) 1 x 5-man assault squad (melta gun and powerfist) 1 x 5-man assault squad (melta gun and powerfist) in a TL-Assault cannon Razorback 2 x Assault Cannon Baal Predators with Heavy bolter Sponsons and Storm Bolter 1 x Sanguinary Guard + Infernus Pistol + Chapter Banner 1 x 5-Man Vanguard Veterans with Jump Packs, Power Weapons and Storm Shields 3 x Sanguinary Priests 1 x Chaplain 10 Death Company in a Rhino Death Company Dreadnought with Blood Talons 1 x 5-Man Devastator Squad in a TL-Lascannon Razorback
High speed vindicator action. Stripped down yesterday, hopefully should be dipped tonight!
Go go gadget spraycans!
Painted and ready for dipping...
Dipped and drying...should be ready in 48 hours!
The armies final tank...
End of production for the week. A new Tactical squad, with rhino/razorback transport, and a Vindicator. All get a battle tomorrow. Next up...dreadnoughts!
Dreadnoughts and Devastators
Finished the dev squad painting...based tomorrow, and matt spray on Wednesday. Heavy Support done!
The expanded force, with full complement of vehicles. I've added a Tactical Squad and Rhino, a Vindicator and a 2nd Devastator Squad.
Spanky and Chuckles the dreadnoughts are ready for dipping...
And post-dipping...
The twins in face-ripping mode...
...and in evil Psyker face-melting mode...
The final unit of the Blood Angels in progress...
The last Blood Angel dudes ready for dipping...
Upgrading a razorback to a full Predator! Glad I magnetised the sponsons!
Another new weapon kit...Flamestorm Baal
...and an Assault Cannon Razorback weapon set...
The 3rd Baal Predator...dakka'd up...
A second vindicator, as part of my tank-spamming...
To be completed by Tuesday...better get going!
All ready for dipping, which can be done tomorrow...
The new tanks and the old...good uniform look, so happy with it all...
The army that took 3rd place at Longest Day. Can safely be referred to as "tank heavy"...
Yet more tanks, and a new librarian, with magnetic goodness...
Flamers and Infernus pistols for the troops...
New razorback variants (las/plas and heavy flamers...3 of each)
Rifleman dreadnought (2 sets of twin-linked autocannons)
Hopefully thats enough tanks... 12 and 3 dreadnoughts. 3 Baal Predators 2 Vindicators Death Company Rhino 6 Razorbacks Furioso Dreadnought Rifleman Dreadnought Death Company Dreadnought
