A true workhorse

Hey everyone,

I've been fooling around with some painting things that I've been wanting to try out, alongside a few more weathering orientated techniques. This trojan was one of my earlier 3D prints and it wasn't hollowed properly so the enormous weight of this hunk of resin caused some warping on the right side of the tank. The mesh itself also had some holes in the tracks but it's not like it needs to be waterproof, to begin with, not to mention that such can be handily patched with some mud.

It's not all done either way as I still need to purchase some 0.6mm jewelers chain so I can glue it onto the crane, maybe I'll try to find a potential hook that could be printed to go with it.

As far as things go on the tabletop, this thing is a bit of an enigma as it rarely if ever sees any sort of play. It's technically a transport with a capacity of 6, but the real game-changer for this model is its ability to give a single Krieg vehicle within 6" re-roll to all of its hits. Park this horse next to a Shadowsword and watch it reliably blow up a landraider in a single shooting phase.

That being said, this thing is rather costly for just the re-roll ability so who knows if it's actually even viable to bring.

Krieg pattern sentinel

Hey everyone,

After a small hiatus and one painted up centaur later (stay on the look-out for that) I decided to print out a couple "Krieg-pattern" sentinels with all of the assorted goodies to go alongside it. Here's how the thing looked without any paint still on it:

All the parts after printing and magnetizing.

Overall, I feel like I did an alright job with it even if I feel like the base turned out nicer than the model itself. I also want to go back to the skull faceplate and see if I can make it look a bit better.

 

 

With Vengeance!

Hey everyone,

I'd like to take a moment to talk about tabletop wargaming and 3D printing as it is still a subject that is being debated fiercely for and against it. Quite honestly I have no intention to sway anyone to side with either opinion as I just wish to present what an enormous opportunity it has given me to fulfill my own imagination. Thanks to 3D printing, it is possible to take a random modeling idea that I have floating in my head and create it physically for me to assemble, paint, and use in my projects. I have no intention to cause financial damage to anyone through 3D printing and I also don't see it as a replacement for traditionally casted miniatures. 

If anything, I just see it as an extremely powerful tool in my arsenal which allows me to create and modify models so they feel more unique.

For example, this Alpha Pattern Leman Russ that I have printed also comes with custom sculpted tank troopers and a tank commander which have all been custom sculpted for my use. Not to mention that the tank itself was altered by a good friend of mine to further fit my specifications. In comparison to an Alpha Pattern Leman Russ that is offered by Forgeworld, it is slightly longer and has slightly different details such as the custom insignia and the different texts that I inserted. I also magnetized all weapon locations.

As far as rules go, I will be running this tank as a command tank (even if the current rule set doesn't allow them to ride in Alpha Pattern Leman Russes) and I'm hoping that the satellite array is enough to distinguish it from normal tanks that will be rolling through the battlefield alongside it.

Pre-emptive strike

Hey everyone,

After first jumping head into the hobby back in 2012 and deciding to pick up a couple boxes of Ork Boyz and then very quickly realizing that I had absolutely no idea how I would paint them or how I would even like them to look like. Eventually, this leads to me having orks in various color schemes without any unification. While such could look really good with some artistic talent, I sadly lacked any of such and eventually results in me selling the whole army just to "start again". 

Everyone starts somewhere.

Fast forward to 2017 and I am full steam ahead purchasing myself an Adeptus Mechanicus army. With a clear idea on how I would like to paint them in the usual Mars red scheme and that they would be currently waging war on a planet that was just an endless desert. It was easy to work on weathering effects, bases, and the color scheme itself once you have a more precise image and after painting my orks for a couple years, my brush control and just general ability to paint had improved dramatically. Sadly there was still the issue of me completely ignoring the transportability of the models since I am not a huge fan of foam cases. I vow to myself that next time, I will magnetize every base so I can use one of those magnetic carrying cases.

So this time around in 2020, I have decided to leave nothing to chance. I have a clear vision of the army and their background, who they are, where they come from, and how I wish them to look like. Naturally, it takes a bit of time to really "pick up" on a painting scheme so I decided to practice on a couple 3D printed models just to get a good grasp on the scheme before I would make the jump to more expensive Forgeworld models. 

I decided to go forward as the 179th Pioneer Regiment as the 179th Siege Regiment already existed but I didn't wish to use their color scheme. I also wanted to make a clear distinction between the ranks of soldiers in my army so I chose a greyish blue color for my high ranking officers. As I also have plans to use them as proxy models to play as Imperial  Guard (not Krieg specifically), these models would be used as stand-ins for platoon commanders etc. Officers that command squads would receive the same scheme as my troops.

"Sci-fi Napoleon on Horse" by BREXIT. My first DKoK model.

While researching for my army scheme, I studied a lot of historical material and I  really saw the different inspirations that made up my models so I was equally inspired by their colors and I decided to use that to my own advantage. Green khaki, bases that have more mud then Verdun and in general, rather muted metallic colors that would contribute to the aspect of "grimness". 

Muzzle flash is from Battlefield FX by Deadly Print Studio.

I also printed a single Feudal Guard Manticore as I wanted to see how the scheme worked on vehicles and was pleasantly surprised by it, even if later down the line I decided to alter the green a bit to be more distant from the green khaki that I used on my troops. I also originally wanted to have white-purple-white tank stripes to further enforce the pioneer aspect but later decided to cut the white completely out of it, yet again showcasing why doing a small test run is beneficial. 

Feudal Guard support tanks.

Later on, I also printed an Alpha Pattern Leman Russ and combined it with some custom sculpted kriegsmen sitting on top of it and also a tank commander who I decided should have a more grey scheme to him to keep him separate from everyone else. This means that in total my army would be composed of blueish high ranking officers, grey tank crew, black and red commissars, and finally, the green khaki main force. 

At ease, soldier! Introduction to Kriegsmen & their shovels

Hey everyone,

My name is Azungar and for a couple years now I've played with this idea of writing a Warhammer 40k related hobby blog. Earlier this year I finally pulled the trigger on my third 40k army as I settled on the Death Korps of Krieg which I have been enjoying for a while now. I figured there wouldn't be a better time to start than now that I am also working through a new army. 

Essentially this blog is a mixture of me messing up, working through seas of resin (and plastic) models, and also hopefully teaching some of you a couple new tricks on how I create my models.

So step into my "cozy" painting closet, I humbly welcome you to follow me on this journey.

Recently upgraded my painting setup with new Hobbyzone modular shelves.