Tutorial - Grechin to Grot

by Ivory Soap on May 2, 2009

In celebration of the new IG codex it’s time to start a rebel grot army!

What can you do with that mountain of old useless 40k grechin? Give them a make-over. Here is what you need: old 40k grechin, WHFB goblin head, x-acto knife, & glue.

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The Storm Lord - It's Rainin' Super Heavies

by Ivory Soap on April 1, 2009

Apparently it’s a super-heavy time here at the rollinwaaagh. We started off with a Stompa (which is now on it’s way to a Dallas Texas GW store, say hi to it for me if you see it) and now we are on to a Stormlord. Why a storm lord… two words: FOUR DREADS. Ahhh yea. With a transport capacity of 40 & and walkers taking up 10 slots, that’s four glorious dreadnoughts dumping out of this monstrosity and getting in your grill. Also, since it counts as open-topped, those dreads will be pouring out plasma death while waiting to disembark and assault. Now that is some nasty business. The stormlord is a great looking model & not to bad to paint. Scroll down to see how I did itt:

1) Base white, airbrush Kamando Kachki, & paint metal bits Boltgun Metal
2) Air brush with a light wash of Scorched Brown
At first I wasn’t really pleased with the outcome, but once finished I liked it.

3) Hit all of the rivets and recesses with a wash of Chaos Black & Graveyard Earth. I’m not positive of the proportions but I included a picture of the amounts. Also, during this time I gave a wash to the metal. You can find the recipe for the wash by clicking here & scroll down to step 12. Yes, washing these rivets is going to take a while so put in that director’s cut of Alien’s in and get to work!

4) Use Charadon Granite to make chips in the paint. Stick to the edges or any place that might take wear.
I didn’t have Charadon Granite so I used a mix of Codex Grey and Chaos Black. It is the first time I tried this technique for chipped paint and was quit pleased with the outcome.

5) Add Chain mail to highlight portions of the Charadon Granieto represent deep gouges and highlight the metal.

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40k Terrain - Basilica Administratum

March 31, 2009

Getting the most out of your 40k terrain kit:
Let me start by saying that after looking around the net for a while, the GW terrain kits are a deal. I recently put together the Basilica Administratum kit & think it’s great. Below is the way I assembled it to get the most out [...]

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WOOOOOOT! It's Stompa Time

March 9, 2009

I am excited to say that I was able to lend a had at my LGS with their new stompa. After seeing the assembled kit and drooling over it for several hours I asked them if I could offer some of my orky weathering expertise and they obliged. This is one awesome model. [...]

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Prepin' for a 1000 Point Tourni

February 23, 2009

Well there is a 1000 point tourni coming up next week and the Jeff’s from the Rollin Waaagh have been feverishly play testing some lists. I think 1000 point tournaments are a great way for players to try out new armies and gives stores the opportunity to sell them those armies. It’s a [...]

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Ultramarine Vindicator - PIP

February 8, 2009

Tournament time is growing close, so that means it’s time to get the mek shop crackin’. Here is a Vindicator for my Ultramarine army still in the painting process. It’s definitely table top ready, but I want a lot more battle damage. I’ve been experimenting with really light washes, like on the [...]

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Quick Tip #4 The Combi-Flamer

January 27, 2009

Let me start by saying that yes, these pictures stink. I blame my wife’s camera, but it will do for now. Anyway, here is how I did it:
1) The Bolter: cut the bitz off the front of the bolter & scoot the gun barrel down. Discard the bitz highlighted in [...]

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Converting Your Black Reach SM Captian

January 23, 2009

Let me start by saying that I think this is a great looking model, but I prefer my Captains to be better armed and wearing a helmet. They do after all need to set a good example for the troops. Remember that scene with Rico & the new recruits from Starship Troopers, always wear [...]

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Converting Your Assault on Black Reach Dreads

January 18, 2009

With AOBR (assault on black reach) dreadnoughts being so plentiful and cheap, it’s time to start one of those ridiculous lists I’ve always wanted to try. Oh yes, the six dread list. Now the AOBR dreads are great, but we can’t have 6 identically posed dreads stalking the battle field, so it’s time [...]

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Making A Dreadnought Plasma Cannon

January 3, 2009

So you’ve got your new Assault on Black Reach (AOBR) box set and are staring at the new Dread. How sweet, a brand new dread with close combat weapon & multimelta… wait a second, a multimelta… really!?!?!?! Yea, those are the brakes. Those AOBR Dreads are good looking and dirt cheap ,but [...]

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