This ForgeWorld Bombard has been sat nearly completed for quite a while.

The Bombard has a very neat shell loading crane on the back which lends itself nicely to being magnetised. So a little magnet was added to the base plate.

I also magnetised the cannon - wonky magnet placement again. So it can be removed if needs be. It'll also help with painting it. The cannon had locating pins on each side and I cut these off before drilling a nice hole for each magnet.

Adding the magnets to the cannon supports was much easier as the hole is already there. Some super glue and a magnet on each side later and they are done.

I don't particularly like the classic look hatches that are on most of the ForgeWorld kits so out came the cutters and files and sand paper and the front hatch was removed. I replaced it with a hatch from previous Leman Russ kit which suits my armour a lot better.

Thanks for dropping in and I hope everyone has a great Halloween!!!

Hello all and thanks for dropping in. In a previous post I talked about how my paints were a little less painty. Thank you for the responses on how to try and save them. Some have been saved, others have not. That of course means that I need to go shopping.

Well I've been, and this is what I bought:

26 lovely little pots of fresh paint. The majority are your standard Citadel ones with a few large pots of wash lurking at the back. I won't list all of them, but there is a nice spectrum of colours to work with. I've also decided to dip my toe further into the Vallejo range and grabbed some Model Color White Primer (002) and Metal Color Gold (77.725). The Gold came highly recommended by the guys at Bristol Independent Gaming where I purchased these from.

If anyone is from the Bristol or surrounding area, pop by and give them a visit. They've got a nice shop stocking a decent selection of current tabletop game minis. But they've also got a very nice set up of tables in the back, which unfortunately I didn't snap any pics of. Check them out on Facebook though!

So I've bought the new paints, so really I should do some painting.....or not. Instead I grabbed the hobby saw and knife and set about destroying a couple of Chimera's (Chimerae?) to convert them in to set back versions like this one and this one.

Progress will of course be at my usual slow rate, but here's hoping for some more updates soon, maybe on the same project!

Thanks again for stopping by!

Two of the old style Chimera chassis with plenty of goodies. The left hand Chimera with the decent paint job comes equipped with track guards and a mine plough to compliment it's standard turret.

The Chimera on the right gets quite a few upgrades. Twin heavy bolter turret, track guards and extra armour plus:

Here is the full collection of what's getting chucked away. Mainly black top ones and the original Foundation paints. Plus some of the newer Citadel ones.

Of course if anyone wants any of these to try and rescue them, drop me a message and I'll see what condition they are in.

Does anyone have any tips or tricks on how to keep paints in good condition? They would be appreciated.

Thanks for reading, I'm off to buy some paint!

Hello all and thanks for dropping by! This is post number 200!!!!!

It has taken a bit longer to get here than I thought it would, but I was far less involved in the hobby last year than I expected to be.

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Thank you all for continuing to read/view the unpainted models I continue to release on the unsuspecting internet. One day they will be painted. And thank you for the comments, ideas and suggestions you post, they really are helpful and encouraging.

Anyway onto some infantry! I started collecting Imperial Guard because I liked how they appeared to be a futuristic version of current/recent armies. The right combination of lots of tanks, lots of planes and lots of infantry!

My infantry numbers have sat at a steady 80ish for a bit too long though. I've tried getting going on squads to bulk this out but with such a long time having passed, it was time to take stock instead.

And this is what I've come up with:

Quite a few guys really....and this is how that all breaks down: 

Command Squad 901 - Officer, Standard, 3 grenade launchers

Hello everyone, thanks for dropping by. In this post I've been building (surprise, surprise) and have chosen to liberate a vehicle from those pesky Genestealer Cultists that are plaguing the Imperium.

The kit has been built as the standard truck with twin linked autocannons. I closed up the rear deck lid as I'm thinking I'll fill the back with crates or barrels or maybe make it a hastily prepared ambulance.

To show that this is in fact a true Imperial truck, I've cut down a tank commander and slotted him into the top hatch. There wasn't much trimming required (and he will get arms and a heard I promise). The heavy stubber is the standard one from the Goliath kit and looks quite purposeful.

Thanks for dropping by for this update. Stay tuned for some infantry reorganisation.

Hello again! While the Praetor Launcher sits patiently waiting to be built, I've got another kit done instead. This time round it's GW's Hydra/Wyvern kit

I really didn't mess around when building this kit and I made no attempt at making it a dual Wyvern/Hydra kit.

Ready to dish out some anti air!

And here are the two crew. Standard guy on the gun but I wanted something different with the other crew member. His left hand and pistol are from the Catachan Command Squad sprue and I positioned him to be protecting the rear of the tank.

Here he is on his own.

Oh yeah, and he's magnetised to the rear platform. A few holes drilled in his knee and foot and some lightweight magnets added.

And on the bottom of the platform I drilled a couple of holes and added some magnets for him to attach to. The tricky part with this was getting the magnets in the right places and then not drilling through the plastic to the other side.

The other crew member is also magnetised! I figured this might be a good way of keeping track of damage or weapon disabled results if I ever play a game.

Here is the underside of the weapon turret with the other magnets. The tiny magnet got stuck in the hole and despite my best efforts it will not come out so the strength of these is a bit lower than I want. I may have another attempt at removing it before painting.

Thanks for dropping by everyone!

Hello and thanks for stopping by. Today in the fun of a British winter, where clear skies turn to snow and then torrential rain, I made a quick trip to Warhammer World on the way back home. This was a planned trip and I had planned on spending some money.....

Missiley death kind of money. As a present for completing a year long vocational training course, my wife bought me a Praetor Armoured Assault Launcher - click here for the ForgeWorld link.

I had spent quite a bit of time trying to figure out which kit I would like and we both decided on this one.

All the pieces laid out. This is an all resin kit and having had a quick once over, there doesn't seem to be any major flaws.

There are some chunky bits of resin in the kit and the sides are quite blank which could lend themselves to some nice camo design. I'm hoping I can magnetise the different missile load outs as well and maybe the front heavy bolters.

Unfortunately the Praetor was the only thing I ended up buying as I've got way too much to finish to really invest in more. I did want a Marauder bomber/destroyer and the Acastus Knight Porphyrion and the Stormhammer but those will have to wait a while.

Thanks again for dropping by and don't hold your breath for this one to be finished anytime soon!