FTGT Hobby Challenge : List Plans

I like to use Hobby Challenges from various sources to help me aspire to get more models painted.

Currently I am participating in the "Facing the Grey Tide" blog Challenge.

Here is a link to my January Challenge. I think I will up the ante for myself a little bit.

If I can complete any of my monthly challenges I will order one of these babies for myself:

Now, mine will not be filled with anime stuff, only 40k for my gents.

This way I will have a nice place to store my hard work!

Additionally, I have been working through a core 1250 point list that will play to the fluff of my army, be solid on the table top, have some answers for most things, and meet most any Highlander type list construction parameters.

Here is what I have come up with:

• Captain: Bike, storm shield, Emp Wrath, power fist, artificer armor: 190
• Scout squad : #10, 4 Bolter, one HB with Hellfire rounds, 4 Shot guns, 1 Sgt with melta bombs and storm bolter, Land Speeder Storm with Heavy Flamer : 178
• Tac Squad: #10, Drop Pod, Hvy Bolter, melta gun, Sgt with melta bomb and combi flamer : 210
• Bike Squad: #5, 2 Grav guns, 1 Sgt with melta bomb and combi-grav, multi-melta attack bike : 184
• Scout Biker Squad: #6, Sgt with melta bomb and combi-grav, 3 grenade launchers : 138
• Storm Talon with SkyFire Missile Launcher : 125
• 3 Land Speeder Storms: Heavy Bolter and Cyclone Missile Launchers : 225

1250 Points on the nose:

From there I would like add an ally leaving a solid 600 point block for 1850 games. For the Iron Hawks I would add possibly a command squad, additional HQ, Thunder Fire, etc...but give or take a little tweaking...that is the core I think I will run with for my Iron Hawks.

While the 1250 does not have a large amount of fat to trim...there is some room should I want to squeeze things in...i.e. cut a scout biker or some melta bombs etc. Non-Highlander events I can build out the Scout theme with more scouts and scout bikers etc. Which I still plan on doing.

But like all things, one step at a time.

Thanks for the read,

BDS

Iron Hawk Space Marine Captain WIP

Shot of my Iron Hawk Captain to date. Have gotten a bit more work done on him despite the rampant Chaos that is my personal and professional life right now.

FTGT Update : January Challenge Iron Hawks Space Marine Scouts

This is serving as a dual post. First is an update on the FTGT Challenge and also I set up a make shift light box. Additionally, I took a few pics with my older digital camera and a less old camera.

I completed the 3 man scout squad and started my Captain/Chapter Master.

Here are some pics using new light box and older camera:

Here some pics using the less old camera and new light box:

Still working out some kinks with the settings on each camera to get decent pics...still seeing much of the reds washing out. Will likely look for a better back ground...made due with what I had.

Thanks for the read,

BDS

Iron Hawk FTGT Painting Challenge: Update for December & Goal for January

I missed my goal for December.

I did get 2/3 three scout bikers painted though and the third is 75% done. The scouts are about 40% done.

On the scouts I noticed the squad I chose were all bargain bin out of print models save the rocket launcher, who is a left over from another squad...this is netting me an additional $10 towards future months.

With this in mind my January Goal is:

• Finish 3rd Scout biker ($45)
• Finish Scouts....($15)
• Paint Biker Chapter Master ($15)

If I can accomplish that I will finish the :

• Land Speeder Storm that is 90% done (pre-FTGT challenge)
• The second servo Skull for my Inquisitor Thaddeus (pre-FTGT challenge)
• Re-Paint Predator Annihilator (pre-FTGT challenge)

With $150 for December and Jan minus $75 from above...I will have $150 going into February Challenge.

Possible Units:

3 Space Marine Bikers (2 Grav Guns) ($40 + $5 bits)
3 Space Marine Bikers, one outfitted as sgt. with combi-grav and melta bomb ($40)
1 Multi Melta Attack Bike (Bargin Bin out of print model $15)
Total= $100 ($50 for March Challenge)

Thanks for the read,

BDS

Iron Hawk Space Marines : Scout Biker #2

Got my second Iron Hawk Scout Biker done.

 Next up is a third scout biker and 5 scouts to get my FTGT Hobby Challenge done for December.




Also got a few more painting points done with the second biker:

Lg. Base (+3) , Unit Marks (+1) , Based (+0.5) for 4.5 Painting Points.

Thanks for the read,

BDS

Iron Hawk Space Marine Scout Bike Sgt.

Completed the first scout biker for my Iron Hawks. Not the greatest pics, but happy with how it turned out.

Painting Points System : Lg Base ( +3), Unit marks (+1), Based (+0.5) = 4.5

Thanks for the read,

BDS

Soul Drinkers : Inquisitor Thaddeus

     I just had to touch up the face a little, I previously got carried away with the white highlights...which looked good from 4 ft...but terri-bad on pics.

     The touch ups were partly successful, but short of repainting the face I let it go...I may have to invest in some goggles or magnifying type glasses to ever really get good at faces.

     I finished the base so I can get the Paint Point System points and call the job a good 'un.

Thanks for the read,

BDS

     PPS = 25mm base (+2), basing (+0.5), character (+2), Unit marking (+1), completed unit (+2), extra option-power ax (+0.5) = 8 Points!