Astra Militarum Field Ordnance Battery 2 February 29, 2024
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Astra Militarum, Games Workshop, Imperial Guard, Painting, StaticGrass Creations, warhammer 40k.Tags: 40k, artillery, astra militarum, conversion, converted, decals, field ordnance battery, Games Workshop, highland, Imperial Guard, magents, miniature, Painting, seaforth highlanders, StaticGrass Creations, warhammer, warmongers, weathering
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The second battery is complete, finishing the unit. My first 10th ed Astra Militarum unit, and first unit since my converted Manticore unit the new colour scheme. It all looks fantastic and I am looking forward to redoing more of the older models.
Astra Militarum Field Ordnance Battery January 20, 2024
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Astra Militarum, Converting, Do-it-yourself, Etsy, Games Workshop, Imperial Guard, Painting, StaticGrass Creations, warhammer 40k.Tags: 40k, artillery, astra militarum, bombast, conversion, field gun, flowers, Games Workshop, grassland, highland, Imperial Guard, magnet, miniature, ordnance battery, Painting, warhammer, warmongers, weathering
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My first mobile artillery piece is done. I decided to finish the Field Gun first since I like the style and it’s part of the combat patrol. I have magnetized the weapon options and am confident each one will look great all together on the base.
I got custom decals done by ImpatientTabletop on Etsy, all white deer icons in varying sizes. Though I do consider it expensive, the quality looks great and it was easy to use. Since starting the Saim-Hann commission, I got to use way more decals that I usually do, so I have taken a liking to the possibilities that are out there.
The Seaforth Highlanders’ regimental flag has a deer on it so I thought putting the simpler icon on the models would look good. I think I’ll try the more complex flag imagery on the command squad flag, freehand.
I am very happy with how this turned out and look forward to the second Ordnance model and the rest of the army.
Astra Militarum Field Ordnance Battery WIP – New Base Style January 6, 2024
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Astra Militarum, Converting, Games Workshop, Imperial Guard, Painting, warhammer 40k.Tags: 40k, artillery, astra militarum, conversion, field gun, flowers, Games Workshop, grassland, highland, Imperial Guard, magnets, miniature, ordnance battery, Painting, warhammer, warmongers, weathering
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After getting inspired by Gamer Grass battle ready Highland Bases, I made my own for my new field ordnance battery. This is step number two from the old custom Manitcore I did several years ago, where I want to refurbish my Imperial Guard army. I finally have a base I really like and have an idea for the colour scheme. All three weapons on the gun are magnetized, so I look forward to showing off how it looks with all the combinations and a crew.
To make the base have some hills, I did build up some lumps of putty before putting the sand on. I think the uneven ground sells the base as more realistic for the terrain type I am going for. It’s a mishmash of Highlands and Grasslands of some sort where there are large rocks all over, the ground is uneven, there are some flowers and shrubs, and the grass isn’t uniform or manicured. As as last touch, I made sure to put in tire tracks leading up to the position of the artillery.
The colour scheme is going to be similar to many other old military colours. But in particular, I am going for pre-1997 Canadian military uniforms so it will be plain olive drab instead of modern digital camo (I don’t think I can do digital camo well yet on 28mm minis). Any patches or iconography will be from the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Stay tuned for the completed mini with will be showing at least 1 decal or patch colour!
Star Wars Shatterpoint Commission Update #9 – Ahsoka “Snips” Tano July 15, 2023
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, atomic mass games, Painting, Star Wars Shatterpoint, StaticGrass Creations.Tags: ahsoka tano, atomic mass games, blending, clone wars, Commission, galactic republic, lightsaber, miniature, nmm, non metallic metal, object source lighting, OSL, Painting, shatterpoint, snips, star wars, StaticGrass Creations, warmongers, weathering
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The Triple Threat Trio is now complete with Ahsoka Tano joining in. She is a great character in the Clone Wars series and goes through some great development. I think this outfit is from the last season of the clone wars series as it is all blue. I tried making her pants a more saturated blue and her shirt more teal for some differentiation. She doesn’t have the habit of keeping the pointy end of a lightsaber too close to her head, so the OSL was mainly focused on her forearms.
Last in this commission is going to be Bo-Katan, a Mandalorian.
Star Wars Shatterpoint Commission Update #7 – Hello There… July 10, 2023
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, atomic mass games, Painting, Star Wars Shatterpoint, StaticGrass Creations.Tags: atomic mass games, blending, Commission, jedi, lightsaber, miniature, nmm, non metallic metal, obi wan kenobi, object source lighting, OSL, Painting, shatterpoint, star wars, StaticGrass Creations, warmongers, weathering
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Finished here is General Obi Wan Kenobi, the galaxy’s handsomest Jedi. His classic fighting stance, making sure the lightsaber is dangerously close to his face, Kenobi just exudes confidence.
Like his clone trooper buddies, Kenobi wears clone armour and it is painted as such. I gave it very dispersed light refraction like stainless steel has so the light from the lightsaber is a softer reflection. Naturally, the light also covers his face. Since it’s so close to his face, I figured the light should be intense enough to cover most of the features on one side of his face.
Star Wars Shatterpoint Commission Update #2 – Count Dooku June 27, 2023
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, atomic mass games, Painting, Star Wars Shatterpoint, StaticGrass Creations.Tags: atomic mass games, Commission, count dooku, galactic republic, lightning, lightsaber, miniature, object source lighting, OSL, Painting, separatist alliance, shatterpoint, sith, star wars, StaticGrass Creations, warmongers, weathering
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Hot on the heels of the Republic troops, Count Dooku enters the fray. With lightning in one hand and his lightsaber in his other, the glow effects from two different sides made for an interesting composition.
I wanted the lightning to be more prominent since the light saber and base were going to have a lot of red. The blue glow had a larger radius that ended a bit more brightly on the face to give the impression that there aren’t much other light sources out there. The glow of the lightsaber was more focused on his forearm and the immediate closeness of the cape. I was hoping that the simulated light pollution from the lightning would have seemed to have muted the glow of the lightsaber.
Lastly, I wanted to give the impression of two different materials for his clothing and boots. The boots are supposed to be a bit sharper and harder like they were made of leather or shiny rubber. The clothing was supposed to look softer and have a bit of a weave texture. I think I managed to pull it off on his tunic at least. Can you see the tiny hatch lines?
Star Wars Shatterpoint Commission Update #1 – Ahsoka’s Clone Troopers June 24, 2023
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, atomic mass games, Painting, Star Wars Shatterpoint, StaticGrass Creations.Tags: ahsoka tano, atomic mass games, clone trooper, clone wars, Commission, freehand, galactic republic, miniature, Painting, shatterpoint, star wars, StaticGrass Creations, warmongers, weathering
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A lot of the core set has been added to the Aeldari commission. The first minis I got to paint are clone troopers. Specifically, the clone troopers who painted their helmets to match Ahsoka Tano.
The models are quite a bit bigger than your average 40k infantryman. I find the proportions are similar to the Clone Wars series, so long legs and arms, not a lot of engraved filigree or deep grooves. I painted the two clone troopers like one would from the box art except I painted the front of their helmets orange to reference Ahsoka Tano’s troops. The little white lines are freehand and the texture in the TV show makes it looks like they painted the helmets themselves. The bases are going to have a Dathomir theme, so the sand is going to be quite red and the metal panels will show the appropriate weathering.
I even filmed myself painting one of the guys. Look forward to a painting tutorial on a clone trooper and more of the Shatterpoint characters.
Horus Heresy Space Marines, Orks, and Mechanicum Commission Update #26 – Seekers Complete July 18, 2021
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Games Workshop, horus heresy, Painting, Space Marines, StaticGrass Creations, Streaming, warhammer 40k, White Scars.Tags: 30k, 40k, Commission, forgeworld, Games Workshop, horus heresy, miniature, mud, Painting, resin, seekers, Space Marines, StaticGrass Creations, stream, trench, twitch, wargaming, warhammer, warmongers, weathering, White Scars
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These last ten Seekers complete the squad and the last of the White Scars. What a journey!
This was a nice, large project featuring a variety of figures and lots of unique bits. I got to paint Horus Heresy vehicles, flyers, and a completely themed Space Marine army that I got to see through from start to end. And let’s not forget the Orks and Mechanicum who got some love in this commission as well.
The next commission is Harelquins and their diamond patterns.
Update: all the Destroyers now have at least a pair of grenades. Some are painted like the Rad grenades a couple Seekers have.
Horus Heresy Space Marines, Orks, and Mechanicum Commission Update #25 – Seekers July 8, 2021
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Games Workshop, horus heresy, Painting, Space Marines, Space Marines, StaticGrass Creations, Streaming, warhammer 40k, White Scars.Tags: 30k, 40k, combi bolter, forgeworld, Games Workshop, grav, horus heresy, miniature, mud, Painting, Space Marines, trench, wargaming, warhammer, warmongers, weathering, White Scars
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The first half of the Seekers are done. I think these are the only true infantry I’ve done for the White Scars. Everyone else has been either on a bike, with a jump pack, or was a robot. Some daggers, pistols, and grenades have been added as well. They are looking quite formidable. 10 more to go.
Horus Heresy Space Marines, Orks, and Mechanicum Commission Update #23 – Destroyers June 19, 2021
Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Converting, Games Workshop, horus heresy, Painting, Space Marines, Space Marines, StaticGrass Creations, Streaming, warhammer 40k, White Scars.Tags: Commission, destroyers, Games Workshop, kromlech, miniature, mud, Painting, Space Marines, StaticGrass Creations, trench, wargaming, warmongers, weathering, White Scars
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First batch of Destroyers done. Double pistols are alternate bolt pistols with drum magazines and plasma pistols. Alternate jump packs and melta bombs attached, they are ready for some pew pew.
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