Craftworld Saim-Hann Aeldari Commission Update #2 – Saim-Hann Shining Spears May 28, 2023
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Converting, Eldar, Games Workshop, Painting, StaticGrass Creations, warhammer 40k.Tags: 40k, aeldari, aspect warrior, Commission, conversion, decal, decals, eldar, freehand, Games Workshop, guardian, jetbike, magnetized, magnets, miniature, Painting, shining spear, StaticGrass Creations, warhammer, warmongers
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The jetbikes are now done. Shining Spears are traditionally blue and white, but the Saim-Hann treatment made them red and white. Each of them are magnetized on a ball magnet so the bikes can rotate, their weapon arms are also magnetized. The mooks are magnetized for, I assume, ease of transport, but the squad leader can switch out for a sword. There is also an option for one to take a Shuriken Cannon instead of twin Catapults.
I am happy with how the decals turned out, especially on the flags. I decided to rotate the logo on the spear flag because it’s even more narrow than the flag on the bike. It just fit way better and I think it looks good. There’s also a few Guardian looking minis in the front. Those are the Guardians attached to the Support Batteries that I finished before starting on the artillery.
There are a few Vipers and Support Batteries that are going to painted up next!
Craftworld Saim-Hann Aeldari Commission Update #1 – Shining Spear Jetbikes May 22, 2023
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Converting, Do-it-yourself, Eldar, Games Workshop, Painting, StaticGrass Creations, warhammer 40k.Tags: 40k, aeldari, Commission, eldar, freehand, Games Workshop, jetbike, magnets, miniature, Painting, shining spear, StaticGrass Creations, stream, twitch, warhammer, warmongers
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Right on the heels of the Firestorm Armada ships, I have started the next project: Saim-Hann Aeldari.
There are some Aspect Warriors, vehicles, and an Avatar, so that is going to be very exciting to work through. The first batch of the commission are Shining Spear jetbikes. They are all on ball magnets so they can make really cool poses during battle.
The designs on the front of each bike are freehand, following the box art. I think they came out nicely. The box art is blue, but due to the host army being Saim-Hann, it was requested the designs be in red instead. The Saim-Hann logos are from the decal sheet, where I added a layer of matte varnish to keep the shine down.
Firestorm Armada & BFG Commission Complete May 10, 2023
Posted by Jason Bergunder in aquan prime, Army building, battlefleet gothic, directorate, Firestorm Armada, Hawker Consortium, kedorian, marauders, omnidyne, oroshan imperium, Painting, sorylian, Space Marines, spartan games, star trek, StaticGrass Creations, Streaming, warhammer 40k.Tags: 3d printed, 40k, acrylic, aquan prime, battlefleet gothic, battleship, bomber, Commission, cruiser, escort, fighter, firestorm armada, frigate, Games Workshop, hawker industries, kedorian, miniature, oroshan imperium, Painting, resin, sorylian, space, space marine, star trek, StaticGrass Creations, stream, twitch, warhammer, warmongers
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Wow, what a journey! This was a huge project with all sorts of miniatures from Firestorm Armada and some third party models for Battlefleet Gothic. Pictured are models only for a portion of the total commission, probably a third or half the models I ended up painting.
Though Spartan Games is now defunct, the IP from them was bought by Warcradle Studios, so we can hopefully expect reprints and new models for this game eventually! They just released some products for Dystopian Wars, so maybe Firestorm Armada is next.
The Battlefleet Gothic ships are by Soulforge Studio. A digital sculptor with a Patreon as well, their work is phenomenal. The models are highly detailed and printed with a resin printer so those details can actually show up! Check out their stuff!
Firestorm Armada & BFG Commission Update #30 – The Tear of Blood and Hawker Battleships April 17, 2023
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, battlefleet gothic, Firestorm Armada, Games Workshop, Hawker Consortium, horus heresy, Painting, Space Marines, Space Marines, spartan games, StaticGrass Creations, Streaming, warhammer 40k.Tags: 40k, battlefleet gothic, battleship, Commission, Games Workshop, hawker, miniature, Painting, soul forge studio, StaticGrass Creations, stream, tear of blood, twitch, warhammer, warmongers
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The final Battlefleet Gothic ship, the Tear of Blood, is complete, plus a couple battleships.
I’m really excited about this ship with its unique colour scheme. I have never done so much marbling on a model, let alone blue marbling on the hull of a space ship. This 3D print from Soulforge Studio already has a ton of detail, adding the marble texture I think gives it a certain elegance. Then the white marble gems to bring the scheme together make great focal points on the ship.
Then a couple Hawker battleships to round out this batch. Just like their cruisers, I like the design of the battleships for the same reasons. There is that familiar sci-fi architecture that we see in a lot of human-based civilizations, and I am here for it.
Firestorm Armada & BFG Commission Update #29 – The Iron Gauntlet and Hawker Cruisers March 28, 2023
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Astra Militarum, battlefleet gothic, Firestorm Armada, Hawker Consortium, Imperial Guard, Painting, Space Marines, spartan games, StaticGrass Creations, Streaming, warhammer 40k.Tags: 3d printing, 40k, battlefleet gothic, Commission, consortium, cruisers, Games Workshop, hawker, industries, iron gauntlet, miniature, Painting, soul forge studio, StaticGrass Creations, stream, twitch, warhammer, warmongers
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Another big boy ship is done. The Iron Gauntlet is a resin 3D print from Soul Forge Studios, a very large model like the ships from this line before. I think the colour scheme is from the Battlefleet Gothic game and it really looks good all done. This ship comes with a baby ship that I shared the scheme with.
There are also four Hawker Industries cruisers that are done too. These ones follow their box art. I really like the design of these ships. They convey a familiar sci-fi aesthetic while looking pretty slick.
Firestorm Armada & BFG Commission Update #21 – Flagship of the Avenging Son January 19, 2023
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, battlefleet gothic, Games Workshop, Painting, Space Marines, StaticGrass Creations, Streaming, warhammer 40k.Tags: 3d printing, 40k, Commission, freehand, Games Workshop, miniature, Painting, resin, Roboute Guilliman, soul forge studio, Space Marines, StaticGrass Creations, stream, twitch, warhammer, warmongers
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He rides the stars shooting the enemies of the Imperium out of the sky, he is Girlymann.
This is another Battlefleet Gothic inspired ship from Soulforge Studios and 3d printed in resin. From the last update, I added gold laurels with a blue background on the fins on each side of the ship. Plus some more gold points around the spires where it seemed to make sense, breaking up the beige.
Firestorm Armada & BFG Commission Update #20 – Guilliman’s Flagship WIP January 12, 2023
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, battlefleet gothic, Games Workshop, Painting, Space Marines, StaticGrass Creations, Streaming, warhammer 40k.Tags: 40k, adeptus astartes, battlefleet gothic, Commission, flagship, Games Workshop, miniature, Painting, Roboute Guilliman, Space Marines, StaticGrass Creations, stream, twitch, Ultramarines, warhammer, warmongers, WIP
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I gotta say, this one is quite a bit of work. Here is a few WIP pictures. There is to be no Ultramarine iconography, but there can be blue in the scheme. Something to make it feel like a Primarch’s flagship. Maybe something can be done with the spires? We will have to see. Otherwise, this is almost done.
Firestorm Armada & BFG Commission Update #17 – The Ashen Waste December 21, 2022
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, battlefleet gothic, Chaos Space Marines, Games Workshop, Painting, StaticGrass Creations, Streaming, warhammer 40k.Tags: 3d printing, 40k, ashen waste, Commission, Games Workshop, miniature, Painting, soul forge studio, StaticGrass Creations, stream, twitch, warhammer, warmongers
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Menacing! The Ashen Waste has a very dark colour scheme. After all my painting, I did wash the entire model to dark it. The purple hull is now very very dark, but at least has that tone so it’s not just flat black. The bronzework is also darkened, hopefully it gives the impression of aged bronze. The towers and spiky bits got a hazy blue treatment, kind of went for the spectral feel. Hopefully, these all came together for quite the menacing look!
This comes from Soul Forge Studios
Firestorm Armada & BFG Commission Update #14 – Gloriana Battleships November 30, 2022
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, battlefleet gothic, Games Workshop, Painting, StaticGrass Creations, Streaming.Tags: 3d printed, 40k, battlefleet gothic, battleship, Commission, Games Workshop, gloriana, miniature, Painting, resin, soul forge studio, StaticGrass Creations, stream, twitch, warhammer, warmongers
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The first of the big ships are done. 2 glorious Gloriana-class battleships for the Battlefleet Gothic ships are done. These are huge miniatures and are highly detailed 3d printed ships. All the pointy bits are quite pointy too!
Soul Forge Studio releases these sci-fi models and there is such a variety. They look so good and some of them have funny names.
Striking Scorpions & Howling Banshees Commission Complete August 23, 2022
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Converting, Eldar, Games Workshop, Painting, StaticGrass Creations, Streaming, warhammer 40k.Tags: 40k, aeldari, Commission, eldar, eldrad ulthran, freehand, Games Workshop, howling banshees, miniature, Painting, spiritseer, StaticGrass Creations, stream, striking scorpions, twitch, warhammer, warmongers
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The Eldar are now complete! Lots of Aspect Warriors led by a Spiritseer and Eldrad Ulthran.
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