Blog News - Black Library and Forgeworld Clear out time!

Hi folks,
having another clear out of projects and bits that are never ever going to see their full potential so if your after that Forgeworld Tank or these Horus Heresy art books you've been after for a while, those limited run Chaos Artbooks you've been eyeing up or just need that extra set of arms to finish your squad head over to my eBay page where you can find all manner of goodies! It can be found here:

Millests Mediocre Meanderings on eBay!

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/the-inqusitor

For extra ease there is also a nice conveinient link on the top right of the page now. For any followers who bid and contact me special postal deals (only pay for one items postage, everything else is free) can be organised.
Hopefully this link on the right will become permenant and I can keep the auctions updated and filled with fresh bits.
Thanks and happy bidding!

Blog News: Hobby update and clear out of Books

Hi Folks,
in the lead up to the weekend I've had a bit of a clear out ready for some serious hobbying and have come across a few books to part with.
This weekend is planned to start on the first of my on-going forgeworld projects and hopefully something cool for you guys to look at. and for me to get my teeth in to.

Back to the books, at present I have sorted through my loft and have a number to sell, I'd rather them as collections but I have:

• Fantasy Minatures - a painted showcase of GW models and GD winners
• Liber Chaotica: Nurgle
• Liber Chaotica: Khorne
• Liber Chaotica: Slaanesh
• Liber Chaotica: Tzeench
• The Horus Heresy - Visions of Heresy: Vol. 1
• The Horus Heresy - Visions of Heresy: Vol. 2
• The Horus Heresy - Visions of Heresy: Vol. 3
• The Horus Heresy - Visions of Heresy: Vol. 4

Pics are here for an idea of the condition of the books, but basically they are mint condition:

If anyone is interested please feel free to message me, I would prefer to deal in the UK but if you are overseas dont hesitate to message as im sure a deal could be done.

Thanks guys and look forward to giving you some proper hobby content soon.

Blog News - Hobby Mishaps and Progress Advice

So folks after a massive break from the hobby (for which I will forever feel guilty) I am starting to get back on the hobby horse, and have decided to finally clear out some of my unused forgeworld stuff (including some super heavies) on ebay to make way for some more massive FW projects to come my way to make me enjoy it a bit more.

I recently had a bit of a hobby mishap where an entire platoons worth of guard which were in the process of being stripped got ruined, somehow they all melted despite me using the normal stuff I use. Admittedly they were older plastics so that could have been the cause. that was about a month ago and kind of knocked me wanting to get back going but I think I'm there now.

I am now looking to restart these guard and potentially revisit my existing models but there is still a question ongoing in my mind. On the shoulders of the models above (I dont know if you can see it) there are brass etch eagles and inquisition =I=s (and variations there of) on the other, in addition to the helmet and chest eagles. I am trying to decide if I should do one of the following three things with them, should I:

• start picking them out in the grey/white used on my inquisitor terminator is worth it
• leave them green and subdued (and potentially lost)
• remove them and have the pads just painted plain green as with the rest of the armour

Any thoughts on this progress would be appreciated, hopefully there will be some proper hobby progress soon!

Blog News - A Return and a request for Canada!

Hi Folks,
I have returned to the blogosphere, things might be a bit slow for a week or so as I sort through models, airsoft kit and various odds and sods. Im having a clear out so will be sell much, mainly airsoft kit. On top of that I'm going to be stripping some models, once done things will be back to normal.

Now on to the favour, I'm looking for blog followers in the great nation of Canada, specifically those in the BC and AB areas. After our recent honeymoon there we happened in to a Starbucks on our last day or so and saw their Where you are mugs, we managed to get a couple but there are some from locations we went to we would love to get. I'm hoping someone might be able to help us out with sourcing and shipping them over to us, obviously I would cover all costs and a little extra for your troubles. if you can help please drop me a line either below or in the messages.

Thanks for reading and hope to have some more content on the blog soon.

Blog News - A Brief Interruption to Service

Hi Folks,

just a little note to let you know there will be a brief interruption to the normal service on the blog. The blog will be taking a break until early September while I go off and get married and then head off to Canada and Boston for my honeymoon.

Once I return I hope to resume normal, if not increased, service as soon as possible.

Thank you for bearing with me and hope you are all still here when return.

The Terminator Armour Open Challenge - The Results

Hi Folks,
the The Terminator Armour Open Challenge is now over and its time for the results. First though thanks to all those that entered and to everyone that has voted, your participation is appreciated.

so without further ado here are the results:

As you can see we have a clear winner, that winner with 10 votes is Submission 3 - A Blood Angels Librarian by Guido
 

Submission 3

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_20.html

 

Please see the link above for more details and pictures of the winning entry. Congratulations to all who entered and a massive well done to Guido.

Now all that remains is for me to present Guido with his prize this week.

The Terminator Armour Open Challenge - Final Days For Voting

Hi Folks,
the The Terminator Armour Open Challenge is now on the last 2 days for voting. Please vote and give the guys that have entered your support.

Before you vote here are a round up of the Entries with links to each page:

Submission 1

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_8650.html

Submission 2

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_19.html

Submission 3

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_20.html

Submission 4

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_21.html

Submission 5

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_22.html

Submission 6

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_23.html

So folks there you have the round up of entries, it was a fun competition with some nice entries.

Voting buttons are located at the top right of the blog page (and have had to be split in to two sections due to a glitch with blogger).

Thanks for reading and good luck to all competing

The Terminator Armour Open Challenge - The Voting Stage

Hi Folks,
the The Terminator Armour Open Challenge has now reached its deadline for entries and the submissions have being posted up, so now its time for the all important voting. The voting will last until the 6th of July to give everyone a fair chance then after that I will publish the results on the 7th.

Before you vote here are a round up of the Entries with links to each page:

Submission 1

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_8650.html

 

Submission 2

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_19.html

 

Submission 3

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_20.html

 

Submission 4

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_21.html

 

Submission 5

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_22.html

 

Submission 6

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-terminator-armour-open-challenge_23.html

So folks there you have the round up of entries, it was a fun competition with some nice entries.

Now the important stuff, the Voting buttons are located at the top right of the blog page (and have had to be split in to two sections due to a glitch with blogger) and voting runs until midnight on the 6th of July. Please cast your votes and show the guys that what you think. Also please feel free to comment on this post to allow them to see how their work is received.
Thanks for reading and good luck to all competing

The Terminator Armour Open Challenge - Completed Submission 6

Details of entry 6 for the Terminator challenge, including the pre-painting picture:

Name: Spellscape
Model Details: a standard metal classic terminator with cyclone launcher
Other Details: my blog: http://spellscape.blogspot.co.uk/
Pre-Paint Picture:

 

Completed Pictures:

 

 

The Terminator Armour Open Challenge - Completed Submission 5

Details of entry 5 for the Terminator challenge, including the pre-painting picture:

Name: Chris
Model Details: Ultramarines captain in terminator armour. Armed with a power sword and storm bolter. I am aware there is already literature around the captain of the first company, and having not read the recent novels I wouldnt want to upset anybody by referring to him as such. So really he's just a generic ultra captain :)
Parts list: FW Lugft Huron body, arms and base. FW Culln head and power sword. FW ultramarine icons. Grey Knight terminators arm, storm bolter and hand.
Pre-Paint Picture:

Completed Pictures:

Notes:

I'm very happy with the way my entry turned out... it was quite nice to actually finish on time as well ;)

 
The conversion work was more involving than planned, but I think it was a success. The most difficult part was undoubtedly removing the lions head from the right shoulder pad. I had to resculpt portions of the the wings before attaching the Ultramarine icon and filling the gaps.


This was the first time I've used the new paint range in anger, and I was very impressed. The blue for the majority of the armour was done with Macragge blue, washed with Drakenhof nightshade, and highlighted with Altdorf guard blue. I purchased Guilliman blue to glaze it, but didn't end up using it for fear of ruining the finish. I'll test it on another model at some point and come back to my terminator at a later stage if I like it. Most of the detailing was completed with the old paint range including burnished gold, devlan mud, and mechrite red.

Overall I'm happy with it, but if I were to do it again, I would probably reverse the colour scheme on the ultramarine icon (so the 'U' is gold), as it is I'm not sure it it stands out enough from the wings in white.

Let me know what you think in the comments :)

The Terminator Armour Open Challenge - Completed Submission 4

Details of entry 4 for the Terminator challenge, including the pre-painting picture:

Name: Millest
Model Details: This model is intended as my own inquisitor and will be following the colour scheme of my current interigator from my imperial guard force.
Parts list: commander culln body and arms, Abaddons storm bolter, GK head, GK force staff, GK pads, some brass etc possible and green stuff
Pre-Paint Picture:

 

Completed Pictures:

 

Notes: Firstly apologies for the bad flash picture at the end but thought it worth it to try and show more detail to the model. I quite enjoyed working on this model, like chris this was the first time i have used the new paints and i must say lahmian medium is my new best friend! The changes themselves were simple enough, with the hand and headswaps, getting the brass etch places proved tricky as it kept dropping off but all said and done it looks great and is a nice solid inquisitor to lead my future armies.

The Terminator Armour Open Challenge - Completed Submission 3

Details of entry 3 for the Terminator challenge, including the pre-painting picture:

Name: Guido
Model Details:I made this model quite some time ago when dark vengeance came out, the idea was to make him my death wing librarian, but I gave up my dark angel project and decided to make a blood angel terminator force using dark angel rules
But enough with the introduction, the model uses some chaos terminator bitz ( legs, torso) black reach captain front torso, grey knight arms and some green stuff.
I'm planning on redoing the base and, against better judgement, including a slain demon on the base to justify the librarians upper body position. The shoulder pads are a difficult choice that I can't seem to handle, so if you've got suggestions ...
I'm looking forward to this challenge, and hope it boosts my own blog
Www.griffitscorner.blogspot.be
I haven't posted over there for a while, and I'll be using this to start up again.
Pre-Paint Picture:

http://griffit.tumblr.com/post/50342254697/mmm-terminator-challenge

 

Completed Pictures:

 

 

Notes: Greetings one and all,

Let me introduce you to epistolary Lucius Magnus, designated to the first company of blood angels, slayer of the blood demon Alrachmus, Hero of hive Terman and savior of the bright will.

As you might expect from his title he is one of the main characters for my blood angels up coming terminator force.

The model is made from a black reach captain, some chaos and loyal termi bits and a lot of green stuff.

I will be using standard terminator rules most of the time, but he also functions as my blood angel stand in for a Njal stormcaller.

When painting I went for a rather straight forward design, I did some experimenting with inks, and it went ok, but overall I think I've done better models then this one. Be that as it may, I'm glad he is finished, and am looking forward to the next reincarnation :) and the next terminator.

I've had a blast joining in on this challenge, and will make sure to join others as well, not so I can win, but so my models get painted :)