While continuing my painting break, I have continued to look at my collection and choose a few kits to build. I finished the launch box of Mechanicum for Legions Imperialis and so have a box and a half of those models assembled and ready for paint one day. I have some of the Dark Mechanicum models now too, but they are still in boxes while I patiently await the Battle Foam trays. I got email that they were available, but the new trays are absent from the sight...so not sure what's up there. I assume they'll be available very soon.
So I decided to put this Desolation squad together to one dayget painted up for my Dark ANgels collection. Now, 40K is totally over the top in terms of larger than life stuff, right? So I shouldn't be surprised here, but these fellas look very, very odd. I've had just about given up on building them. However, after building the equally odd Primaris Invictor Tactical Warsuit, which I had also given up on, I decided I might as well go all in. I mean, I went to the trouble of collecting the models so...?
Anyway, here they are. Everything looks better in Dark Angels green and these models are starting to grow on me. I especially enjoy the sergeant's pose. The models were upgraded with Dark Angels fetishes and shoulder pads, and the Sergeant got a helmet form the Dark Angels accessory sprue as well.
I'm not sure when they'll get paint on them, so for now they go in the bin with the rest of the unpainted stuff. I need to go back to the Lion and I'd love to finish up some more Bladeguard and the new Deathwing Knights and Inner Circle Companions. So this squad has a ways to go before it rises up the priority list.
So that's that for recent builds. I might go back to painting tiny First Legion stuff for Legions Imperialis. I'm still sorting numbness and some weakness in painty hand and need something straight forward without a lot of fine detail...maybe tiny stuff seems ironic based on that. However, the vehicles at least are mostly sprayed and dry-brushed. The tracks, weapons, and other minor details are small areas and I don't think they'll pose too many challenges. I guess I'll soon see.
I hope your projects are going well as we cut unto the New Year. I've been enjoying some great hobby content out there.
Cheers and Happy Gaming!
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