1.st pick

Another Draft Day is upon us - and that on a day where some cool Admech pics reached us too. Good luck to the bucs tonight, may the Omnissiah guide your hand.

While waiting for paint to dry......

Inspired by the overload of AdMech minis hitting us at the moment I figured it was time to start painting some of the models I have before I feel the urge to buy even more - you know I don't have I Knight yet, completely insane. But also rumours of robots and tracked models (praetorians?) two of my favourites have emerged, so best get some of the old stuff out of the way. I really wanted to finish my hunter robots, but if we are getting new models soon, I figured it would be wise to wait and see which weapons they'll be able to field, so I can make some last minute adjustments to the models them selves. Instead I have picked up the Neutrino Irradiator I have had for a very long time. A cool product from PlastikKrak - who BTW will have a new website up and running soon.
Progress isn't massive yet, but at least I got started. When I paint metal I go for the several washes method, so while waiting for the washes to dry I needed something else to do, and beside the paint-rack was and old inquisimunda mini, so I decided to give it a lick of paint in the mean time. I have been trying to give this dirty, sloppy look that seems to be popular and looks really good - I think that will take a few tries though.

Good news for my models

Couple of interesting days on the rumour front again, news and possible detail of elektro priests hitting the open yesterday, and today BoLS have these rumours to add.

Via Captain Citadel

“The Second combo kit for the new Mechanicus will feature tracked conveyor infantry models who resemble cybernetic terminators cut at the waist and attached to set of small triangle treads.
One unit type will be heavily armored, and decked out for close quarters engagements.
The second is less armored, and features two types of cannon; a plasma cannon varainat, and a larger calibre weapon.
They are on 50mm bases.”

Though really cool with new models this also fills me with some kind of comfort, as this add to the pool of usable entries for my models. Honestly I think I'd use them anyway, but it's just better to have similar units in the codex I think.
So I might still be able to use these for game play.

 

I don't care it's not AdMech

Thought not AdMech this image has been found cool and cleared for publishing in this blog.

How to make skitarii the alternative way

Sometimes miniatures comes to you in the strangest way, like yesterday. Anyone know what the thing on the pic it? Right - it's a katousche, the bit inside your taps, that controls flow and mix of hot/cold water. Also the part that's worn out when it start dripping. But what do all this have to do with AdMech you might ask! Well we had a few dripping tabs and it would take us 200 -300 £ to have them changed, I decided that was too much, and bought those spares instead. Even though I do not have much in the way of handyman skills, I managed to make the repairs without floddings or ruined sinks. Then came the magic point: the missus said "now you have some spare cash for little plastic men!" I was baffled, couldn't say a word - but I'm going to take her up on that!!!

What a mess

Fired up by the eminent AdMech release I vented to the missus I needed some of those new models. The "look"and a comment about me not using or building all the stuff I already hed, made me have a look in my hobby room. The biggest problem was, she was right - at least it looked like she was. Tons of plastic everywhere, still on sprues, you know all the not used bits from tons of conversions - so full of mechanicus energy I decided to clean up the room, getting all the plastic sorted out. Mistake! It takes forever - getting all those bits off the sprues and into little boxes. Anyway once I'm done it will get easier to sort though the bits, but now........it just feels like I'll be ready for building minis again once Codex Adeptus Mechanicus 2.ed arrives.

GW reveals the next Mechanicus release?

Take a close look at those two clip below. A real close look - not only do the show of some really cool models without blur or the ever present minecraft effect. But if you look closely in the intro you'll see concept sketches for the rangers and vanguard - below those are other concept sketches of, what seems to be a magus or tech-pries and some sort of lovely evil looking bioconstruct? Next week?

edit: By the Omnissiah for once I thought I was fast and it turn out I was "out fasted" by a guy on BC http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/302401-rumours-mechanicus-skitarii-codex-skitarii-confirmed/?p=3990268

Skitarii model details and minecraft-mechanicus

Once again pics of the new mechanicus has hit the web - once again I'm awed by the detail in these minis. But why people getting their hands on WD early cannot stop shaking or set their camera at a higher resolution is beyond me - hey I have an idea; send me the very first copy of the next WD with mechanicus in it, and I promise you'll get pics without blur and where you can actually zoom in with out seeing minecraft-mechanicus - deal?


First off is a couple of detail shots of the new models - honestly I cant find a thing I do not like (I'm not a huge fan of the way the servitor is hooked up to the dragoon though - that will be worked over). But look at all those tiny detail work on the guns in general - and the jezzail in particular - now I like it (muzzle will get the knife though). Get wait to get converting these.
What gets me equally exited is the decal sheet - just amazing, been wanting something like that for years.
At the bottom is a couple of fine on the battle field pics - funny how they just blend right in with that Knight isn't it - now I have to get one anyway!

The new Mechanicus minis

Pics are all over web of the new minis for the AdMech - and what do I think, hmm let's see (if you don't care what I think just look at the pretty pictures!).

Haven't really bought any codex for years, this has gotten me really exiting and I cannot wait to get in line for the advance order. Still I'm hoping for so much more than what we have seen so far - I want robots and huge gunservitors - fused flesh and metal and crude implants. Also hoping to get to use all those mins I have made for years, with an official codex - might actually get to play a game or two!!!
It will also be interesting to see how many out there will jump on the bandwagon - I have a feeling it will be a lot, do the mechanicus justice guys! Regarding bandwagon - I think mr. Dave Taylor should be driving, I call shotgun!!!!
Anyways let's have a look at all the cool minis.
First off are all the cool infantry. If you have followed my blog, you'll know I've had more than one go at coming up with a good hypaspist model, finally something has arrived that I can say I'd use for sure. I'm not sure I'd have opted for a robed minis actually, for my next try. I was planning something more tech and armoured. But since these are here looking so pretty they'll get my vote - for now.

I think the Vanguard are my favourite, Loads of cool bits on these guys, giving them an outerworldish almost evil look, fitting the grimdark vision I feel is right for the AdMech. I even for once like the paintjob on these - only problem on that part is, it's so close to what I'd do, I'll hate if mine will end up looking like a copyjob of a GW scheeme. Well we'll just have to see about that once they turn up. I have a sneaky feeling I'll combine the two unit types' models.

The Rangers look awesome too - I'm not quite sure I'm sold on the guns, but even as we speak I'm warming up to them. Not a fan of the long one on the pike though - not yet at least. The heads look absolutely amazing, sh*t cannot wait to get a box of these! I'm not really sure about the scout/stalking thing though - I kind of see AdMech as a full frontal army, brute force, advancing and sacrificing thousands of footsluggers in the process.

Yawser - is this a twisted model or what? It's completely NOT what I have been expecting from the AdMech, At first I thought what the h**l, but...but....but it's just so cool, and having a thing for walkers, I can only say I'm doomed - just look at all those detail, it even has claws looking like the bits I loved pillaging from DE kits. I'll be loving to add bits to this and paint it up with some metals, dirty reds and loads of battle damage.

The CC version is almost even more twisted = good. I'm sure that supersized cattleprod will hurt like ....... Add a couple of servoarms and mecadendrites to this and you'll have an even more perfect model. 

I can almost see all these minis on the table next to the rest of my minis - this is gonna be good. Good work GW, now let's see the other walker we had peeks of yesterday - and get on leaking rules for my gunservitors and praetorians!!!!! 

Together with the pics you are even able to find rules leaks out there now.

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Is this how the new Skitarii will look?

Someone on warseer took the time to put stills from the teaser video together, awesome job - wouldn't mind this design!!!!