Dreadtober Part 3

Well, I got a bit off track for the middle of the month there and didn't get quite as much done as I had hoped to for Dreadtober. I had hoped to get seven total Dreadnoughts painted but didn't make it to that end goal. I did finish the three Contemptor Dreadnoughts to go with the two Autocannon Dreadnoughts for a total of five finished for the month. The Ironclad will have to roll over for another project and the other basic Dread will need more work before he can get painted as he keeps snapping off his base at the ankles for some reason.

So that's what we got done this Dreadtober and after missing participating for several years, it was nice to use it as motivation to get some more of my Dread collection painted. See you all next time!

Dreadtober Part 2

So this past weekend there was an attempt at getting a second game of 40K in to continue learning the current edition. The Lions of Harlech were going to be facing off against Neverness' Black Legion contingent. Between the realization that I could actually do it as well as an ode to the Dreadtober theme, I was going to be running a full Dreadnought list. A Chaplain Dreadnought leading a pair each of Contemptors and Ironclads with a Leviathan along as well. The planned game was derailed by the inclusion of a 3rd Party who both made the game more complicated than it needed to be, but also through his gaming style and way of doing things just totally took all the fun out of the experience. Neverness and I are going to see about a second attempt at that game using the same lists at some point in the future which I'm looking forward to. I think he was genuinely surprised when he saw my list and we did get one cool interaction with the two Ironclads charging a Hellbrute for a short and brutal combat.

Now onto the hobby portion of the Dreadtober experience. First up we have the pair of regular Dreadnoughts with paired arms of Autocannons. These Dreadnoughts have been built like this since around 6th Edition and to be honest, I'm not even sure if it is a weapon option any more, but they look too cool to be changing so this is how they'll be staying.

And the last part of the update is that I've made progress painting on the three Contemptors. I'm hoping to have these three completed by the end of this coming weekend for the next update. That will leave me an Ironclad and the other regular Dreadnought to get painted. Progress feels like it is going well and I think I'll be able to finish the plan by the end of the month. So that is where things stand as of now and I'll see you all next week for the next post.

Dreadtober Is Upon Us

So it's been a few years since I've done anything really with 40K especially on the model side of things other than trimming down the collection to something more resembling reasonable. I'm no longer a few squads away from having an entire chapter's worth of infantry and the vehicles have been trimmed down as well. I've kept all the painted models as well as a small selection of unpainted that I didn't want to part with. A fair hunk were sold off and another contingent was sprung on Corey which since he only does a couple squads in a chapter, was enough for him to do 7 or 8 different forces.

So I've got all the Lions of Harlech better organized now for showing them off and while I have a nice contingent of Dreadnaughts (all 28 of them), too large a percent of them are unpainted (11 of them). So with the start of Dreadtober, which I haven't praticipated in quite a while, I'm going to go aggressive and aim to get 7 total Dreadnaughts painted. I'll be looking to finish 3 Contemptors, 1 Ironclad, and 3 regular Dreadnaughts. If I finish this challenge, that will leave me 1 Contemptor (which needs a left arm) and 3 Leviathans that need painting.

I'll be actually making it back up to gaming in Johnson City this coming weekend and I think I'll be getting a rematch game against Joel. I greatly was misguessing on how close combat would work so I hopefully I'll be able to work that and other lessons into the next game. I still need to pick up a current marine codex which will help greatly but it hasn't fit into the budget yet. I also need to finish going through my paints and see what is still viable to use. Almost all my Vallejo and Model Color bottles are good with thier twist tops, though a few of them have seperated to the point that I can't get them to remix. All the GW washes seem to be in good shape but the few foundation paints and some of the regular GW paints have harded badly with those flip top lids that don't seem to seal really well. I also have some Tamiya Color paints that have held up well as well, though these are almost all for use on my Battletech miniatures. So that is the current state of things on the Lions of Harlech front. I'll be aiming to do another post in a week to show where I'm at with the Dreadnaughts for Dreadtober. So that is where things stand for the moment and we'll see how it all goes!

Dreadtober Coming To An End

So as Dreadtober comes to an end, I've made a big push whenever I had a bit of time to see about finishing what all I could which includes a few surprises for you all I hope.  I'm super pleased with how the month went over all.

First up I've managed to complete the painting of a total of 7 Dreadnoughts in all.  In addition to the three Black Reach Dreadnoughts, there is the dual twin autocannon Dreadnought and an assault cannon and missile launcher Dreadnought.  Finally there is a Contemptor and my Eddie.

Here's a bit of a better picture of the Eddie.  He's an interesting model and a great piece of GW 40K history.  I'm happy to finally have him painted.

Lastly for the updates I tackled my Chaplain Dreadnought.  While I made good progress on his paint, I don't believe that I'll have him done before Dreadtober ends but I will be pushing through to get him done.  He's got all the base colors in place but still needs wash layers, basing, some touch ups, and some detailing such as purity seals, etc.  Since I focused on painting the last half of the month, the Primaris Dreadnought only made it to the torso being assembled.  I'm going to see about getting him finished being assembled in November.

So all told, I will finish Dreadtober with 7 Dreadnoughts completely painted and one soon to be finished.  This will put my Dreadnoughts at 13 Dreadnoughts fully painted and based, 1 Dreadnought partially painted and 11 unpainted Dreadnoughts (technically 12 counting the partially assembled one).  For the first time, over half my Dreadnoughts are painted.  I might be having my own personal Dreadcember event to get some more completed as it's been nice to make some serious progress.

Don't forget to check out Cheef's and Neverness' progress on their Dreadtober projects as well.  Being not as talented painter using a much simpler paint scheme I might have painted more Dreadnoughts but theirs are both quite better looking than mine.

So that's all for now and I'll see you all next time.

Dreadtober Continues

So we've got some progress again for Dreadtober.  It's been a rough week and a half but we're finally back on track.

 

First up is the pair of Black Reach Dreadnoughts that I started with for this month.  They're both finally finished so we've achieved our first objective for the month!

Next up is are the Rifleman Dread and the one with missile launcher and assault cannon.  These two are now ready for basing and maybe just a few small last minute touch ups.

And then lastly for Dreadtober, we have progress on the Eddie.  He's now got all the colors added and just needs his wash layers and then his base painted.

Now for an added bonus, I've finished the first Void Lion primaris marine.  Now that the pattern is locked in, it's time to start getting all the assembled ones painted to make room on the table for the unassembled box.

So that's were we stand for now and I'll see you all sometime next week!  Thanks for visiting and hopefully your October has been full of Dreads too!

Dreadtober Part 3

Alright, this has been good for me.  This is the most painting on 40K that I have done in a while and it feels good to make some progress.  Dreadtober might be one of my favorite holiday now (need to find a space marine one now to motivate through some of that backlog though LOL).

First up are the two Black Reach Dreadnoughts.  I've a few small details to finish on them such as the purity seals on the Multi-meltas and some other touch ups, but they're basically done at this point.  I'm happy with how they are coming out and this puts my first challenge hurdle of Dreadtober almost behind me.

So having almost completed two Dreads paint jobs and still having plenty of days left, I of course pulled two more Dreadnoughts up to the table.  For some reason I've found working on them in pairs helps me make progress.  This time it's a Dreadnought with a Missle Launcher and Assault Cannon and a Dreadnought with Dual Twin Autocannons (or as fellow BattleTech fans refer to them Rifleman Dreads).  I've got the base Tarnished Steel on them, the Intense Blue portions, and the Bronze highlights.

 

And then we have progress on the Eddie.  I need to get some appropriate gray paints to work on the base for him, but he's now received his Intense Blue portions and Bronze highlights as well.  He's an interesting fellow for sure since in size he's more like a Centurion than a Dreadnought, but he makes for a nice piece of Chapter history.

So that's where we stand for now.  I'll be aiming for another update later in the week.  Don't forget to visit Neverness and Cheef as they work on their Dreadtober projects as well.  Thanks for visiting and I'll see you all next time!

Dreadtober Continues!

So this has been a fun event to get involved in and I'm making progress that I'm happy with.  I want to start this post though with a picture of most of my Dreadnoughts.  It was suppose to be of all of them but I noticed after I had taken the pic, that I had left two of the three "Rifleman" Dreadnoughts in the game case from the last time I played 40K.  So mentally add in the two missing Twin-Autocannon Dreads and you'll see the whole group.

On the two Dreads I started painting for Dreadtober, I had originally painting them Chainmail Silver over the primer layer of Black.  I then dry brushed Blackened Steel over them.  The next step was to do the blue panels and parts with Intense Blue and then the trim and decorations in Bronze.

This was followed by using some Black to make the flamers look like they've been used, picking out the hoses and cables in  Flat Red.  I then did a wash of Nuln Oil over the Silver/Metal, a Baal Red wash over the Bronze, and Drakenhof Nightshade wash over the Intense Blue.  I still need to pick out and touch up a few details and then they'll be ready for basing.

Not quite as much progress on the Eddie to show.  He got the Chainmail Silver base coat and then the drybrush layer of Blackened Steel.  I'm still trying to figure out where to put the Blue on him which is holding me up a little.

Lastly, I broke the plastic seal on the Primaris Dreadnought today.  I's a nice looking kit with three THREE!!! sprue frames with a number of very cool looking bits.  I've been told that it all goes together very snugly which allows for weapon swaps without having to place magnets so we'll see how all that goes.  I'll be starting on the assembly this evening so expect to see more of him next blog post.

 

So that's how we stand at the moment.  I'm making good progress I think and it seems to be going smoothly.  Hopefully all the rest of you are also making good progress on your Dreadtober projects.  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you all next time!

Void Lions, Donegal Guard, and Dreadtober!!!

So let's start the month of October off with a blog post.  The past month or so of work has been a lot more demanding than it normally is but it hopefully looks like it's starting to calm down a lot more now.  But we'll see, cause as we all know, nothing is less predictable than retail during the holidays.  So let's get started.

 

First up, I think I've finally got a paint scheme for my Void Lion primaris marines.  I wanted a slightly spectral look for a lightning strike commando type force.  Hit hard, fast, and then gone on to the next trouble spot.  Hopefully it comes across that way but still has some color connections to their parent chapter, my Lions of Harlech.

 

 

Next up, I now have 8 lances of mechs for the 3rd Battalion of my Eighth Donegal Guard regiment ready to be based.  1 more lance is ready for highlight colors and the wash layer and 3 lances are just primered. It's nice getting a force close to completed and the end finally is getting into sight on this unit.

Last of all, it's DREADTOBER!!!  As we all know, my favorite unit in Warhammer 40K is the Space Marine Dreadnought in all it's variations, so a holiday for them sounds just about right.  I will be assembling my Primaris Dreadnought this month, but first of all I'm starting with paint on a pair of basic Dreadnoughts of my Lions of Harlech.  They're both Black Reach dreadnoughts and they've been stuck and just primered long enough.  Basecoat is down and next up will be the dark blue highlights and lots and lots and lots of washes with Nuln Oil.  I'm going to set my goal at getting 4 Dreadnoughts painted and the Primaris at least assembled if not one of the ones painted.

So that's all for now but thanks for visiting.  Looking forward to feedback on the Void Lion paint scheme and I'm still looking for storage ideas for bits!  I'll see you all next time and enjoy your Dreadtober festivities!